How Does Your Garden Grow??????

xtsho said:
My cucumbers always do better when I wait until June and direct sow in the ground. If I do starts and plant outside at the same time as seeds the seeds always pass up the cucumber starts. But I prefer direct sowing when I can as I don't have the room and lighting for a dozen trays of plants inside. I'm pushing it to the limits right now with 6 trays of vegetable and flower starts. It's still too cold to put them out in the greenhouse. I have a couple of those screw in ceramic heater bulbs I might rig up and section of part of the greenhouse so I can get stuff out there sooner and reclaim my veg tent inside.
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i've just got a 4ft t5 for my veggie seeds and I have to keep it on my washer/dryer...no space left. I'm going to direct seed a lot more this year, and growing a lot more leafy greens in general too. I'm also planting some comfrey starts and horsetail for composting, teas, all that good stuff.
 
This was from a couple three weeks ago, but I wanted to show what I meant when I said you get a lot of doubles from citrus seeds. A sprout will come out of both sides of a seed.

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Most of the time you can swivel them until the seed breaks down the middle. It's easier when both spouts are about the same size.

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When there is a big one and little one, it's a little trickier. But I've saved almost all of them so far.

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Bareback said:
This will be my first time trying to grow cucumbers but I got the seeds sprouted and potted up and the roots looked so I have high hopes.
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I might have been putting my seedlings out to early while the ground was still too cold. The seeds were likely better acclimated once they sprouted than the seedlings going from a warmer environment to too cold of soil thus stunting their growth. I've had the same thing happen with peppers. I couldn't wait and planted them too soon causing them to never really recover and poor growth and yield.
 
myke said:
Beware of PM with cucumbers,spray early and often.Ive since given up on them.View attachment 4859243
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I used to have issues with PM on cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, roses, etc... Last year I foliar sprayed with potassium silicate and didn't have any issues at all. Might want to give that a try if you decide to grow cukes again.

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xtsho said:
I used to have issues with PM on cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, roses, etc... Last year I foliar sprayed with potassium silicate and didn't have any issues at all. Might want to give that a try if you decide to grow cukes again.

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Spraying only seems to delay it for me.June weather can be very cold and rainy.Canada so its a crap shoot.
 
myke said:
Spraying only seems to delay it for me.June weather can be very cold and rainy.Canada so its a crap shoot.
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I'm south of you at 45.5°N. So a different climate for sure.

Sesame oil is also effective in preventing PM and since it's an oil it might provide longer lasting benefits as it won't wash off in the rain as easily as other products. But you have to be careful with it as it can damage leaves if used in too strong of a concentration. It's also an effective insecticide but it will harm beneficial insects as well as the bad ones so I only use it on leafy vegetables like kale and lettuce. I'm washing them off anyway and I use sesame oil in some of my cooking so I don't care if there is any residual left. It's an effective non-toxic to me solution in the garden. But I do use it sparingly so I don't harm any bees or other pollinators.
 
myke said:
Spraying only seems to delay it for me.June weather can be very cold and rainy.Canada so its a crap shoot.
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I can honestly say I’ve sprayed some years and I think it helped,I’m always busy or lazy so I haven’t sprayed in a few years.
I’ve had best luck starting 2-3 varieties and not putting all my eggs in one basket the last couple years.
Even if one or two get PM there’s usually one variety that makes it through safely
 
WubbaLubbaDubDub said:
I can honestly say I’ve sprayed some years and I think it helped,I’m always busy or lazy so I haven’t sprayed in a few years.
I’ve had best luck starting 2-3 varieties and not putting all my eggs in one basket the last couple years.
Even if one or two get PM there’s usually one variety that makes it through safely
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Yeah but im scared it will get into my indoor garden.
Those domes on your seedlings can come off,as soon as they break surface i remove them.looks good.
 
myke said:
Yeah but im scared it will get into my indoor garden.
Those domes on your seedlings can come off,as soon as they break surface i remove them.looks good.
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Fair enough thanks I’ll pull em off while in the greenhouse.
Pretty dry in the garage and still a few left to pop so I’ll leave it on overnight in the garage
 
injinji said:
This was from a couple three weeks ago, but I wanted to show what I meant when I said you get a lot of doubles from citrus seeds. A sprout will come out of both sides of a seed.

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Most of the time you can swivel them until the seed breaks down the middle. It's easier when both spouts are about the same size.

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When there is a big one and little one, it's a little trickier. But I've saved almost all of them so far.

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I just got my myer lemon/ ponderosas to take off. Got any lime seeds??
 
xtsho said:
I'm south of you at 45.5°N. So a different climate for sure.

Sesame oil is also effective in preventing PM and since it's an oil it might provide longer lasting benefits as it won't wash off in the rain as easily as other products. But you have to be careful with it as it can damage leaves if used in too strong of a concentration. It's also an effective insecticide but it will harm beneficial insects as well as the bad ones so I only use it on leafy vegetables like kale and lettuce. I'm washing them off anyway and I use sesame oil in some of my cooking so I don't care if there is any residual left. It's an effective non-toxic to me solution in the garden. But I do use it sparingly so I don't harm any bees or other pollinators.
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I've seen my lemon trees are never bothered with PM. Even when touching infected cukes. I'm going citrus oil in my attempts this year. LOL.

Best grows ever to all.
 
MICHI-CAN said:
I just got my myer lemon/ ponderosas to take off. Got any lime seeds??
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No limes. I get a few lemons every year from the BIL. but I haven't had great luck with the seeds sprouting. This year I got two lemons from Sister. She sits with an old couple up in Dalewood, and they have a tree. I messed around and didn't eat the lemons, but they are still in my truck. Since you reminded me, I'll go ahead and plant the seeds today.
 
WubbaLubbaDubDub said:
Starting some corn,tomatoes,cucumber,zucchini,peppers,melons.
Heated garage at night with some cheap lightsView attachment 4859290
Greenhouse during the day.still too cold over night to risk them out there.
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I spread pounds of DE around and have some cedar boards in the greenhouse as pest preventionView attachment 4859307
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Do you use a heat mat on the zucchini?
I haven’t been able to get mine to germinate. I grow crook neck yellow squash every year but for some reason I’m not having any luck with the zucchini.
 
Bareback said:
Do you use a heat mat on the zucchini?
I haven’t been able to get mine to germinate. I grow crook neck yellow squash every year but for some reason I’m not having any luck with the zucchini.
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I started them in those trays pictured with domes.The corn and zucchini were in my living room for 1.5 days around 22-24c.
And the other tray of tomato’s and things were in the room with my grow tents around 24-28C for 1.5 days.The heat definitely helps.
Around 1.5-2 days most everything sprouted so I moved it into my heated garage under some t5HO and leds,garage is 18-19C.

If it’s a nice day I put in in my greenhouse but today it’s snowing again so they can chill in the garage

-edit- where do you live? I have a short season in Alberta.
I don’t need to start zucchini early in my climate. I got drunk the night I started my garden seeds this year and I forgot zucchini didn’t need a early start and planted anyways.
If you plant seed on may long weekend you’ll get a harvest
 
WubbaLubbaDubDub said:
I started them in those trays pictured with domes.The corn and zucchini were in my living room for 1.5 days around 22-24c.
And the other tray of tomato’s and things were in the room with my grow tents around 24-28C for 1.5 days.The heat definitely helps.
Around 1.5-2 days most everything sprouted so I moved it into my heated garage under some t5HO and leds,garage is 18-19C.

If it’s a nice day I put in in my greenhouse but today it’s snowing again so they can chill in the garage
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I actually use starter trays with domes inside a mini greenhouse. Start in a westerly window in my living room. Then move it to my deck and heat it with a couple 60 watt incandescent clip lights when around 40F for lows.

I can grow zuces easily. My issue are cut worms here. Nematodes helped considerably. Still find my blossoms sheared every morning.
 
MICHI-CAN said:
I actually use starter trays with domes inside a mini greenhouse. Start in a westerly window in my living room. Then move it to my deck and heat it with a couple 60 watt incandescent clip lights when around 40F for lows.

I can grow zuces easily. My issue are cut worms here. Nematodes helped considerably. Still find my blossoms sheared every morning.
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I’ll probably stop bringing my trays in the heated garage the beginning of may maybe a little before depending on the weather.
Goal is to have the garden in may long to avoid frost around here.


myke said:
Getting drunk and planting seeds is one thing. Labels on them is another. lol
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Lol definitely had to double check that everything had the proper labels as they hit the dirt

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My drunk writing hard to read?
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