It's time to plant...

[aviator41]

Here is an interesting way to grow potatoes. I've done this for several years, but had to quit as the gophers come along and eat the bottom from the potato.

don't dig anything. Just pick a row, and put your potato eyes on top of the ground. Pile wheat straw a foot or more deep on top of them and to the side. As the straw settles, you might have to add a little more.
The tops will peek through the straw in a month, and in another month you can lift up the edge of the straw, reach under and pick what you need for the day. The plant will continue to produce until late June when the ground temps start getting too high causing rot.

Trying this this year.

 

[turkeyrun]

Did that last with my taters last year. After harvest just till the straw in. It worked well and was less work than normal plant and dig.

Will have to try the garlic in the winter garden. Haven't had a lot of luck on LARGE size, but the bulbs are strong flavored.

 

[J.T.]

I hold off on any of my freeze vulnerable veggies until Easter. Onions and potatoes go in now-ish. I plant potatoes in a vertical box system (tire planting without tires).

 

[okie98]

My wife started her tomato seeds last night. Potatoes are cut and ready to go in the ground. Looks like we are off to the races for another year.

 

[subprep]

Onion question. I assume all ya'll are talking about onion sets? I have grown onions from seed for the last couple of years but I went ahead and bought some sets today. I guess I can seed and set?

 

[turkeyrun]

I normally do bulbs or sets. seeds need to be started much earlier.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Ok ... I have my onion sets out ... but that's it ... I need to get some tomato plants started ... This is about the right time to start them from seeds, right?

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Ok ... I have my onion sets out ... but that's it ... I need to get some tomato plants started ... This is about the right time to start them from seeds, right?

Yep! :-)

 

[GeneW]

You might want to mosey over and join another forum for Oklahoma-Garden Web. I highly recommend it. They also have a harvest and food storage section. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/okgard/?8150

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/harvest/

You're welcome

 

[Johnny]

http://m.almanac.com/gardening/planting-dates/OK/Oklahoma City

I have been referring to this chart.