Let's think spring; what are you planting this year?

[TrickyBob]

Are any of you planting a garden this year? 

What are you planting? 


I am planting;

Corn, string beans, kidney beans, tomatoes (various kinds), cucumbers, lettuce (various kinds), potatoes (various kinds), peanuts, bell peppers, cauliflower, and broccoli. 

[Woods Comma Elle]

We are planning on tomatoes, bell peppers, and basil.

[HiC]

All of my raised beds were destroyed last year in Hurricane Sandy. I probably won't replace them, but maybe I'll do some potted tomatoes this year. I have the worst luck with tomatoes.

[lpcats]

Tomatoes, green beans, basil, cilantro, parsley, oregano, and strawberries. I bought the strawberries on clearance a few years ago in the fall and they're still going strong. My oregano plant is a monster that began from one seed a year an a half ago and seems to live through anything.

[pt716]

Corn, string beans, tomatoes (various kinds), cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, and broccoli, zucchini, winter squash, mini watermelons, strawberries, carrots, radishes, spinach, herbs, turnips, peas, okra, and cantaloupe.

I am having a hard time waiting until march to start seeds.

[TrickyBob]

HiC Do you like raised beds more than planting in the ground? I really want raised beds but my husband cannot see any logical purpose for them and it makes me sad, lol. I'm sorry yours got demolished. Tomato plants are hard, I feel like they need a lot of room and attention, freakin' needy plants.

frkls I grew an accidental pumpkin plant last year as well. I was too lazy to take my old pumpkins away, so I just shoved them off the front stoop and there they sat. Eventually a giant pumpkin plant sprouted and grew me two pumpkins. I like accidental plants, they are so easy.

[saucyc]

cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes (various kinds), butternut squash, broccoli, peppers, onions

herbs: basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, dill

[HiC]

Feb 11, 2014 9:52:35 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

HiC Do you like raised beds more than planting in the ground? I really want raised beds but my husband cannot see any logical purpose for them and it makes me sad, lol. I'm sorry yours got demolished. Tomato plants are hard, I feel like they need a lot of room and attention, freakin' needy plants.

frkls I grew an accidental pumpkin plant last year as well. I was too lazy to take my old pumpkins away, so I just shoved them off the front stoop and there they sat. Eventually a giant pumpkin plant sprouted and grew me two pumpkins. I like accidental plants, they are so easy.

I don't have enough sunlight to plant in the ground in my backyard, so I bought beds that I could keep on my very sunny back patio.  As for tomato plants, my entire family ignore their plants and they get the most amazing tomatoes....I baby mine and they rot from the inside out.  I don't get it.  

[Deleted]

I bought a hydroponic garden and I'm going batshit crazy planting anything and everything I can in it this spring.

[TrickyBob]

Feb 11, 2014 9:57:08 GMT -5 HiC said:

Feb 11, 2014 9:52:35 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

HiC Do you like raised beds more than planting in the ground? I really want raised beds but my husband cannot see any logical purpose for them and it makes me sad, lol. I'm sorry yours got demolished. Tomato plants are hard, I feel like they need a lot of room and attention, freakin' needy plants.

frkls I grew an accidental pumpkin plant last year as well. I was too lazy to take my old pumpkins away, so I just shoved them off the front stoop and there they sat. Eventually a giant pumpkin plant sprouted and grew me two pumpkins. I like accidental plants, they are so easy.

I don't have enough sunlight to plant in the ground in my backyard, so I bought beds that I could keep on my very sunny back patio.  As for tomato plants, my entire family ignore their plants and they get the most amazing tomatoes....I baby mine and they rot from the inside out.  I don't get it.  

Hmm. I guess tough love works then. To be fair, since moving here, I haven't planted one successful tomato plant. The last one I planted squeezed out one very tiny grape tomato and then gave up on life. 

I wonder if it is a drainage problem, that would cause a pant to rot. 

[MWOS]

I have basil, mint and chives that should come back from last year. I might try a tomato plant or a couple peppers. I just have a small balcony so everything has to be in pots.

[pt716]

Feb 11, 2014 9:57:19 GMT -5 @lunchbadge said:

Feb 11, 2014 9:52:28 GMT -5 pt716 said:

Corn, string beans, tomatoes (various kinds), cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, and broccoli, zucchini, winter squash, mini watermelons, strawberries, carrots, radishes, spinach, herbs, turnips, peas, okra, and cantaloupe.

I am having a hard time waiting until march to start seeds.

Do you start everything from seed? I tried to for a couple of years and even bought a greenhouse starter thing. I feel like with the money, time and energy it took I could get better plants from the nursery. 
Maybe I just don't have enough sunlight and need to supplement, any advice?

Not everything, but most stuff. I do it because it's a lot cheaper and I am on a tight budget, plus it gives me gardening stuff to do until I can start to plant outside in May. Mostly I do it because I can't wait until May.

ETA: I am not that successful at it, so I don't have much advice. I did buy a fluorescent light which helped, but i think my house was too cold to get good germination. I do think growing things that can be direct planted like carrots and lettuce are easier by seed.

[TrickyBob]

Feb 11, 2014 9:59:00 GMT -5 @motorboatmygoat said:

I bought a hydroponic garden and I'm going batshit crazy planting anything and everything I can in it this spring.

I am so jealous! I watch a youtube of a woman who built a hydroponic garden with a fish tank below it. She explained how the fish poop gives nutrients to the soil and it is just interesting to see. 

When you get it planted, post pictures!

[deanlicker78]

We plant tomatoes, potatoes, several different kinds of peppers, onions, cucumbers, sunflowers, sweet corn, kohlrabi, various squash, carrots, radishes, lettuce, asparagus. I would like to plant some herbs this year. We've never had a successful herb garden.

[jane6672]

I just seeded my tomatoes and peppers this weekend!

Veg:
Tomatoes
Peppers (cayenne, sweet pickle, bell, habanero, banana)
Potatoes
Green beans
Carrots
Cucumbers
Squash (zucchini, yellow squash, acorn, pumpkin)
Melons (watermelon, green melon)
Lettuce & spinach

Herbs:
Mint
Rosemary
Thyme (these are all still going from last year)
LOTS OF BASIL
Not sure what else, yet.


I'm digging up a couple of bushes and making a separate herb garden right by the deck, so it will be easier to get to from the kitchen. So excited!

[lightbulbsun]

Tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, eggplant, corn, edamame, string beans, zucchini, and butternut squash.

I rent a space in a community garden, since my yard is very shady.

[Booze Raccoon]

Cucumber
Zucchini
Squash
string beans
pear tree
basil
tomatoes
strawberries

My H always plants some wild card ... in past years it's been:  gourds and multi-colored corn, watermelon, a lemon tree which is hilarious considering we live in the north.

[pt716]

I am also considering adding a fruit bush of some kind. I have raspberry bushes and I am thinking of doing grapes or blueberries.

[jane6672]

Feb 11, 2014 9:57:08 GMT -5 HiC said:

Feb 11, 2014 9:52:35 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

HiC Do you like raised beds more than planting in the ground? I really want raised beds but my husband cannot see any logical purpose for them and it makes me sad, lol. I'm sorry yours got demolished. Tomato plants are hard, I feel like they need a lot of room and attention, freakin' needy plants.

frkls I grew an accidental pumpkin plant last year as well. I was too lazy to take my old pumpkins away, so I just shoved them off the front stoop and there they sat. Eventually a giant pumpkin plant sprouted and grew me two pumpkins. I like accidental plants, they are so easy.

I don't have enough sunlight to plant in the ground in my backyard, so I bought beds that I could keep on my very sunny back patio.  As for tomato plants, my entire family ignore their plants and they get the most amazing tomatoes....I baby mine and they rot from the inside out.  I don't get it.  

Does it look like this? 
www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/hot_topics/2009/images/08blossom_end_rot300.jpg

[looseseal]

I am very excited for this this year. We have limited space, so I'm thinking of doing tomatoes, basil, onions, and squash.

[janegold]

I have no outdoor space but I hope to plant a little indoor herb garden on one of my window sills.

[christy082]

I have chives, thyme, oregano and strawberries that comes back every year. This year I'm planting beans (pole and bush), cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, hot peppers, basil, dill and cilantro.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Loofahs.

[nomad100]

Artichokes and spinach in a small bed in the front yard

Lettuce, peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers, leeks, strawberries, blueberries, corn, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, cukes (eating and pickling), onions, small cantelopes and watermelons, beets,

Rosemary, dill, basil, parsley. Already have sage, thyme, oregano, lavender in my perennial patch.

Probably more. I can't help myself!!

[IrishBelle]

I have raspberry, blueberry and strawberry plants but only the raspberries do well. I usually do cherry tomatoes and basil. In the past I've done bell peppers but they never do well. I've also done zucchini which went wild!

This year I'd like to try some mixed greens, spinach and green beans.

[silva]

I dream of this day!

Garden:
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Spinach
Cucumbers
Carrots (In a container.)

Basil, Rosemary, Parsley.

[nomad100]

TBH, this is me. 


I always plan to plant way more than I actually do.

[katb]

This winter is killing my mojo! Ugh.
We are getting our own chickens (we share with the neighbors right now). Can't wait.

So far for our garden: tomatoes (variety - plum, sauce, and cherry), green beans, snap peas, edamame, cucumbers, lettuce, squash, zucchini, herbs in the planters - basil, cilantro.

We are going to add another row to the garden so we can have more. I can but with our family and we share the fruit with neighbors, I usually don't have enough to stock the pantry with. We are already out of things in the pantry. I am hoping with the extra row I will have enough to can more tomatoes.

I am also going to plant marigolds around the garden - helps keep the rabbits out and the chickens love them.

[HiC]

Feb 11, 2014 10:20:55 GMT -5 jane6672 said:

Feb 11, 2014 9:57:08 GMT -5 HiC said:

I don't have enough sunlight to plant in the ground in my backyard, so I bought beds that I could keep on my very sunny back patio.  As for tomato plants, my entire family ignore their plants and they get the most amazing tomatoes....I baby mine and they rot from the inside out.  I don't get it.  

Does it look like this? 
www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/hot_topics/2009/images/08blossom_end_rot300.jpg

yes, just like that! 

[Deleted]

Cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, and cilantro.