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Central WI where I live has been below average temps (by a bunch) and abundant rainfall. So
snow peas, LETTUCE! and beans are thriving but everything else is way way behind. That is ok as it means lots of tomatoes in September when I have more time to process them.
I have been getting mega amounts of
peapods - picking every other day in these amounts.
None of this stuff is from DOLE - I just reuse containers. Sorry the produce one is wrong way.
The 2nd picture is of my new 39 bed raised garden (put in November 2013). 5" topsoil, 24"-36" straw, then 5"-6" compost. Someone said all I need are markers and it would look like GRAVES! Indeed in spring it did look that way. Beds are about 10'-15' long by 4'-5' wide so I can jump them! No need to walk around. Paths are super wide for carts, hoses, etc. Drainage is awesome; still figuring out hoses/watering as you cannot put in 25 soaker hoses! But since we are at record rainfall totals, I figure the Good Lord has given me till next year to figure it out.
Now it is settled so it looks pretty normal. Picture was shortly after it was created. Record snow last winter packed it down nicely as I had hoped.
This is a modified Ruth Stout method as WI is too cold (soil doesn't warm often till mid-June) to use her true piled up straw method. Super easy to weed and next year I will cover non-planted spaces with straw as she suggests. It was just too much this year with planning a garden of this size 150' x 50' for me. I do it alone.
So far, only thing I have found that hates hates hates pure compost is
Peppers! I will have to top a bed next year with regular soil. Put them in when it was toasty warm and they just hate it. A few peppers coming but nothing like I should be getting. I totally envy your peppers.
OOPs didnot mean to hijack thread - thought this was for all 2014 gardens. sorry.....
