Garden!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kurtr]

Even though it didn't freeze this weather certainly will set peppers and tomatoes back. Peppers for about two weeks. Soil temps are still very cool. Of course there are exceptions but for the most part this is why the end of May is a great time to plant.

NORTH DAKOTA SOIL TEMPERATURES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
715 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017

SOIL TEMPERATURE READINGS TAKEN UNDER SOD. DATA FROM NDAWN
AND NWS WEATHER SYSTEMS. MM INDICATES MISSING DATA.

STATION 2IN 4IN 8IN 20IN 40IN 60IN

BISMARCK NWS 54 54 56 55 51 47
BOTTINEAU 46 47 47 46 44 42
CARRINGTON 49 51 52 51 46 43
DICKINSON 53 55 56 55 50 47
FARGO 49 51 52 49 44 41
FOX 48 50 52 52 47 44
GRAND FORKS 46 48 51 50 46 43
HETTINGER 51 52 53 52 49 47
LANGDON 44 45 45 41 37 36
MINOT 56 56 55 53 48 45
STREETER 50 50 51 49 45 43
WILLISTON 50 52 54 54 50 47
WYNDMERE 50 52 54 52 46 43

Where can i find that for sodak i searched but cant pull it up. It was still 40 some here last night but the damn wind i making it immposible to water. everything is starting to pop in the garden but this cool down is not helping

 

[deleted]

Anyone ever try this route? Since the pics I have another zone in with one more to go. Me and my neighbor put this in this year. First garden. The bed is 22' x 36'. So far we have corn, potatoes, beans, garlic, strawberries, onions, and carrots planted. Still have tomatoes, peppers, and cukes to put in. The cukes will be trellised to grow up instead of out.

Did you just drill holes in the bottom of the pvc? The reason I ask is, I put together a 250 gallon tote and made a 10 long boom section where the water gravity flows out. With forklifts pounding around I did it for dust control in our yard. Works great, but the pvc boom section gets like a slime in it that plugs the holes occasionally if it sits idle for a while.

 

[Putz ND]

Check out dripworks.com. They have everything for this type of irrigation that will be WAY less expensive than solid pvc piping. Nice work though!!

 

[GSM]

Did you just drill holes in the bottom of the pvc? The reason I ask is, I put together a 250 gallon tote and made a 10 long boom section where the water gravity flows out. With forklifts pounding around I did it for dust control in our yard. Works great, but the pvc boom section gets like a slime in it that plugs the holes occasionally if it sits idle for a while.

We drilled 1/16" holes down the length of the pipe and have them almost facing straight down, offset a little toward the planted row. I will keep you posted as to if any slime buildup occurs. I think the pipes drain pretty well after I turn the hose off, but I am sure it doesn't drain completely dry.

 

[BDub]

Where can i find that for sodak i searched but cant pull it up. It was still 40 some here last night but the damn wind i making it immposible to water. everything is starting to pop in the garden but this cool down is not helping

I just Googled it. For some reason or another the local NWS sites are not set up the same.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Anyone ever try this route? Since the pics I have another zone in with one more to go. Me and my neighbor put this in this year. First garden. The bed is 22' x 36'. So far we have corn, potatoes, beans, garlic, strawberries, onions, and carrots planted. Still have tomatoes, peppers, and cukes to put in. The cukes will be trellised to grow up instead of out.

Nice job but seems like way too much work. This is what I use. http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/DIG-Irrigation-Drip-Tubing-p/ml-506b.htm

 

[fullrut]

Did you just drill holes in the bottom of the pvc? The reason I ask is, I put together a 250 gallon tote and made a 10 long boom section where the water gravity flows out. With forklifts pounding around I did it for dust control in our yard. Works great, but the pvc boom section gets like a slime in it that plugs the holes occasionally if it sits idle for a while.

Drill your holes in the side, it allows the pipe to fill with more water plus you get more even distribution. Crap tends to build up in the bottom, but a clean out cap on the end will help flushing it out.

 

[LBrandt]

Looks real nice, almost to neat.

 

[GSM]

Nice job but seems like way too much work. This is what I use. http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/DIG-Irrigation-Drip-Tubing-p/ml-506b.htm

How long do you run water to get a good soak with that? Do you run any sprinklers in addition? We thought about going with a small tubing kit like this, but thought we would have to run long water cycles once the plants matured.

The only work is the first time it is set up and drilled. We will take it apart this year and re-assemble next year.

 

[Lycanthrope]

How long do you run water to get a good soak with that? Do you run any sprinklers in addition? We thought about going with a small tubing kit like this, but thought we would have to run long water cycles once the plants matured.

Ive got it hooked up to a zone in my sprinkler system so its easy to adjust and is automatic. When plants are smaller I usually run 15minutes 3 times a week, as they mature I increase it. I used to use emitters for larger plants, but now I just wind the line around the tomatoes and other bigger things, works great and is very easy, lasts for years and is cheap to replace/fix if a rabbit or whatever decides to chew a hole in it. Depending on your water pressure, you may not be able to run more than 30' lines tho as the end tends to lose pressure if runs get too long. Also helps control weeds as you can just water where plants are, sometimes between my rows during hot weather the dirt is bone dry, but plants are happy as can be.

 

[GSM]

It appears I am going to have way more onions and potatoes ready than I can eat. How do I go about prepping and putting these up for storage?

 

[Lycanthrope]

Picked Valiant grapes yesterday...

Gonna get JUICY tonight!

 

[Fly Carpin]

It appears I am going to have way more onions and potatoes ready than I can eat. How do I go about prepping and putting these up for storage?

Ideal potato storage is a dark, perforated container (any light will get them turning green quick), and 35-40 degrees. Similar with onions. But leave em in the garage to dry until the stalks turn brown and the skins get tight. Then bring them in the house and store in dry darkness, 35-40 degrees.

 

[LBrandt]

You can freeze Onions if you want, chop to size you want and put in bags. You lose the crunch but work well in any soup or meats. I chop mine, layer on cookie sheets, freeze and then put in vacuum bags. Works for me. Peppers I do the same way.

 

[WormWiggler]

Leave the potatoes dirty, don't wash, the dirtier the better

 

[guywhofishes]

those grapes are awesome!

 

[NodakBuckeye]

What he said! ^^^^

 

[Davey Crockett]

Anyone else seeing dry rot on bigger tomatoes ? Almost all of the bigger varieties I planted have some dry rot but not the smaller varieties. I love BLT season.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Anyone else seeing dry rot on bigger tomatoes ? Almost all of the bigger varieties I planted have some dry rot but not the smaller varieties. I love BLT season.

Are you talking about blossom end rot?

If so you can treat this by spraying a cal-mag supplement on the plant. I use MagiCal by Techniflora... 10ml/gallon of water once a week. Works for peppers also...

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[LBrandt]

I raise a lot of the early girl kind. Medium size fruit about 7 oz and they have a pointed end so don't get much rot. They start early and will produce until freeze up. Just need more slices for the BLT.