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Old 03/24/12, 08:38 AM
 
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Okra , corn and that dreaded PIG WEED !!!!!!
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Old 03/24/12, 10:21 AM
 
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Some places around here always have a bumper crop of gophers!
My application of wood ash in their runs seems to have fixed that. I've also applied caster bean plants liberrally. Not much activity so far this year. Will be applying more of the same to other areas this year.

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Old 03/24/12, 10:26 AM
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Raspberries, but the fruit trees are now going into their 4th season, loaded with fruit buds so we are hoping for a great orchard harvest this year!
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Old 03/24/12, 10:28 AM
 
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Well, the poop ought to lead to something better if you can get rid of the weeds! LOL
We're getting there. Both go on my rather large compost pile. That sucker is 4 ft high, 10 ft wide and 30 ft long. Need to turn it to get the new weed crop incorporatated. My garden is getting to close to half sand and half compost. Heat and drought was a problem last year. Hear it will be more of the same this year.
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Old 03/24/12, 10:30 AM
 
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Burdock and rocks.
The rocks part sounds like the Ozarks. They also seem to have some of our red clay. I have plent of that too.
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Old 03/24/12, 10:44 AM
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Mules that eat the weeds and turn them into poop.
And we seem to be able to grow whatever we need to. Especially tomatoes.
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Old 03/24/12, 10:54 AM
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pole beans
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Old 03/24/12, 10:55 AM
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Depends on the year, but recently bell peppers, carrots, and green beans. Sometimes snow peas when there is a long cool fall. White pumpkins (winter squash seeds from Jnap from Bosnia) one year; the vines were 40 ft long and productive! A lot were stolen, they were that beautiful. Tasted great, too.
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Old 03/24/12, 11:02 AM
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the things I have a yearly overabundance of are Jerusalem Artichokes, Asparagus, Black Raspberries, Apples, Rhubarb, Swiss Chard and several herbs..
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Old 03/24/12, 11:20 AM
 
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Dirt? And mess. Seems like around here things are always like that Cat in the Hat story where the mess gets all over the place. I am still waiting for that Cat to come clean up before I get home one day.

We do have a healthy crop of Sage and Greek Oregano. I don't use them that much but for some reason, they love our Garden and grow year round. Strange to see them growing right up out of the snow.
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Old 03/24/12, 11:27 AM
 
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Since we just moved here last October, we don't really know what the garden will produce for us this year.

Thus far the best crop is leaves off the multitudes of trees though!
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Old 03/24/12, 01:45 PM
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mud and goat "beans"
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Old 03/24/12, 02:40 PM
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Chives. We planted some last year and it's spread everywhere. All the critters have chive breath now.
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Old 03/24/12, 05:02 PM
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I am a master weed gardener! As for veggies, I have the best luck with squash...zucchini and yellow squash.
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Old 03/24/12, 10:06 PM
 
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mud and goat "beans"
Hey I finally got some and thanks. I love it. Makes weed pulling easier for the compost pile. Got bout 5 inches this week.
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Old 03/24/12, 10:16 PM
 
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Got to put in some more concrete. Grows great grass.

Ok I have some alfalfa and clover doing fine. My onions, garlic, lettuce, radishes. beans and peas are up. Gonna sow some lentils for a cover crop. Bought my beans and lentils at the grocery store for a buck a pound. That is a third of the farm supply price.
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Old 03/25/12, 12:24 AM
 
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We usually have better success with late crops such as pumpkins, squash, turnips, and greens. Hot weather crops that do best for us are tomatoes and lima beans.
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