How Does Your Garden Grow??????

Planted my lemon balm, lavender and Thai basil back here

Moflow said:

Ok people, I have a load of Irish peat moss and was wondering would it be any good for planting my tomato seedlings into to grow into big plants?
I've a funny feeling the pH might be too low but I thought I'd better ask you experts afore I kill them lol
Or what about cutting it 50/50 with garden compost maybe?
I suppose I could get lime to raise pH but how much to use per 100 litres?
And how long after mixing in lime before I could use it ?
Any input most welcome

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In rough numbers I use about a third peat moss in my soil mixes. I do use some garden lime to bring the PH back in line. Maybe two cups to a 50 gallon mix. And I use my soil within a week if I really need it. I'll mix it and take it to the woods the same day. I do like to let it sit in the hole for a week or so so the varmints get done rooting around in it before I add the plants.

The potting soil I have now has lots of PM in it and I'm having a hell of a time keeping my seed trays wet enough to sprout because of it. I should have mixed in more compost.

Front deck garden at the river house.

This stump is so rotten. I doubt this will last long. But it looks good for now.

I hate to plant okra with the planter, it's such a waste of seed. But my back was fired up that day, so I'll be doing lots of culling.



Corn.



Greenbeans.



Melons, peas and sunflowers are also up, but no pictures.

I got the acorn squash in the ground. They look a little peaked from being dried out so often in the seed tray. Maybe now they are on a soaker hose, they will straighten up and fly right.

A few of the seed trays are starting to see some action. I'm having to water them twice a day.

Starts were popped in late February. Except the small tomatoes, and pepper plants.

FresnoFarmer said:

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What do you use the Lemon Balm for? My lady wanted some so I got a plant. It got big and started to spread. She never used it for anything so I told her I was yanking it up. Well I did but It's already all over the yard.

xtsho said:

What do you use the Lemon Balm for? My lady wanted some so I got a plant. It got big and started to spread. She never used it for anything so I told her I was yanking it up. Well I did but It's already all over the yard.

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It’s to attract beneficials to my garden. Lavender, citronella and mint do that pretty well. Hopefully lemon balm also. They say it repels some pests too but I’m not so sure about that. Need to get a marigold plant as a trap crop. Worked wonders last year.

Fava bean harvest.

started a little late first time growing veggies

alphapinene said:

View attachment 4569403 started a little late first time growing veggies

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Proceed with caution. It's addictive.

I half-assed cleaned the melons and corn. I'm running sprinklers a couple of hours, a couple of times a week. We did have rain yesterday and last night.



Also culled the okra. I pulled 5-6 for every one I left.

I thinned one row of peas, but the rest of them need it soon.


Green beans also need working.


The sun flowers are mainly so I don't drive too close to a spigot. They really need to be de-grassed.

Armenian cucumbers are moving and grooving.



Acorn squash have a few fruit and lots of blooms.

The first pepper is ripening. A little mini sweet.



Hatch are not too far behind. Some of the saved seed Mammoth Jalapeno is close at the river house. I don't have a recent picture of them though.

All the viney stuff going into raised beds at the river house is ready. Problem is the raised beds haven't been built yet.

too larry said:

Armenian cucumbers are moving and grooving.

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Acorn squash have a few fruit and lots of blooms.

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I grew the Armenians last year. I liked them but the lady wasn't impressed so those are a no grow anymore. I run the garden but if she won't eat it I won't grow it. She wants just regular cucumbers so that's what she's going to get. Have to make sacrifices to keep the lady happy.

xtsho said:

I grew the Armenians last year. I liked them but the lady wasn't impressed so those are a no grow anymore. I run the garden but if she won't eat it I won't grow it. She wants just regular cucumbers so that's what she's going to get. Have to make sacrifices to keep the lady happy.

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We really love them. If they make, I don't grow any others. Sister did bring us a few regular cukes from her garden this week.