Re: Fifth Year SFG in Canada

countrynaturals 6/20/2019, 11:02 am

trolleydriver wrote:Our SFG got written up by the SFG Foundation news under the heading [size=35] SFG Inspiration Station.[/size]

https://mailchi.mp/ca87ff9fa467/june-sfg-news

YEE-HAH! We have a celebrity among us. happy turtle

**trolleydriver** 6/22/2019, 5:44 pm

I've not yet given up on corn even though it is getting late. I have some growing in starter trays and will soon move thwn to the SFG and will try to protect them from critters.

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yolos 6/22/2019, 8:24 pm

trolleydriver wrote:I've not yet given up on corn even though it is getting late. I have some growing in starter trays and will soon move thwn to the SFG and will try to protect them from critters.

Let me know if you find something that works to keep critters out of your corn. Some critter (probably raccoon) just took a bite out of almost all ears of corn in my first planting. Jerks.

**sanderson** 6/23/2019, 3:45 am

I'm sorry, Yolos. That's heartbreaking. Pesky jerks! hiddenID

**trolleydriver** 6/24/2019, 8:26 pm

Transplanted the corn today. Covered with chicken wire cage which will stop birds but not smaller four leggers. Season wise it is way behind but let's see what happens.

**trolleydriver** 6/25/2019, 3:56 pm

Not SFG but I have to show off our poppies. They are really big this year.

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**sanderson** 6/26/2019, 12:13 pm

Wow!

**trolleydriver** 7/1/2019, 9:45 pm

First 2019 harvest of SFG grown everbearing strawberries. They are really good this year.

**sanderson** 7/4/2019, 2:11 am

**trolleydriver** 7/9/2019, 8:26 pm

Got back from a trip to Niagara Falls with my UK sister. The weather has been hot and humid with some rain as well on one day. A lot of things have taken off in the veggie garden.

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**AtlantaMarie** 7/10/2019, 7:31 am

GoodNESS, TD.....! Looks great!

**trolleydriver** 7/11/2019, 12:30 pm

AtlantaMarie wrote:GoodNESS, TD.....! Looks great!

Thanks Marie.

After doing some much needed weeding I harvested peas and strawberries. This is the second harvest for both crops and there will be more to bring in.

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**sanderson** 7/12/2019, 4:16 am

TD, Good to hear from you. Your garden is looking good. I'm looking forward to some vacation photos with Mrs. TD and your sister. Wink

**Scorpio Rising** 7/12/2019, 9:25 pm

Aren’t the berries amazing? This was my first year to harvest, too...wow. Made 2 batches of freezer jam. Unbelievable. Would have had another batch except I couldn’t get out ther (underwater) for a middle part of June.

**trolleydriver** 7/15/2019, 9:40 am

Our first ever Ronde de Nice summer squash. Best picked at the size of an apple. Tastes delicious. The seeds were from Baker Creek, USA.

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**trolleydriver** 7/18/2019, 1:21 pm

Yesterday my (half) sister returned to the UK after three weeks with us here in Canada. We had never met before. It was an amazing time.

Now it is time to get back to gardening. I harvested Sugar Snap and Snow Peas today. I think this year's pea harvest is the best ever. Also starting to see some small tomatoes.

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**sanderson** 7/20/2019, 1:14 am

It's amazing to me that you can grow both cold weather (peas) and hot weather (tomatoes) at the same time. Very Happy

countrynaturals 7/20/2019, 9:37 am

sanderson wrote:It's amazing to me that you can grow both cold weather (peas) and hot weather (tomatoes) at the same time.

Congrats on the peas, TD. winner

I'm still getting sugar snap peas and I've had long beans for about 3 weeks. I think I'd better collect seeds to make sure I keep these hardy varieties for next year. hyper

**trolleydriver** 7/20/2019, 10:07 am

sanderson wrote:It's amazing to me that you can grow both cold weather (peas) and hot weather (tomatoes) at the same time.

Usually my peas do not grow well because we go quickly from Spring frost to Summer heat. This year we had an extended cool wet Spring before the heat arrived. As well even when we have hot days it usually cools off in the night which helps.

**trolleydriver** 7/20/2019, 10:59 am

Not SFG but here are some pics of our backyard flowers.

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**sanderson** 7/20/2019, 3:53 pm

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Are most perennials? Ab-so-lute-ly beautiful.

**trolleydriver** 7/20/2019, 4:32 pm

sanderson wrote: Are most perennials? Ab-so-lute-ly beautiful.

Thanks.

Mix of annuals and perennials but the latter take up most of the real estate.

The last two photos show an annual mix. They were grown from a "tape of seeds" bought at the dollar store, rolled out and covered with a thin layer of soil.

countrynaturals 7/20/2019, 5:13 pm

AWESOME! My fave is the one that shows the path. I'm right there, slowly making my way through. happy sunshine

**trolleydriver** 7/25/2019, 5:43 pm

1. I like to see the pollinators such as this bee in the garden.
2. Getting lots of Ronde de Nice Squash.
3. I started a new compost pile on my newest SoilSaver bin and it is cooking away nicely at 140 Fahrenheit.
4. Harvested cucumbers, sugar snap and snow peas from the SFG. Also raspberries from another part of the garden.

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**sanderson** 7/26/2019, 2:59 pm

Beautiful!

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