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I have no idea, but I have five stumps, so I am watching the thread ! My concern is what happens to adjacent plantings. Any clue?

I had mixed luck with solar, but I was encouraged enough to try again with a new garden area. I have an L-shaped yard. The vertical segment is 35x70. Horizontal 20x40. A year ago, I started to clear out the vertical segment after it had been completely ignored for 25 years. It was...

I finally harvested all of my spinach and turnips from tthe raised beds. They were planted at one end of a 16' bed. The other halves have peas, leeks, carrots and peppers. I want to replant the empty half as soon as I can, not sure with what, maybe pumpkins. Anyway, what do I need to do to...

You guys are so wonderful. Thank you for the encouragement. I feel that the experts are saying that I am going okay. that's quite a boost !!!!

Yes, you MUST use a pressure canner for meats. It's a very serious process, with strict rules. Please get the Ball Blue Book, and follow it like Scripture. As far as meat, I have noticed that BBQ pulled pork changes more in texture than it does in taste. But there is some change in taste...

Taken this week. My first year gardening. Making lots of mistakes as I learn, but really excited ! Potatoes getting weekly irrigation in a leaky bed. I planted 20 pieces, and have 36 plants. Turnips, my favorite vegetable. they weren't crowded when I planted them! LOL Squash which...

I planted my garlic in 1 quart containers, one clove per. So far, excellent results. Planted onion sets in tubs, wanted small onions so planted the sets 3" apart. Didn't lose one, and am using them already in cooking. Mild and delicious. Half the fun is experimenting! The other half is...

I love peas, so I planted some in containers in the fall. The containers were actually coffee containers, about a gallon in size. I had low expectations. I was wrong. They produced beyond my wildest expectations. With that success, I decidd to plant some in the ground, which I did about...

First time trying to grow tomatillos. (Are they also called ground cherries? I don't know.) Anyway, I have started them indoors and they hav several sets of leaves, so I am going to transplant to large buckets (one per) in the next day or tow. My question is this: The seedlings are strong...

Read the long thread and the spin off. Would love to see some pictures of the mature plants. Seems like you really hit on something. I have 25 buckets, but all of them have drainage holes and right now hold potatoes. May try and figure something else out.... Great idea.

Well, I decided to go halfway. I separated them and planted each one in a quart container. I would love it if that is where they stayed, but we shall see.

I found a deal on garlic plants today, ten plants for a dollar, so I got 20. They range from 2" to 8" tall. I came home and looked for planting instructions and all I could find was how to plant the cloves. I have a number of questions, and know this is the place to come. I am in Zone 9A...

Yesterday, I started jalapeno, anaheim, cascabella, and poblano in the window sill in six packs. I also have seeds for beefsteak and cherry tomatoes, carrots, corn, yellow and green squash, butternut squash, watermelons, cucumbers, black beans, green beans, peas, beets; onion sets, and both...

Thanks, Lesa ! I had thought about almost doing square foot gardening with the corn, a square yard with nine plants. What do you think? I actually have three varieties to plant, one each month for three months, just to play with them in comparison. Whether in square feet or whether in...

Greetings! I am fairly new to posting here, but have been reading for a while and find myself in awe on a regular basis. This spring I will plant my first garden. I spent last summer taking out trees, digging out bermuda, composting, and then covering my 25x35 foot area with black plastic...

I am in the San Joaquin Valley in California, zone 9. I think I will cover tonight, even though it may be closing the barn door after the horses escaped.

I sure needed that encouragement, thank you ! We have one more night of hard freeze, and then it should level out for a month or so. Thank you again.

So, what do I do now? Is this fodder for the compost pile? This was my very first attempt at gardening, so of course I am devastated. The broccoli was VERY slow to grow, but the sprouts, cabbage and lettuce (containers) did great. I should have taken the containers in. I think it's probably...

We got down to 22. The sun isn't up yet, so I can't check for damage. Kinda nervous....

See, that's how I am, too. thanks !