2018 Official Garden thread

[Jim]

Let the games begin. Planting’s will be happening over the next week. Cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, peppers, and some craziness as seen below.

What’s everyone growing this year? Trying something new?


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[LDUBS]

About the only area I have left to plant a vegetable garden is under the shade of a couple of large redwood trees. I don't really want the redwoods but they are so large now that it would cost a fortune to have them removed. And even if I did, this same spot is where I will park the boat, so forget about it.

I do have a fair number of assorted fruit and citrus trees. Squirrels get most of the harvest.

Good luck with the garden. Please do progress reports so we can follow.

 

[gnappi]

I have more than 20 types of tropical fruit trees and bushes. Now that I'm retired I can tend to them properly... and my neighbors and GF's neighbors are happy getting all the fruit they can eat. Next year I'm going to rent a booth at a local farmer's market, get a pair of coveralls, straw hat and sell some

 

[Jim]

First “big” harvest!

Watermelon next to cherry tomato!

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[LDUBS]

I grew up in a farm town in the central valley. Once had a job pitching watermelons. We could get paid hourly ($1.25) or by the ton. Our gang opted to be paid by the ton figuring we could work harder and earn more.

Anyway, looks like you have a healthy garden. Nice to make salads and things using your own stuff.

 

[Jim]

Today’s harvest!

Watermelon!

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[lovedr79]

todays harvest. the person feeding my pet fish while i was at the beach apparently doesnt like squash and zucchini. jalapaenos are coming along.

 

[gnappi]

I'm surprised that there are no tropical or temperate fruit growers here.

 

[Jim]

I'm surprised that there are no tropical or temperate fruit growers here.

Does a sugar watermelon count? :LOL2:

Growing raspberries too!

 

[gnappi]

I'm surprised that there are no tropical or temperate fruit growers here.

Does a sugar watermelon count? :LOL2:

Growing raspberries too!

Maybe I should have phrased that as perennial fruit growers? But, you're right, raspberries do count.

Anyway, I wonder if watermelon are classified as tropical or temperate? Hmmm... I gotta think on / research that.

 

[lovedr79]

cucumbers are considered tropical.

 

[LDUBS]

I'm surprised that there are no tropical or temperate fruit growers here.

Peaches, apple, orange, persimmon, asian pear, nectarine, lemon, fig, tangerine, calamondin (kalamansi), and strawberry guava. I don't think the strawberry guava is a true guava. I bought because my wife wanted them. I will be shocked if I ever see any fruit.

I'm not really a good gardener. I just decided early during the last drought that I would rather put water on something I could potentially use rather than ornamental shrubs.

 

[GTS225]

I can never understand the average gardener. :? They plant squash and zucchini, and can never get rid of the excess, #-o suggesting they shouldn't plant any, as somebody else is trying to give them away, too.
"Squash".....Why would anybody eat something that sounds like somebody stepped on it?

Roger

 

[lovedr79]

i have no problem with giving to coworkers. i feel sharing the harvest is part of gardening.

 

[LDUBS]

Kind of like sharing the catch. I never freeze the fish I catch. Keep one for Mrs LDubs and give the rest away. That assumes I've had a day of catching, that is. The 5 rainbows I caught today are going to a buddy who has a smoker.

 

[Jim]

I can never understand the average gardener. :? They plant squash and zucchini, and can never get rid of the excess, #-o suggesting they shouldn't plant any, as somebody else is trying to give them away, too.
"Squash".....Why would anybody eat something that sounds like somebody stepped on it?

Roger

:LOL2:

Nothing goes to waste here, We eat plenty of what we grow, and I hand out the access to neighbors and co-workers. They love me for this.