Gardening

wildeyed

(11,243 posts) Sun Apr 30, 2017, 01:01 PM Apr 2017

I did a veggie garden this year. [View all]

I am only doing containers for a few years until I prove to myself I can stick with it. Also, it helps if they are on the patio and I can SEE them. If they are tucked away in the corner of the yard, I forget and next thing I know, disaster! I have a motley assortment of large self-watering containers so I don't have to water three times a day in August.

Anyway, I started my own seeds this year and did three types of tomato. 2 Early Girl, 2 Tiny Tim and 1 Brandywine (all by its lonesome since it gets huge). 1 Slim Jim eggplant and 1 mystery that was a volunteer from last year. 2 types of basil. Lemon cukes and another kind that stays small and does ok in pots (I forget the name).

I tried to start some herbs and bee-friendly perennials, but left them out in a deluge and they mostly seem to have drowned I did divide some obedient plant and my wild flower garden is coming in fine.

Anyone else doing a veggie garden this year?

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I did a veggie garden this year. [View all] wildeyed Apr 2017 OP

It's too early here, but I will. femmocrat Apr 2017 #1

I do some herbs and perennials in pots too. wildeyed Apr 2017 #8

I'm not in the states right now, in the Caribbean, so my gardening schedule is a lot easier. JHan Apr 2017 #2

It's on me for being too lazy to start them early under lights and then not checking after the rain. wildeyed Apr 2017 #6

Like them fresh, like them even better roasted and I love the leaves. JHan Apr 2017 #9

That sounds wonderful. wildeyed Apr 2017 #13

The variety of beet seeds available in the agri shops here suited to the climate. JHan Apr 2017 #16

wouldn't be without one, of course - will be our 36th garden... NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #3

"only"! wildeyed Apr 2017 #10

lovely set up JHan Apr 2017 #17

I am going a straw bale garden. Walking up the hill from the garden we have had for years is gettin appleannie1943 Apr 2017 #4

Wow! Can't wait to see how it turns out! wildeyed Apr 2017 #7

I will try to figure out how to take pictures and post them here. The above video was from youtube. appleannie1943 Apr 2017 #18

I have really downsized my garden alfie Apr 2017 #5

I didn't have anything at all for a few years. wildeyed Apr 2017 #11

I love fresh tomatoes alfie Apr 2017 #12

I like the cherry tomatoes too. wildeyed Apr 2017 #14

Thoicse are good too alfie Apr 2017 #15