Saturday, June 25, 2011

Been a while

So its been a while. I have started to cut the pac choi for the first cutting. It is great. It has a great flavor the strawberries are great. Everything but the parsnips came up I replanted the parsnips. I did a second planting of spinach. I also did not get the rosemary to come up.  everything else is growing well. The corn might, let me emphasise MIGHT be knee high by the 4th of July.I know only have one hops plant because I think its a bunny is eating them along] with the yellow beans and other things. I am thinking time to sit out with the 22 rifle and watch for MR. BUNNY to show up and teach him a lesson.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Pday +14

So the hops plants are planted. all 10 of them. Out of the 10 of them there are 4 fugal of which 2 are already through the ground and 6 centennial of which 1 is through the ground. I also planted some Bleeding hearts flower roots. I have tilled the garden this last week and can start to identify the plants coming up. Tons of beets. Note to try to spread the beets out a little more the seed was really good. The lima beans are up and starting to get somewhat big. I do not know if i said anything about making the soil. I used leaf mulch and home made charcoal Its working great keeping the weeds down and the soil moist. This week was kinda rough had lots of family in town. Smoked some pork the day we did garden work. It rocked. The big truck that is to move mulch and stuff is up and running and the new copper nickel brake lines are great. The rear spring mounts are going to be replaced the ford dealer needed some help finding the right parts. It is a 1978 ford F350 with the 2 and a 1/4 inch springs and helper springs. This means it is made to carry a tank, Like army tank. I still need to plant the pear tree. Also the cabbage did not stay alive so I planted seed just in the ground we will see how it goes. The straw berries are coming in already. They are good if everything else looks pretty good. I need to make more charcoal and see If I can mix some mulch with Charcoal and compost. I also have to thank Bataglias garden center on route 59 In Kent/ Revena. The man that works there. helped me out. I took pictures of the tomato plants to him he not only told me what to use but brought me a fertilizer that he uses. Yes he refused to charge me and helped big time. I give blame him for all my plants surviving. horse radish is doing great cover in the home made mulch I made already. and sun flowers are doing well.  well thats the news happy gardening.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

P DAY +6

So the beans are coming up along with many other things. The corn is on its way up. I am happy to see this going well. I also started making some composted soil type stuff Its a special recipe so when I get the hops garden tilled up. I have to get the big tractor up and running. yes i Started trying to till the hops garden. This did not go well the soil is very compact. I tried using the gravely tiller This is like the beast of tillers it did not work. I am going to have to get the FORDSON out. Yes this means it is a beast of a tractor. I also need to salvage a board from the barn so i can make my large climbing thing. We will see how it goes. I will take pictures of it soon. once I get it in. thanks for p day plus 6