MasterBlaster
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I wish I had the room and the sun for a garden. Bummer!
The Garden Thread
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squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I'll be having a giant garden this year. Prime soil and spot for it at my new place. I can hardly wait to be plucking fresh produce.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Might have to refine that irrigation set up..... 
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
Hey, thats not pressure treated lumber is it? 
What else to plant? At this time, spinach, lettuce, onions and garlic, they can handle the cooler weather, after that, strawberries and tomatoes! If you have space, try a half barrel with mixed herbs.
What else to plant? At this time, spinach, lettuce, onions and garlic, they can handle the cooler weather, after that, strawberries and tomatoes! If you have space, try a half barrel with mixed herbs.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
ah, yes, gramps does tomatoes right? RE pressure treated, you arent supposed to use it for food gardens, too much copper etc in the treating chemicals. Cedar is muy bueno. Strawberries are a good ground cover. How about bush beans abd bush peas? Great for the kids to get involved. Ayden likes the garden, he was going to Heytell Trev to let him know but he became shy when I held the phone out for him. Maybe later
For the cool weather crops, my lettuce etc did fine until about June when it was in the 20's during the day and mid teens C overnight, thats when it bolted. Stupid lettuce.
For the cool weather crops, my lettuce etc did fine until about June when it was in the 20's during the day and mid teens C overnight, thats when it bolted. Stupid lettuce.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
I never had much of a hankering for rhubarb, my ma used to make pies of it but I dunno. I planted bush beans, too much work to make trellises and such for pole beans although you could probably sling some pea netting on the fence.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
Edible pod snow peas and regular peas can be planted now. You could stake a trellis fence away from the chain link. The peas are done in time to plant beans. Lattice or fence panels kicking around?
Che
Treehouser
Willie, your garden looks great. Can you go ahead and lay a soaker hose through it now while it's easy?
when my kids were little I planted a ring of the tall sunflowers, grew beans at the base so they climbed up and made a little 'room'. Sounded and looked great....but.....turns out that the local wasps LOVED the sunflower plants. I wonder if I took a picture of that.
when my kids were little I planted a ring of the tall sunflowers, grew beans at the base so they climbed up and made a little 'room'. Sounded and looked great....but.....turns out that the local wasps LOVED the sunflower plants. I wonder if I took a picture of that.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Just looks like the pooch was helping water... 
Cobleskill
Treehouser
You can plant beets 4 weeks before your last frost date and carrots and radish 2 weeks before. You could push that date quite a bit. Your raised bed will warm up and dry out earlier. I think you could go 6 and 4 weeks, maybe more.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
peas and beans sprouting here, first set of leaves about half an inch above soil. A couple weeks and I will sow out the next round.
A couple weeks and I will sow out the next round.
Al Smith
Mac Daddy
It's too cold here yet .The day lillies are poking up through the ground with an array of spring flowers .I don't see any buds on the trees yet .
It won't be until mid May before it's garden time .
It won't be until mid May before it's garden time .
Che
Treehouser
Finally dried up enough to get into the garden. I transplanted a couple dozen 'volunteer' Honeoye strawberries that have been growing in the daylilies. Used the free mulch I got from the city last week and filled up the kids' old sandbox. I mulched the whole thing with pine straw. Since there were already strawberries formed, I may lose some of them, but the runners will set later and I'll have a nice strawberry patch with a bench seat at both ends.
Got the tomatoes and cucumbers out and mulched, and my first 32' row of half runner beans. I'll plant more beans in a couple weeks.
Would have done more but my back told me I was done.
Got the tomatoes and cucumbers out and mulched, and my first 32' row of half runner beans. I'll plant more beans in a couple weeks.
Would have done more but my back told me I was done.
vharrison
Island Girl
Che, I am guessing you end up with more than your family can consume, do you give away the rest or sell it 
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
Hope I can get some return from the vegee garden I've put in. I worked up the soil ok I think, but the amount of sunlight could be better. My first try. I love eggplant, especially the Japanese variety, smaller and sweeter than the big ones I remember in the US. Anybody plant them? If I just get those I'll be happy. Tomatoes would be nice too. Cukes I get in large quantity from the neighbor who can't take the crooked ones to market.
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
J, would you like any seeds sent over for your garden? Anything you might not find in the orient from back over here?
jefflovstrom@sb
TreeHouser
I am growing too. Just can't show you what I am growing.
Che
Treehouser
Che, I am guessing you end up with more than your family can consume, do you give away the rest or sell it
No, I end up with just about enough....what I don't use goes into the compost. I can the beans in quart jars, and they usually just make it through the year til the fresh ones are ready. Not this year though, stringing was hard last fall (hands.) I grow only THREE plants of the slicing tomatoes, this year all 'Pink Girl'....and 6 - 8 Romas for canning. That's all.
Paul & Jay, are there any restrictions about sending seeds to Japan? Sending plants is very complicated, but I don't know about seeds.
