So what are you growing in your garden - Page 2

[Owen'nZoe]

It's still early here, and after an unseasonably warm April, this week we're back to having frost at night. That said, we've got quite a bit coming up in the garden:

Perennials are really keeping us happy right now - we have sorrel for soups and omlettes, walking onions for green onions, parsnips that overwintered, and tons of delicious herbs - parsely, chives, thyme, oregano, savory, tarragon, and sage.

The garlic is about a foot high, but I'm not using it yet. And my other spring veggies are starting to grow. The broccoli is doing great, and my lettuce, radishes, turnips, spinach, and snap pea plants are all starting to get second and third sets of leaves. I cover crop one bed each year, and the fava beans in that bed are just starting to grow - no sign of the wheat, oats or vetch in that bed yet.

Now I just have to work on patience as I wait for the spring harvest and summer planting!

[DeniseTaylor]

Hi All!

I'm growing zucchini, tomatoes, beans, bell peppers, sweet peas, swiss chard, cucumbers, kale, strawberries and spinach so far.

The only spot I have for a garden is somewhat shaded, and while things are healthy and growing, they are not prolific. I need to create more space in full sun areas so I can have more tomatoes and peppers.

I forgot about the lettuce! We've had some wonderful salads with the lettuce I'm growing. It is so much better than the store-bought variety. You can tell you are actually getting vitamins from it. And it is so crisp!

I love gardening and hope I can find a way to have a boundless supply of veggies this year. I want to learn how to can and freeze.

[Hippie Mama in MI]

Up here in Northern Michigan, it's just the start of the gardening season. But we are planning:

burpee big boy tomatoes
early girl tomatoes
jet star tomatoes
red cherry tomatoes
brussels sprouts (first time trying these)
broccoli
onions
watermelons (starting indoors)
peas
beans
carrots
raspberries
rhubarb
acorn squash
zucchini

I can't really take credit for the raspberries and rhubarb as these were planted over 30 years ago. But the rest I can!

Yesterday we hauled 2 trailers of aged manure and boy are my arms tired. Tomorrow it will be tilling it in and planting the first round of cold-tolerant stuff like peas.

My 3 yo son is also planting a row of cukes in his little garden. He loves 'em.

Kate

[nmelanson]

Here on Salt Spring Island BC, currently have the following planned for this year's garden:

Fruit Trees/bushes-
Several varieties of apple (16 trees)
Italian Plums
Bosc Pears (doesn't bear well)
Cherries (don't know what kind - birds get every last one!!!)
Figs
Blueberries
Strawberries
Black Currants
Gooseberries

In the ground -
GARLIC!!!! Blue Lake#3 heirloom, very rare - very delicious!!!
Fava Beans
Beets (Chiogga, Golden, Blankoma, Merlin - the regular ones)
Peas
Rosemary
Sage
Parsley

In seed trays:
Tomatoes (Yellow Brandywine, Green Zebra, Black Krim, Sweet Cherries, Yellow pears
and Super Italian Paste)
Peppers (California Wonder - red, Purple and Brown Beauty, and pickling peppers)
Eggplant
Kale (red russian, lacinato, green)
Rapini
Collards
Basil

Not planted yet-
cucumbers
zucchini
winter squash (butternut and spaghetti)
melons (Canteloupe, watermelon)
green/yellow bush beans
potatoes (banana fingerling, russian blue)
lettuces (many varieties)
fennel (bulbs)
rutabagas

This is our second season at this house/property. I'm going to try to do the farmer's market this year and get farm status so we get lower property taxes. Wish me luck!!! I have 2 acres and need to sell $2500 to qualify. Last year we made under $600 , but I was working full-time. This year I'll be on mat leave.

[onthemove]

20 lettuce blend
crisp mint lettuce
3 varieties of garlic
chives, onions, leeks
2 types of current tomato
roma tomatoes
Elizabethan tomatoes
tomato peppers
2 types of bell pepper
jalepenos
black diamond eggplant
lemon cucumber
marketmore cucumber
corn
green, yellow, black beans
chick peas
peas
carrots(plain ol nantes) would really like to get a little more adventurous with these this year
kale
swiss chard
red and white small potatoes
storage potatoes

rhubarb
strawberries
raspberries
blackberries
I have asked for a fruit tree(undecided on type) for my birthday/mothers day.

basil
parsley
thyme
greek oregano
sage

[onthemove]

oh I forgot beets...and sugar pumpkins, jack o lanterns, acorn squash, zucchini, green and orange hubbard squash...

[onthemove]

...celery and flax as well.

[ShwarmaQueen]

We have early girl, Roma, and Campbell hybrid tomatoes that are already producing well, California wonder green bell, Red and Yellow bells, black beauty eggplant, carrots, potatoes, onion, cucumber, Kentucky wonder pole beans, squash, Canary melon, and herbs- corriander, spearmint, English mint, basil, and Giant parsley.