Richard asks…
Seniors, do you grow your own vegetables? If so, what have you planted?
so far and what is now beginning to show through the soil?
I have planted very many things but, so far, I have onions and garlic showing and the first potatoes which I put in much earlier than my second lot (which are not showing yet). Some things I put in and expected to be showing by now are not so either the frost got them or I’m just being impatient. I’m quite a novice so will be making notes of what has worked for me and what hasn’t and trying to find out where I went wrong and what suits my soil and what doesn’t etc.
I’ve planted a second batch of certain things in case it was the frost that was the problem so I hope to get some tomatoes and cucumbers, cabbages and lettuces and have decided to forget the peas and beans this time round as I’m running out of garden. I only have a front garden and want some flowers in there also – nearer to the road.
Sophieb, it is not a large garden by any stretch of the imagination but I have dug up half of the lawn which was there when I moved here so I now have the borders AND the space where half the lawn was. Next year the other half of the lawn is coming up. I am just utilizing the space I have as best I can. This year is a learning curve and will determine what I grow next year. I have put in only small amounts of each veg I mention to see how they cope with the soil here (which looks as if it will be much better than my previous one which had a lot of clay in it).
Lynn, my mobility is not all that good really. I have very stiff knees and back problems (dating back to my teens) but, like many people, I have good days and bad days and I just utilise the good ones. If I don’t feel able on some days I don’t do any gardening but it’s coming along in much the way I envisaged it but next year might be quite different. Digging up half of my small lawn was a challenge and had to be done spread over many days. I’m still trying to find a way of getting rid of all the clumps of grass now which are in a large heap.
GardenersCardiff answers:
We have asparagus,cabbage carrots, broccoli,beans, radishes,potatoes,lettuce,spinach,Swiss chard,tomatoes and peppers growing now. Also my favorite….strawberries. I will be planting corn and okra soon.I may have room for sweet potatoes too.
Linda asks…
Vegans- do you grow your own fruits and vegetables?
If so, what do you grow at what times of the years and do you think it’s better to?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Tomatoes, raspberries, oranges, lemons, apple, peach, blueberry, jalapeno, bell peppers
Thinking of growing green beans and potatoes
I try to grow the stuff on the “dirty dozen” list, or things that’s better to purchase organic. It’s just plain cheaper, plus it’s usually fruit, so it’s better fresh. As for what and when to grow, it depends where you are. If you look up “master gardener” and your major city, and use some search skills, you can find some guides on what, and when, to grow seeds, when to transfer into the ground, etc. All the brain work will be done for you. I tend to buy plants, though.
This is for my area (Los Angeles County): http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/Garden_Tips_for_Los_Angeles_County/
And here’s some general tips: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/Gardening_Articles/
There’s no sub for research. You can also go to your local garden center and ask them for advice. Go to a good one, though.
Jenny asks…
What was the song used grow your own drugs episode 6 vegetables.?
It is a loop of violin i think then drums come in
sorry the television program is called “grow your own drugs “
GardenersCardiff answers:
Must be a weird song :s
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