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Post by capncrunch on Feb 25, 2016 14:57:13 GMT -6
I am ready for the weather to break so I can get my vegetable garden started.
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 25, 2016 17:07:07 GMT -6
My tulips are confused they are starting to push their way through the top of the soil already.
I don't have a garden but have a small strawberry patch and sure like the fresh picked strawberries and the fresh strawberry milk shakes and Belgium Waffles. Yummmmm
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Post by super on Feb 25, 2016 20:45:19 GMT -6
I'm confused?  |
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Post by Blue Star on Feb 25, 2016 22:54:52 GMT -6
My tulips are confused they are starting to push their way through the top of the soil already. I don't have a garden but have a small strawberry patch and sure like the fresh picked strawberries and the fresh strawberry milk shakes and Belgium Waffles. Yummmmm I finally got a sm. bowl daily last year & I'm looking forward to enough to DO things w/this year!  My tomato plants died last year & the strawberries "crept" around the corner taking up the empty spot. I'll have to train them to grow back where they're supposed to!  btw, ty!  |
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 26, 2016 8:01:16 GMT -6
My tulips are confused they are starting to push their way through the top of the soil already. I don't have a garden but have a small strawberry patch and sure like the fresh picked strawberries and the fresh strawberry milk shakes and Belgium Waffles. Yummmmm I finally got a sm. bowl daily last year & I'm looking forward to enough to DO things w/this year! My tomato plants died last year & the strawberries "crept" around the corner taking up the empty spot. I'll have to train them to grow back where they're supposed to! btw, ty! It has been a few years now sense you started your strawberry patch now. I am surprised they have not done better for you by now. The last few years the berries have been a little on the small side so this year I plan on getting them some nutrients and maybe that will help. |
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Post by Blue Star on Feb 26, 2016 15:23:02 GMT -6
I finally got a sm. bowl daily last year & I'm looking forward to enough to DO things w/this year! My tomato plants died last year & the strawberries "crept" around the corner taking up the empty spot. I'll have to train them to grow back where they're supposed to! btw, ty! It has been a few years now sense you started your strawberry patch now. I am surprised they have not done better for you by now. The last few years the berries have been a little on the small side so this year I plan on getting them some nutrients and maybe that will help. What kind of nutrients NOK? |
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 28, 2016 13:11:59 GMT -6
It has been a few years now sense you started your strawberry patch now. I am surprised they have not done better for you by now. The last few years the berries have been a little on the small side so this year I plan on getting them some nutrients and maybe that will help. What kind of nutrients NOK? Blue, I heard you can take a soil sample out to FS (Farm Supply) and they will do a test for you and tell you what is lacking in your soil. I want to try that. |
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Post by Blue Star on Feb 28, 2016 13:30:41 GMT -6
What kind of nutrients NOK? Blue, I heard you can take a soil sample out to FS (Farm Supply) and they will do a test for you and tell you what is lacking in your soil. I want to try that. The one east of Kroger, on the blk-top n of the Moose? |
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Post by dive61364 on Feb 28, 2016 14:02:45 GMT -6
there are two places close to Streator that tests soil. if you call them they will tell you if there is a charge and a sample bag to mail the sample in. AgriEnergy Resources ( H I C ) 21417 1950 E Street Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: (815) 872-1190 Fax: (815) 872-1928 www.agrienergy.net/ Email: gcampbell@agrienergy.net United Soils, Inc. ( H C : Must request interpretation of results ) 111 S. Crystal Lane Fairbury, IL 61739 Phone: (815) 692-2626 Fax: (815) 692-4483 www.unitedsoilsinc.com/ Email: agronomist@unitedsoilsinc.com |
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Post by super on Feb 28, 2016 14:16:56 GMT -6
My soil seems great for growing crabgrass and poison ivy? |
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Post by dive61364 on Feb 28, 2016 14:20:07 GMT -6
I think my yard lacks black dirt. it is mostly sand and clay now.
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Post by nextofkin on Feb 28, 2016 14:35:48 GMT -6
Blue, I heard you can take a soil sample out to FS (Farm Supply) and they will do a test for you and tell you what is lacking in your soil. I want to try that. The one east of Kroger, on the blk-top n of the Moose? Yes Blue from what I heard they do it there. I don't know about the places Dive talked about. |
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Post by chevypower on Feb 28, 2016 14:55:21 GMT -6
I think my yard lacks black dirt. it is mostly sand and clay now. I'd say in the area of your garden, take off the top (2) feet of that sand/clay and put a good black soil in place of it, otherwise you will not be able to grow anything dive. |
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Post by dive61364 on Feb 28, 2016 15:17:27 GMT -6
I think my yard lacks black dirt. it is mostly sand and clay now. I'd say in the area of your garden, take off the top (2) feet of that sand/clay and put a good black soil in place of it, otherwise you will not be able to grow anything dive. I had an in ground pool installed last summer. there was only about 6 inches of black dirty on the surface and under that was clay and sand they had used for fill when my house was built I guess. I need to haul in about 3 yards of black top soil and spread it out. |
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Post by helencrump on Feb 28, 2016 15:55:59 GMT -6
Compost It's free |
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