How Does Your Garden Grow-2010

SteveA · 06-18-2010, 07:13 AM

After the last several years of horrible growing seasons here in the Lakes Region I came close to throwing in the towel.

But, I really like having a garden, so I'm giving it another try. So far, (fingers crossed) it's looking good.

Also decided to try those "Topsy Turvy" planters. To really test them out I put in a new raised bed garden in the part of the yard that get the most sun. (About 6-7 hours from 11am to 6pm) Too many big pines for a true "full day" of sun.

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What I did with these "hanging planters" is a test. I planted 5 types of tomatoes, roma, early girl, better boy, grape and cherry, I put them in both the hangers and in the ground. Same soil, same sun... I'm looking forward to see which method works out better.

So far, the hangers are a little leggy, but seem to have set a slightly greater number of buds.

The other garden is in the same spot as always and I've got the usual peas, beans, squash and cukes.

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How is your garden growing?

hilltopper · 06-18-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

How is your garden growing?

Unless you started with larger starter plants than I did, my garden's not going as well as yours! The only problem I've had is I started cukes from seeds but something is continually eating the young plants. I think the culprit is slugs so currently I'm beering them to death.

I made my own upside down tomatoes in 5 qt. painters buckets and they are doing just OK. My father "helped" me water the garden one day and really put it to the upside downers. In a closed system like that they don't need much water and that was too much. They're still drying out.

Potatoes, squash, bush beans, and in ground tomatoes are looking good.

SteveA · 06-18-2010, 11:11 AM

... some bigger plants. The early girls are the biggest, I bought those first and started them early.

Before I built the support you see in the picture for the TT hangers I had the first few hanging on plant hooks on the sunny side of the garage and they got off to a very fast start.

phoenix · 06-18-2010, 07:35 PM

much better than the last two years. We have had lettuce and onion tops tomatoes growing well. Strange was I planted sunflowers, they got up then one morning there were little holes evry six inches and all the seedlings were gone but two. I think it was the chipmonks. Other than that cukes, beans squash etc all seem to be doing well. this heat will help

TOAD · 06-19-2010, 11:03 AM

Rabbits are getting real fat off of mine!

Slickcraft · 06-20-2010, 08:14 AM

Beginning to show some promise, time will tell.

hilltopper · 06-22-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by phoenix

I think it was the chipmonks.

I tried growing sunflower seeds last year and the chipmunks were having none of that!

jmen24 · 06-24-2010, 03:42 PM

Certainly not like that, great job.

My best laid plans of getting going on the garden this year have not come full circle. Oh well, there is always next year.

Something to do with over 80LF of large stone retaining wall, over a 1000 bricks and 60 or so yards of loam have gotten in the way of my gardening time.

SteveA · 07-20-2010, 06:06 AM

While, so far so good.

The only problem child so far are the green beans... lot's of growth, all the way over the top of the frame.. but no beans yet. Peas are more than making up for it tho...

Lot's of green tomatoes, cherry and plum doing the best. Peppers just starting to show up.

Look what happens when your ignore your squash for a few days and don't really look under all the leaves!

tis · 07-20-2010, 06:29 AM

I had a huge zucchini that grew too big. I have had about 8 tomatoes. I don't ever remember having tomatoes before cucumbers, but the cukes are not big enough yet. A couple of days and I should have some.

hilltopper · 08-06-2010, 10:24 AM

Is anybody else battling tomato hornworms this year? This is the third year I've had a garden in this spot and the first year I've seen hornworms. I've only got six large plants spaced far enough apart so my plan of attack has been picking them off as I find them (versus an insecticide/pesticide). Never seen something that's so cool and nasty looking at the same time.

06-18-2010, 07:13 AM	#1
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	How Does Your Garden Grow-2010 After the last several years of horrible growing seasons here in the Lakes Region I came close to throwing in the towel. But, I really like having a garden, so I'm giving it another try. So far, (fingers crossed) it's looking good. Also decided to try those "Topsy Turvy" planters. To really test them out I put in a new raised bed garden in the part of the yard that get the most sun. (About 6-7 hours from 11am to 6pm) Too many big pines for a true "full day" of sun. What I did with these "hanging planters" is a test. I planted 5 types of tomatoes, roma, early girl, better boy, grape and cherry, I put them in both the hangers and in the ground. Same soil, same sun... I'm looking forward to see which method works out better. So far, the hangers are a little leggy, but seem to have set a slightly greater number of buds. The other garden is in the same spot as always and I've got the usual peas, beans, squash and cukes. How is your garden growing? __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown Last edited by SteveA; 06-18-2010 at 07:45 AM.

06-18-2010, 11:11 AM	#3
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	I did start with ... ... some bigger plants. The early girls are the biggest, I bought those first and started them early. Before I built the support you see in the picture for the TT hangers I had the first few hanging on plant hooks on the sunny side of the garage and they got off to a very fast start. __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

06-18-2010, 07:35 PM	#4
phoenix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: phoenix and moultonboro Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 60 Thanked 273 Times in 192 Posts	much better than the last two years. We have had lettuce and onion tops tomatoes growing well. Strange was I planted sunflowers, they got up then one morning there were little holes evry six inches and all the seedlings were gone but two. I think it was the chipmonks. Other than that cukes, beans squash etc all seem to be doing well. this heat will help __________________ it's tough to make predictions specially about the future

06-19-2010, 11:03 AM	#5
TOAD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soon to be Moultonboro Posts: 258 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 34 Posts	Rabbits are getting real fat off of mine! __________________ "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.....Unknown....but attributed to George Washington

06-20-2010, 08:14 AM	#6
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,293 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,070 Times in 949 Posts	Beginning to show some promise, time will tell. Attached Images

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06-24-2010, 03:42 PM	#8
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	How Does your Garden Grow Certainly not like that, great job. My best laid plans of getting going on the garden this year have not come full circle. Oh well, there is always next year. Something to do with over 80LF of large stone retaining wall, over a 1000 bricks and 60 or so yards of loam have gotten in the way of my gardening time.

07-20-2010, 06:06 AM	#9
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Update While, so far so good. The only problem child so far are the green beans... lot's of growth, all the way over the top of the frame.. but no beans yet. Peas are more than making up for it tho... Lot's of green tomatoes, cherry and plum doing the best. Peppers just starting to show up. Look what happens when your ignore your squash for a few days and don't really look under all the leaves! Attached Images __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

07-20-2010, 06:29 AM	#10
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,691 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,448 Times in 1,006 Posts	I had a huge zucchini that grew too big. I have had about 8 tomatoes. I don't ever remember having tomatoes before cucumbers, but the cukes are not big enough yet. A couple of days and I should have some.

08-06-2010, 10:24 AM	#11
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 724 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 68 Posts	Hornworms Is anybody else battling tomato hornworms this year? This is the third year I've had a garden in this spot and the first year I've seen hornworms. I've only got six large plants spaced far enough apart so my plan of attack has been picking them off as I find them (versus an insecticide/pesticide). Never seen something that's so cool and nasty looking at the same time.