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2011 Veggie Garden
« on: Jan 22, 2011, 12:36:30 PM »
I know it's terrible early for this topic but I couldn't resist.

Currently I'm still working on building my veggie garden.  I didn't get as much done last year as I wanted to.  But when I was at the dump yesterday I scored 4 large tires for the green peppers I want to have. 

And I've begun screening my compost and adding it to the tiers when the weather permits. 

My early crop will be romaine, radishes, and possible some other lettuces for right now. 

I'm considering starting some tomatoes indoors since I have some room in the window for them.  But I keep the house so cold I'm not sure it is worth it.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #1 on: Jan 22, 2011, 12:53:22 PM »
Along with the lettuces and radishes, potatoes can go into the ground right now, Tammy. The tires would work well for those too.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #2 on: Jan 22, 2011, 01:58:18 PM »
Because potatoes are inexpensive compared to other veggies I'm not doing them.  But I'm sure the time will come when I'll have to do them as well. 

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #3 on: Jan 22, 2011, 02:15:59 PM »
My tire potatoes didn't do great last year.  The in ground ones did much better so I'll be going that route again.  Even though potatoes are cheap I love digging them up and Johnny loves giving them to people telling them that I grew them.

Gotta run duh, but I'm coming back to this thread later because it's been on my mind a lot lately.  Every year I say I'm taking a season off but then I can't stand it.


As far as planting now, my ground is hard as a brick from the cold.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #4 on: Jan 22, 2011, 03:14:23 PM »
I suggested the taters now because they are something you can grow and begin to eat before the rest of the garden is ready to plant with the spring stuff.  Peas can also go in now and they help fix nitrogen in the soil.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #5 on: Jan 22, 2011, 05:18:11 PM »
I love planting radishes and lettuce.  I bought greenhouse lettuce this morning.  I plant them first and then potatoes.  I am planning on moving our garden so Johnny's gonna have to get on the tractor or something and clean out a space.  I've been putting off doing anything because we had decided to move but today Johnny said he's been looking around and appreciates what we have and isn't sure he wants to leave it.  I think we're both to the point that if something falls into our laps we'll take it and move but we're not willing to go to any trouble for it.  So I'm planning to garden here.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #6 on: Jan 22, 2011, 05:37:57 PM »
Awesome, Sheri.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #7 on: Jan 22, 2011, 09:50:51 PM »
It is awesome when you get something worth staying with. 

I had no idea potatoes would grow that quickly.  I'll keep that in mind for next year.  I don't have any money until the loan payment is made and that will be March 3rd.

I may have some peas I'll look into that.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #8 on: Jan 24, 2011, 09:38:24 PM »
I want to do peas.  I tried to grow them last year but they didn't do good.  I think it got too hot to fast so I'm going to plant earlier this  year.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #9 on: Jan 25, 2011, 07:39:36 AM »
My first planting of pea's did great last year, the later crop didnt.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #10 on: Jan 25, 2011, 11:12:55 AM »
I'm planning to plant every space available this year. I've started my first round of peppers and tomatoes, they are on the seedling mat now. When those sprout, I'll move on to starting green crops...lettuces, chards, broccoli, ect.

I had some broccoli self seed from last year...I'm keeping an eye on the seedlings to see how they do. If they thrive, I'll do it that way from now on!

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #11 on: Jan 25, 2011, 11:48:35 AM »
This fun for me to watch. If I were growing vegetable crops I would have planted the cool weather crops in November and would be eating from them now, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc. My hyacinth started blooming this week and I have narcissus ready to bloom in a week or two.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #12 on: Jan 25, 2011, 01:56:35 PM »
I am tempted to try growing from seed but I'm not keeping the house warm enough to get the peppers to germinate and I don't want to keep the shop light on for 12 hours a day either.  So this year for the first time I'll be buying 6 pepper plants and 6 tomato plants.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #13 on: Jan 25, 2011, 02:10:51 PM »
It may end up being cheaper that way, Tammy.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #14 on: Jan 25, 2011, 05:48:08 PM »
That's what I was thinking.  It will be a bunch easier too.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #15 on: Jan 25, 2011, 07:22:11 PM »
Tammy, I was looking at Johnny's Seed Catalog today and thought about doing everything from seed but I've decided it will be cheaper and a lot easier to grow squash and tomatoes from plants, except for special tomatoes of course.

I think you' have enough of a spring and summer to direct sow seeds like me.  Maybe?  In the long run, time wise and not having to worry about the seedlings dampning off and all, it may turn out better.

Speaking of lettuce.   The greenhouse butter lettuce and red leaf lettuce I bought at the farmers market last week was so delicious that it didn't even need any salad dressing.   I've never tasted better and I've eaten it all.  I'm going back this weekend and hoping she's there.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #16 on: Jan 25, 2011, 07:55:20 PM »
No there isn't time to direct sow tomato and peppers here because you need 80 to 90 degree soil temperature and we don't hit that until summer here. 

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #17 on: Jan 25, 2011, 09:58:44 PM »
sheri, tammy is at a higher elevation than you are. not just farther north.  it is amazing how much higher by comparison.
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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #18 on: Jan 26, 2011, 11:53:24 AM »
I will be buying plants this year.  I am also going to be doing my peppers and tomatoes in containers.  Planning on getting some metal ones to help keep the soil warmer with our cooler weather.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #19 on: Jan 26, 2011, 03:10:04 PM »
I hope it works for you. 

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #20 on: Jan 26, 2011, 03:54:12 PM »
Triss, what kind of containers?  Are you doing cherry tomatoes?

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #21 on: Jan 27, 2011, 12:21:31 PM »
I have several large planters right now but none of them are metal.  I need to search for some of those.  I will do Roma, a yellow cherry sized, red cherry and an orange tomato that I cannot remember the variety of right at this moment.  I think it is Oregon something or other.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #22 on: Jan 27, 2011, 01:56:59 PM »
I may go with banana peppers rather than the bell hoping to get a sweet one rather than the rather bland types that are what I usually get.  I tried the gypsy year before last and wasn't impressed.

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #23 on: Jan 27, 2011, 02:13:46 PM »
I like banana peppers a lot.  Also serranos and anaheims for the milder ones. 

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Re: 2011 Veggie Garden
« Reply #24 on: Jan 29, 2011, 12:19:45 PM »
I can't do hot peppers at all.  Well actually I've gotten alittle better since I've gotten older.  But I wouldn't really take the time to grow them because they would be wasted.

 

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