2018 Vegetable Gardens

[Heavyopp]

2 hours ago, Greybeard said:

SEEDS... high priced...few in a pack... most don't germinate.   Nothing like they used to be.

I thought it was just me,  I was in Lowes  and happened to notice a variety of tomato (juliet) that I really like -- ended up buying a package

Planted inside, in a window, early April -- nothing germinated -- So I went back, bought another pack -- same thing -- nothing germinated -- 13 or 15 coated seeds in the pack

 

 

[Greybeard]

13 minutes ago, Heavyopp said:

I thought it was just me,  I was in Lowes  and happened to notice a variety of tomato (juliet) that I really like -- ended up buying a package

Planted inside, in a window, early April -- nothing germinated -- So I went back, bought another pack -- same thing -- nothing germinated -- 13 or 15 coated seeds in the pack

 

 

My wife bought me a survival packet of mixed seeds that are suppose to be top notch and last for years.  Hate to tell her she wasted her money, but I have to go buy more seed.  3 of 30 cucumbers came up, 2 out of a row of spinach, none of the 15 zucchini seeds, 2 out of 6 winter squash, less than a third of the beans, 1 carrot in the row, and the pink coated cucumbers from lowes has done nothing.  Yet, I have beans and tomatoes coming up all over from seed that laid out in the garden all winter.  I'll be replanting as soon as the rain gives me a chance.

[Live to Hunt]

22 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

My wife bought me a survival packet of mixed seeds that are suppose to be top notch and last for years.  Hate to tell her she wasted her money, but I have to go buy more seed.  3 of 30 cucumbers came up, 2 out of a row of spinach, none of the 15 zucchini seeds, 2 out of 6 winter squash, less than a third of the beans, 1 carrot in the row, and the pink coated cucumbers from lowes has done nothing.  Yet, I have beans and tomatoes coming up all over from seed that laid out in the garden all winter.  I'll be replanting as soon as the rain gives me a chance.

Don’t tell her just go get more seeds. It will be your fault anyway 

[Buck154]

3 hours ago, Greybeard said:

SEEDS... high priced...few in a pack... most don't germinate.   Nothing like they used to be.

I never had a problem getting them started from seed. I alway soak them in water over night before planting.

[HamiltonR&G]

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[Buck154]

DV1.  That is one serious garden. LOTS of work in there but also tons of rewards too

[Greybeard]

1 hour ago, Buck154 said:

I never had a problem getting them started from seed. I alway soak them in water over night before planting.

They have been soaking in water ever since I planted them, lol. 

I got more seed, and much better results when they were 10 cents a pack.  They must be charging more to cover the cost of repackaging the seeds that didn't sell last year. 

[Lphunsjr]

Step 1 complete,,,,,finally.  Before and after today. Plants in tomorrow

[Buck154]

Looks good Larry

[LittleM]

Hydroponic test plants in tonight.

5-gallon pail with fertilizer mixture.  Pail painted black to preclude algal growth.

 

Plant with soil washed off root system being installed within basket and porous growth medium.

 

 

Tomatoes and peppers in pails.

 

Drainage holes allow for precipitation to drain, thus not drowning plants and keeping interior water level constant.

Supposedly these are self-contained for the season.  We'll see.

[Buck154]

Nice LittleM. Keep the pictures coming as they grow.

I will take a few pictures in a few days. Sunflower seeds have come up 1" and green beans are getting ready to sprout out of the ground.

Edited May 24, 2018 by Buck154

[Buck154]

Corn and watermelon coming up

[Buck154]

And everything else looking decent 

[mightyhunter]

Sooooo late this year just tilled it today and should get plants in cucumbers, tomato, bush beans, red skin potato maybe a couple of other things not sure yet.

 

[Greybeard]

Potatoes did good with all the rain.  Tomatoes not so well, but they and the lettuce took off since I took the pic a few days ago.  Had to replant some stuff, and got my second planting of lettuce in.