The best medicine

larry@stinescorner · Mar 11, 2016

The doctor can tell you what medicine to take,what you should eat or what you should not eat,what exercise you need or what work you shouldnt do.But,,,,I filled a prescription yesterday,,,,,

Till some soil and repeat as needed,,best medicine there is for me.

plant some onion sets,get your hands in the soil

transplant a few plants that wintered over

play around and try to beat the odds planting some stuff early

Here comes my neighbor from across the street,he has followed these self doctoring orders for years,he is in his 80s,it worked for him!

Hes coming to give me a checkup,,,lol

My doctor approved,,,the medicine worked,,,,,

Dick2 · Mar 11, 2016

How do you anchor the covers so the wind doesn't blow them off?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 11, 2016

they are pretty heavy,they stayed all winter in the other patch,I Left them out in the fall,no problem yet,,but it is kind of a new try,so far so good...

JD Seller · Mar 11, 2016

Are your panels storm windows with screens on the ends???

You plant would need to be tough here. I had 32 this morning. It will be weeks before we can safely plant much around here. I have seen many heavy snow in mid to late March here in years past.

larry@stinescorner · Mar 11, 2016

that is spinach and kale,,they are pretty tough,,some seeds,,,radish,,lettuce,,and some red norland potatoes,,,Its just one row,,kind of a fun try to beat the odds,,might work,,,might not,,,lol,,the other rows are onion sets,they will make it no matter what,,and some wintered over egyptain onions ,they are perenials that come back every year,the rest wont be planted till after Mothers day

larry@stinescorner · Mar 11, 2016

If I lived there I Wouldnt have screens,but It could get too hot and cook everything if you dont watch it

Geo-TH,In · Mar 11, 2016

Larry,
I'm tired just seeing how much work you did. The Troy Built tiller makes it easy.

I keep my tomatoes and peppers in large pots in the green house until early May.

I'm more inclined to use minimum till. Right now my garden is covered with leafs from the fall.
Last spring I removed all the leafs with the front loader. Put a 12 inch post hole digger on the
Jubilee and made holes 4 ft apart. Planted tomatoes and peppers in a short time and got the best
medicine, tractor therapy. Then I had bagged leafs from last fall, covered the garden with leafs,
no tilling required. Haven't used my tiller in years. Leafs keep the weeds down and hold
moisture.

Your garden is huge compared to mine. I also make a hill with FIL for cucumbers and zucchini.
geo

coshoo · Mar 11, 2016

"Just what the doctor ordered", Larry- But its been so wet in western Washington I can't even mow the lawn, much less muck about in the garden. Oh, well, one of these days- but not in the foreseeable future, says Weatherman Dean, the nice man on the radio.

BushogPapa · Mar 11, 2016

That old Troy-Bilt "Horse" can be a pussycat to operate once the soil is loose...BUT..trying to get this Ohio Clay loosened up..it WILL Drag you more than a few times..!!
And at that, you can only gain about 1" depth (if that) per pass over the garden...

I like that Troy-Bilt, but it is NO Woman's machine..Why they couldn't make it TURN easier, I do not know..!!

Nice looking soil in your garden..!!!

Too wet here and too cool most mornings..

Ron..

jimg.allentown · Mar 11, 2016

If they had made the tines turn the other way, that Toy-Bilt could easily till up your Ohio clay. I simply cannot understand how a supposedly high quality, higher priced company could overlook such an important detail. I have a tiller that can run the tines in either direction. It will break up the toughest sod with no problem, and it will not "take off" with you.

Charlie M · Mar 11, 2016

More people should be seeing your doctor. The world would be a better place if people spent less time with reality TV and more time outside. Here in Western NY its way too early to work ground and plant a garden but I have started my indoor garden work. Just started some pepper, sage and onion seeds indoors. Few other varieties a bit later.

Case Nutty 1660 · Mar 11, 2016

Like your way of thinking! I am "gardening" on a bit bigger scale,, although I do plant a garden as well but have not started that project here yet,, these shots were taken yesterday here. Farming is just good for the Soul
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the tractor vet · Mar 11, 2016

It maybe getting nicer but we are still a long way from turning dirt . For now it is barn cleaning and cutting up down trees and burning brush. and staying out of the lower fields or ones that have low spots. Tile lines are still running 1/2 to 3/4 full.

GordoSD · Mar 11, 2016

If it was my garden the second picture would be the last on for the day! LPL

Bonnan · Mar 11, 2016

Larry, could I schedule some winter rehab therapy with you? Take care of that neighbor; I lost mine last year at 87. Sure do miss him.
Jim B

Billy NY · Mar 11, 2016

Agreed this kind of medication! I like your outlook too. Given the weather patterns, your instinct is good, not to say that its any less risk than other years, this one would seem to be a good one for going early. I'm set for potatoes onions, plan on broccoli too, and some greens.

gtractorfan · Mar 11, 2016

I agree with the "counter rotation". I have a roto-tiller for my old Bolens 1050. On tough ground it would push the whole thing. It worked better putting the garden tractor in reverse. I wondered why they didn't make their tiller turn the other way. That tiller's been in back of the barn for many years. Instead I moldboard plow in the fall, in spring the ground is soft and mellow.

jimg.allentown · Mar 11, 2016

I wish I could do that. I have a garden tractor that would pull a single bottom moldboard, but no plow. They seem to be very scarce and expensive if you do find one.

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