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Post by Sunny41 on Mar 20, 2019 8:07:03 GMT -6
Can we start an n13 gardening thread?
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Mar 20, 2019 8:07:54 GMT -6
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Sunny41
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Post by Sunny41 on Mar 20, 2019 8:08:26 GMT -6
I'm planning on starting a little veggie garden on the side of the house. I need a something fir tomatoes to grow up.
What else should I plant that isn't easy to kill?
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Mar 20, 2019 8:11:14 GMT -6
Sunny41 strawberries are fun, and don’t take to long.
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Sunny41
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Post by Sunny41 on Mar 20, 2019 8:12:15 GMT -6
Sunny41 strawberries are fun, and don’t take to long. I was thinking that might be a good idea for E. |
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Post by mwhip on Mar 20, 2019 8:12:44 GMT -6
My mom always had huge gardens. I hated it at the time, but wish I had the time and space to devote to it. If I had time and space, I'd grow:
asparagus
leaf lettuce
spinach
green beans
tomatoes
carrots
potatoes
Snapping green beans was my most hated summer chore. But yum to those canned green beans.
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Mar 20, 2019 8:24:38 GMT -6
Sunny41 strawberries are fun, and don’t take to long. I beg to differ. I have managed to kill strawberries a good 3-4 years in a row.  |
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trtlcrzy
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 20, 2019 8:48:22 GMT -6
Lettuce is super easy but it’s a cool weather crop so you’d need to do that in spring and fall. Anything that vines is super easy: zucchini, cucumbers, squash. The main thing with growing food is to keep the water consistent. If you could get a soaker hose with a timer that is best.
For more garden info, here are a couple YouTube channels I recommend: migardener, the rusted garden, and roots and refuge
Eta: also calikim
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 20, 2019 8:49:05 GMT -6
Also, make sure wherever you’re growing food has full, all day sun. The south side of the house would be best.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 20, 2019 8:52:47 GMT -6
This year I’m planning to grow tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary, lettuce, spinach, arugula, snap peas, and green beans. Already established are asparagus, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.
Mostly I am into ornamental gardening but I’m branching out a little bit to food. I just don’t want to give it tons of space. I’m very excited for my 6 new rose bushes I ordered and the seeds I already started to grow and give me lots of pretty cut flowers.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 21, 2019 6:03:45 GMT -6
I hope to get our small yard all set up how I want it this year and that will include a spot for strawberries. Garden fresh strawberries are so good. I'm laughing at you killing some klong11 because I'm a black thumb and they literally grew like weeds for me at my old house. 😄 Mostly I want to get some color in my yard and must have a hydrangea. |
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Post by guster on Mar 21, 2019 6:26:55 GMT -6
I really want to try, but I have such little luck bc I stink at the maintenance. I either do too much or too little. Maybe I’ll try this year. Do the strawberries start from seeds or plants?
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Mar 21, 2019 6:45:16 GMT -6
I really want to try, but I have such little luck bc I stink at the maintenance. I either do too much or too little. Maybe I’ll try this year. Do the strawberries start from seeds or plants? Plants in my case, do nat have patience for seeds 🙄. |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 21, 2019 7:05:33 GMT -6
I really want to try, but I have such little luck bc I stink at the maintenance. I either do too much or too little. Maybe I’ll try this year. Do the strawberries start from seeds or plants? Just get the plants, it’s easier. I actually have mine in a planter that sits on top of my deck railing. Easy to water and pick them. |
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Post by guster on Mar 21, 2019 7:24:16 GMT -6
I really want to try, but I have such little luck bc I stink at the maintenance. I either do too much or too little. Maybe I’ll try this year. Do the strawberries start from seeds or plants? Just get the plants, it’s easier. I actually have mine in a planter that sits on top of my deck railing. Easy to water and pick them. OK. I might give it a go this time! |
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Post by tallb on Mar 21, 2019 7:36:22 GMT -6
I am hoping to start small with maybe some pots with tomatoes. I don't know how the sun will hit so that way I could move around if needed. We also have an insane deer situation, so not sure much would survive them. I have heard they have jumped 6 foot fences to get into backyards around here...
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Post by lfig on Mar 21, 2019 7:49:29 GMT -6
We did tomatoes one year. I don't like tomatoes but MH loves them. And because I know nothing about planting things, and nothing about tomatoes, I had bought too many plants. But since we had them we planted them all and said we would just give a bunch away to family and friends. MH was sooooo looking forward to fresh tomatoes. He took such good care of the plants and they were just about perfect for picking....he said he was going to pick them the next day. The next morning they were ALL gone! Every single last one of them. We figured an animal of some sort got them, but didn't know what. That evening I had a friend over and she was looking out the window when she said "what does that squirrel have?" It was a beautiful, perfect tomato! The squirrels took them all! We have not attempted to plant anything since. Lol.
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klong11
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Post by klong11 on Mar 21, 2019 7:51:55 GMT -6
I hope to get our small yard all set up how I want it this year and that will include a spot for strawberries. Garden fresh strawberries are so good. I'm laughing at you killing some klong11 because I'm a black thumb and they literally grew like weeds for me at my old house. 😄 Mostly I want to get some color in my yard and must have a hydrangea. It's so bad. I've even gotten plants that already have berries starting and bam, dead. We did better last year. Remembered to water them, they got sufficient sunlight, Cadence got 1 or 2 berries out of them and then, dead. No idea.
I've had luck with green peas, they grow anywhere there, then the bugs come with their weird webs and claim them all. We did good with carrots and potatoes, but literally planted them and then forgot about them and suddenly we had veg....the mh and daughter then refused to eat. 
I had some flowers one year. Sweet Williams, I believe they were called. Mh thought they were weeds and took the weed eater to them. I was pissed.
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Post by klong11 on Mar 21, 2019 7:53:22 GMT -6
lfig, we had a topsy turvy(that hanging basket thing where the tomatoes come out the bottom) with a cherry tomato plant in it. The squirrels LOVED them.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 21, 2019 8:06:04 GMT -6
I am hoping to start small with maybe some pots with tomatoes. I don't know how the sun will hit so that way I could move around if needed. We also have an insane deer situation, so not sure much would survive them. I have heard they have jumped 6 foot fences to get into backyards around here... Anything on your deck *should* be safe |
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Post by klong11 on Mar 21, 2019 8:12:18 GMT -6
I think I need to build some sort of enclosure around my little garden. Just to keep the stupid webby* bugs out.
* I don't know what kinds of bugs they are, I just know they wrap my plants in webs
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 21, 2019 10:12:14 GMT -6
Look what I got at Menards!  A primrose and pansies! First plants I’ve seen out anywhere. I’m so stoked! They will be so pretty all spring and then I can plant the primrose in the ground because it’s perennial here. |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 21, 2019 10:15:44 GMT -6
I think I need to build some sort of enclosure around my little garden. Just to keep the stupid webby* bugs out.
* I don't know what kinds of bugs they are, I just know they wrap my plants in webs
It’s probably spider mites. Get some neem oil spray or insecticidal soap, both available at Lowe’s/HD. You could also plant something that attracts the predators of them, like dill or parsley. If you wanted flowers you could do calendula or bachelor buttons. |
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 21, 2019 13:52:28 GMT -6
I think I need to build some sort of enclosure around my little garden. Just to keep the stupid webby* bugs out.
* I don't know what kinds of bugs they are, I just know they wrap my plants in webs
We have the same issue. MH sprays them with something but it doesn’t really help. |
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Post by kim22 on Mar 21, 2019 18:01:00 GMT -6
I don’t know how to garden but strawberries are one of like 3 foods DD eats. I spend at least $10-$15 a week buying them. Tell me more.
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Post by peachsmama on Mar 21, 2019 18:18:33 GMT -6
I don’t know how to garden but strawberries are one of like 3 foods DD eats. I spend at least $10-$15 a week buying them. Tell me more. Between jack and my bunnies, I'm going to go broke buying strawberries. My bunnies wont even look at me if I go out without them. |
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Post by kim22 on Mar 27, 2019 17:28:33 GMT -6
I really want to try, but I have such little luck bc I stink at the maintenance. I either do too much or too little. Maybe I’ll try this year. Do the strawberries start from seeds or plants? Just get the plants, it’s easier. I actually have mine in a planter that sits on top of my deck railing. Easy to water and pick them. I want to try this. What time of year should I start? |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 27, 2019 17:44:28 GMT -6
Just get the plants, it’s easier. I actually have mine in a planter that sits on top of my deck railing. Easy to water and pick them. I want to try this. What time of year should I start? Depends on your zone. I got my plant I think in May last year at Lowe’s. I would recommend getting a couple different kinds of strawberries. One June bearing and one ever bearing, at least. |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 27, 2019 17:52:07 GMT -6
Love this thread! I could definitely use some tips and tricks I have a 4×4 raises bed that I've attempted to grow veggies in the past 3 years. I've had luck with tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, kale, and onions. My problem is I am winging it and tend to overcrowd. Fox example, I had no idea cucumbers were on vines and they overtook everything. Last year, my tomatoes grew much larger than I thought and I ended up sacrficing the zucchini. Also have no clue on flowers, I have a trellis in partial shade, I want something viney and flowery to grow up it! I would recommend looking up square foot gardening. It helps with spacing. Always look at the tag/seed packet and go by the largest size the item gets. There are 2 different kinds of tomatoes: determinate will stay on the smaller size (good for containers) and indeterminate can get huge. You can grow zucchini and cucumbers on trellises. a girl I follow on YouTube, roots and refuge, has a tutorial on how to make one out of a cattle panel. For your part shade trellis I’d recommend honeysuckle. There are a few different varieties, but most of them smell really nice. |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 27, 2019 18:01:36 GMT -6
I would recommend looking up square foot gardening. It helps with spacing. Always look at the tag/seed packet and go by the largest size the item gets. There are 2 different kinds of tomatoes: determinate will stay on the smaller size (good for containers) and indeterminate can get huge. You can grow zucchini and cucumbers on trellises. a girl I follow on YouTube, roots and refuge, has a tutorial on how to make one out of a cattle panel. For your part shade trellis I’d recommend honeysuckle. There are a few different varieties, but most of them smell really nice. Sad thing is, I have a square foot gardening book and still mess it up. LOL *hangs head in shame* I think I thought you could do ome plant in each square. Eta: honeysuckle is a great idea! I personally haven’t done square foot gardening so I’m not entirely certain how it’s done, but I think some plants must use more than one square. |
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