My garden is interesting. Frustrated with terrible soil, bad irrigation design and horrible weed infestations, I am slowly moving to raised beds. I have grown tomatoes, okra, squash, broccoli, strawberries, onions, beans, pickles, pumpkins, cucumbers, and peppers successfully. Carrots and potatoes have been mildly successful. Corn is the bane of my existence.
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| The Dogs Like the Raised Bed....Too Much. Jan 31, 2012 | ||
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| Hoop house over the raised bed. Jan 09, 2012 | |
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Liz
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I need to show this to my husband!! |
| witbee's Buzz Oct 19, 2011 | |
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I'm doing it. I'm adding a hoop house to the top of my new raised bed. I think I can keep production of lettuce, peas, etc up to December.
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witbee
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I actually only started the peas to give my biology students an idea of what they look like when we studied Gregor Mendel's genetic experiments. I figured why waste them? |
| witbee's Buzz Sep 27, 2011 | |
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Well, Mr. Zucchini, where did you come from? I've seen lots of blloms over the last month, but I didn't even notice you there. Now you are 8 inches long. Better make some fried zucchini soon.
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Katrina
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How is it that it can hide out and then appear in GIGANTIC form?! |
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| witbee's Buzz Sep 21, 2011 | |
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What happened to my cucumbers? All of the sudden they are fried. I think they are too close to the fence and the fence's dark color absorbed too much heat. Mental note for next year: put the cucumbers away from the fence or paint it white.
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| witbee's Buzz Sep 07, 2011 | |
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Will these 100 degree days ever end? My plants need a rest.
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| witbee's Buzz Sep 02, 2011 | |
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Still harvesting okra. Two plants is giving me enough for 2-3 people. My carrots are still growing, but slow. I threw in a few more a few weeks ago. 100 degrees again today? My pumkin vines are wilting!!
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Groundskeeper
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I think I've read that okra is an African plant (hibiscus family) which leads to the thought it doesn't mind heat. That was true here in Iowa, growing on a sandy patch. I had to water because the soil drai... (more) |
witbee
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It seemed like the okra really loved the heat until it became extreme (105 and above). Also, my soil was very dark, so the soil temps were also very high. When the temps dropped below 100, the plants really took off. |
Groundskeeper
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So, even okra has a limit! During your extreme heat did you also have clear days, meaning full sun? Under such conditions, the top few inches of soil, especially dark soil, have to get surprisingly hot. Di... (more) |
| Around the garden.... Aug 31, 2011 | |
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| Garden Pics Aug 22, 2011 | |
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Liz
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Nice photo! |
Kristen
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I love pickling cukes! What a perfect display of the full circle. |
| witbee's Buzz Aug 22, 2011 | |
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witbee created a garden!
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