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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 16:48:07 GMT -6
I often find myself wondering if there’s anything I should be doing for specific plants. Cucumbers, for example - some years they’re really productive, so years they barely make one fruit. What am I missing??
Is there any specific advice you’re looking for to improve yields of certain crops in your garden?
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Post by yoginikiki on Apr 15, 2018 15:23:32 GMT -6
I will be following. I know nothing, but have been reading like a fiend all winter.
Anybody have any advice on squash and peppers?
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Post by starbuck on Apr 15, 2018 15:53:08 GMT -6
I often find myself wondering if there’s anything I should be doing for specific plants. Cucumbers, for example - some years they’re really productive, so years they barely make one fruit. What am I missing?? Is there any specific advice you’re looking for to improve yields of certain crops in your garden? Is it possible that your yield is fluctuating due to presence/absence of pollinators? Are you planting enough in and around your beds to attract bees and butterflies?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:01:02 GMT -6
I often find myself wondering if there’s anything I should be doing for specific plants. Cucumbers, for example - some years they’re really productive, so years they barely make one fruit. What am I missing?? Is there any specific advice you’re looking for to improve yields of certain crops in your garden? Is it possible that your yield is fluctuating due to presence/absence of pollinators? Are you planting enough in and around your beds to attract bees and butterflies? That is very possible! There’s always flowers on the vines but not always fruit. Duh. I’ve always thought we could use more companion flowers to attract pollinators but never acted on it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 16:02:11 GMT -6
I will be following. I know nothing, but have been reading like a fiend all winter. Anybody have any advice on squash and peppers? I always try to crowd out my squash. They need plenty of room.
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Post by Dramaphile on Apr 16, 2018 12:38:12 GMT -6
Keep an eye out for squash borers, my zucchini fell to them last year, luckily after it had already produced a bunch. They showed up for me as spots on the stem where it looked like it was rotting, and some piles of debris. I found out later that you can use a flashlight to find the grubs and slit the stems open to get them out. Going to watch out and do that this year if they come back.
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Post by queenofwildthings on Apr 18, 2018 8:58:28 GMT -6
I will be following. I know nothing, but have been reading like a fiend all winter. Anybody have any advice on squash and peppers? Peppers don't like to be constantly soaked, they like a good dry out between watering. Pruning is great for increasing production. That's all I got, lol
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Post by mb3 on Apr 20, 2018 20:33:51 GMT -6
I often find myself wondering if there’s anything I should be doing for specific plants. Cucumbers, for example - some years they’re really productive, so years they barely make one fruit. What am I missing?? Is there any specific advice you’re looking for to improve yields of certain crops in your garden? I have no answer but I will mail you tons of cucumbers. My neighbor grows them by the boatload and keeps giving them to me. He’s super friendly and their whole family is really nice so I feel awful telling him I do not like cucumbers. I spent all last summer creating recipes using cucumbers that don’t actually taste cucumbery.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 21:07:43 GMT -6
I often find myself wondering if there’s anything I should be doing for specific plants. Cucumbers, for example - some years they’re really productive, so years they barely make one fruit. What am I missing?? Is there any specific advice you’re looking for to improve yields of certain crops in your garden? I have no answer but I will mail you tons of cucumbers. My neighbor grows them by the boatload and keeps giving them to me. He’s super friendly and their whole family is really nice so I feel awful telling him I do not like cucumbers. I spent all last summer creating recipes using cucumbers that don’t actually taste cucumbery. Haha, oh gosh. That must have been a challenge.
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Post by mb3 on Apr 20, 2018 21:55:19 GMT -6
I have no answer but I will mail you tons of cucumbers. My neighbor grows them by the boatload and keeps giving them to me. He’s super friendly and their whole family is really nice so I feel awful telling him I do not like cucumbers. I spent all last summer creating recipes using cucumbers that don’t actually taste cucumbery. Haha, oh gosh. That must have been a challenge. Very. I also gave away a lot. He gave me like a bagful a week. So I was basically the person growing copious amounts of cucumbers, except not
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 22:11:38 GMT -6
Does anyone have experience growing asparagus?
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Post by mommabakes on Apr 24, 2018 4:47:22 GMT -6
I just planted lettuce for the first time ever.. Any tips?
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Post by catladymeow on Apr 24, 2018 6:21:40 GMT -6
Tips for growing vegetables in an area with a lot of deer (we don't have a fence)? Or is it mission impossible?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 23:24:05 GMT -6
I just planted lettuce for the first time ever.. Any tips? Keep the slugs and snails away or they will munch it up! I like continuous harvesting lettuces. You can snip the mature leaves off for your dinner and leave the plant to grow more.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2018 23:25:06 GMT -6
Tips for growing vegetables in an area with a lot of deer (we don't have a fence)? Or is it mission impossible? I don’t have deer to deal with, but I’ve always heard they’re really destructive. I think you need a really tall fence to keep them out of the garden.
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Post by catladymeow on Apr 28, 2018 5:43:14 GMT -6
Tips for growing vegetables in an area with a lot of deer (we don't have a fence)? Or is it mission impossible? I don’t have deer to deal with, but I’ve always heard they’re really destructive. I think you need a really tall fence to keep them out of the garden. Those jerks have already eaten the tulips that were growing in the front yard! I mean, I like seeing deer, but stop eating my plants!
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Post by trtlcrzy on Apr 29, 2018 16:31:31 GMT -6
Does anyone have experience growing asparagus? I’m growing asparagus, I planted last spring. You have to wait 3 years to harvest so I’d get on it. I bought some more bare roots this year at Walmart that are 2 year so hopefully I can harvest them next year.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2018 22:40:34 GMT -6
Does anyone have experience growing asparagus? I’m growing asparagus, I planted last spring. You have to wait 3 years to harvest so I’d get on it. I bought some more bare roots this year at Walmart that are 2 year so hopefully I can harvest them next year. Where’d you plant them? I’m wondering if I can put them in containers instead of the ground, so I can move them around if I want to.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Apr 29, 2018 22:43:05 GMT -6
I’m growing asparagus, I planted last spring. You have to wait 3 years to harvest so I’d get on it. I bought some more bare roots this year at Walmart that are 2 year so hopefully I can harvest them next year. Where’d you plant them? I’m wondering if I can put them in containers instead of the ground, so I can move them around if I want to. Mine are in a raised bed. Based on my googling it appears that it should work to grow it in containers. homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-asparagus-container-44452.html
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Post by plorange on Apr 30, 2018 10:11:25 GMT -6
Asparagus need lots of room. I have mine growing in their own patch. This is my first year to harvest. So excited. Make sure you keep the weeds out so you aren't picking them out between the spears. I have raised beds are good for them as well. I started some from seed and will plant those with my strawberries as they are good companions. Just make sure in the first years when you are not harvesting that you let them fern out. Don't trim them. They will get really tall. The ferning out will provide food for the roots to grow and establish themselves.
For the cucumber issues, yes to all the flowers. Bring the pollinators in. Also look to plant herbs that will keep pests away. I always have herbs growing around my veggies.
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