Sweet! You're getting a lot from those indoor plants!!!
Yeah I'm surprised they have been coming in so well. I've also started growing there off springs from the seeds I collected.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
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, May 19 2010 11:44 AM
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Posted 15 November 2010 - 10:52 PM
nice! i was very very very tempted to try to get my organic tomato in a p ot indoors but i don't get the direct sun it needs - i went for privacy along the front and let the burning bushes grow instead. i do have lots of kale left and they made it through last winter but we're supposed to get more snow this year so i don't think they'll do it again.
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Posted 16 November 2010 - 02:13 PM
nice! i was very very very tempted to try to get my organic tomato in a p ot indoors but i don't get the direct sun it needs
Unfortunately my apartment only gets direct syn light for 2 hours a day. So to complinsate I bought some sun plant lights at Homedepo that have worked well. I know it's artificial light but it's worked.
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 06:34 AM
I have lots of seedlings going on now. I started a blog, and I'll have to figure out how to add some picts soon.
http://thedirtyskunk.blogspot.com/
http://thedirtyskunk.blogspot.com/
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Posted 28 April 2011 - 01:51 PM
I hope when I grow up I'll have the ability (and desire) to be as beautifully creative as all of you. This is my first 'real' attempt at gardening with the intention of trying to bring the plants in when the weather gets cold. (The two cats I that used to eat all the house plants have moved out!)
It is rainy today, but I am so excited about this I had to share
Right outside my bedroom window
I've got basil, basil, mint, sage, strawberries, baby tree, old lavander left outside last winter and survived, strawberries, lavander and rosemary. Babies in seed boxes are thyme and daisies. In the uncovered peat pods I'm trying to germinate a baobab seed to make into bonsai.
We can't grow grass in our back yards, but the onions (scallion?) grow like crazy!
We don't know what these are- might be soemthing we planted last year that never came up. Anyone know?
And Cadence of course
It is rainy today, but I am so excited about this I had to share
Right outside my bedroom window
I've got basil, basil, mint, sage, strawberries, baby tree, old lavander left outside last winter and survived, strawberries, lavander and rosemary. Babies in seed boxes are thyme and daisies. In the uncovered peat pods I'm trying to germinate a baobab seed to make into bonsai.
We can't grow grass in our back yards, but the onions (scallion?) grow like crazy!
We don't know what these are- might be soemthing we planted last year that never came up. Anyone know?
And Cadence of course
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Posted 28 April 2011 - 04:03 PM
planted my potatoes the other day - all organic, and i have some broccoli and strawberries plants to go in this weekend. surprisingly, the kale wasn't ready to buy yet and my other seedlings won't go in for a few weeks yet.
my tiny potted mini-daffodils that i bought from the cancer society last year came up this year and are absolutely beautiful. lots of tulips coming along and my primroses are back. not sure about the mini hollyhocks yet and the gladiolas are always questionable since i don't dig them up in the fall, and i haven't been out to the back bed to see what's going on out there yet but hopefully everything will come back out there, too.
while rainy and in the 70's this week, next week it's back to the 60's with lows in the 30's.
my tiny potted mini-daffodils that i bought from the cancer society last year came up this year and are absolutely beautiful. lots of tulips coming along and my primroses are back. not sure about the mini hollyhocks yet and the gladiolas are always questionable since i don't dig them up in the fall, and i haven't been out to the back bed to see what's going on out there yet but hopefully everything will come back out there, too.
while rainy and in the 70's this week, next week it's back to the 60's with lows in the 30's.
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Posted 28 April 2011 - 04:46 PM
Careful, word on the street that it is very invasive. Maybe sink a big *** in the ground(cut the bottom) to hold it back a little
oh, def very invasive. it's going probably between the lawn and the road ditch or maybe up behind the house somewhere with good light. hesitant near the road only because others will dig it too.
it grows wild everywhere around here but just thought it would be nice to have some close to the house.
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Posted 04 May 2011 - 10:39 PM
He is my 2011 indoor Garden so far.
05/04/2011 My Indoor Apartment Garden, Arlington, VA Part 1
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05/04/2011 My Indoor Apartment Garden, Arlington, VA Part 1
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 12:37 PM
planted my potatoes the other day - all organic, and i have some broccoli and strawberries plants to go in this weekend. surprisingly, the kale wasn't ready to buy yet and my other seedlings won't go in for a few weeks yet.
Nancy- why don't you start kale from seed? It's super easy and will save you some $$$ by not buying seedlings.
Kale's one of those plants you can plant early right after the ground is workable. I actually just pulled some this morning from last year's plants that I never pulled up in the fall - they totally re-sprouted which I thought was pretty cool!
My yoga teacher is going to give me some hops so I'm excited to try that. Apparently they vine and grow up pretty big so I'm going to plant them near our swing set, get a rope hung to the top of the swing set, and let em grow. I don't know that I'll use them for anything but I'm sure I can find someone who home brews.
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 01:48 PM
Nancy- why don't you start kale from seed? It's super easy and will save you some $$$ by not buying seedlings.
Kale's one of those plants you can plant early right after the ground is workable. I actually just pulled some this morning from last year's plants that I never pulled up in the fall - they totally re-sprouted which I thought was pretty cool!
My yoga teacher is going to give me some hops so I'm excited to try that. Apparently they vine and grow up pretty big so I'm going to plant them near our swing set, get a rope hung to the top of the swing set, and let em grow. I don't know that I'll use them for anything but I'm sure I can find someone who home brews.
Hops can grow like 1+ft a day so the more height you give them to grow, the better.
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Posted 05 May 2011 - 10:41 PM
Oooo! They are starting to flower white.
I have both Lilly of the Valley and Solomon's Seal in my garden. They are similar looking as they are related, but you can tell the difference by the amount of leaves. Lilly of the Valley have 2 leaves. Solomon's Seal have several leaves.
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Posted 07 May 2011 - 10:45 PM
I finally have the space for a garden and the wife and I are in planning stages. I'm really excited about it since I was space-deprived the last 2 summers. We'll get some pictures up here soon ... I love seeing what everyone else is doing. Looking forward to seeing what 2011 brings to Boardie Nation.
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 12:40 PM
Frustrated. We've had sooooo much rain that it's nigh impossible to get a garden started in this wet soil.
It'll happen .... eventually.
Yup- I haven't had a chance to plant anything yet!! We were able to till and mow last weekend (massive work effort Saturday morning before the rain started again) but haven't planted yet.
We are enjoying our aspargus though- it's so cool to cut some stalks to enjoy for dinner every night!!
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Posted 20 May 2011 - 02:23 PM
Frustrated. We've had sooooo much rain that it's nigh impossible to get a garden started in this wet soil.
It'll happen .... eventually.
Thats been the one good thing about having a indoor garden. I can start my growing season when ever I want and I control the environment. I started my seeds last year in march and had veggies up until march this year.
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Posted 23 May 2011 - 12:52 PM
Here is ours. We have a massive 32 square foot balcony 
50% of it is garden in the summer months
Green Beans, Bell Peppers, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley and Garlic Chives
couple of tomato plants as well
Also not pictured is a tray of Arugula and Mesclun mix
50% of it is garden in the summer months
Green Beans, Bell Peppers, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley and Garlic Chives
couple of tomato plants as well
Also not pictured is a tray of Arugula and Mesclun mix
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:31 PM
Just planted this past weekend:
toms, cucs, strawberries, green peppers, string beans, squash, hot peppers (a mix), herbs (a mix), and some experimental pots/red onion/garlic*.
I always try to do something new every year. A few that have failed
watermelon (never got bigger than a baseball) cantelope (golf ball size) green leaf lettuce (I think my dogs trampled this)
toms, cucs, strawberries, green peppers, string beans, squash, hot peppers (a mix), herbs (a mix), and some experimental pots/red onion/garlic*.
I always try to do something new every year. A few that have failed
watermelon (never got bigger than a baseball) cantelope (golf ball size) green leaf lettuce (I think my dogs trampled this)
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:42 PM
Good luck harpua, it's a bit stressful, but soothing at the same time. I work at a nursery now, let me know if you ever have any questions.
I'll get up some pics of my garden wen it stops raining!
Thats great, I sure will need advice. Thanks!! Really excited, but kinda bummed I'll miss summer weekends for the most part. BUT, life is to short to not do what you love:smile:
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Posted 31 May 2011 - 09:21 PM
Sweet boxes and tasty garlic. Anyone know a good source for soil test kits. Living in an old house with a small plot, you have to wonder what's in the soil.
In VT you can send in your soil to a local college who will test it for you. It's only $14 per sample which is pretty cheap.
Look into your state's master gardener program to see if they can help you out.
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 02:05 PM
Sweet boxes and tasty garlic. Anyone know a good source for soil test kits. Living in an old house with a small plot, you have to wonder what's in the soil.
Call a Cornell Cooperative Extension closest to you. They should be able to hook you up.
Got some sheep compost in the garden and planted everything except beans so far (minus cold weather crops lettuce, peas, spinich). Busted my ass the last 2 days to get it in during the nice weather.
Pileated Woodpecker going to feed babies
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Posted 01 June 2011 - 08:11 PM
no, i didn't red through the whoel thread, and may have found it if I did, BUT.... do any of you care for roses?
I've got 5 rose bushes that inherited with my house. they are blooming like mad, I've deadheaded and kept up with watering as much it looks like I need to. but I'm SO unsure if i'm doing the right thing.
If anyone has any protips to pass along that would be SUPER. I've been meaning to take pictures but have been too busy cutting, picking ,and cleaning and by the time i'm done I forget to snap a photo.
I've got WAY more going on than the roses, but these are the ones that are going to require the most attention and I really want to keep them thriving.
I've got 5 rose bushes that inherited with my house. they are blooming like mad, I've deadheaded and kept up with watering as much it looks like I need to. but I'm SO unsure if i'm doing the right thing.
If anyone has any protips to pass along that would be SUPER. I've been meaning to take pictures but have been too busy cutting, picking ,and cleaning and by the time i'm done I forget to snap a photo.
I've got WAY more going on than the roses, but these are the ones that are going to require the most attention and I really want to keep them thriving.
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Posted 06 June 2011 - 06:52 PM
Finally was able to plant on Sunday. We're in a new house, so we're going to be in a learning process about the soil and stuff, but I'm pretty confident our garden will do well. Plenty of sun and although the soil's got a bit of clay, we'll be OK. Such a relief to finally plant, though!
Here's the area we started with
Ground is broken
Topsoil/compost for 3 boxes the boy can use
We hope to reap what we sow
A bit more detail and a couple more photos at our site, if you're so inclined. One of the things we're most proud of is our garden markers, which we made out of a fence we tore down that was between the 2 sheds in the background. The garden isn't quite complete as we'll be building a wooden fence around it. There are too many critters around here that would love a free meal.
Here's the area we started with
Ground is broken
Topsoil/compost for 3 boxes the boy can use
We hope to reap what we sow
A bit more detail and a couple more photos at our site, if you're so inclined. One of the things we're most proud of is our garden markers, which we made out of a fence we tore down that was between the 2 sheds in the background. The garden isn't quite complete as we'll be building a wooden fence around it. There are too many critters around here that would love a free meal.
