Comments on: Garden Plans (Part Two)

By: Kim @ Forever Wherever

Kim @ Forever Wherever — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:40:58 +0000

We just got our seeds in the mail and we’ll be starting on our garden soon. Thanks for gathering all this great information!
-Kim

By: HappyHermit

HappyHermit — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:22:44 +0000

I Sometimes start my sprouts in a unflavored jello mix (jello cooled before I add seeds) and transplant them out as they sprout.

By: Prudent Homemaker

Prudent Homemaker — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:12:36 +0000

I was ouside thinning my letuce and replanting it in new spots today (this keeps my lettuce big and makes for no wasted seedlings). It’s warm here; I also put another tomato plant out in the garden today.

I have several gardening links for you here, plus pictures of my garden:

http://theprudenthomemaker.com/thekitchengarden.aspx

I second getting 2-year-old aspargus plants from the nursery.

Also, realize that just because you may have a small yard doesn’t mean you can’t plant a garden. You can mix flowers and fruits and vegetables, in formal or informal ways. I like togo squash under the peach trees and herbs under the citrus. I am working this year on more effectively using every inch of space all year round (I can grow year-round here).

We are eating a lot from our garden right now; last week I harvested a 3lb turnip! (I never knew I liked turnips until I tried planting them last fall! They grow quickly, and can be prepared in so many ways!)

By: petersonclan

petersonclan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:40:41 +0000

I have the garden post on my blog now: http://www.petersonclan.com/2009/02/garden-notes-2-27-09.html

I’ll have the Garden Club set up by next Friday, I hope!

By: susieshomemade

susieshomemade — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:59:09 +0000

Thanks for the shout out!! That’s pretty cool:-)

By: petersonclan

petersonclan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:45:37 +0000

I am planning a Friday Gardening Meme where we can all learn together how to do things… we started more seeds this morning. I am working on a gardening post right now, and I have a friend making a button. Keep checking back in the next couple days and we’ll all post our sites so we can learn from each other.

Carri (whose thumb is also slightly orange…)

By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free

Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:00:32 +0000

I can’t wait to get to reading the blogs that you linked to.

Great stuff!

I was also going to say what someone else already mentioned about the asparagus. I had no idea it took so long to harvest (I was told 2 yrs-not 5) but if you can wait it out, it is definitely worth it. I guess we’ll see!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:13:38 +0000

I would second the square foot gardening book, our veggie yields have been so much greater using this method. I love it. I have a container that I tried strawberries in a couple of years ago, but the deer ate them and they never came back. I think I might try again, I love strawberries.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:43:57 +0000

Amy, Thanks for putting together this great set of resources. I am SURE I’ll be referencing this post A LOT this spring. I’ll add ti to my favorites!

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:53:41 +0000

WHOA, that post made me TIRED!!! We should have a hayday with our blogs & our gardens, cause my thumb is abt like yours!! I think we are trying Green Beans too!