Using The Tractor To Break Open The Garden
It is that time of year again to break open the soil for the garden space. For the main part of the garden, Mike is so good to put the tiller attachment on the tractor to help with the first few go-overs. Each time he goes over the ground, the dirt is broken smaller and smaller.
By the time he is done going over the space, it will only take me a few more times of going over the space with my small garden tiller to be able to begin planting.
Peas, lettuce, radish and other cool weather veggies will be the first to be planted. The beans, squash, tomatoes and other warm weather crops will be put in several weeks down the road.
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Since my elevation at 1100 feet doesn’t always match other people’s dates for planting, I use this information based on the blooming of lilacs: Fortunately, I love lilacs and have 4 lilac trees.
When the first leaves of the lilac appear…plant peas, potatoes, lettuce, radishes and the like.
When the first lilac blossoms appear…plant beets, carrots, kohlrabi and other cole crops.
When lilac blossoms reach full bloom…plant beans, corn, cucumbers and squashes.
When the lilac blossoms fade and fall…the danger of frost is probably past and it’s time to set out tomatoes, peppers and other warm-weather crops.
That advice seems about right. Every time I try to rush planting, Mother Nature fouls me up