My 2012 Garden

barrelslime · Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:47 am

Lots of hard work but its paying off. Been gardening my whole life. Greenbeans are coming in heavy now. Have put up 7 quarts, 4 half gallon, and 12 pints so far. Want to put up 12 more pints and then I'll open the beans up to the family and friends, who ever want them. since these pics the corn is up and cucumbers are crawling all over. The composter is nearly full and them melon/pumpkin patch is coming up.
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mhannum · Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:03 pm

That's a lovely garden - excellent use of all that space!

dustyrivergardens · Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:32 pm

Your garden is looking very good ... I like it...

DownriverGardener · Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:14 pm

Very nice!

SOB · Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:45 am

I don't see a single weed!

How do you do it?

barrelslime · Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:24 am

SOB wrote: I don't see a single weed!

How do you do it?

about 2 hours a day, EVERY day, sometimes more.
I see the weeds when they sprout, give them a few day to come up, name them, plot their location on a map and pull them up by by thier young tender tops to dry in the sun!!!!! HUHAHAHA(Creepy voice laughing)

fishman1113 · Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:03 am

Very nice! I wish I had got mine in early. Not nearly where yours is. Keep the pics coming!

dtlove129 · Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:10 pm

Looking good! I wish my onions would stand like that! What is the tall ferny leaf plant that is closest to the picture bordering the garden?

SOB · Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:54 pm

barrelslime wrote:about 2 hours a day, EVERY day, sometimes more.
I see the weeds when they sprout, give them a few day to come up, name them, plot their location on a map and pull them up by by thier young tender tops to dry in the sun!!!!! HUHAHAHA(Creepy voice laughing)

Your persistence and utter hate for weeds have helped you create a beautiful garden. I tried putting down straw this year since I got overrun with weeds early in the season. Unfortunately I didnt realize it's NOT seed-free straw. Now the weeds are gone and I have nice shoots of "grass" coming through. Oh well...live and learn!

barrelslime · Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:42 pm

dtlove129 wrote:Looking good! I wish my onions would stand like that! What is the tall ferny leaf plant that is closest to the picture bordering the garden?

Some kinda flowers, I got in a wildflower mixture seed packet.

ReptileAddiction · Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:45 pm

I am so jealous of all that space you have!

barrelslime · Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:31 pm

ReptileAddiction wrote:I am so jealous of all that space you have!

My gardens 32'x60'. Iv got 2 acres of weeds in the background doing nothing. LOL

ReptileAddiction · Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:25 pm

I have a couple of pots!

ReptileAddiction · Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:26 pm

But my house backs up to a private golf course so I have an awesome view!

barrelslime · Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:00 am

Update, added a tool shed, Im about done with the Green Beans
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Onions are growing nicely, plan to harvest in 2 weeks.
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The tomato cages have disappeared
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The corn is almost knee high and the sweetpotatoes are running and Im making lots of compost.
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the melons, gr peppers and cucumbers are on the other side of the sunflowers and I don't know why I didnt take a pic of them. LOL next time.

fishman1113 · Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:44 pm

Beautiful garden! thanks for the update!

Brent