Re: N&C Midwest: March in like a lion...2019

**Scorpio Rising** 3/24/2019, 7:47 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Another beautiful spring day here in SW Ohio! Planted some radishes & spinach in one raised bed, and started some tomato & basil seeds indoors. Spread four 6f³ wheelbarrow loads of coffee ground on the flower beds - been collecting and saving the Starbucks coffee grounds all winter, and now the drums are empty again.

Nice!!!! I planted my peppers and they are fresh seeds...nothing. I will not wait a week.

OhioGardener 3/27/2019, 8:17 pm

Beginning to look more like Spring....

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countrynaturals 3/27/2019, 9:06 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Beginning to look more like Spring....

Mine are going for a world's record. They've been blooming for over a month. Normally they're all done in a week or 2.

**Scorpio Rising** 3/28/2019, 5:36 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Beginning to look more like Spring....

Nice! Mine are just green shoots yet...

OhioGardener 3/29/2019, 2:23 pm

The Winter Rye cover crop on the raised beds is really taking off with the warm weather we have been having. Won't be long until it will be time to cut it down and let it mulch the soil for spring planting.

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countrynaturals 3/29/2019, 3:42 pm

Nice looking setup, OG. Cool

OhioGardener 3/29/2019, 4:58 pm

Thanks, CN! I enjoy working the beds, and the neighbors are always amazed at the amount of produce that comes from there every summer. Very Happy

OhioGardener 3/30/2019, 5:08 pm

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How fast the weather can change here in SW Ohio this time of the year. Yesterday was beautiful day, and I spent the afternoon working on some new flower beds, spreading compost on them and working it into the top few inches. Even planted some Comfrey roots that a friend sent me.

Then, last night the thunderstorms moved in, and the rain has continued all day today. Forecast for tonight is that late tonight the rain will turn to snow and accumulate up to 1.5". Then, tomorrow is supposed to be high of 36°F! Would have never guessed that yesterday when I was out working in the yard without a jacket! Shocked

countrynaturals 3/30/2019, 5:45 pm

OhioGardener wrote:

How fast the weather can change here in SW Ohio this time of the year. Yesterday was beautiful day, and I spent the afternoon working on some new flower beds, spreading compost on them and working it into the top few inches. Even planted some Comfrey roots that a friend sent me.

Then, last night the thunderstorms moved in, and the rain has continued all day today. Forecast for tonight is that late tonight the rain will turn to snow and accumulate up to 1.5". Then, tomorrow is supposed to be high of 36°F! Would have never guessed that yesterday when I was out working in the yard without a jacket!

We're swapping out with ya. We got yesterday afternoon, all day today, and all day tomorrow to git 'er done. Then we have 6 more days of rain in the forecast. I think I'm gonna make it, however. I got one bed done today, containers planted yesterday, and one more bed to do, tomorrow. Fingers crossed I don't poop out before the work is done.

Windsor.Parker 4/1/2019, 11:48 am

"...you can garden with both hands. No more leaning over and supporting yourself with one arm, while trying to do everything with the other one. N&C Midwest: March in like a lion...2019 - Page 2 Icon_rolleyes

," CountryNaturals "Suz"?).

Hope to add 2 or 3 new ones this season. BUT 1st things 1st.
$BB\'s happy face$ Open, turn, harvest compost. Add browns from all around.
silly me

Frequent breaks & fluids.
Bad weather the last several days stopped work at the compost! So we started tomatoes & peppers indoors (soil blocks, aerogardens, DWC buckets, & paper cups) with much success.
LFD , SFG beds soil temps, precip thinking

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**Scorpio Rising** 4/1/2019, 8:05 pm

Windsor.Parker wrote:"...you can garden with both hands. No more leaning over and supporting yourself with one arm, while trying to do everything with the other one. ," CountryNaturals "Suz"?).

Hope to add 2 or 3 new ones this season. BUT 1st things 1st.
$BB\'s happy face$ Open, turn, harvest compost. Add browns from all around.
Frequent breaks & fluids.
Bad weather the last several days stopped work at the compost! So we started tomatoes & peppers indoors (soil blocks, aerogardens, DWC buckets, & paper cups) with much success.
LFD , SFG beds soil temps, precip ,

Hey! Glad to see you, WindsorParker! I just opened the April thread, can’t wait to hear more from you! N&C Midwest: March in like a lion...2019 - Page 2 3170584802

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Windsor.Parker 4/5/2019, 12:29 am

Finished working at our 3-bin composter. Added 15 gal. of table scraps & 3 large wheelbarrow loads of browns.
Soon the worms'll be crunchin'. $BB\'s happy face$
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Still tryin' to get started on SFG/TT beds. More planning needed.

**AtlantaMarie** 4/5/2019, 8:06 am

Hey, Windsor!! Great to see you!!!

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