Recent content by KelpticFest

When I was a kid I noticed that the BEST wild blackberry stands grew in pine slash. I assumed this implies that pine needles are great mulch for cane berries. I've gotten some for my new blackberry garden, which is now producing its first crop of blossoms and early green berries. Let's hope...

I have both - the big metal-framed wooden cart with a removable/tiltable dump front and big wheels, and the rubbermaid-type plastic 2-wheel barrow thingie. Wouldn't give up either one. The plastic one is great for liquids and sloppy stuff like wet soil or compost, and water if you have to haul...

For seed potatoes, I buy organic potatoes at the Whole Foods store. Presumably they haven't been treated to resist sprouting, and they are WAY cheaper than genuine "seed potatoes". Yes, they grow well. Reds and Yukon Golds so far.

How do you make this tea? As gross as it is, tobacco is still a "natural" substance ..:tongue Thanks.

The plants are way too small to attract borers yet (I think). And they're up to their collective ears in manure, so I don't think there's a nitrogen shortage. But other nutrients - I was wondering about iron?

They've been in the ground for 1-2 weeks (took a while to get it done). They were planted in a garden area that had a lot (2-6") of mulch and manure added last fall (layered on top, not tilled in). Chickens were penned on it early in the spring. Plants were started in cellar with heat and...