Love to do gardening? - Page 2

Steinhauer · 06-19-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by wildcard

I've got some nice african daisies and ameranth right now and some other stuff dying in my dirt lot I mean garden. I'm been trying for a long time to get a butterfly garden going, but have a real sunny hot spot I cant seem to get anything to grow in. Lantana has been the only butterfly food that seems to work for me, I ought to just forget it and grow a bunch of tomatoes and stuff. My dad has now been peas, carrots, and all sorts of goodies.

Did you till, fertilize the soil? Lots of water and sun?

What is the ph balance of the soil? You might need to throw down lots of lime.

sara1981 · 06-19-2010, 01:33 AM

my grandma do love garden but i do love garden also

**KarissaMann05** · 06-19-2010, 01:19 PM

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Yes I do. Each Mother's Day.

Tousi · 06-19-2010, 01:27 PM

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Yes I do. Each Mother's Day.

Do what?

MoniDew · 06-19-2010, 02:11 PM

I have a fairly extensive garden (4 raised beds, each is 4'x8') and I add more each year!

Currently, I have blueberry, raspberry, grape, pomegranate trees/bushes

and in the beds, I have butternut squash, broad beans, carrots, radish, potato, cucumber tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, mint, dill, flat parsley, curly parsley, tarragon, Italian oregano, Greek oregano, cilantro, three kinds of basil, garlic chives, (and garlic,) shallots, red and brown onions, artichokes, 6 kinds of lettuce, strawberries

aaaaaaaannnnnnnnndddddd nasturtiums, marigolds, sunflowers, hydrangeas, iris, violets, calla lily, peony, caladium, columbine, fern, daffodils, sedum, a flowering redbud tree...

and that's all I can think of right now....

**Reba** · 06-19-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MoniDew

I have a fairly extensive garden (4 raised beds, each is 4'x8') and I add more each year!

Currently, I have blueberry, raspberry, grape, pomegranate trees/bushes

and in the beds, I have butternut squash, broad beans, carrots, radish, potato, cucumber tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, mint, dill, flat parsley, curly parsley, tarragon, Italian oregano, Greek oregano, cilantro, three kinds of basil, garlic chives, (and garlic,) shallots, red and brown onions, artichokes, 6 kinds of lettuce, strawberries

aaaaaaaannnnnnnnndddddd nasturtiums, marigolds, sunflowers, hydrangeas, iris, violets, calla lily, peony, caladium, columbine, fern, daffodils, sedum, a flowering redbud tree...

and that's all I can think of right now....

Wow! Your garden is the same size as mine (four raised beds, 4' x 8 ') but I don't get nearly the yield that you do.

MoniDew · 06-19-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Wow! Your garden is the same size as mine (four raised beds, 4' x 8 ') but I don't get nearly the yield that you do.

compost, compost, compost!!! I have to admit, they are crowded SUPER TIGHT, and I will need 2 more for next year.

**Reba** · 06-19-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MoniDew

compost, compost, compost!!! I have to admit, they are crowded SUPER TIGHT, and I will need 2 more for next year.

I do compost but I must be doing it wrong.

What method do you use?

**shel90** · 06-19-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

I like to garden, and want to provide more of my family's food from our own garden. However, I'm not very good at it. I follow the directions, I've replaced all my raised bed gardens (frames and soil) but I don't get much yield except for peppers (green and red bell, and banana yellow), green onions, and sunflowers. Some of my tomato plants bear fruit. Every year my summer squash plants grow well, blossom, and then die before they produce any squash. I've tried different kinds every year. It's very discouraging.

I work a couple hours each day in my garden but I can't keep up with the weeds. I seem to have no problem growing them.

Calculating the amount of money, time, and sweat that I devote to my garden, I have the most expensive tomatoes in the country. It kind of defeats the purpose of having a home garden.

My lettuce and radishes start out well. I manage to harvest some before the squirrels get the rest.

The odd thing is, my front yard looks great. I just can't do as well in the back yard garden.

U know what? I seem to be having the same problems except with the summer squash. I have finally successfully grown squash and the plant itself has gotten so huge.

However, I am struggling with the strawberries.

Growing up in phx, AZ, I never really got the opportunity to learn about gardening until I bought my house 3 years ago. Gave it a try the first year..failed. Tried again the 2nd year...got successful with the tomatoes and tried again this year..got successful with tomatoes, squash and lettuce.

Still learnning. Whew..it is a lot of work!

hohDougRN · 06-19-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

U know what? I seem to be having the same problems except with the summer squash. I have finally successfully grown squash and the plant itself has gotten so huge.

However, I am struggling with the strawberries.

Growing up in phx, AZ, I never really got the opportunity to learn about gardening until I bought my house 3 years ago. Gave it a try the first year..failed. Tried again the 2nd year...got successful with the tomatoes and tried again this year..got successful with tomatoes, squash and lettuce.

Still learnning. Whew..it is a lot of work!

mmmm.....yum......tomatoes

overthepond · 06-20-2010, 04:36 AM

I love gardening, my garden is fairly small. I have grown many vegs over the years but this year due to commiments, i haven't done much. The self growing ones are Raspberries, Rhubarbs (perfect for crumbles this autumn) and herbs. I have bought potted tomatoes, egg plants, bell peppers, courgettes as I didn't have time to plant seeds/germinate them. They all are doing very well this year and should fruit very soon.

Mrs Bucket · 06-20-2010, 07:52 AM

Hubby is right that we are going to move up north in about 5 years.

We're eyeing a small country home almost 16 hours from here. It's a perfect sized home with a huge lot.

We both are gardeners and just miss gardening here in Toronto. We do have raised beds gardens but with this apartment complex, it is hard to tell which flat uses this raised bed garden, etc.

Our secret to gardening is to compost, re-using coffee grounds in the soil and sprinkling pepper around the garden to curb animals from nibbling on the plants.

Pepper is a very safe way to curb deer, rabbits and birds from nibbling on roots and tops. Pepper makes it difficult to eat as they will sneeze and know from experience not to forage in your area.

For birds, it is simple to re-use foil cans as it is loud and birds are frightened of loud and shiny objects. Just hang two small foil pans together and hang it on a small pole. The wind will make the pans smash against each other. This will frighten off the birds and other animals like squirrels as well.

Hubby and I never invest in frivolous & pricy products when we know we can use products that goes right back into the Earth and will not harm any animals.

A simple rule of thumb - gardening thrives on food that goes right back into the Earth.

Used coffee grounds can be found at ANY coffeehouses for free! They will be happy to give it off to you & save their garbage bags. Just bring a pail and they'll give it to you.

It is the best fertilizer for flowerbeds and gardens.

After a big party, wasted beer and wine can be saved and frozen. When you have problems with slugs, use the frozen wine/beer to "drown" the slugs. I usually put the leftover wine/beer in ice cube trays and put them in ziploc baggies. When I see a slug or two appear, I put a frozen cube on the area. Presto! It's gone.

Coffee grounds are perfect for grubs too as well. You can cut up a potato that has gone bad, cut it in 4 and put it on the lawn where the grubs are. Grubs will go crazy for the raw and starchy taste but will drown in it. Toss the potato in the compost.

The compost will naturally break down to fertilizer. Reuse the fertilizer in spring time, till the garden with compost. Make sure you till the garden again with compost when you have extracted all your vegetables before fall. This prepares the garden for hibernation, I hope all our experiences and tips helps.

souggy · 06-20-2010, 11:26 AM

Would like to start container-gardening in my new apartment someday.

Was suppose to grow radishes last year, but never got around to it.

Tousi · 06-20-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by souggy

Would like to start container-gardening in my new apartment someday.

Was suppose to grow radishes last year, but never got around to it.

That would be a good start as radishes are ready for harvesting in a mere 30 days.

**Bottesini** · 06-20-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Bucket

Hubby is right that we are going to move up north in about 5 years.

We're eyeing a small country home almost 16 hours from here. It's a perfect sized home with a huge lot.

We both are gardeners and just miss gardening here in Toronto. We do have raised beds gardens but with this apartment complex, it is hard to tell which flat uses this raised bed garden, etc.

Our secret to gardening is to compost, re-using coffee grounds in the soil and sprinkling pepper around the garden to curb animals from nibbling on the plants.

Pepper is a very safe way to curb deer, rabbits and birds from nibbling on roots and tops. Pepper makes it difficult to eat as they will sneeze and know from experience not to forage in your area.

For birds, it is simple to re-use foil cans as it is loud and birds are frightened of loud and shiny objects. Just hang two small foil pans together and hang it on a small pole. The wind will make the pans smash against each other. This will frighten off the birds and other animals like squirrels as well.

Hubby and I never invest in frivolous & pricy products when we know we can use products that goes right back into the Earth and will not harm any animals.

A simple rule of thumb - gardening thrives on food that goes right back into the Earth.

Used coffee grounds can be found at ANY coffeehouses for free! They will be happy to give it off to you & save their garbage bags. Just bring a pail and they'll give it to you.

It is the best fertilizer for flowerbeds and gardens.

After a big party, wasted beer and wine can be saved and frozen. When you have problems with slugs, use the frozen wine/beer to "drown" the slugs. I usually put the leftover wine/beer in ice cube trays and put them in ziploc baggies. When I see a slug or two appear, I put a frozen cube on the area. Presto! It's gone.

Coffee grounds are perfect for grubs too as well. You can cut up a potato that has gone bad, cut it in 4 and put it on the lawn where the grubs are. Grubs will go crazy for the raw and starchy taste but will drown in it. Toss the potato in the compost.

The compost will naturally break down to fertilizer. Reuse the fertilizer in spring time, till the garden with compost. Make sure you till the garden again with compost when you have extracted all your vegetables before fall. This prepares the garden for hibernation, I hope all our experiences and tips helps.

Those ideas for the pepper, cans and pans, are going to be tried here. We didn't know about those.

Hope they do get rid of all our pests.

Mrs Bucket · 06-20-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Those ideas for the pepper, cans and pans, are going to be tried here. We didn't know about those.

Hope they do get rid of all our pests.

They will work, believe me.

Hubby and I just cannot wait to get our knees and hands dirty when we relocate to Thunder Bay, ON. (18 hours to be exact)

It's so beautiful there and a strong Native community which is what we want.

souggy · 06-20-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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Originally Posted by souggy

Would like to start container-gardening in my new apartment someday.

Was suppose to grow radishes last year, but never got around to it.

That would be a good start as radishes are ready for harvesting in a mere 30 days.

Aye, and at the time, they were the only veggies I would eat too.

Wonder if Thai chili peppers could be planted in containers as well.

And shisho... Need to find seeds for those.

souggy · 06-20-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Bucket

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

Those ideas for the pepper, cans and pans, are going to be tried here. We didn't know about those.

Hope they do get rid of all our pests.

They will work, believe me.

Hubby and I just cannot wait to get our knees and hands dirty when we relocate to Thunder Bay, ON. (18 hours to be exact)

It's so beautiful there and a strong Native community which is what we want.

Ooooh. I was suppose to grow up in Thunder Bay if mom haven't remarried.

Tousi · 06-20-2010, 01:00 PM

[QUOTE=Mrs Bucket;1605426]They will work, believe me.

Hubby and I just cannot wait to get our knees and hands dirty when we relocate to Thunder Bay, ON. (18 hours to be exact)

It's so beautiful there and a strong Native community which is what we want.[/QUOT

And maybe Botti can, as a grand finale to her garden, ring the whole garden plot with some color.....marigolds are also known to help repel bugs.

**Bottesini** · 06-20-2010, 01:01 PM

[quote=Tousi;1605430]

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Originally Posted by Mrs Bucket

They will work, believe me.

Hubby and I just cannot wait to get our knees and hands dirty when we relocate to Thunder Bay, ON. (18 hours to be exact)

It's so beautiful there and a strong Native community which is what we want.[/QUOT

And maybe Botti can, as a grand finale to her garden, ring the whole garden plot with some color.....marigolds are also known to help repel bugs.

Thank you Tousi. Will get some at the garden store tomorrow.

Tousi · 06-20-2010, 01:02 PM

Mrs Bucket, wow that is pretty far north....wonder how/if this would limit what you can grow as its obvious the growing season further north is shortened???

Mrs Bucket · 06-20-2010, 05:14 PM

souggy, interesting info about Thunder Bay!

Tousi, hubby and I will have a greenhouse. It will be a small one that we can use year round.

Yes it is quite far north & will shorten the growing season for us hence the need for the greenhouse. We will also use plastic sheets to preserve the natural elements of the garden & flowerbeds.

We've been preparing for our move slowly but surely (5 years or less) It's our permanent home. Toronto isn't permanent and the country girl in me misses the natural quiet.

**Phillips** · 06-21-2010, 11:51 AM

I do!!!! Happy with my 48 tomato robust plants!

Frisky Feline · 06-21-2010, 11:55 AM

I'd love to visit there in thunder bay because of mrs bucket and one certain gal that you know who I am talking about.

OOoOooOoO

AndyE9503 · 06-24-2010, 10:03 PM

I have a question for the pro gardeners in here. First let me explain my setup. I have tomatoes growing in pots. I am using very high quality soil in the pots and I use a combination of fox farm and GH nutrients. This is my first time growing tomatoes this way and I have one problem that I am unable to stop. The bottom of the tomatoes are turning black. Not all of them, about a third of them are. Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this from happening?

On the jalapeno plants I am getting peppers about as long as my hand. So I guess my problem is just the specifics of growing tomatoes

Steinhauer · 06-24-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyE9503

I have a question for the pro gardeners in here. First let me explain my setup. I have tomatoes growing in pots. I am using very high quality soil in the pots and I use a combination of fox farm and GH nutrients. This is my first time growing tomatoes this way and I have one problem that I am unable to stop. The bottom of the tomatoes are turning black. Not all of them, about a third of them are. Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this from happening?

On the jalapeno plants I am getting peppers about as long as my hand. So I guess my problem is just the specifics of growing tomatoes

What kind of tomatoes?

AndyE9503 · 06-24-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Steinhauer

What kind of tomatoes?

The tag on them said they are a hybrid called big boys, I think. I started late so I bought plants at the store instead of seeds

jillio · 06-24-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by souggy

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Aye, and at the time, they were the only veggies I would eat too.

Wonder if Thai chili peppers could be planted in containers as well.

And shisho... Need to find seeds for those.

Yep. Peppers of all kinds are great for container gardening.

Steinhauer · 06-24-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyE9503

The tag on them said they are a hybrid called big boys, I think. I started late so I bought plants at the store instead of seeds

are you watering them regularly? Tomato plants require lots of water.

does it look like this?

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/p...lter_cank.html

jillio · 06-24-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyE9503

The tag on them said they are a hybrid called big boys, I think. I started late so I bought plants at the store instead of seeds

Hmmmm...big boys are what I have this year. I chose them because they are what my dad always planted. But I'm not having the issues you are. I'm interested to know what is causing that.

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MoniDew Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 95	I have a fairly extensive garden (4 raised beds, each is 4'x8') and I add more each year! Currently, I have blueberry, raspberry, grape, pomegranate trees/bushes and in the beds, I have butternut squash, broad beans, carrots, radish, potato, cucumber tomatoes, peppers, asparagus, mint, dill, flat parsley, curly parsley, tarragon, Italian oregano, Greek oregano, cilantro, three kinds of basil, garlic chives, (and garlic,) shallots, red and brown onions, artichokes, 6 kinds of lettuce, strawberries aaaaaaaannnnnnnnndddddd nasturtiums, marigolds, sunflowers, hydrangeas, iris, violets, calla lily, peony, caladium, columbine, fern, daffodils, sedum, a flowering redbud tree... and that's all I can think of right now.... __________________ PODA - parent of a late-deafened adult daughter ASL student, hopeful one-day interpreter

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overthepond Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 2,023	I love gardening, my garden is fairly small. I have grown many vegs over the years but this year due to commiments, i haven't done much. The self growing ones are Raspberries, Rhubarbs (perfect for crumbles this autumn) and herbs. I have bought potted tomatoes, egg plants, bell peppers, courgettes as I didn't have time to plant seeds/germinate them. They all are doing very well this year and should fruit very soon.

06-20-2010, 07:52 AM	#42 (permalink)
Mrs Bucket Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,941	Hubby is right that we are going to move up north in about 5 years. We're eyeing a small country home almost 16 hours from here. It's a perfect sized home with a huge lot. We both are gardeners and just miss gardening here in Toronto. We do have raised beds gardens but with this apartment complex, it is hard to tell which flat uses this raised bed garden, etc. Our secret to gardening is to compost, re-using coffee grounds in the soil and sprinkling pepper around the garden to curb animals from nibbling on the plants. Pepper is a very safe way to curb deer, rabbits and birds from nibbling on roots and tops. Pepper makes it difficult to eat as they will sneeze and know from experience not to forage in your area. For birds, it is simple to re-use foil cans as it is loud and birds are frightened of loud and shiny objects. Just hang two small foil pans together and hang it on a small pole. The wind will make the pans smash against each other. This will frighten off the birds and other animals like squirrels as well. Hubby and I never invest in frivolous & pricy products when we know we can use products that goes right back into the Earth and will not harm any animals. A simple rule of thumb - gardening thrives on food that goes right back into the Earth. Used coffee grounds can be found at ANY coffeehouses for free! They will be happy to give it off to you & save their garbage bags. Just bring a pail and they'll give it to you. It is the best fertilizer for flowerbeds and gardens. After a big party, wasted beer and wine can be saved and frozen. When you have problems with slugs, use the frozen wine/beer to "drown" the slugs. I usually put the leftover wine/beer in ice cube trays and put them in ziploc baggies. When I see a slug or two appear, I put a frozen cube on the area. Presto! It's gone. Coffee grounds are perfect for grubs too as well. You can cut up a potato that has gone bad, cut it in 4 and put it on the lawn where the grubs are. Grubs will go crazy for the raw and starchy taste but will drown in it. Toss the potato in the compost. The compost will naturally break down to fertilizer. Reuse the fertilizer in spring time, till the garden with compost. Make sure you till the garden again with compost when you have extracted all your vegetables before fall. This prepares the garden for hibernation, I hope all our experiences and tips helps.

06-20-2010, 01:00 PM	#49 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,731	[QUOTE=Mrs Bucket;1605426]They will work, believe me. Hubby and I just cannot wait to get our knees and hands dirty when we relocate to Thunder Bay, ON. (18 hours to be exact) It's so beautiful there and a strong Native community which is what we want.[/QUOT And maybe Botti can, as a grand finale to her garden, ring the whole garden plot with some color.....marigolds are also known to help repel bugs.

06-20-2010, 01:02 PM	#51 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,731	Mrs Bucket, wow that is pretty far north....wonder how/if this would limit what you can grow as its obvious the growing season further north is shortened???

06-20-2010, 05:14 PM	#52 (permalink)
Mrs Bucket Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,941	souggy, interesting info about Thunder Bay! Tousi, hubby and I will have a greenhouse. It will be a small one that we can use year round. Yes it is quite far north & will shorten the growing season for us hence the need for the greenhouse. We will also use plastic sheets to preserve the natural elements of the garden & flowerbeds. We've been preparing for our move slowly but surely (5 years or less) It's our permanent home. Toronto isn't permanent and the country girl in me misses the natural quiet.

06-21-2010, 11:55 AM	#54 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,225	I'd love to visit there in thunder bay because of mrs bucket and one certain gal that you know who I am talking about. OOoOooOoO

06-24-2010, 10:03 PM	#55 (permalink)
AndyE9503 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Back in K-Town Posts: 660	I have a question for the pro gardeners in here. First let me explain my setup. I have tomatoes growing in pots. I am using very high quality soil in the pots and I use a combination of fox farm and GH nutrients. This is my first time growing tomatoes this way and I have one problem that I am unable to stop. The bottom of the tomatoes are turning black. Not all of them, about a third of them are. Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this from happening? On the jalapeno plants I am getting peppers about as long as my hand. So I guess my problem is just the specifics of growing tomatoes

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