It is back in the 90s here in Alabama. Relief is in sight, but not until next Friday. My root crops, parsnips, carrots, turnips, and beets are covered with shade cloth. The rest of my fall crops, red cabbage, Dutch Cabbage, Swiss chard, Komatsuna, Tatsoi, Yellow Heart Winter Choy, Nappa Cabbage, Pak Choy, broccoli, and cauliflower are covered with insect netting. In theory, the white fabric will reflect some of the sunlight and heat. Until the heat wave passes, I am back to daily watering. I use a similar fertilizing technique. Because I do my best to garden year-round, the beds need to be replenished with nutrients. I’m lazy, or efficient, maybe both, so I top dress my raised beds with granular fertilizer, and rake it in before planting. In the fall when I direct sow, by the time the seeds sprout and get going, the granular fertilizer is starting to break down and become available to the plants. It will feed them for two months, before I have to fertilize again. There are exceptions with heavy feeders, which need it more often. In the case of transplants, I give the plants a boost with synthetic fertilizer. This prevents, or speeds recovery from transplant shock, and keeps the plants fed long enough for the granular fertilizer to start breaking down. New gardeners, “A single feeding with synthetic fertilizer doesn’t establish dependency.” I may give the plants an additional feeding if they are struggling, but more often than not, I don’t. I let nature do its thing.
I have rabbits and bury their droppings about a week before planting, then about four weeks later. It takes longer to break down but is a good steady release. I also spread some alfalfa pellets around.
I never thought about timing my liquid nitrogen fertilizer with the weather but it makes total sense especially for those of us in the heartbreak zone. I could get my first frost (usually a hard freeze), but warm weather returns immediately. I might not get another freeze for another month. Between your videos and the most recent podcast, I realize I may not have been consistent and as strategic with my fall fertilizing which I need to be since growing time runs out quick.
Alfalfa pellets, or cover crops would help replenish nitrogen, providing the bed is resting. More of my beds, than not, are in constant use with new crops rotated in with season changes. So, they have little, or no time to rest. That is where using grannular fertilizer comes in. In the spring, I can, and do, use compost that has been breaking down during the year to replenish nutrients.
We may only get one early frost in Louisiana then go another 7 weeks without another so I get cheap 8x10 tarps to cover sensitive plants (cucumbers, pole beans, cherry tomatoes, squash, melons etc) which I grow only on the ground in fall. I also use supplemental lights on some parts of the garden nearest to my front door in fall as trees begin to block more sun and use portable battery packs as well to run warm lights or heat buckets of water under tarps if we have a cold spell and freeze in October. I do this to save fruit trees during Arctic blasts too. I see people who do nothing and lose plants needlessly. I don`t go to stores. Fresh food is very important to me so I`m not gonna watch a freeze take out my crops and do nothing.
Tried to catch a racoon, ended up catching a owl which was released. But I wouldn't give someone else the trouble by relocating, but then that is just me.
I got 3 different caliber/power devices for projecting high velocity lead pellets and 6 wireless alarms. A warning with the lower power Daisy plinker usually gets the message out to the raccoon community. Armadillos are more unpredictable and if you insult one of those they return for revenge it seems. So no negotiations with those.
It`s hot during the day here in Louisiana but in the 60s at night. I`m getting a few ripe figs and they`re gigantic. The first fig tree I got last year was supposed to be Brown Turkey but these don`t look like many of those I see online except in size. They taste great too but the fancy fig growers say they`re terrible. Just 5 of these would be a good meal though. I hope my 8 fig trees survive the winter and we don`t get more Arctic temperatures here so I can get a real harvest next year. This increasing cold is beginning to worry me. We had some low 50s in July this year.
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It is back in the 90s here in Alabama. Relief is in sight, but not until next Friday. My root crops, parsnips, carrots, turnips, and beets are covered with shade cloth. The rest of my fall crops, red cabbage, Dutch Cabbage, Swiss chard, Komatsuna, Tatsoi, Yellow Heart Winter Choy, Nappa Cabbage, Pak Choy, broccoli, and cauliflower are covered with insect netting. In theory, the white fabric will reflect some of the sunlight and heat. Until the heat wave passes, I am back to daily watering.
I use a similar fertilizing technique. Because I do my best to garden year-round, the beds need to be replenished with nutrients. I’m lazy, or efficient, maybe both, so I top dress my raised beds with granular fertilizer, and rake it in before planting. In the fall when I direct sow, by the time the seeds sprout and get going, the granular fertilizer is starting to break down and become available to the plants. It will feed them for two months, before I have to fertilize again. There are exceptions with heavy feeders, which need it more often. In the case of transplants, I give the plants a boost with synthetic fertilizer. This prevents, or speeds recovery from transplant shock, and keeps the plants fed long enough for the granular fertilizer to start breaking down. New gardeners, “A single feeding with synthetic fertilizer doesn’t establish dependency.” I may give the plants an additional feeding if they are struggling, but more often than not, I don’t. I let nature do its thing.
I have rabbits and bury their droppings about a week before planting, then about four weeks later. It takes longer to break down but is a good steady release. I also spread some alfalfa pellets around.
I never thought about timing my liquid nitrogen fertilizer with the weather but it makes total sense especially for those of us in the heartbreak zone. I could get my first frost (usually a hard freeze), but warm weather returns immediately. I might not get another freeze for another month. Between your videos and the most recent podcast, I realize I may not have been consistent and as strategic with my fall fertilizing which I need to be since growing time runs out quick.
Alfalfa pellets have about 5% nitrogen. Might help some.
Alfalfa pellets, or cover crops would help replenish nitrogen, providing the bed is resting. More of my beds, than not, are in constant use with new crops rotated in with season changes. So, they have little, or no time to rest. That is where using grannular fertilizer comes in. In the spring, I can, and do, use compost that has been breaking down during the year to replenish nutrients.
I use those too just not right now. Might be good to add to combat the 20% rule
I really really enjoy your videos
thank you!
We may only get one early frost in Louisiana then go another 7 weeks without another so I get cheap 8x10 tarps to cover sensitive plants (cucumbers, pole beans, cherry tomatoes, squash, melons etc) which I grow only on the ground in fall. I also use supplemental lights on some parts of the garden nearest to my front door in fall as trees begin to block more sun and use portable battery packs as well to run warm lights or heat buckets of water under tarps if we have a cold spell and freeze in October. I do this to save fruit trees during Arctic blasts too. I see people who do nothing and lose plants needlessly. I don`t go to stores. Fresh food is very important to me so I`m not gonna watch a freeze take out my crops and do nothing.
The traps work well. Raccoons were wreaking havoc on my raised beds. I've caught 4 so far. Relocated them.
The racoons have to be reloacted at least five miles away, or they will find there way back to your garden.
I would just catch cats with them. Lol
I won't be relocating this one
Tried to catch a racoon, ended up catching a owl which was released. But I wouldn't give someone else the trouble by relocating, but then that is just me.
I got 3 different caliber/power devices for projecting high velocity lead pellets and 6 wireless alarms. A warning with the lower power Daisy plinker usually gets the message out to the raccoon community. Armadillos are more unpredictable and if you insult one of those they return for revenge it seems. So no negotiations with those.
Chicken poop tea! Free is the best!
It`s hot during the day here in Louisiana but in the 60s at night. I`m getting a few ripe figs and they`re gigantic. The first fig tree I got last year was supposed to be Brown Turkey but these don`t look like many of those I see online except in size. They taste great too but the fancy fig growers say they`re terrible. Just 5 of these would be a good meal though. I hope my 8 fig trees survive the winter and we don`t get more Arctic temperatures here so I can get a real harvest next year. This increasing cold is beginning to worry me. We had some low 50s in July this year.
That's crazy cool for july
May I ask you what brand of Fish fertilizer do you use?
What ever I can get my hands on