2026 Gardening Growing Thread

Mossback said:
Root cuttings are the way to go with Raspberries, you'll be sure of getting the plant you want.
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That's how I got mine. They were purchased by my grandmother originally then passed to my mom's garden and eventually mine. I'm not sure what variety they are but the canes fruit twice this year's new canes are fruiting now and will fruit again in early summer next year then be done. I end up pruning 14 month old canes once per year in July.
 
Had a surprise crop of those little tomatoes in the back yard where the dirt patch was. My guinea pigs old hay was thrown out there, maybe had some uneaten mini tomatoes that Missy had. It is a wonder those little poops were good fertilizer. Daughter picked a gallon of the ripened minis. 1791694595490.png
 
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My daughter just bought a house in West Seattle and it has a sprinkler system for the lawn and garden beds. In the PNW is it necessary to have it blown out before winter so it doesn't freeze and crack?
 
Clean Willy said:
My daughter just bought a house in West Seattle and it has a sprinkler system for the lawn and garden beds. In the PNW is it necessary to have it blown out before winter so it doesn't freeze and crack?
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down in pdx here. dont do it, but it could be a problem. definitely shut water off from the system.
 
Its worth doing, as broken lines cost way more than a blowout.

Rent a small air compressor and it takes just a few minutes per zone.
 
Clean Willy said:
My daughter just bought a house in West Seattle and it has a sprinkler system for the lawn and garden beds. In the PNW is it necessary to have it blown out before winter so it doesn't freeze and crack?
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My pops had a sprinkler system here in western WA and blew it out every year. We don’t get as cold as we used to, but blowing it out outweighs the hassle of any possible repairs and the costs associated with it in my opinion. Just my two cents.
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Mossback said:
Its worth doing, as broken lines cost way more than a blowout.

Rent a small air compressor and it takes just a few minutes per zone.
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Read that small air compressors don't have enough oomph to get all the water out? I'll probably have her get it done.
 
well depends how small...

We did this for decades in companies I worked for or managed, and an average home with a 6-8 zone system can be done in under an hour with an 8-10 gal capacity compressor set at 60-65 psi...and getting all the water out isn't actually necessary, as there's almost always some left in low spots regardless of how big a compressor is used... pipes need to be close to full for freeze expansion to crack the pipe.
You're more likely to have broken heads from freezing, as they're close to the surface and full of water.
 
if it goes slow, or there is a big uphill slope, close the nozzles closest to the valve for faster operation...
 
What Mossback said in his two previous posts.

Even though our frost line in the Puget Sound lowlands is only about a foot, I blow mine out since the sprinkler bodies are above that.

I only use about 40-45 PSI, though, since that is close to our actual water pressure. Also, 45 PSI really gets those rotors spinning. I worry about damaging the internals if I go higher. It will also give your compressor a good workout since you'll be moving a lot of air for a long time. I'd make sure to keep it in a cool spot with good ventilation.
 
Didn't read through this whole thread, but what's the best time to plant garlic? Would it grow inside during the winter?
 
It's a bit late but you could plant now.
Garlic isn't grown inside, as it needs a cold stratification period (vernalization) to bulb properly...it'll grow inside, but...just plant it outside.
 
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