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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 4, 2015 12:14:06 GMT -5
Whats every one growing this year? I'll be posting pictures in about a month or so. I have around 15 varieties of tomatoes, 15 peppers, swiss chard, 5 varieties of cucumbers, 6 beans, kale, basil, chives, strawberries, a bunch of other stuff, but the rest is later season stuff. Last year produced probably 20+ pounds of turnips and radishes.
Anyone do any canning or dehydrating? Have any good recipes?
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Post by skeleton on Mar 4, 2015 13:12:08 GMT -5
I will be TRYING to grow my own tomatoes for the first time!!
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Post by Perfectly Imperfect on Mar 5, 2015 6:45:58 GMT -5
What's best to start with as a beginner?
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Post by Non-Conquering Wolf on Mar 5, 2015 6:46:27 GMT -5
I want to try fruits. I really want to try avocado, but I don't know if we have the weather for it.
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Post by Perfectly Imperfect on Mar 5, 2015 6:46:41 GMT -5
^An avocado plant would save me so much money.
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Post by darckonquest on Mar 5, 2015 12:07:57 GMT -5
I want to try fruits. I really want to try avocado, but I don't know if we have the weather for it. Avocados also come from trees so you're going to be growing for a long time before you get any fruit... but it's that way with most fruit trees. That reminds me, I need to trim my plum trees in the next few weeks. The people who lived here before me didn't take care of them for about a decade so they're in really bad shape. The trunk split on both of them due to ice combined with lack of pruning... makes me sad. |
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 5, 2015 14:25:11 GMT -5
I want to try fruits. I really want to try avocado, but I don't know if we have the weather for it. Also, avocados are not self pollinators so you need at least 2 avocado trees to get any fruit from them! They sure are delicious though. Granted it would take a long time before it would produce any fruit, but growing your own is a fun/easy process. I would definitely check if they're viable in your area first though. I love avocados! |
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 5, 2015 14:26:43 GMT -5
What's best to start with as a beginner? Swiss chard is super easy. Mine literally lasted an entire year. It's delicious, super tasty, and as you pull leaves off it stimulates more growth, so even a few small plants yield a decent amount of food. I like to add it to my eggs and salads. nom. |
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Post by Desired Apathy on Mar 5, 2015 14:31:04 GMT -5
Thinking of trying tomato and cucumber.
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 5, 2015 14:50:41 GMT -5
Alright, time to get off my lazy butt and unload a yard of compost.
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 5, 2015 15:24:09 GMT -5
What's best to start with as a beginner? Forgot to mention snap peas! They are SO easy and freaking delicious! |
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Post by traveller on Mar 17, 2015 21:53:36 GMT -5
We have about 1/3 of our backyard tilled and prepped for this year. We planted 5 varieties of tomatoes, okra, 3 varieties of squash, 2 varieties of cucumbers, mammoth sunflower, garlic, onions, and various herbs. Lets see what survives our summers.
We planted some cucumbers last fall as an experiment to see if the soil was good enough and well after making 20 quarts of pickles, we figured it would was a success. My wife has never done any of this before and is excited on what we can do with the spring crop.
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