Posted on 06/14/2013 12:44:34 PM PDT by greeneyes
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This time next year, I'll have a sure fire and inexpensive way to raise mushrooms, backed by experience. I'm still in the learning/screwing up phase.
/johnny
Tie some plastic surveyors tape to the wire in several places so it flaps in the wind.
They will see the tape and touch the wire with their nose.
I would think that the potting mix would be in general good enough to grow any veggie. You can check the bag to see what combo they have.
Beans are not too particular, so I think they’ll be ok. Keep in mind that Kentucky Wonder grown for dried beans will take about 100 days IIRC, so don’t sweat it.
Your squash is obviously doing well. When my vines got too long, I just pinched off the tip. I still got more than I could eat or use.
LOL. Another good reason to wait. That way I can learn from your mistakes-I am sure there won’t be many.LOL
Got a counter top full of fresh tomatoes. A few cucumbers this week as well. Dug my garlic and the rest of the onions to use later during the year.
I did notice this morning when I was turning the compost pile that it had mycelium growing through spots of it, so if button mushrooms turn up in the compost pile, I'll use 'em. ;)
I am soooo hungry for good ole home grown maters!!!!!!!!!
Looked in the mirror, and I could swear my face had distinct greenish highlights-green with envy I guess.LOL
Oh, dear, I just looked at a bunch of heirloom seed packets I ordered, and there is an envelope of Asparagus UC 72. It says, “Also known as Mary Washington UC 72 or Mary's Granddaughter was developed at UC Davis for better production and tolerance to Fusarium Wilt, heat and drought. Yields heavy dark green spears with fairly compact heads.”
Says takes 2-3 years to produce edible stocks when started from seed. Then, gives planting directions.
I didn't remember getting these. So, I'll plant them next spring “after last frost”. But, I'll look for the root pieces to plant as soon as that is proper.
/johnny
If I find some at Walmart or Lowes, How deep do they need to be planted?
LOL! No; a doctor’s appointment shot my morning to pieces. I did, however, take the truck, and brought back another 400 gallon tank of water for the garden.
I have to quit weeding: found a few MORE asparagus seedlings. OTOH, maybe God is telling me I should go into the asparagus & rhubarb business. ;-’)
Do you mix the molasses with the seaweed dilute? If so, what is the ratio that you use? Not that I am likely to get tomatoes this year - late freeze and now constant rain.
Sucks to be a tomato plant in my neck of the woods.
Maybe you were too hasty in dumping the first attempt?
Don't put them too close together. One foot apart is plenty close.
/johnny
About those squash ......
I’ve been reading the Square Foot Garden and he likes growing plants vertically instead of letting them sprawl all over. Summer squash will go vertical if you give it a little help. He also says this (which I found fascinating): “One interesting thing I’ve discovered about summer squash vines is that when they are allowed to sprawl on the ground, the fruits form only at the end of the vine. But when grown vertically, the vine continually produces blossoms & fruits all along its entire length. This gives you an abundant harvest in a small space - and all of it is straight up so it’s easy to see and pick”.
This year, I’m sort of trying to grow zucchini ‘up’(they are blooming but not ‘long’ enough to get them into the wire fencing I’m using for a trellis/support) .... not going vertical as easy as the cucumbers which seem to really like it.
How many roots should I plant?
Thanks for the chuckles.
Maybe so-keep that asparagus growing!!!!
/johnny
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