Sweet photos of progress. Linseed oil the handle and metal off that shovel to preserve it. I do all of my garden tools including wheelbarrow. Prevents rust and rot, as well as keeps handles smooth with wear with no splintering.
Exact opposite here In Maine... soaking wet for last 6 weeks, and lower than average temps. Gotta use ground cover when it is so damn dry. I use straw for moisture retention and weed elimination, 15cm thick. Trellis with chicken fence for multi year use, ease of set up, take down, and storage. Nice garden cut in the lawn and growth for first year plus weather torture.
Very cool! I recently grew some of those 2013 seeds, and they did well. 10 years old, not bad! I assume you're in the Southern hemisphere, beginning tomatoes in October... hehe.
Hi there! Just popping over with the gardening info I said I would share. I'm not sure of your taste or veg preferences but I can probably share suggestions for nearly every vegetable category. I'll only share a few because I don't want to leave an overwhelming amount of info but I'm happy to answer any question you have if I can (veg varieties, sowing timeline, etc)! My frost-free season is (historically) first week of May to first week of October. Do you hope to start anything indoors (w/o lights or heat mats)? Or are you focusing on direct sowing outside? Asking so I can give my best suggestions. I can also leave info for both scenarios!
The most time-sensitive veg to start (ASAP) would be any onions you plan to start from seed (long day bulbing onions) and celery. Seasoning (aka cutting) celery is easier to grow and a bit more forgiving. Most everything else you have a bit more leeway with. And if you want onions from sets, you have more time. I just don't have personal experience with them.
Tomatoes that do well in cooler areas include: Siletz, Stupice, Oregon Spring. This year I'm also growing Glacier, Manitoba, New Yorker, Subarctic Plenty and Alaskan Fancy--all open-pollinated and bred for cooler weather performance.
Peppers: Hungarian wax peppers are well-known to do well in cooler climes. Other peppers that did particularly well for me last year (which was cooler than usual in my area) were golden Greek peperoncini (prolific!), Big Thai chili (a Burpee hybrid), sweet banana and poblano. King of the North, a bell pepper, is also said to do well. I'm growing it for the first time this year so can't say for sure but it may be worth a try if you prefer bells.
Bush beans generally crop faster (45-55 days) than pole beans, so they fit well in shorter seasons. Bush green beans that I have and do especially well in cooler conditions are Provider and Contender. Tenderette, Roma II and Goldrush are also said to do well and I'm growing them for the first time this year bc I didn't get to sow them last year. Bush beans are also a bit faster to physically pick/harvest than pole beans.
Many greens (lettuce, spinach, kale, mustards) do well in cooler environments. As do brassicas in general (cabbage, cauliflower, etc). And they don't require bottom heat to germinate well! "Asian greens" have been a little trickier in my experience bc of their tendency to bolt in fluctuating temps. Midsummer planting (for a fall harvest) is often suggested for them.
Well done on your garden progress so far! Kudos to your family for powering through the challenges that have come your way. 💪💚🌱
Sweet photos of progress. Linseed oil the handle and metal off that shovel to preserve it. I do all of my garden tools including wheelbarrow. Prevents rust and rot, as well as keeps handles smooth with wear with no splintering.
I am going to look into cleaning up and repairing my old garden tools. Thanks for the reminder and advice!
Awesome natural video. Keep uploading videos regularly, we are with you.
Dritter, good to see a video from you. Stack on. Your plants look good 👍
Very nice, looks better than my garden.
Exact opposite here In Maine... soaking wet for last 6 weeks, and lower than average temps.
Gotta use ground cover when it is so damn dry. I use straw for moisture retention and weed elimination, 15cm thick.
Trellis with chicken fence for multi year use, ease of set up, take down, and storage.
Nice garden cut in the lawn and growth for first year plus weather torture.
Keep stacking
Nice to see you on youtube as well. :)
@drutter today I found in my seed stash some of your sweet 100 seeds dated 2013 and 2014. I've planted them in my trays and hope they sprout.
Very cool! I recently grew some of those 2013 seeds, and they did well. 10 years old, not bad! I assume you're in the Southern hemisphere, beginning tomatoes in October... hehe.
Have you tried electroculture using copper in the garden to increase yield
Hi there! Just popping over with the gardening info I said I would share. I'm not sure of your taste or veg preferences but I can probably share suggestions for nearly every vegetable category. I'll only share a few because I don't want to leave an overwhelming amount of info but I'm happy to answer any question you have if I can (veg varieties, sowing timeline, etc)! My frost-free season is (historically) first week of May to first week of October. Do you hope to start anything indoors (w/o lights or heat mats)? Or are you focusing on direct sowing outside? Asking so I can give my best suggestions. I can also leave info for both scenarios!
The most time-sensitive veg to start (ASAP) would be any onions you plan to start from seed (long day bulbing onions) and celery. Seasoning (aka cutting) celery is easier to grow and a bit more forgiving. Most everything else you have a bit more leeway with. And if you want onions from sets, you have more time. I just don't have personal experience with them.
Tomatoes that do well in cooler areas include: Siletz, Stupice, Oregon Spring. This year I'm also growing Glacier, Manitoba, New Yorker, Subarctic Plenty and Alaskan Fancy--all open-pollinated and bred for cooler weather performance.
Peppers: Hungarian wax peppers are well-known to do well in cooler climes. Other peppers that did particularly well for me last year (which was cooler than usual in my area) were golden Greek peperoncini (prolific!), Big Thai chili (a Burpee hybrid), sweet banana and poblano. King of the North, a bell pepper, is also said to do well. I'm growing it for the first time this year so can't say for sure but it may be worth a try if you prefer bells.
Bush beans generally crop faster (45-55 days) than pole beans, so they fit well in shorter seasons. Bush green beans that I have and do especially well in cooler conditions are Provider and Contender. Tenderette, Roma II and Goldrush are also said to do well and I'm growing them for the first time this year bc I didn't get to sow them last year. Bush beans are also a bit faster to physically pick/harvest than pole beans.
Many greens (lettuce, spinach, kale, mustards) do well in cooler environments. As do brassicas in general (cabbage, cauliflower, etc). And they don't require bottom heat to germinate well! "Asian greens" have been a little trickier in my experience bc of their tendency to bolt in fluctuating temps. Midsummer planting (for a fall harvest) is often suggested for them.