FBG Gardening Thread - 2025 (3 Viewers)

[Scoresman]

This is what happens if you don’t have enough light or forget about them for a few days and don’t use a light


This is my attempt at saving them

https://imgur.com/a/N28E3ar
Here's mine.

Just sprouted yesterday with a few more emerging this morning. I have the light about 4 inches above. The bulb is generating enough heat, I'm hesitant to lower it more.

How’s your babies doing?

They are doing well! Sort of. My cat ate one of them, but the others have their second set of leaves sprouted and are now behind a cat proof wall I rigged up. Just gave them a diluted fertilized bottom watering yesterday. Still under grow lights.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

This is what happens if you don’t have enough light or forget about them for a few days and don’t use a light


This is my attempt at saving them

https://imgur.com/a/N28E3ar
Here's mine.

Just sprouted yesterday with a few more emerging this morning. I have the light about 4 inches above. The bulb is generating enough heat, I'm hesitant to lower it more.

How’s your babies doing?

They are doing well! Sort of. My cat ate one of them, but the others have their second set of leaves sprouted and are now behind a cat proof wall I rigged up. Just gave them a diluted fertilized bottom watering yesterday. Still under grow lights.

Cool. It looks like my leggy ones I replanted are going to make it I’ll get a pic up later

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

My starter plants are all up and i started hardening them yesterday. This weekend i plan on breaking ground on the new garden space. I have some big equipment for this, so it should go pretty quick. Hopefully the following weekend the fence goes up and I'm on track for a memorial day planting.

My wife convinced me to scale back the size for this year, which is probably smart. It'll still be fairly large, but half of what i initially had in mind.

Have some time today so I'm going to go and see if there's any morels to forage. It's a little early i think, but you never know.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Have some time today so I'm going to go and see if there's any morels to forage. It's a little early i think, but you never know.

Absolute best mushrooms on the planet. No chance I can get fresh down here but I do occasionally get dried ones and rehydrate them. Not the same, but it scratches the itch.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Have some time today so I'm going to go and see if there's any morels to forage. It's a little early i think, but you never know.

Absolute best mushrooms on the planet. No chance I can get fresh down here but I do occasionally get dried ones and rehydrate them. Not the same, but it scratches the itch.

Absolutely. I typically get giant puff ball, lion's mane (if you've never had lion's mane it is pretty awesome too. Can use it as a replacement for crab meat, or i just bread and pan fry), and chicken of the woods in the fall, but none beat morels in the spring. I think I'm a couple weeks early, but gonna take a look in my usual spots today and see.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Can use it as a replacement for crab meat

No, sir. I will not allow this blasphemy in here.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Have some time today so I'm going to go and see if there's any morels to forage. It's a little early i think, but you never know.

Absolute best mushrooms on the planet. No chance I can get fresh down here but I do occasionally get dried ones and rehydrate them. Not the same, but it scratches the itch.

Absolutely. I typically get giant puff ball, lion's mane (if you've never had lion's mane it is pretty awesome too. Can use it as a replacement for crab meat, or i just bread and pan fry), and chicken of the woods in the fall, but none beat morels in the spring. I think I'm a couple weeks early, but gonna take a look in my usual spots today and see.

We have a local guy that grows Lion's Mane and I do enjoy that and will buy it occasionally but the others aren't really obtainable for us.

You did inspire me to check Amazon again for dried Morels and I found a brand there I haven't tried before from BC that gets great reviews so I ordered some of them. I've tried many on there and most come from China and are very small and pungent.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Have some time today so I'm going to go and see if there's any morels to forage. It's a little early i think, but you never know.

Absolute best mushrooms on the planet. No chance I can get fresh down here but I do occasionally get dried ones and rehydrate them. Not the same, but it scratches the itch.

Absolutely. I typically get giant puff ball, lion's mane (if you've never had lion's mane it is pretty awesome too. Can use it as a replacement for crab meat, or i just bread and pan fry), and chicken of the woods in the fall, but none beat morels in the spring. I think I'm a couple weeks early, but gonna take a look in my usual spots today and see.

We have a local guy that grows Lion's Mane and I do enjoy that and will buy it occasionally but the others aren't really obtainable for us.

You did inspire me to check Amazon again for dried Morels and I found a brand there I haven't tried before from BC that gets great reviews so I ordered some of them. I've tried many on there and most come from China and are very small and pungent.

I hit all my known spots this morning and like i thought I'm a week or two early. It's hit or miss some years, but always hope for enough for a couple meals. I never tried it dried, maybe if i get enough this year I'll try that. I did find some nice chaga I'll come back for in the fall and use for tea.

https://imgur.com/a/6cVSX7o

 

[ChiefD]

I hit all my known spots this morning and like i thought I'm a week or two early. It's hit or miss some years, but always hope for enough for a couple meals. I never tried it dried, maybe if i get enough this year I'll try that. I did find some nice chaga I'll come back for in the fall and use for tea.

https://imgur.com/a/6cVSX7o

So, since I'm new to the northwoods - I have about 8 acres so what am I looking for as possible spots?

I know what the morel looks like - but can scout early since I'm in the woods all the time.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

I hit all my known spots this morning and like i thought I'm a week or two early. It's hit or miss some years, but always hope for enough for a couple meals. I never tried it dried, maybe if i get enough this year I'll try that. I did find some nice chaga I'll come back for in the fall and use for tea.

https://imgur.com/a/6cVSX7o

So, since I'm new to the northwoods - I have about 8 acres so what am I looking for as possible spots?

I know what the morel looks like - but can scout early since I'm in the woods all the time.

Old apple trees are a good place to look and where I typically find them, old or dead elm, poplar, and ash are also good. You probably see the old farmer fields with the single dead trees on the borders and corners? Those are typically dead elm and a good place to start. I also have good luck near really old pines.

The best way to start is any openings or disturbances, blow downs, field edges, stuff like that and then look for really old trees, apple is always what I'm looking for but any of the others mentioned will be good too.

The next thing is that they blend in really well, so you can be looking right at them and still miss them. Once you see one you'll see them all in an area, but it's kind of like those old eye puzzles where you need to get the focus just right. I think we're still a week or two early, but they should start popping up soon.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Another great forage in the northwoods right now are wild leeks. Their flavor is a combination of onion and garlic. Can't miss the smell throughout the entire forest, maple ridges are where i find them primarily. Great replacement for any dish where you'd typically use onion, green onion, shallots, ect. The entire plant is edible, but i usually just use the bulb. Hoping they're up this weekend (should be anytime now) and plan on getting a bunch if so.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

This is what happens if you don’t have enough light or forget about them for a few days and don’t use a light


This is my attempt at saving them

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weekend

 

[berndog]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

 

[Irish3]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

lol it is supppsed to be pretty nice this week coming up. I wish I had started sooner but you never know with the weather around here, plus I lost at least a week by not paying attention to them and having to plant them again.
They’re only about 2 inches tall

 

[Irish3]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

lol it is supppsed to be pretty nice this week coming up. I wish I had started sooner but you never know with the weather around here, plus I lost at least a week by not paying attention to them and having to plant them again.
They’re only about 2 inches tall

Gotcha, with warm temps everything catches up quickly and it won't even matter in the end.

 

[berndog]

The growth rates take off when they get natural light.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

Do you think it's too early for planting things like greens if I'm still getting frost? Anything i should think about getting in the ground now, or will planting everything at the same time be ok?

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

Do you think it's too early for planting things like greens if I'm still getting frost? Anything i should think about getting in the ground now, or will planting everything at the same time be ok?

I’m no expert but I believe you can plant lettuce, peas, spinach etc as soon as the grounds not frozen anymore. I’d give it a try now. Seeds are cheap, why not?

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

Do you think it's too early for planting things like greens if I'm still getting frost? Anything i should think about getting in the ground now, or will planting everything at the same time be ok?

I’m no expert but I believe you can plant lettuce, peas, spinach etc as soon as the grounds not frozen anymore. I’d give it a try now. Seeds are cheap, why not?

Good point, not much to lose giving it a shot. As soon as i break ground I'll get some of that stuff in.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

Do you think it's too early for planting things like greens if I'm still getting frost? Anything i should think about getting in the ground now, or will planting everything at the same time be ok?

I’m no expert but I believe you can plant lettuce, peas, spinach etc as soon as the grounds not frozen anymore. I’d give it a try now. Seeds are cheap, why not?

Good point, not much to lose giving it a shot. As soon as i break ground I'll get some of that stuff in.

Here is a pretty good article. I signed up for her emails a year or 2 ago

43 Seeds You Can Direct Sow in the Garden BEFORE the Last Frost

Winter might feel long, but the good news is, you don't have to wait until the last frost before you can start planting outside. Many seeds can actually be direct sown in the garden weeks before your last frost date, and they tend to be more resilient than seeds started indoors. Here's what you can

gardenbetty.com

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

https://imgur.com/a/AGvs4HI

Looking much better now

Will be transferring to solo cups this weeken

Nice recovery!
Id consider moving them outside and start to harden them off if the day time temps are 65+. The natural light and breeze will keep them sturdy.

Thanks
Tomatoes and peppers are pretty forgiving like that.
Yeah, after probly 2 weeks in the solo cups I’ll start hardening them off. I do a few hours in the shade then start getting them some morning sun then leave them outside overnight for a few days before they hit the garden.
I’ll also run a low fan from across the room on them inside starting this week to help sturdy them up

Ahh, Just throw 'em in the garden! Temps are perfect! I planted everything last weekend.

Was 28 this morning here. Very jealous of anyone with a garden already planted.

It’s only 50 here right now. My lettuce and snap peas are doing great though

Do you think it's too early for planting things like greens if I'm still getting frost? Anything i should think about getting in the ground now, or will planting everything at the same time be ok?

I’m no expert but I believe you can plant lettuce, peas, spinach etc as soon as the grounds not frozen anymore. I’d give it a try now. Seeds are cheap, why not?

Good point, not much to lose giving it a shot. As soon as i break ground I'll get some of that stuff in.

Here is a pretty good article. I signed up for her emails a year or 2 ago

43 Seeds You Can Direct Sow in the Garden BEFORE the Last Frost

Winter might feel long, but the good news is, you don't have to wait until the last frost before you can start planting outside. Many seeds can actually be direct sown in the garden weeks before your last frost date, and they tend to be more resilient than seeds started indoors. Here's what you can

gardenbetty.com

Oh wow. I had no idea so many plants could go in this early. Thanks for this link

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Planning on getting the garden up and running this weekend. Starter plants are all hardened and ready to go. We had snow here less than a week ago and still very frosty some mornings, but i think I'm all clear after this weekend from the looks of the extended forcast.

Didn't find a single morel this spring which is super disappointing. The weather has been really inconsistent, so maybe that's why. Others have been finding them, so they're out there if you're lucky

Apple trees look great this spring with a ton of blossoms. Of the trees i personally planted i finally have some with blossoms after 7 years. I know i should pluck them off to direct growth back into the tree, but I'm going to let them go and see what the apples look like.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

It rains here every ****ing day

 

[ChiefD]

Planning on getting the garden up and running this weekend. Starter plants are all hardened and ready to go. We had snow here less than a week ago and still very frosty some mornings, but i think I'm all clear after this weekend from the looks of the extended forcast.

Didn't find a single morel this spring which is super disappointing. The weather has been really inconsistent, so maybe that's why. Others have been finding them, so they're out there if you're lucky

Apple trees look great this spring with a ton of blossoms. Of the trees i personally planted i finally have some with blossoms after 7 years. I know i should pluck them off to direct growth back into the tree, but I'm going to let them go and see what the apples look like.

Same here. Weather looks good finally.

Same on the apple trees. We have three that produce and I planted three more about a month ago. I've looked for morels on our property but haven't seen anything yet.

I do have some of those mushrooms that grow on the side of trees - have no idea what those are.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Planning on getting the garden up and running this weekend. Starter plants are all hardened and ready to go. We had snow here less than a week ago and still very frosty some mornings, but i think I'm all clear after this weekend from the looks of the extended forcast.

Didn't find a single morel this spring which is super disappointing. The weather has been really inconsistent, so maybe that's why. Others have been finding them, so they're out there if you're lucky

Apple trees look great this spring with a ton of blossoms. Of the trees i personally planted i finally have some with blossoms after 7 years. I know i should pluck them off to direct growth back into the tree, but I'm going to let them go and see what the apples look like.

Same here. Weather looks good finally.

Same on the apple trees. We have three that produce and I planted three more about a month ago. I've looked for morels on our property but haven't seen anything yet.

I do have some of those mushrooms that grow on the side of trees - have no idea what those are.

90 to snowing in less than a week was pretty crazy, but not all that unusual up here.

Oyster mushrooms grow on trees and are delicious this time of year and throughout the summer. I always keep an eye out for chicken of the woods too, but mostly find that in early fall, but they can pop up on oaks earlier. Medicinal stuff like turkey tail will be on rotting maple logs. Other than those and morels i leave the rest alone in spring. Fall you get a lot of other varieties showing up.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

It rains here every ****ing day

My wife says May is the new April.

 

[Scoresman]

Got some tomato plants in the ground. I ended up with one Sungold cherry tomato start after my cats ate all the others, but I have not yet planted since I just started hardening it outside a few hours every day.

Bought some San Marzano's, Cherokee Purple and heirlooms from the nursery and they are in the bed. Planted them sideways, trench-style on a raised bed and we'll see how it goes.

Will be setting up my Florida weave trellis this weekend.

First time growing vegetables so this is exciting!

 

[Cowboysfan8]

It rains here every ****ing day

My wife says May is the new April.

Sure seems like it. It rained most of last week, the entire garden was a muddy mess. Dried out a lil Mon n Tues this week and has been raining steady ever since.

I got my cucumbers in almost 2 weeks ago. Also eggplant, zucchini and crookneck but idk if they’re going to survive this weather

My snap peas, radish and lettuce are thriving

 

[odin33]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

 

[berndog]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

Maybe use a ratchet strap to help bend it.
Any chance tractor supply has cheap delivery options?

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

Depending on distance just flag the crap out of it and strap it down really good? Cut it in the parking lot with a cordless grinder? Get some of the big boys in the back at TS to fold it over and square dance on it till flat?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

I’m with the wife on this one. That’s what I’m using for all my wife’s climbing plants.

Gonna build em like this

 

[odin33]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

Maybe use a ratchet strap to help bend it.
Any chance tractor supply has cheap delivery options?

Nope it's close to $100

 

[odin33]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

I’m with the wife on this one. That’s what I’m using for all my wife’s climbing plants.

Gonna build em like this

She wants something like this up and over the garden

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

How heavy is this stuff? Even concrete wire you can roll up

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

I’m with the wife on this one. That’s what I’m using for all my wife’s climbing plants.

Gonna build em like this

She wants something like this up and over the garden

I'll be interested to see how this works for you for tomatoes. I think the vertical and horizontal bars are pretty far apart for full-sized tomato limbs to hold up, but I'm also an idiot. Post your progress here.

As for transporting it, agree with the above suggestion on checking to see if whoever you're getting it from will deliver it. Other than that, go to the store early in the morning and high-tail it home

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

How heavy is this stuff? Even concrete wire you can roll up

It’s stronger than that. You’re not rolling, you’re bending or cutting.

It’s light enough that I think you could probably throw a blanket over your (old) car and take a few of them If you take it slow.

 

[ChiefD]

Anyone know if you can bend a 16' tractor supply wire cattle fence panel into the back of a pickup? Basically lay the tailgate down and shove the ends toward the cab

Wife doesn't like my jenky 2x4 and wire mesh tomato trellis, so I need to create a few arches which I've been told ''look nicer". Yes dear mine cost us about $20 and we can take it down each year. Your'se is >$200 and is permanent (mostly).

Guess who won that argument.

depends on the size of your bed. If you have a 6’ bed buy two 2x4x12. Lay them flat in your bed, and lay the fence on top of that. The extra 6’ of 2x4 gives you enough extra stability (you now have 12’ of stability). Ratchet strap at front and back of bed around the 2x4’s and fence. Add red marker flag at end to warn other drivers.

 

[odin33]

Update: Truck was a crew cab f150 with short bed. Panels easily fit inside, tailgate up, bent with top of the arch pointed at the cab. Note to anyone thinking about doing this they are spring loaded, make sure you have two people to unload and are strong enough to manage and no one else around. They aren't heavy but there was a fair bit of tension. Install this weekend.

Edit: talked up the guy at tractor supply and he said you can use this method for 3 at a time max.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Garden disc'd, tilled, fence up, and everything planted. Worked on it the last two days and just finished it up. Feels good to have a job well done and looking forward to seeing some plants get going. Got quite a few plants in fairly long rows.

Question for the more experienced gardeners. I planted corn, squash, and peas in a Native American style called the three sisters where they basically use each other to support their growth. Squash covers the ground for weed control and moisture retention, corn creates a kind of trellis, and the peas (or beans) climb the corn stalks and fix nitrogen while tying the structure together. Has anyone done this before and how were the results?

 

[Cowboysfan8]

1st harvest of the year

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Garden disc'd, tilled, fence up, and everything planted. Worked on it the last two days and just finished it up. Feels good to have a job well done and looking forward to seeing some plants get going. Got quite a few plants in fairly long rows.

Question for the more experienced gardeners. I planted corn, squash, and peas in a Native American style called the three sisters where they basically use each other to support their growth. Squash covers the ground for weed control and moisture retention, corn creates a kind of trellis, and the peas (or beans) climb the corn stalks and fix nitrogen while tying the structure together. Has anyone done this before and how were the results?

Sorry. I can’t plant corn unless I put up a 15 ft fence and that’s not happening

 

[ChiefD]

Garden disc'd, tilled, fence up, and everything planted. Worked on it the last two days and just finished it up. Feels good to have a job well done and looking forward to seeing some plants get going. Got quite a few plants in fairly long rows.

Question for the more experienced gardeners. I planted corn, squash, and peas in a Native American style called the three sisters where they basically use each other to support their growth. Squash covers the ground for weed control and moisture retention, corn creates a kind of trellis, and the peas (or beans) climb the corn stalks and fix nitrogen while tying the structure together. Has anyone done this before and how were the results?

Never heard of that but I like the idea.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Garden disc'd, tilled, fence up, and everything planted. Worked on it the last two days and just finished it up. Feels good to have a job well done and looking forward to seeing some plants get going. Got quite a few plants in fairly long rows.

Question for the more experienced gardeners. I planted corn, squash, and peas in a Native American style called the three sisters where they basically use each other to support their growth. Squash covers the ground for weed control and moisture retention, corn creates a kind of trellis, and the peas (or beans) climb the corn stalks and fix nitrogen while tying the structure together. Has anyone done this before and how were the results?

Sorry. I can’t plant corn unless I put up a 15 ft fence and that’s not happening

I have a 6 footer and that's what my grandparents used for height back in the day and it worked so we'll see. Deer numbers are super high, so I'll know sooner than later if it's enough.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Garden disc'd, tilled, fence up, and everything planted. Worked on it the last two days and just finished it up. Feels good to have a job well done and looking forward to seeing some plants get going. Got quite a few plants in fairly long rows.

Question for the more experienced gardeners. I planted corn, squash, and peas in a Native American style called the three sisters where they basically use each other to support their growth. Squash covers the ground for weed control and moisture retention, corn creates a kind of trellis, and the peas (or beans) climb the corn stalks and fix nitrogen while tying the structure together. Has anyone done this before and how were the results?

Never heard of that but I like the idea.

I'm told if you're growing these 3 (or peas) this is the way to do it. First time I'll be trying, so if things grow I'll report on how it turned out.

How to Grow a Three Sisters Garden

By Melissa Kruse-Peeples For many Native American communities, three seeds - corn, beans, and squash represent the most important crops. When planted together, the Three Sisters, work together to help one another thrive and survive. Utilizing corn, beans, and squash together in your garden...

www.nativeseeds.org

 

[ChiefD]

Built a new garden this year. The garden that was already on the property was stupidly built near the tree line. Way too much shade. So that one is the secondary garden. Gets about 4 good hours of sun. New garden is full sun all day. Got everything planted yesterday.

Old Garden (20’ x 20’)

Asparagus (I added to whatever was already there)
Strawberries
Peas
Cucumber
Yellow Zucchini
Green Zucchini

New Garden (18’ x 20’)

Corn
Tomato
Green Pepper
Green Beans

I also have three producing apple trees and planted three blueberry bushes.