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N&C Midwest: May 2022
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I direct sow the Dragon Tongue beans, Jam23. I start my “super hotties” (squash, cukes, melons) inside under lights on heat in peat pots as they don’t like to be transplanted.SR-Are you starting your Dragon Tongue beans indoors or direct sowing them? wrote:
I am toying around with the idea of starting summer squash and cucumbers indoors now to transplant in a few weeks or just wait and direct sow then. After this heat wave it will cool off next week, but fingers crossed that the threat of frost is gone.
And I also did nothing in the garden yesterday since it was near 90 degrees here.
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
The Swiss Chard was attached by slugs last night, so I put out some Sluggo Plus this evening to see it that will get them under control again.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I want to get my tomatoes and pepper in too but I'm worried about frost. Although, it doesn't seem likely.OhioGardener wrote:We're supposed to have rain Saturday & Sunday, so I'm planning on getting the tomatoes and peppers planted tomorrow evening. I installed the tomato cages today, so they're ready for the plants.
The Swiss Chard was attached by slugs last night, so I put out some Sluggo Plus this evening to see it that will get them under control again.
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
Went to our Master Gardeners plant sale yesterday. Got a couple hostas, 2 native Columbines, a big Iris, and a viola. My viola area was also infested with poison ivy. I had to hire help to eradicate it! But the violas also suffered. At least they multiply fast.
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
JAM23 wrote:I was hoping to get in 10 squares of bush beans, but I don't think I have the energy for it on a Monday after working all day
Just think, after you retire every day is a work day!
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I planted my bunching onions in the cold frame (now just a 4x4) with some Gabrielle red leaf lettuce.
Looking good—will get Dragon Tongue beans in this weekend, and starting melons, cukes, etc.
Plans to plant my maters & peppers. Gonna get hot here, at least for a few days.
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I got some cucumbers in today and more marigolds, sweet alyssum and some nasturtiums. I am going to wait a few more days for my tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos. This weekend it forecasted to be in the upper 50's and upper 60's for daytime temps with overnight lows around 44 degrees. Maybe they would be fine but I am nervous. Would you guys risk it??
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I’m risking it this weekend! All maters and peppers going in!JAM23 wrote:That stinks about your chard! My chard is still really little...LOL
I got some cucumbers in today and more marigolds, sweet alyssum and some nasturtiums. I am going to wait a few more days for my tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos. This weekend it forecasted to be in the upper 50's and upper 60's for daytime temps with overnight lows around 44 degrees. Maybe they would be fine but I am nervous. Would you guys risk it??
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I'll probably get mine in this weekend too. They are getting big and need to get in the garden beds!Scorpio Rising wrote:I’m risking it this weekend! All maters and peppers going in!JAM23 wrote:That stinks about your chard! My chard is still really little...LOL
I got some cucumbers in today and more marigolds, sweet alyssum and some nasturtiums. I am going to wait a few more days for my tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos. This weekend it forecasted to be in the upper 50's and upper 60's for daytime temps with overnight lows around 44 degrees. Maybe they would be fine but I am nervous. Would you guys risk it??
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
My gardening today has been put on pause. It's raining and it looks like it's going to stay that way all day! Boo!
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
Due to wonky weather, I completely missed many of the cool weather crops but will plant for fall.
Anyone else feel behind by a few weeks at least?
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
Still need to plant tomatoes and peppers, they are ready to go in. Maybe today after work. And will get super hotties going (cukes, melons, squashes).
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Rice Hulls
Haven't ever done it before, but I'm going to use the rice hulls to mulch the green beans, lettuce, spinach, beets, and carrots. Ran out of home made compost, so these rice hulls are going to fill in. It will be a new experiment or me to see how well they hold up, ad what they look like by the end of the season.
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Re: N&C Midwest: May 2022
I love your raised bed, Jam 23!
I will be interested in how the rice hulls do, OG. I have never seen those (but I don’t think I was looking either).
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