So who planted a garden this year?

[rosiemary02]

I planted my first container garden this year since I live in an apartment. We have strawberries, banana peppers, jalapenos, bell peppers, tomatoes and romaine lettuces. I don't do well with keep plants alive. So I need some tips. Also if you know a natural remedy for fighting snails and slugs I could use the tips there as well. I am hoping next year to do a much bigger garden than this year. It was done kind of on a whim just to see if I could produce in hopes for next year.

[mjdoug03]

I love having a garden!  I live in KY so the frost period isn't over yet, but I'm starting my potted plants now.

[CHANEYLAKEGIRL]

I've heard people put beer out for slugs, usually in a small dish level with the ground near the plants they are bothering. I have not tried it myself.

[momoney555]

This is my first post to Fusion Cash, so here goes.  I love gardening and had a garden every year when I lived in a home.   I now live in an Apartment but every year I grow my own wheat grass right in my apartment, on the window sills.  I dont even need to use soil to grow this, just water.   I order the seeds on line, sprout them in my kitchen and manage to have an ongoing supply of this healthy nutrient all Spring and Summer long, for just pennies..   

[shapingmyhome]

Oh I wanted to plant a garden this year but we will be moving and I didnt want to try and move even containers with plants in them.  maybe next year.

[tjshorty]

your garden sounds wonerful.  Don't know what to do about the slugs and stuff.  I won't have much in my garden this year.  A fruit coctail tree some tomatoes and a citris tree(house plant)  I am sending for grapes this year.  I hope my elderberries bloom this year. 

[shapingmyhome]

Is it hard to care for a citrus tree for the house? I have always wanted to be able to grow stuff inside since I don't always have a yard.

[rosiemary02]

I live in an apartment but have a patio. I am planning on doing a bigger one next year. I am looking into different containers that would fit the amount of space I have which is not very large. I also don't have many windows except in my bedroom and the my sons bedroom. I would love to branch out into raspberries, black berries and blueberries. Also to have a fresh herb garden. I would like for it to be big enough where I could can some items for the fall and winter. It's all little steps. One at a time.

[ljrjess69]

still to cold to plant here,,the only thing i have planted so far is green onions 

[kingreyam24]

I have mine up and going. Corn, beans, green onions, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, cucumbers, spices and my strawberries are starting to ripen. 

[melonybrannon]

 
I save seeds from fruits and vegatables I eat. I put an Orange seed in one of my potted plants and it sprouted! Now I have an orange tree. I planted watermelons(my favorite fruit) they take alot of space. Lady bugs are a natural insect killer. Also plant mums around they help repel bugs also. There are some other natural plants that help repel bugs. But I will save that post.$$$$$$$

[kapeh12]

I haven't tried planing a garden yet, but this year's goal is to build a raised garden bed and get some compost going for the garden.  If everything comes together faster than expected, I may do a late planing for a late summer/fall harvest, but really only planning to get everything setup to plant a garden next year.

[meguk]

We're also in an apartment, and I haven't planted much yet. Except onions, since I was curious as to what would happen. I plan to add some herbs.

[lucky382001]

I planted my first container garden this year since I live in an apartment. We have strawberries, banana peppers, jalapenos, bell peppers, tomatoes and romaine lettuces. I don't do well with keep plants alive. So I need some tips. Also if you know a natural remedy for fighting snails and slugs I could use the tips there as well. I am hoping next year to do a much bigger garden than this year. It was done kind of on a whim just to see if I could produce in hopes for next year.

I've heard that a little beer in a lid works great for slugs. Apparently they get drunk and drown. I don't know if they actually drown but it is easy to remove them from the garden in the lids.

I'm in the process of planting a garden. Good luck with yours.

[lvstephanie]

Even though we had a few days in March that got into the low 80s this year, living in MN means that we can't plant a garden until toward the end of April or even May... And it's good that I haven't planted yet since this weekend our daytime highs will be in the 40s and a chance of sn*w (yes in MN it's a 4-letter word). Still I hope to plant a garden later this spring. I tried to have a year-round herb garden on the window sill in my kitchen, but the window faces north so it didn't get much sunlight and the herbs didn't do so well. I have a small room on the south side of the house that is only a couple of steps away from the kitchen... Right now I'm using it as a computer office, but I'm planning to move the computer stuff into my bedroom (last summer I got a great solid wood desk at a garage sale so now I have a place for my computer in my room) and use this "office" as a walk-in pantry. If I do I may try the herb garden in front of that window instead.

I have a friend that is really outdoing us in the garden department.... For her anniversary present she talked her hubby into getting her a green-house! She hopes in a couple of years to be able to have fresh produce year-round.