Wingnut Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 What did you plant this year? We have our biggest garden ever this year, and I'm excited for it. We've got: Broccoli Lettuce Spinach Green beans Strawberries Green bell peppers Red bell peppers Carrots Cucumbers Peas Tomatoes Zucchini Basil Cilantro Chives I live in a colder area of the US, so we have a shorter growing season than I'd like. Even then, we were late getting our stuff in the ground, and only finished planting this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Two herbs - I don't know what they are, wife does Tomatoes - different types Watermelon Cantaloupe Honey Dew Peppers: Bell, Sweet and hot banana and others Spinach Kale Peas: sweet and sugar snap Zucchini Pumpkins Other squash Strawberries Rasberries Green Beans Potatoes Carrots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Up in the Pacific Northwest: Grape Tomatoes (regular ones just don't work) Lettuce (we usually grow spinach, this one's new this year) Snow Peas Green beans Zucchini Strawberries (new this year, we've got 3 kinds to see what we like) We've tried carrots in the past, but they just didn't work. If anyone knows the secret in this climate, I'd like to learn it. One day we'll have a yard, and then I'll get serious about my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 We've tried carrots in the past, but they just didn't work. If anyone knows the secret in this climate, I'd like to learn it.My understanding with carrots it is all in the soil, unless of course you never see the sun. Last year was the first year in eight years we successfully planted carrots and they actually turned out. They actually grew throughout the winter and in March we picked them, I mean dug them up.We have always had success with them being baby carrots, but the moment they grew past three inches they became woody, very gross to eat, but then again, if hadn't eaten in two days or more, I am sure even these woody carrots would have satisfied me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wordnerd Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I put in Asparagus and strawberries (dormant roots) Peas Beets Spinach Lettuce Beans Carrots Potatoes Cucumbers Radishes I finished planting in the first week of May, and just gambled on not getting anymore snow or frost since it has been milder than usual, so far so good the peas are looking especially good but I'm not counting my chickens yet, we have had snow in June before! I put annuals in my flowerbeds last weekend, which is the usual planting weekend for this area. I have two very small raised beds in the back and we are zone 3, but since my garden is in a very sheltered full south exposure, I'm hoping for great results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Florida here: Leaf lettuce brocolli cauliflower tomatoes cucumber zuchinni yellow squash strawberries .... and Tilapia. Yep. Aquaponics here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 AsparagusSomeday I'll try growing those. I know they take about three years before you actually get anything worthwhile out of them.I finished planting in the first week of May, and just gambled on not getting anymore snow or frost since it has been milder than usual, so far so good the peas are looking especially good but I'm not counting my chickens yet, we have had snow in June before! I put annuals in my flowerbeds last weekend, which is the usual planting weekend for this area. I have two very small raised beds in the back and we are zone 3, but since my garden is in a very sheltered full south exposure, I'm hoping for great results!After starting this thread, I got a weather alert that I've got a frost warning until tomorrow morning -- GRRRRR!!!! Zone 6 here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wordnerd Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Florida here:....and Tilapia.Yep. Aquaponics here.That's awesome, we have big plans for when we get more land, that include trout ponds, chickens and beehives (my son wants to keep them). But since we only have 45'x100' which includes the house (and trampoline, and playset, and dog run...) we are going to have to wait. Interestingly we would be allowed to keep bees in the city, and no one is able to complain because they are protected, we just figured that the yard is a little too crowded already Sorry about the frost Wingnut, we are getting our usual spring torrential downpours, 80mm so far in the past two days, and it is still coming. But since this is a semi-arid area and we have been having grass fires, I'm not complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlJibbs Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Red Potatoes Yukon Golds That's it for me. Although I am still planting them every week to spread out the harvest. I love my potatoes. I wanted grow pepperseed. Anyone know anyone know anything about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annewandering Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Still have my tomatoes in the window. Its been too close to freezing too often even this late in the month. Maybe next week we can start planting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I am not much of a gardener - at uni I managed to kill an air plant but I like to try as I have to kove hy mid june I am container gardening but I have a pumpkin (which hopefully wont be too big too move, a bell pepper, a peppermint and 2 mini citrus plants after I move I will plant some tomato seeds and peas and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'll have to ask my dad. He plants enough to feed my brother and his family, my other brother and his family, my cousin and his family, our family, my sister and himself with tons left over to feed friends of his and me. (Whew! that was a long sentence) He usually plants tomatoes, various peppers, zuchinni, squash, corn, green beans, onions. We usually freeze alot of the stuff (we are not canners in my family). I'm looking forward to my first BLT of the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytor2112 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 We have a nice crop of squirels in the back yard...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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