Any gardens this year?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:05 pm

Some great pictures of your gardens last year.

Weather here was crazy and it's getting late. I have some 3 year-old chards that are still going strong, and about 45 russian red curly kale (all volunteers).

Will probably get a couple 1 gallon tomatoes and call it. Last year my entire tomato crop got blight and I lost every single tomato.

Should do more brussels sprouts some time, they're awesome that fresh.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:40 pm

We really didn't get anything going at the Easto house this year. Last year we had plenty of Chili's but this year we only have 1 small plant.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:17 pm

this year we have,
carrots
radishes
sweet basil
lemon basil
oregano
rosemary
jalapenos
chives
grape tomatoes
yukon gold & purple potatoes
broccoli
artichokes
green onions
spinach
spearmint
chocolate mint

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:20 pm

Easto wrote:We really didn't get anything going at the Easto house this year. Last year we had plenty of Chili's but this year we only have 1 small plant.

It's not too late!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:22 pm

Dan wrote:this year we have,
carrots
radishes
sweet basil
lemon basil
oregano
rosemary
jalapenos
chives
grape tomatoes
yukon gold & purple potatoes
broccoli
artichokes
green onions
spinach
spearmint
chocolate mint

That's awesome.
I still have some radish and carrot seeds from last year, maybe I'll scratch them in tomorrow.
Careful with the mint, that stuff will take over an untended garden in no time.

Potatoes are lots of fun.
Broccoli from the garden is as good as it gets, you can't buy anything better no matter how fresh or how organic.

ace · Post by **ace** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:29 pm

This year we have tomatoes(4 varieties), jalapenos, cayenne, habanero ,cucumbers,cilantro,beans,peas, and potatoes. Also have some raspberry and blackberry bushes.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:07 am

ace wrote:This year we have tomatoes(4 varieties), jalapenos, cayenne, habanero ,cucumbers,cilantro,beans,peas, and potatoes. Also have some raspberry and blackberry bushes.

What kinds of tomatoes?
I have great soil and excellent growing conditions but they get the blight super easy around here. I've had years with bumper crops and years where dozens of pounds go bad at once.
I have better luck with the cherry and grape tomatoes, as they ripen so quickly.

I guess I could add blackberries to my crop this year, not like I plant them but they grow on pretty much all the fences lines. 2 acres with lots of fence, I have no shortage of them

Make for great bonfires.

Pole beans do great here as well, bush beans not so good.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:36 am

Humboldt wrote:That's awesome.
I still have some radish and carrot seeds from last year, maybe I'll scratch them in tomorrow.
Careful with the mint, that stuff will take over an untended garden in no time.

Potatoes are lots of fun.
Broccoli from the garden is as good as it gets, you can't buy anything better no matter how fresh or how organic.

ya,we have the mint & spearmint in large pots so they don't take over.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:37 am

ace wrote:This year we have tomatoes(4 varieties), jalapenos, cayenne, habanero ,cucumbers,cilantro,beans,peas, and potatoes. Also have some raspberry and blackberry bushes.

nice ! love all the peppers

between the peppers & all the tomatoes & cilantro(love that stuff),that's going to be some good salsa/hot sauce.

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:46 pm

Dan wrote:nice ! love all the peppers

between the peppers & all the tomatoes & cilantro(love that stuff),that's going to be some good salsa/hot sauce.

Thats exactly what alot of it goes to. But I love a nice ripe tomato from the garden for a sandwich!!

Humbolt I have one cherry tomato, one called mountain fresh and a couple big boys and I think a better boy.(will check later and update if needed

) I like the nice big tomato's for slicing at dinner.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:38 pm

Peas, Green beans, Tomatoes and herbs (Dill, rosemary, thyme)
Lots of flowers. This year we made our own baskets.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:23 am

Mint is trong?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:34 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Mint is trong?

no,you're thinking of weed.
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Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:39 am

Randy wrote:Peas, Green beans, Tomatoes and herbs (Dill, rosemary, thyme)
Lots of flowers. This year we made our own baskets.

Nice.

Always gone for more veggies and fewer flowers, although the marigolds did well in the garden as a bug and rabbit deterrent.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:18 am

Snap peas
Pole beans
8 tomato plants
lettuce
spinach
cucumbers
radishes
carrots
various herbs
bell peppers
banana peppers
no hotties this year as I am stocked up with liquid hot sauce & dried pepper flakes

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:20 am

Dan wrote:no,you're thinking of weed.
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ace · Post by **ace** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:33 pm

Ok so I was way off on a few things. That would have been the beer posting.

Any way here is the real list as I did say I would update if needed.

Tomatos= Big beef, Beef Master, Beef Steak, Early Girl, Mountain Fresh, Bloody Butcher
Potatos= Rosefin apple, Purple Peruvian, Peanut, Kipfel. (all potatos are fingerling)
5 Cucumber plants
Green Beans
Peas
Pablano
Yellow Bell Peppers
Green Peppers= California Wonder, Jupiter
Cayenes
habanero
Rellenos
Sweet Peppers
Cilantro
Parsley
Baby Spinach

So That is the final list this year. Will get some pictures up in the next couple days and will try to update it as it grows, if anyone is interested in seeing it over the next couple months.

Mad_Haggis · Post by **Mad_Haggis** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:34 am

Big drought?!

Got a letter from the city?, have to now move to a water meter, have 6 years?

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:45 pm

Pics from the garden today. And one lazy dog!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:05 pm

ace wrote:Pics from the garden today. And one lazy dog!

Looks good, why are there no weeds at all inside the fence? I've never been able to put that off.

Looks like a lazy day for the pup, good thing he's there to guard the tomatoes.