2022 Garden Thread

[Woodsman416]

I started some peas, green beans, carrots, lettuce and onions so far. It's time to transplant some into bigger pots. I plan to harvest my first peas, green beans and lettuce out of the green house. I've also been adding wood ash to my garden beds all winter in addition to having a pretty good kitchen waste compost bin going.

[hunterbob1]

Looking good what about spinach, do you have an asparagus bed.

https://americanfarmpublications.com/spinach-still-one-of-top-greens-in-new-jersey/

Edited February 13, 2022 by hunterbob1

[Northjerseyoutdoorsman]

Wow I won't be staring till beginning of March I started mid February last year and things got way out of hand all my peper plants were huge and already producing by the. Time I transplanted.  Looking forward to getting started though I enjoy all the indoor growing season and my kids get really involved with it. 

[newjerseyhunter]

Starting our indoor stuff this weekend. 

1 hour ago, hunterbob1 said:

Looking good what about spinach, do you have an asparagus bed.

https://americanfarmpublications.com/spinach-still-one-of-top-greens-in-new-jersey/

We planted asparagus a few years ago. They take few years to spread out and mature but I'm hoping we get a really good crop this year.

[DOUGHBOY262]

We decided to add some more growing room for this year. Also had the little guy helping out....Have a few things under the lights inside until it gets warmer

Edited February 14, 2022 by DOUGHBOY262

[hunterbob1]

15 hours ago, newjerseyhunter said:

Starting our indoor stuff this weekend. 

We planted asparagus a few years ago. They take few years to spread out and mature but I'm hoping we get a really good crop this year.

Yes it took me 3 years.

Then it was a bumper crop.

Cut An inch below the soil with a paring knife.

Harvest almost everyday.

Par boil vacuum seal and freeze.

I had 14 plants.

Good for me my wife for a year.

These were our favorites .

https://www.gurneys.com/product/purple

 

 

[MRMCR]

Going to sow the lettuce in the green house by the end of the week......still have some growing in the ground in the green house from the fall....didnt grow much through the winter but it should take off in the next two weeks after today.........also have flowers in bloom in the garden the Snowbells or Galanthus is in bloom.........

[hunterbob1]

1 minute ago, MRMCR said:

Going to sow the lettuce in the green house by the end of the week......still have some growing in the ground in the green house from the fall....didnt grow much through the winter but it should take off in the next two weeks after today.........also have flowers in bloom in the garden the Snowbells or Galanthus is in bloom.........

Hi Mike it's me Bob the stalker, got pics?lol

[MRMCR]

1 minute ago, hunterbob1 said:

Hi Mike it's me Bob the stalker, got pics?lol

Ive never tried to post pics on the net......but send me your phone number and Ill text some to you ........

[hunterbob1]

2 minutes ago, MRMCR said:

Ive never tried to post pics on the net......but send me your phone number and Ill text some to you ........

Done!

[hunterbob1]

3 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

Done!

Pictures pending per mike

[Greybeard]

Looking good gardeners!

Never had luck starting plants indoors.  Don't have the place to do it without getting grow lights.    Tried to grow asparagus for 5 years but wasn't getting much from the plants.  Probably should have planted them where I wouldn't of wanted them to grow 

[hunterbob1]

3 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

Looking good gardeners!

Never had luck starting plants indoors.  Don't have the place to do it without getting grow lights.    Tried to grow asparagus for 5 years but wasn't getting much from the plants.  Probably should have planted them where I wouldn't of wanted them to grow 

You don't need grow lights!This is what I did. The little containers, potting soil, plant seed deep,water, place in sandwich or Ziploc bags, place near heat, I had furnace hot air floor registers, thermostat at 7o degree more than efficient to heat that soil 80 sweat them bags creats it's own moisture too.

[Jerzguy2]

Last year I built a 4 tier rack on wheels with heat mats and LED grow lights that I can raise and lower to keep my seedlings growing, without stretching. Will seed peppers and eggplant tomorrow. After 30 years, I really miss my greenhouses in Spring. The next 6 weeks were like a vacation to work. Starting mid February, with the higher light, you could almost watch things grow daily.

[hunterbob1]

9 hours ago, MRMCR said:

Ive never tried to post pics on the net......but send me your phone number and Ill text some to you ........

You're a man of your word thanks for the pics Mike