2023 garden season

[Don McCombs]

Got 2 inches of much needed rain last night. More on the way, supposedly.

[ScottyD'sdad]

We will try a different seed next year, probably a Supersweet SH2 variety vs the SU Normal Sugar that we grew this year.
Very disappointed in the moisture content and lack of sweetness.
There is a farm about 15 minutes up the road from us that is one of the suppliers for Big Y Supermarkets. We have had corn from them this year that was really good. We can buy a 5 dozen bag for $30, so that is what we will be freezing this year.

Not much we can do about the lack of sunlight where we planted this year. We are hoping the private road association finally takes down the white pines. That will make a huge difference in sunlight.

Peter, if anyone is growing corn within a half mile of you, don't grow the supersweet SH2. If it gets pollinated by another corn, it won't be sweet. The lebels claim a few hundred feet isilation is all that is needed , but corrn pollen travels a long way in the wind. I raise white sweet corn, and get a few yellow kernels from stray pollen, easily 1.4 mile away. I was asked to grow Rhode Island Flint corn, an old johnnie cke corn, for a miller. I wouldn't because of pollen cross contamination.

Ed

[Eugene]

Pecans. 3 semi mature pecan trees about 20 years old. Some nuts on all 3 trees. This is the first year that we have had more than a nut or two on the trees.

Have to keep an eye on the trees to see if there is going to be any nuts to harvest. Squirrels.

Nope. Nada. Nothing. Squirrels got the pecans. Saw a squirrel take one of the last nuts off the tree. Hopefully he planted it.

[Don McCombs]

Beans and cucumbers are done. Tomatoes and corn soon will be. About a third of the garden already in cover crop.

[ScottyD'sdad]

If mine dries enough to harrow, I'll cover crop most of it. Tractor needs webbed feet!

Ed