Getting ready to change out the greens and garlic for cabbages and beets.

2 points
*

That looks extremely nice. Do the small fences around the beds have a purpose or are they mostly decorative?

EDIT: Ah I see you answered below, for the dogs! Very cute.

permalink
report
reply
2 points

How do you not get absolutely ravaged by rabbits?

permalink
report
reply
2 points

We don’t have rabbits! But I bet my wife would love it if we did

permalink
report
parent
reply
3 points

Not if she spent hours and hundreds of dollars planting bulbs in the fall just so the rabbits could dig em up and eat em in the spring, which was my wife’s experience with our neighborhood residents.

permalink
report
parent
reply
3 points

Nice, though since it’s what my parents always did, I prefer raised beds. Just if you do that, make sure the railroad ties aren’t chemically treated.

permalink
report
reply
1 point

Ya I think I’ll have to do that. Seems like everyone with raised beds grows better than me

permalink
report
parent
reply
11 points

No wonder you got so many strawbs! How many square feet of fruit you growing there? And good luck with the cabbages. I won’t be doing any brassica starts for about a month here. Everything I have left is starting to look like this

permalink
report
reply
5 points

I think it’s like 8’ x 5’? 19 plants

Thanks, I haven’t successfully grown one before.

Ohh that’s bolted hard! Poor lil guy. Is it kale?

permalink
report
parent
reply
2 points

Nice. Watch it start taking over in the next couple seasons

Nah, that’s actually broccoli. The kale is right behind it. I do black magic kale and it is usually the last thing to start bolting. But! This is a good thing. I’m hoping to collect seeds this year, though I don’t know where I’m hoping this particular broccoli is getting pollinated from. We’ll see!

permalink
report
parent
reply
7 points
*

I like the little mini fences, very cute! What kind of beans are you growing?

permalink
report
reply
3 points

Thanks. They’re just to let the dog know where not to go. She understands well actually.

My beans are called Rattlesnake. What do you grow?

permalink
report
parent
reply
2 points

Ive never heard of rattlesnake beans, looks fun! I mostly have just been putting perennial fruits in the ground, I’ve got raspberries, blueberries, Saskatoons, and elderberries. I might start some annuals next year

permalink
report
parent
reply
1 point

Never heard of Saskatoon before what’s that like

permalink
report
parent
reply

Gardening

!gardening@lemmy.world

Create post

Your Ultimate Gardening Guide.

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators’ instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

Community stats

  • 890

    Monthly active users

  • 409

    Posts

  • 3.2K

    Comments