"LOVE THE ADVICE ABOUT ANTS... THANKS, HAPPY GARDENING."
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James S Davis
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Marian Bostwick left a comment for James S Davis"Any smokers, don't forget that Tomatoes (& some other food plants) are allergic to cigarettes. If you have a smoke, make sure to wash before touching your tomato, you can actually kill it!"
MAE LUCERO/zn 8 GA replied to James S Davis's discussion Market gardening for the first time! (help) in the group Zone 7"Corn meal works too to kill fire ants. I tried grits and they work as well. "
Howard L Roberson replied to James S Davis's discussion wheel cultivators and planters in the group Tools of the Trade"I have had the planter you have mentioned. It worked well for me if the seed bed was tilled finely. I also had an antique Planter JR. That was much sturdier but it did not have all the disks for planting different seeds like the Earthway machine. I…"
Karen Coleman replied to James S Davis's discussion Market gardening for the first time! (help) in the group Zone 7"Wow!! Thanks for the fire ant tip!!! I am going to try that. I live in Easley, SC I have been overtaken with fire ants the past 2 years. I have a dog in my fenced in yard and I have really been worried about putting any chemical on my lawn where my…"
PJ mitchell replied to James S Davis's discussion Market gardening for the first time! (help) in the group Zone 7"Seems like everyone's tomatoes are late this year...I've got lots on the vine but not ripening...maybe now that we have had some rain...and the nights have cooled down a bit...they will start to ripen...I'm planting some early…"
Skye Gray left a comment for James S Davis"Sorry it's taken me so long to write back to your comment. I guess I haven't checked on here in about a month or so.
Yeah I live in Clinton and have lived here for 3 years now. I like it...very small, quiet, and great neighbors, well most…"
RUTH RODMAN z7 nc left a comment for James S Davis"Hi James, I live in Hendersonville, NC, just over the border! As you probably know, there are lots of folks selling their produce here--and lot buying it, too. I just have a small garden: 4 4x8 raised frames. My tomatoes have hyst started setting…"
Ginny Drews replied to James S Davis's discussion Market gardening for the first time! (help) in the group Zone 7"You can kill fire ants organically by using real oatmeal not instant and putting on the mounds. The ants will take it back to the queen and they will eat it and it will swell up and kill them. It really works, inexpensive and organic and use the…"
"I hope it works because I just put out about $10 worth today, and now it's rained since. It was about 25 lbs. and I put it on my worst fire ant areas. The molasses is called "Sweet 45" it is 38% sugar and it is available at my local…"
"My wife and I still have a long-term goal of moving to Alaska and farming there. I don't know if that will ever happen, but here's hoping!"
wheel cultivators and planters
I bought a new wheel cultivator and seeder from Earthway this year and am moderately satisfied with them. The cultivator isn't sturdy enough to really handle the rigors of production gardening-- boy do I long for my dad's old Planet Junior wheel-hoe! The seeder (which I unashamedly refer to as a planter) has saved some labor but I really feel it is too poorly constructed also. Yes you can get parts for it, but it just seems to waste seed and bind up quite a bit. Nothing's really broken yet…See More
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- In a Gardening related business
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- vegetable
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 30-50 hrs.
My farm: Declaration Farms
This year for the first time, I am raising produce to sell. I have about 3/4 of an acre on which I am concentrating on melons, cucumbers, watermelons, okra, beans, tomatoes, and hot peppers. A little later I plan to plant pumpkins, peas, turnips, beets, radishes and other cool season crops for the fall. This year is my first go at marketing, but so far I have found quite a demand for my produce, with at least fifty of my friends interested in purchasing it when it's ripe. Unfortunately I got a bit of a late start on it for the year, due to weather and circumstances, but the first beans should be ready around July 7 with other things thereafter.
I am trying to grow everything organic-- not so much because I'm a firm believer in it but because it is a good selling point. So far I have not broken the rules-- I anticipate getting some good advice from some of you for pest control, etc.
I am trying to grow everything organic-- not so much because I'm a firm believer in it but because it is a good selling point. So far I have not broken the rules-- I anticipate getting some good advice from some of you for pest control, etc.
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Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 11:34pm on September 18, 2011,
Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 said… - LOVE THE ADVICE ABOUT ANTS... THANKS, HAPPY GARDENING.
- At 1:22pm on July 31, 2011, Marian Bostwick said…
- Any smokers, don't forget that Tomatoes (& some other food plants) are allergic to cigarettes. If you have a smoke, make sure to wash before touching your tomato, you can actually kill it!
- At 9:24pm on July 12, 2009, Skye Gray said…
- Sorry it's taken me so long to write back to your comment. I guess I haven't checked on here in about a month or so.
Yeah I live in Clinton and have lived here for 3 years now. I like it...very small, quiet, and great neighbors, well most of them.
- At 7:44pm on June 30, 2009, Barbara zn8 VA said…
- James, I left a comment on cultivators and seeders for you. Hope it is of interest. Another great book on gardening techniques, esp he organic method is by SallyJean Cunningham, "Great Garden Companions". I find gardening to be such an up and down thing with certain things being outright failures and others spectacular success. With you focusing on gardening as a business, I hope you have fair winds, sunny skies and smooth sailing!
- At 8:23pm on June 20, 2009, RUTH RODMAN z7 nc said…
- Hi James, I live in Hendersonville, NC, just over the border! As you probably know, there are lots of folks selling their produce here--and lot buying it, too. I just have a small garden: 4 4x8 raised frames. My tomatoes have hyst started setting fruit but it was over 90 today here. the trouble is,, we either get a deluge of rain or the ground is parched. I'm going to have to water everything tomorrow.
- At 12:38pm on June 13, 2009,
Eric Moore said… - NICE! GREAT PICS! I have been thinking about doing the same and starting to plan for either next summer or the following. Would love to follow your progress this summer.
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