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Capers
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It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it
#16556643 - 07/19/12 08:41 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Welcome to my first ever veggie garden. I'm such a newb I put one of my tomato cages upside down. By the time I realized it was backward, the plant was too big and it was too late to fix, lol. I started many (probably most) of the plants indoors. Anywhere from late February to late April, depending on which plant. Around Memorial Day, I transplanted them outside and also sowed some more seeds outdoors. The plot is about 20 feet by 36 feet. There are six 36' rows. Pics:
Maters:
  Notice the upside down cage, haha. I'll probly be laughing about that for the rest of my garden career. Also notice the mater that's beginning to redden toward the bottom left of the last photo. I've got about 30-35 mater plants total. Most of them are being supported with tomato twine strung between poles that flank the plants. A substantial portion are also in cages though.
Cukes:
  Only have about seven that are mature or nearly mature. I have about 7 more short season ones that I planted recently. The little one looks like shit because it was just sharing a bucket with six other plants. I expect them to take off now. Growing in 5 gallon buckets with 75% manure 25% coir.
Eggplant:
 I started these indoors somewhere in April and planted them around Memorial Day. Regrettably they haven't taken off yet, but I think they will yet. Four total.
Catnip:
 I planted these because I wanted to have at least one psychoactive plant in the garden. Also they are an insect repellant, and cats need drugs too! 10-15 plants.
Long skinny peppers:
 One to a few.
Fat short peppers:
 A few to several.
Basil:
 One plant.
Curled parsley:
 One total.
Brussel sprouts:
 These were started indoors quite early but they got held up along with the broccoli due to a woodchuck that kept eating the leaves. I trapped him and released him elsewhere though. About six total.
Broccoli:
 About three plants.
Taters:
 Sown outdoors throughout late May and early June. About 20 total.
Tom thumb corn:
 About four plants.
Sweet corn:
  I planted some inside in April. The pic w/ my hand reaching up was as high as I could reach w/o tip toes. I'm 5'9". Planted more outside around Memorial Day. About 20 between total.
Dill:
 Thinned these just after the photo. About 10 total.
Cilantro:
 I know these needed thinning really bad. I did it after taking the photo. About 10 total.
Bush beans:
 Had a bad germination rate with these for some reason. Planted the big one (in pic) around Memorial Day. Also have about 5 more that germinated in late June.
Okra:
 These were sown outdoors. Around eight total.
Pole beans:
 Sown outdoors around Memorial Day. Couple dozen stalks.
Winter onions:
 Sown outdoors around Memorial day. A few dozen total.
Pumpkins:
 Growing in tubs, about 25 gallons. Media is 50/50 manure and coir. Sown indoors around March. Took too long to transplant, never quite recovered. Still hoping they'll take off. Two total. I think maybe they need more manure, since it's so aged.
I would appreciate any tips and I thank you for looking.
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Scarab74
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: Capers]
#16556779 - 07/19/12 09:00 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gorgeous! How are you handling the drought? Our planting/growing season is between November and May because it's so hot. I can suggest that you invest in ladybugs . . . available online, just Google. They eat almost everything that wants to eat your plants and fruits. And small saucers of cheap beer placed throughout your garden attract and kill snails and slugs that want to eat your plants' roots and leaves. Just be prepared to have to clean out saucers of dead snails drowned in cheap beer every day or so.
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: Scarab74]
#16557000 - 07/19/12 09:41 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Very good man - i envy your space.
This is my second year gardening, and we're on the coast and have had NO sun all spring. I started a bunch of seedlings inside but most of them have died... i really don't know what i am doing, and am having a hard time planning a container garden with low light.
I can't wait until i have a full yard and long growing season, it'll simplify things so much.
Your garden looks great - are you going to preserve any of the food?
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Capers
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: Scarab74]
#16557702 - 07/20/12 12:01 AM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks. The drought's not hurting me cus I live in the city and there's no watering regulation. i just turn the sprinkler on for about an hour a day and it hits everything. i think i will get lady bugs.
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Capers
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: PDU]
#16557725 - 07/20/12 12:05 AM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yea, that'd be rough w/ short growing season and shade.
Yea I wanna do some canning and pickling, but I still have to learn how. Already have a couple big pressure cookers. Maybe try cuke wine and mater wine. Also hopefully sell at the farmer's market. I've got some oyster, reishi and shiitake myc going too.
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: Capers]
#16558568 - 07/20/12 05:29 AM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
zappateer said: Yea, that'd be rough w/ short growing season and shade.
Yea I wanna do some canning and pickling, but I still have to learn how. Already have a couple big pressure cookers. Maybe try cuke wine and mater wine. Also hopefully sell at the farmer's market. I've got some oyster, reishi and shiitake myc going too.
The USDA has a free publication that has the most updated home canning info (just Google "USDA home cannng"). It's not difficult to learn, just a little time consuming.
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Re: It ain't easy being a veggie gardener but somebody's gotta do it [Re: Scarab74]
#16558583 - 07/20/12 05:42 AM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Definitely envious...Happy harvests to you!!!
I hope you get lady bugs toooo!
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