Gardening, what to grow this upcoming season

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The discussion revolves around planning for the upcoming gardening season, focusing on what participants intend to grow, including container gardening, herbs, vegetables, and creative solutions to gardening challenges. The conversation touches on personal experiences, weather conditions, and various gardening techniques.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants are planning to grow herbs, tomatoes, and peppers in containers, while others express interest in trying different vegetables like cucumbers, zucchini, watermelons, and pumpkins.
  • One participant mentions the challenges of gardening in colder climates, noting the uncertainty of when to start seeds due to potential frost.
  • Several participants share their experiences with specific crops, such as potatoes, carrots, and various herbs, indicating a reliance on these for their diets.
  • There are discussions about the weather, with some participants expressing frustration over ongoing snow and cold conditions affecting their gardening plans.
  • One participant shares a unique method of growing lettuce using Miracle Grow bags to avoid groundhogs, prompting others to express interest and ask for updates.
  • Some participants mention trying new crops like pak choi, spinach, quinoa, and wild seeds from Croatia, highlighting a diversity of interests in gardening.
  • There are humorous exchanges about gardening failures and the availability of gardening supplies, such as Miracle Grow, which some participants thought only came in boxes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a common interest in gardening and exchange ideas, but there are varying opinions on the best crops to grow and the challenges posed by weather conditions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the optimal timing and methods for starting seeds.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the weather's impact on planting schedules, and there are references to specific gardening techniques that may depend on local conditions and personal experiences.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in gardening, particularly those exploring container gardening, seasonal planting strategies, and creative solutions to common gardening challenges.

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Has anyone started planning what they want to grow this upcoming season?
I'll be trying container planting this year, with herbs, tomato and peppers. New property for me this year. Hope to have a in ground next year.
 
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So lucky that you guys have the space to do that. Seriously, newer generations will never be able to have that much land. I know I won't!
 
I myself don't have it now!
 
I'll just try different things again, no plan. Last year the cucumbers and zucchini's worked the best. I'm going to retry watermelons and pumpkins, which didn't give any fruit last year. Tomatoes didn't give fruit until near-winter, I'll plant them earlier this year.

Maybe I'll go out today to work the ground in the containers, but I'm not sure when I should starting seeds. It's 20oC now, but one never knows.. it can freeze in March.

It will be nice to be out in the sun, I have this week off but manage to bust my knee on a table last night... there goes my plan for going out hiking this week. Sitting in the sun is not a bad replacement activity I guess..
 
Potatoes, carrots and tomatoes as usual. 50% of my diet consists of those 3. Peppermint as well probably.
 
Monique, a day of sunshin is something I haven't seen in months. Might be why I'm looking forward to warmer, snowless days.
 
hypatia said:
Monique, a day of sunshin is something I haven't seen in months. Might be why I'm looking forward to warmer, snowless days.
Really, you're still in the snow? We've had an unusually mild winter, I only noticed one night of frost. Well, I feel very fortunate then with this weather, I just went out to get breakfast and it felt like a midsummer day. Hopefully spring reaches you soon :smile:
 
More snow expected tonight. It should break records for snow totals over the course of a winter season. 72 inches so far.
 
Hi Hy

I'm ready but the weather isn't.
 
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Hi Dlg, spent a bit of time at a nursery today, got some good ideas for container gardening. They keep upping the amount of snow expected tonight.: -(
 
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hypatia said:
Has anyone started planning what they want to grow this upcoming season?
I'll be trying container planting this year, with herbs, tomato and peppers. New property for me this year. Hope to have a in ground next year.

I will grow the usual: sweet basil, Thai basil, flat-leaf parsley, peppermint, rosemary, and oregano. I use these frequently and save a lot of money over the summer by not buying them at the supermarket.

Of course, I haven't seen the ground till a couple of days ago. It has been buried under a ton of ice and snow. Unfortunately, more is coming this evening.

Zz.
 
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Fresh and home dried herbs are the best ! Might add the flat leaf parsley to my list.
 
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Just beware the poisoned seeds :devil:
 
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Near my country home there's a farmer who grows cannabis, legally I might add...what does he use it for? He makes rope of it. Don't ask how he got to do it legally, just wonder why he isn't supplying and living in a castle xD
 
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Are you sure he's not growing hemp...
 
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Starting some herbs in small pots, I just can't wait anymore. Can't see ground yet, I will assume it's still under the snow.
 
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Travis_King said:
Are you sure he's not growing hemp...
Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa, but the varieties that are legal for agriculture produce negligible amounts of THC.

The words canvas and cannabis have the same etymological root.

But confusingly, "manilla hemp" rope is made from bananas.
 
  • #18
AlephZero said:
Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa, but the varieties that are legal for agriculture produce negligible amounts of THC.

The words canvas and cannabis have the same etymological root.

But confusingly, "manilla hemp" rope is made from bananas.

Rope made from bananas?

Um...

You're not Irish are you?
 
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dlgoff said:
All this hemp rope talk reminds me of listening to Legend of the USS Titanic on the underground music program Beaker Street.

:bugeye:

My knowledge of the history of the Titanic was obviously, severely lacking. Thank you.

ps. Last weekend, I picked up packets of seeds of Russian Kale, 2 kinds of snow peas, and one random pack of heritage tomatoes.
 
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Hi,
I am going to get 2 bags of miracle grow, lay them flat on saw horses, slit a rectangle in the bag and try and grow leaf lettuce. I have groundhogs so I have to keep this off the ground.
First time trying to grow something on my own.
Wish me luck. Won't be able to begin till after Memorial Day.
 
  • #23
lenell said:
Hi,
I am going to get 2 bags of miracle grow, lay them flat on saw horses, slit a rectangle in the bag and try and grow leaf lettuce. I have groundhogs so I have to keep this off the ground.
First time trying to grow something on my own.
Wish me luck. Won't be able to begin till after Memorial Day.

Interesting setup, and a creative way to beat those groundhogs! I presume you're laying plywood (or something similar) between the sawhorses?

I'd like to see photos, if you have them :smile:.
 
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Here is a picture attached of how it is supposed to look. Hope I attached it correctly.
 

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lenell said:
Here is a picture attached of how it is supposed to look. Hope I attached it correctly.

Wow, that's so cool - I really like it. I think you'll have a great crop!
 
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lenell said:
Here is a picture attached of how it is supposed to look. Hope I attached it correctly.
Wow, that's so cool! Good luck, and thanks for posting that!
 
  • #27
I'm going to try pak choi, spinach and quinoa this year. I will probably get a few other packs of seeds too. I love using spinach in my cooking but its stupidly expensive and apparently easy to grow. I'm saving up all my egg shells to try and deter the slugs.
 
  • #28
lenell said:
Hi,
I am going to get 2 bags of miracle grow...

They sell Miracle Grow by the bag? I thought it only came in a box.

Good god. It's no wonder I'm gardening failure... :cry:
 
  • #30
OmCheeto said:
They sell Miracle Grow by the bag? I thought it only came in a box.

Good god. It's no wonder I'm gardening failure... :cry:
Miracle grow potting soil comes in a bag, fertilizer comes in either a box or liquid in a bottle.
 

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