GARDENING Thread
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Those look great. Didn’t you just plant those last year? How often do you spray them?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Yes last year. We don’t spray anything on our property.
What strawberry varieties are you growing?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Hmm, I'll have to go back and look.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Tribute Strawberry from Stark Bro's
Tribute strawberry bears large crops that just keep going! Enjoy flavorful and plump, medium-large berries from vigorous day-neutral and everbearing plants.
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Tristar Strawberry Plant - Stark Bro’s
Loved by chefs for their sweet strawberry flavor, Tristar strawberries are also beautiful plants. Their attractive, notched leaves, white flowers and...
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Those are the two in the ground. We bought some others from a local farm and put in the green stalk but only like 2 plants over wintered.
NPC 6060⁸42
Hooked
Tribute Strawberry from Stark Bro's
Tribute strawberry bears large crops that just keep going! Enjoy flavorful and plump, medium-large berries from vigorous day-neutral and everbearing plants.
Tristar Strawberry Plant - Stark Bro’s
Loved by chefs for their sweet strawberry flavor, Tristar strawberries are also beautiful plants. Their attractive, notched leaves, white flowers and...
Those are the two in the ground. We bought some others from a local farm and put in the green stalk but only like 2 plants over wintered.
Those Tribute strawberries just went on sale for 75% off.
Tribute Strawberry from Stark Bro's
Tribute strawberry bears large crops that just keep going! Enjoy flavorful and plump, medium-large berries from vigorous day-neutral and everbearing plants.
Tristar Strawberry Plant - Stark Bro’s
Loved by chefs for their sweet strawberry flavor, Tristar strawberries are also beautiful plants. Their attractive, notched leaves, white flowers and...
Those are the two in the ground. We bought some others from a local farm and put in the green stalk but only like 2 plants over wintered.
Thanks! I just ordered!
Mike Pierson
Hooked
Is there a cutoff date to Start a garden? Our spring lasts like three weeks and then we go into the 90s to 100s until July when the devil comes to vacation here through August. I see that @CarsonCindy already has starts to plant which seems the best way, but if coming from seeds, it seems I’m already behind the eight ball.
You only really need to start early if you're starting from seed. You can always buy plants from the hardware store or your local nursery. Read the tags/labels and they'll tell you how long they need. Also, heat in and of itself isn't a terrible thing but some plants that are sensitive to it may require some shading. Again, most store bought plants will tell you what they need and if you're really wanting to start a garden, that might be the best way to go for the first time around anyway. Takes a lot of the guess work out.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
The best time to plant is now. Never too late. Tomatoes and peppers love hot weather and that's the perfect combo for salsa. Go to a local nursery and buy some plants. Watering is key to beat the heat and you can also add woodchips over the soil to help keep the moisture in. Start small and add as you go to see if you even like it.
jeeeep
Hooked
buy large store raised plants and watch them die slowly, fingers crossed you get some crop out of it before it dies
Mike Pierson
Hooked
Thanks guys, I’ll check that out. I still need to make some raised beds and knowing where they go will help.
Lmao, that’s kinda what I’m expecting fir my first time.
Mike Pierson
Hooked
Think I’ll whip two of these up! Easy and cheap to get me started. Some 2”x12” cedars and corner braces.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Don't use pressure treated.
This ^^^^
you don’t want the chemicals in the wood to leach into the soil. You need to use a hardwood like cedar or redwood.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Yup. The other option would be just use pine to see if its something you enjoy. If you like it, next year spend the money on cedar or redwood and make the new boxes slightly oversized (2" all around) and put them over the ones you build this year and then pull out the pine boxes. Pine will last longer than most people say it will though.
Mike Pierson
Hooked
Yeah, I was thinking cedar but pine is cheaper I’m sure. Will do pine for now.
I’ve been wanting to do this for a couple of years as a need vs hobby. Between yours, Eddie’s and Cindy’s posts at Pizen, and now this thread I’m going for it. I’m hoping Robyn will take a liking to it as well so it’s something we can work on together