Garden so far

Kongobongo · July 10, 2016

Things are starting to take off really good now.I grew mortage lifter,Brandywine,sub arctic,Italian pleated,Roma,chefs choice(saved seeds from hybrid) and big league(saved seeds from hybrid).the pleated I got last year at a farmer's market.the gal said her grandfather grew them for years and gave her seeds and she has been growing them for years also.not sure if they are Italian or not.

kath · July 10, 2016

Looking good! Everything is so nice and neat. Keep us posted as the season progresses.

kath

cjp1953 · July 24, 2016

I second that,very clean and weed free.I think I saw some bales of straw on the upper right side.I have straw used as mulch throughout mine.

MissS · July 24, 2016

You have a very well maintained garden. Everything is nice and healthy and not a weed in sight.

Randall · July 25, 2016

Very nice spot!

Kongobongo · July 25, 2016

Things growing like crazy now.the straw bales were holding down a tarp to kill the grass and weeds for my expansion.more room=more tomatoes next year.can't wait..the cucumber is sweeter yet.picking one a day now.very sweet and great taste.all tomatoes setting fruit very well.I'm happy so far.

cjp1953 · July 26, 2016

I did the same thing this spring,I put my tarp out to kill the grass behind my garden to increase the size(8'x14') this fall.I'll put in a cover crop in the fall and plant into it next year.

Kongobongo · July 26, 2016

What would a guy plant as a cover crop?should I be doing the whole garden like that every year?

cjp1953 · July 27, 2016

I do,I put hairy vetch and farmers rye in Sept. and mow it down in the spring a few weeks before I plant into it.You could also turn it over about a month before you plant.I went no till this year because I had a total knee replacement in March.

cjp1953 · July 27, 2016

See what crops grow best in part of Canada.

July 24, 2016	#4
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	You have a very well maintained garden. Everything is nice and healthy and not a weed in sight. __________________ ~ Patti ~

July 10, 2016	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Looking good! Everything is so nice and neat. Keep us posted as the season progresses. kath

July 24, 2016	#3
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	I second that,very clean and weed free.I think I saw some bales of straw on the upper right side.I have straw used as mulch throughout mine.

July 25, 2016	#5
Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Very nice spot!

July 26, 2016	#7
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	I did the same thing this spring,I put my tarp out to kill the grass behind my garden to increase the size(8'x14') this fall.I'll put in a cover crop in the fall and plant into it next year.

July 26, 2016	#8
Kongobongo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Manitoba,Canada Posts: 79	What would a guy plant as a cover crop?should I be doing the whole garden like that every year?

July 27, 2016	#9
cjp1953 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio Posts: 818	I do,I put hairy vetch and farmers rye in Sept. and mow it down in the spring a few weeks before I plant into it.You could also turn it over about a month before you plant.I went no till this year because I had a total knee replacement in March.