WR's 2018 Spring Garden

[baymule]

I scrounged two big wood rounds from a large wire spool. I have plans on building a bench and placing it under two big oaks next to the garden.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Here's the monthly update:

We've been pretty busy here... I still have to finish the mulching, but the main part of the garden is complete & both the cantaloupe & watermelon are now up. I need to replant more radish as we have eaten the first planting.

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The cilantro is just starting to take off.

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The green beans are doing well & have started climbing the trellis.

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Both the green peppers & the jalapenos are behind in their normal growth due to the cooler temps this spring.On the plus side, the marigolds are doing great, LOL!!!

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The leeks are really putting on. We've never grown them before but after sampling 4 of them with a steak dinner earlier this week, we will definitely plant them again.

The onions were looking good a week ago, but now they're starting to look like they are close to finishing... No 'lunkers' this year I'm sorry to say.​

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Both the Lima beans & the soybeans suffered a setback about 2 weeks ago due to couple of cold fronts accompanied by 30 MPH winds (their leaves all had windburn).

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The potatoes appear to be doing well... The tops are full & bug free so I'm hopeful that the tubers will be good as well.

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To be Continued...

 

[canesisters]

Your garden is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Like a park! Or a TV 'how to' garden!!!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Like the Lima beans, the spaghetti squash & the cucumbers also suffered some wind damage... but they are bouncing back nicely.

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The tomatoes are a little behind due to the cooler nighttime temps... They will be happier when we start getting 70 degree nights.

And lastly, the peas... They look healthy & are just starting to climb the trellis. We've never grown them here, so we're not sure what to expect.

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[ninnymary]

There is not one hole in any leaves on those pole beans! Your garden always looks so perfect. I just showed your pics to my husband and he said you certainly know what you are doing, haha.

How do you amend your soil?

Mary

 

[baymule]

Lovely! Your garden looks like it recovered nicely from the cold weather. What happened to that global warming?

 

[w_r_ranch]

This morning I harvested the onions (since they have started falling over) & laid them out on the tables in the party barn to cure. Then re-mulched the row so its ready for the fall planting.

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[w_r_ranch]

Started harvesting the potatoes this morning I did 1/3 of them & got them in the curing trays. There are a number of sizable ones!!!

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[ninnymary]

Wow, you harvest very early. Nice looking spuds.

Mary

 

[w_r_ranch]

Wow, you harvest very early.

We planted them mid-February as they like the cool temps, Mary. At temperatures above 75 degrees, tuber production slows & when temps reach 85 degrees, it basically stops. We are in the 90s this week so it was time to pull them.

I have to finish pulling the rest of them tomorrow so I can reform the row (for fall) & re-mulch it before the watermelons overrun that area.