2022 Garden Thread

[Haskell_Hunter]

Tomatoes in pots are flowering.

 

Raspberry blossoms are doing well.  The bushes are thornless, are in their 5th year, and we just let them grow.  They've decided they like the hazelnut bush, so they are growing into each other.

 

Celery, onions, cantaloupe, and parsley all coming along.

[Haskell_Hunter]

Things are really taking off this summer.  Cherry tomatoes on the vine, peppers flowering (two kinds), and the raspberries might have a bumper crop!

Edited June 2, 2022 by Haskell_Hunter

[deadonshot2]

1 hour ago, Haskell_Hunter said:

Things are really taking off this summer.  Cherry tomatoes on the vine, peppers flowering (two kinds), and the raspberries might have a bumper crop!

That does look like things are coming along well. I only have 2 roma and 3 big boy small tomatoes out so far. Peppers are doing good. Picked first cayenne last saturday but will be about 7-10 days for more to pick. Basil is going crazy. Already have enough for whole summer. Long hots ready to be picked any day now. Waiting on broccoli and zucchini to pop out. Plants getting big but no veggies on them yet. But your garden seems to be coming along great for north jersey.

[Bonefreak]

Broccoli is done…flowered early after that heat spell…got a few good meals tho…cauliflower was a no show…tomato plants took over their spots. 
 

Kids will be snapping the sugar peas soon any day now!!  
 

Lil AJs raspberry and blueberry patches look promising this year!!

 

[hunterbob1]

1 hour ago, Bonefreak said:

Broccoli is done…flowered early after that heat spell…got a few good meals tho…cauliflower was a no show…tomato plants took over their spots. 
 

Kids will be snapping the sugar peas soon any day now!!  
 

Lil AJs raspberry and blueberry patches look promising this year!!

 

Nice!. Broccoli is one of my favorites. 

You ever grow asparagus

[Bonefreak]

15 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

Nice!. Broccoli is one of my favorites. 

You ever grow asparagus

Never tried asparagus. I planted it for my dad as a kid up in the Poconos. Neat plant. Love asparagus tho!!  I shud try it next year!!  Thanks for the reminder!!  Let it Grow!!!!

[hunterbob1]

19 minutes ago, Bonefreak said:

Never tried asparagus. I planted it for my dad as a kid up in the Poconos. Neat plant. Love asparagus tho!!  I shud try it next year!!  Thanks for the reminder!!  Let it Grow!!!!

How'd it work out for you in the Poconos?

Graybeard tried for years don't work up north!

Looking at the pictures you can have a great garden there Adam.

Asparagus is one of the most expensive vegetables to buy in the store.

My favorite side dish out of The frying Pan or off the grill. 

Harvest is so prolific now I used to cut them everyday just below the soil parboil vacuum seal and freeze.

Get your seedlings and plant them now

 

https://harvesttotable.com/asparagus-growing-and-care-calendar/

https://www.gurneys.com/category/asparagus-plants

Edited June 4, 2022 by hunterbob1

[Bonefreak]

56 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

How'd it work out for you in the Poconos?

Graybeard tried for years don't work up north!

Looking at the pictures you can have a great garden there Adam.

Asparagus is one of the most expensive vegetables to buy in the store.

My favorite side dish out of The frying Pan or off the grill. 

Harvest is so prolific now I used to cut them everyday just below the soil parboil vacuum seal and freeze.

Get your seedlings and plant them now

 

https://harvesttotable.com/asparagus-growing-and-care-calendar/

https://www.gurneys.com/category/asparagus-plants

Thanks pal!!  I can’t quite remember how they fared up in that rich Pocono soil….I was in high school and was busy chasing tail n other things on my mind….my dad had me n my lil bro “picking up rocks from dawn til doom” out in the garden, planting, and building a rock wall….couldn’t wait for that dinner bell to ring!  Lol

my dad grew asparagus in Toms River before we went to Pennsy, guess the sandy soil was better. I see it growing wild in Assunpink sometimes but not too a lot of it to cut. 

[Kype]

peaches are growing. this tree is on its 2nd year. 

[hunterbob1]

1 minute ago, Kype said:

peaches are growing. this tree is on its 2nd year. 

Awesome I remember when you posted that cool Kyle

[Kype]

5 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

Awesome I remember when you posted that cool Kyle

thanks. many will drop. i think last year i had about 30 drop and 10 stayed which grew into edible peaches. im curious to see what happens this year. 

Edited June 4, 2022 by Kype

[Kype]

also last year i had a big ant problem on the tree. this year i started spraying it. so hoping for a better outcome. 

[hunterbob1]

7 minutes ago, Bonefreak said:

Thanks pal!!  I can’t quite remember how they fared up in that rich Pocono soil….I was in high school and was busy chasing tail n other things on my mind….my dad had me n my lil bro “picking up rocks from dawn til doom” out in the garden, planting, and building a rock wall….couldn’t wait for that dinner bell to ring!  Lol

my dad grew asparagus in Toms River before we went to Pennsy, guess the sandy soil was better. I see it growing wild in Assunpink sometimes but not too a lot of it to cut. 

Awesome like Willie Nelson said, kind of dad will always be on your mind

[hunterbob1]

4 minutes ago, Kype said:

thanks. many will drop. i think last year i had about 30 drop and 10 stayed which grew into eatable peaches. im curious to see what happens this year. 

Should be better, start pear trees

[Kype]

1 minute ago, hunterbob1 said:

Should be better, start pear trees

i have limited space. minus the whole area that floods. when i was choosing which fruit tree to go with i went with peach because 

1. peaches are delicous 

2. peach trees are self pollinating. other fruit trees require at least another tree to pollinate them selves. at least thats what i read on the interweb.