Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Wotcha got in your garden?? I'll be turning mine over soon, hopefully the last of our frosts are behind us. I have three varieties of tomatoes to plant out, cucumber plants, lettuce and green peppers for the missus. To go in, seed taters, three varieties, corn, radishes and spring onions. The Kiwi fruit, both male and female vines are breaking into flower, first year the frosts haven't knocked them right back. The vines are about 12 years old. Plums have set, peaches have set, although fighting codling moth lavae!! I still have to spray those trees with Bordeaux mixture to prevent moulds damaging the fruits. Both apple trees are in bloom too, they need spraying against "rust". Looks like the veggie garden is going to be a large one this year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 three rows of spuds, red and white. Turnips, Onions, Garlic, Cabbage, Collards, Green Onions, Lettuce, various varieties. Green Peppers, Carrots. Tomatoes are growing well in pots but I am still putting them in the shed overnight. Probably plant them out in the next few days. Growing heirloom varieties this year to see if I can re-use the seed. Also heard they produce more slowly over an extended season. One thing about Georgia it does get warm nice and early. Low eighties today. But can get too hot in July and August. Usually start a winter crop in September. Weather has been pretty extreme over the last week or two. Even got hail one night, fortunately the plants bounce back. So far we have missed the worst tornadoes etc. Feel really sorry for the folks in Alabama, and Missouri who have lost so much. The way this economy is going we might all be eating out of our own gardens soon. Even be able to see the plants as they glow in the dark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Aint gotta garden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Daily tours around 'Fynger Hall' window box, commence at Noon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Only a Tenner each too. ( easter deals ) book early....and dont ferget the gift shop on the way out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Snot easter til Friday, are you doing any off peak deals Kev? Wilko's do a ver nice line in Windo Boxes BTW. I have to say not done much in the garden this year. Sign of a busy life. After 29th April will have more time, tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Don't feel bad Kev, all I've got in my garden is dirt, rocks and pine needles. Anything we try to grow turns out to be deer fodder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Our garden - well, the snow has melted... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Don't feel bad Kev, all I've got in my garden is dirt, rocks and pine needles. Anything we try to grow turns out to be deer fodder. And snow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 All gone beefy [for now, could snow up to end of May, and it often has!] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I don't get it. We get an inch of snow and it lasts for a fortnight and causes problems for a month, you get two foot and it lasts a week !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 We have our snow much better trained than English snow - it knows that if it hangs around too long, I will be along with my trusty snow-blower and give it some bovver! Monsoon rains help too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 It went quickly this time, as all spring snow does, cos it's much warmer after it's finished snowing. The big snow we had Christmas week was still with us out in the sticks, early March. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Warm Snow...now theres an idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 It could catch on !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 No joke, talk to the cross-country skiing folk. They measure snow temperature to determine which wax to use! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 The weather's warmer you daft 'aporth, not the snow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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