For those of you who are going to grow a garden this year. What`s In IT?

I`m going to try and plant potatoes in a truck tire. All you do is fill the tire full of dirt up to the top. Enough to make a mound just above the inner edge. Paint the outside white and plant flowers around the outside of it. That way its hidden.
Also tomatoes. My grandson wants some carrots so i guess i`ll have them also.

Whats in your Garden?

The usual.

Except this year I'm gonna cut back on the green beans and plant more tomatoes and "put up" some juice. Get out the old Victorio... greatest machine I've ever owned. Got it for $10 at a yard sale 14 years ago.

Now I gotta buy new jars.

I'm going to plant, tomatoes, squash, and onions are already in the ground. I use to plant a real big garden, but since I moved I don't have room for a big one anymore. I do the raise beds, then I put landscaping fabric around. So I don't have to worry about pulling all them weeds.

I'm giving up on the veggies this year. The last couple years the tomato and pepper crop has been crap. I'm going to let the garden rest this year.

But I am going to try some container tomatoes on the deck; see how that works out. Besides co-workers will hopefully keep me supplied with the red baseballs.

The herb garden will continue to be maintained, parsley, oregano, russian sage, lavender, chives, sweet basil, mint, catnip and all the other aromatic plants.

With moving into the new house, no garden per se. We are trying to grow garlic, and will probably do some container gardens with herbs.

The older my parents get, the bigger their garden gets. I'll have to take a picture for you guys sometime.

They have a herb garden, raised beds, a huge garden for vegetables, a grape vine, a compost thing, a pond that needs cleaned and tons of flowers and shrubs everywhere. They once asked me if I was going to keep it all up after they have gone.

SWEET CORN!! STRAWBERIES!

Oh, yeah, and some tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, maybe a few taters and onions.

Anyone plant their potatoes last Saturday?

My grandfather always planted potatoes on St Patrick's day. Felix McNally. He also put salt in his beer and used to give me sips. He died when I was 9.

mine also Idiot

Where's the best place to get tomatoe plants?

i bought mine last year at tech high school, they were very good,

I get mine at Lowes because thats the only place that I know of that carries German Queens. And hubby LUVs those. High acidity.

I remember reading about some heirloom tomatoes that were supposed to be MUCH better tasting than hybrids and wanted to try 1 or two. Any advice as to what to try, and any special care needed?

Thanks you all, I like them Big Boy Tomatoes & Beefsteak. The bigger the better, I can live off of tomatoe sandwiches. Wonder if anyone will have good corn this year. Just hope the farmers get enough rain this year. I'm excited this year will be the first time, I planted a garden since I moved up here. Seem that I have rich dark soil here. I tested my soil, it seems to be in pretty good shape, were see. I know, I'm getting a little ahead of myself.

I've been getting mine from Ivy Hill Farm out on 64 between Smithsburg and Ringold for the last 17 years and they've always done well. They also have a large variety to choose from. But I don't normally get them until early May.

stripers, they are very good, better get to lowes fast they go fast one year i didnt get any/

It's been a long time since I had a cold-frame but I always had good luck with Burpee. I've tried the Brandywine and one other smaller one, which I think was called the Jubilee. This is their website but I don't see a jubilee. I think the Bloody Butcher may have replaced it because it was a quick producer. The Brandywine is more like 80 days. They both tasted very good and didn't require any special care.

Good Luck.

Brandywines are used for tomato juice and sauce, etc. Right? Good cooking toms. Least, that's what I was told.

I've got my lettuce started, and I'll be doing tomatoes and my herbs again that did real well last year: sage, oregano, basil, thyme. Mike is planting catnip for the cats! I may try my peppers again, they didn't do well last year at all but I'll give 'em a shot.

ive never got a good pepper, im doing something wrong.

I use to prune the enter leaves, like you do on tomatoe plants. Not sure if you know what I'm talking about.
They do need at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight. I use to mix sand in the soil also.

Here's something I found on the web.

Peppers are a breeze to grow. Basically, you plant them and watch them take off! But, for maximum production, a little pampering helps. Plant peppers in a bed that receives full sun. Provide a sandy loam soil that drains well and contains plenty of organic matter. Depending on the size of the varieties planted, spacing should be 12-18 inches apart. Peppers can double as ornamentals, so tuck some into flowerbeds and borders. Most sweet peppers mature in 60-90 days; hot peppers can take up to 150 days. Keep in mind, however, that the number of days to maturity stated on the seed packet refers to the days after transplanting until the plant produces a full-sized fruit. You must add 8-10 weeks for the time between sowing and transplanting which means most of us will be starting pepper plants indoors in January or February! If you're new to growing peppers, you may want to start with one of the early varieties, like the bell pepper 'Early Crisp' or the 'False Alarm' Jalapeno variety. But, really, try any variety and you're likely to be pleased.

thanks sweet , ill do that and try one more time. tomatoes do good, teck high sells nice ones and it helps the kids,

This past week I planted my tomatoes & green peppers outside, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they do well! I also discovered that my sage, oregano and thyme are coming back full force so no re-planting needed! I've added some lavender to the front garden, and a neighbor gave me some onion sets to add to the veggies...really it's more onion then I need but what the heck, I'll store some for the winter!

Sound like your have a nice garden this year, Naomi

I can't wait til everything's ready to pick

Hope the peppers turn out this year!

Put a little sand in the soil. Peppers like sandy soil.
That's right you already planted them. oh well

Thought that I would show off my experimental deck garden.


That was earlier this season
and now this is what it looks like


actually need to thin out the basil, and theres a second planting of carrots and a third planting of greenbeans. using big pots and planter boxes seems to be working ok. Just wish hubby would build me some more raised beds.

OMG! I'm so jealous. My weed patch, er, garden, doesn't look anything like that. I've never done much container gardening, though. I tried herbs this year, and so far so bad. My cilantro...which I wanted most of all!...has kicked the bucket, and the oregano is about to go, too. Oh well, at least the blackberries are coming on like gangbusters and I odn't have to do anything to them!!! That's my kind of gardening!

I've been thinking about trying blackberries and raspberries. I just need to pick a spot and then fence it like fort knox to keep all the critters around here out.

Real Nice WVDragon, I was going to plant a garden but then I got busy. Oh well maybe next year.

Sounds gross, but I ENCOURAGE my boys to "water" around produce that I wawnt to keep the critters out of. A little human urine goes a long way (and it's organic!).

Just make sure not to "water" ON the plants!

Also, when you clean out your hairbrush, tuck the hair under/around your plants, the smell will help deter the little darlings too.

Wow, your deck garden rocks...great ideas.

With so much other crap going on, all I got is couple different kinds of peppers and tomatoes, which I usually pick all year and store then cook off and can for salsa and sauce for winter.

I got some beans b/c my wife likes them, and cucumbers b/c I like eating them cold out of the fridge with salt in the summer.

There are some really good spots that I go to to fill up on rasberries and blackberries, but not sure if I will make it out to pick them this year (one of the only benefits of living near railroad tracks)