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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:37 am

bill2 wrote:

Sorry wasn't thinking

I was just joking! Razz

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:46 am

Last time I grew my own was in the 70's and could have ended up in nick Cool

No space these days unfortunately Sad

Best of luck with the crops,

SH

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:15 am

Actually it's getting on for the end of summer in this part of the world so I won't be growing much at all. Only one thing really. I picked up a Huon pine seedling on a recent trip to Tasmania. Best timber in the world, but very slow growing & only found in the s/w corner of Tasmania. Not sure yet if it will survive here but I sure as hell won't be eating or smoking it.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:28 am

I've got some daffodils growing on nicely in my borders, that's about it.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:44 am

I LOVE Daffodils!

In Dr Zhivago there's an amazing scene of a field full of daffodils.......I fell in love with them.

As soon as it warms up, I'll plant hundreds of Zinnia's out front. I love them almost as much as daffodils and the deer don't like them.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

^^^ Spring flowers all make me happy after the long winter, but my very favorite flowers are tulips.

And by the way, Harry, that was herbs. . . for cooking. Laughing

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:51 am

Just flowers for me. There are so many tree roots in the yard from big maple, pine and apple trees that i'd need a backhoe to dig all them roots out. When i need some fresh veggies, i just go raid my friends' gardens.
But about every four years or so, the apple tree puts out tons of nice pippins, and i have to chase the squirrels away from them so i have enough for some pies. I'm too damn old to be digging in the yard anyway.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:53 am

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I was just joking!

I wasn't, everyone should be able to grow their own veggies so they know what they eat, I try something new every year, but it dries up on the plant and I refuse to eat cactus Very Happy

I'll plant what you want, but your day to water them is Wednesday Smile

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:30 am

Lotta, that climate is so perfect for anything and everything. I'm a Petunia freak myself, that won an award at Tahoe.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:50 am

SlapHappy wrote:

There are so many tree roots in the yard

Raised beds or containers for your veggies. Very Happy

419Eater is my life Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 442

just roses.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:48 am

Weasel, you are welcome to pop over to Belarus and help me with my veg and herb planting.
Things are well under way for the new season. The ground is prepared; manure or compost is spread or dug in. Covers are on certain areas to warm the soil until the final frosts are over at the end of March. Potatoes are chitting well indoors and a variety of seeds have already been started off in propagators.
Plans are afoot to plant and grow at least 22 types of vegetable and 14 varieties of herbs. We have 18 logs impregnated with various mushroom spawn wrapped up inside a shed, which will be brought out into the open in April and should then provide us with regular crops for 5 or 6 years. We are also planning to plant a fruit garden this year.
Also under way is a project to replace two stretches of hedging that will provide berries and nesting areas for birds, and also house ladybird, lacewing and bee boxes as well as the hedgehog homes at low level.

Out in the garden we are still harvesting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, leeks, parsnips and Swedes; all things that thrive in the cold. There are also some perennial herbs still in use.
The onions and garlic beds were planted, as usual, on the shortest day, Dec 21st, and are growing well.

I still envy you in the southern US where you can attract hummingbirds, and I thank SF for sending me the pics of those she attracts to her garden.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:42 am

Breddan Butter wrote:

Weasel, you are welcome to pop over to Belarus and help me with my veg and herb planting.

Wish I could! I LOVE digging in the dirt.

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Potatoes are chitting well indoors and a variety of seeds have already been started off in propagators.

Have you ever tried growing potatoes in tyres filled with hay? We used to do that when I was a kid.

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Plans are afoot to plant and grow at least 22 types of vegetable and 14 varieties of herbs.

NICE!

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We have 18 logs impregnated with various mushroom spawn wrapped up inside a shed, which will be brought out into the open in April and should then provide us with regular crops for 5 or 6 years.

Oh wow! I didn't know that could be done.

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Also under way is a project to replace two stretches of hedging that will provide berries and nesting areas for birds, and also house ladybird, lacewing and bee boxes as well as the hedgehog homes at low level.

Oooooooh! That should be really nice.

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Out in the garden we are still harvesting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, leeks, parsnips and Swedes; all things that thrive in the cold. There are also some perennial herbs still in use.
The onions and garlic beds were planted, as usual, on the shortest day, Dec 21st, and are growing well.

I didn't know that either. Very Happy

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I still envy you in the southern US where you can attract hummingbirds, and I thank SF for sending me the pics of those she attracts to her garden.

I didn't see any humming birds last year.. My neighbor swears she did. Maybe this year!

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:48 am

Balls.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:46 am

Simba wrote:

My prize project is to grow a banana tree.... Very Happy

Oooooh, I've got bananas growing in my garden! Took about a year and a half to FINALLY start producing, but now I've got a small grove and harvested the first ones a few weeks ago. After they're set, they just keep on growing. Am going to have some on my breakfast cereal in a few minutes. Yumm! Cool

Other things in my garden are: sweet corn, green beans, green pepper, chili peppers, cucumber, sweet melon, watermelon, carrots, all kinds of lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, dill, basil, thyme, parsley and rosemary. In another couple months we'll plant peas. Didn't have much luck with my first crop of melons. I hope these ones do better!

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:08 am

I'll be attempting to grow...

Garlic (shop bought cloves)
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Various chillies

If any member here in the UK wants any chilli seeds just pm me.

If you are into chilli growing I can recommend this forum...

http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/phpBB3/index.php

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:15 am

Mould.

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Potatoes and onions as always. This year I have decided to grow at least some of the potatoes in tyres, and have found a source for those.

This year we have a bumper selection of seeds, but can't remember what they all are. There's carrots and leeks and tomatoes in there. We now have a polythene greenhouse to start them off - we've had very bad results putting them straight into the ground.

The sprouts are still producing, but the pigeons (or something) are eating them all. This year we will have to find some decent netting. I put in a couple of Sea Buckthorn last year, but the female didn't do too well. I hope she picks it up this year. I also invested a couple of Jerusalem Artichokes out of the ones we harvested last year for a permanent crop.

For anyone in the UK who thinks their garden is too small, a 300 square yard allotment costs about �12 per year, and it's the right time of year to be getting one.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:06 pm

I grow a lot inside as well. Very Happy

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:41 pm

I've managed to get three of my orchids to re-bloom in the past year. I'm focused on them for now and then switching to bonzais.

Hopefully after that I'm not learning how to wax Mr. Miyage's car or some shit.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:53 pm

tons of flowers. tomatos, cukes, lettus, strawberrys, when i lives in Wi. we had 5000 acers seed and feed corn, alalfa, hay,and peas. plus 250 head of holstens, about a 1000 pigs. 500 laying hens, a one onry old billy goat.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:21 pm

packman wrote:

. . . . . . . . we had 5000 acers . . . . . .

That's a lot of trees, packman.
Must be a great display if you have mixed varieties of acer.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:32 pm

lotta wrote:

I LOVE Daffodils!

In Dr Zhivago there's an amazing scene of a field full of daffodils.......I fell in love with them.

I fell in love with daffodils for the same reason. My favorite song is "Seven Daffodils". There is an abandoned farm in Oklahoma where the daffodils grow wild. Every Spring I drive there just so I can stand there smelling their sweet smell. Also I load up my car with them and have daffodils for weeks in my house.

Unfortunately, I only grow frustrated by not being able to have a green thumb. I do very well with cactus.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:13 pm

Yo butter... i cant freakin spel
*edited* oops i forgot a whole word

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:00 pm

corona wrote:

I grow a lot inside as well. Very Happy

What a beautiful Christmas cactus. My 85 year old Mother loves growing them. She has one that is over 50 yrs old.

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