tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post2598018328076365430..comments2023-06-27T09:54:42.250-04:00Comments on ATLANTA VEGGIES : State of the Garden ReportAmy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-11258680469101556622012-11-02T20:27:55.005-04:002012-11-02T20:27:55.005-04:00AtlMom - I know, the carrot patch has me floored, ...AtlMom - I know, the carrot patch has me floored, too. One of the great things about gardening is the occasional, really amazing successes. They go a long way toward making up for the "bad years."<br /><br />In South Fulton, you have at least two extra weeks beyond what Cobb County has, and most years it has three or more, before an actual freeze hits. Your eggplants may have enough time to make one more tiny harvest - the good news is that the forecast is for warmer weather, and possibly a little rain. <br /><br />Hope your garden is doing well!<br /><br />-AmyAmy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-3558619858168343432012-11-02T12:36:45.625-04:002012-11-02T12:36:45.625-04:00Everything looks great,but my goodness,I can't...Everything looks great,but my goodness,I can't get my eyes off of that carrot patch. By the way,I'm in South Fulton and I was thinking about pulling my eggplants out,but they still have flowers on them....even after all of these cold nights. Can you believe that? I'm thinking about digging them up and bringing a few inside. Atlmom5https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512671754452426527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-72033995104946189352012-10-28T19:09:18.955-04:002012-10-28T19:09:18.955-04:00Atlanta Tree Pro,
My kids also liked hearing tho...Atlanta Tree Pro, <br /><br />My kids also liked hearing those "Little House" books. That world seems very far from this one! I have a copy of the Kingsolver book, too. I could probably find a lot of our food within 30 miles, but we'd be short on bread. I haven't seen any wheat or other grain (I'm not counting sweet corn) in my county.<br /><br />The winter is a great time to work on improving soil. I am running behind on getting cover crops in, but I don't think it's too late.<br /><br />It's also not too late for garlic, onions, and shallots. I'm also planning a very late patch of spinach that we most likely won't get to eat until nearly spring, assuming a very hard freeze doesn't kill it before then. If you are a little further south, actually in Atlanta, you have more planting options than we do in Cobb County. You would be able to plant many more kinds of greens, and maybe even carrots to mature in spring.<br /><br />Hope that helps!<br /><br />-AmyAmy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-86929058812659700212012-10-26T20:19:12.929-04:002012-10-26T20:19:12.929-04:00Every time I read your blog I get really hungry.Di...Every time I read your blog I get really hungry.Did you ever read that book about the lady who took a year off and ate everything within 30 miles or something like that? Barbara Kingsolver, Animal, Vegetable Miracle? I bet you could pull it off.<br /><br />I was just reading to the kids today "Big House in the Woods" . (paraphrased) "Ma pulled all the cabbages out when the frost came and stored them in the corners, she strang up the bell peppers. Laura and Mary sat on the pumpkins like furniture and played with their dolls. " <br /><br />Thanks for your tips on the soil about the bell peppers might try that next year. Need to work on my soil over the winter and try and build it up. <br /><br />Maybe I should plant something. What would you suggest that is dead easy and not too late to plant? <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776850774166674142noreply@blogger.com