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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
[Re: cathryn]
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02/25/22 03:15 PM
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Something else y'all can do to increase your yield..add some cow manure to your soil if you can get it.
Lay it on Thick...let it weather till tiillin time and till it in. You'd be surprised how much stuff
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
[Re: bowhunter27295]
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02/25/22 04:43 PM
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BUT, BUT, BUT, the absolute FIRST thing you need to do before you do anything is to get a soil sample analyzed. It is free to get a box for your soil to be tested at your county extension office. The test is free also. It will just take shipping it to where it needs to go.
Results are emailed to me and adjustments are on the analysis based on the pH and K and P levels. It is that easy.
After eleven years of gardening, I finally had my soil analyzed and realized how stupid I had been for not doing it sooner. I had an EPIC garden this fall and can't wait to see what kind of garden I will have this spring as I have added amendments this winter. All because I took the time to have my soil analyzed.
It takes about two weeks to get your results back. It really is that easy.
Your neighbors will think you are a master gardener. ^THIS^ If you do nothing else get your ph right. Fertilzer is a waste of time and money if the ph isn't right as ph regulates how efficiently the plants can access nutrients.
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
[Re: cathryn]
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02/25/22 04:53 PM
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Heirlooms are ok. They usually don't have a lot of disease resistance and require a lot more spraying for bugs and ESPECIALLY fungus.
If you want food in bulk with a higher chance of getting a good crop, get some hybrids also. Hybrids are simply a cross of different varieties that have exhibited disease resistance. Kind to like breeding cows with the bull with a big body and a small head. The genetic traits are picked based on physical attributes.
A dead plant makes nothing.
Not all heirlooms are disease prone. Many are heirlooms solely for being tough survivors. But that might mean they lack the hybrid vigor to be productive. As in all things there are trade offs. Some like your beans are pretty much self pollinating and have no particular differences between open pollinated and F1. I prefer heirlooms but I grow both based on many factors. Productivity first with hardiness being up there as well. But some like the very shy bearing and disease prone brandywine tomato I'll baby just for the delicacy of flavor.
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
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02/25/22 04:54 PM
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I had a lot of fun growing Jalapeños last year. Only had 2 plants, but I enjoyed it. Kept a whole bunch of seeds from them that I’m going to plant this year.
Going to plant about 70 jalapeño plants this year. For the fun of it!
Something about planting a seed and watching it grow. Probably why I have 8 kids lol.
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
[Re: cathryn]
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02/25/22 06:38 PM
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Due to the prices of produce in the stores?
I saw 15 lb of potatoes today for 9.99 at a local grocery store.
Gee whiz thats crazy expensive.
And 7.99 for a quart of miracle whip.
We are gonna grow more potatoes this year.
But, you won't be able to afford to make 'Tater salad! LOL
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
[Re: cathryn]
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02/26/22 10:25 AM
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Jerrys gonna put us In the poor house.
He eats 5 lbs of potatoes a day!
IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !
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Re: Any first time gardeners this spring
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02/26/22 05:18 PM
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I save as many seeds as i can and start my on plants.
I buy seeds locally if the varieties i want are available.
Ive had good luck with Burpees when ive had order seeds
IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !
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