Gardening thread 2016

[xtirtzty]

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[Woodserson]

I grow the peppers in containers. I've had success with habeneros and jalapenos in containers, but bigger bell peppers have always failed to produce, I get one paltry pepper a plant, I don't know why. It's fine though.

Real leafy greens grown yourself in the winter is just awesome. It's like eating a grapefruit after not having fruit for a month-- something to remember.

and lowangle al for the comedic win

[connyro]

Woods: Peppers are sensitive for sure. In my experience, if they get just a little too cold/too hot/too much water/too little water at a critical time, they drop most of their flowers and produce very few mature peppers. For me, it's usually too low of an overnight temperature: wind out of the north over the lake brings cold air, even in the middle of summer.

June 1st is the usual date to put frost-intolerant plants in the garden around here, so a month to go except for broccoli and bsprouts which go out soon. 5 gal buckets are for night heating, as it gets below freezing most nights. I also use germination heat pads under the most sensitive plants (peppers/tomatoes). Shot of "greenhouse" (it's like a pop-up tent with transparent panels):

[Woodserson]

I find that picture inspiring.

I can smell the soil and the growing from here.

[lowangle al]

and lowangle al for the comedic win

Thanks Woods, it's nice to know someone liked it. I was beginning to think I should save my best stuff for the appliance repair forum I visit. Those guys laugh at anything, but it might take a year or more for someone to see it.

[Cannatonic]

nice work, those seedlings are looking healthy! I've got some container plants going out this week but none are vegetables.

What do you mean the 5-gal buckets are for heating - do you fill them hot water or something?

[connyro]

What do you mean the 5-gal buckets are for heating - do you fill them hot water or something?

Several 5-gal buckets full of water collects heat during the day from direct sunlight, slowly releasing it when it cools off overnight.

[connyro]

Ah! Springtime gardening. There's snow in our forecast and several consecutive cloudy days with temps hovering in the 30s and 40s. Just when you think winter is gone...There's a reason why, around here, that June 1st (June 15th in the highlands!) is the target date for sensitive plants to go in the ground.

[satsuma]

Ah! Springtime gardening. There's snow in our forecast and several consecutive cloudy days with temps hovering in the 30s and 40s. Just when you think winter is gone...There's a reason why, around here, that June 1st (June 15th in the highlands!) is the target date for sensitive plants to go in the ground.

The consolation should be a longer ski season.

Tomatoes (planted the last week of April) and snow peas have blossums. Roses are blooming. 84 here today.

[connyro]

The consolation should be a longer ski season.

One would hope for that but it usually works out that the in-between season is just longer!

Tomatoes (planted the last week of April) and snow peas have blossums. Roses are blooming. 84 here today.

Wow! You guys get your tomatoes in early compared to here. My peas are JUST showing through the soil, so flowers are weeks away.

Morels are out in the woods finally but just on south facing slopes so far. Should be good hunting after this cold snap.