So nice out today

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03-06-2015, 01:51 PM
PawPaw Gene

So nice out today

At least in the greenhouse. Temps hit 30 this morning but the greenhouse went down to 45. I spent about an hour and a half in there working my tomato plants and it got down right nice. Like a tropical paradise, I mean with all the green things growing and the sun shining I could close my eyes and dream. The lowest number is the temp in the green house. 80 degrees.

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My seedling tomatoes are growing nicely and are ready for the garden I only need this cold to end.

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I even get to sample some roma tomatoes now and then.

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The fig trees are also growing great and it's just about time to transplant them.

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The onions are looking great after an almost disastrous beginning. The got hit by a fungus that almost done them in. I hit them good with a copper spray and then another fungicide. It seems to have fixed the problem.

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And then when I finished my hard labor in the luxurious greenhouse I went in an sat down to lunch. Love my wife.

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Now I'm just about ready to kick my feet up and rest from all the hard resting I did in the greenhouse.
"gene"
03-06-2015, 02:39 PM
prefers shiners

life is good......you are Blessed.....
03-06-2015, 03:22 PM
"D"

Great story and pix.:ThumbsUp Almost like a Cappy blog.:cool:
03-06-2015, 03:43 PM
Cappy

Thanks a bunch for sharing Gene, I really enjoyed it. I just harvested my onions and replanted the spring crop. I'll get around to posting it soon. I am almost ashamed to post gardening stuff though with a master like you in our midst:biggrin
03-06-2015, 03:49 PM
"G"

Fantastic Gene.......Showed this to my wife....now she wants a couple more raised beds and.........a greenhouse. She is a good one so I will make it happen.
03-06-2015, 04:03 PM
PawPaw Gene

Cappy no master here, just a plain ol' gardener.

"G" make it happen. You'll enjoy it also.
"gene"
03-06-2015, 08:13 PM
stormcloud

Mr Gene, did your plum trees make it? I've got my fingers crossed on mine. The buds are still green but they have been through a couple of 10 degree nights.
03-06-2015, 08:27 PM
Tracker123

Excellent post Gene! You know I loved it. Absolutely fantastic. Can't believe you're sampling fresh tomatoes right now. I would have had some sliced up on that plate of yours. Thanks so much for posting.
03-06-2015, 08:42 PM
PawPaw Gene

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Originally Posted by stormcloud

Mr Gene, did your plum trees make it? I've got my fingers crossed on mine. The buds are still green but they have been through a couple of 10 degree nights.

I don't have any plum trees, mostly figs and one peach and one nectaplum. The peach tree is 3 years old and is loaded with fruit and flowers already. The nectaplum was planted last month and is just starting to put on flowers. It will be in full bloom sometime next week. I will have to remove most of the fruit from it but I hope to leave a couple to taste. It is supposed to be the best tasting stone fruit ever. It's a new hybrid. I hope all of your trees make it. It been unusually cold for you guys also.
"gene"
03-07-2015, 11:31 AM
Cappy

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I lost a few of the small Jap plums this morning to frost from the north side of my 2 big trees they are loaded with small green plums about the size of the end joint of my lil finger. Looks like me and my wine making friend Tarzan are both gonna be happy this year.

Gene I have a necta plummy sorta thing in the yard called a yum-yum. Pinched them off the first year and lat year left around a dozen they are amazing. if yours are kinda sorta like these ya in for a real treet.Attachment 193964

They look like this.
03-07-2015, 11:34 AM
Cappy

Here is what they look like on the inside:
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03-07-2015, 04:08 PM
shadow

You can't beat that with a stick!
03-07-2015, 05:59 PM
PawPaw Gene

Now you done got me hungry for some fresh fruit.
"gene"
03-07-2015, 06:10 PM
Cappy

Me Too gene alls I got now is a few oranges left and lots of grapefruit. The yum yum tree is beginning to flower and smells peachy so it wont be too long.
03-08-2015, 11:58 AM
Cappy

The temp says its 66 so I guess we will go play in the yard see if we can poke some stuff in the ground fore it rains.
03-08-2015, 07:45 PM
Tracker123

Temped to fire up the tiller. Need to get corn in the ground. We always attempt to have two crops of the fine silver queen each year. Good stuff right there.
03-08-2015, 09:26 PM
PawPaw Gene

I put in 40 tomatoes yesterday. Boy was it nice to be able to dig in the dirt. I have at least 20 more to go but I think the rain will make me put it off for a few days.
"gene"
03-08-2015, 09:40 PM
Eatmorecrappie

So you started your tomatoes from seeds? They look great! How long did it take them to reach that size?
03-09-2015, 08:09 AM
PawPaw Gene

I started them in the house on Jan 13th and moved them outside into the green house as soon as the were all up. I thought I was way behind but putting them in the green house really give them energy to grow. They have been ready to plant for a couple of weeks but we were still having threats of freezes and frost. I hope that's over. Next year I will start them near the end of Jan.
"gene"
03-09-2015, 03:15 PM
kycreek

I'm jealous of you guys already getting started in the garden. Can't wait to get started up here.
03-09-2015, 03:21 PM
Redge

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Originally Posted by kycreekboy

I'm jealous of you guys already getting started in the garden. Can't wait to get started up here.

X2!!
My tomatoes are just now germinating.
03-09-2015, 06:31 PM
PawPaw Gene

I have just finished putting in 52 tomato plants. No Mo cold please.
"gene"

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03-09-2015, 06:40 PM
Tracker123

Thought about doing that myself Gene, love home grown tomatoes - doesn't compare to store bought. I'm apprehensive about the weather though, maybe in a couple of weeks. Great idea with the parallel strings you have, I cage mine.
03-09-2015, 06:44 PM
"G"

Looking good Gene.....I am going to wait until after Easter to be safe
03-09-2015, 08:17 PM
Deacon

Pecan trees did not bud yet. They do not lie.
PPG I went to your area of the world today. Off HWY 57 to witness an FAT on a control panel. Houma has grown since the last time I was there about 15 years ago.
03-10-2015, 08:13 AM
PawPaw Gene

Wow Chris, I live 3 blocks off of 57. You should of called we could have done lunch.
"gene"
03-10-2015, 02:16 PM
Cappy

We do not plant tomatos on acounta all our friends do. We get several big boxes full from one friend that we can and then give half of them back to him works out good for both of us that way.
03-10-2015, 03:11 PM
shadow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon

Pecan trees did not bud yet. They do not lie.
PPG I went to your area of the world today. Off HWY 57 to witness an FAT on a control panel. Houma has grown since the last time I was there about 15 years ago.

Yea Chris, my dad just told me about the budding pecan trees the other day. I will have to watch for that from now on.
03-10-2015, 06:57 PM
Tracker123

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Originally Posted by Deacon

Pecan trees did not bud yet. They do not lie.

You're right, have always believed that Chris. Even in West Texas where we had some that we irrigated. My pecan trees started budding the last few days, been watching for that.