2025 gardens

[DJ54]

I buy all my seeds from Gurneys. They are all produced in Ohio.

I get mine from either Berlin Seed in Berlin, Ohio, or Holmes Seed near Canton, OH. I've been very happy with the germination rate, and quality of plants the seeds produce.

I used to get seed from Southern States farm store, but they also offered free shipping on any order. Since they stopped that, I don't even think they ship anymore. Luckily, there is a store in Paris, KY I stop at on my way home. They have left of seeds from the season before knocked down to clearance prices. Below is a pic of $12 worth. The 2, 1/4 lb. pkgs. of the Silver Queen Sweet corn is nearly worth the $12.

 

[sixdogs]

I buy all my seeds from Gurneys. They are all produced in Ohio.

Good to know that.

 

[walhondingMF]

What geographic area and climate are you in? That affects what to plant.

Southeastern Ohio. The gourds I am planting seeds from come from close by so I know they will do well as long as I give them good soil and moisture. I have seen where gourds have been grown up trees so I may throw a few seeds under my catalpa just to see what happens.

 

[JJT]

I spread 20 yards of compost on the garden and did a first pass with the tiller this weekend. Got onions, radishes and peas planted in the raised beds yesterday. I'm still two weeks out from getting the bulk of the garden planted. Historically Memorial day was the time to plant around here, now it's mid May. We will finish spreading 50 bags of cedar mulch in the flower beds today.

Sunny with a high of 80 today, the ground is warming up and drying out fast.

 

[sixdogs]

I get mine from either Berlin Seed in Berlin, Ohio, or Holmes Seed near Canton, OH. I've been very happy with the germination rate, and quality of plants the seeds produce.

I used to get seed from Southern States farm store, but they also offered free shipping on any order. Since they stopped that, I don't even think they ship anymore. Luckily, there is a store in Paris, KY I stop at on my way home. They have left of seeds from the season before knocked down to clearance prices. Below is a pic of $12 worth. The 2, 1/4 lb. pkgs. of the Silver Queen Sweet corn is nearly worth the $12.

Berlin Seeds is a fine company with excellent products. Their "cover crop" that has field turnips in it and is widely used in gardens around here and looks terrific. Most of the gardens of the Amish seem to use it.

 

[sixdogs]

Southeastern Ohio. The gourds I am planting seeds from come from close by so I know they will do well as long as I give them good soil and moisture. I have seen where gourds have been grown up trees so I may throw a few seeds under my catalpa just to see what happens.

Good deal. We're in the black dirt flat ground of Ohio and have had the best results with the snake and bottle gourds. Don't plant too close together because of powdery mildew and rotate ground. We used to pull all or vines and roots in the fall and burn or dump in a field away from the house.

We found the snake gourds on a high trellis did great. Don't plant too close or you'll get small gourds. I'll try to find a picture of my last remaining snake gourd grown on a trellis. It's maybe 3 ft long and rattles with seeds. Don't save seed since they all cross. Go easy on the fertilizer till the fruit starts to form to think Jack and the Beanstalk.

When all done and dry, we clean the grunge off the outside with a little warm water and one of those stainless, coarse steel wool looking pot scrubbers. Good luck.

 

[walhondingMF]

Good deal. We're in the black dirt flat ground of Ohio and have had the best results with the snake and bottle gourd. Don't plant too close together because of powdery mildew and rotate ground. We used to pull all or vines and roots in the fall and burn or dump in a field away from the house.

We found the snake gourds on a high trellis did great. Don't plant to close or you'll get small gourds. I'll try to find a picture of my last remaining snake gourd grown on a trellis. It's maybe 3 ft long and rattles with seeds. Don't save seed since they all cross. Easy on the fertilizer till the fruit starts to form.

When all done and dry, we clean the grunge off the outside with a little warm water and one of those stainless, coarse steel wool looking pot scrubbers. Good luck.

Thank you. Very valuable information. Things I did not know especially the mildew situation.

 

[sixdogs]

Thank you. Very valuable information. Things I did not know especially the mildew situation.

You can spray for the mildew and just a little cntrols the problem. Name begins with a D.... and I have some in the barn if anyone wants me to look. I bought at a Lowe's.

Powdery mildew is that white stuff on the leaves and will wipe out vine crops and tomatoes. Best prevention is air circulation between plants. Space your tomatoes out, use cages or stake. Also trim leaves that touch the ground. Don't over concentrate planting.

Places that get really cold, like Maine, naturally control the bacteria by freezing it. Warmer areas not so lucky.