Victoria Day Weekend Update on the Greenhouse Gardens

Over Victoria Day Weekend we did some work around the yard and in the greenhouse. We added mulch to the pathways between the raised beds in the greenhouse. Most of the plants in the greenhouse have grown really well over the last few days but we do have some problems with a gopher feasting on some things like our broccoli.

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[goneways]

Nice greenhouse! I wounder why do you have the cold weather plants like broccoli, spinach and radish in the greenhouse? Zucchini also grow perfectly outside even in Alberta, it would save you lots of space in the greenhouse for all the summer crop.

[GettingThereGreen]

@goneways @goneways When we planted it was cold and we didn't have the plastic up on the greenhouse. So the cold crop stuff just got put in there. Also, we don't have another outside bed to put the cold crop stuff in. We have to build a couple more beds... which is in the plans, just need to find the time. ;) As for the zucchini... they are doing awesome in the greenhouse... better than we've ever had any other time. :) -Randy

[UrbanRedneckGardenin]

I've just started with some container gardening this year. But have done alot of video watching for raised beds.

I've noticed alot of people will put something like chicken wire at the bottom of their rasied beds. Just for the purpose of things like gophers, that try to come up through the bottom. I'm guessing thats how he's getting in?

[GettingThereGreen]

@UrbanRedneckGardenin There are no holes in our yard and nothing coming up though our garden beds. Since we blocked the hole nothing has come into our garden... except for squirrels ... but squirrels we can deal with. ;)

[cavealaska1]

wow everything is looking great, I am glad we dont have gophers in the UK, I am having enought trouble with grey squirrels. but I am having no trouble with that other mass veg eater, the slug! I have gotten around that problem

[GettingThereGreen]

@cavealaska1 That squirrel video was something else. What do they REALLY taste like?

[gunsfishand4x4]

i love the twine spacing im going to do this! i should have used the natural wood-chips in my house!

[NickDeBusk]

Looks great. We had the same problem over here in Spokane WA with broccoli. Our bug was slugs not worms or goffers. Have you looked into backyard chickens? If your going green thats got to be considered. We've had ours for a year now and its great!

[VivianRinSC]

Looking better and better! Gorgeous strawberries. I'm really envying you those. :)

[Revolutionisnow1]

Wow looking awsome, great job.

[rickvanman]

Looking great guys! Bet you can't wait till harvest time :o)

[cavealaska1]

@GettingThereGreen they really do taste like chicken, more like the brown meat on a chicken, maybe just a little stronger, they really are causing me a problem!