Post by honeydew1894 on May 23, 2012 5:21:36 GMT -5
DH is dying to plant one, and I am getting on board with the idea. Has anyone done this? I am guessing we will plant lettuce, and ? I am excited to try it, but I have the total opposite of a green thumb.
I suck at maintaining plants so I've never even attempted it, but a bunch of the girl I work with swear by those tomato plants and that contraption you can use to hang them upside down. I think it's Topsy-Turvy?
My boss has a huge veggie garden and he's always bringing in cucumbers and all kinds of peppers during the summer.
Post by OrangePixyStix on May 23, 2012 7:44:42 GMT -5
I brought up doing one at one time but we don't have enough space in the backyard that we could rope off from the dogs, and I know they would be digging in it if they weren't chewing on the plants. I would love to just grow some fresh herbs like basil, dill, and rosemary.
PSU, my friend has a topsy turvy for strawberries and it has worked pretty well, only the first year there wasn't any fruit. It took the 2nd season before she started seeing berries and now she loves it!
We just planted one a couple of months ago with lettuce, spinach, green/red peppers, jalapenos, basil, rosemary, thyme, carrots, and banana peppers. Everything is just now starting to grow, so we will see how they turn out.
We also have the upside down tomato thing, though I personally don't think it's going to work particularly well because my husband planted it upside down to begin with.
Good luck! I would definitely say start small, lettuce, spinach, and peppers seem to be pretty easy.
Post by sapphire bou on May 23, 2012 8:14:45 GMT -5
H has the green thumb in this family. This year he's growing peppers, beans, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, corn, tomatoes. We've done broccoli in the past, but I think our climate is too warm. He also has rosemary year round.
Post by alabasterangel on May 23, 2012 9:21:00 GMT -5
Just make sure you have plenty of room for everything you want to grow. Zucchini, cucumbers, full sized tomatoes all spread out quite a bit.
If you're doing lettuce I'd suggest either doing a variety of kinds or staggering your planting so it doesn't all mature at the exact time. Once it's ready to eat it doesn't stay good for a long time. We ended up with a shit ton of lettuce for like a week but then had nothing else for the rest of the season.
My brother actually loves planting vegetables (and other "plants", but those he keeps in the back of his closet...lol). He grew hot peppers last year and they produced like crazy. He also grows eggplant, watermelons, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
Post by lizardesque on May 23, 2012 9:30:44 GMT -5
We don't have a garden per se, but we grow some things in pots on our deck. So far, I've had success with chives and rosemary. I also grew tomatoes a couple of years, but the squirrels got to most of them before I did. We also have rhubarb planted in the ground, which is pretty easy and requires little work.
Well, I grew up with a garden that was 20 yards by 75 yards, so...how much do you want to know? Haha. I think peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes, and asparagus would be good starter plants, but check your region since it's colder where you are than in PA. I would do raised beds if you can, it helps with drainage. Definitely till and fertilize the soil before you plant. If you start from seeds, you'll need to get some seed trays and start them inside. If you start from seedlings, you can plant into the ground, but again, check your region for when you should plant each type of vegetable.
I only did a "ledge" herb garden with 1/2 basil and 1/2 flat leaf (Italian) parsley this year. My tomatoes didn't really get it done last year on the patio.