Dgbama 2014 grow blog

[Brown Thumb]

Dirt on the row covers is actually to protect the plants. A thin layer around each one. I found last year if the leaves droopped enough to lay on the cover material they would scald and be damaged. This year, enough dirt around each plant on top of the cover to prevent leaves from contacting the material.

That is good idea. I like it I will try it this yr. also.
Thanks. BT

 

[AmaxB]

Ok now I see how you got 500, lots of labor looks good. I want to see em in 5 - 6 weeks

 

[Rickey60]

WOW, that's a great looking garden. You have done a excellent job with your layout. Plants look good and healthy. I love your wide rows. I wish I had the room to do like you have done, but I have to make room for other vegetables also.
Great job. I hope you have a great season.

 

[Indianamac]

Looks awesome!!
Bet that feels great, having all those in the ground now. I like the wide space between the rows. This is the set-up that I was considering. I have a box tiller for my tractor and will be utilizing it for my space.

Good job and congrats on the grow!!

 

[DGBAMA]

The big patch is done.
Criollo black 54
African red 54
Silver river 54
Black mammoth 30
NC-95 16
SP-72 16
Xanthi 15
Samsun 15
Bursa 30
Izmir 60
YTB 26
Gold Burley 14
Harrow velvet 14
One sucker 16

Whew.

 

[cotillion]

Wow that looks great. I'm starting to get a little impatient to get mine started! Still about 3 weeks away for me.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Looking Real Good, Are they helpers or just come around when your done to admire your hard work.

 

[DGBAMA]

Looking Real Good, Are they helpers or just come around when your done to admire your hard work.

Got the wife to help bury edges of the cloth today. Other than that just lots of admirers.

 

[DGBAMA]

Just for fun, a comparison pic of where last years grow was at on this day of the year.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Damn you got a good wife. Is that 5 ft. Mulch you used? Looks wide.

 

[DGBAMA]

3ft landscape cloth covers each row. Within each row are 2 rows of plants 2' between. Row spacing is about 5ft, enough for a small 4-Wheeler.

 

[DGBAMA]

Today she is great, tomorrow who knows what mood swings might bring. Lol. Sometimes I swear I have 2 of them; the good one and the other one.

 

[Knucklehead]

All the neighboor hood kids want to put on their swim suits and play in the mud and water. Redneck Slip n Slide. lol.

 

[Indianamac]

Looks good DG. Hope I have some good help when the time comes. Nice patch.

 

[leverhead]

...Sometimes I swear I have 2 of them...

Just be glad it's only two! Great looking patch!

 

[DGBAMA]

The days after planting, my big patch is downright ugly. White sunburnt pants everywhere, as we suddenly change weather to mid 80a and cloudless skies.

I may be ok with most if I am lucky, many are showing a tiny new leaf at the bud..........so hopefully......

 

[Boboro]

I feel your pain.

 

[Boboro]

Climb..it ..change..it got hot.Als gonna love this.

 

[Chicken]

you could have tightened that up, if your goal was many plants,???

i like the material you got your rows in, i left my material at the rental property,,, when i moved back in my house, i should have rolled it up... i miss it now,

but im sure i'll aqquire some more down the road,

that stuff is terrific, for growing bacca, and damn near anything,

just make sre it's real pourous,, and lets the water get in,

 

[Brown Thumb]

Bummer about them plants. I hope they recover. This year is kicking everyone in the butt one way or another.
Good thing you only have 2 Wife's. So far I counted 9 on my One I bought.