Well, today began the process for my 2018 garden. For a variety of reasons my 2017 garden did not finish strong and I did not take care of the late weeds and grasses. For the first time in years I did not plant purple top turnips, mustard or collards. (I am missing them now).
So I parked the tractor front end loader bucket close to the garden and began filling it up. It felt good clearing it out and turning the soil a bit.
I plan to cover the garden (and especially the big containers ) with some lime. Also, will top off the containers with fresh top soil from the farm. As I pulled the okra and tomato stalks, I uncovered numerous worms, so I baited a few hooks and kept watch on them while I worked. (Yes, we are having catfish for supper)
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Good for you! Those few cold days will take care of some entrenched insects, or at least challenge them to survive. So steamy days of late winter may be mosquito free, and the fleas and ticks take a while to rebuild their ranks.
Unless we have a hard overnight freeze, we run the chance of mosquitoes every day. And for us to stave off most mosquito species for a few weeks, it has to be 2-3 contiguous days.
Unless we have a hard overnight freeze, we run the chance of mosquitoes every day. And for us to stave off most mosquito species for a few weeks, it has to be 2-3 contiguous days.
Same issue here in New Orleans with mosquitoes. They are definitely more prevalent in the warmer months, but until if gets real cold, they are present and like to make it known. I'm one of the unfortunate folk that seem to be a mosquito magnet and if sitting out on my back porch with several others, I'm the one getting hammered by them. Of course, my friends love it that they pick on me and not them.thanrose wrote:Good for you! Those few cold days will take care of some entrenched insects, or at least challenge them to survive. So steamy days of late winter may be mosquito free, and the fleas and ticks take a while to rebuild their ranks.
Unless we have a hard overnight freeze, we run the chance of mosquitoes every day. And for us to stave off most mosquito species for a few weeks, it has to be 2-3 contiguous days.
We are now into our second night of mid to upper 20's and I believe one more is on the way for tonight. It is only 27 right now and it is closing in on 10:30 a.m. with the "feels like" temperature being 20 due to wind and humidity. That should help with the bug control for a while.
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Today was "Up Pot the Cherokee Purple Day". The unusual warm weather in our Southland has really fostered some growth and blooming. These little tomato plants have done well
I was really pleased with the root ball developed on the seedlings:
Put 'em in some pots, place in the sun and let them do some more growing
I was really pleased with the root ball developed on the seedlings:
Put 'em in some pots, place in the sun and let them do some more growing
Well, the 15 day forecast says just a couple nights in the low 40s, and I have these
So I decided to put some plants in the lake side garden. Spots in the garden are getting good early spring sunshine, so that should keep the soil warm enough to make the plants happy.
I like instant garden!
Here's hoping!
So I decided to put some plants in the lake side garden. Spots in the garden are getting good early spring sunshine, so that should keep the soil warm enough to make the plants happy.
I like instant garden!
Here's hoping!