Do you enjoy spring gardening?

I have raised beds that I set up myself with cinder blocks. I have five beds and two large tractor tires that I plant. I'm planting tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, and watermelon. Last year was my first try. The heat here was so brutal I hope I have better luck this year,
 

Iā€™m into gardening. I live in a zone 6 and grow everything from big clay pots or 5 gallon plastic containers with stones in the bottom for drainage.

I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, lettuce, green onions, mint, sage, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme.

There are bushes and clematis grown directly in the grow. The soil around here is very wet and clayish which isnā€™t great for drainage

Iā€™ve got an 8 x 12 cedar wood raised beds for gardening. We do a lot of canning that we store in our cold room.
 
I love gardening, I do grow several vegetables every year in grow bags. Tomatoes, potatoes, yellow and green bush beans, parsley, basil, oregano, snow peas, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, onions, beets, carrots, radishes, lettuce, zucchini. Last year I grew strawberries in the bags, will see if they survived in the basement over Winter. And this year I will try to grow some peaches and cream corn. Besides I have several pots with flowers and my rose plants in the ground.
I'm in Saskatchewan (Central East part)/Canada our Winters are long and harsh and the growing season is very short, so its a challenge, but we get pretty good crops
 
Redrose said:
I love gardening, I do grow several vegetables every year in grow bags. Tomatoes, potatoes, yellow and green bush beans, parsley, basil, oregano, snow peas, kohlrabi, Swiss chard, onions, beets, carrots, radishes, lettuce, zucchini. Last year I grew strawberries in the bags, will see if they survived in the basement over Winter. And this year I will try to grow some peaches and cream corn. Besides I have several pots with flowers and my rose plants in the ground.
I'm in Saskatchewan (Central East part)/Canada our Winters are long and harsh and the growing season is very short, so its a challenge, but we get pretty good crops
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That sounds great! We don't get the cold, but the heat is bad. You grow quite a few veggies. I just started last year so I'm still trying to figure out when to plant and what will survive the heat. I'm trying to eat healthier, not only for me, but for my doctor also, who will not give me any peace about it. He has a good heart.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Iā€™m into gardening. I live in a zone 6 and grow everything from big clay pots or 5 gallon plastic containers with stones in the bottom for drainage.

I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, lettuce, green onions, mint, sage, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme.

There are bushes and clematis grown directly in the grow. The soil around here is very wet and clayish which isnā€™t great for drainage

Iā€™ve got an 8 x 12 cedar wood raised beds for gardening. We do a lot of canning that we store in our cold room.
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I grow mostly in raised beds. I have five. I also grow herbs in pots. I have black berries and a lemon tree in the ground. This year I'm trying strawberries and grapes. We'll see how that goes. I want to add to the fruit options so I can pick my own instead of buying in the grocery store. Grocery prices are outrageous and I'm on a fixed income so growing food is my best option and it's fun.
 
I have big gardens, 3 separate areas that total just under 4000 square feet. There's nothing I would rather be doing than gardening. I start from seeds, under lights, many varieties of tomatoes and peppers, and flowers. I direct seed cukes, onions, several types of beans, both summer and winter squash, peas, beets, okra, lettuce, kale, chard, corn. I planted 200 garlic cloves last October. Also have rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, and a dozen fruit trees. I've sold at farmers markets in the past, and had a CSA one year. This year I plan on donating to local food pantries once I put up enough for my own needs. I do a lot of canning and freezing.
 
I used to have perennial flower borders. The veggies were grown at next door neighbor who had a tractor and a horse, so I ate theirs.

Those days are long gone, so I just grow with a few containers; flowers, a pot of basil and one of rosemary.
 
MarkD said:
The only edibles we still have come from fruit trees: plums, apples, persimmons, figs and lemons. Given that most of the fruit winds up on the belly of squirrels and rats we wonā€™t be replacing trees that die. I garden in Berkeley California.
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I want to grow the fruits so I don't have to pay the grocery store prices, but I don't want to grow them for the rats and squirrels. I may be having a fight with them in the future. Right now I'm trying to grow blackberries, strawberries, and grapes. I also have a small Chinese plum and an apple and olive tree. The apple and olive almost died last summer, but it looks like they're coming back.
 
RadishRose said:
I used to have perennial flower borders. The veggies were grown at next door neighbor who had a tractor and a horse, so I ate theirs.

Those days are long gone, so I just grow with a few containers; flowers, a pot of basil and one of rosemary.
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I love rosemary. The aroma is irresistible! You grow what you can.
 
Senior Jean said:
I grow mostly in raised beds. I have five. I also grow herbs in pots. I have black berries and a lemon tree in the ground. This year I'm trying strawberries and grapes. We'll see how that goes. I want to add to the fruit options so I can pick my own instead of buying in the grocery store. Grocery prices are outrageous and I'm on a fixed income so growing food is my best option and it's fun.
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Not only are grocery prices crazy , the produce quality is horrid. Growing our own things makes a lot more sense. The challenge is also very rewarding. Thereā€™s nothing quite like growing all the ingredients for homemade cans of tomato sauce. All you have to do is boil some pasta and heat up some sauce. An instant fast food thatā€™s nutritious. Itā€™s also a healthy hobby to have. Being a gardening co creator is magical. So soul soothing.
 
CathyHorn said:
I have big gardens, 3 separate areas that total just under 4000 square feet. There's nothing I would rather be doing than gardening. I start from seeds, under lights, many varieties of tomatoes and peppers, and flowers. I direct seed cukes, onions, several types of beans, both summer and winter squash, peas, beets, okra, lettuce, kale, chard, corn. I planted 200 garlic cloves last October. Also have rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, and a dozen fruit trees. I've sold at farmers markets in the past, and had a CSA one year. This year I plan on donating to local food pantries once I put up enough for my own needs. I do a lot of canning and freezing.
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Wow! This is fabulous. You are the gardener I would aspire to be, but I don't think you will ever have to worry that I will give you competition.
 
jlhog said:
I will try growing some vegetables in 5 gallon buckets this summer. We don't need a big garden and it will give me something to do. My plan is 4 buckets with tomatoes, onions, broccoli, and cucumbers. I will try lettuce in hanging baskets too.
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Donā€™t forget to add drainage holes in the bottom. If you donā€™t want to put holes in the containers for drainage, then add a minimum 4 inch layer of gravel, ( small rocks )
 
When I was a kid it was just another chore. Worst in the Spring because there was so much work preparing the soil while dodging wet days.

Later when my boys were little I put them through the same thing on a smaller scale. :ROFLMAO:

I dabbled a little in recent years, but now the trees around me are so large it would be pointless. Sure, I miss it now and then, some years do cherry tomatoes in a patio planter. But I don't pine for anything even of the scale of when the boys were little.
 
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