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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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? |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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 !!! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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 |
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New user![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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: ![]() |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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 - 16 downloads) tomato head (Small).JPG (31KB - 13 downloads) |
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New user![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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." ![]() |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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? |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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. |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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! |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() 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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