Garden Thread 2023

[wilcam47]

One good storm, up just over the first square. Hose is going to pond. Trying to fill the pond

 

[pitpawten]

Just finishing up the second two a four boxes we put in the front yard built with true one by six White oak from the local sawmill here on Eastern shore.

For two of them I charred the inside as a waterproofing measure, well see how that works

To avoid spending a ton on filling them, we first loaded two of them with rotted Maple rounds we had on the property the other two got brush. All then got natural mulch topped with 10" of screened topsoil.

This project is also a great opportunity to get two of the younger boys 11 and 7 involved in the process...since my 19-year-old has left I've been hurting for good help and realized it was time to start training up the next group of boys

All in from lumber to filling to seeds and plants will be around the $750

 

[44 Bulldog]

Wow, I know how you feel. I do everything possible these days including peeing out there. Lol! I put my hair clippings out, Irish soup, have an electric fence, place things on the inside where they would jump. It’s a constant battle.


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try planting some marigold plants, deer hate the smell

 

[HRDWRK]

39 degrees tonight in Northern Carroll Co.!
Best protect those warm weather seedlings.

 

[provvv]

Just finishing up the second two a four boxes we put in the front yard built with true one by six White oak from the local sawmill here on Eastern shore.
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All in from lumber to filling to seeds and plants will be around the $750

Those are some nice looking raised beds! That's the thing with raised beds though, before you know it, you're in for almost a grand. I used those concrete raised bed blocks from Lowes. They worked well so far. I get compost from Veterans Compost in Aberdeen and top those babies off (and the traditional beds).

 

[ChannelCat]

I'll be ready to transplant tomato and pepper sprouts to the outside yard very soon.

 

[F-Stop]

try planting some marigold plants, deer hate the smell

I have those around beans but maybe I should put them everywhere.


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[provvv]

I got an alert a bit ago that the US National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Towson, MD for Aug 18 from 2am-8am. Jesusss. 6 hours shouldn't hurt most of my plants and hopefully it's one of those frosts that are above 32F.

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

guess i bought my christmas palms too early this year....

 

[Onwrd Farm]

Going to finish tilling this weekend and then everything goes into the ground starting on the 29th. Trying a few different things this year to keep the critters away.

 

[mpollan1]

I'll be ready to transplant tomato and pepper sprouts to the outside yard very soon.

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What kind of peppers? Do you pinch your pepper plants? Mine are nowhere near as squat/leafy as yours. Never have been.

 

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[Roscoe1]

How's everyone's strawberries? Mine are finally coming along. Up down weather has not been ideal.

 

[Roscoe1]

Yesterday's pickings

 

[Roscoe1]

Groundhogs, had one visiting the garden today. Anyone have them as a garden pest ?

 

[mpollan1]

Groundhogs, had one visiting the garden today. Anyone have them as a garden pest ?

I have had them, God rest their souls.

 

[Roscoe1]

I have many critters here, we generally make piece. I have the 10/22 in the garage waiting ! Years ago I had one and literally destroyed the garden.

 

[Alphabrew]

Groundhogs, had one visiting the garden today. Anyone have them as a garden pest ?

Yep. Those bastards are nom noming my plants that are protected by a fence.

 

[F-Stop]

Groundhogs ate all my beans one year. They are really good climbers actually.

I’ve been using an electric rent a coop fence that all but one didn’t like. Eley subhollow resolved that.

I watched one test the fence in couple areas then ran to the woods


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