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What Are You Growing in 2013

d'Kong76 May 10 2013 04:51 PM

Did the planting today, what a lovely day. Zucchini Cucumber Parsley (from last year) Thai Pepper Hot Cherry Pepper Arugula (from last year) Cherry Tomatoes Garlic Cilantro Jalapeno Pepper Sinsemilla Red, Yellow, and Orange Pepper Cayenne Pepper Oregano (from last year) Big Boy Tomatoes Roma Plum Tomatoes Yellow Fryer Pepper Japanese Eggplant Snow Peas Basil Thyme Rosemary Iceberg, Red, and Romaine Lettuce

Swan Swan H May 10 2013 05:26 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

At my age, ear hair.

Frayed Knot May 10 2013 06:09 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Kong76 wrote: Did the planting today, what a lovely day. Zucchini Cucumber Parsley (from last year) Thai Pepper Hot Cherry Pepper Arugula (from last year) Cherry Tomatoes Garlic Cilantro Jalapeno Pepper Sinsemilla Red, Yellow, and Orange Pepper Cayenne Pepper Oregano (from last year) Big Boy Tomatoes Roma Plum Tomatoes Yellow Fryer Pepper Japanese Eggplant Snow Peas Basil Thyme Rosemary Iceberg, Red, and Romaine Lettuce No Panama Red or Maui Wowie?

d'Kong76 May 10 2013 06:57 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Threw since in to see if anyone was paying attention.

Frayed Knot May 10 2013 07:03 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Kong76 wrote: Threw since in to see if anyone was paying attention. Ahh, I didn't know what that was. Figured it was some vegetable I had never heard of.

d'Kong76 May 10 2013 07:23 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

But of course.

Ceetar May 10 2013 07:33 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

scouting potential gardening spots for future use, but don't have one yet. First thing on the agenda will be hops though.

Frayed Knot May 10 2013 07:54 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Kong76 wrote: Did the planting today, what a lovely day. Zucchini Cucumber Parsley (from last year) Thai Pepper Hot Cherry Pepper Arugula (from last year) Cherry Tomatoes Garlic Cilantro Jalapeno Pepper Sinsemilla Red, Yellow, and Orange Pepper Cayenne Pepper Oregano (from last year) Big Boy Tomatoes Roma Plum Tomatoes Yellow Fryer Pepper Japanese Eggplant Snow Peas Basil Thyme Rosemary Iceberg, Red, and Romaine Lettuce How big is your plot? One zucchini plant alone takes up a ton of room. Cukes too.

d'Kong76 May 10 2013 08:11 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Not huge, 12' x 12' ... I grow the creeping stuff vertically. Keeps them off the dirt and they grow more uniformly too. The lettuce is in a different area close to garden.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 10 2013 09:17 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Just cleared out our fenced-off front "yard" space with my upstairs neighbor... with just enough room for a couple of large window boxes. Taking baby steps, since I've got something of a shit-brown thumb (and have killed more than one rubber-tree plant): Basil Cilantro Mint Parsley Kale Mesclun Greens Boston Lettuce Romaine On deck, pending success: bell peppers; jalapenos; Rome, Cherry, and a couple of different types of heirloom tomatoes

cooby May 12 2013 05:50 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

I don't know if it was sleet or hail, but really, what's the difference? Standing there, on Mother's Day, mid May, trying to spread new soil, and being pelted by ice. Sheesh. Cripes. Enough already. Spring please. Summer. Damn.

d'Kong76 May 12 2013 07:27 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Gonna be potentially frosty here the next few late early mornings. Spring can't fully sprung itself yet.

Fman99 May 13 2013 09:36 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Fu manchu mustache.

cooby May 22 2013 07:16 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Today, at 85 degrees, I finally decided it was safe to plant the veggies I started from seed for the Master Gardener plant sale, but they were not big enough so I still have them. I planted Bok Choy (gag) about 40 tomatoe plants Broccoli Celantro Eggplant A pepper plant that I bought I have Pea and Lima and Purple Carrot seeds that I will plant next week when I get home. This week I started an herb garden (I've grown herbs for years but never in a dedicated garden)* An odd plant garden (details to follow)* Butterfly garden * Shade garden Tons of perrenials and annuals (some from seed) Experimental/exotic garden* Chocolate chip plant Periwinkles to replace the ones our construction removed Some roots my sister gave me that make bushes with really pretty red flowers And also the Master Gardeners (excuse me I meant Penn State Coop Master Gardeners) apprentices and I are planning the garden for the Clinton County Community Center in Lock Haven which houses Head Start and one of the many Senior Citizens organizations. We are planning gardens for their playground/outdoor area (which is quite new and beautiful btw, except they planted their oak trees way to deeply and they are already dying but I digress). KC, I am impressed by your garden and your comment that you stuck lettuce in a odd place in your yard encouraged me to put some of my many extra tomato plants beside my garage, which I have not used for gardening in many years. By the way, for those of you who love to garden, your local University is always looking for Master Gardener applicants, and it is fun. :) * Square foot gardens

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2013 09:20 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Feel free to send that bok choy this way. I will eat it all.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 22 2013 11:04 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

[Leaps] [Opens mouth] [Devours bok choy in midair, Pac-Man style, just before it reaches JCL's door]

cooby May 23 2013 07:23 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Hahaha! I planted the bok choy at my husband's request...must be a guy thing. I have only had it once and I wasn't overwhelmed. Maybe Mr Cooby will cook it better than the restaurant I ate it in. Also, I want to add that early this spring I planted a memorial garden for my cat who died on Good Friday. I don't remember if I mentioned that here. I think I'm about done, but we are going to Longwood Gardens this weekend and I usually come home inspired! Anybody here go to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens? I think I remember Lunchbucket and metirish mentioning them...

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2013 07:40 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Cook it with some sliced garlic in a wok. Delish!

Ceetar May 23 2013 07:45 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

cooby wrote: Anybody here go to Brooklyn Botanic Gardens? I think I remember Lunchbucket and metirish mentioning them... been there. It's nice. Not that often, but we've been to the Orchid show a couple of times.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2013 07:51 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

It is nice. You should go.

metirish May 23 2013 07:53 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

I go to the New York botanical garden, which is in the Bronx. http://www.nybg.org/ great place to visit.

Ceetar May 23 2013 08:06 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

metirish wrote: I go to the New York botanical garden, which is in the Bronx. http://www.nybg.org/ great place to visit. that's what I meant. doh. I go to Brooklyn for beer, Bronx for flowers. right.

MFS62 May 23 2013 08:07 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Increasingly anxious. Later

d'Kong76 May 24 2013 08:24 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Love bok choy, in many forms ... but cooby, 40 tomato plants? What will you do with all them 'maters? MFS62 wrote: Increasingly anxious. Me too

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 24 2013 09:43 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

You guys should grow some chamomile. After some qualified success with the first batch, we've added two more windowboxes, s'more spices (dill, marjoram, sage, thyme, rosemary, another basil), and some other stuff (jalapenos, arugula, chard, a mess of microgreens).

d'Kong76 Aug 03 2013 01:18 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Despite all that heat and stuff, things are pretty green here ...

cooby Aug 04 2013 12:41 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Kong76 wrote: Love bok choy, in many forms ... but cooby, 40 tomato plants? What will you do with all them 'maters? MFS62 wrote: Increasingly anxious. Me too Eat em! I love grape tomatoes, and my neighbor says she will trade me for some regular ones. KC your garden looks great; I will try to put some of mine up this week.

cooby Aug 04 2013 12:57 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

cooby wrote: Today, at 85 degrees, I finally decided it was safe to plant the veggies I started from seed for the Master Gardener plant sale, but they were not big enough so I still have them. I planted Bok Choy (gag) bolted early, did not get any about 40 tomatoe plantsate my first little guys yesterday! Broccolistill nothin' Celantrogood lord does it stink. I pulled it out Eggplantwhat was marked eggplant was really one eggplant and three peppers! A pepper plant that I bought so actually, four peppers I have Pea and Lima and Purple Carrot seeds that I will plant next week when I get home. I wonder where I went. Anyway the purple carrots weren't getting enough water at first but now they are growing. The peas and limas are doing terrrriffic! This week I started an herb garden (I've grown herbs for years but never in a dedicated garden)* An odd plant garden (details to follow)* Four o'clocks; something that came up in my flower bed and has turned out to be a dahlia (glad I saved it); a corkscrew grass plant; Indian paintbrush that I dug out of the yard; a black ornamental pepper;ptilotus 'Joey' ; chives; and some other stuff I haven't identified yet Butterfly garden * This was just some sheets of paper with seeds embedded that I bought from people at work's schoolkids. They are gorgeous! Lots of zinnias and cosmos, mostly! Shade garden Not exactly thriving as of yet Tons of perrenials and annuals (some from seed) Experimental/exotic garden* not sure what I meant by this, because I think that is what the odd plant garden is Chocolate chip plant doing great! Periwinkles to replace the ones our construction removed I gotta check and see if these are still there Some roots my sister gave me that make bushes with really pretty red flowers These took forever to do anything, but they are going to town now We have some wisterias we need to get planted so we are having a pergola built for them and next year I hope to put in a colonial style garden!

d'Kong76 Oct 23 2013 10:19 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Frost warning tonight for up here, gotta round up the last of everything later ... winter is coming!

Ashie62 Oct 24 2013 12:57 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Hawaiian Blue...

Mets – Willets Point Oct 24 2013 09:51 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Old.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 24 2013 11:55 PM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

Contempt for some of my neighbors, compassion for others. Also, tomatoes! In the last couple of week, actual heirloom tomatoes! Finally!

Ceetar Oct 25 2013 06:28 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

grass. lots of grass. Which means watering every day. which means time. Why did everyone tell me things like "big yard" were appealing when buying a house?

d'Kong76 Dec 19 2013 08:54 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

First cucumbers should be any day now!

cooby Dec 19 2013 08:59 AM Re: What Are You Growing in 2013

lol. I planted some stuff in November in my trial garden; Joe Pye Weed and Butterfly weed and other late summer bloomers. Waiting to see if they come up in the spring after being in the cold all winter, then I'll move 'em out.