TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
Dang... that's quite the setup
2023 Garden Thread
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TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
I'll be making my own from now on with the coconut coir, most of the bagged mixes use peat which is the bitch to rehydrate.
You grow a LOT of plants
Peppers started in early February. They are much bigger now, but too lazy to take a fresh pic. 60 of em, will keep 30-40
The super hots and moderates. Maybe 10 different types.
Greenhouse frames are ready to be covered. Have a 33' and just set up a 20' one this weekend
Greenhouse in action last year
Raised beds, quality soil, compost, amendments.
Pumpkins, buttercup squash (note cup, not butternut. buttercup is best squash i think), zucchini, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, carrots and peppers on the menu. This will he first year learning to can, too much went to waste last year. And an extra Greenhouse this year.
The super hots and moderates. Maybe 10 different types.
Greenhouse frames are ready to be covered. Have a 33' and just set up a 20' one this weekend
Greenhouse in action last year
Raised beds, quality soil, compost, amendments.
Pumpkins, buttercup squash (note cup, not butternut. buttercup is best squash i think), zucchini, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, carrots and peppers on the menu. This will he first year learning to can, too much went to waste last year. And an extra Greenhouse this year.
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Peppers started in early February. They are much bigger now, but too lazy to take a fresh pic. 60 of em, will keep 30-40
The super hots and moderates. Maybe 10 different types.
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Greenhouse frames are ready to be covered. Have a 33' and just set up a 20' one this weekend
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Greenhouse in action last year
Raised beds, quality soil, compost, amendments.View attachment 59682
Pumpkins, buttercup squash (note cup, not butternut. buttercup is best squash i think), zucchini, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, carrots and peppers on the menu. This will he first year learning to can, too much went to waste last year. And an extra Greenhouse this year.
The super hots and moderates. Maybe 10 different types.
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Greenhouse frames are ready to be covered. Have a 33' and just set up a 20' one this weekend
View attachment 59679
Greenhouse in action last year
Raised beds, quality soil, compost, amendments.View attachment 59682
Pumpkins, buttercup squash (note cup, not butternut. buttercup is best squash i think), zucchini, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, carrots and peppers on the menu. This will he first year learning to can, too much went to waste last year. And an extra Greenhouse this year.
A sort of time lapse since late January. Way too early. I was romanced into it bythe new lights and heat mats
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TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
What kind of peppers are you growing? And is your climate so bad you need a greenhouse year round?
Peppers- scorpion, Carolina reaper, 7 pot, Thai, Korean, aji limo, aji Amarillo, Tabasco, transylvania hot, and a couple I'm forgetting I think. I'll add jalapeños later on.
Nah, I can grow outside. Frost free from around may 15 to October 15.
But the greenhouse offers many benefits.
My chickens can't get in and mess up the garden.
Deer can't get in, which is a big deal. They've ruined everything I've tried to plant outside. My raspberry and Blackberrys are toast this year. They eat my apple tree buds and shoots also.
Longer growing season. I can gain 2 weeks early and later.
And my soil in the pasture is very clay heavy. I've tried to amend, but that would be expensive and time consuming to do it right.
That 33' greenhouse was only like 600 bucks, and good quality. For the nylon reinforced plastic and metal frame. The lumber for the base cost me more, bought at peak of market.
What else you got growing buddy? Haha
jokingThis is the first year I haven't gone too early on planting. I'm always over grown by April lol.
I built a custom led light this winter.
Got my peppers under it.
A similar light would be like 1000 bucks for the amount of power and proper spectrums.
I run it at like 60%, I'm scared ill burn my plants lol
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Yeah peak of the market when wafer board was $70 sheet funny since a decade ago it was $17.
This is incredible.
Back in the day I was a horticulture teacher for a number of years. So now a hobby that, luckily, I have the right setup for. Fresh produce right around the corner!!
Well then, that makes sense
Crawbugger
Steelhead
It’s time to plant chilies and eggplants inside. Onions, peas, Asian greens should already be sown.
That would kill me but I would have a final smile doing it
TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
Your onions look really well bulbed. This is my first year doing onions and I have scoured the net looking for the proper time to plant outside. Well we have snow forecast again for this weekend
and our ground is slop. Everything I can find says plant by March 15 because they start bulbing when daylength is around 14, which is end of April. Have you found that if you don't get them planted early enough you get tiny bulbs? I'm growing walla walla and newberg.
TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
A step by step please sirWhat else you got growing buddy? Haha
This is the first year I haven't gone too early on planting. I'm always over grown by April lol.
I built a custom led light this winter.
Got my peppers under it.
A similar light would be like 1000 bucks for the amount of power and proper spectrums.
I run it at like 60%, I'm scared ill burn my plants lol
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Or the youtube vid..
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