Gardening 2011

[FarmerJamie]

hmmmm, now that the snow has melted, I can see the gardens......

I can't wait to get out and get my hands dirty......

I thought I would have take some to clear out the aspargus tops, but the snow has really beaten them down, so it took all of 5 minutes this morning.....

HEY! I'VE STARTED WORKING IN THE GARDEN ALREADY!!!

 

[Henrietta23]

This has me drooling!


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San Marzano 2 Plum Tomatoes (about 50 seeds)
Persimmon Tomatoes (about 50 seeds)

 

[Henrietta23]

I found the miniature variety of sugar snap pea I mentioned earlier. It's called Thom Thumb!

 

[Wannabefree]

I plan on cuting some big oaks to cut out the shade in my yard for my garden. We can use the wood to heat the house, and use the extra garden space for more veggies. I have to ammend the soil big time this year. I plan on onions, potatoes, tomatoes, cukes, beans, squash, corn, peppers, herbs, okra, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, peas, blueberries, strawberries, and a few other thiings. I got gifted a tiller Soooooo, my mind is racing into the garden planning mode SOON! Also going to build a small greenhouse with some stuff I have laying around.

 

[Javamama]

OK, you all are making me think about it. We have to find a new plot for the garden since the goats moved in and took over. I don't know if I'll do spring gardening this year. I'd like to have some peas and broccoli.

 

[savingdogs]

It is hard to look out at the snow covered lawn and realize there is nothing I can do at this point except make plans and wait for it to warm up. I should have gotten a better start on my garden like Denim Deb did!

 

[Denim Deb]

It is hard to look out at the snow covered lawn and realize there is nothing I can do at this point except make plans and wait for it to warm up. I should have gotten a better start on my garden like Denim Deb did!

But, I wasn't able to finish. And my garden is still under snow, which is a shame cuz it's warm out. I would have been able to finish.

 

[BarredBuff]

We got lots of wet weather last night and where the snow has melted our garden is a muddy mess. I went out and looked at it.........

 

[AL]

I have mowed the fall garden, tilled it under and then unloaded 2 truckloads of oak leaves and compost over the expanded lot (from 40x60 to 100x100). I have a couple of compost piles made of chicken house cleanings and barn /pasture cleanup.

I plan to plant:
- corn
- a couple of kinds of peas (purple hulls, crowders)
- radish (2 kinds)
- mustard greens
- yellow crook neck squash
- zucchini (not as many plants as last year, it was about the only thing that did super well and I had too many!!)

and

tomatoes. I'll spend the money, I'll tend the soil, I'll plant them.... after last year I won't have much hope though.

 

[dragonlaurel]

My garden space is 110 square feet, in a community garden, so I save space by growing stuff I don't get easily, from being hard to find here, frequently contaminated, or just too expensive. Square foot gardening (not exact) and companion planting.

Cold season:
I want to try some cold weather grains, red clover, and Fava beans as cover crops. I absolutely love Fava beans, and can chop up the rest of the plant, for the soil.
Plant leeks, garlic, shallots, and yellow onions a.s.a.p.
lettuce, peas, spinach, beets, radishes, Brussels Sprouts, Chard, asparagus, kale/greens/cabbage family, and maybe artichokes.
Try some strawberries in hanging pots to save room.

Spring/Summer:
celery, chives, some flowers, more spinach, herbs, Roma tomatoes with the basil- great combo!, a little block of corn, peppers, Yard Long beans& a few squash & pickle cukes on bamboo teepees