Our rabbits produce enough poo regularly to keep our beds going. I put it in a trough down the middle of the bed and plant on either side. I also use organic granular and feed emulsion and guano in the water. They seem happy.
There isn't a growing season for parsnips in Alabama, so I am growing them anyway for the challenge. Between shade cloth, and a two week cold snap in September, I was able to get the seeds to sprout. Most of the time, I would have to wait until mid October, or February to sow seeds. Germination goes down above 80F, and the seeds won't sprout at all at 85F. After they sprout, the seedlings need to be covered with shade cloth when the temperature is 85F or warmer. Parsnips need temperatures between 50F-75F to grow. The way this year is going, I may try planting them near the end of January. It gets a lot colder in the winter, and hotter in the summer in north central Alabama than the coastal areas. It is common for winter temperatures to dip down into the low teens and single digits, even zero. I find dealing with cold and snow easier than the summer heat, and do most of my gardening between September and the first half of July. Come peak summer heat, the only things I am growing are herbs, peppers, melons, and maybe beans. I add compost with chicken poop to my raised beds every spring, plus I use slow release granular fertilizer to replenish the nutrients in my beds. I only fertilize once per growing season with it, unless fertilization is needed more often-with heavy feeders. In the fall, I cover unused garden space with chopped leaves for the winter, then mix them into the top four inches of soil when I do my winter/spring planting. Replacing organic material cuts down the amount of fertilizer needed, but it doesn't eliminate it. Mainly because I grow year-round. I only slow down when it gets too hot to work in the garden, but I don't come to a complete stop. I just don't know when to quit. I made a batch of strawberry kiwi jelly this morning-delicious. My mother took two jars after tasting it. Tomorrow is harvest day, then after that, I'll make a batch of pineapple preserves. I'm rapidly filling up my shelf space. It is a good thing I mostly emptied my freezers. I'm going to need the space. I think next year, I am going to start pressure canning squash.
A lot of seed stores sell it, but as an alternative, especially if this is your first year growing garlic, I recommend getting it from the produce department at your grocery store. Then keep your largest cloves for seed stock the following year. Do this each year, and you will have perpetual garlic.
Our rabbits produce enough poo regularly to keep our beds going. I put it in a trough down the middle of the bed and plant on either side. I also use organic granular and feed emulsion and guano in the water. They seem happy.
This was sooo helpful. Now I know where I’m going wrong with my onions and garlic. Thanks
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There isn't a growing season for parsnips in Alabama, so I am growing them anyway for the challenge. Between shade cloth, and a two week cold snap in September, I was able to get the seeds to sprout. Most of the time, I would have to wait until mid October, or February to sow seeds. Germination goes down above 80F, and the seeds won't sprout at all at 85F. After they sprout, the seedlings need to be covered with shade cloth when the temperature is 85F or warmer. Parsnips need temperatures between 50F-75F to grow. The way this year is going, I may try planting them near the end of January. It gets a lot colder in the winter, and hotter in the summer in north central Alabama than the coastal areas. It is common for winter temperatures to dip down into the low teens and single digits, even zero. I find dealing with cold and snow easier than the summer heat, and do most of my gardening between September and the first half of July. Come peak summer heat, the only things I am growing are herbs, peppers, melons, and maybe beans.
I add compost with chicken poop to my raised beds every spring, plus I use slow release granular fertilizer to replenish the nutrients in my beds. I only fertilize once per growing season with it, unless fertilization is needed more often-with heavy feeders. In the fall, I cover unused garden space with chopped leaves for the winter, then mix them into the top four inches of soil when I do my winter/spring planting. Replacing organic material cuts down the amount of fertilizer needed, but it doesn't eliminate it. Mainly because I grow year-round. I only slow down when it gets too hot to work in the garden, but I don't come to a complete stop. I just don't know when to quit.
I made a batch of strawberry kiwi jelly this morning-delicious. My mother took two jars after tasting it. Tomorrow is harvest day, then after that, I'll make a batch of pineapple preserves. I'm rapidly filling up my shelf space. It is a good thing I mostly emptied my freezers. I'm going to need the space. I think next year, I am going to start pressure canning squash.
That sounds like me and brussel sprouts. Next year I am adding shade to my parsnips and starting them a few weeks later
Where do you get your garlic from that you put in your garden?
A lot of seed stores sell it, but as an alternative, especially if this is your first year growing garlic, I recommend getting it from the produce department at your grocery store. Then keep your largest cloves for seed stock the following year. Do this each year, and you will have perpetual garlic.
@jackieh1206 the grocery store
@@jaytoney3007 thank you so much great help
Do I peel garlic and put it into fridge?
Do I peel garlic and put in fridge or keep it whole?
whole
@ thank you. You r teaching me a little watching your channel
A lot sorry dumb phone lol