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 Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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07/07/10 05:45 PM
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Seeds are almost planted, Now it needs to rain
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/07/10 05:55 PM
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Seeds are almost planted, Now it needs to rain I still have 2 acres to mow and weedeat and the Hill of **** is only half mowed...So it can rain tomorrow... 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/07/10 07:56 PM
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Seeds are almost planted, Now it needs to rain I still have 2 acres to mow and weedeat and the Hill of **** is only half mowed...So it can rain tomorrow... I just through down some Nitrogen rich fertilizer and a layer of wheat straw over that. Hopefully with all this rain I can get more green growth to help push me through the hottest summer months. Come on rain......
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 01:42 AM
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supposedly it's all organic. Not sure what kind of corn, but it was about 3x the size of mine. I was thinking maybe early in the season they put plastic around the whole cage to make a mini greenhouse and then they just leave them there? http://oursaviourdallas.org/our-saviour-dallas-community-garden/There wasn't anyone around to ask ?? I believe your right.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 02:14 PM
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Okra. I've only got two plants this year as an experiment to see if it'll grow. Anyway, when they start producing, what's the best way to store them until I get enough for a meal?
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 02:22 PM
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Okra. I've only got two plants this year as an experiment to see if it'll grow. Anyway, when they start producing, what's the best way to store them until I get enough for a meal? Wash them and then freeze them...You can also boil them for about three minutes and then freeze them...Either way will work...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 03:53 PM
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Been a while since I last posted, mainly due to the frustrating loss of my battle with stink bugs. Had a late crop of tomatoes, lots of production, sure hope the #!@% stink bugs enjoyed them. Squash continues to bloom, not a single piece of squash to date. There are some winners in the garden, apparently stink bugs prefer tomatoes to cucumbers, green beans, and peppers. Just discovered that the habaneros that had long since been written off are producing quite handily. What do you guys use the habanero's for. I'm a chilie head, but my past experiences with these have been just short of apocolyptic.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 04:47 PM
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Been a while since I last posted, mainly due to the frustrating loss of my battle with stink bugs. Had a late crop of tomatoes, lots of production, sure hope the #!@% stink bugs enjoyed them. Squash continues to bloom, not a single piece of squash to date. There are some winners in the garden, apparently stink bugs prefer tomatoes to cucumbers, green beans, and peppers. Just discovered that the habaneros that had long since been written off are producing quite handily. What do you guys use the habanero's for. I'm a chilie head, but my past experiences with these have been just short of apocolyptic.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 04:54 PM
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Been a while since I last posted, mainly due to the frustrating loss of my battle with stink bugs. Had a late crop of tomatoes, lots of production, sure hope the #!@% stink bugs enjoyed them. Squash continues to bloom, not a single piece of squash to date. There are some winners in the garden, apparently stink bugs prefer tomatoes to cucumbers, green beans, and peppers. Just discovered that the habaneros that had long since been written off are producing quite handily. What do you guys use the habanero's for. I'm a chilie head, but my past experiences with these have been just short of apocolyptic. If your using seven dust you will have to manually pollinate. Sevin Dust kill everything including your beneficial bugs like bees which are needed to pollinated your squash blooms.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 05:48 PM
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Any of you guys grow corn? My corn should be "done" in 10 days (at 95 days right now).
Next year I'll be growing ~75-185 corn plants. I know how far to space them in the row, but I'm not sure how far I should space the rows apart. I have heard from many people that you want to plant them in a "block" so the pollination rate is better.
I've got a 6' x 75' block of the garden sectioned out for corn.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 06:11 PM
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Any of you guys grow corn? My corn should be "done" in 10 days (at 95 days right now).
Next year I'll be growing ~75-185 corn plants. I know how far to space them in the row, but I'm not sure how far I should space the rows apart. I have heard from many people that you want to plant them in a "block" so the pollination rate is better.
I've got a 6' x 75' block of the garden sectioned out for corn. When I was growing it, I would grow it in blocks of either 4 or 6 rows, depending on the variety (I like some more than others). The rows were spaced 24" to 32" and were typically 25 feet long...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 06:15 PM
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Alright. And I assume it did pretty well for you? That's about how I have it mapped out right now: 3 rows, 25' long, spaced 24" apart.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: mysavioreigns]
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07/08/10 06:18 PM
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Alright. And I assume it did pretty well for you? That's about how I have it mapped out right now: 3 rows, 25' long, spaced 24" apart. You're better off doing it with an even number of rows (don't ask me why, I'm not sure, it's just what worked for me)...Yes, I would usually get a couple thousand ears of corn...One more reason I no longer have a 10,000 square foot garden...Corn plants aren't like most vegetable plants and you can space the seeds 3 to 6 inches apart and they will do fine...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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07/08/10 06:30 PM
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Cool. Yea, I have seen them spaced over a foot and seen them spaced 6", and the closer spacing always seems to do better, because they don't blow over, and they pollinate better. I spaced mine 8" apart this year, but will probably do closer next year.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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07/08/10 06:49 PM
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Have not had the need to use any sort of pest control on the squash, and it is in a separate bed removed from the rest of the garden. Pollination seems to be the problem though. I've never had to manually pollinate before but that may be what is required. These plants get full sun from first light till around 3 o'clock. Have'nt seen any squash bugs. Can't see what else would cause poor production. Healthiest squash PLANTS I've ever had.
I'll have to man up and try the lemon and salt Siberman. Will get back to ya!
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