Author Topic: Anyone plant a garden? (Read 9318 times)

05450r · « **on:** July 05, 2013, 10:57:09 PM »

Kids and I planted a small garden this year,even though they wont eat out of it..lol Bought "organic dirt",local compost and "organic fertilizer" from the local garden shop. Anyways my tomato's and jalapeños are growing like crazy!! Anyone else having any luck?

croat1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2013, 11:54:46 PM »

i have a small garden myself. so far only green onions and garlic.

05450r · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2013, 12:01:20 AM »

Nice! I didnt even think about garlic,good idea! I planted husky cherry,better boy and roma toms,jalaps,red bell peppers and hot cayenne's. The Roma plants are huge! Ive been picking atleast two tomato's a day,and have a few jalaps about a week away.

Rupp250 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2013, 10:46:09 AM »

My neighbor planted mint a couple of years ago. Well mint is the devil plant, only thing I have seen take over ivy. I hate my ivy, but I hate the mint even more. I need to take it all out.

My son planted strawberries in a planter. He loves to water them then pick and eat.

motofool250r · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2013, 10:51:01 AM »

had lots of gardens growing up still ahve memories eating the straw berries and rasberries but not much room in my motorhome to grow anything legal =P

05450r · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2013, 12:26:28 PM »

Lol!!! Had the same memories growing up,grandma made some killer strawberry jam!

Tbone07 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2013, 02:08:58 PM »

We have a huge garden. Green beans, potatoes, different types of squash. tomatoes, green/red peppers. corn. pumpkins.

The best fertilizer is mulched leaves roto-tilled in during the spring, all the leaves I mulch up into our zero-turn's bagging system go right in the garden. Come spring you'll have perfect soil. We also have a huge compost pile that gets tilled in.

05450r · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2013, 02:21:59 PM »

Thats a good idea about the compost,we need to get a pile started. This was our first garden as a family,next year we will expand. I planted everything in tires this year,next year I will plant a cedar raised bed. I used all organic dirt,mulch and fertilizer,the fert. is actually earthworm casings. Seems to be working good,Ive been eating toms for 2 weeks now,and the jalapenos are almost ready! I will put the jap plants inside over the winter and replant next year.

Fear250r · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2013, 02:55:31 PM »

Had one the last couple years. Didn't have time this year...

I did have time for my...umm....flowers though...

voelker · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:21:37 PM »

I have a jalapeno, habanero and strawberry plant growing. Just picked the first habaneros the other night. Have my second harvest of jalapenos growing right now! No strawberries have grown yet, but the plant is HUGE!

I love hot stuff! I have a plan to make some bacon wrapped stuffed habaneros, like most people do with jalapenos. I hope they come out good!

05450r · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:28:44 PM »

Mmm bacon wrapped habby's!! Just started picking my jalap's,they will get the almighty bacon and cheese wrap,fried in bacon fat!!

voelker · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:33:22 PM »

Fried in bacon fat?!?! Never heard of that. That sounds amazing!

05450r · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2013, 02:38:22 PM »

Yep,cast iron skillet,left over bacon grease/fat,cant beat it!.. Pork chops are good pan fried in bacon fat also. Come to think,isnt bacon good with everything?!?!

voelker · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:20:41 PM »

Hell ya! Every time I go to Costco, the first thing i head for is the BACON!!

05450r · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:26:25 PM »

Yes!!!