Vegetable Garden 2024

[paulsharvey]

I planted 5 rows, about 25 ft long of Virginia peanuts this morning. It's probably a bit late, but should be fine. We already pulled all the potatoes about 3 weeks ago when the tops killed back from heat. Got some Russian Mammoth sunflowers and some sugar snap peas planted; and I started a tray of tomatoes today. Also picked 2 cups of blueberries, and as we speak, cooking them down to make a bit of blueberry jam.

On the plowing topic; I have the world's ghettoest single bottom potato plow style homemade attachment, and used that to dig the peanut furrows. It's made out of 2x2 galv sign post; mega-lug tee bolts, some rebar braces, and parts from a steel shipping box from the junk pile at a local farm store.

 

[paulsharvey]

I didn't realize just how much 1# of seed peanuts were. I was placing the order last Sunday night, and it was like $8 for 0.25# or like $12 for a whole pound; so I ordered a whole pound. It says it's enough for 1600 row feet...

 

[Jstpssng]

I didn't realize just how much 1# of seed peanuts were. I was placing the order last Sunday night, and it was like $8 for 0.25# or like $12 for a whole pound; so I ordered a whole pound. It says it's enough for 1600 row feet...

I hope you like peanuts!

2 weeks ago I planted peas, potatoes, , lettuce, onions and carrots. Also
spinach and radishes. The last two are up as well as the garlic I planted last fall, peas are just starting to show. Everything else is waiting for sunshine.

The rhubarb and asparagus I planted last year look good, hopefully next year I will get a crop. Cucumbers started in peat pots inside, should be ready soon.

I just planted 2 more apple trees and have 100 strawberry plants coming in this week.

 

[Oaktree]

2 weeks ago I planted peas, potatoes, , lettuce, onions and carrots. Also
spinach and radishes. The last two are up as well as the garlic I planted last fall, peas are just starting to show. Everything else is waiting for sunshine.

The rhubarb and asparagus I planted last year look good, hopefully next year I will get a crop. Cucumbers started in peat pots inside, should be ready soon.

Last couple years my asparagus was pathetic, did some fertilizing last fall, so far so good. For whatever reason can't grow rhubarb here, it doesn't seem to like the soil or something.

Seems a little early for potatoes, I'll usually wait 'til first day of summer +/-, potatoes aren't quite as big, but way fewer issues with potato bugs.

 

[jyoutz]

I planted the cold weather veggies last month. This spring has been so warm that yesterday I took a chance and planted all of the warm weather veggies.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'll usually wait 'til first day of summer +/-, potatoes aren't quite as big, but way fewer issues with potato bugs.

I plant an early crop from the remainder of last year's crop so that I can have some in summer. I buy fresh seed for my main crop, which gets planted about the middle of June. As you say the potato beetles are less apt to find them, and they keep into the spring.

 

[jyoutz]

I plant an early crop from the remainder of last year's crop so that I can have some in summer. I buy fresh seed for my main crop, which gets planted about the middle of June. As you say the potato beetles are less apt to find them, and they keep into the spring.

Wow, how do you keep fall potatoes into spring? And what kind of potatoes?

 

[Jstpssng]

Wow, how do you keep fall potatoes into spring? And what kind of potatoes?

I store them in a cool dark place. There are several white potatoes which store well, I raise Kennebecs or Katahdins and Red Norlands. I also store apples through the winter, I cooked up the last of them in sauce about a month ago.

 

[Oaktree]

I store them in a cool dark place. There are several white potatoes which store well, I raise Kennebecs or Katahdins and Red Norlands. I also store apples through the winter, I cooked up the last of them in sauce about a month ago.

Same here. Mine store fine up til late April/early May when they start to sprout. Mine are a mix of russets, reds and whites...not sure of specific variety. Dirt floor cellar in the house, stays cool year round.
Wish I could get cabbage to keep much past January before it starts to rot. Never get enough apples to have to worry about storage.

 

[jyoutz]

Same here. Mine store fine up til late April/early May when they start to sprout. Mine are a mix of russets, reds and whites...not sure of specific variety. Dirt floor cellar in the house, stays cool year round.
Wish I could get cabbage to keep much past January before it starts to rot. Never get enough apples to have to worry about storage.

I am able to store onions in my basement through April, but potatoes always start to fade around February. Could be the variety. I always grow Yukon gold variety.