2018 Vegetable Gardens

[KBfishing]

My garden is looking good.  My garlic is pretty far along too.

[Buck154]

8 hours ago, KBfishing said:

My garden is looking good.  My garlic is pretty far along too.

I never tried growing Garlic. It grows well here?

[rgw]

12 hours ago, KBfishing said:

My garden is looking good.  My garlic is pretty far along too.

I see you use grass clippings as weed control. How do you like it, doesn't it bring weed seeds into garden?

[rgw]

Here is my garden, grape, cherry, Roma, and regular tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, lettuce, sweet peppers, Basel, and thime, still have to put beans in

[mightyhunter]

24 minutes ago, rgw said:

I see you use grass clippings as weed control. How do you like it, doesn't it bring weed seeds into garden?

I use grass clippings also. It might bring in some seeds but it’s way better than not putting anything down.

I hate weeding!!!

[Buck154]

29 minutes ago, rgw said:

I see you use grass clippings as weed control. How do you like it, doesn't it bring weed seeds into garden?

Go with the fabric weed guard. I went to it last year and i never had to pull a weed. Well worth it

[rgw]

24 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

Go with the fabric weed guard. I went to it last year and i never had to pull a weed. Well worth it

That's what I normally do, this year with the rain I was running late and didn't put it down. I also herd newspaper is good because it will break down and holds moisture. Can't decide if I want to try it or use organic weed killer as needed

[archer36]

6 hours ago, rgw said:

That's what I normally do, this year with the rain I was running late and didn't put it down. I also herd newspaper is good because it will break down and holds moisture. Can't decide if I want to try it or use organic weed killer as needed

Really don't need the salt. The soap helps it to stick but otherwise not necessary. I use straight vinegar. Sometimes I'll cut it with some water. 

[KBfishing]

I have used grass clippings for 5 years now. Best thing i  ever did for my garden. No weeds, retains moisture, and as the grass breaks down it is natural fertilizer. Garlic is planted in october and is harvested mid june. It grows awesome here. I have over 600 bulbs planted. 

[KBfishing]

The best part about grass clippings is you can till them under in the fall and dont have to worry about cleaning up fabric cloth or plastic.  

[Buck154]

10 hours ago, KBfishing said:

I have used grass clippings for 5 years now. Best thing i  ever did for my garden. No weeds, retains moisture, and as the grass breaks down it is natural fertilizer. Garlic is planted in october and is harvested mid june. It grows awesome here. I have over 600 bulbs planted. 

Cool. Get a chance get a close up of a plant/bulbs when you pull some. 600 cloves of Garlic is a lot, what do do with that much?

Edited May 30, 2018 by Buck154

[Greybeard]

It took only 2 days for the new zucchini seeds to come up.  Stuff I plant end of May/beginning of June, catches up with the same stuff I planted a few weeks earlier.  I should probably wait, except for the cold stuff like lettuce, but the itch to plant gets to me when we get the first few warm days.

I use grass clippings.  It has a few advantages, and weeds will grow anyway if I don't use it.  Sooner or later it goes in as compost.  Putting it directly in cuts out additional carting, keeps a more constant soil temp and moisture content, plus cuts down on weeds.  Just don't pile it against plants.  it will cook them, like wet hay in a barn.

Edited May 30, 2018 by Greybeard

[Bonefreak]

Garden Ghosts are up!!

To keep the groundhogs head on a swivel and to give him a lil anxiety of what's over his head......past few years I have had success hanging iridescent shiny Mylar up high on rebar poles with braid fishin line and letting the wind give it some movement, that seems to freak out my arch nemesis, Mr G-hadist G-hawg!!

Of course the, always supportive, wife, says it looks ridiculous.....but my garden is not in a popularity contest.....jus need something effective and efficient at thwarting the efforts of Mr. G-hawg!!

Edited May 30, 2018 by Bonefreak

[Buck154]

8 minutes ago, Bonefreak said:

Garden Ghosts are up!!

To keep the groundhogs head on a swivel and to give him a lil anxiety of what's over his head......past few years I have had success hanging iridescent shiny Mylar up high on rebar poles with braid fishin line and letting the wind give it some movement, that seems to freak out my arch nemesis, Mr G-hadist G-hawg!!

Of course the, always supportive, wife, says it looks ridiculous.....but my garden is not in a popularity contest.....jus need something effective and efficient at thwarting the efforts of Mr. G-hawg!!

Nice. I prefer a gun  to keep the ground hogs out 

[Bonefreak]

21 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

Nice. I prefer a gun  to keep the ground hogs out 

Lol!!  

Me too!!

But I would get arrested!!