Gonna try growing a garden this year.

[littlejohn]

I got the potatoes in on st patty day and I alwsys plant my green beans in withe the corn so they grow up the corn stalks. Helps save from another couple rows of weeding lol

 

[lfnh]

green beans, bush blue lake,,and any green bell peppers,,carrots nantes coreless, and plant REAL shallow...

good ones blue lake. maybe the best for table, freezing, canning. reliable producer, pole.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I HATE weeding, so I do VERY LITTLE of it! It's MUCH better to just mulch in all three of my gardens! Here's last years front garden,

And, here's last years back garden,

In the fall, I till all the mulch in, to feed "next" years crops, as I don't use any chemical ferts at all...

SR

 

[Buckshot00]

Ok- I planted the irish potatoes March 8. They have yet to sprout. What's going on? Help.

 

[lfnh]

Long, cold winter and cool, wet spring in a lot of places made for belownormal soil temps.
60-65 soil temp is good sprouting - seed germination. if the soil is well drained and they are cert seed,
probly be ok. might dig a couple and check for root hairs starting.
NC has a really good State U for Ag. Here's a link that has map of air soil water data
http://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/map/?table=daily

 

[lfnh]

temps from 20 march and 1 Apr. local spots could be alot above or below these numbers

 

[Buckshot00]

Thanks for the link.

 

[Buckshot00]

I got everything planted except for tomatoes and peppers. Potatoes, onions, and spinach is up.

 

[Pol Anderson Bishop]

Good luck with the garden mate. Making a garden for first time will be surely memorable and exciting, so enjoy your time. I can advise you to be very careful with pests and inspect your garden regularly. If you are suspicious about any bug or critter, try to take a picture or something. Some pests can devastate your garden for just a week.

 

[Buckshot00]

Colorado potato larvae are all over my potato sprouts. What can I do to control these pests?

 

[lfnh]

Colorado potato larvae are all over my potato sprouts. What can I do to control these pests?

Have had good luck with BT. san diego variant seems to get the Colorado beetle in early larva stage. Hits squash bug larva as well - It is work getting a drench under leaves where eggs are hatching. Speader-sticker really helps (stuff can be spending. ivory soap does ok, not anti bacterial, lol). Local extension should have good info on BT use in area.

 

[Buckshot00]

Thanks. I have been hand picking them off.

 

[Sagetown]

Yep; hand picking is the best remedy. Take along a cup or of soapy water to drop them in. Happy picking.

 

[Buckshot00]

I'm just squishing them. lol