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gumby_ct(CT it says Z5)

Transplanted? So these plants were hardened off? If not that is likely the problem.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 2:38PM
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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)

Well, I guess it's worth trying! The fact that you succeeded, though for reasons that might not have been what you were trying, is of interest. I wonder to what extent zucchini are able to do that?

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 11:27AM
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annew21(7b NC)

It doesn't hurt to try. That's for sure. Let us know how it turns out!

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 2:20PM
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NHBabs(4b-5aNH)

Your spacing should be fine, and they will grow up your trellis and then spill back down. The flavor is wonderful, and I'd advise picking small as three plants will produce an enormous amount of squash fruits IME. They get a bit woody once they get really big.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 12:13PM
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galinas(5B)

Thank you, will keep eye on them)

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 2:14PM
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antmary_Omaha_NE_5b

I have 4 varieties of peppers. On the first picture is Pizza pepper, it is supposed to have just a zing of heat. On the second is Flavorburst F1, it is probably the earliest and the most prolific. The other two are Antohi Romanian and Sweet pickle. Sweet pickle have very small peppers, but I like the taste, in season they get ripen almost every day, so I always have peppers to eat.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 1:52PM
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wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana

I plan to plant mine as soon as it dries a bit...works well for me.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 2:09PM
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Persimmons(6b Southern MA)

What other programs does it run like?

I'm imaging a cross between Photoshop and ArcGIS.

    Bookmark     January 22, 2014 at 10:26AM
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gumby_ct(CT it says Z5)

Is this DrScottr software still available for trial?

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 9:09AM
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antmary_Omaha_NE_5b

some trees (mulberries, maples) have invasive roots. They'll grow into you bed quickly and the next year you may have the bed fool of roots. Vegetables and most of the other plants can't win this competition.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 5:11AM
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glib(5.5)

no, collard, cardoon and radicchio will give you a good crop, even if it is many hours of shade. They are my rotation in certain beds that have become full shade over time.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 8:05AM
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Peter (6b SE NY)

Here's one of mine.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 10:49AM
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vgkg(Z-7)

I grew chokes down here a little south of you several years ago and they survived ok for 3-4 years before an extra harsh winter killed them (even with thick mulching). My main complaint about chokes here is that the heads were edible but way smaller than the ones you see in the produce section at stores.

    Bookmark     May 10, 2015 at 7:02AM
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stephanie_criner

Ugh. Now I have mushrooms growing in the containers. NO MORE RAIN!!! They just can't get dried out.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 4:42PM
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)

The toadstools won't hurt anything and is actually a sign of healthy soil. But yeah, it is awfully wet here too. I keep having to dump the rainwater out of my self-watering containers so the soil can drain. Can you move them under any shelter at all?
Dave

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 6:22PM
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bwood1982

Mine 10 days ago. Box at the bottom.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 5:53PM
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bwood1982

I've been gone since then. My wife sent me this today.

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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)

That's a good idea, to just plant the beans under the sugar snaps, assuming your soil doesn't need to be tilled. But the rhizobium nitrogen fixing bacteria in peas are in the roots, not the foliage, so I think it makes more sense to compost the foliage. Of course, don't pull the peas out by the roots in any case. If you did when there were beans growing tere, you'd just shear off bean roots. When you till the soil, the pea roots and the nitrogen they produced there just get mixed in.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 4:39PM Thanked by Katie Gooding
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Katie Gooding(8b, Coastal SC)

It's a raised square foot garden bed and definitely does not need tilling. I was planning on just cutting off the peas, leaving the roots and then just pulling them off the trellis and then mixing in a little fresh compost and planting the beans. So...I think the idea of planting the bean seeds is a really good one, and I can always top dress with a little compost when I cut off the peas. Thanks for the great idea, I now have a plan for something to do in the morning!

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 5:09PM
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

Does Bay survive the winter where you are?

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 11:20AM Thanked by juliebowersett
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annew21(7b NC)

Lovage?

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 2:39PM Thanked by juliebowersett
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elisa_z5

In my zone 5 the traditional planting date for tomatoes is Memorial Day, and night time temps no lower than the 50's. Sounds like you'll have plenty of time to harden them off and then plant.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 7:49AM
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mrkvndns

Thanks for the thoughts, all. It rained hard yesterday afternoon and last night, so it's too wet to plant now, even if I wanted to. The pots that they are in are 3 inchers. They haven't been hardened but I'm never too worried about that. Last year I planted straight from the same greenhouse and had no problems. Regardless, it looks like it will be a while before its dry enough to get them in the ground.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 11:58AM
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curlylindsay

BTW I did water them on occasion. Never religiously, but I don't think they ever went long enough to dry out.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 8:53AM
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glib(5.5)

Injection is the toughest part of growing mushrooms. After some failures, my fool proof method is to harvest wood in Fall, soak it 24 hrs, inject it (often I just slice an old log, and nail the slice to the end of the new log), then place it in garbage bags in my basement for the winter. I punch a hole at the top of the bags and pour water occasionally. I have done the same by harvesting in April, and keeping the logs under plastic in my garage.

Difficult to assess your situation without knowing your site, but during injection, high humidity is essential and almost sufficient, because I injected successfully in the 40, 50 and 60 temps. At any rate

1) here in the North it takes more than one year for logs to fruit
2) the many logs that did not fruit have been reused for hugelkultur, with excellent results. In particular they saved my orchard, which was planted when the soil was extremely poor. All my best trees have four failed mushroom logs under and all my dead trees had no logs. The logs do well under my trellises, with beans and squash growing roots in them.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 9:19AM Thanked by curlylindsay
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galinas(5B)

actually, if you plant them now you can get full size garlic bulbs next summer. It will overwinter in the stage of one-clove bulb and split next season.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 2:35AM
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carriehelene(5)

Thanks all. I'm going to plant them.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 3:28AM
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

'Would you serve these to your friends at a dinner party?'

Honestly, no, I wouldn't and I am a very parsimonious cook. Not because of the colour per se but because the heads are overmature and on the verge of flowering. So yes, either someone waited too long to harvest or it is quite a while since they were picked. They don't look at all fresh. Cook a bit for yourself and you will probably taste the problem.

    Bookmark     May 9, 2015 at 1:59AM
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