Outdoor R Wayne's Outdoor Spring Spectacular!!!

[R Wayne]

We got our first frost, she also has that familiar Grease Gun smell we like.

 

[R Wayne]

 

[R Wayne]

Just wanted to post a pic of the only bed still producing veggies currently. We have kale, peas, spinach, some rapini broccoli, lettuces, carrots, arugula and a butt ton of cilantro. All very happy right now...until i eat them. Ive been harvesting a salad mix out of here a couple times a week for the last month. Gotta love crops that give you multiple harvests.

 

[Redeye Master]

You can see the seed in the soil wanting to pop out. But it has been cold and cloudy and Im not sure if this one will make it. But Ill keep it going for now.

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Cover her with cling film for a day or 2, like a mini greenhouse lol

 

[R Wayne]

Cover her with cling film for a day or 2, like a mini greenhouse lol

I usually use a ziplock bag for the same purpose. But it’s too late, she didn’t make it

 

[DCLXVI]

Nice plants, nice garden, neat greenhouse, and that long metal planter! Everything looks like it's growing very well. We are still waiting for the weather to warm up enough to put anything outside. Got new planter boxes built, can't wait for backyard veggies.

 

[R Wayne]

Nice plants, nice garden, neat greenhouse, and that long metal planter! Everything looks like it's growing very well. We are still waiting for the weather to warm up enough to put anything outside. Got new planter boxes built, can't wait for backyard veggies.

Thanks man! Though I have a lot going on in the life department rn, I do feel blessed to live in an area where I can grow all year round. Definitely tag me if you post up your garden adventures this season. I love seeing backyard gardens, I always get new ideas from other folks.

 

[R Wayne]

Wanted to show a quick example of how I top dress most of my plants, indoors and outdoors. Though my more expensive stuff gets used indoors. I also like top dress about every 30-40 days depending on my container size.

Here is the combination of what I use to top dress outdoors. Decided to pick up a bag of Bu's Blend compost for this run, $35 per cu.ft. It looks and smells great, nice and dark and full of nutrients. Testing G&B Organics products this run as well. I used their 4-4-4 to re-amend the soil before transplant. So far so good.

I took off the mulch layer first and then I add the Bud & Bloom Fert. 4 tbsp per container, per the directions, but that seems light to me.

Then mix it into the first inch of soil

Then add about a 2 inch layer of compost/worm castings on top. I use a 4:1 ratio of compost to worm castings and mix them well. Both seem rich in nutrients.

Then put the mulch layer back on, I like straw for mulch but will be sourcing rice hulls locally in the future.

Then water it in. Simple as that. Thanks for stopping by!!!

 

[R Wayne]

Sorry I have been neglecting this thread. To be honest I have been neglecting these outdoor girls. I really havent done much since I top dressed almost a month ago. I have been watering, though not very well. They are finall getting lots of sun, the temps are warming and they are stacking. Excited to see how well they produce with this weird weather weve been having in Southern Cali. Lets get to it.

ILGM - Blueberry. Small but smells wonderful.

Twisted Tree - Freebie (Michigan x Twisted cookies). Looking the best so far.

Atlas Seeds - Grease Gun. aka. Miss Droopy

Speedrun Seeds - Iced latte

Sort of hard to tell, but a tiny spider has made a home in one of the curled grease gun leaves. Been quite successful in catching some prey as well. Love seeing that wildlife. Catch those damned gnats.

Thanks for stopping by AFN!!!

 

[R Wayne]

I am sorry I have been so bad about updating this thread. We are coming to the end. I will be harvesting the two on the right on Wednesday. Seeing a lot of milky triches. Wishing the weather was better during this grow, but still glad I can produce something outside in the winter.

Blueberry, disappointed in her size. Smells great though

Twisted Tree Freebie

Grease Gun (coming down on wednesday)

Iced Latte (by far the frostiest of the bunch)

Thanks for stopping by AFO!!!