Gardening, who's planning??
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I just ordered my seeds yesterday and will be starting them as soon as they get here. I'm so excited! I got spinach, mesclun mix lettuce, artichokes (never tried growing them before), purple pole beans, three kinds of tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon, cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, a bunch of herbs, a few annual flowers, and some catnip.
My freezer stock is down to the last few bags of soup from last year and I've only got two little jars of salsa left. I usually make a bunch of tomato sauces, soups, salsa, and freezer meals. I also froze a bunch of zucchini chunks (because what else do you do when you have that last wave of zucchini and you can't fathom making another casserole?) and we use them in our green smoothies. It makes them cold and even a little creamy!
Dreaming of my first BLT this summer...
Dehydrated zucchini is yummy too! Sbcanning.com has some really good recipes. There's a roasted red pepler recipe that is awesome in homemade hummus. I've started pressure canning dried beans. It makes thdm super easy to use.0 -
Hard to imagine when Ontario is frozen over. We do tons of veggies. Would love tips on broccoli tried a few times with little success. Going to try beets this year yum.0
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I love to garden and have a 14' x 14' garden bed - but with the N. Calif. drought I am going to have to be careful. I will do tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil .... and I would really like to do cucumbers
My winter garden has chard and garlic...
I have a lemon, a peach and pomegranate trees, grape vines - I also have oregano, chives, thyme0 -
I'm on the Southern Hemisphere, so our summer is just ending. This weekend I'm starting all my autumn and winter growing: checking up on the chilli, sowing spinach, lettuce, carrots (and if I can find the seeds... Kale).
This summer was my first go at planting and growing edibles, and I made a lot of mistakes but also learnt a lot. Everything I grow is in containers, and I think I was a bit too ambitious for a first go. I had so many different plants and my yields weren't very good. This winter I'm going to focus on just growing a few things so I can give them extra attention!0 -
I never early grow, since I don't have room under the grow light (it's taken over by massive tropical plants).
Pre-planned garden for the summer, though:
Green bell peppers
Long hot peppers
Pickles
String beans (purple and white and green, oh my)
Carrots (little and big)
Radishes
White onions
Zucchini
Tomatoes (various species, because... JERSEY TOMATOES)
Buttercrunch lettuce
Blueberries (if they grow back after this horrid winter)
Strawberries (same deal as blueberries)
Then the herb beds
Oregano
Basil: regular, columnar, and purple
Parsley
Chives
Mints: peppermint, spearmint, chocolate, orange
Rosemary
It makes me sad how careful I have to be with the vegetables I plant to prevent bugs from spreading to the tomatoes. I might grow potatoes at my boyfriend's apartment (we have one started!) and make an attempt at spinach and maybe kale this year. I just want this winter to be over so I can get to it.0 -
I think that this year I'll just stick with kale, herbs, sweet peas, and sunflowers.
I should get those peas in ASAP! Spring is coming:)0 -
Hard to think of gardening with 12" of snow still on it. Just doing some herbs and salad greens this year. I may do a zucchini or 2 but am putting them in containers this year. They took over the whole garden last year.0
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We grow all of all vegetables and fruits for the year, and I just can't wait to get started for the year. I keep telling myself that all this cold weather is good for my fruit tree and for killing the bugs...We won't be planting outside here until the end of May for most things
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I'm going to try container gardening again. I tried a couple years ago and didn't live in a place very conducive to good gardening. I didn't have my own porch, not a lot of sun...it was a disaster. This time though, I live in a better place. I bought cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, chives, and cilantro. I'm excited to get started
According to the almanac, I can't really start putting the veggies outside until April/May. I want to start the chives and cilantro inside asap though.
Last year I did a little container garden and had great results with cucumbers and green beans. I did cherry tomatoes, but where I live the growing season is sometimes too short - by the time the tomatoes are ready, it freezes! But they did well in their container and grew! I really love zucchini and summer squash but they failed on me - maybe I need a bigger container for them? Anyway, I was surprised how much I liked doing the container garden, and it worked out well for my two-person household!0 -
I need to sketch out a plan. We have five raised beds and are planning to put in five more. Still enjoying frozen and canned veggies (and pesto!) from last year's garden. I've started shallot seeds, but it's a bit early to start much of anything else. I do have a flat of mixed baby greens and one of pea tendrils to add to the dismal supermarket salad greens, so I'm already harvesting a tiny bit. So looking forward to getting started outdoors with peas and hardy greens like kale and spinach. That usually happens in late March.0
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I've never done much gardening, so I'm popping in here for advice. I'm planning to put in two 4' x 8' raised beds of veggies, but I won't have funds to do so until late April. Is that too late to start planting and expect a decent yield? I'm in the Boston, Mass., area, if that helps.
This is what I want to grow, but I haven't planned the layout yet, so any suggestions would be wonderful!
Raised beds:
lettuce
kale
spinach
cucumbers
peas
cherry tomatoes
regular tomatoes
peppers
garlic
onions (and shallots, if possible)
carrots
butternut squash
pumpkins
Separate barrels/tubs:
red potatoes
sweet potatoes0 -
I've never done much gardening, so I'm popping in here for advice. I'm planning to put in two 4' x 8' raised beds of veggies, but I won't have funds to do so until late April. Is that too late to start planting and expect a decent yield? I'm in the Boston, Mass., area, if that helps.
This is what I want to grow, but I haven't planned the layout yet, so any suggestions would be wonderful!
Raised beds:
lettuce
kale
spinach
cucumbers
peas
cherry tomatoes
regular tomatoes
peppers
garlic
onions (and shallots, if possible)
carrots
butternut squash
pumpkins
Separate barrels/tubs:
red potatoes
sweet potatoes
Raised beds:
lettuce
kale
spinach
cucumbers - Trellis these so they don't spread...they are easier to pick too when hanging - a pyramid works well.
peas - ditto here just strings work
cherry tomatoes - try these in pots beside your beds as they stay small
regular tomatoes - make sure these have good root system..I try to bury the roots deep then some of the stem too. As well trim as much of the leaves off as possible (esp if they have no berries on them) because it helps the tomatoes grow bigger...
peppers - plant with tomoatoes...usually between them
garlic
onions (and shallots, if possible)
carrots - add some sand to the soil they grow better.
butternut squash - ditto with these as pumpkins
pumpkins - trellis as well...and trim off shoots with just leaves as well
Separate barrels/tubs:
red potatoes
sweet potatoes
As for the garden I live in a zone 4b and usually buy starter plants...I didn't have a garden last year as my pickle shelf etc was full from 8 years of having a garden every year. But this year (when the 6ft of snow melts) I am so in my garden.0 -
Reading this thread with seething envy as a yard-less, balcony-less apartment dweller who wants a garden so. very. badly.
Enjoy your gardens everyone!!0 -
I am planting my first garden this year – actually, this Sunday! It's a fairly shady spot so I had to stick with seeds for shade tolerant plants that grow well in my zone. I ended up with lots of greens, lettuces and sprouts, some carrots and beets, some peas on the fence and some herbs/onions. Everything pretty much is greens or grows under the dirt. I am very excited to get growing.0
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I would love to start a small garden but don't even know where or what to begin with.0
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Zone 7 here...... So ready to get in the garden! I haven't done it in a few years but husband built me some large raised beds... We are planting:
2 types of tomatos
okra
3 kinds of peppers
squash
eggplant
bush beans
cucumbers
lots of basil (would like a pesto recipe if someone's made it I never have)0 -
I'm on the Southern Hemisphere, so our summer is just ending. This weekend I'm starting all my autumn and winter growing: checking up on the chilli, sowing spinach, lettuce, carrots (and if I can find the seeds... Kale).
This summer was my first go at planting and growing edibles, and I made a lot of mistakes but also learnt a lot. Everything I grow is in containers, and I think I was a bit too ambitious for a first go. I had so many different plants and my yields weren't very good. This winter I'm going to focus on just growing a few things so I can give them extra attention!
Same here. Im in Western Australia so our long, hot, dry summer is almost over and I can start to plant again during autumn/winter. I had some success with herbs and chillies and hopefully next season I will get some passionfruit, blueberries and dwarf peaches from the tree I planted last year
I don't grow a lot of produce as it is sooooo water intensive and our climate is very dry so I mainly have local natives that can tolerate the sandy soil and dry heat without needing a lot of water or attention.0 -
bump to join in later0
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For anyone in the south. If I lived in the south I would grow chayote. It is a very firm squash that grown on a big vine and the fruit last a long time in the fridge, like winter squash or cabbage. It is soo good and I'm really jealous because I have never been able to grow it. I can't remember if it is perennial or just needs a really long season.0
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I have 1/2 an acre, but I container garden on my back deck because of all the wildlife. I grow peas, beans, spinach, lettuce and tomatoes of several varieties.0
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I'm an avid gardener, got some seeds this weekend, need to get some tomato seeds today at lunch time from the garden store near me as they have a great selection. Also need to start them really soon - I want big, sturdy tomato plants come frost-free time.0
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i cant garden , will be moving over the summer, and have left gardens behind so many times, it disturbs me too much to do so , and sinces its a multi state move, have to hold off , my potted herbs will come , but for the rest, i might try some lettuces and radishes , thats about it 0
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I am so excited. We have had a couple warm days so I can actually see my raised beds.
Seed starting inside begins tonight since our last frost date isn't until mid to end of May.
Here is a partial list
Arugula
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Onions
Lettuce
Carrots
Kale
Chard
Spinach
Corn
Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Peas
Beans
Cauliflower
Beets
Plus a bunch I have forgotten about.
And then a bunch of herbs and flowers.
We have a pretty big garden and only 2 of us so we grow a little of a lot of varieties. 0 -
I'd love to set-up my garden but it is currently under 20 feet of snow.
Damn winter.0 -
Doing another peach tree this year. Going to grow a lot this year. I just moved to a house with a bigger back yard, AND more sunlight. My last house was near some tall trees that made what little yard i had not suitable for high fruit yields. Too many things to list that i plan on growing, but so far i have started peppers, tomatoes, celery and collards indoors in a window. I'll start more soon. We don't get to plant until mid-late May around here. :sad:0
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I have two 6' Tower Gardens I've been growing fruit and vegetables on my back patio with. It is a vertical aeroponic gardening system designed to place on their back patio/deck or front porch. Easier to watch the youtube than try and explain it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EzYmO9u8M&feature=share&list=PLCB34831328663161&index=3
Last year I grew the following:
Leaf lettuces (5-6 types)
Kale (4 types)
Arugula
Swiss chard
Basil
Cilantro
Chives
Cucumber
Tomatoes (3 types)
Eggplant
Peppers (6 types)
Zuccini
Sweet Peas
Beans0
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