Vegetable gardening
I have started to clear out an area in my back yard for the purpose of planting a vegetable garden this spring. As a kid my parents had a garden in the back yard. It had tall okra plants, green beans, radish, onion, and tomatos.
These are exactly the same vegetables I plan to grow in my vegetable garden. I have bought the seeds and the time is near when I can start the seeds. I have been tilling the soil and preparing the soil for use as a garden.
I was curious if any of you have a garden or garden experience. If so please share your experience of growing vegetables.
Fellows
These are exactly the same vegetables I plan to grow in my vegetable garden. I have bought the seeds and the time is near when I can start the seeds. I have been tilling the soil and preparing the soil for use as a garden.
I was curious if any of you have a garden or garden experience. If so please share your experience of growing vegetables.
Fellows
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I'm from Michigan though, where people try to anticipate when the cold weather has truly ended and how early they can get their tomato plants in the ground, so it might be totally different for Texas.
So I am basically prowling the neighborhood during the next "big item" pick up for a couple rototillers to piece together to start this project. The garden just doesn't seem as fun if I didn't have to rebuild a small motor first.
BTW, as an aside, never pull the gas tank out of your 1971 Winnebago and leave it in the garage by the dryer. It seems to really tick the spouse off.
The other thing that makes plants taste great is cow shit! Get some (typically dehydrated), and make sure not to open windows on that side of the house for a couple of weeks. I'm told that using human fecal matter violates the USDA "Organic" regulations, although in many areas it's certainly used to irrigate fields.
I was curious if any of you have a garden or garden experience. If so please share your experience of growing vegetables.
When I was a kid my parents used to have a small vegetable garden near our country house. We had tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, onion, a dozen apple-trees, strawberries, and potatoes growing there. For me it was a huge torture when I had to water the garden every day (I was 15-16 at that time) so now I'm unwilling to grow vegetables
But some people just need to take care of gardens - sort of a hobby. But I prefer pets to gardens!
My neighbour has a few plants that are helpful. Basil, for one, and "Pandan" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus) ...
Wrap some chicken in Pandan and deep fry it, yummy...
Basil, of course, everybody knows that one.
Banana leaves are useful, though the banana tree is quite big.
Obviously I have no relevant information because I am living on the
Equator right now.
When I was a kid my parents used to have a small vegetable garden near our country house. We had tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, onion, a dozen apple-trees, strawberries, and potatoes growing there. For me it was a huge torture when I had to water the garden every day (I was 15-16 at that time) so now I'm unwilling to grow vegetables
But some people just need to take care of gardens - sort of a hobby. But I prefer pets to gardens!
c'mon, watering the garden is the best bit - you can get mother as she takes out some trash, spray the just-cleaned windows, freak out the neighbourhood cats and spray the topless neighbour over the fence!