Gardening Thread 2021

[Alaskan]

Ha! Snowed another inch yesterday



BUT

I got some seeds planted today. I ordered nothing this year... I decided to use up antique seeds (ok, not technically antique... but old) so am soaking some in damp paper towels and planted some thick in pots.... we shall see what comes up.

I wanted to plant a bunch more... but ran out of dirt.

I think the oldest seeds were from 2011.

 

[CLSranch]

Some seeds last a real long time. I don't know about ten years but you seeded heavily. I'd imagine you'd need to always start seeds early inside to get much production time. Yet I've noticed in N.D. the season is months shorter than my house but they can get more grass in 5 months than we can in 9. Maybe there's some good dirt under the Explorer. lol.
I planted okra and did some more hand tilling. A few years ago I bought the biggest tiller I could find and now doing it by hand. WTH

 

[Alaskan]

A few years ago I bought the biggest tiller I could find

And why? What happened to the huge tiller?

 

[Mini Horses]

I need to get tilling! Yes, with a machine. It takes a while to convert grassy pasture area to garden...especially no till. So once it dries enough, till. Only yr 2 for the area.

Old seed here being used. Need to clear out the stash. That means give it a shot at growing. Generally I make a couple mounds, add seed, transplant what sprouts. Saves a lot of tedious pot time, and pots, for old seed. I've had decent results.

What I need is two weeks at home with perfect weather! Have even considered hiring someone to do first round....against all rules. But I don't have another here to help.

Love that name " Puckerbutt".

 

[CLSranch]

Transmission locked up.

What happened to the huge tiller?

This year I already have garden full of henbit. Since it's edible and so is dandelion I'm leaving them and white clover in the garden as a sort of cover crop. They're all short enough to not interfere with the rest of the garden except maybe a few herbs, and provide shade to keep the water from getting sucked up by the sun.
This way cuts down on a lot of the need to till leaving everything in between rows completely untilled. Just get Fescue and bermuda out and put into the bald spots in the yard.

 

[Alaskan]

Since it's edible and so is dandelion

One summer my mom visted... and I found her in my yard pulling out the dandelions from my grass... roots and all.

I told her "NO! Not my dandelions! Leave them!"

Should have seen the look on her face!

 

[CLSranch]

"NO! Not my dandelions! Leave them!"

I also like watching the bee's on them. I was blowing some across the yard with my son one day and a friend said "noo you'll spread the seeds all over." I said I know and it'll help attract bee's next year.

 

[Grizzlyhackle]

Love that name " Puckerbutt".

Truly it is the name of a seed company.

henbit

You talking about the weed that gets the purple flowers that draw bumble bees

 

[CLSranch]

You talking about the weed that gets the purple flowers that draw bumble bees

Yes. It tends to like disturbed ground such as a previously tilled garden. Also liked by the honey bee's.

 

[Grizzlyhackle]

Yes. It tends to like disturbed ground such as a previously tilled garden. Also liked by the honey bee's.

There's alot in my yard and the fields. Thought it was just a weed didn't know it was edible. Things ya learn , thanks.
I'm a wild dandelion fan too. Never ate the wild kind but I grow the garden Italian type.