Thread: In the Garden 2018

THEY are talking snow again tomorrow. Give me a break! Enough damn snow already!

Originally Posted by Gasman

Die winter die! I agree Glen. We had snow just a couple days ago but im hoping it was the last one. April showers in CO means Snow Showers.

The grass is just now starting to get the slightest bit of green coming up on the edges. Should be ready to mow in about a month if all goes well. No garden on my lot. Im the only one that eats vegies other than potatoes and corn. And it would be a waist to grow a plant of some kind just to pull off 3 items for myself and trash the rest.

I'm as picky an eater as you will meet, but I'll still eat squash, okra, pepper, onion, cabbage, etc if it is cooked right! I wish I could eat salads with other fresh veggies, but lettuce and some other stuff makes me want to gag it taste so bad.

Well I started the Corn in the front window at least

Early SunGlow is what I am trying this year.

Going to get the Romas started tomorrow

Ice age coming
The Gulf Stream is down 15%
April 15 with snow forecast 4 out of the next 5 days

Ice pellets, rain, freezing rain and snow yesterday, today and tomorrow. Over 700 accidents in the Toronto region since yesterday morning.

This weather system extends from Windsor to the Quebec border and as far north as North Bay.

Welcome to Spring in Ontario. Worst storm for this time of year in over 35 years.

The only digging happening in the garden is by the dog. If I could only train him to dig up weeds.

At least a foot here since yesterday. I am glad I didn't order bees for delivery this weekend!

Glen, a 63 day corn and you have to start it inside.....

Originally Posted by 32t

At least a foot here since yesterday. I am glad I didn't order bees for delivery this weekend!

Glen, a 63 day corn and you have to start it inside.....

I'll stay here in the Walla Walla Valley!!

I can't swear that it's true but my father who was a career employee with Green Giant told me that Corn wouldn't grow in Alaska. He said for corn to flourish it needed both sun in the day and dark at night and so when it's close to being light 24-7 it wouldn't grow. He later said they'd come up with a HyBrid that would grow in the heavy light conditions.

I gambled and put mine in two weeks ago. 20 mixed tomato plants. 10 yellow and orange bell peppers. 5 crookneck squash. 5 cucumbers. 12 broccoli. Two cukes belly-up'ed on me this week and had to be replaced. One broccoli had a mysterious break that happened yesterday or last night. I have hawks, owls and squirrels but my 6'+ fence keeps my resident herd of deer out. Also saw a box turtle finally starting to move around outside the fence. I wonder if he has a 'partner' somewhere inside the fence.

I've sweated out two near freezes already and they're talking 37 degrees tomorrow night.

I'm really liking the little Mantis tiller. I have a rear-tine Troy-Belt for the heavy work but the Mantis can really do a job on an area that has been tilled in the past.

It dropped down to 32° for a couple of hours this morning. Hopefully a couple of weeks in the ground gave them strength to withstand the drop. Wish me luck

Originally Posted by kelbro

It dropped down to 32° for a couple of hours this morning. Hopefully a couple of weeks in the ground gave them strength to withstand the drop. Wish me luck

You should already know the results of that frost. Pics?