Lisa in the UP of MI Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 BIG, square foot garden this year. Already in, or harvesting: lettuce (5 types) peas (sugar snap & snow) spinach swiss chard mustard greens kale collards arugula garlic onions (red, sweet, white) shallots beets potatoes (red, russet, ?) brussel sprouts broccoli malabar spinach strawberries carrots Basil (genovese, quenette, queen of Siam) Parsley New planting this year: raspberries (heritage) blackberries (triple crown) blueberries (blue crop, tiftblue) Going in around Mother's Day or later: Tomatoes (8 types) cucumbers (marketmore,armenian,suyo long) cantaloupe watermelon Peppers: ( 8 types) eggplant (3 types) sweet bantam corn green beans okra oregano (greek) cilantro Summer Squash: (crookneck, straight neck,zucchini,yellow zucchini) Winter Squash: (buttercup, acorn) Almost all are heirloom Geo Wow! I hope our garden looks like this some day. Maybe after we move out to the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 All are transplants bought for $1.50 or less: 1 yellow squash 1 zucchini 2 kinds of peppers (which don't seem happy) cucumbers (2 kinds) strawberries 5 kinds of heirloom tomatoes. japanese eggplant I bought a basket filled with different types of lettuce and I'm still hoping to put in some carrots. Everything is being grown in containers. Three weeks in and the squash and two of the tomato plants are getting huge. The two large tomatoes are starting to flower. Christine W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in CA Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well, mine are in a bucket instead of a trash can, but it's probably the same idea. Drill drainage holes in the bucket, starting 2 inches from the bottom and going all the way around spaced every two inches. Keep making rings of holes every 2 inches, til you get 3/4 of the way up the side. Put a few inches of dirt in the bottom and put your seed potatoes on top, cover them with another inch of dirt. Water regularly. Once the greens grow 3 inches above the dirt, you pile more dirt on top til you just cover the greens. When they get 3 inches high again, cover them again. Keep doing this until the bucket is full. Then just let it grow until the greens flower and die back. Dump it out and it should be full of potatoes. This is the first time I've tried it. The bucket is full of dirt and the greens are about 12 inches tall above the level of the dirt and flowering like crazy. I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you! What size bucket (or trash can) would be appropriate? Where do you buy the seed potatoes? I haven't found any at our local stores...do you order them online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadoodle3 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I will also have a late garden. I usually have sugar snap peas in my St pats day but not this year. I am in the same boat as you. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm jealous! I wish we had room for all of that. After years of traditional row gardening, we recently converted to the "new square foot garden", an intensive planting method. It takes up only a fraction of the space, water and work in comparison to traditional methods. All are raised beds and many are "hip-high" table top planters...because we're older folks and can't take the excessive bending and knee strain. Soil depth is only 6" and weeds are almost non-existent. It has made gardening a true joy. Wow! I hope our garden looks like this some day. Maybe after we move out to the country. Though we do live in the country, sfg are perfect for the urban setting. The country has it's downside, deer are a challenge here, as are squirrels, chipmunks, etc. Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Planting season is almost over in my area. Not much can handle the heat, humidity, and torrential rains of a Florida summer. Currently harvesting (will continue for another month or so): blueberries tomatoes - both full size and cherry We will soon harvest the rest of the broccoli, cabbage, and carrots. In the ground for summer harvest: various pole and bush beans summer squash jalapeno peppers datil peppers (a Florida - specifically St. Augustine - specialty) Year round: basil green onions oregano mint parsley I started sweet potatoes and seminole pumpkins, both of which should be ready for Thanksgiving I have small potatoes growing in large pots, but this is my first time. I don't know when they'll be ready. We planted 2 Dwarf Cavendish Banana plants last year, but the freeze affected them. They're coming back, but I don't know when to expect fruit on them. June and July are my planning months. In August I'll start my fall seedlings and set them out in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 At various stages we've got tomatoes (6 kinds) melons Cucumber Sweet potatoes Oregano mini Cucumbers for pickling Courgette Onions red and white Runner beans Climbing beans peas Broad beans Raba (eating now) Kale 3 kinds cabbage purple sprouting Leeks Garlic Squash Spring onions Salad leaf radish Sweetcorn (not good germination though only got about 1/3 up) Beetroot Oh and potatoes, earlies & seconds are in and mains are going in asap. And probably something else I have forgotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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