Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Its getting close to that time of year, the hops are poking thier heads through the ground, wild onions are starting to raise up from thier winter nap and the willows are starting to bloom. Still too cold in the mornings to start putting stuff out , but its time to get those seeds sprouting. Im putting in 2 new varieties of hops, low AA for a good summer ale this year as well asHeirloom tomatosHeirloom taters -they are blackRed potatosgiant pumpkinsyellow squashEggplantOnions - WhiteOnions - RedRed CabbageWater MelonsCantalopecarrotsgarlicbasilthymeoreganoPoblanoHabeneroAnahiemsjalapenos Yeah, a little heavy on peppers, but we dry them and use them in our own dry rubs. Great to use on any meat that your going to smoke. Really enhances the smoke flavors. I also got some new thornless varieties of blackberry bushes, be nice to see those going. Currently I have about 300 blackberry bushes and its a "bloody" process to harvest. So these new varieties will be a welcome addition. With the cold hanging around longer this year the hops are going to be spectacular. Should have a great harvest and lots of homebrew this year to go with the new smoker I got. mmm its going to be a tasty summer and fall. I also found a really large area of wild blueberries (huckleberries) during one of the walks back up in the mountains and am going to plant a few of those. They grow really well here and have a very different taste than blueberries you get a the store. Anyone else planning out their gardens yet? The New Hop Beds In about a month itll look like this Edited March 1, 2015 by sunsvortex 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 1, 2015 Let's see... time for gardening... Pics taken about 5 minutes ago out my back window. And let's check out my garden area... Yep. I'll get right on that. This has been the worst that I can remember in almost 40 years. Absolutely brutal and never-ending cold and snow. I very much look forward to the spring thaw when it finally comes, and growing and wild green nommables. Wintercress and Wild Garlic are only a few months away!!! And dandelions. Om nom nom. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) wow, where you at? We have mostly escaped a lot of the snow, its just been brutally cold for our area. Normally I have stuff in the ground by end of Feb, cant do that this year, maybe end of this month. Its near 50 atm and feels like the tropics, lol, but supposed to snow thursday. Edited March 1, 2015 by sunsvortex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) And as a side note/ question...Anyone heard of Scorpion Peppers?, Im seeing them as the hottest pepper in the world, which I thought was the ghost pepper? https://www.spicejungle.com/trinidad-moruga-scorpion?gclid=CI7ms5vRh8QCFS1o7AodfVIAGw Wouldnt mind trying to grow them here just for kicks and giggles. Edited March 1, 2015 by sunsvortex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 1, 2015 Hotter peppers are always coming up. People live to burn their tongues off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Love gardening! It's something I used to do together with my mom in summer. Since I moved away from the homeland last I've been keeping a blog for my family to check what I'm up to at http://alyeskagarden.tumblr.com/ Been keeping pictures for the past year but that's way too much to post in here! The growing spaces are 4 4x8' wooden boxes filled with soil, a small greenhouse with some pots in it and a bunch of pots around the rest of the yard. Box 1 & 2 are pretty much empty atm since it's all seeds or waiting for the last touch of frost to go. 3&4 are great. I'm planning on purchasing some old watering troughs at the tractor supply to give a good space to plant a few more crops in. It's not huge but it's enough to keep me entertained The climate here allows to grow year round; right now we got sugarsnap peas and radishes that are ripe. Also red and yellow potatoes, and I'm awaiting seedlings for a type called "masquerade", a purple and yellow potato. Planned/seeded/growing atm (this list is bigger than I thought it'd be, dang)Red chili peppersHabenerosSweet banana peppersBellpeppersCarrotsRadishesRed potatoesYellow potatoesPurple potatoesRomanesco brocoli (theyre beautiful, google them!)CucumbersPickle cucumbersSquashZuchiniKaleDutch cabbageLettucePak ChoiBeef tomatoesCherry tomatoesPear tomatoesRoma tomatoesSugarsnap peasLeeksOnionsCatnip (for tea and for the cats)Chamomille (for tea)StrawberriesHerbs! (oregano, chives, basil, rosemary, peppermint, sage, cilantro,)And of course our trees and bushes, Lemons, Oranges, Grapefruits, Raspberries and Blackberries. A variety of flowers to help the bee population in pots throughout the garden Two patches of carrots are growing and I just seeded some cold crops like cabbage and brocoli. In a couple weeks the hotter plants like cucumbers and watermelon can go out I got some peppers but darn, that superhot stuff is just way too much for me, heh. Habaneros is plenty spicy for me! Sugarsnap peas on the vine: "box 3" grows radishes, yellow potatoes, squash and snap peas "box 4" has red potatoes, cabbage, and two carrot patches planted at different times Radishes are a super fast growing hybrid called "rover" The patch of radishes, you can see the red bulge at the root The carrot patch Edited March 2, 2015 by Alyeska 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Not much gardening to do in this part of Nevada. http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/nevada-desert-frank-wilson.jpg Hell, they had to damn up an entire river and divert it to keep Vegas watered. They stopped using the original founding springs and wells in the 60s or something. I suppose Aloa plants are kinda doable or some other drought resistant plant. One that like high temps and long daylight. Anyways, aye being from Western Oregon, gardening is great and can be cheaper if you know what you are doing. Same for wood heat. Edited March 2, 2015 by Klaa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 2, 2015 Damn Nice Alyeska.I can do some winter stuff, but definitely not a year round thing without a heated greenhouse, and no citrus either. Eastern TN up in the mountains.Just got back from visiting some friends and the orders have rolled in, lol. Now I have to add Cushaw and spaghetti squash along with yellow taters, elephant garlic, cucumber, and zucchiniAnd perhaps some really really mildly acidic tomato variety. Normally I dont do raised beds but I probably should to save on weeding. You have a nice setup going. Bit envious not being able to run year round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Not much gardening to do in this part of Nevada.http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/nevada-desert-frank-wilson.jpgHell, they had to damn up an entire river and divert it to keep Vegas watered. They stopped using the original founding springs and wells in the 60s or something.I suppose Aloa plants are kinda doable or some other drought resistant plant. One that like high temps and long daylight.Anyways, aye being from Western Oregon, gardening is great and can be cheaper if you know what you are doing. Same for wood heat. Eggplants do wonderful in really long, hot days. They originate from Egypt, if I'm not mistaken. They did great here in southern Texas for me! Edited March 2, 2015 by Alyeska 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Eggplants do wonderful in really long, hot days. They originate from Egypt, if I'm not mistaken. They did great here in southern Texas for me! Nice idea except I hate eggplants. EDIT: Everything else is good, especially tomatoes and peppers. Unfortunately tomatoes, while loving sunlight and warmth, are not crazy about the extremes in Nevada and prefer to be well-watered. There are those in Oregon who like to use tires as planters which trap and save water (not to mention help to keep soil warm in colder climates); though, Ive also heard concerns about such practices in terms of chemicals. Overall I probably could account for most of the issues in Nevada, providing water and shade are the two biggies. Edited March 2, 2015 by Klaa 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 5, 2015 Put onions around the edges it scares animals away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
