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**ashesandsackcloth**

Hell I lived in clay township. Never seen such red ass clay as this shit down here. Red as a monkey ass. No garden this year. Thank you GOD.
chuckle

**2newb4u**

It's a southern thing, but down here we seem to have an informal tomato competition.... so here's my entry (yeah I know people in Florida and Texas are already getting ripe ones- my "deadline" is by the 4th of July... I think I'll make it)

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**Richard Eldritch**

Nice one. I've got Garlic, cherry, strawberry, blackberry, Loganberrys, beans (dwarf and runner) peas, raddishes, lettice, herbs and spices, apricots,apples red current, black currents, sweet corn, tomatoes and chillis on the way! I'll get some photos......

**Mud** lop guest User ID: 82408 04-20-2012 07:39 PM

The Martini Maven Wrote:

is that mud in the chair?

and yes hope the drought is over and you guys have a bounty

**# One**

Omega Wrote:

Ok folks here's my annual Garden UP thread-2012. This means it may be the last year and we are fixin to die, lol, I dunno.

I cannot take credit this year-my back is jacked and I have been out on disability since early Jan. Thank goodness from help from my friends, one of which, who is seated in the chair is member on this board.

He also spruced up the chicken coop with scrap metal layin' around, lol.

So we have maters, beans, peas ,broccoli, peppers, melons, cantaloupe , squash, taters ( in another location I didn't take pictures), radish, onions, garlic, asparagus, and an herb garden, again at another location on this land.

You got picts-post em up!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIKBq9TeFlw

dude, i smoked you...
let me gather photos later today..
i'll be back...
no hurry...
i dont get to top you often... chuckle

wait on it...
JUst tomatoes and p[eppers...
70 or 80 plants...
in ground 3 weeks now...
later...
looks nice...
gooddirt...

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 77461 04-21-2012 12:40 AM

Howdy O:

Good on yea bro hopefully mega returns!

I started a seed thread but not many responses

Good luck hopefully you get rain this year!

Hey I missed it where was the Okra?

**Omega** · **Omega**Ex-Moderator User ID: 91546 04-21-2012 01:23 AM **Posts: 21,040**

Betty F. Crocker Wrote:

Omega Wrote:
The Martini Maven Wrote:
is that mud in the chair?

and yes hope the drought is over and you guys have a bounty

Yup that's Mud.

Drought seems to be over this place was a desert this time last year.

Omega, what's your soil like out in Bastrop? Did you have to amend it a lot before planting?

I've heard that the soil differs in Austin depending on what part of town a person is in, ranging from very thin, sandy soil over solid limestone to thick, heavy clay soil. (I have the thick, heavy clay type.) I'm constantly trying to amend with organic matter. I can't make compost fast enough!

Soil can be anywhere from Sandy Loam to Clay. I have mostly sandy loam. Regardless, both types out here need amendments.

I have also found in general to stay East of IH35 and West of it in a lotta rock-which SUCKS to clear.

**Omega** · **Omega**Ex-Moderator User ID: 91546 04-21-2012 01:24 AM **Posts: 21,040**

NumBurr 1 Wrote:

Omega Wrote:
Ok folks here's my annual Garden UP thread-2012. This means it may be the last year and we are fixin to die, lol, I dunno.

I cannot take credit this year-my back is jacked and I have been out on disability since early Jan. Thank goodness from help from my friends, one of which, who is seated in the chair is member on this board.

He also spruced up the chicken coop with scrap metal layin' around, lol.

So we have maters, beans, peas ,broccoli, peppers, melons, cantaloupe , squash, taters ( in another location I didn't take pictures), radish, onions, garlic, asparagus, and an herb garden, again at another location on this land.

dude, i smoked you...
let me gather photos later today..
i'll be back...
no hurry...
i dont get to top you often...
wait on it...
JUst tomatoes and p[eppers...
70 or 80 plants...
in ground 3 weeks now...
later...
looks nice...
gooddirt...

Go ahead and post em up thats what this thread is for-you are in East Texas IIRC , correct?

**Wicman**

to early here.
But my fruit trees have set.
I've got apples, pears, peaches, cherries, apricots, mulberries, persimmons, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, Gojiberries and nanking bush cherries. This year I added "pink lemonade" blueberries after someone here posted about them. Jhikpghf

**Lydia** · **Lydia** Powered by cheese User ID: 89965 04-21-2012 01:56 AM **Posts: 851**

Hubby built me a 21 square foot raised bed garden on wheels and I have converted a portion of our berms into growing areas. I have everything that I can start, started in the house. Too cold to put in the ground here, but I have 4 flats of various heriloom products going. Can't wait to get the peas, bean, radish, carrot, and beets going outside. Oh and a huge lettuce patch.

**Moranic_Mayhem** lop guest User ID: 14081 04-21-2012 02:03 AM

Nice work.. you and Mud.. Jhikpghf

**Tude**

Haven't had a producing garden in several years since I broke with the ex and we had every little bit of my city plot gardened out - loved it - did a lot of canning as well.

These days I'm in a townhouse and have a couple of flower plots I manipulate. I'd love to put some herbs (edible, hehe) out there - but they would be a total pee bush for every dog/cat in the neighborhood - plus the darn squirrels aim at tomato flowers and eat them before there is anything sprouting.

I cannot wait to move this next year - not sure where - wherever the boyfriend's job goes - I'll get a job wherever - but man to get at least a little piece of plot to plant something would be sooooo good again.

Color me ... envious on you peeps with an area to plant.

Enjoy!

**Richard Eldritch**

2newb4u Wrote:

It's a southern thing, but down here we seem to have an informal tomato competition.... so here's my entry (yeah I know people in Florida and Texas are already getting ripe ones- my "deadline" is by the 4th of July... I think I'll make it)

Very nice, I have s little hanging basket types going at the moment any tips?

**Skippy**

You aint got nothin' on me, Omega. Take a look at my Ponderosa....

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.... I plan on donating the extras to the poor....

**isness**

bookmarked for later, thanks to everyone posting it is interesting and helpful!