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Garden Gate:  What are you planting this year?  |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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 Posted - Mar 14 2011 : 5:27:18 PM
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Tina - I have had good luck using seeds the next year, the rule of thumb I heard was the larger the seed the longer it stays viable.
Grace - I had to laugh when I read your post, there are several places on my drive home that are normally wheat fields but are now home to some very happy ducks and a couple of swans:)
Someday, perhaps, it will cease to rain and then I will plant!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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doglady
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Tina
Howard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 14 2011 : 8:28:49 PM
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Thanks Amy. After looking at the prices of seeds this year, I almost fainted. They have been in a brown paper bag in the closet all year. My garden was just not that big to plant them all.
Tina
Dogs never judge people, they only forgive!
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2011 : 4:06:38 PM
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I always run into that too, I mean if I planted all the seeds just think how much food I would get, couldn't keep up with it. I had to laugh at my mom one year, I gave her the rest of my zucchini seeds and she planted them all - she had sooo much zucchini. Fortunately her whole plan was to grow for the food bank, but still, that's a lot of zucchini:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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birdie71
True Blue Farmgirl
254 Posts
Robin
Glendale
Arizona
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2011 : 4:01:25 PM
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Since it gets blazing hot during the later summer months around here, we have planted our "summer" garden now! The weather is just perfct for it! This is our second year planting a small urban garden. My husband planted an assortment of tomatoes and peppers, peas, lettuce, chives, spinach, and of course, jalapenos (they do real well in this climate)! I planted an herb garden with lavender, rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, spearmint, and peppermint. I planted my first spring blooming flower garden last fall and I am now enjoying some beautiful flowers! Some were from a surprise mix and others I planned (California poppies and Sunflowers). Soon I will plant my summer blooms...a southwest wild mix!!! Kind of like the surprise flowers!
Robin
Farmgirl Sister #1301
Farming in the Sonoran Desert? Hmmm?!
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 07:13:04 AM
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Good Morning, Alee! I'm planting all my usual (beans, corn, tomatoes, okra, etc.) but this year I have three new things I'm trying -- Multi-colored popcorn, White Tomatoes (of all things) and Stevia. My tomato seeds have sprouted and are just waiting to go into the bed, my corn will be planted in April when it stays consistently warm, but so far, my Stevia seeds haven't sprouted, and it's been well over a month! I don't know if it's just a slow sprouting seed, but just in case, I'm gonna plant a few more this weekend and see if they'll do better. I have never seen a white tomato, but it just sounded too intriguing to pass up! Hug Nora for me!!!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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Arctic Flower
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Marjorie
Nenana
Alaska
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 2:05:23 PM
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I am trying asparagus in a box. It won't grow in the ground here because of the permafrost. I'll have to bring it in the garage in the winter. I hope this works. We love fresh asparagus. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Farmgirl #2416
Believe in the power of Love! |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 3:02:32 PM
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It's neat seeing what everyone is planting this year. Our garden won't be planted until the last week in May.
Our plan:
~Tomatoes (not sure on what variety yet)
~Banana Peppers (mostly to make Banana Pepper Mustard with)
~Ghost Chilies (Bhut Jolokia)
~Green Beans
~Peas
~Cinderella Pumpkin
~Spaghetti Squash
~Cucumbers
~Asparagus (This will be our first time planting Asparagus - before we would harvest from the ditches out here :))
~Red Candy Apple Onions (First time for onions)
~Yukon Gold Potatoes (Also a first time. We will be lining large planters with burlap bags and planting the potatoes inside that)
~Loofah Gourds (We thought it would be neat to plant and maybe give the sponges as gifts along with homemade soap now that we know how to make soap:))
I would like to plant some Delicata Squash, but I will have to see if I have room :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Pasthyme
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Gail
Mountain View
AR
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Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 3:53:19 PM
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It finally warmed up & the sun came out. Spent a lot of this afternoon gardening. Since I sew for a living, I spent this morning making an apron and 2 skirts.
I thought one of my raspberry plants had died, but when I pushed back the mulch there were some nice green leaves. I dug it up and put it with the blueberries--much sunnier location.
Took a chance and put a few of my tomatoes (Cherokee Purple, Roma, Cherry) in the garden, also a zuchini plant, and a cuke plant. It's early, but I'll give it a try. The rest are in the hoop house. We live in a rocky area, so I use raised beds. I do a little bit of "Lasagna Gardening" and a little bit of "Square Foot Gardening" and some of my own way of doing things, as well. I just put in a new potato bed with Yukon Gold potatoes. I did a border of railroad ties, a layer of leaves, a layer of compost, the potatoes, and a thick layer of straw. Will see what happens. Asparagus is just coming up, and a few blooms are on the strawberries.
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 4:27:15 PM
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I love talking garden plans! I start thinking up mine in January--I think it may be related to all the seed catalogs that appear, right after the wrapping paper and shredded tissue from Christmas are disbursed. Ha ha!
I'm sorting out my growing by purpose this year. Tomatoes and peppers and herbs in the south garden by the house, so when they are ready I can grab them and whip them up into salsas and sauces before the slugs get them. Squash, sunflowers and pole beans in the front, in the new raised beds, to take advantage of the hot, all day sun. In the back, shell beans, potatoes, broccoli, & onions for freezing or storage over the winter. And tucked into the orchard, fresh greens, beets, carrots and chard growing in my new hot boxes (also known as cold frames). I do a lot of container gardening too--I've found it works great to grow those teensy Parisienne carrots that grow to the size of a fat round ball, inside of window boxes.
On a functional side, it helps me a lot to have "zones" in the garden, so one day I weed ONE garden, another garden the next, etc. And if one garden doesn't do well because of pests or weather, usually I get something out of the rest!
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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silver3wings
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Scarlett
Bloomington
Indiana
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Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 6:49:11 PM
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This year I purchased a CSA share for meat and veggies. So, this winter I thought about what foods I eat the most, which ones I'll have plenty of in my share box, and which ones are super cheap at the farmer's market or health food store. That helped me decide what to plant. I'm having a little trouble finding everything on my list, but I cannot believe how much I'm planting.
Salad greens arrive before and after the CSA begins and ends and cost a lot in the store. So, I've planted lots of those. I also use up a lot of root veggies. So, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, etc., are also on the list Herbs are great to have on hand and can be pricey at the store. Also, peas and beans are going in. In the summer I'll be planting okra, zucchini, and peppers for the food pantry. My splurges this year were a lemon and an olive tree that I'll keep in containers and bring in during the winter. Their not exactly native plants to Indiana, but I'm excited to have them.
Healthy People; Healthy Planet
www.healthypeoplellc.com
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paulas party flowers
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
paula
golden valley
az
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 9:01:57 PM
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darn..wish I could grow rubarb..lucky you diane...i heard it grows like a weed....im growing the usual..add swiss chard, arugla and mustard greens. Iv got four lbs of chard off two plants. And I went and planted four more. I actually got some lettuce already from last years seeds..lol..planting summer garden soon. Squashs.beans,watermelon,pepper.hot peppers, basil and a few new herbs. Hope all goes well.
the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17452 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17452 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2011 : 10:26:09 PM
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if it ever quits raining & hailing.... 33 trees, 20 shrubs & what seams like a gazillion ground plants!!!!
Anyone board, feel free to come join us for a "Dirt Manicure"! lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 4:39:08 PM
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| now that i am back in a house, am going to put in a few tomato plants, broccoli for my daughter, not sure what else, the back of the yard buts up against a yucky looking fence want to put some high things in to block the view, thinking of sunflowers. will be planting flowers too at our other house I had a snowball blush, coneflowers, spirea and a butterfly bush. am looking forward to playing in the dirt ! |
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pmburk
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pamela
Fort Worth
TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 5:35:34 PM
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I am new to this forum, so this is my first post aside from my introduction in the welcome area! :)
I grow a small vegetable & herb garden every year. We live in the city, but we do have a decent-sized lot, and I plan to put in a much larger garden hopefully later this year. (We always had a huge garden while I was growing up.) Anyway, I just finished planting tomatoes (3 varieties), jalapeno & holy mole peppers, lettuce, spinach, and basil. I make my own salsa, so the tomatoes & peppers are a must! |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 7:26:34 PM
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Well first off- Welcome Pamela!
Today here on Long Island I planted Broccoli,Cauliflower, and 2 types of Lettuce. It is still early here so I can only focus on the cool weather veggies right now. In the next few days I plan to get my onions, garlic,carrots and potatoes in too. Then once it warms up, I will plant tomato,cucumber,beans,zucchini,peppers, possibly corn this year, and of course all of my herbs- basil,dill,oregano,etc. I'm sure I'll come up with a few more along the way too! I do raised bed gardening (2nd year now) and I plan to expand some more this year. I just love reaping the rewards of tending the gardens!
Farmgirl Smiles,
Laurie
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 7:35:33 PM
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Don't forget herbs. Basil is so easy to grow. So is dill, thyme,sage,and rosemary. Heck they are all wonderful.
Does anyone grow salsify?
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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the butchers wife
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Kelly
Mo
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Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 6:12:51 PM
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Just got in from playin' in the dirt. The raised beds are ready for planting. And I would like to say "I LOVE my raised beds!" The soil is like gold this year and not with much effort. We occassionaly throw in compost, leaves and tonight garden soil, and it is ready for planting tomorrow. Now don't get me wrong our first year of putting the beds together was a lot of back breaking work and some expense, but it was so worth it.
This year we are doing only heirloom plants and seeds. We took a road trip on Sunday to Baker Creek Seeds in Mansfield, MO to attend one of their heritage festivals. If you haven't heard of Baker Creek check it out, they are truely great people doing great things. The coolest part of heirloom seeds is they all have a history. We bought seeds types that were actually grown in Thomas Jefferson's garden and some that were carried on the Trail of Tears. For me it makes me more motivated to do all the hard work in 100 degree humid Missouri weather.
I'm planting the basics: potatoes, onions, lettuce, peas, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, zukes, cukes, herbs and wildflowers. And for the first time, I'm growing sprouts in the windowsill.
Happy Gardening!!!
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kiminca
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Kim
Ontario
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 10:28:01 AM
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| This January we dropped in on the Baker Creek Seed bank in Petaluma, CA and I stocked up! Boy what an exciting place! I just planted watermelon for the first time, and some weird long melon that will eat like cucumbers, and chinese red beans that are long and showy! I have been all about food for the last couple of years, but last year my little girl planted some zinnias with such success that this year we are going to dedicate a small bed to them! I sometimes enjoy the drama of the garden as much as I do the food element! I have been spending the last few mornings crawling around getting everything ready to plant, hauling compost, plotting my strategy and planting. I love my raised beds too, they are sooo satisfying! So easy to keep weeds at bay! |
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kittykill
True Blue Farmgirl
608 Posts
Pam
Portland
or
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 11:21:00 AM
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We are growing a lot more this year than we have in the past.
Simpsons Lettuce
Red Leaf Lettuce
Onions
Raspberries
Strawberries
Artichokes
Tomatillas
Summer Squash
Pink Lemonade Blueberries
A variety of herbs
Tomatoes
In Oregon, it's still cold and rainy so we haven't put our little starters out yet. The raspberries and strawberries are already out. I want to get an olive tree and maybe a hearty kiwi tree.
We have raised beds and I love them!
www.fasterkittykill.blogspot.com
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 1:59:48 PM
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I've heard that each year you will just get fewer seeds that will germinate. On Martha Stewart one year, she said if you had really really old seeds, and weren't sure if they would germinate or not, you could put like 10 in a wet paper towel and then check on them in a few days and count how many started the sprout and how many didn't. Then you would know if it was worth it to you to plant that packet or not. Say if only 1 out of ten sprouted it may not be worth it to you. However, that was before the economny dive, that was like a good 20 years ago on her show. I think right now the recession we are in, any would be welcome! lol And not have to buy more! this year is my first year starting from seed. My parents always bought plants! So we will see. I see I have a ton of beet seeds left, and I already planted 4 rows! I don't have much room for any more so they will go up for next year. I can see it will probably be the same with the zucchini, and watermellon and for sure pumpkin.
What I am doing this year-
chives
watermelon (the moon and stars)
sugar baby pumpkins
beets
zucchini
tomatoes-two purple kind one is cherokee, can't think of the other ones name, a stripy (it's called stripy something) and a beef steak, I'm hoping to get at least two more tomato plants though.
strawberries
vidalia onions and texas sweets
Still want to aquire some asparagus, mint, rhubarb, & lettuce this year if possible.
I wish I had money to do more. I would love to add blueberries as well! And grapes. But, one thing at a time I guess. I will add to my perinials a little each year. For sure I want more strawberry plants next year as well, and probably more onions. And this fall I am buying some of Mary Jane's garlic, I may buy some local garlic in the meantime though.
I'm also highly considering Kolrabi, does it come back or is it a annual?
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debtea2
True Blue Farmgirl
1853 Posts
deborah
nutley
nj
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 10:00:19 AM
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my plan is : tomatoes, all kinds of peppers,zucchini,lettuce and garlic which i planted in the fall..of course my herbs some that come back each year and others i need to plant like basil and may try a few new ones!! my peas are starting to show up and i'm so excited.. i planted them in a container so i'm hoping in will work well ...i always planted in the ground but i needed the space so hope it works ..anyone ever try it this way???blessings deborah
inch by inch we find our way
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Garden Gate: What are you planting this year? |
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What are you planting this year?
