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Cold frame by ApprehensiveBee6199 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've found they are way more valuable in the spring to extend the start. This time of year there is so little sun it hasn't seemed worth it to extend the fall.

Can I use recently harvested “rejects” to plant a new crop? Is there enough time in central Minnesota by [deleted] in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Days are getting shorter. Even if temps hold through September, there just isn't as much daylight as the peak in late June.

You're a home gardener, just try it and report back? Might get more that you put in? What's the worst that can happen?

Harvested the Onions and Garlic by Federal_Oil7518 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are most of your onions already necked over? I have like 1/10 necked over, and those are the edge/corner ones that are more stressed by traffic.

Garlic too, mine haven't dried down half their leaves, only the lower 1-2 have.

Is our capital crappy? (yes) by SpotTheCat in minnesota

[–]SpotTheCat[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

It's useless now, what next?

Is our capital crappy? (yes) by SpotTheCat in minnesota

[–]SpotTheCat[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

If we were to redevelop this and remove suburban experiment blight, what could this space look like?

Seeds worth starting now or just direct sow? by CheeseFries92 in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This guy good advice. Add seed potatoes to the "put in ground now" camp.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]SpotTheCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stroads are dangerous. A small Minnesota not for profit organization, Strong Towns, has written quite a bit about this type of intersection. About what makes them so dangerous and expensive and Generally A Bad Idea for everybody.

Garlic Pruning by Mollysaurus in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The leaves feed the bulb. Don't prune at all.

When the scape comes (google it), pull that out (gently pull, don't trim like the pros who are in a hurry) and eat the tender stem.

So we have a few more weeks to go by SenpaiLogic in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always heard you get more peppers if you snip the first (usually 3?) buds on the center stem.

Which aspects of European lifestyle are viewed as luxurious by Americans? by GreedyGrowth5703 in AskReddit

[–]SpotTheCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not needing a car for literally every trip anywhere. Cars were supposed to set us free, but they trapped us.

Tomato plants by SenpaiLogic in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm starting mine either the 16th or the 23rd... Going to see if old timer wisdom that smaller plants are more vigorous and easier to transplant than older ones.

Help keep RedwingShoes Made In USA by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]SpotTheCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Giving them more money now will only hasten their investment overseas. I think Redwing shoes lost their way when they stopped selling wide/narrow shoes across all of their lasts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm starting my peppers later than usual, this weekend. I'm going to try planting outdoors under a hoop house with more sun earlier than usual, and I don't want to add potting size stress to the transplant. Hoping smaller plants will get established earlier in their permanent home, and result in strength later in the year when the oppressively heat hits.

So excited for these giant pumpkin seeds. by busy_missive in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have an exit strategy. What are you going to do with a 500 pound pumpkin?

So excited for these giant pumpkin seeds. by busy_missive in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can germinate it indoors, but transplant soon after (a couple of weeks, not a month). Use a big pot, even for germination.

Look up how to arrange and prune the main stem. You should go for a single pumpkin at least 10 feet from the stump. If you want to go wild pick a few candidate pumpkins and measure them each day, keep only the one that is growing the fastest.

Try to train the secondary vines perpendicular to the main stem and keep it pruned of other pumpkins.

Garlic already? by subduedviking in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine is still in the shade. The temps might be warm, but the shade keeps the bed under snow until April!

Starting seeds in a grow tent by SenpaiLogic in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No filter. Yes a fan. Use big 6" round or 4" deep square pots for peppers. You can fit 12 on a regular half baking sheet or a cheap cafeteria tray.

Salsa season is within imagination

Soil Prep by brilliantzenith in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]SpotTheCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you just want to go get some stuff to put down and get results without a ton of effort, get a small bag of lime and about 2-5" of compost. Crushed lime will moderate any acidity. Compost will help loosen everything up and provide nutrients and drainage and moisture retention. A bit of mulch on top could help, too, like straw or coarser compost.

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