2022 Garden Thread

Been using a lot of these lately in various things.
They're good 'shrooms...
 
Here in Montana the growing season is very short. I've been trying to grow some simple things but in September is when we get out first frost and cold weather. I have a small green house but it's really worthless. I will try tomatoes again this year. When I lived in Dillon we could get them to grow but not here in Butte. Two years ago we had a late snow and what I bought were tomatoes and babied were doing good. But about 5" of snow did them in. If I can only be safe and wait until the last cold day I couldn't grow shit. We have had snow two years in a row in June.
 
The greenhouse could be used just to extend the season
I’m thinking early start on some things
What’s your setup like?
 
I was so ready to plant last year and I think I got started too soon. Didn't have quite the growth I should have for my peppers or tomatoes, despite being in a greenhouse. Going to try to at least wait to put stuff out until after Mother's Day.
 
FishingGirl said:
I was so ready to plant last year and I think I got started too soon. Didn't have quite the growth I should have for my peppers or tomatoes, despite being in a greenhouse. Going to try to at least wait to put stuff out until after Mother's Day.
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We do our greenhouse tomatoes aound June 1st most of the time. Pepper we do outside in containers, and put in about a week earlier.
Cool wet weather can stunt a tomato plant severely, same with some peppers.
 
It’s tough around here. Our growing season is super short. We can get freezing temps well into June. We managed to plant a fairly successful garden last year, but suffered some pretty major losses due to weather anomalies.
 
Lots of seeds getting started today around Mossback Manor.
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Refreshing the containers and such,
Lots to do.
 
Curious how other peoples garlic is doing with this past winter, which is not over yet. My tops are only about 5-6” and kinda limp looking. In prior years, I never covered them or protected them.
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Breck said:
It’s tough around here. Our growing season is super short. We can get freezing temps well into June. We managed to plant a fairly successful garden last year, but suffered some pretty major losses due to weather anomalies.
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I think that’s part of the reason Montana is not known as an agricultural hub
 
Mark Yoshida said:
Curious how other peoples garlic is doing with this past winter, which is not over yet. My tops are only about 5-6” and kinda limp looking. In prior years, I never covered them or protected them.
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Mine seem to be doing OK. They were up during the cold snap and I didn't do anything to protect them.

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Planted peas, snap and shelling, and mesculin mix today.
 
On the east side of the state my garlic is still under a foot of snow so it looks like yours is doing pretty well in comparison!
 
I’ve given up on being in a hurry to get things in. My patience has paid off I think because my results have gotten better. Strictly my own experience
 
Any recommendations for a supplier of good quality galvanized garden tubs? I need to build a vegetable garden this spring.
 
DimeBrite said:
Any recommendations for a supplier of good quality galvanized garden tubs? I need to build a vegetable garden this spring.
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This guy uses a lot of those style beds. He has a link in the description to a source. Also has some vids on cutting your own out of culvert. I plant in ground, so I dont know much about that style.

 
The tubs can get a little pricey. Old farms that have old leaky stock waterers are great if you can find them. New ones can be found at Tractor Supply, Coastal, places like that. Nice thing is they don’t rot!! PM me if you want more sources
 
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