2026 Gardening Growing Thread
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My family had a big garden (half acre) when I was a kid, but I haven't gardened much as an adult, or at all in Washington except for potted herbs and flowers.
I have this self watering planter filled with organic soil and I'm trying to decide what to put in it.
Currently considering a slow to bolt spinach, basil, or cut and come back zinnias. Maybe tomatoes?
It gets morning sun until about 11am and is then in shade. View is looking due east.
I'm open to suggestions!
I have this self watering planter filled with organic soil and I'm trying to decide what to put in it.
Currently considering a slow to bolt spinach, basil, or cut and come back zinnias. Maybe tomatoes?
It gets morning sun until about 11am and is then in shade. View is looking due east.
I'm open to suggestions!
That's the leading contender right now!
Have you got a favorite type of basil for your pesto?
MarlinMark
Smolt
I don't think he every saw a river or lake until we rescued him a couple of years ago. I had to teach him to swim. Now he likes it when it's hot out. Also, he's half husky and I don't think they were bred for swimming. He stays wet forever.How the hell do you keep that lab out of the pond?My old boy would have been in that constantly.
Got the tomato starts out of the little 4” containers into bigger pots with some Dr Earth added. They’ll go in big pots around the first of June. I’m not growing as many this year.
Zucchini, summer squash and cucumber seeds planted as well.
SF
Zucchini, summer squash and cucumber seeds planted as well.
SF
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Got my tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos in this last week. Garlic is growing well, hoping they do not develop any fungus, disease or rust. Fava beans (planted last Oct/Nov are growing well. Surprised how long they take to produce and tie up space just like garlic. Potatoes are growing well.
What are those round bins made of?
Leftover edging that I never used. It’s an experiment to add more compost and get roots growing at the base? I can’t dig any deeper to plant due to clay and rocks.
Italian Culinary. I make walnut pesto because pine nuts are really pricey. I add a little arugula (trader joe) sometimes and think it’s pretty good. I put it in muffin tins and then also ice cube trays to freeze, then to freezer bags. One muffin size pesto, pre-thawed, is enough for 2-servings of my famous chicken penne pasta..
In the past several days my wife and I planted heirloom tomatoes (pineapple = our favorite), Japanese eggplants and kabocha, bell peppers, cucumbers, and today I planted carrot seeds and LOTS of basil. The garlic is growing nicely. Went back out to check out the plants and found that quail had been in the raised beds digging three new dirt baths. I wonder, how does quail taste? Best fried or roasted? This is one of those questions - how do I prevent quail from digging in the raised beds? I miss Skip.
Bambooflyguy
Legend
Chicken (Quail) wire or pellet gun….your choice!
Floating row covers..light weight ones that let more sunshine in, not the frost covers. No braces or frames needed, just lay them on top with a weight on the corners to keep them from blowing off. Once your plants are mature you can remove them. You can keep them on to water as it will pass right through. Keeps bugs, birds, squirrels and damaging rain at bay..
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Floating Row Cover
Floating row cover is a great addition to any vegetable garden, as it can be used for several different purposes and is easy to use. Learn more about these specially designed fabrics in this article.
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Thanks, Dan!Floating row covers..light weight ones that let more sunshine in, not the frost covers. No braces or frames needed, just lay them on top with a weight on the corners to keep them from blowing off. Once your plants are mature you can remove them. You can keep them on to water as it will pass right through. Keeps bugs, birds, squirrels and damaging rain at bay..
Floating Row Cover
Floating row cover is a great addition to any vegetable garden, as it can be used for several different purposes and is easy to use. Learn more about these specially designed fabrics in this article.
I'm trying the pineapple this year for the first time. Will be growing it along side of my old standbys -Brandywine red and monotaro along with other first timers -Brandywine yellow and Brandywine black. Looking forward to the side-by-side comparison taste tests.
Curt