Lostin76 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 12:55 PM, milehiiu said: Compost. Compost. Compost. Leaves in the Fall. Grass clippings in the Summer. And disposables like banana peals, potato peals, coffee and tea grounds.... the entire year. In fact.... most Starbucks offer used coffee grounds year long.... for free.... for gardeners. My son bought me two compost bins, a few years back. Work it the entire year over. But guys.... like Rico.. who have a lot of land can just build an outdoor compost pile.... and work it all year long. I really need to set up a compost situation here, but we have limited space. We keep our compost materials in bags and then drop them off weekly at a local community garden. Maybe one those tumbling ones that have been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: I really need to set up a compost situation here, but we have limited space. We keep our compost materials in bags and then drop them off weekly at a local community garden. Maybe one those tumbling ones that have been mentioned. I love the fact that you actually drop off your compost materials. Good for you. If you are limited in space for a tumbler..... just know that they come in all kinds of sizes. This compost.... is for YOU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, milehiiu said: I love the fact that you actually drop off your compost materials. Good for you. If you are limited in space for a tumbler..... just know that they come in all kinds of sizes. This compost.... is for YOU. I knowI I hate giving away our black gold. Actually I don’t mind b/c our compost goes to the community garden’s plant beds and they also sometimes sell compost to raise money. Would like to use ours though. Looking into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 My garlic from the store transferred into pots from July is really starting to take form. Otherwise I'm ready for the next season. Any ideas on winter growing? I have a good size garage that I can heat. Feels empty looking at my tomato/pepper plants just sitting there with great dirt and not being used. Would love to know some winter (Indy) suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 8:54 PM, Seeking6 said: My garlic from the store transferred into pots from July is really starting to take form. Otherwise I'm ready for the next season. Any ideas on winter growing? I have a good size garage that I can heat. Feels empty looking at my tomato/pepper plants just sitting there with great dirt and not being used. Would love to know some winter (Indy) suggestions. What are you looking to grow in the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 44 minutes ago, rico said: What are you looking to grow in the garage? I'm all ears for suggestions. Never done it before just feel like doing something this winter. Caught the garden bug if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: I'm all ears for suggestions. Never done it before just feel like doing something this winter. Caught the garden bug if you will. I have never done it before either. Looking forward to seeing/hearing what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Seeking6 said: I'm all ears for suggestions. Never done it before just feel like doing something this winter. Caught the garden bug if you will. I don't have any good ideas for things that are legal that you can grow in your garage! I'm going to start growing some sprouts this weekend. I've tried it in the past with mixed results, so I finally bought trays for growing them in. Should work better than the Rubbermaid container I've used in the past! They're really nutrient rich, and I like that they only take a few days to be ready to eat. You can keep trying different sprouts all the time to see what you like best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Leathernecks said: I don't have any good ideas for things that are legal that you can grow in your garage! I'm going to start growing some sprouts this weekend. I've tried it in the past with mixed results, so I finally bought trays for growing them in. Should work better than the Rubbermaid container I've used in the past! They're really nutrient rich, and I like that they only take a few days to be ready to eat. You can keep trying different sprouts all the time to see what you like best. LOL...on the first paragraph. Honestly, I suppose you could grow anything(legal stuff) in the garage if you had the right equipment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 39 minutes ago, rico said: LOL...on the first paragraph. Honestly, I suppose you could grow anything(legal stuff) in the garage if you had the right equipment. Shoot my aunt here in Carmel grows her stuff in plain view. She's 70 and says screw it...haha. I digress. I'm thinking lettuce, garlic, radishes/carrots....or any of the cold weather stuff. Although I'm looking at a heat lamp for indoor gardens during winter. Might give that a go too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 19 hours ago, Leathernecks said: I don't have any good ideas for things that are legal that you can grow in your garage! I'm going to start growing some sprouts this weekend. I've tried it in the past with mixed results, so I finally bought trays for growing them in. Should work better than the Rubbermaid container I've used in the past! They're really nutrient rich, and I like that they only take a few days to be ready to eat. You can keep trying different sprouts all the time to see what you like best. Do you grow Brussels sprouts? That sounds interesting to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Shoot my aunt here in Carmel grows her stuff in plain view. She's 70 and says screw it...haha. I digress. I'm thinking lettuce, garlic, radishes/carrots....or any of the cold weather stuff. Although I'm looking at a heat lamp for indoor gardens during winter. Might give that a go too. Yeah, you got me thinking about growing kohlrabi, onions, and cabbage. I am going to check into the lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 3 hours ago, BeerBQ said: Do you grow Brussels sprouts? That sounds interesting to try. I grew actual Brussels sprouts, but not Brussels sprouts sprouts if that makes sense lol. I think they might be in one of the mixes I'm going to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 17 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: I grew actual Brussels sprouts, but not Brussels sprouts sprouts if that makes sense lol. I think they might be in one of the mixes I'm going to try. Can you grow the actual Brussels sprouts in winter? Sorry for the dumb questions, I’m very bad at growing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 38 minutes ago, BeerBQ said: Can you grow the actual Brussels sprouts in winter? Sorry for the dumb questions, I’m very bad at growing things. No problem! I grew an actual brussels sprout in my garden this year that got about 4 feet tall. I am going to harvest some off of it this weekend. I just read that it is decently cold hardy, but only down to about 10 degrees, so not for midwestern winters. It looks like some people in warmer climates do grow them over the winter. I was thinking I could grow shoots/sprouts/microgreens indoors, but it doesn't seem like that's a thing. I might have been thinking of broccoli instead of brussels sprouts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Anybody here planning on starting things from seed this year? I've gotten a couple catalogs in the mail the last week. I usually start seeds mid to late March, so might want to start thinking about ordering things. I like ordering online (or from catalogs for you old folks!) because the selection is a million times better than what most stores carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 11/7/2020 at 10:52 AM, IUFLA said: Our neighbor's cow came over for a visit just the other day... I know I am late to this party, but your neighbors calf visiting reminded me of a thing I saw a few years ago. There was one farm on the north side of a fence line, ran about 80 head of 100% all black Angus Cows. It was a cow/ calving operation, 2-3 Black Bulls. The farm on the South side of the fence line was a milking operation, running all Holsteins. Come Spring calving season, there was the farm on the south side, 79 cute little black babies, and ONE Black and white spotted baby. I laughed so hard every time I drove by. The product of a neighborhood indiscretion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 22 hours ago, Leathernecks said: Anybody here planning on starting things from seed this year? I've gotten a couple catalogs in the mail the last week. I usually start seeds mid to late March, so might want to start thinking about ordering things. I like ordering online (or from catalogs for you old folks!) because the selection is a million times better than what most stores carry. I wish I had the room. I am as addicted to gardening and seed catalogs as an 80 year old woman, I’m afraid. I can sift through them for hours. It’s like porn for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I'm trying to get an order together for seeds, and I'm trying to think of things that I can pickle/can/dry/freeze, etc. When everything is getting ready to pick in late summer, it is right as school is starting back up, and during golf season when I don't get home until 9 most nights. It is tough to do a lot during the week, so preserving is my best bet on a lot of things. I know for sure I'll try to do some pepperoncini's, jalapenos, tomatoes, and herbs. Any other ideas for things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: I'm trying to get an order together for seeds, and I'm trying to think of things that I can pickle/can/dry/freeze, etc. When everything is getting ready to pick in late summer, it is right as school is starting back up, and during golf season when I don't get home until 9 most nights. It is tough to do a lot during the week, so preserving is my best bet on a lot of things. I know for sure I'll try to do some pepperoncini's, jalapenos, tomatoes, and herbs. Any other ideas for things? Pickles? We do pickling cucumbers every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, mrflynn03 said: Pickles? We do pickling cucumbers every year. Cucumbers just take up a lot of room. Maybe I'll have my brother or my parents grow some and steal theirs haha. They live in the country, so they've got all the room they could want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: Cucumbers just take up a lot of room. Maybe I'll have my brother or my parents grow some and steal theirs haha. They live in the country, so they've got all the room they could want. Just an idea. I live in down too. Bought some 1x1 furring strips and 2" wire fencing and made lean too's. If you have a fence it could be an option possibly. I just stapled the fencing to the wood. Hard to see in the picture but my wire mesh goes to the top of my fence and I stapled it to my fence. Edited February 27, 2021 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 minute ago, mrflynn03 said: Just an idea. I live in down too. Bought some 1x1 furring strips and 2" wire fencing and made lean too's. If you have a fence it could be an option possibly. I just stapled the fencing to the wood. Unfortunately I don't have a fence. That is a good idea though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 11 hours ago, Leathernecks said: Unfortunately I don't have a fence. That is a good idea though! A few fence posts and some chicken wire and you will have a cucumber fence! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, rico said: A few fence posts and some chicken wire and you will have a cucumber fence! LOL I'll probably just make my parents grow them and give them a jar for their effort. Now I'm curious what else I can push off on them lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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