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Garden Gate:  What are you going to grow?  |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 07:31:46 AM
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So what are you ladies going to grow next year in your gardens?
We've tried and tried to have a garden but the deer and some loose sheep got it. So next year we are planing a big garden. I'm not really sure what we will grow yet. my mom has that planed out. :) Would love to hear what you are growing!
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 08:15:35 AM
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Maggie, my dad has trouble with deer in his garden. He installed a sprinkler that has a motion detecter hooked up to it some way, if anyone or thing approaches the garden they get a face full, and the garden gets a little drink too. He travels for work so this has worked a treat, the deer water the garden for him! So far they still run away when it comes on.
Not all those who wander are lost...
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 08:25:17 AM
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cool idea Sarah! Thanks!
Chanah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 08:42:22 AM
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Funny someone should ask this question... Last night I couldn't sleep so I pulled out some of my seed catalogs from this year and looked through them. So MANY wonderful seeds to choose from! I love heirlooms and, if it were just up to me, I would plant nothing else!! I plan on growing some things that I've never tried before. Now I just have to narrow down my choices!!! sigh.....
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2009 : 08:47:37 AM
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Tracy, I hear ya sister! I want way too many things from the catalogues.
Because of my dry conditions with a low out put well, I'm REALLY looking into water-wise gardening this year
So I'm looking for things that can grow with scant water to plant. I'm also looking into native plants to replace my weedy yard with. Good luck with your gardens!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
1054 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2009 : 07:59:51 AM
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My garden is small because there are just two of us, but I am rethinking a few things. Of course there will be tomatoes and beans. I have already planted the garlic for the spring/early summer harvest. Onions and carrots. The carrots did not do well this year and I figured it was my soil, not loamy enough so I have to fix that. Trying cucumbers again, but in a different location. Zucchini - my little compact plant really produced this year, so I may plant that kind again. Lettuce and maybe some spinach. I already have a good producing rhubarb plant and my artichoke did well this year so if I mulch that good for winter it should do good again next year. The blueberries did better this year, so I need to keep mulching them and giving them compost material to keep up the good production and the raspberries and boysen berries did fine. Will continue to mull things over during the winter till I "fine tune" what I am doing.
Anne in Portland, OR
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Nov 01 2009 : 7:14:35 PM
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I am planning my first veggie garden for next spring, so I'll stick with things that are tried and true--peas, spinach, lettuce, sunflowers, tomatoes, basil--that's all I have planned so far, but I'm still planning. I want to grow different herbs as well. And I plan to plant some marigolds around my garden to keep away pests.
Cindy
"Dog is my co-pilot"
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Windsong
True Blue Farmgirl
309 Posts
LaVonna
Decatur
Tx
309 Posts |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2009 : 9:22:20 PM
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I love hearing about what you are planting! How fun! I can't wait to start gardening next year!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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homsteddinmom
True Blue Farmgirl
441 Posts
Brandee
bullard
tx
USA
441 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2009 : 08:34:29 AM
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of course my fall garden is in full swing right now, still have tomatoes, cucumbers, i have brocoli ready. Cabbage is coming along great. For spring i plan on the following
40 green pepper plants
20 tomato plants
15-20 cucumber hills
10 squash hills
green beans
May try some peas, corn doesnt do well here, had no luck with carrots, beats, radishes so wont be planting them again.
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Nov 07 2009 : 8:28:44 PM
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First a hint about deer. Supposedly human hair is a great deterrant. Get a bunch from a barber or beauty shop and scatter it around you garden. I love the sprinkler idea though!
We are done for this year, picked the last of the brocolli a couple of days ago. We stretched the raspberry season through a couple of frosts by putting a canopy over the bed.
We try to grow as much as we can, since DH and I are both retired we have plenty of time for it. This year we had potatoes, onions, carrots, edible pod and regular peas, wax and green beans, tomatoes, peppers, brocolli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, German giant radishes, Swiss Chard, lettuce and galic. Most of that did well but the squash and melons were too shaded and didn't yield much. We have raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb and gooseberries and are starting a small orchard of dwarf fruit trees. Next year will be pretty much the same, we actually kept records this year of the varieties we used and liked.
I've made a half hearted attempt at growing herbs and plan to have a real herb garden this next year. I've got 10 varieties planned and have it drawn out. I'd like to do a knot garden but don't know if I can keep up with something that would take that much attention along with everything else.
One other thing we'd like to do is try to plant in July for a late crop of lettuce and radishes. We got some at a farmer's market so know it can be done around here.
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Dec 12 2009 : 8:44:50 PM
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Thank you for the idea Susan!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
466 Posts |
Posted - Dec 13 2009 : 05:05:09 AM
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I plan on growing all the usual veggies in my veggie garden, but one different thing I am going to try next year is a butterfly and hummingbird garden! I'm researching all the plants and flowers that attract hummers and butterflies. I built a rock raised bed; pretty big; right next to the house last spring and I have some herbs in there so far; lavender, thyme, rosemerry, basil, sage, oregano, lemon balm, mint. In the spring I am going to plant some lettuces in it as well, right along with the flowers, and let it all grow together in a wild heap. We'll wee how it goes. I am hoping the hummers and butterflies love it! :)
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2009 : 2:05:57 PM
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You'll have to tell me how the himmingbird and butterfly garden goes Hosanna! I've always wanted to do on but never got around to it.
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 12:25:25 PM
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bump.
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 3:14:16 PM
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Hey girls- I just had to pipe up about the deer topic. Don't waste your money on the motion detector sprinkler or any of those other deterents, the only thing that will works is fencing your garden. Trust me I have used everything in the book. The motion detector sprinkler works for a few times until they realize what it is and then they don't care, Have used Irish Spring soap, Ivory Soap, Blood Meal, Human Hair, Human urin, and numerous other things and if you truly have a deer population nothing is going to stop them except a fence.
As far as what I am going to grow- here goes
Green Beans
Peas
Celery
Squash- winter and summer
Tomatos
Peppers- sweet and hot
Brussel sprouts
Spinach
Lettuce
Carrots
Potatos
Onions
Garlic (planted last fall)
Herbs
Cabbage
Cukes
Tomatillos
Lots of Flowers for the bees and butterflies
I am getting the itch to go play in the garden but it is way to wet yet. In the green house I already have stuff rowing and will be starting my tomatos next week.
Lilllian |
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Ms. Hannigan
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Shari
Middle
TN
USA
57 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 4:45:11 PM
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We're expanding this year, so I hope to plant Spinach, Swiss Chard, Lettuce, Potatoes, Onions, Herbs, Flowers, Garlic, Asparagus, Tomatoes, Cukes, Squash, Beans, Peas, Sweet & Hot Peppers, & Eggplant. We've had most of these in the past, I just hope to have more. Oh, and carrots, if I can find a short one that will do well in Rocky soil or raised beds in the south. Any suggestions?
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 4:54:50 PM
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I just put in my first order with Park Seed. I'll be doing a few different orders through now and April, to cut down on the amount of $ I'll be spending at one time.
Today I ordered:
0937 Sunflower 'Waooh!' 1 2.95
1208 Lavender French Long 1 1.45
90089 Park's Culinary Herb Garden 1 9.95
6626 Round Jiffy Pots 3 5 15.60
5441 Tomato Park's Razzleberry Hybrid 1 0.00
5547 Cabbage Megaton Hybrid 1 1.95
5842 Lettuce Salad Bowl Mix Organic 1 1.95
So, I got the tomato's for free as a perk (For an order over $25), and I got a discount code of the internet for 10% off (X1A800)
So the total with shipping was 36.40.
I still have to order:
Tomatoes (Different varieties)
Cucumbers
Squash
Corn
Broccoli
Onions
Strawberries
Peppers
Seeds I have already:
KY Pole Beans
Tennessee Green Tomatoes
Love Lies Bleeding Red
Yugoslavian Finger Squash
Honey Rock Melon
Musquee de Provence Pumpkin
I haven't had the bravery to try melons yet, this will be my first time on those. I'm pretty new at gardening a full garden. We shall see!
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2010 : 5:32:06 PM
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Well the only thing I know we WON'T be growing this year is sweet corn, because it NEVER turns out for us. Last year we had a lot of luck with our tomatoes, beets, turnips, cabbage and carrots. We lost all our cukes (no pickles!!) and got one lousy zucchini. How is it that other people can have zucchini coming out of their ears, and we only get one little guy???
I am still working on what seeds I will order this year...such a nice thing to do when its so frozen outside. :)
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Everyone else is already taken.
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 12:55:01 PM
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LOL. I get corn in places I don't even want it, along with a few extra zucchini and crookneck plants. I swear someone drove up to the farm and dropped theirs off in the garden!!!
and I had HORRIBLE luck with cucumbers. So, how about you send me your carrots and I'll send you my zucchini?!?!?!? ;)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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