I’m in the midst of getting my planning done, 8 week starts need to get started next week for last frost at end of May.

This way I’ll know approximately how many seedlings to start and I can keep track of which ones we enjoy. With the layouts, it will allow me to keep track of crop rotations to minimize nutrient depletion. I most likely won’t do a round of cover crops though, I can always just throw some of my other nutrients to top up when needed.

  • tiredofsametab@fedia.io
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    6 days ago

    I had a ton of sprouted garlic and potatoes. Got most of those into the ground (only stopped to save more room for other stuff). We’ve dipped back below zero the last couple of days, thwarting my plans to plant some other things (mostly brassicas) before our mini-vacation down to Tokyo (and half-day of work I need to do for my main job). When we get back, hopefully it will stay above freezing so I can continue with everything. I’ll mostly be growing peppers to sell (and eat, of course), this year.

  • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 days ago

    We have to cover crop here, otherwise the soil amendments just blow away, along with the topsoil. Northern edge of USDA zone 7, the wind has been brutal.

  • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Living in a tropical country is awesome, just take seeds, put them in soil and enjoy food the entire year; my plants are doing awesome, been using organic matter coming straight off my kitchen as compost for ages now, rarely see problems with nutrients.

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      Too hot!

      I love the winter and winter sports, living a 3 hour drive from the Rockies has its advantages and disadvantages.

      I’m gonna top up with top dressing or the places garden mix which is compost and soil. Only so much room and stuff I can do myself. Sometimes gotta spend the money.

  • mrhenry77@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Well, that’s another unexpected use-case for Excel that is actually pretty cool. Would you mind sharing it as a template?

  • Kr4u7@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Would you mind sharing that template? It looks so much better than other apps that I’ve seen :)

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      Thanks! It’s nothing fancy though.

      Linky I’ve used Libreoffice, I’ve saved it as an Excel format as well, but I don’t know if the formatting transferred or not.

  • plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Peppers, tomatoes, and kale seeds have been started indoors. Only the kale has sprouted so far, and the potting medium reintroduced fungus gnats to my house.

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      Awesome, I like doing preliminary work with paper from my drafting training, but with the Carpal Tunnel it’s easier to just hash it straight on the PC now.

      The 4x8 beds, you giving each pepper/tomato 4 ft? Or is that 4 plants?

      • plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 days ago

        Your “spreadsheet” is definitely awesome.

        The tomatoes and peppers each get a 2x2 ft area per plant which works well with the new plant cages I bought last year for the peppers and Roma tomatoes. This year I need to setup metal poles or something for the indeterminate tomatoes since last year’s attempt failed when we had some intense wind storms.

  • duckworthy36@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Let’s not assume every garden has the same Eurocentric seasonal variation on lemmy.

    I’m mid season right now. Planting usually starts in October but our rain was super late this year.

    Lots of weeding and trying to get my summer veggies started. I usually stop planting anything by June.

    Gophers decimated most of my greens and peas, so I’m basically turning my vegetable garden into plant jail. Still have potatoes going they should be ready soon.

    I also have friendly raccoons who love digging up my plants, tossing them aside to look for insects. They got so mad about my plant protectors last week I heard them fighting trying to break in.

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      That’s why I said “Garden progress” growmie, that included anyone from planning to harvest currently.

      I’m also from Canada, so swing and miss buddy!

  • MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io
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    10 days ago

    Got my maters started late. The $6 crate store soil blocker my wife picked up last year to try broke after the first use, so we are a little behind.

    Thankfully, this year, a lot of what we are trying is direct sow or already fall planted / perennial. Still gotta start cukes, melons, and some other stuff though.

  • Bosht@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    squints…wait is that Excel?! You madman. Whatever works I guess. Looks really nice and organized as well.

  • ChaosCoati@midwest.socialEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I’ve downloaded the farmer’s almanac planting calendar, but haven’t started applying that to my planting plan yet.

    I’ve also ordered and received my seeds.