Who Has A Garden?
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Glad so many people are growing. :-) I've got lots and lots of strawberry plants. Going to do tomatoes, lettuce, courgettes, potatoes, aubergine, all the herbs especially yummy rosemary, beans, loads more stuff too. Going all out this year x0
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We moved mid summer last year, and we now have a nice spot for a garden. The previous owners had a raised box full of ferns and other leafy plants, but I plan on pulling half of it out. I want to try a salsa garden this summer. I've started the following inside:
-Tomatoes
-Green, red, & mixed hot peppers
-Onions
-Cilantro
Half of what I started has started to sprout already, so I'm feeling good. I live in MN, so I don't think I can safely transport them outside until May at least. Gives me a little time to prep the outside area. Looking forward to it.0 -
I want a bigger garden but this year I think I will do
Tomato regular and cherry
Lettuce
Green beans
Sugar Snap peas
I tried peppers last year and they didn't go so well0 -
My parents are letting my husband and I use a few acres (and as much horse manure as we want) for our garden. We're planning on growing a wider variety than normal this year:
potatoes
corn
roma tomatoes
onions
pumpkins
cucumbers
summer squash
spaghetti squash
zucchini
green beans
peas
carrots
spinach
2 varieties of lettuce
peppers: bell and jalapeno
herbs: cillantro, basil, oregano
I think thats everything!
We're in Zone 4, so stuff has to be pretty hardy, and we don't dare plant anything until late April or May. 0 -
My daughter and I may attempt cucumbers and tomatoes this year. We started out some cucumbers one year but then put them outside and they died.
I don't know if it was heat/sun or kids(or peoples roaming cats/dogs) that ruined it though. It seemed to do good inside just putting in window light. We do have a very very harsh sun.
try just planting seeds in ground...........some veggies don't "like" being transplanted!0 -
Getting garden fever. The weather here is in the 70's now- (in Iowa) so I really want to get going. However, being I live in Iowa, there is a huge chance the weather will revert and we'll have a late blizzard so I am resisting. Things I will plant eventually
Potatos-red and yukon gold
Sweet potatos
Cucumbers
Tomatos
Peas-sugar snap
Maybe some squash
Zucchini
If I ever get around to trying eggplant and find I like it I may try those
This for sure, who know what else by the time i can actully plant one0 -
we've started a compost pile in the back corner of the garden, but havent really used it yetWhat an amazingly overwhelming amount of responses already!! LOVE IT!!
I've got some GREAT new ideas thanks to everyone!
Does anyone else compost - since we are on the topic? We throw all veggie and fruit scraps into a garbage container and then put it in our garden. It was fun seeing some of the different plants we didnt plant POP UP!!0 -
I've got a small garden and will be sowing lots of tomatoes and chillies to be grown in containers, a couple of courgettes (zucchini) and a whole bed full of salad leaves, spinach, spring onions, radishes and other small and/or quickly cropping stuff in between my perennial herbs. I've already got one bed of asparagus crowns (looking forward to our first harvest this summer!) and some rhubarb and alpine strawberries in another bed and strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries and four apple trees in containers scattered around the garden. There's not much room for anything else! :happy:0
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Bok Choy
Leeks
Snow Pes
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Scallions
Mint
Basil
Chives
Rosemarry
Soy Beans
Strawberries
and pretty much everything you mentioned.
SE Virginia here and we tilled the garden last weekend, it seems like the perfect time to plant but I am skeptical that we are already in to spring as we have had snow in April before
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If you have a garden, what are you planting this year? When are you prepping your gardens? :flowerforyou:
I live in NE Ohio, and the weather is already perfect for prepping the garden and getting some stuff in the ground (such as Purple Potatoes, which we are going to try and grow this yea
r!!). We have two relatively large raised flat beds and also have a cover to go over them that is very similar to a green house effect (it helps so much when the plants are still young).
On my list so far is:
Onions
Tomatoes
Peppers (Bell, Hot and Jalapeno)
Eggplants
Summer/Yellow & Butternut Squash
Purple Potatoes
Cucumbers
I would like to add some new stuff this year. Anyone else have any ideas? Keep in mind, I dont live in the tropics
We grow a garden every year, but my husband is the one who does it, but we all love eating the veggies! We are getting ready to till the soil up soon but dont want to plant too early incase we still get a few nights with frost. Im in WV.
We plant:
Corn
Zucchini
Squash
Red and White potatos
onions
tomatos
green beans
broccoli
carrots
lettuce
pumpkins
strawberries0 -
ooooh now that a couple people have mentioned them, i want brussels sprouts! lol will have to see if i can find any0
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My daughter and I may attempt cucumbers and tomatoes this year. We started out some cucumbers one year but then put them outside and they died. I don't know if it was heat/sun or kids(or peoples roaming cats/dogs) that ruined it though. It seemed to do good inside just putting in window light. We do have a very very harsh sun.
try just planting seeds in ground...........some veggies don't "like" being transplanted!
Also, if you start the plants indoors it's best to harden them by putting them outdoors for a few hours a day for a few days before transplanting. The shock of going from a warm house straight to cool/cold spring night can kill some young plants.0 -
I'm in Ohio too and just started some seeds for: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Dill, Oregano, Garlic Chives. I'll also plant Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, Swiss Chard, Kale, melons, onions, eggplant, and lots of other herbs. We have a small strawberry patch, and we'll be trying corn and potatoes for the first time this year. YAY FOR SPRING!!0
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What an amazingly overwhelming amount of responses already!! LOVE IT!!
I've got some GREAT new ideas thanks to everyone!
Does anyone else compost - since we are on the topic? We throw all veggie and fruit scraps into a garbage container and then put it in our garden. It was fun seeing some of the different plants we didnt plant POP UP!!
I don't have the room for composting where we are living now, but I plan to have compost heaps once we get the farm going .0 -
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I have two allotments! Ok, so that's two pictures of the same one, but we do have two!
Gonna be growing new pots, squash (several varieties), beetroot, 'snips, carrots, onions, garlic, shallots, kale, cabbages, calabrese, caulis, sweetcorn, asparagus, leeks, borlotti beans, runners, mange tout, tayberries, apples, quinces, red currants, goosegogs, black currants, rasps, rhubarb, spring greens and we're going to try and grow sweet potatoes this year as well.
I nearly forgot the greenhouses: toms, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines and courgettes!0 -
lettuce does well in cooler weather, and I even plant mine in a big pot. Great for salads and sandwiches!
I live in a townhouse but last year we did, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, chives, green beans, blackberries, bell peppers, all kinds of herbs, and corn haha yea I said it, actually got a few ears of it too lol.0 -
My daughter and I may attempt cucumbers and tomatoes this year. We started out some cucumbers one year but then put them outside and they died. I don't know if it was heat/sun or kids(or peoples roaming cats/dogs) that ruined it though. It seemed to do good inside just putting in window light. We do have a very very harsh sun.
try just planting seeds in ground...........some veggies don't "like" being transplanted!
^ This, and if you start your plants indoors, you have to expose them to sunlight gradually. Just like when *you* first go out. The plants can get overexposed to the sun too!0 -
we have a garden (3 acres) and we started prepping yesterday....
we have:
strawberries
raspberries
green beans
pea (sugar anns and sugar snaps)
baby red potaoes
yukon gold potatoes
sweet carrots
green onions
sweet onions (red and white)
kholorabi
swiss chard
cucumbers (pickles)
chinese eggplant
spinach
mixed (lettuce) greens
turnips
jalapeno peppers
banana peppers
green peppers
hot chili peppers
tomaotes
cherry tomatoes
radishes
leeks
basil
cilantro
mint
i'm sure theres more, but seem to draw a blank....we sell in local farmers markets0 -
For those talking about composting, what do you need to start that? Also, is there much odor? Living in the burbs, I don't know if the neighbors would appreciate it, but I do have a deep lot to hide it in back if need be.0
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I have one I'm in zone ten this is only my second year with a veggie garden.
Herbs
Basil
Parsley
Rosemary
Tarragon
Mint
Oregano
Tomatoes
Jalapenos
Peppers
Onions
Romaine Lettuce
I've had no luck with Brussel Sprouts they grew and I let them get to big and yuk. Asparagus was a fail as was Corn on the cob, carrots and spinach. I planted the corn in the Summer so I think it was too hot.
Someone told me plant squash in the summer it loves the heat.
I have strawberries when the critters don't get them first, and a Meyer Lemon tree which I'm not having luck with the fruit not dropping off. But I love the fact that I can eat what we grow.0 -
Can't plant til June here in Montreal, but we will be planting basil, tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, zuchinni, radishes, and leaf lettuce. We have our raspberries, rubarb, and 3-season strawberries. Can't wait until the fresh season!
We used to compost until the skunk moved next door. Now we limit composting to stuff the skunk and racoons won't eat, like grass and leaves, and put the rest in the town's compost bins. Next spring we will go pick up a few buckets of composted soil at the town's garden day.0 -
Here's our balcony garden from last year in its earlier stages:
I had tomatoes (hanging)
Cilantro, flat Parsley, chives, rosemary, thyme, lemongrass, basil, dill, habaneros, other hot skinny red peppers, bell peppers, (not pictured, but in another hanging basket), cucumbers, and I could be missing a few. Mostly herbs and I'm still using them today! I cannot take the credit for all this... boyfriend planted them from seeds and has the green thumb in the house. I just watered them in the mornings and gave them their nutrients when he told me to.
The first harvest
We're looking forward to planting again this year! It was fun, and I loved watching our balcony garden grow wild!0 -
For those talking about composting, what do you need to start that? Also, is there much odor? Living in the burbs, I don't know if the neighbors would appreciate it, but I do have a deep lot to hide it in back if need be.
Dont know about other people, but we have a garbage can (the big ones) with a lid. Then we just toss in fruits and veggies ONLY. We have had zero problem with heavy odors or anything like that. We keep it covered all the time unless we are tossing stuff, of course :laugh:0 -
Aw, that first pic got cut off... it's ok. you get the idea. I don't have too much space to work with, but it's fantastic for herbs!0
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I'm doing container gardening this year, trying to find things and recycle. The most luck i've come along is pallets. I live in a rented townhouse and my "back" yard is a slab of concrete so no where to plant but above the ground. The pallets are slowly coming together but we have started out seeds. We are using cleaned out egg shells which are taking some time to gather. Between two people who eat eggs quite often we are having a hard time using enough for planting, so we have this idea to use paper towel and toilet paper tubes pack with dirt and start a seed and, slide it out once it' ready to go into it's container. So far we have 6- 5 gallon water jugs (they fell off of a truck onto a road by our house we picked up about 10, 6 were perfectly usable) So we have those attached to a pallet and are going to do
-peppers: bell, jalapeno, anaheim, thai chilis, pablano.
-We are also going to attempt to do some potatoes also, but haven't quite figure that out.
- strawberries
-atleast 15 herbs that are potted already
-brussel sprouts
-lima beans (bush)
-snap peas
-pole beans
-beets
-broccoli
-cabbage
-spinach
-lettuce
-tomatos
-okra
I don't have to feed a whole family, just 2 of us, so this sounds like a lot but it's just so we can have loads of variety. I grew up with a HUGE garden but only ever grew4-5 crops, that annoys me Good luck to everyone this growing season!! I can't wait to see my garden in full bloom! 0 -
I am planning my garden now too! My brother will help me get the soil ready. I am in the Pittsburgh area... same climate. I plan to plant banana peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and I already have strawberry plants, blueberry plants and rhubarb. I have to figure out if I plan to do other vegetables or not. Last year I had so many peppers... banana, green, sweet, cayenne,and jalapeños out the wazooo!! I also had those topsy turvy tomato plants hanging on the porch last year. I had yellow tomatoes in them.
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My daughter and I may attempt cucumbers and tomatoes this year. We started out some cucumbers one year but then put them outside and they died. I don't know if it was heat/sun or kids(or peoples roaming cats/dogs) that ruined it though. It seemed to do good inside just putting in window light. We do have a very very harsh sun.
try just planting seeds in ground...........some veggies don't "like" being transplanted!
Also, if you start the plants indoors it's best to harden them by putting them outdoors for a few hours a day for a few days before transplanting. The shock of going from a warm house straight to cool/cold spring night can kill some young plants.
Where we are (UK), cucumbers we've grown seem to thrive in a humid heat offered by the greenhouse, especially in one of ours that has a lot of shade. Toms do grow well if moved outside, but may need introducing to the outside gradually (we start off by putting them outside during the day and moving them back in the g/house at night, we can still get a big temp drop in late spring, early summer), they're also susceptible to scorching, this can kill them off so be sure to water very early in the morning or in the evening, and without the constant humidity of a g/house, I think the air can dry out the soil they're in easier, so may need more watering. :-)0 -
I have one I'm in zone ten this is only my second year with a veggie garden.
Herbs
Basil
Parsley
Rosemary
Tarragon
Mint
Oregano
Tomatoes
Jalapenos
Peppers
Onions
Romaine Lettuce
I've had no luck with Brussel Sprouts they grew and I let them get to big and yuk. Asparagus was a fail as was Corn on the cob, carrots and spinach. I planted the corn in the Summer so I think it was too hot.
Someone told me plant squash in the summer it loves the heat.
I have strawberries when the critters don't get them first, and a Meyer Lemon tree which I'm not having luck with the fruit not dropping off. But I love the fact that I can eat what we grow.
Asparagus needs two years before you can harvest. I haven't done asparagus but this is what I have read. Was that why it failed? You said it was your second so maybe that's why you say your asparagus failed because this year it would be ready to harvest?0 -
For those talking about composting, what do you need to start that? Also, is there much odor? Living in the burbs, I don't know if the neighbors would appreciate it, but I do have a deep lot to hide it in back if need be.
Dont know about other people, but we have a garbage can (the big ones) with a lid. Then we just toss in fruits and veggies ONLY. We have had zero problem with heavy odors or anything like that. We keep it covered all the time unless we are tossing stuff, of course :laugh:
I have a spin bin. I like it because you can have compost ready in 3 weeks. But for odors you won't have a problem if you keep the right ratio of nitrogen to carbon. Nitrogen is the food scraps, and the carbon is dead leaves, dead grass things like that. And also odor can be caused by getting to wet. But composting is fairly easy, and it something does start to go wrong its easily fixed. So if it starts to smell, add some dried or dead leaves or grass, and try to keep it from getting super wet if its open you can always throw a tarp on it during the super rainy times.0 -
we have a garden (3 acres) and we started prepping yesterday....
we have:
strawberries
raspberries
green beans
pea (sugar anns and sugar snaps)
baby red potaoes
yukon gold potatoes
sweet carrots
green onions
sweet onions (red and white)
kholorabi
swiss chard
cucumbers (pickles)
chinese eggplant
spinach
mixed (lettuce) greens
turnips
jalapeno peppers
banana peppers
green peppers
hot chili peppers
tomaotes
cherry tomatoes
radishes
leeks
basil
cilantro
mint
i'm sure theres more, but seem to draw a blank....we sell in local farmers markets
Have you had success at the farmers market? We're considering doing it as well. Do you find that the stardard items, like potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers are the most popular, or the "different" items, like eggplant?0
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