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New England, May 2016
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quiltbea
landarch
countrynaturals
lyndeeloo
sanderson
trolleydriver
Scorpio Rising
bigdogrock
donnainzone5
camprn
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CapeCoddess
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Re: New England, May 2016
countrynaturals wrote:Doncha just love 'em?quiltbea wrote:I am happy to report my hummers are back. I've had food out for them for a couple weeks and only saw them a few days ago. I'm a Happy camper.
YES! Mine were late this year, but it was a cold spring for us, you guys too. They are fascinating, aerial acrobats! So cute.....
Last edited by Scorpio Rising on 5/29/2016, 10:04 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Flower, not LOL)
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8831
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: New England, May 2016
Cool!, I replanted and all are coming up quickly. I put the new plantings up and out in the open, and no problems have come up. Rock
bigdogrock- Posts : 437
Join date : 2016-04-17
Location : NH
Re: New England, May 2016
We have one that stays all winter.Scorpio Rising wrote:countrynaturals wrote:Doncha just love 'em?quiltbea wrote:I am happy to report my hummers are back. I've had food out for them for a couple weeks and only saw them a few days ago. I'm a Happy camper.
YES! Mine were late this year, but it was a cold spring for us, you guys too. They are fascinating, aerial acrobats! So cute.....
Re: New England, May 2016
Hardy fellow!
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8831
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: New England, May 2016
Kentucky Wonder pole beans, Marketmore cucumbers and tromboncino squash seeds have broken ground!
I'm a little surprised about the squash. They were such sad looking seeds I really didn't think anything would come from them.
I'm a little surprised about the squash. They were such sad looking seeds I really didn't think anything would come from them.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
nice! Have you grown tromboncini before, CC? Folks on here talk about it but I have never had any.
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8831
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: New England, May 2016
Scorpio Rising wrote: nice! Have you grown tromboncini before, CC? Folks on here talk about it but I have never had any.
I tried last year for the first time outside the sfg but it didn't work for me. The fruits yellowed and fell off before the flowers even opened. Not sure if it's the seed or the soil, so I'm trying again.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
I planted three different times. 5 seeds each time. Only 1 out of 5 germinated each time. I now have 3 Tromboncino squash plants. I have two of these planted about two weeks apart due to the low germination. I will have to find a spot for the last squash. The other two are already planted in a large pot. They are slow to get started compared to my Butternut and Butterbush.CapeCoddess wrote:Kentucky Wonder pole beans, Marketmore cucumbers and tromboncino squash seeds have broken ground!
I'm a little surprised about the squash. They were such sad looking seeds I really didn't think anything would come from them.
yolos- Posts : 4139
Join date : 2011-11-20
Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: New England, May 2016
yolos wrote:I planted three different times. 5 seeds each time. Only 1 out of 5 germinated each time. I now have 3 Tromboncino squash plants. I have two of these planted about two weeks apart due to the low germination. I will have to find a spot for the last squash. The other two are already planted in a large pot. They are slow to get started compared to my Butternut and Butterbush.CapeCoddess wrote:Kentucky Wonder pole beans, Marketmore cucumbers and tromboncino squash seeds have broken ground!
I'm a little surprised about the squash. They were such sad looking seeds I really didn't think anything would come from them.
Did you buy them off Amazon? That's where I got mine.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
No, I purchased them online from The Sample Seed Shop.CapeCoddess wrote:yolos wrote:I planted three different times. 5 seeds each time. Only 1 out of 5 germinated each time. I now have 3 Tromboncino squash plants. I have two of these planted about two weeks apart due to the low germination. I will have to find a spot for the last squash. The other two are already planted in a large pot. They are slow to get started compared to my Butternut and Butterbush.CapeCoddess wrote:Kentucky Wonder pole beans, Marketmore cucumbers and tromboncino squash seeds have broken ground!
I'm a little surprised about the squash. They were such sad looking seeds I really didn't think anything would come from them.
Did you buy them off Amazon? That's where I got mine.
yolos- Posts : 4139
Join date : 2011-11-20
Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: New England, May 2016
I had about the same poor germination rate last year when I planted about a dozen seeds and got 3 plants. So this year I planted the rest of the pack of about 20 seeds expecting, well, nothing actually. But it seems that I have one maybe two sprouts breaking ground. Unless they are acorns that squirrel has buried.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
And So It Begins...
... I just buried three bags full of lobster tails/bodies and clam shells deep into my compost pile.
This may be a before-and-after photo session, this one being before the explosion, AKA Critters digging and spreading everything all over the hood.
... I just buried three bags full of lobster tails/bodies and clam shells deep into my compost pile.
This may be a before-and-after photo session, this one being before the explosion, AKA Critters digging and spreading everything all over the hood.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
Nice pile! Jerome Rodale would be proud....I am a huge Rodale supporter. I have one a third of that size, getting ready to populate the bottom of 4 containers...to save on MM.....
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8831
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: New England, May 2016
Heads up, New England:
Set out traps for squash vine borer in thick
stemmed cucurbits such as squash or giant pumpkin
next week to monitor the arrival of this pest. SVB has
emerged earlier than the published models have estab-
lished at 900 GDD base 50°F (Table 2), so be sure to
start trapping early. Treatment threshold is 5 moths per
trap. Sources for traps and pheromone lures include
Gempler’s , Great Lakes IPM, and Trece. Heliothis
traps used for European corn borer and corn earworm
work best for this pest.
https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/newsletters/may_26_2016_vegetable_notes.pdf
Hopefully this will be the only AFTER photo. Not bad considering how many shells are actually buried in there:
Set out traps for squash vine borer in thick
stemmed cucurbits such as squash or giant pumpkin
next week to monitor the arrival of this pest. SVB has
emerged earlier than the published models have estab-
lished at 900 GDD base 50°F (Table 2), so be sure to
start trapping early. Treatment threshold is 5 moths per
trap. Sources for traps and pheromone lures include
Gempler’s , Great Lakes IPM, and Trece. Heliothis
traps used for European corn borer and corn earworm
work best for this pest.
https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/newsletters/may_26_2016_vegetable_notes.pdf
Aw, thanks. It was even warm in the center even though I don't turn it anymore.Scorpio Rising wrote:Nice pile! Jerome Rodale would be proud.....
Hopefully this will be the only AFTER photo. Not bad considering how many shells are actually buried in there:
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: New England, May 2016
I am getting ready to use my unfinished compost in my giant containers for the remaining melons and gifted maters. It can compost in the container on it's own schedule!
Scorpio Rising- Posts : 8831
Join date : 2015-06-12
Age : 62
Location : Ada, Ohio
Re: New England, May 2016
Re: poor germination. I'm having a terrible time this year with green beans. I plant French filet. On my 3rd planting 2 inside and one outside 36 seeds each time out of 2 different packs of seeds. Only 5 plants to show for it so far. Going to buy more seed if I can find it. I'm very disappointed since by now I would have a dozen squares of little plants. They are our favorite and we'd have them every night for dinner if we could.
On a brighter note we are eating strawberries, red romaine and radishes fresh from the garden this week.
On a brighter note we are eating strawberries, red romaine and radishes fresh from the garden this week.
lyndeeloo- Posts : 433
Join date : 2013-04-14
Location : Western Massachusetts Zone 5b
Re: New England, May 2016
Lyndee......A couple years ago I planted French vericot beans and nothing came up. Wrote to the nursery and they sent me more to replace them. There was a bad batch evidently so they were obliging in replacing the seeds.
quiltbea- Posts : 4707
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 82
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
Re: New England, May 2016
lyndeeloo wrote:Re: poor germination. I'm having a terrible time this year with green beans. I plant French filet. On my 3rd planting 2 inside and one outside 36 seeds each time out of 2 different packs of seeds. Only 5 plants to show for it so far. Going to buy more seed if I can find it. I'm very disappointed since by now I would have a dozen squares of little plants. They are our favorite and we'd have them every night for dinner if we could.
On a brighter note we are eating strawberries, red romaine and radishes fresh from the garden this week.
Strawberries already??? Lucky you! Thanks for reminding me that I need to cover mine or the critters will get them.
My direct barely sprouted cukes and squashes disappeared. I think they are being eaten by pill bugs but not sure. I need to sit out there and watch the somewhat eaten green bean sprouts once the pollen, winter moth worm poop and beards stop flying. Hmm...maybe it's those horrible worms...? They decimated my apple tree already. And squirrel dug up a pepper start and a mallow.
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
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