Cliff's 2022 Garden Blog

Marilyn and Cliff have gardens at home (H) and in New Russia, NY (NR) and also a triple plot in the Lafayette College Community Organic Garden (OG). They enjoyed sizable organic gardens in the 80s and have kept small gardens annually but appreciate the fun and good food the [Lafayette Organic Gardening] [Cliff's 2021 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2020 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2019 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2018 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2017 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2016 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2015 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2014 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2013 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2012 Garden Blog] [Cliff's 2011 Garden Blog]


August 21

Harvested squash, cucumbers tomatoes, corn, and cherry tomatoes in OG. Canned peaches and tomatoes. Froze summer squash.

August 19

Harvested squash, cucumbers, corn, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes in og. Froze cherry tomatoes.

August 18

Harvested squash, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes in NR.

August 17

Froze cherry tomatoes and dug last potatoes in NR.

August 15

Harvested cherry tomatoes, string beans and a few potatoes in NR.

August 14

Harvested blackberries and onions in NR. Weeded in NR. Canned peaches.

August 13

Harvested cucumber, onions and green beans in NR. Weeded. Froze cherry tomatoes. Trimmed garlic.

August 12

Harvested cucumber, green beans, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes in OG.

August 11

Harvested cucumber, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes in OG. Harvested peaches at H. Canned peaches and froze cherry tomatoes.

August 10

Harvested cucumber, melon, , basil, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes in OG. Harvested peaches at H.

August 9

Harvested cucumbers, blackberries, summer squash, onions, melons, beans, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes in OG. Froze melon and cherry tomatoes.

August 8

Harvested cucumbers, summer squash, and cherry tomatoes in NR. Weeded and watered

August 7

Harvested cumbers, summer squash, and cherry tomatoes in NR. Canned peaches.

August 6

Harvested beans and cucumbers in NR. Weeded.

August 5

Trimmed garlic.

August 4

Harvested cucumbers, summer squash, blackberries and cherry tomatoes at OG. Harvested peaches at H. A summmer squash in NR.

August 3

Harvested onions, cantaloupe, tomatoes and cherry tomatoes in NR. Harvested blueberries and peaches at H. Canned peaches. Froze blueberries.

August 2

Harvested string beans, cantaloupe, blackberries and cherry tomatoes in NR. Harvested peaches at H. Froze string beans, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and blackberries. Cut peaches.

August 1

Harvested broccoli, string beans and cherry tomatoes in NR. Harvested peaches at H.

July 29

Pulled up summer squash plants with borers in NR. Sprayed spinosad in north garden and and grapes.

July 28

Harvested cucumbers, summer squash, string beans and cherry tomatoes in NR.

July 27

Harvested cucumbers, summer squash, string beans and cherry tomatoes in OG.

July 26

Harvested cucumbers, blackberries, summer squash, string beans! and cherry tomatoes in OG. Froze string beans.

July 25

Harvested cucumbers, summer squash, string beans! and cherry tomatoes in NR. Cherry tomatoes in OG.

July 24

Harvested garlic, cucumbers, summer squash, blueberries and cherry tomatoes in NR. Weeded and planted spinach, carrots and transplanted broccoli (36). Made refrigerator pickles.

July 23

Harvested garlic, parsley in NR. Made refrigerator pickles. Weeded and demulched garlic.

July 22

Harvested garlic, cucumbers, string beans and zuchinni in NR. Froze string beans and zuchini. Made refrigerator pickles. Weeded and demulched garlic.

July 21

Harvested blackberries, cucumbers (17), basil, beets and summer squash in OG. Cucumbers (2) and blueberries at home. Summer squash in NR. Started thyme and aubrieta in NR.

July 20

Tasted green peaches at H.

July 19

Weeded in OG. Harvested summer squash, beans.

July 18

Harvested Garlic, and summer squash in NR. Froze summer squash. Planted peas and carrots.

July 17

Harvested Garlic, blueberries, kale, summer squash, and broccoli in NR. Froze summer squash and kale.

July 16

Harvested summer squash, cucumber, cherry tomatoesand blackberries at OG. Weeded. Watered. Harvested blueberries and cucumber at H. Harvested summer squash in NR.

July 14

Harvested summer squash, parsley, cucumber, string beans (7 lbs), and blackberries at OG. Planted string beans. Watered. Harvested blueberries at H.

July 13

Harvested summer squash, broccoli, basil in NR. Froze squash and broccoli. Weeded. Harvested summer squash at OG and cucumber at H.

July 12

Weeded. Replanted carrots and beets. Planted beets and summer squash.

July 11

Harvested blackcaps in NR. Weeded.

July 10

Harvested string beans, summer squash, cucumber and blackberries at OG. Blueberries at H. Weeded.

July 8

Harvested string beans, summer squash and blackberries at OG. Weeded.

July 7

Harvested string beans, lettuce and blackberries at OG. Weeded.

July 6

Harvested summer squash at OG. Weeded.

July 5

Harvested lettuce and blackberries. Weeded.

July 4

Froze cherries. Planted summer squash. Harvested kale and summer squash. Weeded.

July 3

Harvested cherries and currants in NR, blueberries at H. Froze currants. Sprayed grapes with spinosid in OG.

July 2

Harvested cherries and spinach in NR. Froze spinach and cherries. Weeded.

July 1

Sprayed BT on potatoes and cole in NR. Harvested cherries.

June 30

Harvested cucumbers and zucchini in OG. Weeded. Hand picked potato bugs in NR. Harvested cherries.

June 29

Sprayed BT in OG. Weeded.

June 28

Harvested zucchini and weeded in OG. Covered blackberries.

June 27

Harvested and froze kale. Sprayed BT.

June 27

Harvested and froze kale. Sprayed BT.

June 26

Weeded in NR. Made charcoal. Sprayed bee-safe/fish on daylilies, and north garden trees. Hand picked rose chafers. Pinched flowers off of potatoes.

June 25

Thinned peaches at H. Weeded in NR. Pruned dead peach branches. Havested kale and asparagus in NR. Picked rose chafers.

June 24

Weeded in OG. Havested strawberries, kale and lettuce. Put down some pathways. Sprayed potato spray in NR.

June 24

Weeded in OG. Havested strawberries, kale and lettuce. Put down some pathways. Sprayed potato spray in NR.

June 22

Weeded in OG. Havested strawberries and lettuce. Reseeded corn. Started late brocolli for NR.

June 21

Weeded in OG. Sprayed bee-safe.

June 20

Harvested strawberries, and asparagus in NR. Removed kozys. Harvested strawberries in OG.

June 19

Harvested strawberries, and asparagus in NR. Weeded and removed south side raspberries. Transplanted amaryllis. Planted kidney beans, black beans and black eyed peas.

June 18

Harvested strawberries, and asparagus in NR. Weeded and removed south side raspberries. Transplanted flowers.

June 17

Harvested strawberries, asparagus and spinach in NR. Moved kozys from tomatoes to sweet potatoes. Weeded and replanted/planted corn beds. Replanted melons, squash and pumpkins.

June 16

Harvested and froze asparagus. Cut garlic scapes. Drying scapes.

June 15

Sprayed bee-safe/fish on grapes and onions in OG. Rinsed Kozys.

June 14

Harvested and froze strawberries. Harvested lettuce in OG.

June 13

Weeded and put down straw in OG.

June 12

Froze strawberries. Made jam. Harvested asparagus, spinach and strawberries in NR. Sprayed Potato beetle spray on potatoes (and hand picked).

June 11

Harvested strawberries in OG and cherries at H. Froze strawberries. Made jam. Harvested asparagus, spinach and strawberries in NR. Weeded. Put kozys around 17 sweet potatoes.

June 10

Froze strawberries.

June 9

Harvested strawberries in OG. Sprayed fish/bee-safe on onions, grapes (SLF), melons and pumpkins. Weeded. Openned last cole bed.

June 8

Weeded in OG. Openned up cole beds. Froze strawberries in OG.

June 7

Harvested strawberries in OG. Sprayed fish/bee-safe on onions (signs of thrips) and melons and pumpkins.

June 6

Harvested spinach in OG. Sprayed vinegar. Froze strawberries.

June 5

Harvested asparagus in NR. Planted melon seeds. Froze strawberries.

June 4

Harvested asparagus in NR. Transplanted melons.

June 3

Harvested asparagus in NR. Transplanted peppers. Several sweet potatoes have withered up. Watered.

June 2

Harvested asparagus in NR.

June 1

Harvested strawberries in OG. Transplanted melons and pumpkins.

May 31

Harvested strawberries in OG. Transplanted summer squash in OG.

May 29

Sprayed Bee-safe/Fish/Epsom on garlic, sweet potatoes and pumpkins in NR. Transplanted butternut squash (7), (trans) planted acorn squash (4), cucumber (9), watermelon (2) Milan melons (3) Weeded and watered.

May 28

Transplanted in NR: Spartan blueberries (2), pumpkins: Marquee de Provence (1), Early Giant (2), Mellow Yellow (2), Jarrahdale (2), Polar Bear (2) and basil, celery, parsley, and Mahon sweet potatoes (~34). Weeded! Harvested and froze asparagus.

May 27

Planted Tarbais beans in OG.

May 26

Transplanted 6 cucumbers in OG. Transplanted basil, parsley and celery. Planted sweet corn.

May 25

Planted Vanessa grape vine in NR. Harvested asparagus.

May 24

Sprayed alliums with fish&kelp/epsom salts and spinosad or bee safe. Weeded. Planted 2 somerset grape vines.

May 23

Harvested asparagus in NR. Sprayed BT on fruit trees. Weeded.

May 22

Transplanted cabbage (6) and brocolli (6) in NR. Weeded. Harvested asparagus.

May 21

Weeded and prepared bed in OG. Put trays out to harden off. Harvested asparagus and spinach in NR. Transplantd kale (9), brocolli (9) red cabbage (6). Planted string beans: Monte Cristo, Monte Gusto, Carminat, and carrots: bolero.

May 20

Transplanted a Marquee de Provence Pumpkin and tomatoes into Kozys. Harvested and froze asparagus. Harvested white morel mushrooms.

May 19

Harvested asparagus. Transplanted tomatoes into Kozys.

May 18

Filled Kozy Coats in OG. Transplanted 2 Marquee de Provence Pumpkins and 5 summer squash under row cover.

May 17

Filled Kozy Coats in OG. Weedwacked. Froze Rhubarb. Started for NR: Butternut squash JWS 6823 (6), Acorn Tiptop (3), Summer squash: Yellow Fin (3), Dunja (3)

May 16

Started for OG: Marigolds (3), Pumpkins: Mellow Yellow (2), Early Giant (1), Watermelon: Sugar Baby (2), Cantelope: Granite (1), Milan (1), Diplomat (1), Lily (1) Started for NR: Cantelope: Granite (3), Milan (3), Diplomat (3), Lily (3), Cucumbers: Unagi (3), Itachi (3), Nokya (3), Watermelon: Sugar baby (3), Pumpkins: Polar Bear (2), Marquee de Provence (2), Early Giant (2), Jarrahdale (2), Mellow Yellow (2), Styrian (2).

May 15

Weeded. Filled Kozy Coats. Cut/harvested Rhubarb.

May 14

Transplanted tomatoes (18) in OG. Put up 2 Kozy Coats. Weeded.

May 13

Planted pole bean in OG.

May 12

Watered in NR. Planted Carrots: Scarlet Nantes and Bolero; beets: Detroit Red, Red Ace, Cylindra, Chioggia Added straw. Weeded. Harvested the first asparagus.

May 11

Planted Potatoes: Lehigh 15lbs, Adirondack Red 15 lbs, Adirondack Blue 25 lbs. Weeded/prepared many beds. Put down straw and watered. Transplanted Onions: Patterson 36, Rosa di Milan 108.

May 10

Sprayed bee safe & fish on garlic in NR. Got a yard of compost. Weeded/prepared many beds. Planted 4 beds of spinach (pre-sweet corn). Transplanted 2 Elliot blueberries. Lunched on white morels, spinach and garlic volunteers.

May 9

Watered garlic and blackberries in NR. Cut 55 lbs of potatoes. Plums are blooming.

May 8

Transplanted cole crops in OG and row covered them.

May 7

Prepared beds in OG. Started sunflowers for H, cucumbers, pumpkins and summer squash for OG.

May 5

Thinned NR seedlings.

May 1

Planted Black Satin blackberries in NR. Sprayed fish/bee safe on garlic. Put up bean trellises. Prepared potato beds.

April 31

Planted Bonus blueberries in NR and peas & lettuce. Chips and weeding in OG.

April 24

Put down landscape fabric in NR. Bee safe dormant spray on trees and grapes. Bee safe and fish on garlic (13 gal total spray).

April 24

Put down landscape fabric in NR. Bee safe dormant spray on trees and grapes. Bee safe and fish on garlic (13 gal total spray).

April 23

Garden cleanup in OG. Added 5 X's to new fence in NR. Put down landscape fabric.

April 21

Started basil in 36 cell tray.

April 20

Started broccoli (15), kale (9) and cabbage (6+6) for NR. Transplanted 78 onions in OG. Started cherry tomatoes (12), peppers (9), Tomatoes: Big Beef + (9), San Marzano (6).

April 18

Started broccoli, kale and cabbage for NR. Transplanted 30 onions in OG.

April 17

Nematodes sprayed in NR yard. Gate moved to the join in NR.

April 16

Fish neem on garlic in NR. Composting worms put into 3 bins in NR (1 at H). Strawberry plants transplanted. Year old bagged compost moved to bins. Grass, clover, thyme seeded in lawn.

April 13

Started 12 pepper plants for OG.

April 10

Moved bagged compost to last years bin. Pulled up old plastic in NR. Fish/neem on garlic.

April 9

Connected the barn & middle garden. Gate and touch up needed. Potatoes chitting in game room.

April 4

Thinned onions for NR. Started Tomatoes (6) and Cherry Tomatoes (12) for OG.

April 3

Clean up in NR.

April 2

Worked on new garden fencing in NR and clean up.

April 1

Weeded at OG.

March 31

OG garden clean up.

March 21

Started Onions for NR: Rossa di Milano (108), Patterson (36).

March 19

Started cole for OG: Broccoli: E. Magic (3), Green Magic (3), Monty (3), B. S. Dungan (3), Cabbage: Murdoc (3), Ruby Perfect (3), Kalettes (3), Kale: Dwarf Blue (9). Put down plastic in OG.

March 18

Put down plastic in OG.

March 15

Finished pass of pruing in NR.

March 13

Froze last 2021 onions.

February 24

Started onions for OG: Rossa di Milano (36), Patterson (72).

February 23

Started a sweet potato in a pot.

March 15

Froze onions.