Grow A Vegtable Garden
2 weeks ago
I used to have a large garden every summer but the last few years I’ve been to busy! This summer (2010) I’d really like to grow one agian
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How to grow a vegetable garden
It made me
rewarded!
 "Growing a gaden was soooo rewarding"
How I did it: When we moved out to the farm 11 years ago we wanted to start a garden. Between being busy with other projects and work it was alwasy put off and then too late to do it:( This year TayLora and I deceided to heck with everything else! I mis having a garrden! So Dare helped us build raised beds and we hauled in some topsiol instead of trying to grow in this clay and YAY! Garden.. things are so much better home grown! Lessons & tips: Start early in a greenhouse.. here in zone 2 we don't get much of a growing season:( Resources: ....
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proud of myself
How I did it: Among the best things we've planted were carrots, lettuce (make sure you plant your seeds in batches a week or two apart), hot peppers, beets, broccoli (be SURE you check these carefully for the nasty little green worms that like to burrow in th branches of the florets), squash, watermelon, tomatoes and cucumbers. Read how I did it…
It made me
Feel great
How I did it: I live in Missouri where the soil is nothing but clay and rock, so I built a raised bed. It costs a little more to start but it is so worth it.Last year I had a single 8 by 10 raised bed. Now that's doubled and I planted 4 fruit trees and 3 blueberry bushes. You wouldn't believe how good it feels to know that you grew what you are eating, it just seems to taste so much better. Read how I did it…
jansu after two weeks away, feel like a new start!
It made me
amazed!
How I did it: I didn't do it someone else did it for me! However I still need to help with the maintenance of it. Also I need to tend to the herbs and things in pots on the kitchen windowsill and the garden. So my contribution will be ongoing! Read how I did it…
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Happy!
How I did it: Our backyard soil was poor, so we built raised beds and filled them with compost, black cow, and peat. We planted radishes, peas, broccoli, and turnips. We harvested the radishes and turnips (they were great!), and the broccoli and peas are still growing. Plus, it looks really pretty in a boring backyard. :) Read how I did it…
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4 weeks ago
I’ve tried a couple of times with very little success. But I’m determined. With my farm animals, I have lots to add to help the soil. First I need to go out and prep the soil.
It’s so enoucraging to read other’s successes. Gives me that little nudge to get out there.
CatherineABC :)
my faves
4 weeks ago
I like best: tomatoes, potatoes, beets (I know, I’m weird), carrots, cucumbers, artichokes. Most of those are winter or autumn growers, so maybe I should start it now.
clickysue I want to clean out my place
Sugar snap peas
1 month ago
My sugar snap peas have grown up to my knees. I can see a few peas.
Hestia74 is in a state of thanksgiving...
My little plant of peppers...
1 month ago
has grown quite a bit since I transplanted it a couple of weeks ago. It still hasn’t grown a new pepper, but it’s growing.
My husband transplanted this past weekend several sweet little peppers from the seeders they were in to individual plastic pots. They’re already getting greener and growing new leaves! (They were yellow and almost with no leaves). However, since they were in the seeders for so many months, I don’t think they will yield any peppers… :-(
Hestia74 is in a state of thanksgiving...
Peppers
1 month ago
I have a little plant of peppers which just happens to have its first ripe (and only) red pepper. Tomorrow I will transplant it to a larger container. And I will use the pepper in a salad for myself.
:-)
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TayLora
3 months ago
just went out and picked some red potatoes, some white onions and some baby carrots, along with some basil and rosemary! TayLora is sooooooo stoked as this is her first time as a gardener that she is old enough to appreciate it.. and boy is she ever! She is annoyed that the rest of us aren’t jumping around like fools too:)She keeps repeating “I’m sooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!” lol
She is already planning next years beds and what seeds she is planting. Cukes are definately making the list! I really would love to do some heritage seeds next season so I am going to connect with my friend Mergret (www.downtotherootsmagazine.com) who has a crazy amount of heirloom seeds and see if I can work out a deal with her! :)
Can’t wait till we can harvest some more! Hopefully I’ll be able to convince Bug she needs to wait!
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mostly everything
3 months ago
is looking great! However the ants have moved in and are wreaking havoc on my beets!:( I hoep they aren’t doing the same to my potatoes under the ground.. that would suck! anyone know how to deal with ants that doesn’t include poison?
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OMG!
4 months ago
My potato plants are getting HUGE! I hope there is a TON of potatoes under there! I forgot how pretty potato plants are:) Can’t wait till they blossom:)
Tomatos are coming along great, carrots are finally recovering from the SHEEP ATTACK! radishes and turnips are looking like they should:) Habenaro and jalapenos looking great! still not calling this goal done till it is harvested though!
Long John Silvie is home and hopping mad!!
Today we harvested
4 months ago
our first potatoes, a few beets, baby carrots and spring onions. I will pick a lettuce later for the salad.
I’m counting this as done now!! Zonino!!
