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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 07:00:37 AM
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It's that time of year when we just instinctively start to feel the earth tugging at us, imploring us to dig in. I don't care how far we venture into the “civilized” world, we can't shake nature. So, what do you want to grow? Is it a big garden or a pot of petunias? If you're tight on space and time, don't forget that you can grow an edible plant in a pot, too. I was just reading a forum post by Carmen “carmeniris” in Minnesota (http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17624).
Right now, she's growing strawberries under lights and has 2 ripe berries!
Can you imagine? What an inspiration!
MaryJane is a firm believer in zucchini – one single plant will offer you lush greenery and LOTS of versatile veggie material to bake, fry, add to bread, or give to friends.
So, what are you gonna grow this spring?
Jen
GOT A "WILD HAIR"?
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Farmgirl Sisterhood Member # 9
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 07:08:08 AM
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First and foremost, herbs. I am tired of buying them, since I use so many.
Your statement is so true. Even when I lived in an apartment in Portland, I still forced bulbs in the window.
Farmgirl Sister #91
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 07:25:55 AM
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When I was younger I thought only old people looked at seed catalogs and planned gardens....now I guess I'm one of those old people because I had a hay day looking at all of the seed catalogs and deciding what we are planning this year. Here's the list:
Bountiful green beans and Kentucky wonders
Amish Deer Tongue lettuce
Seed Savers Lettuce Mixture
Spinach
Tom Thumb peas (container gardening for my 9 yr old and her friends)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Squash
Pumpkins (3 varieties)
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Tomatoes (still trying to decide what varieties of plants to order)
Peppers (mild to hot varieties)
Has anyone had experience ordering their tomato and pepper plants from Seed Savers or The Chiliewoman (this lady is located in Bloomington, IN. She grows tomato and pepper plants and ships nation wide.)?
We also want to plant some blueberry bushes this year. Any have any suggestions for what type of bushes grow best in the south?
Hmmm...looks like I need to get busy with the garden site - after the snow and ice melt off.
Donna...transplanted southerner, farmgirl #86
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lovelady
True Blue Farmgirl
533 Posts
Toni
Indiana
USA
533 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 10:47:32 AM
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Oh, I have such high ambitions for my new garden. I bought a bunch of seeds already: two lettuces, three kinds of peas, two green beans, spinach, swiss chard, two carrots, parsnips, radishes, beets, four kinds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, two kinds of onions, charentais canteloupe, zucchini, two cucumbers, pattypan squash, pink banana squash, butternut squash, (do I sound like Bubba Gump?)two pumpkins, amaranth, sweet corn, Indian corn, watermelon, sunflowers, dill, cilantro, basil, and I have yet to pick out my tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Not to mention the berries that I want to get, I still have to find a more permanent place for them, though. Sounds like I have gone a little overboard, no? |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 10:56:23 AM
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I am not going to grow much this year since we are moving, but I am going to try to do some Strawberries in a pot, because I must have my strawberries!!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
Please come visit Nora and I our our new blog:
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2008 : 2:38:17 PM
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2 varieties loose head lettuce, one is red
2 varieties head lettuce, one has red in it
snap peas
snow peas
Italian broccoli
sugar pumpkin
carving pumpkin
moon and stars watermelon
cantaloupe
carrots
sweet corn
slicing tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
paste tomatoes
potatoes
amaranth
zucchini
cilantro
Italian flat-leaf parsley
basil
cukes
sunflowers
dill
mustard
spinach
green beans
I think that's all. I found all heirlooms this year, so I won't HAVE to order more seeds in the future (unless, I see a variety that I just HAVE to try:o)
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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My Website:
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idcityrose
True Blue Farmgirl
202 Posts
Rose
Idaho City
Idaho
USA
202 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 2:49:04 PM
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Hi Lilyblossom, I was wondering how I could find Chiliewoman on line? I googled her but only came up with her mentioned on this site. If you have any more info I would love to know more and pass it around.
thanks for any help.
Happy Valentines day to all of the Farmgirls around the world!
idcityrose
We are never alone in the forest of Sisters! We "Mountain Farmgirls" are outstanding in our field! |
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2008 : 4:23:13 PM
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Has anybody grown/eaten the sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) that MaryJane raves about? I'm thinking of adding those to the garden list this year.
Jen
GOT A "WILD HAIR"?
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Farmgirl Sisterhood Member # 9
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 07:14:31 AM
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Jen, you are so right.....the dirt just calls out my name crying out for attention. Sometimes I think it's even louder than the goats!
I have an exceptionally long growing season for warm weather crops....I'm in zone 9. I've already started planting seeds and transplants. We won't have another cold spell, plus a cold spell down here is barely down to 30 for just a day or so. I'll plant every couple of weeks and have continuous harvest all the way through to November.
Herbs....I cook with, dry and sell at local feed stores.... at least 2 or three kinds of each.....basil, catnip(for the kitties!), chives, cilantro, mints, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme
Fruits/Veggies.......tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! peppers ranging from sweet bells to hot habanero, carrots, squash, zuchinni, potatoes, okra, cukes, beans, melons, greens, lettuces, corn, onions, garlic, ......ooooohhh I'm getting hungry.
This is my favorite time of year (although I usually say that at each change of the seasons)
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
1731 Posts
Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
1731 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 2:18:01 PM
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So far I have (all to be planted) bush peas,walla walla onions,Blackeyed peas,yellow zucchini,bunching onions,carrots, a few different types of peppers and tomatoes. Berries ,and pumpkins. Also we will have an established plum,apple and cherry tree.I cant wait to start canning.
Lori are artichokes easy ?
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
Rich or Poor, It Dont matter We're all the same everybodys hungry in a different way....
http://myfarmdreams.blogspot.com/
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 2:52:52 PM
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We're supposed to be moving our garden this year since we now have irrigation. We usually grow:
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Beets (ew)
Potatoes
Carrots
Peppers
Squash
Watermelon
Onions
We also grow two separate acres of sweet corn although half the time I just go out in a field and pick regular corn.
My in-laws are in charge of the garden. They do the majority of the work, which is nice but we haven't had a decent garden in a few years. I think it's just too much for them but they won't let anyone else do too much. I'm probably going to plant some more squash and tomatoes somewhere else - like somebody would plant a super-secret weed plot or something. I don't want to hurt their feelings.
"What is a farm but a mute gospel?"
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 3:14:28 PM
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We're doing all heirlooms this year. Just placed my order with Seed Savers:
english peas
3 types of potatoes: 2 fingerlings, one general use
green beans
lima beans
carrots
salad greens
tomatoes (a past, a sauce and a good eating type)
I'll be growing herbs and peppers in pots as usual.
Crossing fingers for a better growing season this year!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 4:58:35 PM
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just got done planting the following seeds today:
oregano
lemon basil
peppermint
spearmint
dill
sugar snap peas
broccoli
a mix of tomatoes
mesclun mix
spinach
romaine
other lettuce
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9 broccoli starts
9 cauiliflower starts
9 brussel sprout starts
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also added some viola and pansies for looks to the herb beds.
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cleaned out the strawberry bed and added 8 new large plants to that today.
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you can see my blog for more about our busy planting day today..and we still are not done..ha.
It's all part of our journey on making our city backyard into a most definite"country in the city" experience.....think like micro farming... and that's what our backyard is becoming.:0)Complete with chickens and ducks.:0)
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2008 : 5:03:09 PM
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we also were busy tilling up a large area to extend the cottage garden..I'll be sowing lots of the seeds that my "farmgirl sisters" sent to me last fall..this large tilled area will be amended with cow manure compost and organic soil then sowed with all the farmgirl sisters flower seeds and made into a large flower area/friendship type wild flower garden.
We are going to add a pathway to it..and eventually I aim to have a small greenhouse tucked in at the back of our property.All a work in progress..but that's the plan.:0)
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2008 : 07:29:29 AM
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I couldn't stand it this weekend. The weather was so mild and nice for the most part that I just had to buy some seeds when we went to town. I was going to wait until I got my order together, because I still have more to buy. We bought some ornamental corn, snow peas, 'Kentucky Wonder' green beans, and something else I can't remember right now. It's not near time to plant or start but it felt good just to get them. We found some flower bulbs (tulips, crocus, and daffadils mix) in our basement that we had forgotten that we were going to put out late last year. Some of them had started to sprout in the bag. So we decided to plant them anyway and hope for the best. We were doing this in 40 mph winds right before the rain came. I know, hubby and I are crazy, but we are getting excited about spring coming.
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/ |
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HFox
Farmgirl in Training
49 Posts
Laura
Parkesburg
PA
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 07:05:52 AM
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So far, I've started some geraniums (single and double varieties), johnny jump ups and pansies. Next I'll be putting in peas (snap and regular) and radishes.. as soon as the soil can be worked.
Then I'll get the tender herbs started.
I'm thinking of putting in a lot of poppies this year, in addition to what we usually plant.
I'm trying to take it slow this year, so I don't have the usual paradox of "How am I going to fit 126 seed packets and 25 bags of bulbs into this teeny quarter of an acre???" I know I'll end up thinking this at some point, I'm just trying to prolong the inevitable... |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 07:19:18 AM
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We still have alot of snow on the ground on my garden spot (and all the yard really) so it is all planning now...I will be starting my tomatoes and peppers ( I ALWAYS go overboard on those two things..you can't have too many!) inside when my seed order gets here from Baker Creek..should be here any day now.
I will be planting for sure...
lots of tomatoes...at least 5 varieties
lots of peppers...at least 4 varieties
mixed salad greens in a 4 ft square to cut as needed
okra..two varieties
hopi pale grey squash
lemon and pickling cukes
bush beans (Romano)
zuchinni and patty pan squash maybe yellow crookneck too
swiss chard..bright lights
herbs for sure..lots of basil and parsley..I use lots of those,
and a little of about everything else I use....
Whatever else I can fit in.
I won't be planting corn...I have found that my neighbors all grow corn and pumpkins and bring me lots so I would rather have a different crop to give them some of..tomatoes and peppers ...for a more fun barter system. I grew corn the first couple years we were here...and used up too much of my not as big as it could be garden space. I do love corn though. My nearest neighbor is the best at growing corn..she grows three varieties and shares.
I had so much fun ordering seeds and I know I will be getting some local seeds and plants too. I want to put in more fruit trees this year too...peaches and cherries are the plan. I have two old and one young apple trees and several old small plum trees now.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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