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Title: Good things from the garden
Post by: fc2 on August 28, 2011, 02:02:08 am
Am growing pumpkins and they've just began getting larger
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Post by: twol on August 28, 2011, 07:06:44 pm
That's awesome! I wish I could start a garden. I would plant strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon and tomatoes :)
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Post by: gramev64 on August 28, 2011, 07:40:21 pm
I am trying to grow red peppers this year.  I also like to grow tomatoes.
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Post by: CHANEYLAKEGIRL on August 29, 2011, 04:16:12 am
We have lots of tomatoes this year, they did well. We also have a few onions and some dill. Hope to expand again next year.
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Post by: scollontrade on August 29, 2011, 04:36:40 am
I have a nice crop of peppers that are strong plants. I hope they make it through the winter. :)
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Post by: noirlupe on August 29, 2011, 05:18:58 am
I cant grow a garden at the apartment where I live but my husbands co-workers have given us tomatoes and cucumbers.    When we buy a home we will have the garden of my dreams.
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Post by: dbreidenbach on August 29, 2011, 06:53:35 am
It's difficult for us to grow a garden here, as our ground is solid rock.  I might try doing a garden in containers next year.
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Post by: acurtsinger2 on August 29, 2011, 07:02:37 am
WE HAD TOMAtos green peppers onions cucumbers and hot peppers and bush beans  the greeen peppers and the hot peppers didn't do very well...but i freeze a lot of the stuff because i don't know how to can :dontknow:
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Post by: bretay on August 29, 2011, 07:09:59 am
I wish good luck to anyone with a garden.I tried it and everything was ok,but I developed a severe allergic reaction to tomatoes,which I love.I can't eat them anymore.Now I have to find some substitutes for ketchup,spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce.
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Post by: mgint on August 29, 2011, 08:05:09 am
grow tomatoes and peppers and tried watermellons but rabbits got into them and they didn't make it.
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Post by: Oryon20 on August 29, 2011, 11:53:45 am
We've probably had 100 cucumbers so far, and they're still growing like mad.  The tomatoes, eggplants. and peppers have been great as well.  I've been a bit disappointed with the green beans, zucchinis, radishes, and lettuce this year.  The crops just weren't very bountiful or as strong as the past few years.
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Post by: tjshorty on August 29, 2011, 12:57:08 pm
I didn't have much time for a garden this year, what I did plant ended up being neglected.  I do still have a few black russian tomatoe plants they are just starting to get fruit.  I am really praying that winter doesn't come early this year.
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Post by: patycake56 on August 29, 2011, 01:07:08 pm
this is my 1st year without my garden and oh how i miss all those vegs
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Post by: radhika28 on August 30, 2011, 08:50:30 am
we are growing tomato plants and mint leaves this year ,we planted so late this year so still waiting for the yield
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Post by: wolbachia on August 30, 2011, 09:49:50 am
currently growing onions, tomatoes, summer squash, pumpkins, cucumbers and peaches off a peach tree :)
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on August 30, 2011, 10:54:24 am
I have just pulled up my cucumbers, and the last of the radishes, to plant snow peas in one  box and spinach in the other for the winter. The green beans and tomotoes are still going strong so the hot peppers.
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Post by: froggylover227 on August 30, 2011, 02:22:42 pm
Gardens are awesome! My dad always plants a garden with tomatos, cucumbers, and this year he's trying bell peppers. I would grow a garden, but I live in an apartment.... :crybaby2:
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Post by: remediagirl on August 30, 2011, 03:16:28 pm
How cool!! never been able to really have a garden. If I ever live where I can I want to grow EVERYTHING!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: hammy12 on August 30, 2011, 03:21:59 pm
We have a short growing season up here in Alaska, but a lot of sun.. So we do alright with our gardens..
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Post by: elysee24 on August 30, 2011, 05:43:29 pm
I wish I could do some gardening. Maybe one day when we have our own place!! :)
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Post by: tomangben on August 30, 2011, 07:49:09 pm
I miss the cherry tomatoes, carrots and squach. Growing up we always had a garden if it wasn't us it was my aunt and uncle, it was the best time. The garden was the best place to be cherry tomatoes tasted so good with salt.  I miss it now that i have my own family we haven't had a chance to do a garden now that my kids are older we are so busy with sports we are never home . Boy i miss it
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Post by: lucky382001 on August 30, 2011, 08:21:22 pm
I wish good luck to anyone with a garden.I tried it and everything was ok,but I developed a severe allergic reaction to tomatoes,which I love.I can't eat them anymore.Now I have to find some substitutes for ketchup,spaghetti sauce and pizza sauce.

For spaghetti you could try any of the ready made sauces on the market or chop up black olives, green onions and garlic and saute them in olive oil. Make angel hair pasta in a pot. Drain. To serve put the pasta on your plate and put a little of the oil on it and add parmesan. It's a nice alternative. For pizza sauce you can use pesto sauce and I make dill sauce for fries chicken and fish. It might not be for you but its a suggestion.
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Post by: lucky382001 on August 30, 2011, 08:29:04 pm
I'm growing alot of things in my garden. I'm using some methods from a book on square foot gardening, which helps you make the most out of even a small garden space. I have cucumbers, watermelons, peas all growing up a fence  but planted them in a pit to conserve water and help keep the garden soil from eroding. So far it is doing great and I've been making pesto and freezing it for winter. I'm growing a new pepper plant this year. It is an Italian frying pepper and I can't wait to try one out. It seemed to take a long time for the little bugger to sprout. well good luck with your gardens and enjoy them. Winter comes too soon.
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Post by: munitono on September 02, 2011, 01:30:51 pm
We are growing Japanese eggplant, Japanese cucumber, green and red peppers, spinatch, tomatos and herbs.
I looove Japanese eggplant and cucumber :heart: We already harvested 50 eggplants this year.