Recent content by bigredfeather

I'm looking to put out a 200 plant strawberry patch using crowns as my start. Where is your favorite/best place to buy them. I have looked at Stark only so far. Thanks.

I've been seeing this product in quite a few catalogs and I'm tempted to give it a try. http://www.harrisseeds.com/storefront/p-5069-plasticmulch-4-x-100-red.aspx Has anyone out there used it and would you recommend?

That's a fine idea, but I think trying to find 500 of them might be an issue.

Need a little help here........this tool seems like it would be a huge money saver, but does it really work? Does anyone have one of these and do they really work? I am going to be starting close to 500 plants this year, so I can't decide to get this and then it not work...

I am in Zone 5. I thought about the using 55 gallon drums that are painted black to collect heat. Would you put these in the center of the greenhouse or on the sides? And yes, it will be in full sun. If I get it going soon, I think it's still warm enough here that the seeds would germinate...

I have a 20'x24' Gothic style greenhouse that I am wanting to get put up before Winter comes. I am wanting to grow cold weather veggies like lettuce, spinach, cabbage, kale, ect... It will not have a heat source. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on about how far into Winter I...

I can also remember knowing when they were ripe by seeing the purple bird droppings on things around the yard. Sorry, I'm hijacking your thread. I'll quit reminiscing.

They aren't quite ripe yet. My parents had a huge Mulberry that has been there for over 80 years. Only reason I know is I've seen pics of it from back when my great grandparents lived there. The twigs off that tree made great bows and arrows when we were kids, LOL. We would get in trouble...

Oh, didn't realize there were named cutivars. I noticed last night they're loaded with fruit.

I'm regretting putting them in the raised beds now, as it gets dry quicker than in the garden.

Yep, I think you might be right. It started on the edges. I think I got them in the ground by 3 weeks though. They just were getting their first set of true leaves when I transplanted them. So will watering save them or is it too late?

Mulberry leaves are higher in protein than most any other tree leaf. That's why they are going after them. I feed my rabbits the leaves as part of their natural feeding diet and they love them. I am surprised you have to buy them where you're at. They are the first trees that pop up around...

I transplanted my Homemade Pickle cucumber 2 weeks ago, and they have gotten a disease already. A large portion of the leaves has turned a light brown color and are paper thin. It started out as a small spot and continued to get bigger and bigger. It has almost engulfed the leaves completely...

I just learned the process of making compost tea. I have some nice compost, so I am going to try it. My question is how long do I have to use up a batch? If it has microbes in it, I'd think there would be a limited time it could sit, but I may be wrong. Also, any tips from people with...

I was moving some peas and beans from the parts of the row that were crowded to the thinner parts last night, and I noticed several of them had very dense dirt stuck to the root system. Is this typical and no big deal or does it indicate a deficiency in my soil.