Yummy!!! My grandparents and mom/stepdad always had huge gardens too. They were able to feed the church and retired folks around them (and me too).
My garden isn't very big, but I have already picked a bunch of peppers. My tomatoe plants are so loaded right now. I am just waiting for them to get ripe for the picking.
My squach and zucchini are doing really well...lots of blooms.
Yum! I was going to plant tomatoes and cucumbers this year, but I haven't got around to it yet, I am wondering if it is too late?
We planted a small garden at our home in Arkansas (36' x 36')
I am only able to get up there on weekends right now. This past weekend we had our first dozen squash start growing. They are about 3-4" long. Maybe next weekend when my parents come see the house for the first time we will be able to pick and eat some fresh squash.
Right now I am having problems with deer eating my purple hull peas....
If you were planning on planting small scale you might do a search on upside down gardening.
Tomatoes and cucumbers both lend themselves to upside down gardening and it seems like it would be much easier if one were just raising a few plants.
I had actually seen that mentioned on another thread, and since that is exactly what I would be doing (small scale) it is very interesting.
I have a very small area to plant in, and I haven't done it in a few years because I had planted back there for a couple of years and it totally took over and was unmanageable. I think I may have waited too long this year though.
I had actually seen that mentioned on another thread, and since that is exactly what I would be doing (small scale) it is very interesting.
I have a very small area to plant in, and I haven't done it in a few years because I had planted back there for a couple of years and it totally took over and was unmanageable. I think I may have waited too long this year though.
Nah... go for it.
You'll get something out of it... not as much as you would have... but it is a fun thing to do.
We planted a small garden at our home in Arkansas (36' x 36')
I am only able to get up there on weekends right now. This past weekend we had our first dozen squash start growing. They are about 3-4" long. Maybe next weekend when my parents come see the house for the first time we will be able to pick and eat some fresh squash.
Right now I am having problems with deer eating my purple hull peas....
Run some heavy string or cord of some type around your garden and tie Plastic grocery bags and aluminum pie pans to it. It will make you look like a redneck... but the end result will be the wind will rattle the bags & pans-- and scare the critters away from your garden.
I do not plant a garden, but I go to the Farmers Market every Saturday. We love fresh veggies. I just finish washing mustard greens- We are having fresh mustard greens, fresh corn on the cob, turnips, roast, rice and gravy for supper and cornbread. YUM!
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