GreenDragon
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My apologies, forgot to answer this. I print on regular paper, then either laminate the sheet or spray with a clear coat and cover with packing tape. I create the labels in PowerPoint.
Green Dragon's 2021 Grow
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My apologies, forgot to answer this. I print on regular paper, then either laminate the sheet or spray with a clear coat and cover with packing tape. I create the labels in PowerPoint.
Oldfella
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Thanks, GreenDragon, I will do something similar. I must be getting old, as I have used that process before. I even have the clear spray in the cupboard.
Duh.
Cheers Oldfella
Duh.
Cheers Oldfella
GreenDragon
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We've had our first casualty of the season. Three of our four tomatoes are dying. I suspect that some of my bags of Black Kow is not formulated correctly, or was not completely composted. I've been growing 'maters in bags like this for 25 years and have never had a problem before.
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Oldfella
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Looks like a lack of water to me. Have you checked the moisture content? Soil moisture meters are inexpensive and can save you a lot of problems.
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GreenDragon
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That was my second guess, but the wife swears she's been watering everyday
skychaser
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Ironically, over watering can make them look like they are not getting enough water. Stick you finger in there and see if it is muddy at the bottom.
Oldfella
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Yeah that's why I suggested a moisture meter, saves poking holes and damaging the root system. I had the overwater thing happen once. I forgot to turn off the watering system for a couple of days, fortunatly it was a dry summer and I only lost one row in the middle. The dry wind kept the others alive. Says something about having some spare plants.
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GreenDragon
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My two sons helped me lay 2 pallets of sod yesterday afternoon. It's starting to look like an actual yard again and not a giant mud hole! The Labrador immediately "deposited" his seal of approval.
Going to pick up some more maters today. I'll be tending them for a few weeks until they get established.
Going to pick up some more maters today. I'll be tending them for a few weeks until they get established.
GreenDragon
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In the ground! Orientals in the front, cigar in the back.
GreenDragon
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News flash: hail storm!
MadFarmer
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Was it as bad as Round Rock?
Oldfella
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It didn't seem to make holes in that plant in the photo. We had a Thunder and hail warning yesterday and I wasn't home. All my crop is ready for harvest now so I panicked a bit, didn't happen fortunatly.
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GreenDragon
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Thankfully no, it just grazed us. Nothing bigger than what's in the picture. No harm to any of the plants.
GreenDragon
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This weekend I mixed some Black Cow into the beds and mulched them with the oak leaves I saved from this spring. I love free mulch! The new sod is also starting to take off.
GreenDragon
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Some nice weather are rain has spurred nice growth. Unfortunately, it also watered the bugs which mowed down a few of my seedlings. Prilep in the front, Virginia in the back.
Japan 8 in the front, cigar varieties in the back.
And this weekend's project was to build a wood shed to store all the wood generated from winter storm Uri, which was scattered in three piles across the yard. Will be ready for next winter!
Japan 8 in the front, cigar varieties in the back.
And this weekend's project was to build a wood shed to store all the wood generated from winter storm Uri, which was scattered in three piles across the yard. Will be ready for next winter!
GreenDragon
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Just realized it's been a month since my last post. Here's an update:
It has been raining-raining-raining for a straight month! Wettest spring I've experienced here in 15 years. The soil is completely saturated and has been for weeks and very little sun. All the tobacco is stressed. The cigar varieties are trying to flower already, the Orientals are stunted, and the Va and DA aren't growing at all. The cucumbers and lettuce are happy though.
It rained 2.5 inches this past Friday in one hour. Flooded the streets so badly we missed our Son's HS graduation. Got another 2.5 inches last night, but thankfully over a few hours. And's its already thundering outside now...
It has been raining-raining-raining for a straight month! Wettest spring I've experienced here in 15 years. The soil is completely saturated and has been for weeks and very little sun. All the tobacco is stressed. The cigar varieties are trying to flower already, the Orientals are stunted, and the Va and DA aren't growing at all. The cucumbers and lettuce are happy though.
It rained 2.5 inches this past Friday in one hour. Flooded the streets so badly we missed our Son's HS graduation. Got another 2.5 inches last night, but thankfully over a few hours. And's its already thundering outside now...
The tobacco doesn't show signs of "drowning", so the soil must be draining fairly well. The Prilep looks lovely.
Bob
Bob
GreenDragon
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One advantage of using raised beds, the flood waters flow around them and the elevated soil drains well.
Thanks Bob, this is the first time I've grown an oriental, so wasn't sure what to expect. The leaf size mostly matches those from WLT, so I think that's a good sign.
GreenDragon
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Time to start harvesting. Primed leaves are curing in the shed, Orientals on the rope.
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