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Interests => Hobbies => Topic started by: Gina on March 06, 2012, 12:36:52 PM
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Dad is giving me a 4x12 foot plot in his backyard garden to grow what I want. What should I do in that little space that I can eat yet won't produce alot of vines/plant material?
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I would grow the stuff you normally buy when you go shopping. If it were me, I would be growing basil, onions, garlic, peppers, and red potatoes. And strawberries.
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I would grow the stuff you normally buy when you go shopping. If it were me, I would be growing basil, onions, garlic, peppers, and red potatoes. And strawberries.
Out of all of that list I would eat bell peppers
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Root vegetables?
O-)
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Tomatoes! Different varieties.
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Yup. Grow what you would eat.
I planted lettuce, corn, okra, peppers, (bells, jalapenos, habaneros, black pearls, Thai Chili, cayenne), squash, (yellow, zucchini, 8-ball), green beans, cucumbers, dill, cilantro, basil, and tomatoes.
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Yup. Grow what you would eat.
I planted lettuce, corn, okra, peppers, (bells, jalapenos, habaneros, black pearls, Thai Chili, cayenne), squash, (yellow, zucchini, 8-ball), green beans, cucumbers, dill, cilantro, basil, and tomatoes.
I said it was 4x12 :lmao:
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Check out this page http://www.sunset.com/garden/fruits-veggies/small-space-vegetable-gardens-00400000044403/ may give you some ideas to get started.
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I said it was 4x12 :lmao:
Well, what do you like to eat???
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Whats with women and cucumbers?...
:-)
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Whats with women and cucumbers?...
:-)
Dunno. I just like greek salad and pickles. :whatever:
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A cash crop.
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Whats with women and cucumbers?...
They don't talk back, aren't demanding and if they piss you off ya can cut em up and eat em' ! Now these freaks that get off on them need to learn about grown up toy stores, and ain't talkin toys r us!
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They don't talk back, aren't demanding and if they piss you off ya can cut em up and eat em' ! Now these freaks that get off on them need to learn about grown up toy stores, and ain't talkin toys r us!
Radio Shack? TigerDirect, NewEgg?
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Radio Shack? TigerDirect, NewEgg?
I'm partial to the BMW and Porsche dealerships, but that's out of my price range. :o
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There are only 2 things that money can't buy!
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Oh yes and carrots! The other veg that is nothing like the sticks in a plastic bag you buy at the store.
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4 X 12? Seriously? About all you're gonna get is a few tomato plants (or in your case, a few bell pepper plants.)
Scoobs and I dug up a 12 X 20 foot patch last year and I want to do more, but trying to figure out which way to go is going to be interesting.
I do my herbs in a couple of planters I leave on the railing of the back porch (basil, cilantro, parsley, chives, oregano, and tarragon or dill.)
As far as the garden itself goes this year, it's for sure gonna be corn, green beans, carrots (if the damn squirrels don't eat them), squash, at least 2-3 types of tomatoes, pumpkin, and cantalopes. No way we're going to do quite as many zuchinni, and not doing radishes at all.
That's on top of the regular stuff like apples, cherries, blueberries, raspberries (probably have to replace those bushes this year), strawberries, and peaches. Hmmmm...plum trees, anyone?
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Well, Gina, figure out which vegetables you eat and start from there. (Notice I didn't say what you eat. :tongue: )
As for 'toys,' I'm kinda into toys by Mossberg, Remington, Winchester, DPMS; all the firearms manufacturers.
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4 X 12? Seriously? About all you're gonna get is a few tomato plants (or in your case, a few bell pepper plants.)
Scoobs and I dug up a 12 X 20 foot patch last year and I want to do more, but trying to figure out which way to go is going to be interesting.
I do my herbs in a couple of planters I leave on the railing of the back porch (basil, cilantro, parsley, chives, oregano, and tarragon or dill.)
As far as the garden itself goes this year, it's for sure gonna be corn, green beans, carrots (if the damn squirrels don't eat them), squash, at least 2-3 types of tomatoes, pumpkin, and cantalopes. No way we're going to do quite as many zuchinni, and not doing radishes at all.
That's on top of the regular stuff like apples, cherries, blueberries, raspberries (probably have to replace those bushes this year), strawberries, and peaches. Hmmmm...plum trees, anyone?
*sigh* We have too much shade, can't grow anything worth a damn. :(
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*sigh* We have too much shade, can't grow anything worth a damn. :(
I'm sure some of the DUmmies could give you tips for an "inside garden" using grow lights. :stoner:
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4 X 12? Seriously? About all you're gonna get is a few tomato plants (or in your case, a few bell pepper plants.)
Scoobs and I dug up a 12 X 20 foot patch last year and I want to do more, but trying to figure out which way to go is going to be interesting.
I do my herbs in a couple of planters I leave on the railing of the back porch (basil, cilantro, parsley, chives, oregano, and tarragon or dill.)
As far as the garden itself goes this year, it's for sure gonna be corn, green beans, carrots (if the damn squirrels don't eat them), squash, at least 2-3 types of tomatoes, pumpkin, and cantalopes. No way we're going to do quite as many zuchinni, and not doing radishes at all.
That's on top of the regular stuff like apples, cherries, blueberries, raspberries (probably have to replace those bushes this year), strawberries, and peaches. Hmmmm...plum trees, anyone?
Well ALL I eat is salad for realz. I eat shitloads of eggwhites and meat. I am an Atkins lifer. I would eat Bell peppers and possibly cucumbers. How are peppercini's made? are they banana peppers? I could buy me a big jar of them, eat them and then just throw new banana peppers in there to soak.
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I'm sure some of the DUmmies could give you tips for an "inside garden" using grow lights. :stoner:
Well, because of our heat, and water restrictions, I do have an "inside garden." I have it in my sunroom, and the windows are open. :-)
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4'X12' ain't much space...so do like the indians did. Make some hills and plant some corn. When it comes up, plant climbing beans beside the corn. A couple of weeks later plant squash plants (or plant seeds at the time as beans) in the same hill as the corn. The corn needs nitrogen and the beans will furnish that. The squash will shade the ground and save soil moisture while shading out undesireable weeds and grass.
Then get hold of some 5 gallon plastic buckets and google up how to grow tomatoes out the bottom of hanging buckets. These you can put anywhere they will get a few hours of sun each day.
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4'X12' ain't much space...so do like the indians did. Make some hills and plant some corn. When it comes up, plant climbing beans beside the corn. A couple of weeks later plant squash plants (or plant seeds at the time as beans) in the same hill as the corn. The corn needs nitrogen and the beans will furnish that. The squash will shade the ground and save soil moisture while shading out undesireable weeds and grass.
Then get hold of some 5 gallon plastic buckets and google up how to grow tomatoes out the bottom of hanging buckets. These you can put anywhere they will get a few hours of sun each day.
I love you but that is WAY too much work. :p
I'll do some bell peppers and cherry tomatoes I thinks. Wonder how hard it is to do red sweet onion?
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*sigh* We have too much shade, can't grow anything worth a damn. :(
Then I guess you won't have to worry about tomatoes then. Those need full sun.
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I love you but that is WAY too much work. :p
I'll do some bell peppers and cherry tomatoes I thinks. Wonder how hard it is to do red sweet onion?
I've grown onions, and they were easy to grow, but they never got very big. You just buy the seed onions at the nursery and plant them :-)
Snap peas and green beans are good for backyard gardens too.
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Spinach, it will put hair on your chest, among other good reasons.
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We tried the lettuce--for some reason didn't work out so hot. But peas? Yeah, gonna have to do those.
But I can't even break out the hothouse yet for a few more weeks, and won't be able to plant until late April/early May.
Right about the time we break out the pool and order a truckload of water.
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Then I guess you won't have to worry about tomatoes then. Those need full sun.
My masochistic wife still tries. We set up an area on the west side of the house with some pavers (the ground is like duff so everything sinks in it) because of the sun exposure. I bought an "Early Girl" in a 5 gallon bucket at Lowes, the plant was 3 ft. tall. The fruit looked more like plum tomatoes than anything else by the time they ripened. Damn good, but if we got a dozen I'd be surprised.