Garden 2017

Randall · April 18, 2017

A couple of progress shots, so far.

The first wave of Tomato seedlings have been living outside for almost two weeks now.

Getting greens set out but still some mulching to do

Perennial stuff is waking up now that the weather is warming.

KarenO · April 18, 2017

Wow! Gorgeous garden, that asparagus oh my goodness!
KarenO

Deborah · April 18, 2017

I'd freak out to see an asparagus bed and to taste fresh asparagus. How wonderful!

Farmette · April 18, 2017

Beautiful garden, Randall. Everything looks so healthy; tomatoes have nice thick stems! When do you dig your garlic?

Randall · April 18, 2017

Thanks, all!

@Farmette, usually the first or second week of July.

Randall · May 1, 2017

Just a couple of update shots. Everything is almost keeping up with the weeds.

SteveP · May 1, 2017

Randall, your garden looks awesome. How old is your asparagus bed?

Randall · May 1, 2017

Thanks

It just turned 4 this year (from seed).

jillian · May 1, 2017

Wow that asparagus looks amazing! Nice job!

Spartanburg123 · May 1, 2017

It all looks amazing. And Holy Asparagus!!!

Rockandrollin · May 2, 2017

Holy crap batman! You got ripe peppers already in zone 6a!

I assume you planted out pretty mature plants. If that's not the case, could you share your success plan?

Randall · May 2, 2017

Oh, shucks. Thanks, all! There's definitely some sweat equity growing out there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockandrollin

Holy crap batman! You got ripe peppers already in zone 6a!

I assume you planted out pretty mature plants. If that's not the case, could you share your success plan?

That pepper plant is in a 5 gallon grow bag. It's a Ghost Pepper I've overwintered a couple of years.

I call it overwintering but it really keeps growing through Winter in a sunny window and I just prune it to look like a nice house plant. It even squeezes out a couple of peppers through the winter. I'll eventually bump it into a 10 gallon bag once I know for sure I won't have to drag it back indoors due to weather, haha.

I know several people here overwinter peppers. It's definitely a great way to get them to really produce for the season.

Rockandrollin · May 2, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall

Oh, shucks. Thanks, all! There's definitely some sweat equity growing out there.

That pepper plant is in a 5 gallon grow bag. It's a Ghost Pepper I've overwintered a couple of years.

I call it overwintering but it really keeps growing through Winter in a sunny window and I just prune it to look like a nice house plant. It even squeezes out a couple of peppers through the winter. I'll eventually bump it into a 10 gallon bag once I know for sure I won't have to drag it back indoors due to weather, haha.

I know several people here overwinter peppers. It's definitely a great way to get them to really produce for the season.

Interesting. Thanks

2 thumbs up on your garden!

ddsack · May 2, 2017

Morels too? How lucky can one guy get?!!
Great looking garden.

Ricky Shaw · May 2, 2017

I hadn't seen asparagus growing and had the stalks pictured closer together. Ready to rubber band, like celery.

Beautiful work again this year Randall.

April 18, 2017	#3
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	I'd freak out to see an asparagus bed and to taste fresh asparagus. How wonderful! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

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ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Morels too? How lucky can one guy get?!! Great looking garden. __________________ Dee **************

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Wow! Gorgeous garden, that asparagus oh my goodness! KarenO

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Farmette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 985	Beautiful garden, Randall. Everything looks so healthy; tomatoes have nice thick stems! When do you dig your garlic?

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Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Thanks, all! @Farmette, usually the first or second week of July.

May 1, 2017	#7
SteveP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 1,398	Randall, your garden looks awesome. How old is your asparagus bed?

May 1, 2017	#9
jillian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 880	Wow that asparagus looks amazing! Nice job!

May 1, 2017	#10
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	It all looks amazing. And Holy Asparagus!!!

May 2, 2017	#11
Rockandrollin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Kennewick, WA (7a) Posts: 182	Holy crap batman! You got ripe peppers already in zone 6a! I assume you planted out pretty mature plants. If that's not the case, could you share your success plan?

May 2, 2017	#15
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	I hadn't seen asparagus growing and had the stalks pictured closer together. Ready to rubber band, like celery. Beautiful work again this year Randall.