All of ~370 WESconsin Garlic's are coming along, but behind the 10 year rolling average; doubled in size since a good hosing on Tuesday and three (3) straight days of 80°F/26.6°C + Waltham Butternut Squarsh, Black Beauty, & Gold Rush Zukes, Wautoma Heirloom, Wisconsin SMR 58, and Sweet Success Cuke starts have outgrown their place in the Grow Light Plant Stand. The Gotch

About when do you set out cukes and squash?

GoDawgs wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:07 am About when do you set out cukes and squash?

Soon as I get the Two Week Hence ALL CLEAR sign, usually second week in May; these have done WAY BETTER than I thought they would.

The Gotch

That’s a lot of garlic! Looking good.

Jardín del Gotch 2023 Cut Flower Season has commenced: The Gotch

MarkAndre wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:16 pm That’s a lot of garlic! Looking good.

You're new here, wait'll you's see the many slendoured @svalli array...from 240 miles/386 kms south of the Arctic Circle, no less!

After giving ~ ten (10) bulbs to a coupla Garlic-Deficient friends over the last two (2) days, we still have ~58 left; they won't go to waste and will be gone before we harvest.

Starting to sprout, though...just like, come to think of it, those which were bequeathed.

A mere two (2) months till scape-season, 15 weeks 'til harvest; Garlic is (IMO) one of THE best lessons in Delayed Gratification!

The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:12 pm

MarkAndre wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:16 pm That’s a lot of garlic! Looking good.

You're new here, wait'll you's see the many slendoured @svalli array...from 240 miles/386 kms south of the Arctic Circle, no less!

After giving ~ ten (10) bulbs to a coupla Garlic-Deficient friends over the last two (2) days, we still have ~58 left; they won't go to waste and will be gone before we harvest.

Starting to sprout, though...just like, come to think of it, those which were bequeathed.

A mere two (2) months till scape-season, 15 weeks 'til harvest; Garlic is (IMO) one of THE best lessons in Delayed Gratification!

The Gotch

I’ll keep an eye out for the subarctic garlic forest. I grew garlic once and I agree it was fun. A little further south now than I was at that time, but I bet soft neck could still work here.

Garlic: Flower bulbs: The Gotch

You can do it, Garlic!

Jardín del Gotch 2023 Cut Flower Season has commenced; 2.0: The Gotch

It must be smelling good in there with all of those beautiful hyacinths.

@MissS Yes ma'am! LUV that powdery fragrance; a close second to Oriental Stargazer Lilies.

The Gotch

Jardín del Gotch 2023 Cut Flower Season has commenced; 3.0: The Gotch

Starts (those that have sprouted) have been transferred to the back porch On Deck Circle (which now smells heavily of Alaska Fish Fert) The Jades are on the back porch in the shade (deck needs a li'l TLC...): The Space Hybrid Spinach has sprouted in the...um...heavily guarded raised box: All the Cannas-n-Elephant Ear Caladiums are planted, and
Jardín del Gotch 2023 Cut Flower Season has commenced, 4.0 The Gotch

An EVENTFUL week at Jardín del Gotch...and it's only Thursday.

Tuesday: Drop seeded Salad Bowl, Gourmet Blend, & Super Jericho Lettuces, AND Joy Choi Pak Choi.

And because we've (groan!) endured THE WORST Tomato seed sprouting ratio since God was a child, The Gotch had no choice but to buy seedlings; fortunately one of his GO-TOs (Jung's Nursery) had a superb selection from which to choose:

Planted Today:
*Amish Paste (4)
*Mountain Magic (4)
*Radiator Charlie/Mortgage Lifter (4)
*Mountain Merit (4)
*Big Zac (4)
*Opalka (4)
*Lemon Boy (4)

Is it early for these here parts? Yup, but the 15 day forecast looks favorable, and if things GO SOUTH (temperature-wise) I'll just blame @Tormato...for what, exactly, is open to discussion.

It gets better.

My babies which did sprout are spending their 1st afternoon/evening/(tomorrow) morning outdoors. Stay tuned...

The Gotch

I WILL take the blame, if you have frost conditions, you use my ingenious plan of spreading melted Wisconsin cheddar all around your plants, and it fails to work.

@Tormato; despite its many Many MANY advantages, WESconsin Cheddar Cheese melted anywhere but twixt two (2) pieces of bread, or perhaps holding yer elbow mac together, will leave you's with a pile of molten, lumpy goosh.

The Gotch

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 6:35 am @Tormato; despite its many Many MANY advantages, WESconsin Cheddar Cheese melted anywhere but twixt two (2) pieces of bread, or perhaps holding yer elbow mac together, will leave you's with a pile of molten, lumpy goosh.

The Gotch

Are you saying my plan has no merit?

@Tormato "Are you saying my plan has no merit?"

Nope; yer plan has merit galore...it just has no Mozzarella The Gotch

Clearly, Tormato has never gardened in WISconsin. Cheese would never have a chance to hit the ground here.