Anyone doing a garden?

[toxcrusadr]

I have a couple golf ball tomatoes on one of the Big Beefs. It got cold and rainy but that's OK because I just put in another 10 peppers, 2 Brandywines (rescued from a dumpster at the farm supply), 4 parsleys and 5 basils in the last couple of days. We're pretty much full up until something comes out. The snow peas are pushing 5 ft. tall and have blooms on. Can't wait for some stir fried peas. The lettuce will be done by the end of June and the peas by mid July, maybe some melons or something can go in the space. I like to keep it working for 3 seasons.

 

[merrylander]

Well the rain last night almost levelled everything so I went ahead with the weed blocker. Later this afternoon if there is no rain the tomatoes, bell peppers, cukes and zuchinni go in along with a bunch of marigold seeds around the outside, critters don't like marigolds.

 

[mulester7]

Who's that tapping at my door ....

.....not sure, but they got long arms.....

 

[mulester7]

Any suggestions as this is my first time of container growing?

.....no, Baseball....signed, golf ball.....

 

[mulester7]

Ok I have my 3 week update shot with showing growth the shot on the left is from the 11th of May and the one on the right is from the 2nd of June.

.....wow, three weeks....in the ground, too....hope you domino, SpartanManor.....

 

[mulester7]

Here some of the other stuff I have going:

In order:

Pepper Plant
Cucumber - I have about 5 varieties going all over the yard.
The mint patch - Can you say Mojito
The bay tree
Finally my finished fence project. - I just got this wrapped up last weekend.

.....also great shots, Spartan....pictures mean so much more in a thread like this one.....

 

[joshuahhhhhhh]

cherry tomato on the back patio i like these to have lots of shade so they dont burst there skin.

garden full of cucumbers and squash, watermelon.

the buzzbomb near the garden I need to purge the nos bottle its been sitting awhile

where I get my water its about 30ft from the garden, the start of a new grand canyon.

grape vine im trying to train for the birds they need snacks too.

not many apples this year but the peaches are sure peachy!!!

this is half the orchard black cherry, apples, peaches and rubarb..
Too much work I still have 20 pumpkin plants to put in down by the creek I let the kids dig em out in the fall :thmbsp:

 

[spartanmanor]

cherry tomato on the back patio i like these to have lots of shade so they dont burst there skin.

garden full of cucumbers and squash, watermelon.

the buzzbomb near the garden I need to purge the nos bottle its been sitting awhile

where I get my water its about 30ft from the garden, the start of a new grand canyon.

grape vine im trying to train for the birds they need snacks too.

not many apples this year but the peaches are sure peachy!!!

this is half the orchard black cherry, apples, peaches and rubarb..
Too much work I still have 20 pumpkin plants to put in down by the creek I let the kids dig em out in the fall :thmbsp:

Nice set up. It looks like you have the space to do some serious gardening.

 

[mulester7]

.....JOSHUAHHHHHHH!!.....Outstanding!.....

 

[joshuahhhhhhh]

Its really too much my grandmother bless her soul planted stuff every where from the lilac that I'm in a fight to the death with to all the grape vines that some how grow across the yard to attack the apple tree's...
What I didn't show is my driveway that's lined with scott pines that are dieing from some disease that no one can solve or originate this is happening all around here. But any ways not many bee's here this year so not many apples. I have 6 or 7 kinds of apples the granny smith red delicious macintosh, paula red, red and gold delicious and a few hybrids. My front yard is 3 acres and takes quite awhile to mow. When I was little my granma had strawberries all up and down the front yard theres still taps in the yard for the irrigation Some day I wish to fire it all up again but its just to much work I don't know how she did it all those years :cry:

 

[mulester7]

Its really too much my grandmother bless her soul planted stuff every where from the lilac that I'm in a fight to the death with to all the grape vines that some how grow across the yard to attack the apple tree's...
What I didn't show is my driveway that's lined with scott pines that are dieing from some disease that no one can solve or originate this is happening all around here. But any ways not many bee's here this year so not many apples. I have 6 or 7 kinds of apples the granny smith red delicious macintosh, paula red, red and gold delicious and a few hybrids. My front yard is 3 acres and takes quite awhile to mow. When I was little my granma had strawberries all up and down the front yard theres still taps in the yard for the irrigation Some day I wish to fire it all up again but its just to much work I don't know how she did it all those years :cry:

.....I wish a small moving brook was close....I'd carry buckets of natural water to my plants any time, instead of using city drinking water that has the chemicals....I agree with SpartanManor, you could bust off a 100x50 ft garden and make seasonal money at curb market vegetables sales, or sell directly to small food stores....family restaurants especially seem to buy vegetables from the public....

 

[spartanmanor]

Well my basil from seed is coming along slowly but I figure it will still do fine once I get it outside. I will not need to worry about it going to flower too soon. I will most likely get these guys outside in the next week. I did cheat and plant some store bought basil that are much bigger but there is nothing like doing plants from seed.

 

[chillwolf]

I container planted 3 tomato plants and 1 pepper plant Tues. Will probably get some more pepper plants this weekend. First time doing this for me. But I have a friend experienced in growing tomatoes advising me. Got 3 different variety of tomatoes, Big Boy, Better Boy and Husky Red.

 

[chillwolf]

Well my basil from seed is coming along slowly but I figure it will still do fine once I get it outside. I will not need to worry about it going to flower too soon. I will most likely get these guys outside in the next week. I did cheat and plant some store bought basil that are much bigger but there is nothing like doing plants from seed.

Looking good! Are you growing any other kind of herbs?

 

[spartanmanor]

.....I wish a small moving brook was close....I'd carry buckets of natural water to my plants any time, instead of using city drinking water that has the chemicals....I agree with SpartanManor, you could bust off a 100x50 ft garden and make seasonal money at curb market vegetables sales, or sell directly to small food stores....family restaurants especially seem to buy vegetables from the public....

I have a rain barrel next to the tomato garden and this year so far it has stayed full. It saves me from brining the hose around from the front. I still need to get that hose bib installed on the back side of the house.

 

[spartanmanor]

Looking good! Are you growing any other kind of herbs?

we also have:

oregano
thyme
rosemary
mint
coriander
parsley
bay

It is nice when you are cooking to run out in the yard and get fresh ingrediants.

 

[spartanmanor]

I container planted 3 tomato plants and 1 pepper plant Tues. Will probably get some more pepper plants this weekend. First time doing this for me. But I have a friend experienced in growing tomatoes advising me. Got 3 different variety of tomatoes, Big Boy, Better Boy and Husky Red.

Organic fertilizer and water and you will do fine. :thmbsp:

Post some photos when you get a chance.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Oooh, herbs in the spring! I like to pick oregano, tarragon, mint and chives and put lots of them into a fresh salad with some Greek dressing or vinaigrette of your choice. Makes you feel alive after winter.

 

[mulester7]

.....I guess I got tender-hearted that first day, when I looked up on the window sill and saw three remaining Bradley plants, fresh from the store, looking for "their" bucket.....

 

[spartanmanor]

Anyone else cutting your tomato plants way back? Now that my plants are pushing 4 feet tall I have been thining them out aggressively. I am leaving the buds but getting a lot of "wood" off the plants. I figure this will help them "breath" better, allow more light to get into the plant and focus the plants strength on the fruit. I just took about 1/3 of the plants growth off this evening, this is the 2nd time I have done this now. I have fruit and tons of flowers.

My pepper plants have several matrue pepers already. This evening I finally planted some of my basil from seed into the garden. Hopefully the basil will take off now. The seedlings finally doubled in growth in the last week so I think they are now mature enough to face the elements. The cucumbers are gowing like crazy almost doubling in size daily. I do think I got my peas in too late as it is now getting to warm and they are just starting to take off.

How is everyone else doing with their gardens?