[AT] garden question; potatoes

Herb Metz metz-h.b at comcast.net
Sun Jun 23 13:56:49 PDT 2013


Mike,
The only problem we have ever had with beans coming up is if ground crusts 
over (rain packs the top of the soil, then sun dries and strengthens this 
crust).   We normally anticipate this possible situation by placing a 4" or 
6" board approx 1" above the soil.  If beans need watered, just water this 
flat board.  The top of the soil stays moist, and relatively soft, and the 
beans readily break through and come up.  As soon as they come up, remove 
the board and 1" spacers.  Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 2:57 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes

I've had a tough time with green beans the last two years. Last year I
had to replant about 70% of them, this year about 40%. Not sure if it's
something I'm doing wrong or the weather. I've never had problems with
beans in the past.  They just don't come up.

Mike M

On 6/23/2013 1:32 PM, Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> The only thing i have had just out right die is the cucumbers.My potatoes 
> is
> doing is all i can say. I have trouble now and then with chipmunks chewing
> off pepper plants, try to use the ones i see as fertilizer. Last year some
> thing got over my chain link fence and ate two heads cabbage. Don,t have a
> large garden about 30x 30. It is great living in the country sometimes.
> R Fink
> PA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
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>> We've had a lot of trouble with everything but potatoes in the garden 
>> this
>> year. Replanted squash, zucchini, cucumbers and okra yesterday. Something
>> ate my beans, all the bell peppers died, and even a couple hot peppers
>> died.
>> Dad has had something to eat his okra and cucumbers, they may be able to
>> recover if whatever it is will leave for "greener pasture".
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Fink Sr
>> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:31 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] garden question; potatoes
>>
>> John that would have been a good field to take some photos of ,i bet a 
>> lot
>> of people would not believe that.
>> I plant what ever the local feed store has.
>> I had a real strange one this year my cumbers came up and were about to
>> start vineing. Looked ok one day next time i checked dead. They will be
>> late
>> this year just replanted.
>> R Fink
>> PA
>>
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