With the weather being warm enough that the weeds are starting to come
in (and some onion-looking things that were planted by the previous
owner), decided to take the past weekend and dig out the first two of
this year's planned three experimental vegetable beds, and plant some
onion sets, garlic, and potatoes; which should all be hardy enough to
survive any of this year's remaining frosts (SHOULD).
Also planted a few containers with beans and peas, because I can move
those inside at night, and let everything stay warm. Not sure how bad
of an idea it is; but they're container varieties, so we'll see.
Then it's just waiting about 2 weeks (maybe 2 and a half) to pass the
50% light frost date so I can comfortably start planting the less hardy things I wanted to try. Not all that concerned that it's 50% chance,
since I have more than enough seed packets to kill off a row or two of
the leafy things I grabbed.
It's not quite "edible", but I've also got plans for a few flower
gardens around the property to make things look ever so slightly better.
Dan Purgert wrote:
With the weather being warm enough that the weeds are starting to come
in (and some onion-looking things that were planted by the previous
owner), decided to take the past weekend and dig out the first two of
this year's planned three experimental vegetable beds, and plant some
onion sets, garlic, and potatoes; which should all be hardy enough to
survive any of this year's remaining frosts (SHOULD).
garlic is up and growing here along with many of the onion
species.
Also planted a few containers with beans and peas, because I can moveall pretty much what i would do here, but i don't do too
those inside at night, and let everything stay warm. Not sure how bad
of an idea it is; but they're container varieties, so we'll see.
[...]
much container gardening.
i won't be putting any peas in for another week or two
and some potentially sacrificial beans (because i have
several gallons of seeds of those so if i lose a row or
two it isn't a huge problem).
It's not quite "edible", but I've also got plans for a few flower
gardens around the property to make things look ever so slightly better.
:)
early spring flowers are nice to have in, some daffodils and
hyacinths are out, the earliest irises are up and mostly gone
and some of the other earliest flowers.
On 2023-04-12, songbird wrote:
Dan Purgert wrote:
With the weather being warm enough that the weeds are starting to come
in (and some onion-looking things that were planted by the previous
owner), decided to take the past weekend and dig out the first two of
this year's planned three experimental vegetable beds, and plant some
onion sets, garlic, and potatoes; which should all be hardy enough to
survive any of this year's remaining frosts (SHOULD).
garlic is up and growing here along with many of the onionYeah, the couple of onions / garlic bulbs that already had shoots coming
species.
out seem to have taken a liking to the dirt, and I have 2 or 3 popping
up through the mulch.
I wasn't too keen on the idea, but I already had the containers from aAlso planted a few containers with beans and peas, because I can moveall pretty much what i would do here, but i don't do too
those inside at night, and let everything stay warm. Not sure how bad
of an idea it is; but they're container varieties, so we'll see.
[...]
much container gardening.
try last year at making the back deck look a little less barren. Didn't
work out, as the pots ended up looking a bit like islands out there ...
i won't be putting any peas in for another week or two
and some potentially sacrificial beans (because i have
several gallons of seeds of those so if i lose a row or
two it isn't a huge problem).
Horseradish in on April 2 with 4 inch leaves now. I planted it opposite a deep old foundation wall so I don't need to worry about creep. Zone 5 PA. Planted some flower seeds yesterday, no idea what they will be other than I was told they will be purpleIt's not quite "edible", but I've also got plans for a few flower
gardens around the property to make things look ever so slightly better.
:)
early spring flowers are nice to have in, some daffodils andYeah, soon as I get the seed, I'm gonna be sowing the flowers in a
hyacinths are out, the earliest irises are up and mostly gone
and some of the other earliest flowers.
rather dilapidated-looking bed on the side of the house. Found a local company that sells a mix of shade-tolerant (thriving?) annuals and perennials that're supposed to attract butterflies and other
pollinators, so hopefully it works out well.
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With the weather being warm enough that the weeds are starting to come
in (and some onion-looking things that were planted by the previous
owner), decided to take the past weekend and dig out the first two of
this year's planned three experimental vegetable beds, and plant some
onion sets, garlic, and potatoes; which should all be hardy enough to
survive any of this year's remaining frosts (SHOULD).
Also planted a few containers with beans and peas, because I can move
those inside at night, and let everything stay warm. Not sure how bad
of an idea it is; but they're container varieties, so we'll see.
Then it's just waiting about 2 weeks (maybe 2 and a half) to pass the
50% light frost date so I can comfortably start planting the less hardy things I wanted to try. Not all that concerned that it's 50% chance,
since I have more than enough seed packets to kill off a row or two of
the leafy things I grabbed.
It's not quite "edible", but I've also got plans for a few flower
gardens around the property to make things look ever so slightly better.
I really need to get moving on turning over the soil; I've been too distracted. I've never done onion/potato sets, but this is as good a
time to start as any. Suppose I ought to head out and figure out where
to buy them.
Michael Trew wrote:
...
I really need to get moving on turning over the soil; I've been too
distracted. I've never done onion/potato sets, but this is as good a
time to start as any. Suppose I ought to head out and figure out where
to buy them.
local big box store garden centers, local greenhouses.
Michael Trew wrote:
...
I really need to get moving on turning over the soil; I've been too
distracted. I've never done onion/potato sets, but this is as good a
time to start as any. Suppose I ought to head out and figure out where
to buy them.
local big box store garden centers, local greenhouses.
Dan Purgert wrote:
...
I got mine from the local Home Depot or Lowes garden section.
As of yesterday, many of the onions (about 1/3 to 1/2 or so) have
sprouted.
i've been growing mine from seeds the past several years.
learning by doing, plus it is a good way to weed out the
kinds that will not survive our winters.
https://www.anthive.com/project/onions/
both garlic and onions are well worth learning how to grow
as once you find varieties you like for eating and cooking
you'd like to keep using them.
I got mine from the local Home Depot or Lowes garden section.
As of yesterday, many of the onions (about 1/3 to 1/2 or so) have
sprouted.
songbird wrote:
I just bought a "mixed" bag of onion sets. IIRC it's a mix of your "standard(tm) red/white/yellow generic kitchen onion" (or at least the
bag doesn't talk about what varieties are actually in there). Also
picked up a seed packet for walla walla because why not try starting in
trays (and it sounded interesting).
https://www.anthive.com/project/onions/
both garlic and onions are well worth learning how to grow
as once you find varieties you like for eating and cooking
you'd like to keep using them.
I'd expand that to "Alliums in general" ; though I have to also be space-conscious (in all I have ~75 sqft of beds, and a few things want
18" rows, so ... )
Dan Purgert wrote:
...
I got mine from the local Home Depot or Lowes garden section.
As of yesterday, many of the onions (about 1/3 to 1/2 or so) have
sprouted.
i've been growing mine from seeds the past several years.
learning by doing, plus it is a good way to weed out the
kinds that will not survive our winters.
https://www.anthive.com/project/onions/
both garlic and onions are well worth learning how to grow
as once you find varieties you like for eating and cooking
you'd like to keep using them.
songbird
songird wrote:...
https://www.anthive.com/project/onions/
both garlic and onions are well worth learning how to grow
as once you find varieties you like for eating and cooking
you'd like to keep using them.
That's what I'm thinking. I've never grown them before (aside from green/spring onions), but my neighbor gave me several home grown red
potatoes and white onions last year, and they were really good.
Michael Trew wrote:
songird wrote:...
https://www.anthive.com/project/onions/
both garlic and onions are well worth learning how to grow
as once you find varieties you like for eating and cooking
you'd like to keep using them.
That's what I'm thinking. I've never grown them before (aside from
green/spring onions), but my neighbor gave me several home grown red
potatoes and white onions last year, and they were really good.
if you have enough room it's fun, but for sure it can
also get out of hand if you let those seeds fly all over
the place. in that way it reminds of me of dill that once
you let it go to seed someplace it can be hard to remove
it.
i try to get the seed heads snipped off and in a tray
for drying before the seed capsules start breaking open.
if there's anything lacking in my linked descriptions
and pictures let me know. :)
My yard isn't pretty. I don't use any fertilizer, weed spray, etc.
Even if potatoes/onions took over, I'd sure rather have those growing
wild (yum!) instead of weeds.
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