HeadExam 1,783 #1 Posted August 9, 2018 Raising a garden isn't easy, but we managed to grow everything we need since spring. I'm working on building a greenhouse next. Lots of new plants started, 50 potato hills, 12 hill each of cantaloupe, cucumber, squash, zucchini, and watermelon. 4 rows of beans two large rows of okra. A dozen pepper and tomato plants ready to plant along with 6 to 8 of each already producing. My old Bolens and Montgomery Wards helped a bunch. 5 pmackellow, nigel, Triumph66 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #2 Posted August 9, 2018 Quality work by using quality equipment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #3 Posted August 11, 2018 Things are really starting to grow, I may till up a 4th plot of garden 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #4 Posted August 25, 2018 2 Triumph66 and slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #5 Posted August 25, 2018 Nice to see you gardening organically. Those Hook worms are big b'stards! 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #6 Posted August 25, 2018 Looks like a productive garden . Is your soil chalk based, or sandy?. Looks very pale in areas. That Hookworm is a species of Privet Hawk Moth (in UK), known in N/America as a Sphinx Moth. Can be up 5 inches Wingspan. The hook is harmless, but can be whip like in movement reacting to attack. 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #7 Posted August 25, 2018 I wish we had some ground we could grow stuff in and use the tractors on. Just suppose I'll have to be content with mowing the green and verges. 2 HeadExam and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #8 Posted August 25, 2018 33 minutes ago, Stormin said: I wish we had some ground we could grow stuff in and use the tractors on. Just suppose I'll have to be content with mowing the green and verges. Same here Norm. 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #9 Posted August 25, 2018 Thanks mates, I have a desire to grow all our food for the health benefits and self reliance. The soil is great black topsoil with lots of aged cow manure. The paleness comes from grass clippings that I spread out to hold moisture, hinder weed growth, and add nutrients into the soil 2 slf-uk and Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
