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3/6/2006 10:13:39 PM

wow, borka, my as-of-yet-ungerminated seeds are envious

3/6/2006 11:16:56 PM

congrats man grow them plants

i can't think of that many more rewarding things than starting and maintaining your own personal garden

3/6/2006 11:24:04 PM

we grew eggplant before from seed. I know we started it after april 15th and we still got a good couple of bursts out of the plants. They were japanese eggplant though...the longer (less fat) ones. My parents are pretty avid veggie growers so we usually ahve a lot. Most we don't start til after the last frost and they still give us lots of growth til mid-sept. btw that is probably the most relaxing hobby i know of...keeps me real calm and its fun to see them get bigger everyday.

[Edited on March 7, 2006 at 12:04 AM. Reason : asdf]

3/7/2006 12:04:08 AM

damn - props to you panthersny -- this is the best thread in the lounge currently --

the in-progress pics are nice

keep up the good work!

-ZiP!-

3/7/2006 12:20:14 AM

Thank you all.

This weekend is supposed to be in the 70-80's here so I will be prepping the main garden plot and install the black plastic


for those who don't know: in the northern areas you can help to extend the growing season by prepping your soil and covering the area with black plastic for a period of 2-4 weeks (depending on the soil's starting temp) This will help warm the soil up, and secondly the heat generated will kill any weeds and seeds remaining in the soil, thus giving you a sterile soil. Just be careful not to cover the whole area, as you will kill any earthworms in the area.

3/7/2006 8:01:09 AM

some of my seeds are just fucking with me, but i have at least 2 or 3 cucumber plants, one basil, and one or two brandywine tomatoes sprouted and doing ok..

3/10/2006 10:55:11 AM

well folks the red/yellow onions, garlic, brocoli, zuchini, yellow squash, and cucumbers are in the ground.

Will have updated pictures tommorrow.

Also today the wife and I redid the entire front yard. Will post comparison pictures from last year to show the difference tommorrow.

we made a side garden centered with a pussywillow, flanked by a pink and a purple hydrangea, with petunias and dianuthis.

the front garden, one side is packed with pansies, the other side has a varieth of flowering bushes.

The mailbox has morning glories in the middle to climb the mailbox, surrounded by geraniums.

The seedlings are coming along well, and when the flowers are big enough to transplant they will go in the front.


Will take pics tommorrow and post them then.

Started today @ 730am, and stopped at 6:45pm

3/11/2006 9:17:32 PM

sorry folks, didn't have time today to take any pictures, will def take some tommorrow.

Now I am on heavy freeze watches

3/12/2006 9:49:12 PM

finally week 4 pics as promised

3/13/2006 9:48:09 PM

well I will have pictures up this weekend of the garden

btw my marigolds, zuchini, squash, and cucumbers all have buds now!!!!!

3/29/2006 9:04:01 PM

pics please

also, does anyone know where the vermicomposting thread is?

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 11:33 AM. Reason : x]

5/11/2006 11:32:35 AM

I will try to take pictures today, weather dependent

5/11/2006 11:42:11 AM

ok so I get home, and there is a tornado warning


and it downpours


right now 1/2 of the garden is in 2" of water

once I clean up I will take pictures

5/11/2006 6:57:46 PM

Lettuce starting to grow, and after getting soaked in todays storms



Some Brocoli



White potatos anyone



Tomatos and marigolds




Closeup time



BEWARE THE ONIONS



A small section of the carrots coming up



Asylum, peppers, and other flowers



a small herb area....one of many

5/11/2006 7:59:30 PM

I want a garden! I have a lot of potted plants, but I was looking to expand. Which vegetables are good for beginners? Is it too late to plant watermelon (I've always wanted to grow my own watermelon)?

Also, this is kind of unrelated, but I have some orchids I want to propagate, and haven't been able to find anything useful on the internet so far. Any suggestions?

5/11/2006 8:16:02 PM

cool garden man

I have a small garden here
and I planted 9 rows 150' long at my farm


^ talk to Bryce Lane in the hort department

5/11/2006 8:51:21 PM

What all did you plant ^???

5/11/2006 9:20:07 PM