By contrast, we are annoyed that the seed companies ship so early - we can't put them in the ground for another month or month and a half or they will rot before they sprout.
Terry
My 2014 Spring Garden
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By contrast, we are annoyed that the seed companies ship so early - we can't put them in the ground for another month or month and a half or they will rot before they sprout.
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Travis_R
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Do u cut your potatoes and leave at least 2 eyes per piece, or do you plant a whole potato? I cut them and leave 2 eyes on each piece.
Never tried it another way. I used advice from "The Bayou Gardener" AKA "Webcajun" Donald Ducote on YouTube. That man KNOWS his stuff!
lakngulf
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I like the pictures of you garden and tools. I did not see a picture of the "must have" implement, however. I enjoy gardening, but do not have enough space. Maybe it is good that I am limited a bit. Here are some plants that I have started, and just itching to put some in the ground. I do like tomatoes, and give a ton of them to neighbors and friends, so I grow a lot
Here are some of my plants:
Here are some of my plants:
It depends on the size of the potato. Many of the seed potatoes we get are pretty small, so we plant the whole thing. But we cut the larger ones.
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Travis_R
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Ok sorry for the late update on the garden. Been busy and it's too wet to get in the garden, which is a good thing because the potatoes needed water. I looked at it today though and the dirt has started to crack down the middle of the row.
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Travis_R
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Sorry for not posting the pics of the "must have" implement for the tractor.. It's the Dearborn 13-2 Field Cultivator. It's a Category 1, 3 pt. hitch. It was originally sold for the Ford tractors. It came standard with "points" on the tines, but I added "sweeps" because I plant on a row. You're able to plow the ground, incorporate fertilizer, lay off rows, cultivate rows, open furrows on top of rows, and whatever else you can think of. The "tines" and "shanks" can be adjust to fit your tractor or ground engaging needs. Very very tough, versatile tool. I Highly recommend it. You can find them used on the internet. If you wanna buy new, Fred Cain Equipment manufacturer makes them. Dearborn implements are no longer made.
It was originally made for 2 rows on the rear of the tractor, but this thing is like 50 years old and somebody cut it down to one row. I'm not a farmer, but I just hate it when old farm equipment gets cut up.
I also posted a couple pics of my row hipper. I wouldn't say this tool is a necessity for a tractor for gardening, but it sure does make it easy for building rows and bringing dirt up to the crop. Since I already have the row hipper for my tractor, I never plan on selling it or the cultivator.
But if I ever had to get rid of any of my attachments for some odd reason, the cultivator would surely be the last to go.
I hope y'all like the pics as much as I enjoy posting them!
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motocephalic
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Ok Here is the beginning for now: best I can do as the snow drifts are melting as I write.
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Travis_R
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Got the garden rowed up. Planting today because there's supposed to be lots of rain coming starting tomorrow.
Pics shortly!
Pics shortly!
motocephalic
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Love that cultivator, I will be using my hiller/ cultivator this year for the first time, if the snow melts by July. I'm learnin all about mud season, and boy did I just ruin my road for the next month. (never grade a very very wet road)
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Travis_R
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Yeah I hear ya about the wet road! I'm on a dozer right now pushing back overgrown roads and trying to open ditches. It's a mess!