My 2014 Spring Garden

[motocephalic]

those are the kind of pics we like, I am still under a snow drift and frozen to the core. My plants indoors don't even like it, and are refusing to come out of the soil. I am in desperate need of spring like never before.

Please post your pics - I would love to see that spring is actually coming somewhere. We plant after Memorial Day, so it will be a while. Here is a picture of a corner of our garden last week. The fence is a 5 footer to keep deer out. Snow to the top of the picnic table. We got 7 or 8 inches since then so it is even deeper now

 

[Travis_R]

those are the kind of pics we like, I am still under a snow drift and frozen to the core. My plants indoors don't even like it, and are refusing to come out of the soil. I am in desperate need of spring like never before.

Man I know how u feel! Well not exactly because of the snow, but about not being able to get out and do things we like to do in the yard. I cut my grass for the 1st time last week and it certainly needed it. This week it's been so cool the grass hasn't even thought about wantin' a cuttin'! lol
This haas been the most 'messed up' winter here in South LA that I can remember. It's been a very hard winter here.
The next time it dries up enough to get in the garden with the tractor, I'm gonna till, row it up, fertilize and plant. I think I'll be safe enough to do it. So hopefully within the next week or week and a half I'll be planting everything. Everything except maybe the okra seeds.
Last year I planted too early and the frost got it. U talk about aggravating!!! Had to go back and replant everything. Maybe had 1 squash plant to survive but that was it. Boy I was some mad. I made a vow not to plant early this year though!
I never planted potatoes in March before either. I sure hope they do well. Or at least some would be satisfactory to me. I bought the last picking of seed potatoes from the hardware store. I got 14.445 pounds for a row that's about 105 ft. long. I had just a single handful left and gave them to my paw paw for his small garden.
This will be the second time I planted potatoes in my life. I planted them on the same row 3 years ago and they did well in my opinion. Will probly side dress them this year with 13-13-13 before I hill them with the row hippers. Somebody said sulfur may be good too.

 

[TerryR]

...but all I gotta say is GROW LITTLE SPUDS GROW!!!

We received a package of seed potatoes yesterday with water dripping out of the box, and half of them mushy. Seems they were sent from Washington state by UPS, and got well frozen by the winter storms coming across the plains.

Terry

 

[jenkinsph]

Travis,
Your garden looks like it is off to a great start.:thumbsup:

Curious what town are you near in La.?

 

[Travis_R]

We received a package of seed potatoes yesterday with water dripping out of the box, and half of them mushy. Seems they were sent from Washington state by UPS, and got well frozen by the winter storms coming across the plains. Terry

I'm sorry to hear that!! Man that'll turn u against it won't it. Could u possibly get a refund from the seed company or UPS? Or maybe have them ship u more, with no charge?

On a positive note, even though it won't help your situation, you made me realize I could order seed potatoes if it's too late to get them around here. It never even crossed my mind til your post. I thought about ordering other seeds before, but not seed potatoes. Thank You!!

How much u reckon it'd cost to ship about 15 pounds?

 

[Travis_R]

Travis, Your garden looks like it is off to a great start.:thumbsup: Curious what town are you near in La.?

Thanks! I'm close to Walker off I-12.

 

[xtruckerbob]

The man who farms our land left me 12 rows 800 feet long for our garden. Thats a lot go garden but it gor 3 families.

 

[TerryR]

I'm sorry to hear that!! Man that'll turn u against it won't it. Could u possibly get a refund from the seed company or UPS? Or maybe have them ship u more, with no charge?

The seed company would be happy to send more, but say they don't have any more. We're waiting for the office manager to return Monday to see what they can do.

On a positive note, even though it won't help your situation, you made me realize I could order seed potatoes if it's too late to get them around here. It never even crossed my mind til your post. I thought about ordering other seeds before, but not seed potatoes. Thank You!!

You're welcome. My wife orders her seed because we enjoy having a number of different varieties - fingerlings, reds, blues, bakers, etc. So we only order the minimum amount of each one. Given that this company says they are sold out, I don't know well you would do ordering them not. Probably some companies still have stock.

Terry

 

[Travis_R]

The seed company would be happy to send more, but say they don't have any more. We're waiting for the office manager to return Monday to see what they can do. You're welcome. My wife orders her seed because we enjoy having a number of different varieties - fingerlings, reds, blues, bakers, etc. So we only order the minimum amount of each one. Given that this company says they are sold out, I don't know well you would do ordering them not. Probably some companies still have stock. Terry

Oh no I didn't word it right. I'm bad about that haha... What I meant was I already have my potatoes planted. 1 row about 105 ft. long... 14 1/2 pounds... Almost didn't find them around here because it was so late when I planted. Couldn't get in the swampy garden LOL.

But it was just good to know that I could order them from somewhere if I ever need to.

 

[Travis_R]

I'm fixing to post a few pics of an implement that is Extremely Versatile and strong. If a person has a tractor then I Highly recommend investing in this implement, or one like it 'FOR' the future, not 'IN' the future... If you catch what I mean.

Going to a birthday party in a little while. Hopefully I will get the pics up by this evening.
Matter of fact I got a video on my phone of me and my 1 1/2 year old son Garrett 'cultivating' turnips. He wanted to ride with "dada" on the tractor and I needed to make adjustments on the cultivator.
Let's see if it will upload...

Sorry I couldn't get it to upload. But I'll get the pics!