What's growing? The official garden thread

lastexitlondon · March 13

How great that you posted today Lou. I just planted some seeds indoors right now. Some toms . Chilli. And I'm going to do more in a week's time. Weather is still wet and cold here. So indoors for a while for me

Leezestarr313 · March 13

I got my tomato and okra seeds started. They are in a greenhouse in the sun room with some extra grow lights. I hope this garden season will be as great as last year's.

josevolution · March 13

Yeah we got seedling spinach going really looking forward to this year in the garden

darwinstheory · March 22

Anyone ever used one of those hydroponic gardens (lettuces, micros, cilantro, basil). See them on Amazon. Seems easy and efficient. A great way to have fresh salads in the winter months.

But do they work and are they worth it?

Loujoe · March 23

Never tried it. Give ot a shot if it's cheap.

Loujoe · March 31

Thinned my radishes. Moved the seedings around to give them space. Always don't like just pulling them out.
Everything is germinating nicely. Peas seem to be taking their time.

lastexitlondon · April 1

I've got chillies and toms all started but small
.sweet peas ready to plant out. Starting some cucumbers and beans soon

Loujoe · April 1

Sweet. I don't typically start veggies inside. Seeds outside for early spring/fall stuff. I'll buy plants for Sumner. Should try to start inside.

lastexitlondon · April 1

Loujoe · April 1

In one of my community garden plots I had watched someone plant tomatoes. They just crushed up tomatoes and threw them everywhere. I think it worked. Fun to experiment.

darwinstheory · April 19

Loujoe said:

Never tried it. Give ot a shot if it's cheap.

Well, I tried it. Put the seeds in a few weeks ago. Green onions are starting to grow. Rosemary is coming up too. The basil and lettuce are thriving! I hope this keeps up. Looking forward to trying different stuff and having lettuce and basil in the house year round.

darwinstheory · April 19

Side note: I've really itching to get some quaking aspen trees at home. They aren't common in northern Indiana. They make me think of tlmy happy place: western US. Looking at trying to buy some online and they are very expensive. But I did learn they can be propagated. Anyone have experience with propagated trees?

Loujoe · April 19

darwinstheory said:

Loujoe said:

Never tried it. Give ot a shot if it's cheap.

Well, I tried it. Put the seeds in a few weeks ago. Green onions are starting to grow. Rosemary is coming up too. The basil and lettuce are thriving! I hope this keeps up. Looking forward to trying different stuff and having lettuce and basil in the house year round.

Loujoe · June 13

Harvesting shelling peas and a few snap peas now. Bumper crop! Planted tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers around the peas. When peas are done (soon) will cut out the plants, leaving the nitrogen (I think) rich roots on the ground and watch all the rest grow.
Any experts feel free to correct me.

Great season so far.

Loujoe · June 13

Also want to drop some stringbean seeds in. Dill. Maybe soybeans too.

lastexitlondon · June 14

The season here is non existent. It's such poor weather all my cucumbers are dead. Nothing really has enough heat to grow much

Loujoe · June 14

Ah. That stinks. Always an experiment. Maybe get a late crop of something.

lastexitlondon · June 14

Yeah I have strawberry and tomato plants that are hardy but I spent months preparing from seed lots of stuff that's just gone. It's a bit soul destroying

tempo_n_groove · June 14

4 types of tomatoes, Peppers, Cukes, lemon balm, mint, parsley, dill, rosemary and lavender. The rest are purdy flowers.

Spunkie · June 14

Cilantro. Mmmm

lastexitlondon · June 14

Chris had to explain cilantro to me . We call it coriander here.

Loujoe · June 14

Yes. That cilantro has tiny flowers if you let it grow. Great for specific pollinators that need those small flowers. a host plant for ladybugs too. Might see their larva crawling all over it.
Nature is something.
Sorry about your plants Rob. F..k it all sometimes! ❤️

tempo_n_groove · June 17

lastexitlondon said:

Yeah I have strawberry and tomato plants that are hardy but I spent months preparing from seed lots of stuff that's just gone. It's a bit soul destroying

You should still be able to plant and get ;late bloomers.

Loujoe · June 18

True^^I also go for a fall crop. Some years are just bad if the weather doesn't cooperate. All about that. Getting lucky this year. Going to be hot soon so tomatoes/cucs should take off. Should finish my pea harvest this week.

lastexitlondon · June 18

The first haul.😂

tempo_n_groove · June 18

lastexitlondon said:

The first haul.😂

I'm surprised they made it in the house, lol.

lastexitlondon · June 18

tempo_n_groove said:

lastexitlondon said:

The first haul.😂

I'm surprised they made it in the house, lol.

your young friend!

tempo_n_groove · June 19

lastexitlondon said:

tempo_n_groove said:

lastexitlondon said:

The first haul.😂

I'm surprised they made it in the house, lol.

your young friend!

There she is! Tell her the Yank says Hi!

tempo_n_groove · June 19

tempo_n_groove · June 19

Top tobottom.

Cocksom Looks like a Lorax, lol. Dill.
Misc flowers parsley and basil.
Rosemary, mint and lemon balm.
Cukes and sunflowers.
Beets and maters.
White peas.
L to R Peppers maters and more maters...
Sunflowers.
My old PJ floor mat.

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