GrandpaâÂÂs Garden is a collection of hints and tips to help you get more enjoyment out of your garden. Grandpa in his native habitat - the garden. Suggested Grandpa's Garden Articles Melons and Corn It looks a bit unsightly at first but as the vines turn tan it begins to look like a big birds nests with green pterodactyls poking up from the middle. Garden art at its finest. When the Ground is Frozen Stay Out of the Garden I can get a pretty good soil amendment using only leaves and grass clippings but additional garbage makes for a sticky, chunky mess. You can get a bag of steer manure for $. Asparagus Season Is In Full Swing I'm not tired of it yet, but feel a little guilty for having so much. Corn on the cob is something else that I can have every night, all summer long, without getting tired of it. Many Years Ago I Planted Two Asters One was purple flowered and one was white. The purple one died a few years ago and now the white one gets purple flowers at the end of the season. Bulb Onions Half of them are upright, half fallen down. The onion bulbs are popping out of the ground, but we have to leave them cure for another two weeks before we can get them on the drying table. The Salsa Lady's Friend Showed Up Today I guess salsa is on for this summer. Two of the peppers are jalapeno so they're gonna spice up my life. Three Of My Tomato Plants Have Fruit I'm considering cutting back on the water already because I'm tired of not getting ripe tomatoes until August. Putting plastic around them makes me feel like I've cut the water back already so I may wait until I see some wilt before I water under it. I Found White Flies On My Brussels I've had them before on the zucchini plants at the end of the season and never thought much about them. These tender young plants were covered in them, and when I brushed the leaves it looked like a blizzard. I Pulled Up The Cauliflower In The Greenhouse I don't know if they like lettuce, but I might have to use a leaf blower on 'em. The other side of the aisle will be a double row of spinach because leafy greens are the most efficient plants to grow in a greenhouse. Garden Shade I've moved it around to all of my cole crop rows to give them each a few days of partial shade. They perk up shortly and then I move it on to another row. I Googled "Amish Vegetable Gardens" To See How They Deal with Weeds I also realized they have home schooled kids that can hoe every day. I found that some use plastic mulch and some use wood chips. The Perpetual Spinach In The Greenhouse It's not as sweet as in the spring, but when properly prepared doesn't require any chewing either. It doesn't look like I'll be getting any to overwinter this year because my direct seeded row is doing the same thing as the ones I started in six packs. More Gardening Articles
