tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post5824047142793665980..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: April 17, 2011 - Tomorrow's Another No Harvest MondayAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-73396108540254729482011-04-20T16:23:08.645-07:002011-04-20T16:23:08.645-07:00Elle, I just did an application of compost tea mix...Elle, I just did an application of compost tea mixed with fish emulsion on my onions and one of the brassica beds. I'm going to compare the results with the brassicas that just got fish emulsion. I still haven't harvested any of the lettuce, it's so pretty I hate to pick any of the leaves off! I'll do it soon, though :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-20068840779274131892011-04-20T16:11:15.466-07:002011-04-20T16:11:15.466-07:00It's so nice to think about plants growing. It...It's so nice to think about plants growing. It feels like it will be forever until that happens here! If I ever get plants in the ground, they will be treated to the fish emulsion too. It's the only fertilizer I use but my plants thrive on it...Thanks for the inspiring post. : )<br /><br />─ elle,<br />giftsgatheringsandgusto.blogspot.comElizabeth Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586867824807624561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77303904133511334632011-04-18T20:59:26.020-07:002011-04-18T20:59:26.020-07:00Katie, I don't think I'll have to worry. ...Katie, I don't think I'll have to worry. I'm finding more places for those tomato plants already ;-) I think I'm up to 17 places for the twenty plants I have.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-29601136414667427612011-04-18T19:03:39.030-07:002011-04-18T19:03:39.030-07:00In Indianapolis, we have a plant swap. I always ta...In Indianapolis, we have a plant swap. I always take my extra seedlings as well as my spring divisions to the swap. I wonder if there's a swap in your area.KatieLovesDogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814089116598651381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-91605651229773767342011-04-18T13:32:27.581-07:002011-04-18T13:32:27.581-07:00Daphne, you heard me correctly. Thirteen. I have...Daphne, you heard me correctly. Thirteen. I have twenty plants growing, but I really haven't room for all of them. I put the lettuce bed where four plants grew last year, and I don't have Pat's little strip by the fence any more. That was seven plants, I think. I won't have any dwarf plants in pots this year, and it looks like only one cherry tomato, a Matt's Wild Cherry....the Sungolds didn't germinate, except for one that finally sprouted in a paper towel, but refuses to grow more than about 1/2" tall. At best, I can add one more next to the patio (#14) and maybe squeeze four next to the fence instead of the three I'd planned on (15). That looks to be the very maximum.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42579482221304098202011-04-18T12:46:40.718-07:002011-04-18T12:46:40.718-07:00Say it ain't so Granny. Surely you will have m...Say it ain't so Granny. Surely you will have more than 13 tomato plants. I hear you claim to only want a dozen, but then you plant 40 or 50. lol no no really 13 is fine. I had 13 tomato plants last year. It was a good amount for me. So don't ask me why I'm putting in 20 this year. I don't know. But then again, they don't seem to be germinating well or the peppers. I think maybe the thermostat from the heating pad died or something and it is over heating them. I've turned it off for the time being. I hope I get some plants.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-53130509576397841062011-04-18T08:46:34.597-07:002011-04-18T08:46:34.597-07:00Kelly, carrot seeds don't stay viable for long...Kelly, carrot seeds don't stay viable for long, that's for sure. On the other hand, I think lots of times we just get impatient, as they are sooooo slow to germinate. I know mine usually take a good 20 days to show up after seeding. Last year I had spotty germination in the 2-year old seeds, so I bought new and reseeded. All of mine are seeds from last year, but I'm hoping, by keeping them refrigerated, they are still good.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-45181333136573645442011-04-18T08:24:32.615-07:002011-04-18T08:24:32.615-07:00Sounds like you have lots of good stuff going on. ...Sounds like you have lots of good stuff going on. My first carrot sowing is a bust, I think I need new seeds.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-65110496548356543182011-04-18T07:22:01.136-07:002011-04-18T07:22:01.136-07:00David, about as much as I can handle in a day! If...David, about as much as I can handle in a day! If I were only ten years younger......LOL!<br /><br />********<br />Dianefaith, I have that "time" problem, too. It's a good thing it's been so cold this spring, or I'd really be behind. I haven't even begun to clean up my front and side yards yet, and I have those three big, new, empty planters out there just begging to be filled and planted!<br /><br />********<br />Robin, I was just reading that foliar feedings didn't do much good, but I rather disagreed with it and looked up the source of the citation. It looked to me like the author was speaking of large trees and shrubs, not tender vegetable garden plants and flowers. I always see an improvement after a round of fish emulsion and/or compost tea. Of course, I also drench the ground around the plants too, so there is some uptake of nutrients through the roots. <br /><br />******** <br />Katie, I've lost the fence line to the new neighbors and my east garden reconstruction. That's where I always planted my determinates, so I really don't have room for more than 13 plants this year. I'm also spacing the ones I do grow farther apart than in previous years, putting three plants where I normally grow four. I'm still going to have quite a few leftover seedlings, as I planted 2-4 of everything, so I will tuck in an extra one or two if space is available. <br /><br />I still have so many jars of tomato products in the pantry from last year. I'm trying to convince myself that two people do not need 500 pounds of tomatoes every year!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-60173017896453395562011-04-18T05:56:05.838-07:002011-04-18T05:56:05.838-07:00I admire your restraint in only planting 13 tomato...I admire your restraint in only planting 13 tomatoes this year! Every year, I lose my mind on tomatoes and plant way too many. Maybe I need some of your self-control.KatieLovesDogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814089116598651381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-36464260685814454812011-04-18T05:46:32.103-07:002011-04-18T05:46:32.103-07:00My goodness Granny...no wonder you're tired!! ...My goodness Granny...no wonder you're tired!! I am happy to hear that Mr. Granny made a nice and healthy lunch! <br /><br />I have never made any compost tea...I guess that I should make some this year!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26093146407992002302011-04-18T05:01:26.411-07:002011-04-18T05:01:26.411-07:00You post a lot of good hints here. Thanks! I begi...You post a lot of good hints here. Thanks! I begin to understand why I don't get much of a harvest; I don't do enough work beforehand. Now, if I could just find a little more time somewhere . . .dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3229305616926796952011-04-18T04:02:23.469-07:002011-04-18T04:02:23.469-07:00Sounds like you got a ton done!Sounds like you got a ton done!David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-39944693717905582612011-04-17T22:52:51.240-07:002011-04-17T22:52:51.240-07:00Lynda, I need to invest in an aquarium pump. I kn...Lynda, I need to invest in an aquarium pump. I know shaking the jugs isn't quite as effective as aerating! I wanted to use a five gallon bucket, but would you believe all twelve of mine have the bottoms cut out? LOL!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-74253747838069268542011-04-17T22:41:46.548-07:002011-04-17T22:41:46.548-07:00Oh my! You really made the best of your weekend. I...Oh my! You really made the best of your weekend. I made compost tea, too. I use a plastic barrel, worm castings, mushroom compost, fish emulsion, alfalfa meal, molassas and kelp meal. I put everything in the barrel and fill with water then put in a big aquarium bubbler and let it *perk* for few days. Yummy stuff for the veggies! <br /><br />I still haven't planted my tomatoes...just too many other things pulling at me this weekend.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-39648595152063224802011-04-17T22:30:30.166-07:002011-04-17T22:30:30.166-07:00Sinfonian, I have had several harvests....chives! ...Sinfonian, I have had several harvests....chives! They don't weigh enough to count, but we've eaten them fresh in salads and omelets and potatoes. LOTS of them!<br /><br />My over wintered carrots were inedible (they had frozen solid), but the rabbit liked them.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-6561443397129994972011-04-17T22:28:27.582-07:002011-04-17T22:28:27.582-07:00Kris, LOL! You probably worked harder getting tho...Kris, LOL! You probably worked harder getting those bargains at Walgreen's than I did in the garden! Good job, girl!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5660818662122792012011-04-17T22:24:53.473-07:002011-04-17T22:24:53.473-07:00Sue, Mr. Granny fries. When I let him, that is, b...Sue, Mr. Granny fries. When I let him, that is, because I get to clean up his greasy mess! I usually limit him to Sunday breakfast, when he cooks (and eats) fried sausage, fried eggs, fried hash browns and white toast with big chunks of solid margarine. I, perfect person that I am, watch him with evil eye as I eat my raisin bran with skim milk, and occasionally throw all caution to the wind and consume cracked wheat toast with real butter ;-)<br /><br />I have to admit, I also let him cook lunch today as I was outside working my butt off. And yes, the deep fried corn dog and French fries tasted pretty good.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18141045032865067902011-04-17T22:14:46.467-07:002011-04-17T22:14:46.467-07:00That does sound like an amazing amount of work. Yo...That does sound like an amazing amount of work. You should be very proud of yourself. I'm impressed. Get some rest and I can't wait to see the fruits of your labor all year long.<br /><br />As for no harvest, I, well my kids, harvested a handfull of carrots from the over-wintered garden and after pealing off the stringy roots, I fed them to the kids with dinner (they're idea). Other than that, nothing's ready to harvest this year yet either. Don't feel bad.Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77815595768170283882011-04-17T22:12:39.882-07:002011-04-17T22:12:39.882-07:00It's hard to make comments when your jaw is dr...It's hard to make comments when your jaw is dropping with admiration ! WOWZERS!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18806106680492803882011-04-17T22:09:31.913-07:002011-04-17T22:09:31.913-07:00Does Mr. Granny ever cook?
He's a good man to ...Does Mr. Granny ever cook?<br />He's a good man to know when to order a pizza, but I was curious about his cooking abilities....<br />I think I would just about fall over if my Don ever set foot in the kitchen-LOL!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com