edwmax

I have both indeterminate & determinate. I've forgotten which are which. but I don't trim the bushes anyway. ..... The indeterminates will be the tall ones.

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Well, I'm trying to keep it organic if I can. I didn't know they still made Malathion. I still have some, I think. Diazinon too, along with the good stuff from the 60's and 70's that I save for emergencies and long term applications, like building a house or an invasion of fire ants.

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Snarkie

Try growing varieties made for Florida's climate too. I did that with my tomatoes; even the names sound hot and humid for my picks: Homestead, Everglades and Tropic. If you can get plants that are bred for a hotter zone, they should do much better for you. Then, save the seeds from the plants that outperform the others.

It looks like you have pretty sandy soil there. How are the onions that are grown in your area? Not certain how close you are to Vidalia. I'm going to try a raised bed with simulated Vidalia soil this fall to see if I can duplicate it.

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edwmax

Vidalia onions are grown in a specific area of Georgia north of me. This is mostly middle Georgia and the soil there is generally sandy Lome with a high amount of lime/lime stone. .... Vidalia Onion is a trade marked name and the type onion grown is an approved type of yellow Grandex onion. More info of approved types can be found in the UGA Ext "onion Production guide". Of course those approved types are just trade marked names of the onion/seed producer. ... So a sweet yellow Grandex (short day) type is what you need.



Last fall I planted about 2000 onion seeds of 4 different types. I had less than 2 dozen plants this spring. Those were moved into row together. Early this week I pulled up a white onion that measured 4" + dia and weighed 15.9 oz. It tested very sweet; even sweeter than any Vidallia I've ever eaten. ... The problem is I don't remember the type onion it was. I think it may have been the 'candy' white. I'll figure it out later. .... Any way 'long day onions' don't grow well in Georgia if at all.


The 'short day' & 'intermediate' types should work for you. Check with you Ag Extension office for the type of onions best for your area.

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Malathion is still made & used. It has a 7 to 14 day half life. .... I don't think Diazinon is made any longer (????). If it is, it is listed for approved uses (AG & other) and not for public/consumer over the counter sale. .... Diazinon was a great house roach spray in the 70s (Rid-a-Bug) and lasted for more than a year. .... Malathion works great on fireants .... my yard is clear of them.

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The corn is ready! I picked a 5 gal bucket full yesterday. That would be about 60 ears. ... And another this morning. After cleaning, de-silking, and grating, I had 5 bags (qt) with 3 cups of corn for each bucket. I put 5 in the freezer yesterday and another 5 this morning. .... I'll have to hurry as the heat will make the corn go hard in about a week. .... Since I'm only cooking for, I only need about 25 or 30 bags for the year. In the past, I put up 60 to 80 bags of corn.






Below is the pic of 5 bags of corn; 2 bags of yellow squash; and 3 bags of eggplant.





Also, some of the peppers are getting ready. I'll pick some of these to freeze; make roasted peppers; and pickled hot peppers. ....






Also, Saturday morning I planted a row of sweet potatoes.


This is just an update to show the garden is starting to produce vegges and the work is paying off now.

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Hey Max, it's looking great! My corn experiment isn't working too well in the lawn, but I'll see how it turns out. It's really fighting the grass around it. It did jump a bit when I applied a couple gallons of urine, so it may be starving for nitrogen.

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edwmax

This mornings pickings ..... A few squash; small Black Beauty Eggplant; and bucket of corn. ... The corn, I just scoop up 1 cup measuring cup (glass Pyrex type) level full which is a little more than 1 cup. I weighted the bags and found these to be between 2 lb to a little more than 2lb 2 oz. Another 5 bags of corn for the freezer.

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That would be normal. .... In a garden one is continually working it to kill weeds and grass. This depletes the seeds in the ground and soon weeds are slower coming back. Or, one uses herbicide to kill every thing 1 or 2 months before planting the area. ... I do use some herbicide but sparingly. It's cheaper to just till the ground; the plants need a soft airy garden bed anyway.

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Yeah, I watched a ton of videos on what makes Vidalia onions what they are. The sandy loam, but most importantly is the lack of sulfur. They did mention the yellow onions. So I just need to figure out how to get a sandy soil with lots of nutrient without adding any sulfur to the mix. I'm thinking mostly sand, with some compost added in, and calcium. Your thoughts?

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edwmax

Look at the UGA onion production guide. It ha a lot of fertilize info and amendments for the soil.

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