What are you growing in your garden this summer?

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charliebear

June 07, 2009, 11:52:58 AM Last Edit: June 07, 2009, 11:57:31 AM by charliebear
I just finished planting several packs of seeds in the backyard:

zucchini
pole beans
cucumbers
green peas


I went overboard with the tomatoes this year, though.  I have 8 roma tomatoes, 4 grape, 4 brandywine, and 4 bonnie best.  I started the tomatoes from plants, not seeds.  I'm also trying 2 of those Topsy-Turvy planters this summer.  That's in addition to the eggplant, sage, and lettuce.

The rabbits got to my cucumbers and green beans last year, so this year I came up with a plot.  I took the rose bush clippings and put them around my garden to thwart those wascally wabbits.

jimmy olsen

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June 07, 2009, 11:57:15 AM Last Edit: June 07, 2009, 12:55:23 PM by jimmy olsen
The tomato plants are growing fast and the rose buds coming in.
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charliebear

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June 07, 2009, 11:58:20 AM
My roses are just now getting a few buds.  I should have cut them back last fall/winter, but didn't until a few weeks ago.

Norgy

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June 07, 2009, 12:22:04 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 07, 2009, 11:57:15 AM
The tomatoe plants are growing fast

Don't tell Marty.  :mmm:


I'm growing some herbs. Parsley, rosemary and also tomato and cucumber.

Savonarola

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June 07, 2009, 12:27:21 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 07, 2009, 11:57:15 AM
The tomatoe plants are growing fast and the rose buds coming in.

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June 07, 2009, 12:33:59 PM Last Edit: June 07, 2009, 02:46:38 PM by PDH
Does a tomatoe get that nasty yellow fungus when it is older?
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BuddhaRhubarb

#6
June 07, 2009, 01:18:58 PM
nice... I have a black thumb. :( but my landlady will have lots of nice plums, apples, grapes, and tomatoes coming up this year. Plus a lot of nice flowers.
:p

Jos Theelen

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June 07, 2009, 01:41:54 PM
Plums, peaches, strawberries, gooseberries, red berries, pears, cherries, blackberries, and all kind of herbs.

Grey Fox

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June 07, 2009, 01:52:41 PM
The usual : Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions, lots of Herbs, stuff I don't know the English name & this year novelty strawberries.
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Norgy

#9
June 07, 2009, 01:53:15 PM
What's with the gardening foot fetish?

charliebear

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June 07, 2009, 02:05:27 PM
Quote from: Jos Theelen on June 07, 2009, 01:41:54 PM
Plums, peaches, strawberries, gooseberries, red berries, pears, cherries, blackberries, and all kind of herbs.

Do you make preserves with any of that?

Barrister

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June 07, 2009, 02:13:02 PM
The season's so short here you have to get started inside before the snow melts.  I never remember in time... :(
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Zanza

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June 07, 2009, 02:15:53 PM
Nothing. I live in a city and don't have a garden.

saskganesh

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June 07, 2009, 03:17:27 PM
right now, apartment-dweller. yet I'm all natural. hence I am busily forgetting to water my friend's house plants.

just part of the cycle of life  ;)
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CountDeMoney

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June 07, 2009, 03:46:37 PM
I'm thinking about buying a Topsy-Turvy(tm).  Why the fuck not.
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