What are you planting in your garden this year NEPA ??????? (Riverside: homes, buy)

[Riverside4ever]

Hmmmm I can add coal to my soil .. Maybe thats what I need ..

[lagreeneyes03]

Originally Posted by fisheye

I just wanted to say that our ten day forecast on the Weather Channel is showing lows of 24 and 29 degrees for Monday (the 26th) and Tuesday (27th). That could be cold enough to hurt some of our newly planted (unprotected) crops, flowers and bushes.

Will those cold temps kill all of the flowers on the trees that came out this week and the budding leaves?? If so that just sucks :-(

[ChosenReject]

Originally Posted by Riverside4ever

Hmmmm I can add coal to my soil .. Maybe thats what I need ..

lol hey i know it sounds weird but i worked in the garden center at kmart years ago during college and every old timer that came in would tell me all kinds of info about gardening. So, whether its true or not that is the info they passed on to me.

[Riverside4ever]

Originally Posted by ChosenReject

lol hey i know it sounds weird but i worked in the garden center at kmart years ago during college and every old timer that came in would tell me all kinds of info about gardening. So, whether its true or not that is the info they passed on to me.

I'll try a little patch and compare it .. It cant hurt ...

[ChosenReject]

haha i don't think they actually add coal to the ground where they garden. where i live it is already in there either deep in the ground or the acid comes from rainwater runoff from places where it is/was mined. putting it right on top might be too much. but do give an update if you do

[fisheye]

Originally Posted by lagreeneyes03

Will those cold temps kill all of the flowers on the trees that came out this week and the budding leaves?? If so that just sucks :-(

I worry about my fruit trees. If they would bloom before that one cold night coming up; I would probably have no fruit this year. Fortunately; my apple trees do not look close to flowering. My pear trees are pretty close to the point where the buds will open. A little rain might be all that is needed for the pear trees to open right before the coming cold snap.

I see that one of my neighbors has a flowering cherry tree in bloom. I don’t think that the cold snaps will affect the ornamental trees - but I really don’t know.

I do know that a early warm period and then a late freeze can affect the oaks and their acorn production. That can force our wildlife to look to our gardens to supplement their diets.

Even if we get past this cold snap on Monday or Tuesday; we can still have a later freeze in early April.

[Riverside4ever]

Originally Posted by ChosenReject

haha i don't think they actually add coal to the ground where they garden. where i live it is already in there either deep in the ground or the acid comes from rainwater runoff from places where it is/was mined. putting it right on top might be too much. but do give an update if you do

I'll mix some coal powder in a small area and see if they do better then the others ,, I use Bat guano too .. I get that free and make a tea out of it ... The plants LOVE IT ,,

[fisheye]

Riverside,

It looks like my lettuce survived the 20 degree temperature the other night. I just hope that it didn’t hurt the fruit trees. Fortunately; they were not in bloom.

Are you still thinking about doing any planting soon?

[Riverside4ever]

Originally Posted by fisheye

Riverside,

It looks like my lettuce survived the 20 degree temperature the other night. I just hope that it didn’t hurt the fruit trees. Fortunately; they were not in bloom.

Are you still thinking about doing any planting soon?

Im going to be starting soon,, But inside ,,, Im glad your lettuce made it ... ..

[quiet life]

I how do you guys keep the deer away from your crops?