Comments on: Garden Update http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/ Tales of a country girl and her hens. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Laura http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1457 Laura Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:09:13 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1457 Anita - that sounds like a perfectly good idea to me. Yeah, I'm going to ask one of my favorite farmers on Sunday. And I totally agree about the peppers - next year I won't bother. Carla - glad to know I'm not alone! Especially not in my habit of throwing the pulled weeds from the beds into the paths. I need to get them weeded out and then get some wood chips to put down. Cassandra - Now that we're in the middle of nowhere, it seems that we all just mulch the clippings back into the lawn instead of bagging. But that's actually a pretty good idea! Michelle - thanks! It seems almost blasphemous to think I'd pull out something I started from seed, but practical at the same time. Twinville - thanks! I've been surprised by how well things are doing, I think the cool spring has been very forgiving of my rookey mistakes. Anita - that sounds like a perfectly good idea to me. Yeah, I’m going to ask one of my favorite farmers on Sunday. And I totally agree about the peppers - next year I won’t bother.

Carla - glad to know I’m not alone! Especially not in my habit of throwing the pulled weeds from the beds into the paths. I need to get them weeded out and then get some wood chips to put down.

Cassandra - Now that we’re in the middle of nowhere, it seems that we all just mulch the clippings back into the lawn instead of bagging. But that’s actually a pretty good idea!

Michelle - thanks! It seems almost blasphemous to think I’d pull out something I started from seed, but practical at the same time.

Twinville - thanks! I’ve been surprised by how well things are doing, I think the cool spring has been very forgiving of my rookey mistakes.

]]> By: Twinville2 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1454 Twinville2 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:56:10 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1454 I am so impressed. Everything looks so healthy, lush and green. I can't even believe this is your first year. I'm envious...but in a good way. Well done! I am so impressed. Everything looks so healthy, lush and green. I can’t even believe this is your first year. I’m envious…but in a good way.

Well done!

]]> By: Michelle http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1451 Michelle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1451 I must agree with everyone else....WOW! Great job. My peppers are looking sad too. It never occurred to me that I could...*gasp* pull them up..LOL I must agree with everyone else….WOW!

Great job.

My peppers are looking sad too. It never occurred to me that I could…*gasp* pull them up..LOL

]]> By: Cassandra http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1448 Cassandra Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:39:28 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1448 It looks lovely!! WOW!! Well done!! For the paths, have you tried filling them in with grass clippings? I get a load of these dumped off once a week or so and they control the weeds and add plant matter to the soil as they decompose. The lawn mowing guys have to off load somewhere, why not here! It looks lovely!! WOW!! Well done!!

For the paths, have you tried filling them in with grass clippings? I get a load of these dumped off once a week or so and they control the weeds and add plant matter to the soil as they decompose. The lawn mowing guys have to off load somewhere, why not here!

]]> By: Carla http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1447 Carla Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:31:54 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1447 Laura - I'm happy to see your garden paths look like mine - I even throw more weeds into them as I pull from the planted areas. Your idea/plan to pull the pepper plants has got me thinking - mine aren't doing very well either, & I certainly can buy what I need at the farmer's market later this summer...hmmmm. I'll try my potatoes when you try yours - the plants look great - haven't flowered yet, but last year, not all of them did. Maybe red potatoes don't...? The Yukon Golds are just breaking through - I'm going to have to get busy if I'm going to make a 'cage' for them like Sadge did for heres (at Firesign Farm blog). I'm going to use shredded paper instead of straw, IF I get it done. You garden looks great! Carla in N. Idaho Laura -
I’m happy to see your garden paths look like mine - I even throw more weeds into them as I pull from the planted areas. Your idea/plan to pull the pepper plants has got me thinking - mine aren’t doing very well either, & I certainly can buy what I need at the farmer’s market later this summer…hmmmm.
I’ll try my potatoes when you try yours - the plants look great - haven’t flowered yet, but last year, not all of them did. Maybe red potatoes don’t…?
The Yukon Golds are just breaking through - I’m going to have to get busy if I’m going to make a ‘cage’ for them like Sadge did for heres (at Firesign Farm blog). I’m going to use shredded paper instead of straw, IF I get it done.
You garden looks great!
Carla in N. Idaho

]]> By: anita http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1445 anita Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:03:29 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1445 I am sooo jealous of your garden! I keep asking Cam if we can take up every other paver in our patio (like a checkerboard) and plant more food, but he's reluctant. Maybe next year I will convince him. as for the potatoes: we had our first new spuds of the year (from our favorite potato guy) two nights ago, and they were fabulous. if taters are anything like the rest of the CA-to-WA differential, I'm guessing another couple weeks for your first harvest. But won't they just be smaller if you dug them too early? No harm in peeking? peppers always seem like a waste of garden space; they're so good and cheap at the farmers market :D I am sooo jealous of your garden! I keep asking Cam if we can take up every other paver in our patio (like a checkerboard) and plant more food, but he’s reluctant. Maybe next year I will convince him.

as for the potatoes: we had our first new spuds of the year (from our favorite potato guy) two nights ago, and they were fabulous. if taters are anything like the rest of the CA-to-WA differential, I’m guessing another couple weeks for your first harvest. But won’t they just be smaller if you dug them too early? No harm in peeking?

peppers always seem like a waste of garden space; they’re so good and cheap at the farmers market :D

]]> By: Laura http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1444 Laura Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:37:43 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1444 Thanks Ali. I think next year I'll just skip the peppers. We're not that much of pepper eaters and there are a couple of other things I would have rather planted in their place. Oh well. Next year though I am going to get some wood chips in the paths to keep the weeds downs. I've got 18 plants in each bed. I planted them from starts (not bare root) back in early March. We're only getting a few berries so far this year. But it's looking good for next year! Mine are co-existing with the iris the last owner left, I'm going to try to remember to move the iris this fall, along with the 2 peonies that are squatting in the herb beds. Thanks Ali. I think next year I’ll just skip the peppers. We’re not that much of pepper eaters and there are a couple of other things I would have rather planted in their place. Oh well. Next year though I am going to get some wood chips in the paths to keep the weeds downs.

I’ve got 18 plants in each bed. I planted them from starts (not bare root) back in early March. We’re only getting a few berries so far this year. But it’s looking good for next year! Mine are co-existing with the iris the last owner left, I’m going to try to remember to move the iris this fall, along with the 2 peonies that are squatting in the herb beds.

]]> By: Ali http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1443 Ali Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:56:07 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/06/30/garden-update-2/#comment-1443 Wow, it looks great! That is a huge garden for your first year, I am impressed! Next year you might want to try some row cover and hoops for your peppers, it worked great for mine last year. How many strawberry plants are in your two beds? Did you plant them? I'm dying for strawberries, but would need to expand the garden.... Wow, it looks great! That is a huge garden for your first year, I am impressed! Next year you might want to try some row cover and hoops for your peppers, it worked great for mine last year.
How many strawberry plants are in your two beds? Did you plant them? I’m dying for strawberries, but would need to expand the garden….

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