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 2010-03-25 12:52 PM in reply to: #2748246 |
Master  2380    Beijing |  Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010lisac957 - 2010-03-24 1:42 PM meherczeg - 2010-03-25 12:34 PM OH and in the fall, i'm going to put a pear tree in the front yard! maybe... My parents have a pear tree in their back yard - it gets 100s and 100s of pears every year (assuming it doesn't freeze after the blossoms bloom). Nummy! They also used to have two peach trees but they died when I was little. I want so badly to have my own garden, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. I tried to grow tomatoes and peppers last year and failed miserably. I need to edjamacate myself. The only luck I've had is with an Italian parsley plant - woohoo. I heard you have to have 2 pear trees in order to get fruit..... is there another one nearby? |
| 2010-03-25 12:53 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Expert 762 San Antonio, TX | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 Does my weed garden count? Honestly, where did they all come from this year? I'm in Texas so our garden has started. Sticking to 10 tomato plants this year and a couple pepper plants. I would love to add herbs too. Does anyone know if they take over or will they stay in one spot? I'm thinking basil, cilatro and rosemary. Will also try canning for the first year hence the 10 plants. Hope that wild hair is still around when the tomatoes are being harvested. As for flowers I'll hit the nursery this weekend for something for the front yard. |
| 2010-03-25 12:53 PM in reply to: #2748259 |
Veteran 299 | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 Grilled Zucchini with Eggplant and a little basil and olive oil  . |
| 2010-03-25 12:54 PM in reply to: #2748295 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 1:52 PM lisac957 - 2010-03-24 1:42 PM meherczeg - 2010-03-25 12:34 PM OH and in the fall, i'm going to put a pear tree in the front yard! maybe... My parents have a pear tree in their back yard - it gets 100s and 100s of pears every year (assuming it doesn't freeze after the blossoms bloom). Nummy! They also used to have two peach trees but they died when I was little. I want so badly to have my own garden, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. I tried to grow tomatoes and peppers last year and failed miserably. I need to edjamacate myself. The only luck I've had is with an Italian parsley plant - woohoo. I heard you have to have 2 pear trees in order to get fruit..... is there another one nearby? NO, i did not know that!!! i have only been researching the veggie stuff, since it's recommended to plant fruit trees in the fall figured i'd look into that one later. |
| 2010-03-25 12:54 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Master 1289 Franklin, TN | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 |
| 2010-03-25 12:56 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Expert 2189 Dodge County, MN (out in the corn) | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 Also in MN, so it will be a while, but I've got plans. Going to crank up the tiller this weekend to get things going. I spread manure on the whole thing last fall, so that's got to be worked in. My rhubarb is starting to come up and I think I saw chives also. We'll put in about 8 tomato plants, 6 assorted peppers, snow peas, potatoes, onions, cukes, carrots (for the horses), and various herbs. I want to try raspberries, blueberries and asparagus but I haven't figured out where yet. I also want fruit trees, but DH is not so excited about that. We have plenty of room (~28 acres); the garden is about 20x50 feet. Way too much room. |
| 2010-03-25 12:57 PM in reply to: #2748295 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 12:52 PM lisac957 - 2010-03-24 1:42 PM meherczeg - 2010-03-25 12:34 PM OH and in the fall, i'm going to put a pear tree in the front yard! maybe... My parents have a pear tree in their back yard - it gets 100s and 100s of pears every year (assuming it doesn't freeze after the blossoms bloom). Nummy! They also used to have two peach trees but they died when I was little. I want so badly to have my own garden, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. I tried to grow tomatoes and peppers last year and failed miserably. I need to edjamacate myself. The only luck I've had is with an Italian parsley plant - woohoo. I heard you have to have 2 pear trees in order to get fruit..... is there another one nearby? Nope not in my parents backyard or anywhere nearby. It's the only one. I've never heard that before. |
| 2010-03-25 12:58 PM in reply to: #2748304 |
Veteran 299 | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 meherczeg - 2010-03-25 12:54 PM moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 1:52 PM lisac957 - 2010-03-24 1:42 PM meherczeg - 2010-03-25 12:34 PM OH and in the fall, i'm going to put a pear tree in the front yard! maybe... My parents have a pear tree in their back yard - it gets 100s and 100s of pears every year (assuming it doesn't freeze after the blossoms bloom). Nummy! They also used to have two peach trees but they died when I was little. I want so badly to have my own garden, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. I tried to grow tomatoes and peppers last year and failed miserably. I need to edjamacate myself. The only luck I've had is with an Italian parsley plant - woohoo. I heard you have to have 2 pear trees in order to get fruit..... is there another one nearby? NO, i did not know that!!! i have only been researching the veggie stuff, since it's recommended to plant fruit trees in the fall figured i'd look into that one later. Also when I plantd the Zuchinni I had to plant two seeds a few inches apart. There was one dark seed and one light seed. You need to do that !!! |
| 2010-03-25 1:47 PM in reply to: #2748301 |
Champion 6786 Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 tri-chic - 2010-03-25 12:53 PM Does my weed garden count? Honestly, where did they all come from this year? I'm in Texas so our garden has started. Sticking to 10 tomato plants this year and a couple pepper plants. I would love to add herbs too. Does anyone know if they take over or will they stay in one spot? I'm thinking basil, cilatro and rosemary. Will also try canning for the first year hence the 10 plants. Hope that wild hair is still around when the tomatoes are being harvested. As for flowers I'll hit the nursery this weekend for something for the front yard. Rosemary is a perennial and can actually grow into a small shrub. I know basil is an annual, and I believe that cilantro is as well. I have let basil go to seed and volunteer plants will come up in the spring from seeds. Because our season is so late, I usually end up buying plants tht have been started in a greenhouse. Drying tomatoes is much easier than canning them.
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| 2010-03-25 2:12 PM in reply to: #2748307 |
Champion 4835 Eat Cheese or Die | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 orange223 - 2010-03-25 12:54 PM We plant a few tomatoes, BUT! I can't wait for my peonys to bloom!! (Memorial Day'ish)  Do you know if you can transplant Peonys? We have a patch of them about 2x3 feet that I want to move to a different flower bed so I can turn the one they are in into a vegi garden. Guessing whatever I do, I need to do it sooner rather then later. But we are getting temps in the teens tonight so I'm glad i haven't started yet. The only spot we have that gets enough sun is in front of the house. My wife doesn't want to turn our flower bed into a garden, but it's not like the flower bed looks good. It's just what is left over from the last people who owned the house. Edited by graceful_dave 2010-03-25 2:14 PM |
| 2010-03-25 2:13 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
| New user 420 Charlotte, NC USA | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 I'm growing potatoes in a trash can for the first time. I'm hoping to have about 40 lbs or more in a couple of months. |
| 2010-03-25 2:18 PM in reply to: #2748544 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 ScoopJackson - 2010-03-25 3:13 PM I'm growing potatoes in a trash can for the first time. I'm hoping to have about 40 lbs or more in a couple of months. Um, this just sounds awesome. |
| 2010-03-25 3:25 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 My seed starting setup: I have 15ft of rope lights coiled up under the seed trays to get seeds started. They act as a great warming mat but are alot cheaper than an "official" mat. They are also weather-safe. I have the 3 overhead lights on a timer to run about 18hrs a day.  Tomatoes:  Green and Yellow Peppers:  Jalapenos and Sweet Banana:  |
| 2010-03-25 3:37 PM in reply to: #2748783 |
Veteran 265 Westminster, Colorado | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 2:25 PM My seed starting setup: I have 15ft of rope lights coiled up under the seed trays to get seeds started. They act as a great warming mat but are alot cheaper than an "official" mat. They are also weather-safe. I have the 3 overhead lights on a timer to run about 18hrs a day. Tomatoes: Green and Yellow Peppers: Jalapenos and Sweet Banana: Those look great. I like your idea of the rope lights. I never thought about doing that. |
| 2010-03-25 3:39 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Master 1655 NJ | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 Still too early here but here's a zucchini and an heirloom tomato from a few years ago. Planning on more tomatoes and cucumbers this year. Possibly some pumpkins too. (DSC01420 (Small) (2).JPG) (tomato head (Small).JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSC01420 (Small) (2).JPG (22KB - 9 downloads) tomato head (Small).JPG (31KB - 9 downloads) |
| 2010-03-25 3:47 PM in reply to: #2748560 |
| New user 420 Charlotte, NC USA | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 meherczeg - 2010-03-25 3:18 PM ScoopJackson - 2010-03-25 3:13 PM I'm growing potatoes in a trash can for the first time. I'm hoping to have about 40 lbs or more in a couple of months. Um, this just sounds awesome. Next year I think I'll probably use wire mesh fencing (the kind with the very small holes) instead of a trash can. I saw it used at a hardware store/garden center for planting potatoes above ground and the guy explained that when the potatoes were ready you just lift off the fencing and the garden soil and potatoes fall out. No digging, no lost potatoes... can't beat that! |
| 2010-03-26 8:37 AM in reply to: #2748837 |
Pro 4292 Evanston, | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 kristinc0916 - 2010-03-25 4:39 PM Still too early here but here's a zucchini and an heirloom tomato from a few years ago. Planning on more tomatoes and cucumbers this year. Possibly some pumpkins too. HA HA HA HA - I thought you were calling the FIRST picture "a zucchini and an heirloom tomato." |
| 2010-03-26 8:41 AM in reply to: #2748062 |
Pro 4292 Evanston, | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 teamephraim - 2010-03-25 12:48 PM CitySky - 2010-03-25 10:35 AM I've never grown broccoli, we'll see what happens. Also, in OKC, interested to see how your broccoli experience goes. I have consistently had pest problems with broccoli and cauliflower. (I don't use pesticides, though.) I have a small patch on the side of the house. My 2-year-old son is now my helper. He's good at digging holes and better at filling them. He's very excited to garden. This year it's potatoes (already in the ground), yams, bell peppers, tomatoes, peas, cantaloupe, and garlic. One of my students is a Master Gardener and he told me the same thing - look out for whiteflies on the broccoli. I have some organic insecticidal oil (Oil Away Supreme from gardensalive.com) that I'll try for those. It is supposed to work for a wide array of pests, basically by smothering them. The product comes super concentrated, giving me WAY more than I'll ever use, so if you want to try any, feel free to shoot me a PM. |
| 2010-03-26 9:19 AM in reply to: #2748783 |
Extreme Veteran 429 | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 3:25 PM My seed starting setup: I have 15ft of rope lights coiled up under the seed trays to get seeds started. They act as a great warming mat but are alot cheaper than an "official" mat. They are also weather-safe. Genius! I think I have some of those in a box somewhere, I'll have to give that a try. Your set up looks a lot like mine, but I still have a lot more seeds to plant. Our last frost is in mid May so all I have started so far is broccoli and parsley. Tomatoes and peppers will be going in soon though. Do you keep the rope lights on all the time or are they on a timer too? |
| 2010-03-26 9:31 AM in reply to: #2747608 |
Champion 6786 Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 I'm going to start on building the fence this weekend. Much heavy lifting. Spent a coul=ple of hours last night in the woods splitting a ten-foot locust log into quarters for the posts that will be next to the composter. Wedges and a sledge hammer are great workout tools. |
| 2010-03-26 12:43 PM in reply to: #2748543 |
Master 1289 Franklin, TN | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 graceful_dave - 2010-03-25 2:12 PM orange223 - 2010-03-25 12:54 PM We plant a few tomatoes, BUT! I can't wait for my peonys to bloom!! (Memorial Day'ish) Do you know if you can transplant Peonys? We have a patch of them about 2x3 feet that I want to move to a different flower bed so I can turn the one they are in into a vegi garden. Guessing whatever I do, I need to do it sooner rather then later. But we are getting temps in the teens tonight so I'm glad i haven't started yet. The only spot we have that gets enough sun is in front of the house. My wife doesn't want to turn our flower bed into a garden, but it's not like the flower bed looks good. It's just what is left over from the last people who owned the house.I believe you can. We dug some up from wife's grandmother's house after she passed and replanted them at our house. Might want to call a garden center or google on when is the best time of the year to move them. |
| 2010-03-26 1:27 PM in reply to: #2750361 |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 brynn - 2010-03-25 10:19 AM moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 3:25 PM My seed starting setup: Genius! I think I have some of those in a box somewhere, I'll have to give that a try. Your set up looks a lot like mine, but I still have a lot more seeds to plant. Our last frost is in mid May so all I have started so far is broccoli and parsley. Tomatoes and peppers will be going in soon though. Do you keep the rope lights on all the time or are they on a timer too?I have 15ft of rope lights coiled up under the seed trays to get seeds started. They act as a great warming mat but are alot cheaper than an "official" mat. They are also weather-safe. In my case, on all the time. I verified before I planted my seeds that this would keep the soil at around 75 degrees. Just happened to work out that way. Use a thermometer to check the temps. You can add or subtract how many coils are under the trays to control the temp... I have a 90% chance that the last frost will be before Apr 12. So, I'm well on my way. will probably be hardening off in a few weeks.... if it will just get dry enough to work in the garden. I need to pot a bunch of these seedlings up this weekend. |
| 2010-03-26 1:27 PM in reply to: #2750404 |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 ride_like_u_stole_it - 2010-03-25 10:31 AM I'm going to start on building the fence this weekend. Much heavy lifting. Spent a coul=ple of hours last night in the woods splitting a ten-foot locust log into quarters for the posts that will be next to the composter. Wedges and a sledge hammer are great workout tools. dude. nice work. |
| 2010-03-26 3:08 PM in reply to: #2751117 |
Champion 6786 Two seat rocket plane | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 moondawg14 - 2010-03-26 1:27 PM brynn - 2010-03-25 10:19 AM moondawg14 - 2010-03-25 3:25 PM My seed starting setup: Genius! I think I have some of those in a box somewhere, I'll have to give that a try. Your set up looks a lot like mine, but I still have a lot more seeds to plant. Our last frost is in mid May so all I have started so far is broccoli and parsley. Tomatoes and peppers will be going in soon though. Do you keep the rope lights on all the time or are they on a timer too?I have 15ft of rope lights coiled up under the seed trays to get seeds started. They act as a great warming mat but are alot cheaper than an "official" mat. They are also weather-safe. In my case, on all the time. I verified before I planted my seeds that this would keep the soil at around 75 degrees. Just happened to work out that way. Use a thermometer to check the temps. You can add or subtract how many coils are under the trays to control the temp... I have a 90% chance that the last frost will be before Apr 12. So, I'm well on my way. will probably be hardening off in a few weeks.... if it will just get dry enough to work in the garden. I need to pot a bunch of these seedlings up this weekend. You're going to have a great garden! |
| 2010-03-26 5:23 PM in reply to: #2747608 |
Extreme Veteran 429 | Subject: RE: BT garden thread 2010 What does everyone use for fencing around their garden? How long have you had it, how difficult was it to install, etc? I have dogs, one in particular that likes to eat anything and everything she can find. I also live next to a forest. I've never found rabbits in our back yard (where the garden is), but we have had possums before. We do have a chain link fence around our yard so we don't get deer, though they are in the forest. We used to have a 2-foot chicken wire fence around the garden. My puppy can now jump over that, and plus it got all deformed from having 3 feet of snow leaning on it all winter. My garden is about 15' x 30'. I don't really want to spend a ton of money, but I'd also prefer not have to re-do the fencing next year. I also want something that looks nice, but looks are a lower priority than the cost. So what do you think? |
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