jone70 said:

paintedlady said:

Aren't you in the northeast US as well? ... I may have to keep the cilantro in the window box.

I'll still try growing them inside from younger plants...

Yes, I'm in New York City. I don't know if it was something I did/didn't do or just the nature of cilantro. After the first seedlings died I bought new seeds (different brand). I started some inside and some out. But they just didn't take. They had really weak stems and never got full. That, combined with the heat, was too much I guess; even though I made sure they were watered properly. That's why I'm trying "pre-grown" this spring.

Some of the people on this thread look like hard cores professionals! I don't use fertilizer or mulch or anything. I just wanted some fresh herbs to cook with. I wish our balcony was a bit bigger, I'd love to try a tomato plant but I think I need to succeed with the herbs first! I should be better - I grew up on a farm and my grandparents kept a garden at our house, with sweet corn, string beans, strawberries, watermelon, cateloupe, pumpkins, tomatoes, and peas. It's definitely harder when you only have pots and not much free time.

You might have a micro-climate.

I just read about it in the book I posted in my first blog link.

johnart said:

PunkMistress said:

We planted five different lettuces, three different beans, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, fennel, basil, parsley and oregano.

I checked them today and I HAVE SIX LETTUCE SPROUTS!!!!

This thread if off to an awesome start!

How long before threads auto ?? We'll have to keep it going into Fall, even if there's a part 2 and 3.

Hell to the yeah.

You have no idea how excited I am.

This is my first time starting from seed, and my first time doing my own garden. My whole childhood I helped my grandmother plant (and tend, and harvest) all her tomatoes, herbs, garlic, onions, zucchini, strawberries, cucumbers and watermelon - and tons of flowers: peonys, marigolds, zinnias, daisies, irises, coreopsis, cosmos, petunias, impatiens, geraniums... She taught me so much. I went from being a small child observing while she did all the work, to an adult doing all the work under her direction as she sat in the shade with a big hat on, unable to do any of the bending and digging but not about to let anyone at her garden unsupervised.

PunkMistress said:

johnart said:

This thread if off to an awesome start!

How long before threads auto ?? We'll have to keep it going into Fall, even if there's a part 2 and 3.

Hell to the yeah.

You have no idea how excited I am.

This is my first time starting from seed, and my first time doing my own garden. My whole childhood I helped my grandmother plant (and tend, and harvest) all her tomatoes, herbs, garlic, onions, zucchini, strawberries, cucumbers and watermelon - and tons of flowers: peonys, marigolds, zinnias, daisies, irises, coreopsis, cosmos, petunias, impatiens, geraniums... She taught me so much. I went from being a small child observing while she did all the work, to an adult doing all the work under her direction as she sat in the shade with a big hat on, unable to do any of the bending and digging but not about to let anyone at her garden unsupervised.

I love that "story". I know about doing all the work while supervised from my mom.

We never had veggie gardens. I've just always wanted one, since our first home. Over there we had tons of shade and fuckin deer. After I turned and made this huge bed and planted...it all went to shit , then in our second home we never got around to it, then the house before this one was all fuckin shade in the yard....so FINALLY!!!!

I love to garden. I didn't have much of a chance last year since I was sick. I've gotten some seeds started I have a quarter of an acre for a garden but we are increasing it to half an acre this weekend. The week of the 21st I will actually starting planting some early seeds. I also have a second garden that is smaller that will be for early plants this year. This year we are planting corn, potatoes, 5 kinds of tomato plants, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, kohlarabi, 4 kinds of squash, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, etc. We also have a small orchard with peach trees, apple trees, grapevines, and some berry plants. Once I figure out how to post pics, I will. With the cost of produce around here and the low quality of produce, I will be canning and freezing a lot this year.

Michelesky said:

I love to garden. I didn't have much of a chance last year since I was sick. I've gotten some seeds started I have a quarter of an acre for a garden but we are increasing it to half an acre this weekend. The week of the 21st I will actually starting planting some early seeds. I also have a second garden that is smaller that will be for early plants this year. This year we are planting corn, potatoes, 5 kinds of tomato plants, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, kohlarabi, 4 kinds of squash, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, etc. We also have a small orchard with peach trees, apple trees, grapevines, and some berry plants. Once I figure out how to post pics, I will. With the cost of produce around here and the low quality of produce, I will be canning and freezing a lot this year.

I look forward to that!

Michelesky said:

I love to garden. I didn't have much of a chance last year since I was sick. I've gotten some seeds started I have a quarter of an acre for a garden but we are increasing it to half an acre this weekend. The week of the 21st I will actually starting planting some early seeds. I also have a second garden that is smaller that will be for early plants this year. This year we are planting corn, potatoes, 5 kinds of tomato plants, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, kohlarabi, 4 kinds of squash, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, etc. We also have a small orchard with peach trees, apple trees, grapevines, and some berry plants. Once I figure out how to post pics, I will. With the cost of produce around here and the low quality of produce, I will be canning and freezing a lot this year.

All that sounds awesome!!!
Do you have photobucket??? I'm sure we can talk you thought posting pics.

johnart said:

Michelesky said:

I love to garden. I didn't have much of a chance last year since I was sick. I've gotten some seeds started I have a quarter of an acre for a garden but we are increasing it to half an acre this weekend. The week of the 21st I will actually starting planting some early seeds. I also have a second garden that is smaller that will be for early plants this year. This year we are planting corn, potatoes, 5 kinds of tomato plants, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, kohlarabi, 4 kinds of squash, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, etc. We also have a small orchard with peach trees, apple trees, grapevines, and some berry plants. Once I figure out how to post pics, I will. With the cost of produce around here and the low quality of produce, I will be canning and freezing a lot this year.

All that sounds awesome!!!
Do you have photobucket??? I'm sure we can talk you thought posting pics.

I used to but it's been so long since I've used it..Not a big deal to sign up again ....

Michelesky said:

I love to garden. I didn't have much of a chance last year since I was sick. I've gotten some seeds started I have a quarter of an acre for a garden but we are increasing it to half an acre this weekend. The week of the 21st I will actually starting planting some early seeds. I also have a second garden that is smaller that will be for early plants this year. This year we are planting corn, potatoes, 5 kinds of tomato plants, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, kohlarabi, 4 kinds of squash, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, etc. We also have a small orchard with peach trees, apple trees, grapevines, and some berry plants. Once I figure out how to post pics, I will. With the cost of produce around here and the low quality of produce, I will be canning and freezing a lot this year.

Wow!

www.sowtrue.com

My seeds came today ...

I grow my Cilantro from their seeds and it usually does very well ( I use organic potting mix )

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I hope this works...Picture of bare garden space...The before picture!

[Edited 3/8/11 20:33pm]

paintedlady said:

johnart said:

This thread if off to an awesome start!

How long before threads auto ?? We'll have to keep it going into Fall, even if there's a part 2 and 3.

Yes!!

You guys don't understand... I have only one person IRL to "garden talk" with.

Everyone else I know gets like when I start yapping.

I can't wait til growing season is in full swing for us all.

I dont know if I will ever talk gardening with you again since you chucked a worm at me.... I am still traumatized from watching squirm as a child.

In any event....my berberis survived the snow! YAY!!! The euphorbia are overly pink in a pepto way now that the snow has melted off of them more. I expect they will look awesome soon. and the butterfly bush....well, that is where the last patch of snow still remains.......

I need you all to know that painted is good with another type of stick.....ummmm...I mean the sticks on my hedges. Homegirl had some loppers and garden shears and took her time, cut back some excess stuff, and made my front hedges look like bonsai treess! They are the total envy of my street! They have that look like a tree straight outta the lion king or something for real......quite cool

^^^ I love pallading trees/shrubs.

I soooo can't wait to see what stuff look like come June in your yard!

StillGotIt said:

Hershe said:

StillGotIt said:

you chucked a worm at me....

That bitch made go topless in her front yard when she told me there was a spider on my shirt.

I do not regret making her run from a worm, she hauled ass too!

paintedlady said:

Hershe said:

StillGotIt said:

That bitch made go topless in her front yard when she told me there was a spider on my shirt.

I do not regret making her run from a worm, she hauled ass too!

You two.

I HAVE CUCUMBER SPROUTS!!!

AND BASIL SPROUTS!!!

Michelesky said:

[img:$uid]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc485/msmishele/198077_188639537838700_100000779659954_406881_4356149_n-1.jpg[/img:$uid]

I hope this works...Picture of bare garden space...The before picture!

[Edited 3/8/11 20:33pm]

WHOA! That's an awesome space.

PunkMistress said:

paintedlady said:

That bitch made go topless in her front yard when she told me there was a spider on my shirt.

I do not regret making her run from a worm, she hauled ass too!

You two.

I HAVE CUCUMBER SPROUTS!!!

AND BASIL SPROUTS!!!

:mrgeen:

Once I buy land here, I will start gardening.

I totally believe Square Foot gardening may be the best way

to reduce greenhouse gases, chemical polutants, and truly

know what's on your plate.

Michelesky said:

[img:$uid]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc485/msmishele/198077_188639537838700_100000779659954_406881_4356149_n-1.jpg[/img:$uid]

I hope this works...Picture of bare garden space...The before picture!

[Edited 3/8/11 20:33pm]

Nice !

BEANS HAVE SPROUTED!

PunkMistress said:

BEANS HAVE SPROUTED!

I love fresh garden tomatoes

SagsWay2low said:

PunkMistress said:

BEANS HAVE SPROUTED!

This is not about testicles.

me me me! I do! well...the husband and I do. we grow a veggie garden with pole beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, green peppers..but they never do very well, lettuces, broccoli, carrots, and last year we grew pop corn! and it came out great! we pop some every friday night!

amongst other things.

I also have an herb garden, basil, oregano, parlsey, dill, whatever else I find. there are some flowers in there too...only one I know the name of is echinacea.

but psh! to all you luckys who can start planting now! we plant on memorial day weekend! if we are lucky we get to plant the weekend b4. we always just buy already started plants at a local farm though. maybe I'll try some seeds this year....but I better get to it.

johnart said:

Any Org Gardeners?

Yeah, I know, this is probably more -y than all my fashion and decor threads. Fuck it, call me Sussy Homemaker.

More like Floozy Homemaker.

Shorty said:

me me me! I do! well...the husband and I do. we grow a veggie garden with pole beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, green peppers..but they never do very well, lettuces, broccoli, carrots, and last year we grew pop corn! and it came out great! we pop some every friday night!

amongst other things.

I also have an herb garden, basil, oregano, parlsey, dill, whatever else I find. there are some flowers in there too...only one I know the name of is echinacea.

but psh! to all you luckys who can start planting now! we plant on memorial day weekend! if we are lucky we get to plant the weekend b4. we always just buy already started plants at a local farm though. maybe I'll try some seeds this year....but I better get to it.

You and me are in the same boat. Stillgotit is as well.

I live in an apartment, but I am lucky enough to have community gardens to plant in. I don't own a lick of land, but I still get a chance to play in the dirt.

I even get to mess around in Still's yard too. Yes, I'm weird that way.

paintedlady said:

Shorty said:

me me me! I do! well...the husband and I do. we grow a veggie garden with pole beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, green peppers..but they never do very well, lettuces, broccoli, carrots, and last year we grew pop corn! and it came out great! we pop some every friday night!

amongst other things.

I also have an herb garden, basil, oregano, parlsey, dill, whatever else I find. there are some flowers in there too...only one I know the name of is echinacea.

but psh! to all you luckys who can start planting now! we plant on memorial day weekend! if we are lucky we get to plant the weekend b4. we always just buy already started plants at a local farm though. maybe I'll try some seeds this year....but I better get to it.

You and me are in the same boat. Stillgotit is as well.

I live in an apartment, but I am lucky enough to have community gardens to plant in. I don't own a lick of land, but I still get a chance to play in the dirt.

I even get to mess around in Still's yard too. Yes, I'm weird that way.

I can't wait to see y'alls gardens!

I remember when we lived in the mountains in Northeast PA the summer came late and ended first. That sucks a little. I'm not planting in the ground (other than maybe some cooler crops like lettuce/broccoli) till probably next month or so. I have to check when our last frost is here in Northern VA.

PunkMistress said:

johnart said:

Any Org Gardeners?

Yeah, I know, this is probably more -y than all my fashion and decor threads. Fuck it, call me Sussy Homemaker.

More like Floozy Homemaker.

You bitch.