Finally!!!!
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JackieBlue
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Nice Mama! Up north here we have to wait till July/August.
Way to go, Mama. Fresh tomatoes are just around the corner. 
Beautiful. Home grown tomatoes are the best, i never buy them from the supermarket any more, they're just cold and tasteless. I hope to grow my own next year. A friend of mine has all sorts going on in his garden and he's become obsessed with slug hunting at night. He has to protect his crop now it's like his baby.
Thanks y'all! I checked this morning and didn't find any more new tomatoes but I've got LOTS of blossoms. Two of my pepper plants have blossoms too!
I LOVE tomatoes. I actually picked some up at Publix yesterday that were from Florida that were true vine ripe and garden grown. They tasted wonderful. I can't wait until I have some.
I LOVE tomatoes. I actually picked some up at Publix yesterday that were from Florida that were true vine ripe and garden grown. They tasted wonderful. I can't wait until I have some.
JackieBlue
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Because of this thread, I actually had a dream about tomatoes last night lol! Hmmmm, I wonder what that means.
JackieBlue
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Mr. Green Jeans
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Very envious Mama! I am still nursing along cold season crops. We are a month away from even planting a tomato. Frost is a possibility tomorrow morning.
I've been having a rough time for years trying to have a decent garden in this red clay dirt so I decided to try putting in a raised garden this year. I bought 3 kits from Sam's and they have been doing outstanding so we got 3 more this past weekend. I've been spending all day setting them up and putting mulch in the walkways. Now all I need is more miracle grow garden soil and some more plants. DH just called a little while ago and said he has to work tomorrow so hopefully we'll be able to get it Sunday. I'd get it myself but 27 bags is a bit much for me to do by myself. Here's what it looks like so far. The tomatoes are growing beautifully....still don't have any red ones yet but I've got tons of green ones.
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cookingirl
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Such a great job!!! 
I am soooo green
with jealousy!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the NE, Boston area, we can't even think of planting until Memorial Day!! and this year, I think it will be later cuz the weather has been sooooo cold!
I live in an apartment--past couple of years I potted a tomato plant...first year it was a reg plant--didn't do so good.. Last year, I did 2, which were labeled patio tomatoes--kind of small, tough skin, but sooo good...
I think this year I will try a couple of early girl variety...
Last year I also grew cucumbers on my balcony.. my trellis, for the vines, was the railing.. No one knew what kind of vegetation I was grwing.
It looked like a jungle!!
The pickiling cukes were awesome!! and I even passed them around!!
I think I will try that again,
But I have to wait till Memorial Day---ritual
We will hope the weather warms up and gets sunny instead of these clouds and rain....
Cyn
I am soooo green
with jealousy!!!!!!!!!!Here is the NE, Boston area, we can't even think of planting until Memorial Day!! and this year, I think it will be later cuz the weather has been sooooo cold!
I live in an apartment--past couple of years I potted a tomato plant...first year it was a reg plant--didn't do so good.. Last year, I did 2, which were labeled patio tomatoes--kind of small, tough skin, but sooo good...
I think this year I will try a couple of early girl variety...
Last year I also grew cucumbers on my balcony.. my trellis, for the vines, was the railing.. No one knew what kind of vegetation I was grwing.
It looked like a jungle!!
The pickiling cukes were awesome!! and I even passed them around!!
I think I will try that again,
But I have to wait till Memorial Day---ritual
We will hope the weather warms up and gets sunny instead of these clouds and rain....
Cyn
Such a great job!!!
I am soooo green
Here is the NE, Boston area, we can't even think of planting until Memorial Day!! and this year, I think it will be later cuz the weather has been sooooo cold!
I live in an apartment--past couple of years I potted a tomato plant...first year it was a reg plant--didn't do so good.. Last year, I did 2, which were labeled patio tomatoes--kind of small, tough skin, but sooo good...
I think this year I will try a couple of early girl variety...
Last year I also grew cucumbers on my balcony.. my trellis, for the vines, was the railing.. No one knew what kind of vegetation I was grwing.
It looked like a jungle!!
The pickiling cukes were awesome!! and I even passed them around!!
I think I will try that again,
But I have to wait till Memorial Day---ritual
We will hope the weather warms up and gets sunny instead of these clouds and rain....
Cyn
Hey, Cyn, please post pictures of your balcony garden as it progresses!
If you have room, plant a container or two of flowers - attracts bees for pollination and is soothing for the soul!
I've been container-gardening for 22 years. LOVE it!
Lee
cookingirl
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Lee,
I do plant flowers also. last year, at one point I had 12 plants, assorted veggies, herbs, and flowers on my balcony! I used refilled gallon water bottles to water them--took at least 12 per night!
had wild flowers, oregano, cukes--3 types, omatoes, basil, azalea, and a variety of others...T"was a lot of work, after my work to water them..but I did enjoy them..so pretty.....
I used to have a garden, think I inherited my mom's green thumb!
at one point have 12 tomato plant, pickling, reg, plum, cherry tomatoes, cukes--pickling, reg and english, basil, oregano, sweet peppers, marigolds for veggies...
flowers--hydrangeas, inpatients, black eyed susans, daisies, clematis, bleeding hearts, salvias, purple cone flowers,,,,but then me and my dad moved to an apt building..container gardening, I am not so sure of..
nothing panted yet, just in my house-----bamboo, a beautiful orchid, from trader joes's--12 blossoms~~~~.orchid colored--gotnit with 6 blossom---soo pretty..
I do plant flowers also. last year, at one point I had 12 plants, assorted veggies, herbs, and flowers on my balcony! I used refilled gallon water bottles to water them--took at least 12 per night!
had wild flowers, oregano, cukes--3 types, omatoes, basil, azalea, and a variety of others...T"was a lot of work, after my work to water them..but I did enjoy them..so pretty.....
I used to have a garden, think I inherited my mom's green thumb!
at one point have 12 tomato plant, pickling, reg, plum, cherry tomatoes, cukes--pickling, reg and english, basil, oregano, sweet peppers, marigolds for veggies...
flowers--hydrangeas, inpatients, black eyed susans, daisies, clematis, bleeding hearts, salvias, purple cone flowers,,,,but then me and my dad moved to an apt building..container gardening, I am not so sure of..
nothing panted yet, just in my house-----bamboo, a beautiful orchid, from trader joes's--12 blossoms~~~~.orchid colored--gotnit with 6 blossom---soo pretty..
Thanks GG and Guts. I'll keep you posted on the garden.
I had a pretty busy day today. DH has to work tomorrow and I've got to go get a bunch of stuff from Sam's and Petsmart but if I have time, I may go ahead and at least get some of the dirt...I'd like to get the rest of it planted ASAP.
Sounds like you have quite the green thumb cookingirl.
I'd love to see pics of everyone's gardens
I had a pretty busy day today. DH has to work tomorrow and I've got to go get a bunch of stuff from Sam's and Petsmart but if I have time, I may go ahead and at least get some of the dirt...I'd like to get the rest of it planted ASAP.
Sounds like you have quite the green thumb cookingirl.
I'd love to see pics of everyone's gardens
buckytom
Grill Master
wtg, mama! if you can't bust the clay or rock, raise the beds.
i also have clay soil but i've been able to build up a foot and a half of topsoil.
and i keep adding. and adding.
most veggies don't really have roots deeper than 16 to 20 inches. they'll go deeper if they can, but will happily go wider if that's where the nutrients are.
i also have clay soil but i've been able to build up a foot and a half of topsoil.
and i keep adding. and adding.
most veggies don't really have roots deeper than 16 to 20 inches. they'll go deeper if they can, but will happily go wider if that's where the nutrients are.
Thanks BT! My mama had quite a green thumb...she could grow anything anywhere...sadly, I didn't inherit it. I got pretty disgusted the past few years and as a result haven't had much of a garden. Having to pay a $1 a piece for both green peppers and tomatoes really pissed me off so I decided to try a raised bed garden this year as a last resort. I may have to invest a lot this first year to get it started but it looks as though I may get most...if not all...of my money back. If not, at least I won't have to spend much next season and I'll be getting a lot better quality produce than what I've been getting in the stores.
Leni
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As I said Mama, the way to go is raised beds. Reason? You can create your own soil and not have to fight what nature has given you. You can also make it as deep as you want. Most veggie roots do not go deeper than 12". I''m sure you will have a very productive season. Enjoy, especially the tomatoes. One cherry that I totally recommend is Black Cherry. Like eating candy that is healthy.
Nancy-MD
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Beautiful veggie garden, Mama! I have a veggie garden too. I'll have to get some pics of it. It's coming along nicely. I have radishes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, tomatoes, one grape tomato plant and cucumbers. I grow herbs in a big pot near my kitchen door - chives, thyme, oregano and flatleaf parsley.
My flowers are doing well too. Some early spring perennials are already done.
My flowers are doing well too. Some early spring perennials are already done.
Thank you everyone!
That's great Nancy and Peepers!
Leni, I couldn't find any black cherry tomatoes so I got 2 husky cherry red and 2 patio tomato plants
Here's the finished garden:
I had 6 sections left to plant in my garden so, here's what I planted in each section:
1. Okra and 2 cherry tomato plants
2. Sweet potatoes and 2 cherry tomato plants
3. Collard Greens
4. Squash, eggplant, zucchini and cucumbers (2 of each)
5. Cantaloupe and watermelon
6. Strawberries
That's great Nancy and Peepers!
Leni, I couldn't find any black cherry tomatoes so I got 2 husky cherry red and 2 patio tomato plants
Here's the finished garden:
I had 6 sections left to plant in my garden so, here's what I planted in each section:
1. Okra and 2 cherry tomato plants
2. Sweet potatoes and 2 cherry tomato plants
3. Collard Greens
4. Squash, eggplant, zucchini and cucumbers (2 of each)
5. Cantaloupe and watermelon
6. Strawberries
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Wart
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Here are the peppers, the first 2 pics are cowhorn, then banana and finally an itty bitty green pepper
That's enough. HEAR ME???
Between the latitude, the cold, the wet, and the wet, and school, did I mention the wet? I couldn't get the garden planted before yesterday.
I had the ground ready to go about two weeks ago, then it got wet. Then it stayed wet.
Then it got sopping wet.
I had to re-turn the garden with a shovel to try and get it dried out enough to plant.
Its mixed emotions, glad to see you're progress, irked as all get out at my being at least two weeks behind.
Sorry Wart 
. I'm just pretty darn excited. I've never had much a of a green thumb and for years I tried...unsuccessfully I might add...to try to have a decent garden in this red clay dirt down here. Never had anything to brag about. I wish I had started a raised bed garden years ago.
. I'm just pretty darn excited. I've never had much a of a green thumb and for years I tried...unsuccessfully I might add...to try to have a decent garden in this red clay dirt down here. Never had anything to brag about. I wish I had started a raised bed garden years ago.