| Author |
Garden Gate:  OMG, What Have I Just Gone & Done: Part 2  |
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 18 2009 : 5:53:19 PM
|
Ok, I am officially gardening!! I got my gardens tilled this morning and I have been out there ALL day! I am pooped. I had to take a shower because I couldn't stand me anymore. That good ole been in the garden stanky smell. Oh what fun. I have sunburn all over and a headache, too. And my neck is so sore. I can tell how outa shape I have gotten.
So my middle granddaughter, Coryn, was a BIG help with the potatoes and onions. I mean that girl planted a few rows and raked the dirt on over half of them. And she's just 7. She is a little farmgirl for sure. She just kept working. The other 2, nothin' out of them. Well, Kansas did do a few potatoes and onions. But Chloe held a bucket and dropped 2 in. She even told me that's how many. They were a big help today. And my daughter actually helped, too.
We got 4 1/2 rows of red and white taters, 1 row of Texas sweet onions, 3 rows of field peas, 2 rows Bkue Lake green beans, 3 rows okra (seed from last years crop) 5 rows Hickory King corn. And these are 200' rows. They are so long I try not to look back or I get discouraged real quick. I will plant squash and zuchinni over there later. And more beans, peas and corn, too. That's one garden. Haven't even started on the other one yet.
I will not be moving too much tomorrow. I can tell already. Over 7 hours out there today. It can rain now.
Happy plantin' ya'll! Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2009 : 6:47:38 PM
|
Yes you are. Those 3 things alone will take up your whole garden. I saw a cute trellis in the Heirloom garden mag today. I might try that for my cucumbers this year. I hate them all over the ground. I can never find them.
This particular garden is the market garden. I will plant another one that's a bit smaller for us and that will have the heirloom tomatoes. Plus cabbage for the market, too. And some things that we just need more room for. I think I might need help this year for sure. 3 rows of okra is way too much. And I HATE picking okra, but it sure sells good at the market, though. Especially when it's the first okra there. Getting towards the end no one can sell it. So I like to be one of the first to have okra. And corn, too. Last year paople wanted Hickory King and wanted to know if I would have more this year. So I will be ready. Now watch other people will have it, too.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
 |
|
|
RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2009 : 8:02:40 PM
|
Sounds like a work out! I love the names of your grandchildren, btw.
Your self-description made me laugh! 'stanky' lol
*I've got stars in my eyes and exactly $1 in my pocket!* |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2009 : 8:25:36 PM
|
Kristin- Yes, but I couldn't argue with hubby too much. He hates digging and so getting him to help break ground on even that much was pretty much a miracle! I am going to plant a few things in the alley as well, but I think I bought more seeds than I can find places for this year. I bought cabbage but I know that takes up a good amount of space.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
Put your pin on the farmgirl map! www.farmgirlmap.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2009 : 1:40:17 PM
|
How nice to get your granddaughters out in the garden with you. Sounds like a really great garden, I won't be planting much until the end of May here, we always get a hard freeze in the beginning of JUne. I love reading about all the garden adventures...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
http://domesticnonsense.etsy.com |
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2009 : 2:49:34 PM
|
Last night at dinner my daughter told Coryn she was quite dirty and Coryn said "I been workin'". That's too funny. And she did, too.
I planted a row of squash and about a half row of zuchinni in the big "field" and 5 rows of beets in the other garden today. It just sprinkled off and on today so I thought I better get on out there while the gettin' was good again.
Alley, cabbage doesn't take as much room as some things. I like to plant close to crowd weeds out. So you could get quite a few in your garden.
Thank you Leslie. Thay played all day out in the chicken-goat yard. Thay had so much fun finding worms and swinging on the stall door. Good ole farmgirl fun.
Karin, that's a late garden up there. I have been really anxious to get mine started. We usually start in March here but we have have so much rain lately.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17470 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17470 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2009 : 8:21:02 PM
|
yep, got mine rototilled today too!!!! all but a few of my plants in the green house look really good & i can hardly wait to get planting in about 2 weeks....
Yeah! Dirt Manicure soon!
>^..^<
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
|
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 04:05:06 AM
|
We have had our Troy now for 29 tears. I love that thing. I can go out there and crank her right up. It doesn't have reverse so I have to be careful. But that's the best tiller ever. And it was used when we got it. We had to get a smaller tiller last year to get between the closer rows. It's a front tine. I do not like it much. It wears me out. Too much work. The Troy practically could till by itself. They even make small Troy tiller, too. Can't go wrong with Troy.
It poured rain all night here! It can now that I have stuff planted. It's supposed to be nice most of the week. I will hopefully have things popping up by the weekend.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 05:47:32 AM
|
My hubby tilled our garden this Sat., came in and said that is was way to wet to try to till anymore. Sure nuff I went out and it was that sticky mud all up in the tiller and you couldn't even see the rows. Then we had more rain last night. I know I shoildn't comlain because come July and August we will be wishing we had rain. I just hope I can get my garden by May first.
Tina |
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2009 : 08:20:47 AM
|
I know what you mean,Tina. I was getting pretty antsy myself. My parents live in S. Ga. and they have had more rain than we have. But you will be out there soon. Don't give up! We're supposed to have a great week here with NO MORE RAIN the rest of the week!! So maybe it's heading down your way.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17470 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17470 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2009 : 8:35:14 PM
|
yep, it is nice to have a rototiller & a hubby who doesn't mind using it! lol!
Looks like my Raspberries survived as did my blueberries & gooseberry.
My Cherry trees look good too, the pears, apples & apricots are "sleeping in late" lol!
But slowly they are starting to awaken.
I am still worried about my lavender, I lost 1/3 of my plants. uugghh!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
|
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 05:40:55 AM
|
I saw a strawberry yesterday! I was out there checking on things and saw this green strawberry. How neat. I hope there are more. And my grapevines that got frozen a few weeks ago are getting more leaves. Someone needs to mow and weed eat out there.
I've got to put fence up today to keep goats and poultry out of the garden I just planted. It's ok now but when things start popping up they won't last a minute. I just need to get a move on, as my dad used to say.
Grace, I hope you don't lose anymore lavender. I love those.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
1207 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 06:20:35 AM
|
| My strawberries have been blooming for quite some time but no berries. I think the possums are getting them just like last year. Will have to set the live trap again. |
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2009 : 07:32:29 AM
|
Don't ya just hate that? We have wood chucks here. Ugly creatures. And they love melons and squash. All the canteloupe I planted a few years ago was eaten by them. I set a live trap and it was a hot day. I caught one and it died I guess of stress and the heat. I didn't mean to kill the poor thing. But stuff happens. They are still here. Under our little house. SO if I do plant any melon type stuff, I will have to put wire around them.
Alee, you don't even have strawberry blossoms there? Mine have been blooming since Feb. Ya'll need to move South!
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
CherryMeDarlin
True Blue Farmgirl
602 Posts
Cherry
Odenville
AL
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 07:43:04 AM
|
Ah, Kris, I felt your excitement over your first little strawberry all the way over here in Bama! I recognized it cause I felt the same excitement yesterday when I saw my first little broccoli head! I'm just lovin' my little garden right now! Probably a ton more than I will be in mid-July!
"A thing is as simple or as complicated as you make it." --TT Murphy |
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 12:06:40 PM
|
Shoot, it's hot as fire here today and I know I will not be liking mine if it's this hot already. It was freezing yesterday. I had my heater on all day. And now I am sitting here with sweat on my forehead. I was outside 5 minutes checking on critters. Too hot. I knew I'd be complaining about it. So here goes.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 5:33:26 PM
|
I know! It is crazy. We just had a weird thunderstorm with no rain here but poured in Chattanooga. Black strange looking clouds. I just knew it was going to pour but didn't. It does that alot here. It will rain right up the road from us and not a drop here or the other way around. Does it do that there?
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2009 : 8:00:47 PM
|
Oh lordy - here too - I drove through at least 6 different sets of weather on the way home from work, 30 miles, today. Snow, rain, wind etc.
Never boring, that's for sure
Kristin - your garden sounds amazing!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
|
|
|
|
kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2009 : 09:34:25 AM
|
I was just out in the garden to see if anything's popped up yet. I saw an onion. That's all. Just one little onion top poking up out of the very hard soil. It's been one week since I planted. I am a bit impatient. I guess we need rain. It is so hot! Yesterday, too. My newest baby goats were panting, poor little guys. And it's just spring. I have a feeling it's gonna be a hot summer, ya'll.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
|
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
22944 Posts |
|
|
Garden Gate: OMG, What Have I Just Gone & Done: Part 2 |
|
OMG, What Have I Just Gone & Done: Part 2
