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Hey Congrats Sameech and I hope you find something good to grow at your new place.
Around here, zone 4A, for fall we have to water a lot before the ground freezes. Especially if it is something newly planted. We have very wet springs and early summers with lots of storms, and normals rains usually in the summer, but fall is always dry around here so I learned to water thoroughly in fall.
Speaking of trees that mess with drain pipes. We had a huge willow in our yard in the last house we lived in and had to have the guy out to clean the pipes at least a couple times. So no more willows.
I also can't stand silver maples. Tons of them around here. I get so many darn seedlings all over the yard, it drives me nuts. That's another tree I won't ever grow on purpose. Plus, they don't do well in storms and lose a lot of branches.
The city planted an oak on our boulevard. Not sure what kind but it looks like it might be cool. I've been watering it since they water it when they plant it and then leave it so I've been taking over. I really hate when the city plants trees in places and doesn't take care of them after they are planted. At least I know better.
Hey Congrats Sameech and I hope you find something good to grow at your new place.
Around here, zone 4A, for fall we have to water a lot before the ground freezes. Especially if it is something newly planted. We have very wet springs and early summers with lots of storms, and normals rains usually in the summer, but fall is always dry around here so I learned to water thoroughly in fall.
Speaking of trees that mess with drain pipes. We had a huge willow in our yard in the last house we lived in and had to have the guy out to clean the pipes at least a couple times. So no more willows.
I also can't stand silver maples. Tons of them around here. I get so many darn seedlings all over the yard, it drives me nuts. That's another tree I won't ever grow on purpose. Plus, they don't do well in storms and lose a lot of branches.
The city planted an oak on our boulevard. Not sure what kind but it looks like it might be cool. I've been watering it since they water it when they plant it and then leave it so I've been taking over. I really hate when the city plants trees in places and doesn't take care of them after they are planted. At least I know better.
I am getting a few spots of sunshine onto the ground there. I have been sneaking over for a few hours each day with an electric chainsaw all ninja like and whacking away. I like maples and they certainly fair storms better than oaks or pines in my area. Couldn't tell you how many times I have seen those latter ones completely uprooted in storms during wet months. I will do the safe ones and have a tree company do the not so easy ones once I officially get the keys. There is a 1/4 acre wooded lot next door I will buy at some point just to take down 3 trees that could flatten my house. The tree removal will cost as much as the lot itself. Technically there are 3 lots beside it but I just want the one. The others I want to sit there wooded to keep a barrier between me and 3 houses crowded around that corner. They have been there 30 years with the original developer unable to sell them, so they will sit there 30 more because the cost to clear and level them would be so high.
Pumpkins and squash in zone 6 on the east coast are going crazy this year. We have two volunteer pumpkin vines that have several basketball size pumpkins still green and the planted squash has yielded ten pound stuff. Unless we have an unusually early frost in late september it promises to be a banner year.
All the 'maters seem to be turning red at the same time. Canned about 4 quarts off two plants and ate the rest. Still some greenies left. Canned a couple of quarts of cucumber pickles and bread/butter pickles but the squash plants are covering them. Zucchinis are in the five pound class. A wet spring and a relatively cool summer with moderate watering and gentle application of powdered bug stuff has produced a bumper crop. The chicken coop poop dump where the squash plants are didn't hurt.
Started seed trays with broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, and spinach. Did the work on Sunday, already sprouting today.
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When I moved in here, we had a ton of Elms. They are all gone-due to Dutch Elm Disease. A tragedy that has destroyed a lot of our beautiful Elms around here. Luckily, we have a lot of other trees...
2014 wasn't that good of a year for me when it comes to the garden. Too much work, and I have to drive eight miles to get there.
What I want to do is grow a great bounty of beets. They're delicious. Tasty. Expensive. At Wal-Mart they want around 3 dollars for two or three tiny little beets. I want beets that are big, like a grapefruit or a softball, and perfectly solid and sweet on the inside. Prepare, peel, cube, and steam those bad boys. Serve them piping hot with a tad of butter, cracked pepper, and sea salt. Ya.
The one favorite cold-weather crop of mine are brussels sprouts. They are so worth it. If you think you know what those little sprouts taste like, but you've only had them from a grocery store, then you don't know what brussels sprouts really taste like. Mine were sweet, solid, and not too pungent. You've got to let a couple frosts hit them first, to cause them to sweeten up due to chemical shifts. Sort of like those certain grapes that sweeten in the winter....
Carrots and taters!!
Anything considered a root veggie that grows deeeeeep.
It was 90 degrees here today, still waiting on the darn tomatoes!
If you don't mind answering, where do you live that it is 90 in October?
Carrots and taters!!
Anything considered a root veggie that grows deeeeeep.
It was 90 degrees here today, still waiting on the darn tomatoes!
If you don't mind answering, where do you live that it is 90 in October?
I wish I had the room to have a garden! I've done an herb garden in pots before. I might do that again next year. It was really nice and convenient to just be able to go outside and pick whatever herbs I needed for a dish.
