New season prepping and planting

[CJ1]

Cool. A little before my time I'm afraid.

I was in that part of the country just as the gas boom started to dip a few years ago.

Back onto topic a lol bit. So the strawberries I planted are not doing too well. One plant is already dead and the others are looking pretty poor. It almost looks like they are heaving themselves out of the soil instead of taking root.

 

[baymule]

Nothing like suicidal strawberries to make you feel all warm and fuzzy.

 

[CJ1]

I wonder if I didn't give them enough drainage? I may have gone a little heavy on the composted manure.

 

[Mini Horses]

With all this weird weather, too much rain, etc., has ANYONE got anything working well? Sure need a good garden fix. Never seen such poor weather this time of year. Too warm, too cold, too much rain/wind, all at the wrong times!!! Not even ONE plum on my tree...and it's usually full.

Guess we can expect drought all summer because it has sure seemed to have rained itself out! Feed & hay will be very, very expensive this winter. Groceries, too.

I'm full of eggs & milk. Expect a freezer of fresh pork this time next month (procrastination & weather keeps them here longer than planned).

I haven't even plowed with work day/rain days not coordinating.......very upsetting.

 

[MoonShadows]

I am very disappointed so far. Things are not growing as usual, but then again, we have had so much rain, gray days, and cooler temps. I read on a weather website that the northeast and mid Atlantic region will be dryer than usual and more 90+ days than usual this summer...upwards of 30+, 90+ degree days..

 

[sumi]

My potato plants doubled in size over the last 3 days or so. No joke, I got a bit of a fright when I checked on them this morning lol Something likes the rain it seems. Carrots are putting out strong second sets of leaves. Strawberries recovered from replanting into tubs and are looking great. Beans are looking great. I STILL didn't plant the pepper seeds. I'm half-heartedly (i.e. I'm too lazy to go dig through the neighbour's dump pile) looking for the right pots to put them in.

We had our second thunderstorm in the year we've been here yesterday. Of course when we were walking and about a mile or so from home at the time Otherwise the weather's been good here. Warm, 78*F the other day. It's Ireland, that's warm!

 

[CJ1]

Spinach is about ready to harvest. Corn is valve high maters are doing great. But the peppers and cucumbers need a bit more heat.

 

[baymule]

We are TWENTY INCHES of rain above normal for this time of year. Roads have washed out, culverts collapsed, houses flooded, it's been nuts. Cold at night, I've had lousy germination of seeds.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Awesome!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

They all look great!