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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 7, 2024 13:22:28 GMT -5
Besides volunteers this will be the first planted section in the garden. The whole area is for potatoes. That should be about 10 rows. The best spuds are grown in Michigan. It must be the soil. A baked potato will take at least 90 -120 minutes to cook in the oven because they are very dense. Even boiling them takes forever. They do soften up after 3 months or so. Usually we have ample supply till they start growing eyes jan/feb .. Then we save those for planting like this year. Took about half a day to till that ground. Well worth the time. Next area will be for veggie's. Might not even till it. We shall see how workable it is a few weeks before planting. The entire garden is fenced in because everything likes eating from the garden. The deer jump right over the 6 foot fence like it's there job. I think we lost all our sweet corn to them 2 years ago. The rabbits and other smaller animals go between or underneath but , for the most part the fence helps. Gonna try to grow sweet corn again this year as I have purchased a deterrent. Hopefully it works. Orbit 62100 Yard Enforcer Motion-Activated Sprinkler with Day & Night Detection. www.amazon.com/dp/B009F1R0GC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1   20240407_123415 |
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Post by slw on Apr 8, 2024 14:37:23 GMT -5
Ooooh, I have garden envy!!!
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Post by lynnee on Apr 8, 2024 17:55:26 GMT -5
LoveSalads, your photo makes me nostalgic about growing up in the Midwest! Nobody has yards or lots like yours in the Bay Area. 
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 8, 2024 18:30:47 GMT -5
LoveSalads , your photo makes me nostalgic about growing up in the Midwest! Nobody has yards or lots like yours in the Bay Area. Indeed I used to live in San Fernando Valley Woodland hills Ca so I completely understand about lot sizes in densely packed areas. I worked for a company based in Livermore for 25 years so am familiar with your general area. I miss the weather but love the room to roam here. |
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Post by swimmom500 on Apr 9, 2024 6:53:16 GMT -5
I don’t have that kind of space either. I just have raised beds and Earthboxes. You would be amazed how much produce comes out of one Earthbox. I have also had good luck growing potatoes in grow bags! I have sweet potatoes growing on my kitchen counter and plan to put the slips in grow bags when they are ready.
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 9, 2024 13:46:20 GMT -5
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 10, 2024 18:00:30 GMT -5
My helpers waiting for me to hurry up and finish.  20240410_181220I know I can I know I can , not plant a straight line of peas. ufffffffffffff
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 16, 2024 10:44:18 GMT -5
More garden friends hoping for a bountiful harvest just hanging around. Went to plant more rows of potatoes and there they were.  20240416_093234 O Deer |
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Post by lynnee on Apr 16, 2024 10:56:01 GMT -5
Oh my! Do you have any plans for deer repellant? I read somewhere that they don't like oleander. No worries about poisoning them, because they won't touch it, according to the article I saw. |
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 16, 2024 11:15:11 GMT -5
Oh my! Do you have any plans for deer repellant? I read somewhere that they don't like oleander. No worries about poisoning them, because they won't touch it, according to the article I saw. O yea. Going try to grow sweet corn again this year as I have purchased a deterrent. Hopefully it works. Orbit 62100 Yard Enforcer Motion-Activated Sprinkler with Day & Night Detection. www.amazon.com/dp/B009F1R0GC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 |
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Post by scarfguy on Apr 16, 2024 12:15:52 GMT -5
As my wife would say, "OH DEAR!"... or is that, "OH DEER!"
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 16, 2024 18:26:06 GMT -5
As my wife would say, "OH DEAR!"... or is that, "OH DEER!" Early in the year it was "OH S!@#$ DEER" , one of those ran into me then ran off. Car ran fine but , 4K or so later to make the car pretty again and I didn't even get dinner out of the deal.  20240313_1454051 |
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Post by LoveSalads on Apr 28, 2024 18:04:16 GMT -5
Fence inside of fence. Some of the hazards of growing outdoors. The Broccoli is planted and hopefully semi protected. I have a trail camera on the taller fence to catch and act on any culprits.  20240428_143048a fence The Sugar snap peas and the neighbors peas are starting to pop up. Will be a challenge to keep the fence line clear of grass/weeds. When they get taller I will mulch something at the fence line.
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