rico Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 14 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: The Mobile, Bama (Bloomington south) garden is planted! Let’s get our grow on!! I always wanted to try this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, rico said: I always wanted to try this. Now's the time Bro. Super easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: Now's the time Bro. Super easy. But I got this tiller! lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 With the nice day yesterday (Sunday- sunny and 50+) I did my spring yard clean up. Blew all the leaves into the yard, fired up the tractor and mulched them all up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Beautiful day here at my place. One of the things I got done was tilling the garden. Surprised that it wasn't wet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, rico said: Beautiful day here at my place. One of the things I got done was tilling the garden. Surprised that it wasn't wet. Ordering my Goliath Hybrids as I type. Going Goliath Bush Hybrid, Goliath Sweet Snax, and the Early Girl Hybrids this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 22 hours ago, rico said: Beautiful day here at my place. One of the things I got done was tilling the garden. Surprised that it wasn't wet. Tomatoes planted, lettuce and radishes popping through the ground here. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Just a note for the Hamilton County tribe on here. Just found out about this today. Carmel Library has a Seed Library. You can get up to 15 packets per person for free. https://carmelclaylibrary.org/seed-library 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 55 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Just a note for the Hamilton County tribe on here. Just found out about this today. Carmel Library has a Seed Library. You can get up to 15 packets per person for free. https://carmelclaylibrary.org/seed-library Super cool! Seeing a lot more of this type of thing lately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Last year we planted two trees in our front yard...a red Maple and a dogwood. They are both about 7'. Can't wait for them to take off! Edited March 3, 2023 by Naturalhoosier 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 My front yard has become a big moss pad due to so much shade and water. I am going to hardscape it and be done with it. My son and I were going to do this, but he got a new job and won’t have time. Hired a guy and going for a Pacific Northwest look. Will post pics when done 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 I've always bought my herbs when they've already grown and transfer to pots. Doing seeds this year. How many seeds do you guys usually put in each cell pocket? One article I read says 1-2 and another one says 2-5. Just curious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I've always bought my herbs when they've already grown and transfer to pots. Doing seeds this year. How many seeds do you guys usually put in each cell pocket? One article I read says 1-2 and another one says 2-5. Just curious. I do 2-3 per. One new thing I tried last season with basil. I planted my pot for my main plant. Then I got a trough style flower planter I filled. I planted 1/4 by sprinkling some seeds and lightly covered with soil. I staggered planting the other quarters with a week in between. I would pick when the sprouts were big enough to use and replant each quarter as I used it up. It was a nice rotation. Never had to worry about bolting and always had fresh basil. I'm going to try it with dill too this year. Edited March 4, 2023 by mrflynn03 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 10:20 AM, mrflynn03 said: I do 2-3 per. One new thing I tried last season with basil. I planted my pot for my main plant. Then I got a trough style flower planter I filled. I planted 1/4 by sprinkling some seeds and lightly covered with soil. I staggered planting the other quarters with a week in between. I would pick when the sprouts were big enough to use and replant each quarter as I used it up. It was a nice rotation. Never had to worry about bolting and always had fresh basil. I'm going to try it with dill too this year. So I went and got these biodegradable Burpee fiber pots for seeds. So with Basil, Oregano, and Parsley....just put 2-3 of little seeds in each and when they start getting bigger and temps are up I just transfer into pots outside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 3:19 PM, Seeking6 said: So I went and got these biodegradable Burpee fiber pots for seeds. So with Basil, Oregano, and Parsley....just put 2-3 of little seeds in each and when they start getting bigger and temps are up I just transfer into pots outside? Yep, that's all there is too it. With the biodegradable pots just tear off the bottom 1/3rd and put the scrap in the bottom of the whole. Leaving the top will help hold the root bulb together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, mrflynn03 said: Yep, that's all there is too it. With the biodegradable pots just tear off the bottom 1/3rd and put the scrap in the bottom of the whole. Leaving the top will help hold the root bulb together. So when I transfer to pots I need to rip off bottom? The way instructions read it's just set it in and forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: So when I transfer to pots I need to rip off bottom? The way instructions read it's just set it in and forget it. If the instructions don't say to then I guess no need. That's what I've always done with the Bonnie plants I've bought. Another thing to keep in mind is the plant will only get as big as the root system diameter. So you can control how big or small the plant gets by the size of the pot you choose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Any of you have experience with seedlings bolting? I have had them under a lid and on a heat mat but literally out of nowhere 6 of tomato and pepper plants grew about a half inch to full inch over night. I read something just now that says you brush the top of the plant which simulates a stiff breeze and tricks the seed into growing a thicker stalk?? Wtf is all that about? Haha...gardening man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Any of you have experience with seedlings bolting? I have had them under a lid and on a heat mat but literally out of nowhere 6 of tomato and pepper plants grew about a half inch to full inch over night. I read something just now that says you brush the top of the plant which simulates a stiff breeze and tricks the seed into growing a thicker stalk?? Wtf is all that about? Haha...gardening man. You can also use a small fan. Yeah, seedlings are very delicate business. I tend to just sow the seeds outside and hope for the best. It’s not in the guide books, but we get enough day time sun to just let things go crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 April 2…. I love Bama! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 21 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Any of you have experience with seedlings bolting? I have had them under a lid and on a heat mat but literally out of nowhere 6 of tomato and pepper plants grew about a half inch to full inch over night. I read something just now that says you brush the top of the plant which simulates a stiff breeze and tricks the seed into growing a thicker stalk?? Wtf is all that about? Haha...gardening man. You know what Eddie Murphy said about the wind, right?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 Seedlings are starting to take off. With any luck they'll be getting transferred into pots and ground in early May. My Early Girls and Goliath tomatoes seem to be doing the best so far. Peppers are coming along but slowly. Good luck to all the gardeners this year. I'm going to reduce a little this year. Between ours and my aunts mess of a setup I don't want to have this be a summer of maintenance again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Phase 1 of the front yard hardscape project. Looks a little Stonehenge-ish now but we will have raised plant beds made from this stone. Landscaper did an awesome job of matching the stone to the front of the house 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Everything going in this week finally. Tomatoes, Peppers, Zucchini, Squash....I think we're in the all clear zone finally in Indy. Good luck to everyone starting things up! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steubenhoosier Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 I mentioned a few weeks back that we were going to hardscape our front yard. Finished today and my wife and I are beyond thrilled with the results. Wish I could say that I did this but no way could I have gotten the raised beds right. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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