tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post7349191587757328477..comments2023-10-14T02:09:53.948-05:00Comments on Krazo Acres: Desert of the OzarksCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-56181647112566424932013-07-25T07:24:44.489-05:002013-07-25T07:24:44.489-05:00Our garden year has been wonky here in SC too. Too...Our garden year has been wonky here in SC too. Too much rain, then poor air quality oppressive heat. Your story of eating watermelon in Oct. made me think of the year composted pumpkins ripened in the heat of June. Weird eating pumpkin pie in summertime. Thank you for your comment about butternut squash. I see here that not only do you plant those in your 'summer' garden, but also the acorn squash. I'll have to add those too! Thanks again. <br />PS you are also right in that they seem more resistant to squash vine borers, as they've already taken out my yellow squash and zucchini - but not the butternut, yet.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-89828439862798383662013-07-17T20:27:50.685-05:002013-07-17T20:27:50.685-05:00It's 101 here and it's water, water, water...It's 101 here and it's water, water, water!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-40101775709751030932013-07-17T10:06:13.994-05:002013-07-17T10:06:13.994-05:00Gardening is not for wimps, CR. So you should be ...Gardening is not for wimps, CR. So you should be just fine. :) I would put the rain barrel towards the top of your list - I have been relying on mine for over a week, since all we've had is heat. I still have 2/3rds of a 55 gal. barrel left. Am hoping we get some rain soon, but who can tell anymore. Guess the new 'normal' weather is abnormal weather.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-41510955723845206402013-07-17T06:55:29.469-05:002013-07-17T06:55:29.469-05:00We lost most of our garden this year. 17-18 days ...We lost most of our garden this year. 17-18 days straight of rain, followed by that last awful storm that took my barn roof. I may have to add sand to my garden to help it drain off water next season. Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-49451453301880101262013-07-16T19:59:45.677-05:002013-07-16T19:59:45.677-05:00Carolyn,
It's been a while since we had rain.... Carolyn,<br /><br />It's been a while since we had rain. Then on Sunday we got 3.5 inches, Monday about 1 inch, and today 3.2 inches. I wish I could send the rain your way to help out. Tomorrow the rain lessens and then it turns dry again.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-51686634214549917472013-07-16T19:30:48.345-05:002013-07-16T19:30:48.345-05:00We've had great rain but too much maybe. Good...We've had great rain but too much maybe. Good for some things but I lost seed as they got washed away early on. Rain barrels sound good. Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-1973336685518983022013-07-16T15:13:28.512-05:002013-07-16T15:13:28.512-05:00Up in the Central part of the State we have been g...Up in the Central part of the State we have been getting tons of rain. At least an inch a week. In fact we got over an inch last night. My rain barrels have not even gone dry this year yet. My barrels are a good three foot elevation above my garden so I run a hose out to a 50 gallon storage tub I have halfway buried out there and do almost all of my watering by hand from that point. It allows me to place just the right amount in just the right spot.<br /><br />I let the strawberries go and once the bed is full either use the runners for a new bed or pinch em off. The Blueberries I have had zero luck with as well. You might check and be sure the blueberry farm isn't using a hybrid type that works in Missouri soil better. Even with amendments ours last a year or three at best and then peter out.<br /><br />Hope you get some rain soon.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-77376523516202284112013-07-16T13:36:43.004-05:002013-07-16T13:36:43.004-05:00Have you thought of drip irrigation or soaker hose...Have you thought of drip irrigation or soaker hoses for your garden, problem I have with some of the drip irrigation is the nozzles get pluged with dirt. If you use soaker hoses you can connect with splitters to guide water to different rows. Then plant in long mounds with path in between rows.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-61112145161980971122013-07-16T12:40:46.513-05:002013-07-16T12:40:46.513-05:00Sorry to hear about the crappy gardening condition...Sorry to hear about the crappy gardening conditions there. Kinda sounds like here! I always plant my squashes in a depression, those mounds must be for places that get lots and lots of rain. We even plant beans and tomatoes in trenches here to help hold the water. I didn't even put in a garden this year because of the time involved with almost-daily watering. Well, that and trying to keep ahead of the stinkin' tumbleweeds! Grrrr...<br />P.S. I vote for going to the lake! :)Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628662603932607754.post-32083765612850085512013-07-16T12:10:38.000-05:002013-07-16T12:10:38.000-05:00Woah, I don't even know what to say considerin...Woah, I don't even know what to say considering we have been under water for 3 weeks and now we have hot and humid hell. I was going to say you should definitely invest in rain barrels, but you already have that thought. One suggestion though, try and install a pump in the rain barrels when you build them. It will make your life WAY easier. I wish I had done that...<br /><br />The blueberries, dude, I have no idea. Mine look like sad weeds, so I don't know what to do about them. Strawberries, I know that a lot of people actually mow them down after they are done producing, so you may want to look into that. <br /><br />As for the lavender and oregano, don't water them as much. They will thrive in weather like yours, so cut that back a little. If you have rosemary, do the same. Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324826072996146383noreply@blogger.com