isuhunter's 2015 Garden

isuhunter · May 17, 2015

25'x20' garden (potentially getting larger)

Peas, onions, garlic, bush beans, jalapeno peppers, hot peppers, green peppers, kohlrabi, lettuce, cabbage, TOMATOES, eggplant, radishes

greyghost · May 17, 2015

Very nice garden! What a great experience for your cute little boy.

isuhunter · May 17, 2015

More pictures

isuhunter · May 17, 2015

More pictures continued

b54red · May 17, 2015

Looks like you have a good start and if you are successful I can see some grass disappearing in the future. I hope that isn't a pecan tree near your garden. They send out the worst roots into the garden and have to be spaded out every year. My neighbor had a large pecan tree 50 ft from my garden and it would send out these fine wiry roots that would fill up my beds nearest the tree. Thankfully it got blown over 3 weeks ago in that bad storm we had.

Bill

isuhunter · May 17, 2015

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Originally Posted by b54red

Looks like you have a good start and if you are successful I can see some grass disappearing in the future. I hope that isn't a pecan tree near your garden. They send out the worst roots into the garden and have to be spaded out every year. My neighbor had a large pecan tree 50 ft from my garden and it would send out these fine wiry roots that would fill up my beds nearest the tree. Thankfully it got blown over 3 weeks ago in that bad storm we had.

Bill

Its an Ash tree -- Emerald ash borers are moving into the area so in next 5 years I bet it will be gone.

Karla · May 18, 2015

Nice! Photos of your garden.

Worth1 · May 18, 2015

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Originally Posted by isuhunter

Its an Ash tree -- Emerald ash borers are moving into the area so in next 5 years I bet it will be gone.

Hard Ash wood makes pretty good coals for grilling and BBQ.

Worth

whistech · May 18, 2015

Great looking garden and it looks like you have a good little helper too.

wormgirl · May 18, 2015

Your garden looks great! I love your nice big readable markers!

isuhunter · May 19, 2015

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Originally Posted by wormgirl

Your garden looks great! I love your nice big readable markers!

Contractor shims are almost as handy as duct tape

isuhunter · May 19, 2015

Forecasted low of 35 and patchy frost last night and tonight.

Picked up some T posts to start the weave this week.

jmsieglaff · May 19, 2015

Great looking garden! Sure is nice having a little helper isn't it?

isuhunter · May 24, 2015

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Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

Great looking garden! Sure is nice having a little helper isn't it?

He is pretty good at stepping on things right now...

isuhunter · May 24, 2015

Started the weave. I gave everything a small shot of miracle grow and man did things pop! This is our first year with lettuce, how do you know when its ready?

Burpee sent my Jersey boy, BrandyBoy, and SuperSauce. The packaging has them a little roughed up but i'm excited for them!!

May 18, 2015	#7
Karla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ashland,OH Posts: 189	Nice! Photos of your garden. __________________ Karla

May 17, 2015	#2
greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Very nice garden! What a great experience for your cute little boy.

May 17, 2015	#5
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Looks like you have a good start and if you are successful I can see some grass disappearing in the future. I hope that isn't a pecan tree near your garden. They send out the worst roots into the garden and have to be spaded out every year. My neighbor had a large pecan tree 50 ft from my garden and it would send out these fine wiry roots that would fill up my beds nearest the tree. Thankfully it got blown over 3 weeks ago in that bad storm we had. Bill

May 18, 2015	#9
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	Great looking garden and it looks like you have a good little helper too.

May 18, 2015	#10
wormgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 245	Your garden looks great! I love your nice big readable markers!

May 19, 2015	#13
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Great looking garden! Sure is nice having a little helper isn't it?