bluemongoose Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 So DH and I have been planning to have a garden since we bought our place 4yrs ago. Due to having babies and other things coming up, we have never started our garden! DH built a deer fence around the area last fall, but he still needs to add the gates, finish a chicken run, and till the garden area. Needless to say, he is feeling a bit like we should hold off the garden AGAIN! He has agreed, however, to a small garden if I like. He said I could choose 4 things to plant, but I dont know how to pare down my list to only 4 items! Which would also be the easiest? We both have planting experience, but in other areas/soil type than this is. It is pretty much a lot of clay here! We can bring in a bit of topsoil, but deeper down would be clay. So tomatoes are a given! What would you plant if you had to choose only 3 others? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Zucchini Green beans more tomatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 What planting zone are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 PNW zone: 8A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 tomatoes asparagus beans (like green beans but better) summer squash bell peppers These are things with alot of flavor, but they are easy to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I agree with the tomatoes because there is nothing better than homegrown tomatoes. Spinach because it is one of the most contaminated veggies (unless you buy organic). Celery, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, and bell peppers are in the "dirty dozen" which tend to be high in pesticide residue. I've grown potatoes, carrots and lettuce successfully here in the PNW but not celery or bell peppers so I don't know how they grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Our favorites that we've grown in the PNW: ****sugar snap peas**** Absolute favorite bush beans peppers zucchini tomatoes We've had a lot of fun trying different varieties of bush beans and peppers. The purple/burgundy beans are so much easier to find and pick among the green leaves, and change color to green when steamed. An interesting pepper we grew was a "chocolate" variety, with a very deep purple, almost brown color. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Have you looked into "Lasagna Gardening" ? I had never heard of it until I read about it on an Organic Gardening forum and I am TOTALLY doing it! Here is one link, but Google it and read more articles :) http://organicgardening.about.com/od/startinganorganicgarden/a/lasagnagarden.htm You don't have to till the soil at ALL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 If I could only add 3, I would go with zucchini, pumpkins, and cabbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Whatever your family eats the most! For us, the top 4 would be tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and salad greens. Carrots are pretty high up there for us, but would obviously require deeper (or higher) soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Oh yes. Tomatoes. Then, hmmmm Cucumbers, Green beans and either peas or squash. but I'd try to squeeze in some onions between the others and some carrots around the carrots too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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