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Got all the rows that hunny and I trenched tilled then added compost to each of those rows with my tractor. Majority got tilled in but not all. Did get to plant a couple different lettuces, Red Ruby and my absolute favorite Arugula, then planted my transplants of Ichiban Eggplant, then some Cauliflower seeds. Picked all my collards that went to seed, but still need to harvest. I have to start back to work tomorrow so that maybe a project for after. I wonder if I should tell my BIL that I will be back full time in the garden on Wed to come and help if he would like since hunny starts his work week then. He told his brother over dinner on Fri, the last day he was here that I and the tiller worked his butt off. . .
 
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This is a prime example of why I use trenches and raise my beds. Its been raining all night and will continue off and on till this afternoon. The water will drain quickly and didn't go over my beds. These are transplants of tomatoes and peppers that were planted in raised beds with added compost, then added old manure and hay on top, then yesterday added some decomposed wood mulch from last year. Across the way, you can see my mustard going to seed and then some Arugula on the back side of the rows by my tractor. The front where the shoots are coming up is a bed of Contender green beans and the beds to the left are some squash that granddaughter and I planted a couple weeks ago.

I ended up threshing out my dried collards in a large garbage bag, then sifting the seeds thru a colander a few times to get out all the hulls. Ended up with a snack sized ziplock bag full to use this next fall.
 

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Was able to till the garden though we still below freezing in the evenings, hoping we can start planting early next month.
I think we just passed the threat of another freeze. Right now I’m debating wether to go out and till in some manure or not. My lazy side seems to be in charge at the moment.
 
View attachment 8616 This is a prime example of why I use trenches and raise my beds. Its been raining all night and will continue off and on till this afternoon. The water will drain quickly and didn't go over my beds. These are transplants of tomatoes and peppers that were planted in raised beds with added compost, then added old manure and hay on top, then yesterday added some decomposed wood mulch from last year. Across the way, you can see my mustard going to seed and then some Arugula on the back side of the rows by my tractor. The front where the shoots are coming up is a bed of Contender green beans and the beds to the left are some squash that granddaughter and I planted a couple weeks ago.

I ended up threshing out my dried collards in a large garbage bag, then sifting the seeds thru a colander a few times to get out all the hulls. Ended up with a snack sized ziplock bag full to use this next fall.
You may need an arc if the rain keeps up!
 
We’re up against the same thing. Since I’m all powerful and can control the weather, and all. No kidding. As soon as we plant it will come one hellacious frost. Guaranteed.
Yeah, I planted the greenhouse about two weeks ago as it’s somewhat protected, but haven’t been brave enough to plant the main garden yet. I probably will this weekend though. No doubt it’s a roll of the dice still.
 
Yeah, I planted the greenhouse about two weeks ago as it’s somewhat protected, but haven’t been brave enough to plant the main garden yet. I probably will this weekend though. No doubt it’s a roll of the dice still.

One year I managed to get 23 degrees in late April 2 days after stuff finished coming up.

My wife is really wanting to plant but I ain’t gonna do it.
 
One year I managed to get 23 degrees in late April 2 days after stuff finished coming up.

My wife is really wanting to plant but I ain’t gonna do it.
I have even thought that if it was to freeze one more time I would throw some sheets over the plants, but never seemed to actually do it. Yeah, I’ve lost a few plants, but luckily never all of them, yet....
 
When a freeze comes put a quart sized canning jar over them. . . . it acts like a mini greenhouse. I found this out by accident one year when I stored extra jars out in the gardening shed. I was almost in panicked mode cause I ran out of milk jugs, pop bottles and coffee cans and that was all I had left to cover with. They worked out great.
 
I have even thought that if it was to freeze one more time I would throw some sheets over the plants, but never seemed to actually do it. Yeah, I’ve lost a few plants, but luckily never all of them, yet....

We have before too. Worked fairly well.

The 23 degree time was on about an acre of garden. We didn’t have that many sheets. I don’t know it they’d have helped that night anyway. Just a lot of work down the drain. At least we just replanted and didn’t have to till it up again.
 
We have before too. Worked fairly well.

The 23 degree time was on about an acre of garden. We didn’t have that many sheets. I don’t know it they’d have helped that night anyway. Just a lot of work down the drain. At least we just replanted and didn’t have to till it up again.
I guess I was lucky. Only had to worry about the eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers. There may have been a few melons mixed in there but I don't have anywhere close to an acre to worry about.
 

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