WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 18 MAY 2, 2014

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[greeneyes]

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks.

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[ApplegateRanch]

Obviously I can't tell the size of yours in the picture, but that looks like what I bought: 10 X 10; metal tubular frame; heavy plastic cover, with a zippered front door, and a zippered rear vent window. 5'4" side height; 8' center height.

She also threw in the silvered sunshade for over it.

Since I don't have shelving for it, I plan on putting my pair of 2' wide and one 4' wide '4 tier greenhouses' inside it.

(Stock image from internet; like, but not, my 2' mini.)

[stefanbatory]

I would like to put one on the door flaps on each end...but need to find where I can get them...

[rightly_dividing]

You’re welcome, Mr Bender

[rightly_dividing]

Sorry for all the typos and incorrect choice of words on #96. Too late, and too many meds kicking in. I was sawing logs 5 minutes after posting.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

greeneyes:"protect my tomatoes, by pulling off the worm, and cutting him in half/squashing under my boot heel on the concrete."

One half of the worm makes good fish bait !!
big and juicy !!
Throw it in that pond ,.. cheep bait !
Waste not,.. want not !!
Diversity and sustainability (Agenda 21, bull sh*T) !!../sarc

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

rightly_dividing:" That blt wrap sounds good, but your cherry maters make it into the house? "

If someonoe could invent a plant that could taste like bacon ,... they would make a million $$$

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Marcella:"Six sunflowers. Put seven containers of Lantana perennial flowers spread through the plants to attract butterflies and bees."

Depending on the height of the sunflowers, consider saving them for stakes for next years trumbicino squash.

[tillacum]

I planted about 10 potato pieces some time ago. In one pot the spoiled. The 2nd pot, they were just laying there. About a week ago, one sprouted. It is now buried under some straw.

[tubebender]

Our greenhouse is 10’ X 10’ and my son made shelving for me. I’ll post more photos later today. The framework is carbon fiber...

[sockmonkey]

Harness up the dogs, and go check this place out. If I was closer, I would.

Hopes Farms Gardens
18750 F. M. 1484
Conroe, TX

[rightly_dividing]

My wife asked about that place last evening. I sent her the link, but not heard anything back from her on it.

[Qiviut]

Hey ..... just talking to my SIL and “whining” about my cucuzzas not germinating. I related your experience with them & how hard the brown coverings are, etc. She has a horticulture degree and a major green thumb and told me that for seeds that are hard to germinate, take nail clippers and nick the edge of the seed to help the leaves break through. I am definitely going to try that as soon as my two ‘new’ cucuzza seeds come off their long soak.

I need to talk to her more often! :-)

[greeneyes]

I have no pond. He eventually winds up in the compost, except for what sticks to the heel, and that goes to help the grass grow.

[greeneyes]

Do a search on line. That’s where I have seen them. I am on my way to town, but I’ll keep an eye out later.

[greeneyes]

I may wind up getting a 2 ft. mini, if we keep having such cold winters and springs.

[sockmonkey]

She has a horticulture degree and a major green thumb and told me that for seeds that are hard to germinate, take nail clippers and nick the edge of the seed to help the leaves break through.

The first six I planted, I took a nail file, and filed the edges of the seeds to scarify them. Those are the ones I soaked for just over 24 hours. Three of those are now up..

The second batch I just soaked for 72 hours. I have seen pics of a v shaped nick to help with germination of cucuzzas, but it warned if you went past the outer seed, it would kill them.

If after all this, if we don't get at least three "gagootz", I am going to be thoroughly grumpy about it. I have three cattle panel hoops up, and the tromboncinos on the middle panel are cooperating. I am just waiting on these cucuzzi to spring into action. BTW, when they break out of the dirt, they look creepy to me..like a tiny morel only with some kind of dirt dome on top..no green just this little rising dirt dome.

[yuleeyahoo]

Bay can be kept in a pot/container. It will have to pruned and root pruned.

[Qiviut]

We’re going to be able to charge ‘consulting’ fees on the topic of germinating cucuzza seed by the time this is all over! :-) Thanks for the tips (scarifying .... 72 hours.....) ~Q

[JRandomFreeper]

Here are your pix. Your garden is always pretty. But it looks like Ft. Knox. ;)

/johnny

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The gardens do have a “federal” look to them. The tomatoes are recovering from having the fence inserted. There were a few broken wings in the endeavor.

You have no idea of the number of critters hereabouts. The bird netting does the job.

I sold the Porsche 911 Carerra today to a fellow from St. Louis. I'd owned it for a couple of years and it was fun. No regrets.