We tried to get our minds off the loss of our dog by going out and shooting some carp. So, now we have carp in the garden to nourish the plants. ....and I cried looking at all the paw prints in the dirt. I miss my doggie. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Thanks Tony. We used the auger when we had lots of carp to plant but we just used shovels for these. I tried to dig a hole where the tractor is scraping up dirt in that photo..... and found there is a cement pad under there. !!!! Must have been the floor for some sort of livestock shed. Lots of composted manure in that spot. Pics of when we used the auger. We put the tomatoes 10 feet apart. They still end up growing together. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
That was pretty good soil back in Illinois but you could definitely see a difference in size and productivity in the plants put over the carp. Same with the squash and eggplants. Corn of course, too. Depth varies but we try to get the fish at least 4" below the young plant and no more than 8". The fish decompose rapidly so by time the roots make it to the fish, it has mostly turned into absorbable nutrients. And no, the tomatoes don't taste like carp. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Got a smaller one with raspberries and a few things too. This one will look like something once finished planting and see how things grow. Hopefully it works out more as a garden than food plot this year. Last year it turned out a little of each Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Used round up and tilled a week ago and sprayed after last fall too. Pick what I can. Spot spraying if needed, but mainly try and pick as they come. This garden we just broke ground for last summer so still kinda getting things going. Did enough to play with last year, this year should be productive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Done! ...i am whooped....you can see 2/3 plants to the right and seeds to the left....still gotta cage the tomatoes and straw around plants for weed control....no chemicals for this guy!
I should get out an get a few pictures. I built a cucumber/zucchini trellis last weekend, got all of the plants in, strawberry's are booming, and I built a few makeshift bird screens for over our blueberry bushes last night.
Black cherry tomato started from seed by a buddy. Already about 4 ft tall. Purple Cherokee tomato I started from seed. A row of broccoli. Pic is a bit old. I'm getting a few heads devolving. Few weeks ago. Start of some first year centennial hops from crown. Will try to post updates will harvest and stuff. Good thread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Checked on my garden today and found only my corn standing, something got into the garden and ate pretty much the rest. Traps set, Cam on and pellet gun loaded! Hopefully will get some pictures after I re-seed
