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Post by Carolyn on Apr 9, 2014 17:52:10 GMT -5
Share your biggest gardening challenges this growing season!
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Post by helenjb on Apr 10, 2014 10:59:36 GMT -5
not really a pest but the lack of rain the ground it taking a lot of prep after tilling the ground is rock solid
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Post by ccobine on Apr 11, 2014 9:30:27 GMT -5
I have every pest imaginable in my chard, collard, and kale beds. It's time to rotate the plantings, but I am having a tough time finding another good spot for my greens
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Post by frecs on Apr 15, 2014 10:58:34 GMT -5
not really a pest but the lack of rain the ground it taking a lot of prep after tilling the ground is rock solid Have you heard of "no-till"...or "lasagna gardening"? You build up without tilling or turning the soil...like how Mother Nature does it... Last year and this year, I've had the problem of too much rain during the planting season...can't get out to work the soil. Some folks will, even in the mud, but working soil when it is muddy destroys it's structure. So, I wait...and do what I can when it is dry enough. |
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Post by frecs on Apr 15, 2014 11:00:51 GMT -5
Japanese Beetles.
I'm planting some delphiniums this year...I'm told that JB's love Delph's despite the fact the flowers are poisonous to them...eat themselves to death. Here's hoping it works!
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Post by Carolyn on Apr 15, 2014 20:32:04 GMT -5
Working in really wet conditions also spreads disease much easier. It is always best to leave your garden alone after a lot of rain and wait for it to dry out a bit before poking around in there.
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Post by salixisme on Apr 17, 2014 12:58:00 GMT -5
No pest problems here, because we still have snow on the ground. I probably won't be able to get anything in the garden until the end of May.
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Post by Carolyn on Apr 24, 2014 8:02:27 GMT -5
Oh no! My husband and I were a little over zealous and put some transplants in the ground right before a hard frost. Rookie mistake!
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Post by frecs on Apr 24, 2014 9:28:43 GMT -5
Oh no! My husband and I were a little over zealous and put some transplants in the ground right before a hard frost. Rookie mistake! oops! Sorry you lost your transplants! Live and learn. Live and learn! |
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Post by helenjb on May 1, 2014 22:45:03 GMT -5
How often do you water cauliflower,broccoli and cabbage?
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Post by Carolyn on May 2, 2014 11:01:57 GMT -5
I would water them thoroughly daily. We set the soaker hoses to run for a few minutes twice a day.
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Post by Carolyn on May 27, 2014 18:15:00 GMT -5
Anyone experience flea beetles yet this year? We are dealing with an infestation!!
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Post by farmfresh on Dec 29, 2014 9:57:59 GMT -5
Anyone experience flea beetles yet this year? We are dealing with an infestation!! Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk I was just about to say flea beetles. I think they're coming from the hay field that is our backyard/ surrounds the garden. Using a decoy crop like radishes or mustard focuses them away from them main garden but they still damage stuff. Once the plants get big enough they can handle a little damage. My concern is for the seedlings. They can wipe them out easy. I plan on planting extra come spring and some mustard to lure them away. Using traps (sticky traps weren't that effective for me) DE powder helps some but you have to reapply it pretty often. Did you find any solutions? |
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