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Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Thanks Jake! I was really just trying to wrangle it back into control after so long, but it’s coming along great!Looking good
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Thanks! Hopefully so. We’ve eaten a lot of broccoli, cabbage and lettuce already. Cherry tomatoes are starting to come in and looking like the other stuff is really gonna put out! I’ve been better about side dressing this year and staying on top of things. All the prior years of soil amendments and the heavy applications of compost and good mulching are really paying off big time.
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Nice!!For July in the mountains I’m happy. The raised beds and covering early really help. We have been eating out of it for about a month now.
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I didn't plant my raised bed this year and and just concentrating on amendment the soil with bark fines, composted cow manure, worm castings, rabbit manure and alpaca poo, crushed charcoal and some pulverized rock dust. The soil had turned to compacted clay. I have a fair amount of home compost that will be added in about a month or this fall and then plant a cover crop of either carrots or alfalfa that I will till in next spring. I am focusing on keeping it weed free. Next year I hope to have much healthier garden soil. We have been hot and dry so I have been soaking it good to promote attracting worms.
I have 4 tomatoes in 30 gal containers this year.
for the first time, squirrels are eating my tomatoes. tried the cayenne spray. I think these squirrels are coming up from the border, as they love that hot chit! anyone have a quick fix to this problem? They've grabbed every tomato that starts to turn...
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Or I guess a pellet gun... 
Is it hot and dry where you live? I think they mostly go for the ripening tomatoes for the moisture content. I usually use my pellet rifle and substantially thin the herd. Last year I got 9 and it helped a lot. All taken inside my garden.
I live on a canyon. Everyone I hit with a pellet gun three more come back. 
Tried the decoy, it didn’t work. Going to build a chicken wire cage around it. Or just buy the damn tomatoes.
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Tried the decoy, it didn’t work. Going to build a chicken wire cage around it. Or just buy the damn tomatoes.
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Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
1st time gardening!
zuchinis are starting to flower!
zuchinis are starting to flower!
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
Zucchini’s and snap peas are both flowering!
I’m giddy!
I’m giddy!
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
Anyone know how to raise giant pumpkins?
I’m about to spend the night on YouTube
I’m about to spend the night on YouTube
Try putting Blood meal around your tomatoes and when they show the very first hint of showing pink on the bottom of the tomato, pick them and let them finish ripening in the kitchen (window sill or counter top). They will ripen just as tasty as staying on the plant.
Fourtotheflush
BoM Apr 12'
Sugar Snap Peas
Fantastic!
Just raw!
Fantastic!
Just raw!