Gardens 2024

[Mr.Glock]

You actually have your hole in the wrong place. If you are using 4" pipe, your hole should be 3" from the bottom. You want a 1" air gap to self prune the roots so the plant doesn't get root rot. You want about 30% around the pipe to allow wicking.

I re measured. The holes are at 3”. I will redo the soil next year and mix in the ProMix. See if that helps with the wicking.

 

[Mr.Glock]

That is what i have went with, last year used plastic jugs and bottles, had fair results. this year 4" corrugated pipe.
did not like results last year. have not started watering with pipe yet, been getting to much rain. Will probably start this week using the fill pipe. I think the corrugated pipe will lead to better root structure

Corrugated is what we use. The French drain type with the holes or slits. I think we have figured out that Squash just doesn’t do good in them, it belongs on the ground. I am building a couple of large raised bed with concrete blocks for next year. We have had great success with the raised beds we went to some years ago.

It has been 15 years since we flat ground any garden. But are learning that some vegetables just don’t fare well in the tubs.

 

[thekidd76]

Fig trees from fall cuttings going to farmers marketView attachment 477549

I have a fig that comes back every year, but would love to get a couple more. How are you doing your cuttings that seems to work best for the fig?

 

[2busy]

I have a fig that comes back every year, but would love to get a couple more. How are you doing your cuttings that seems to work best for the fig?

Make the cuttings in the fall when dormant. Put in soil less growing media . Keep from freezing or drying out.

 

[thekidd76]

Make the cuttings in the fall when dormant. Put in soil less growing media . Keep from freezing or drying out.

At what point are you moving it from the grow media to soil?

 

[2busy]

At what point are you moving it from the grow media to soil?

When I sell them . I'm sticking to growing in containers in the greenhouse. The ones outside die back to the ground and don't produce much.

 

[thekidd76]

When I sell them . I'm sticking to growing in containers in the greenhouse. The ones outside die back to the ground and don't produce much.

Yes I've noticed the same thing..not much more than a small handful of figs every year due to them dying back. Thanks for the tips.

 

[Snattlerake]

I sheered them sheep and the Brown ring leader was done first! Brown one is the escape artist that ate our Strawberry Plants!!

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I used to make escape artists wear an escape proof yoke. They were pissed!

Three bolts with locking nuts and washers and three 30 inch pieces of PVC pipe.

 

[Mr.Glock]

I used to make escape artists wear an escape proof yoke. They were pissed!

Three bolts with locking nuts and washers and three 30 inch pieces of PVC pipe.

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What an ingenious idea! Thanks, I may have to build me one!