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What will you plant in your veggie gardens this year?

post #1 of 29
3/30/11 at 8:13am
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We're thinking of planting some broccoli, beets, two different kinds of corn, some bush beans, tomatoes, banana peppers, sweet peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, butternut squash, leaf lettuce, onions, maybe some spinach, and maybe some potatoes. Years ago, we had a lot of luck with potatoes. Some basil and some parsley as I go through a lot of basil and parsley.....we have rosemary and thyme in the flower bed, although I haven't seen it peeking through the ground yet. Still too early. But the horseradish is starting to come up.

Our garden will be enlarged quite a bit this year to have enough space for the corn. And we'll probably plant the squash amidst the corn.

What are you planning for your gardens this year?
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post #2 of 29
3/30/11 at 8:20am
Well, we've been eating lettuce and spinach already for a month or so. I have tomatoes and peppers planted, and already have baby tomatoes on the vines! I also have potatoes and beets growing and green beans and okra are sprouting right now. I also have cucumbers, yellow sqaush and zucchini and cucumbers started in peat pots for transplanting next week. I plan to plant some pink-eyed peas this weekend.

Oh, and I have some strawberry plants in a pot. They've already begun producing. I also have an herb garden that's growing (basil, oregano, garlic, lavender, catnip), and my asparagus also seems to be firing up for the season.

Good eats!

C
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post #3 of 29
3/30/11 at 9:24am
Lots of hot peppers, onions and tomatoes. I would love to plant green beans but we have alot of critters that will more than likely eat them.
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post #4 of 29
3/30/11 at 9:27am
It gets so hot and dry here that it's more trouble than it's worth to plant some stuff.

I already have several herbs growing from last year. My oragano never stopped growing over the winter and nearly trippled it's size.

I plan to attempt peppers up front in front of the house, we'll see if I can keep the neighbors cats from pooping in the bed. I'll add some basil up with them. In back I'm going to plant tomatoes again (need to add some calcium to the soil this year). Some okra, green beans or wax beans, jalapaneos, … and I'm not sure what else yet. I don't have a lot of space with full sun and anything I plant in the turtle pen will be eaten - though collard greens do well and they don't all off of them.
One years I planted yellow squash and green beans in their pen thinking they would eat some of them. They ate everything!

If I could find some decent garlic around here I would start a garlic patch.
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post #5 of 29
3/30/11 at 9:28am
I have been planting pumpkins and corn for the past few years. I love to watch the pumpkins grow.
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post #6 of 29
3/30/11 at 9:37am
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I have been planting pumpkins and corn for the past few years. I love to watch the pumpkins grow.
Yeah, I am going to plant those too...pumpkins that is.

How hard is it to grow corn?
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post #7 of 29
3/30/11 at 10:10am
Like CatMom2Wires, I've already got tomatoes on the vine, and that's all I'm going to plant this year, since I don't have much space. Inside, however, in my Aerogarden, I'm growing Tarragon, Dill and Basil this go-round.

Living in the desert, where it's supposed to hit 98 degrees this weekend, it's very hard to grow anything during the summer (translation -- May - October!!), however, I think I'll try for a fall/winter garden later in the year.
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post #8 of 29
3/30/11 at 10:29am
I've already harvested a few snow peas!! Yum!

I started mine from seeds, and I planted snow peas, regular peas, cherry tomatoes, spinach, onions, 'winter squash' (that's what the seed packet says), lettuce, green beans, and chives, but I never have luck with chives. At least they haven't shriveled up yet.. Oh, I did eggplant too, but they disappeared shortly after I planted them inside. I should try some more.

And BF bought a packet of watermelon seeds over the weekend.. I have no idea where he thinks he'll plant those, I had a hard enough time working the soil and squeezing my veggies in between the established plants!
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post #9 of 29
3/30/11 at 10:29am
Pretty much the same - several kinds of lettuce, more peppers (green and red) tomatoes, and purple green beans. I may try carrots again - no luck last year.

Hubby wants to do potatoes but I'm not so sure about them. We have 3 spots we can plant (one would have to be part flower, part vegggie).

We won't be planting till sometime end of May up here - still snow on the ground!
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post #10 of 29
3/30/11 at 10:47am
I'm hoping to plant our first garden this year!! It will be very small most likely! I have a strange thing to deal with though....fear of plants. Seriously. It started when I was a kid. So I need to take that into account when I do my planting. I do ok with things now as long as I have long sleeves and gloves on and they aren't up in my face. So I'm thinking my garden may have to be long and narrow so I don't have to stoop between the plants!

I need someone to come help me get it started though. My Grandpa was a huge gardener (my Aunt helps him with it now) so I love fresh veggies! Sooo good!

I'd like to do tomatoes, peas, carrots, bush-beans, summer squash and zucchini! Basically things I know I will eat up! Cucumbers would be good too though. I'd like to do some basil and maybe another herb or 2 in pots maybe? I would like pole beans (sauteed up with some fresh garlic and evoo!! YUMMM!) but the whole vine thing might be a problem...same with the squashes!

Right now I'm still trying to figure out where in my yard to put the garden, how big to make it, and also what all I need to get started! Our soil is extremely sandy. (There is even a sand pit across the street...) So I know I need some kind of dirt to mix in...I just don't know where to go from here!
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post #11 of 29
3/30/11 at 10:59am
We had one the first several years we moved into our new house. But we are 3 acres in the middle of a farm. I got nervous sitting on a bucket picking beans with my back to the fields. We have too many bobcats, bears, coyotes and no telling what else. By the time they step out of the field, they are in my yard. I decided to forego the homegrown veggies and buy mine at the Farmer's Mkt.
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post #12 of 29
3/30/11 at 11:08am
My parents still own the horse farm I grew up on, so I have a lot of room for my garden this year! Unfortunately I live in suburbia, no room to plant- but they're only an hour or so away.

This year I'm planning on planting corn, tomatoes, onions, various peppers, and maybe even something really unique and crazy like... brussels sprouts. =D
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post #13 of 29
3/30/11 at 2:14pm
I still have lettuce planted and producing that I planted back in the fall. Garlic is going great. That was also planted last fall.

I got my onions in and my potatoes already going. The tomatoes and bell peppers were started from seed at the beginning of February and those will go in next week. We're also planting pole & bush beans, watermelon, cantaloupe, and cukes.
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post #14 of 29
3/30/11 at 2:17pm
I have chives up.

We are having some heavy snow here in NE Ohio today. I just want to get started on my garden.
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post #15 of 29
3/30/11 at 3:27pm
Oh!!! I'm moving this summer, so I'll be able to decorate a balcony next year. I will plant some tomatoes, some fresh herbs like thyme, basil, maybe some mint. And some pretty flowers. And I want a BBQ and a little patio table!!!

OMG! I can't wait!! I've always wanted a pretty balcony!
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post #16 of 29
3/30/11 at 3:57pm
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Oh!!! I'm moving this summer, so I'll be able to decorate a balcony next year. I will plant some tomatoes, some fresh herbs like thyme, basil, maybe some mint. And some pretty flowers. And I want a BBQ and a little patio table!!!

OMG! I can't wait!! I've always wanted a pretty balcony!
As exciting as it may be, check with your new landlord before buying that BBQ. BBQ's are not allowed on the balconies here. I do believe an electric one is allowed but no propane. I have a lovely little bistro set on the balcony and potted plants in the summer. It is nice Linda. I also put up a humming bird feeder against the advice of those who said no birds would come to a balcony. I had hummingbirds all summer and I could sit quietly at the table about 1 yard from the bird and watch them.

As to the garden, I plant with my SIL on their multi-acre lot. We plant beets for sure as we all love pickled beets, lettuce, peas, beans, brussel sprouts and lots of tomatoes including cherry and grape tomatoes.
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post #17 of 29
3/30/11 at 4:44pm
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I also put up a humming bird feeder against the advice of those who said no birds would come to a balcony.
Funny thing about that. Has anyone else noticed in spring, and some what all summer, that hummingbirds will check porches, decks, and balconies for feeders? They're so used to humans putting out feeders that they check anything that looks like a feeding spot to them.
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post #18 of 29
3/30/11 at 5:25pm
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Funny thing about that. Has anyone else noticed in spring, and some what all summer, that hummingbirds will check porches, decks, and balconies for feeders? They're so used to humans putting out feeders that they check anything that looks like a feeding spot to them.
Yeah, sure is funny. My neighbour (our balconies are separated by a wall) was surprised and said the birds flew right across his face to get to my feeder. I'll bet they'll be putting one out this year.
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post #19 of 29
3/31/11 at 5:01am
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I'd love to try to grow garlic this year, maybe some of the elephant garlic? Has anybody tried that?

Zohdee, it's not difficult to grow corn. It does need water, though, and I think that's the hardest part. And it needs room. We bought two packets of corn kernels/seeds for an early corn and then a later variety. If you want to try corn, plant things like squash, pumpkin, etc. in with the corn to maximize your garden.
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post #20 of 29
3/31/11 at 5:38am
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I would love to try some cucumbers, but DH hates them and it doesn't seem worth it. I would love to try to make pickles, though; I have all of Mom's pickle recipes and I remember how good they were. I just love pickles. I have her recipe for Freezer Cabbage, too, and was thinking about making a few containers for our freezer. I think Mom might enjoy some as well if I made them for her.

What do you think about those upside-down tomato thingies??

I'm going to look for a different green pepper variety. Last year, we did get peppers, but they were very small. I had to take them off even small, though, because they just didn't seem to grow well. We did well with the mariachi peppers and the jalapenos. I loved the banana peppers, too; they were really good. But our tomatoes didn't really do all that well and I was very disappointed; I'm going to have to try another variety.

I love horseradish and we've had a small patch for over 15 years now. My aunt gave us some roots, we planted them, and the rest is history. I keep it trimmed back well by digging out the roots and making creamed horseradish in the spring before it bolts.

With produce prices the way they are, we're trying to grow something! Overall last year, we got a good return with our garden. That's why we're going to make it bigger and try some other veggies, too.
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post #21 of 29
3/31/11 at 6:03am
I started last week 7 varieties of tomatoes and 5 of peppers. Also purple and green basil.
I overwinter many herbs so I have (no pun!) parsley, sage rosemary & thyme! Society garlic and unicorn chives as well though those are decorative.
I will be starting 3 types of zucchini (mainly for work), swiss chard, broccoli in the next couple of weeks.
Direct sown in the garden will be cucumbers, green beans, corn (yellow * bi-color), peas, various lettuce, radish, carrots. Will be starting some unusual gourds and pumpkins this year.
Potatoes are a must-youkin types, fingerlings, reds & russets. Broom corn for decorating in the fall.
I planted strawberries last year and always have asparagus & raspberries.

Just need the snow to melt and drain so I can spread some composted horse manure and till it in!
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post #22 of 29
3/31/11 at 6:16am
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Yeah, sure is funny. My neighbour (our balconies are separated by a wall) was surprised and said the birds flew right across his face to get to my feeder. I'll bet they'll be putting one out this year.
I've been out on the deck and porch when they've came by feeder hunting. They have this rather loud squeak/squawk. I've felt rather chastised that I didn't have a feeder up after being buzzed a few times.
The in-laws always have a feeder or two out on their deck, too, and the boldness of the hummingbirds always surprises me. If the feeders are empty and they see you anywhere near the deck they'll come buzzed around and squawk at you.


We've tried bell peppers here, and my in-laws grew some last year. No variety has ever grown large. I don't really know why. Though the ones the in-laws grew did put off a lot of peppers with good flavor.

I went with early girls last year. They didn't put off any earlier than any other variety, in fact they may have taken a little longer. But they did produce massive amounts and from only 3 plants (one plant died). Even with giving tomatoes away we had too many. The only problem is the second crop of them suffered from not having enough calcium in the soil.
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post #23 of 29
3/31/11 at 7:55am
My daughter gave me a plot at her house to plant. I''d like to put in some of those white pumpkins and regular ones too.

Love eggplant and brussels sprouts....ornamental corn too. Oh I love everything!!
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post #24 of 29
3/31/11 at 11:40am
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What do you think about those upside-down tomato thingies??
I grew my tomatoes in a Topsy Turvy last year, and they did great! Only tried one variety...yellow pear cherry tomatoes, simply because it was an experiment to see how any tomatoe would grow here in the desert. Problem was, the heat completely demolished the Topsy Turvy by the end of the summer.

This year I am growing my tomatoes in a Grow Box, which has a built-in water reservoir underneath. Am hoping it works even better than the Topsy Turvy. Already have tiny tomatoes on Celebrity 100 plant, and lots of buds on the Champion plant, but no fruit yet.
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post #25 of 29
4/1/11 at 10:20am
A few varieties of tomatoes.
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post #26 of 29
4/1/11 at 5:59pm
I made my own topsy turvey planters. I just took a colorful bucket, cut a hole in the bottom, pushed to tomato root through the hole, cut a slit in a sponge and put that around the root and filled it with soil. Its fun for kids to do!
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post #27 of 29
4/1/11 at 6:53pm
Unfortunately I can't grow veggies, but fortunately I have a back roof top while living in NYC. I always have an herb garden with Basil, Rosemary, and Oregano, at the very least....... as well as lots of flowers!
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post #28 of 29
4/2/11 at 10:38am
I grow garlic and it's sooooo easy! We plant in the fall and harvest in June/July.
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post #29 of 29
4/2/11 at 12:58pm
We're planning on planting tomatoes (cherry, grape and beefeaters), zucchinni and yellow squash, green peppers, and more. We still haven't decided on the rest. We tried beans and watermelon last year and the vines took off great...until the groundhogs discovered them. Anyone know a way to keep groundhogs out besides shooting them? Our garden is fenced in with a locking gate (to keep deer out) but those flipping groundhogs still get in. I got SO sick of find tomatoes still on the vine with one bite out of them! I've heard planting garlic or sprinkling baby powder on the plants helps. Anyone know if that's true? I've also heard marigolds deter them. Any advice?
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