Alright I know I am not the only one here so...
What did you plant?
Why?
Anything out of the ordinary?
I planted some Tomatoes and Lettuce today along with the Govt plating flowers in her flower beds.
Will put in a proper garden during the week I am thinking
I do. Mine is more flowers than veggies though. I do the veggies with my parents since I've got a half-acre and they've got something like 30 acres.
Veggies I grow in pots:
Several varieties of pepper - Cubanelle, Cayenne, Ancho, Thai, Hot Red Cherry
'Maters - Usually a couple Roma plants and one or two slicing varieties like Big Boy or Better Boy.
Herbs - Basil, Mint, Italian Parsley
In ground:
Pumpkins, Watermelons, Squash, Cucumber and Zucchini
I'm currently working on getting two different varieties of grapes going. No clue what types as the man that planted the vines my seedlings came from nearly 40 years ago left us several years ago. They're three seasons old and needing a support structure & are ready to be pruned into shape. There's even a couple bunches on one plant.
Perennials:
Flowering: Yucca, Canna Lillies, Calla Lillies, Lillies, Clematis, Glads, Cherry Bush, Peruvian Daffodils (awesome bloom), Butterfly Bushes, Hostas, "Old" Poppy, Roses, Stoneflower, Stonecrop, Pieris, and Tigre-somethings.
Starting some Foxlove, Bells of Ireland, Lupine and Carnations this year too. We'll see if they do anything.
Herbs: Sage, Oregano, Rosemary, Catnip
I think that's all ~
JM
I'm doing the topsy turvy mari...uh tomato thing. ;D
We've planted/are planting
Tomatoes
Peas
Potatoes
Blueberries
Red raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Parsnips
Beans
Basil
Coriander
Butternut Squash
Lettuce
Broccoli
Radishes
Carrots
Cucumber
Brussel Sprouts
Peppers
A nectarine tree
As far as why-because fresh fruit and veg is delicious. Except for the Brussel Sprouts and radishes-my wife is weird.
dude, brussel sprouts and bacon is SOOOO good!
Quote from: Vindingo on May 25, 2009, 11:24:57 PM
dude, brussel sprouts and bacon is SOOOO good!
Really?
Quote from: hooligan machinist on May 25, 2009, 07:46:50 PM
I'm doing the topsy turvy mari...uh tomato thing. ;D
So far I've killed two plants in mine. Not impressed so far. :P
We had a frost again last night....
I think I'll wait till next weekend.
I wish I had land to plant on, but since I'm on the 4th floor, I'm going to be planting some herbs in a pot on the fire escape, and in the kitchen windowsill. There's nothing like garden-fresh tomatoes fresh off the vine. Wish I had room to plant some.
From seed:
San Marzano tomatoes
Marglobe tomatoes
Cubanelle peppers
Zucchini
Kirby cukes
Haricot Verte
Parsley
Basil
Mesclun
Arugula
And, since they are perennial:
Thyme
Rosemary
Sage
Chives
Decorative stuff:
Besides the perennials, magnolia tree, and mystery evergreen, the usual assortment of annuals.
Not bad for Da Bronks, huh?
If I could only gain control of the squirrels and my neighbor's weed farm all would be good.
No kidding. I grow the stuff around to make salsa all summer long. That's why there's all the peppers, Roma tomatoes & herbs. I usually grow some Cilantro, but haven't tossed the seeds out yet ~
JM
Oh yeah, forgot. Cilantro.
not bad for the Bronx Howie
half acre of cannabis indica
Quote from: dictionary boy on May 26, 2009, 05:46:05 AM
half acre of cannabis indica
please tell me it's properly boobie trapped
Quote from: Vindingo on May 25, 2009, 11:24:57 PM
dude, brussel sprouts and bacon is SOOOO good!
burn the witch
never spoil bacon that way
Quote from: bobspapa on May 26, 2009, 06:55:54 AM
please tell me it's properly boobie trapped
i could trap lots of boobies with it
but no need, it is located in a 100% legal jurisdiction.
last year i had a garden... the deer ate the whole thing :-\
i had two of these motion detector sprinklers that act as a scarecrow.
they worked great until the batteries died on one, and POOF... the garden was gone.
this is a busy summer, so i want to plant a couple of patio pots with 'maters and basil.
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on May 26, 2009, 04:36:09 PM
last year i had a garden... the deer ate the whole thing :-\
i had two of these motion detector sprinklers that act as a scarecrow.
they worked great until the batteries died on one, and POOF... the garden was gone.
this is a busy summer, so i want to plant a couple of patio pots with 'maters and basil.
Venison is great with grilled veggies. :)
Quote from: kopfjager on May 26, 2009, 04:43:03 PM
Venison is great with grilled veggies. :)
yup!
I had to fence in my garden. Those #$*%&# deer eat everything
I have two raised beds in my yard.
Bed #1 - tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, jalapeno peppers
Bed#2 - two types of beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, and broccoli
And I have assorted flowers in flower pots all over the yard.
(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_ubsBSdjlJuA/Sh2pH8lwkJI/AAAAAAAACx0/gDjqONpLrEY/s800/DSC_0067.JPG)
Quote from: MrIncredible on May 25, 2009, 08:44:54 PM
As far as why-because fresh fruit and veg is delicious. Except for the Brussel Sprouts and radishes-my wife is weird.
The Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli are for me ;D but the radishes are for Watson ;)
Quote from: somegirl on May 27, 2009, 08:37:28 PM
The Brussel Sprouts and Broccoli are for me ;D but the radishes are for Watson ;)
Your dogs are weird. ;D
I've got a couple different types of tomatoes, poppies, hostas, day lillies, lots of petunias, sweet peas, morning glories, irises, asiatic lillies, peonies, salvia, angel's trumpets, pansies, and a bunch of other seeds that I can't remember what I planted where:) Oh, and lots of hostas:)
Quote from: somegirl on May 27, 2009, 08:37:28 PM
the radishes are for Watson ;)
In my experience, radishes tend to give gas. Hope they don't have that effect on Watson...
JM
Really Radishes?
Never had any luck growing them.
They're simple. Throw some seeds in the general direction of the dirt. Water. Wait about three-four weeks. Enjoy.
JM
Watson isn't the only one who loves radishes. Bronx squirrels love them too >:(
Quote from: howie on May 28, 2009, 07:49:07 AM
Watson isn't the only one who loves radishes. Bronx squirrels love them too >:(
They should be easy enough to find, just listen for the farting ones [laugh]
JM
take the tiller out of the basement
Three cranks on the switch.
Presto it starts.
2 year old gas and all! [thumbsup]
It was my grandpa's and he left us over 20 years ago.
He could keep anything with a motor going.
Quote from: DucPrinter on June 02, 2009, 02:59:30 PM
take the tiller out of the basement
Three cranks on the switch.
Presto it starts.
2 year old gas and all! [thumbsup]
It was my grandpa's and he left us over 20 years ago.
He could keep anything with a motor going.
Troy-Bilt?
Quote from: DucPrinter on June 02, 2009, 02:59:30 PM
take the tiller out of the basement
Three cranks on the switch.
Presto it starts.
2 year old gas and all! [thumbsup]
It was my grandpa's and he left us over 20 years ago.
He could keep anything with a motor going.
i bet that old fella put StaBil in the tank too..
probably leaded gas... enjoy it while it lasts!
Quote from: dictionary boy on June 02, 2009, 06:58:50 PM
i bet that old fella put StaBil in the tank too..
probably leaded gas... enjoy it while it lasts!
probly MBTE if it's two years old.
At least it's not ethanol.
Troy-bilt PONY
When I got it from my uncle about 4 years ago it was sitting behind a shed with a cover on it. MY uncle said it was there for 10 years or so. He never started it.
I took it home cleaned it up. I knew there was an old bees nest inside it somewhere.
I pulled three times on the pull start and it fired right up.
This time had newer type fuel and I couldn't believe it started after it sat for so long with the new garbage gas.
Today I will run out all the gas and put it back in storage for another year.
Quote from: ducpainter on June 02, 2009, 08:03:07 PM
probly MBTE if it's two years old.
At least it's not ethanol.
ah, i read 20 years old.. oh well
Anyone get hit by the Tomatoe / Potatoe blight?
Quote from: Printer on July 11, 2009, 06:38:06 PM
Anyone get hit by the Tomatoe / Potatoe blight?
Nope, but some bugs are attacking my beans.
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 11, 2009, 06:41:46 PM
Nope, but some bugs are attacking my beans.
Thats no good either though
Quote from: Printer on July 11, 2009, 06:47:09 PM
Thats no good either though
I bought a tiny air rifle. I'm gonna run them there varmints off!
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 11, 2009, 06:52:20 PM
I bought a tiny air rifle. I'm gonna run them there varmints off!
[thumbsup]
Quote from: Printer on July 11, 2009, 06:38:06 PM
Anyone get hit by the Tomatoe / Potatoe blight?
Not yet.
I just took some photos this am of my garden. I have only had 2 cherries so far, but everything is getting close. No bug or disease problems:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3713469466_e3c09508b4_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3712660127_66362c7686_o.jpg)
mitt
Mitt, that is a nice set up
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 11, 2009, 06:41:46 PM
Nope, but some bugs are attacking my beans.
maybe next year, buy some mantis hatchlings. they are voracious carnivores and will eat every bug they find.
I've been helping out a friend that has a huge green house at his place. It's about a hundred feet long and maybe 35-45 feet wide. We have things growing in all sorts of different systems. He has one tomato in a hydroponic system that looks like it could get up and walk away on it's own. The tomatos are HUGE. We are working on getting the pond up and running so we can put the fish back in it. We have six raised beds out side with both veggies and flowers. A zone has just cacti. He has a blood orange tree. Some other fruit trees, lemon, lime, etc.
Some of the stuff we are growing:
A couple variates of tomatos
Spicy, sweet, and purple basil
Leeks
Onions
Garlic
Red, orange, and yellow bell peppers
Jalapanos
Serrano peppers
A couple types of lettuce
Strawberries
Blue Berries
Black Berries
Broccoli
Corn
Brussel sprouts
Beets
Peas
Potatoes
Watermelon
Cantalope
Cilantro
Parsely
I don't know the list goes on from there. I'm headed out there in in the next few days so I'll get some pics.
Quote from: Printer on July 12, 2009, 08:24:05 AM
Mitt, that is a nice set up
+1
My tomato and pepper plants aren't doing worth a damn this year. :P
Quote from: Speedbag on July 12, 2009, 04:51:30 PM
+1
My tomato and pepper plants aren't doing worth a damn this year. :P
Yeah mine too :(
All my veggies are about 2 weeks behind from the rainy, cold weather. No signs of tomato blight (knocking wood).
I always (knock on wood) have great tomatoes and peppers. I attribute the pine trees behind the garden giving the soil the right ph - no proof that is correct though.
mitt
I don't have any land to plant on, but I've got a patio and trying out some container gardening. Current inventory is cucumbers, scallions, early girl and cherry tomatoes, red peppers, basil, dill and oregano. I have enough oregano to last 6 lifetimes. Also trying some melons in a small strip of dirt by the patio.
Next season I'm going to try larger containers to get larger fruit. Right now everything is tiny.
Tomatoes, dry beans and peppers are doing pretty well here in the AZ highlands, though every day I've got my fingers crossed for our summer monsoon rains to really kick in. Two days of hard rain right before Independence Day, then nothing -- our main rainwater tank is almost empty AGAIN.
The squash plants had a profusion of blossoms about a week ago, but nothing much yet -- which means in a couple of weeks we're going to be up to our asses in summer squash. Sweet corn looks good so far, but it's mighty thirsty. Almonds would have been nice, but I don't think we're going to get any fruit to set this year, and the two year old peach tree looks well and thoroughly dead, killed by some early season blight.
The biggest disappointment this year are climbing beans -- we built a cool trellis out of old downhill skis, but it doesn't look nearly as good as I'd hoped without bean vines climbing all over it.
So here are a few pictures. Some are kind of old. We are starting to harvest a few things.
Before (About a month ago)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/IMG_7298.jpg)
After (Yesterday)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/Garden7-29-1.jpg)
A few strawberrys with some other stuff
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/IMG_7301.jpg)
This was taken about a month ago when the plant was about a month old. It's two feet taller now and we've had to thin it out a bunch so it's not quite as cool to look at.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/IMG_7299.jpg)
Broccoli
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/Garden7-29-6.jpg)
I don't even like these
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/Garden7-29-7.jpg)
Hope everyone else is having luck. [thumbsup]
Not here, worse than the last report. :-[
I don't get it. The last two years have been crap. I'm about to say to hell with it, plant more grass (the kind you mow), and hit the farmers' markets instead.
Got some blight on my tomatoes :( Picked off all the bad leaves, but I think it will still spread. Too wet and cool here this year for tomatoes. We have not broke 90 yet in July - that is a record. Our first tomatoes don't have the typical home grown tomato taste. The peppers are doing well though.
mitt
My Peppers are doing good as well.
Tomatoes are still green.
I have some cauliflower that is starting to look good.
Eggplant are still small and my squash is not doing too good.
beautiful garden's Rufus120 [thumbsup]
i'm so glad i didn't plant anything this year... i don't have the time to spare maintaining a garden
Peas are ripe been picking those. Blueberries too. Radishes are almost ready, beans hopefully soon. Peaches almost there, plums are delicious and plentiful ;D
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on July 30, 2009, 05:26:00 PM
beautiful garden's Rufus120 [thumbsup]
i'm so glad i didn't plant anything this year... i don't have the time to spare maintaining a garden
Thank you. They're not mine. My gf and I just help maintain them since it take a bit of work.
My beans are done, so is my lettuce and spinach. Broccoli turned out to be broccoli raab, didn't have much use for that. Cucumbers are just now coming in and I have a TON of tomatoes that need to ripen. Jalapenos are not doing much.
Quote from: Rufus120 on July 30, 2009, 02:42:58 PM
I don't even like these
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f167/Rufus120/Garden7-29-7.jpg)
Feel free to send them my way. ;)
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 30, 2009, 06:20:06 PM
Peas are ripe been picking those. Blueberries too. Radishes are almost ready, beans hopefully soon. Peaches almost there, plums are delicious and plentiful ;D
[thumbsup] [thumbsup] save some peas for me!
Seems like everything is about two weeks behind in Da Bronks.
Quote from: somegirl on July 30, 2009, 08:49:19 PM
[thumbsup] [thumbsup] save some peas for me!
No doubt. I can't even attempt them here, the rabbits get them all. >:(
Quote from: Speedbag on July 31, 2009, 03:25:39 AM
No doubt. I can't even attempt them here, the rabbits get them all. >:(
You could try doing 'em in pots and have them trained to climb up so the silly wabbits can't get to 'em.
Quote from: Speedbag on July 31, 2009, 03:25:39 AM
No doubt. I can't even attempt them here, the rabbits get them all. >:(
Fence man, fence.
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 31, 2009, 10:50:20 AM
Fence man, fence.
Shotgun man, shotgun. ;)
Fence did little, I think I'd need one 4' tall. Bunnehs are nuts in these parts.
Quote from: Speedbag on July 31, 2009, 06:43:21 PM
Shotgun man, shotgun. ;)
Fence did little, I think I'd need one 4' tall. Bunnehs are nuts in these parts.
Whippet FTW! [thumbsup]
(just kidding, ours only hunt plastic garbage bags and radishes and plums ;))
Had some nice peppers out of the garden tonight [thumbsup]
Have had an OK year so far...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3857949376_9fc0234a22_o.jpg)
Have already strung 6 sets of red chilies, they are doing well - this is just 1 plant:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3857159809_75605a9507_o.jpg)
Jalepenos are also doing well, we had a canning session 2 weeks ago, and are almost ready to do it again:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3857160029_cfe5d229a8_o.jpg)
Red bell peppers are pretty big, but only 2 are redish so far:
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3857159897_1b8d70ac84_o.jpg)
Both red and green pepper plants are taller than my daughter ~33":
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/3857949946_7546e1beff_o.jpg)
mitt
Very nice mitt! [thumbsup]
Nice.
Had some trouble with peppers rotting on the plant.
First 'maters are starting to turn red