Haskell_Hunter Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I am starting a garden for the first time thus year. Four 8'x8' raised beds. I am going to grow tomatoes for my sauces and gravy (yes, it's gravy, jerks), carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cantaloupe, bell peppers, beets, and parsley. One of the 8'x8' beds is being rented out to a friend of mine (my sharecropper) to grow whatever he wants to grow. I am starting some of the plants this week and then about every two weeks another kind of plant gets seeded. Got a grow light and a seed tray. I also got a pad of graph paper to design the whole thing. I'm a nerd. Nerds use graph paper. And we plan stuff. I need to get cedar board cut for the raised beds and then order 8 cubic yards of soil to build the whole thing. As well as fencing. I also have two peach trees on order to put in the front. I should be pretty busy this spring. 1957Buck 1 Sapere aude. Audeamus. When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinuk Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 My wife is a school-teacher. She usually gets the garden ready over Easter break. I call it her Mexican vacation JFC1 and Haskell_Hunter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMCR Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 13 hours ago, Haskell_Hunter said: I am starting a garden for the first time thus year. Four 8'x8' raised beds. I am going to grow tomatoes for my sauces and gravy (yes, it's gravy, jerks), carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cantaloupe, bell peppers, beets, and parsley. One of the 8'x8' beds is being rented out to a friend of mine (my sharecropper) to grow whatever he wants to grow. I am starting some of the plants this week and then about every two weeks another kind of plant gets seeded. Got a grow light and a seed tray. I also got a pad of graph paper to design the whole thing. I'm a nerd. Nerds use graph paper. And we plan stuff. I need to get cedar board cut for the raised beds and then order 8 cubic yards of soil to build the whole thing. As well as fencing. I also have two peach trees on order to put in the front. I should be pretty busy this spring. Smart starting withe the raised beds....you may want a heating mat for the seed trays ......and peaches are tough......cherries or pears are easier........ ESTATESALESBYOLGA.COM ALWAYS BUYING ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE ITEMS CALL 908 868 8236 MIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haskell_Hunter Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, MRMCR said: Smart starting withe the raised beds....you may want a heating mat for the seed trays ......and peaches are tough......cherries or pears are easier........ I got the heating pad. I’m starting them on a table in the living room, so it should be 68F or higher every day. I’m hoping I got some resilient peach varieties. Fungus will be a challenge, and I’m still reading up on pests. MRMCR 1 Sapere aude. Audeamus. When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbob1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said: I’m still reading up on pests. Never fear Tarhunt is here. “In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen.” -Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haskell_Hunter Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 50 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said: Never fear Tarhunt is here. I don't think he's a garden pest expert, I could be wrong. But he's the guy you want to call if you want something dead. Sapere aude. Audeamus. When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbob1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said: I don't think he's a garden pest expert, I could be wrong. But he's the guy you want to call if you want something dead. Also Zone50BugNerd. Edited February 15, 2022 by hunterbob1 “In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen.” -Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haskell_Hunter Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said: Also Zone50BugNerd. Tarhunt is my local guy. I am slightly biased. Sapere aude. Audeamus. When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbob1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said: Tarhunt is my local guy. I am slightly biased. Taylor ham over pork roll I got it.lol Edited February 15, 2022 by hunterbob1 Haskell_Hunter 1 “In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen.” -Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjerseyhunter Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 4:17 PM, Haskell_Hunter said: I am starting a garden for the first time thus year. Four 8'x8' raised beds. I am going to grow tomatoes for my sauces and gravy (yes, it's gravy, jerks), carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cantaloupe, bell peppers, beets, and parsley. One of the 8'x8' beds is being rented out to a friend of mine (my sharecropper) to grow whatever he wants to grow. I am starting some of the plants this week and then about every two weeks another kind of plant gets seeded. Got a grow light and a seed tray. I also got a pad of graph paper to design the whole thing. I'm a nerd. Nerds use graph paper. And we plan stuff. I need to get cedar board cut for the raised beds and then order 8 cubic yards of soil to build the whole thing. As well as fencing. I also have two peach trees on order to put in the front. I should be pretty busy this spring. Raised beds are awesome. With the right soil you can really increase the planting density. And if you go 17" or higher you can get some hugelkultur action going on under the layers of soil which will help provide nutrients for years. Do you have a specific setup in mind that requires 8x8? I only ask because I have several raised beds and I find that they are better kept to 3-4' wide, max. Leaning over 3-4 feet to reach the center of a raised bed isn't very comfortable. Haskell_Hunter, madeinuk and MRMCR 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haskell_Hunter Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, newjerseyhunter said: Raised beds are awesome. With the right soil you can really increase the planting density. And if you go 17" or higher you can get some hugelkultur action going on under the layers of soil which will help provide nutrients for years. Do you have a specific setup in mind that requires 8x8? I only ask because I have several raised beds and I find that they are better kept to 3-4' wide, max. Leaning over 3-4 feet to reach the center of a raised bed isn't very comfortable. I got corners that accommodate a 2” x 10” x 8’ board. So the plots will be 8’ x 8’, but 10” deep. I’m going to put them next to each other and then put another board over where they meet so I can walk around the outside and on the boards between them. Sapere aude. Audeamus. When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPJR Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 4:17 PM, Haskell_Hunter said: I am starting a garden for the first time thus year. Four 8'x8' raised beds. I am going to grow tomatoes for my sauces and gravy (yes, it's gravy, jerks), carrots, celery, onions, garlic, cantaloupe, bell peppers, beets, and parsley. One of the 8'x8' beds is being rented out to a friend of mine (my sharecropper) to grow whatever he wants to grow. I am starting some of the plants this week and then about every two weeks another kind of plant gets seeded. Got a grow light and a seed tray. I also got a pad of graph paper to design the whole thing. I'm a nerd. Nerds use graph paper. And we plan stuff. I need to get cedar board cut for the raised beds and then order 8 cubic yards of soil to build the whole thing. As well as fencing. I also have two peach trees on order to put in the front. I should be pretty busy this spring. Will get you the cedar boards cut as soon as my buddy starts to mill....As soon as this weather breaks. Should be this month he said.... Haskell_Hunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaberdeen Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Got lisianthus and Lavender going under the grow lights. Walla Walla onions also are started. Will build a cold frame this weekend and get some greens going. Poppies were direct seeded outside a few days ago. MRMCR, Live to Hunt and Haskell_Hunter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMCR Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Haskell_Hunter said: I don't think he's a garden pest expert, I could be wrong. But he's the guy you want to call if you want something dead. If you dont have a" have a hart trap" I have a few if you want one just text me.......Ive caught lots of pests over the years.....possums, groundhogs, rabbits, skunks, squirrels.......some were released , some were dispatched.......last summer caught a rat, he was the most resilient , taking 10 bb shots in a six inch range to kill and the whole time trying to jump through the cage and get me ( or get away )......that was one tough rat....... 1957Buck and Haskell_Hunter 1 1 ESTATESALESBYOLGA.COM ALWAYS BUYING ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE ITEMS CALL 908 868 8236 MIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck154 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Little early for me to start inside DBuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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