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NutmegYankee

(16,303 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:11 PM Jun 2022

My Connecticut garden is finally fully planted. (Pictures)

Tomatoes - Brandywine Pink, Brandy Boy, Black Cherry, German Johnson
Potatoes -red, white, yellow, and banana
Sugar Snap Peas
Beans - Bush and Pole
Bell Peppers
Spinach, Swiss Chard, Lettuce
Carrots
Garlic
Eggplant
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Corn (upper corner)


My Northwest Garden, sited for 7-8 hours of Sun.













My Southeast Garden, about 8 hours of Sun after Gypsy Moths destroyed the Red Oaks that once were here.



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My Connecticut garden is finally fully planted. (Pictures) (Original Post) NutmegYankee Jun 2022 OP
Looks beautiful! Diamond_Dog Jun 2022 #1
Beautiful! Well done! MLAA Jun 2022 #2
FANTABULOUS! usonian Jun 2022 #3
I just love your garden; lots of work, babylonsister Jun 2022 #4
What are you doing with the red buckets? jmbar2 Jun 2022 #5
They are watering containers called tomato halos. NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #7
It keeps the deer out. NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #9
I noticed a while ago that the pickets tended to last, even if they look rotten. NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #11
I'll try looking into that! nt NutmegYankee Jun 2022 #12
Excellent Garden Haru Jun 2022 #13
Wow! I'm very impressed. I'm going to look into the Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #14
Beautiful garden! Love your tomato cages. Emile Jun 2022 #15

jmbar2

(6,038 posts)
5. What are you doing with the red buckets?
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:48 PM
Jun 2022

I like how it looks. Is it for water conservation, critter control, or.....? Thanks.

NutmegYankee

(16,303 posts)
6. They are watering containers called tomato halos.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:57 PM
Jun 2022

They are made by a British company and sold through various US outlets, including Gardeners Supply Company.



Unlike the video, I don't use the tripod ports and I plant my tomatoes even deeper and then gently bring the tops through the center. They hold about 3 liters of water and slowly drip it into the soil.

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NutmegYankee

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8. It keeps the deer out.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:35 PM
Jun 2022

The fence is three decades old, so it requires repair every Spring. You can see doubled up 2x3s or post repairs in some photos. Replacing posts in the uplands of Connecticut just sucks - there is stone everywhere under the ground.


Rabbits get in, but don't tend to munch on my garden since I've seeded much of my back yard with clover. My main pests are squirrels, who dig holes everywhere. Then there is the annual contest to see who realizes the sweet corn is ready first, me or the raccoons.

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NutmegYankee

(16,303 posts)
10. I noticed a while ago that the pickets tended to last, even if they look rotten.
Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:47 PM
Jun 2022

So for some panels I just knocked the pickets off and replaced the posts/2x3s and screwed the pickets back on one by one. I've tried to find new pickets, but no lumber yard carries the pointy type.

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Phoenix61

(17,548 posts)
14. Wow! I'm very impressed. I'm going to look into the
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 12:12 AM
Jun 2022

tomato watering system. I’m in Florida and it’s so hard to keep plants watered.

Emile

(29,228 posts)
15. Beautiful garden! Love your tomato cages.
Sat Jun 4, 2022, 07:27 AM
Jun 2022

Years ago I bought a roll of fencing from Menards and cut the wire to form loops.

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