ImperfectPixie
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Being in MA kills me because of how limited I am in my growing choices.
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You're probably limited to what I can grow, no?
ImperfectPixie
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Very much so. Zone 6. And I adore flowers, so it's either annuals or the same old perennials that everyone else has.
Mrs Willmark picks out the flowers, I just provide the manual labor...
ImperfectPixie
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I pick out the flowers, then get to watch hubby mow them over with the lawn mower because he forgets that I told him I planted there.
It's been an ongoing "thing" between us for years. I think my next attempt, I'll cover them with a big upside-down flowerpot.It's not really his fault though...I grew up in a rural/suburban area with tons of woods and ample gardens in the yard combined with random plantings around trees. He grew up very near the city (there's a split highway right at the end of his parents old street), with a small patch of trees behind his parents lawn, and gravel around the foundation of the house instead of gardens. He just doesn't get it...yet.
I did that once as a kid when I was around 13? Claimed I didn’t see my moms 3 foot high rose bush...I pick out the flowers, then get to watch hubby mow them over with the lawn mower because he forgets that I told him I planted there.
It's not really his fault though...I grew up in a rural/suburban area with tons of woods and ample gardens in the yard combined with random plantings around trees. He grew up very near the city (there's a split highway right at the end of his parents old street), with a small patch of trees behind his parents lawn, and gravel around the foundation of the house instead of gardens. He just doesn't get it...yet.
ImperfectPixie
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OOF!!! I bet she was none too pleased!
John park hopper
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I do have Myers lemon, Key lime, 2 orange trees in large pots and a 2 Satsuma oranges planted in the ground that can tolerate 20 degrees for a short time ( we don't get often).
Yeah none of that here
21stamps
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Here is a list of my new plants..
2 Basil
2 Dill
1 Garlic chives
2 cucumber
2 spinach
1 kale
1 red pepper
1 spaghetti squash
1 Roma tomato
1 cauliflower
1 blackberry
2 blueberry
4 strawberry
hoping to plant them today. I am planting them along the side of my house, one row. I’ve googled what can be grown together, but does anyone have any tips before I plant?
This is my first time doing so many varieties of veggies and fruits.
2 Basil
2 Dill
1 Garlic chives
2 cucumber
2 spinach
1 kale
1 red pepper
1 spaghetti squash
1 Roma tomato
1 cauliflower
1 blackberry
2 blueberry
4 strawberry
hoping to plant them today. I am planting them along the side of my house, one row. I’ve googled what can be grown together, but does anyone have any tips before I plant?
This is my first time doing so many varieties of veggies and fruits.
So here is where I’m at; remember the first photo in the thread is just a guide.
I made the boxes inside the garden smaller and the outer boxes much larger. I also made the walk paths wider. I still have two more boxes to dig out. If all goes well I should have the garden soil being delivered this weekend coming up. Here it is at the end of the day.
I made the boxes inside the garden smaller and the outer boxes much larger. I also made the walk paths wider. I still have two more boxes to dig out. If all goes well I should have the garden soil being delivered this weekend coming up. Here it is at the end of the day.
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Better off with multiple rows rather than long single ones on almost every case.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
That sure looks like a lot of work!
21stamps
Well-Known Member
I don’t have that option. Will they still grow?
Ricky Spanish
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Hi all,
Just did a marathon of garden work this weekend.
In addition to some minor clean up and maintenance, we planted alot of new things.
We saw a commercial for Sunrise Nursery in Grant Park,Il.
It is about a 75 minute drive for us but well worth it.
Bought marigolds, calendula, zinnias, lantana, “grape” coral bells, lamium, marguerite daisies, dragons blood sedum, and mimulus.
In addition to all of that, we planted radish, carrot, peas, green beans, green onions, cucumbers, butternut squash, jalapeño, and tomatoes-black krim, purple Cherokee, Japanese trifle, Roma, pink brandy wine, golden girl, and Wisconsin 55.
There’s more but I honestly can’t remember right now.
I will post some pics soon.
Just did a marathon of garden work this weekend.
In addition to some minor clean up and maintenance, we planted alot of new things.
We saw a commercial for Sunrise Nursery in Grant Park,Il.
It is about a 75 minute drive for us but well worth it.
Bought marigolds, calendula, zinnias, lantana, “grape” coral bells, lamium, marguerite daisies, dragons blood sedum, and mimulus.
In addition to all of that, we planted radish, carrot, peas, green beans, green onions, cucumbers, butternut squash, jalapeño, and tomatoes-black krim, purple Cherokee, Japanese trifle, Roma, pink brandy wine, golden girl, and Wisconsin 55.
There’s more but I honestly can’t remember right now.
I will post some pics soon.
Depends I can’t see all those berries in one long row.
Ricky Spanish
Well-Known Member
So, I have 2 ”pink lemonade” blueberry bushes. Had them for a few years.
Never had 1 berry grow.
Was told by an old gardener friend that I need 3 blueberry bushes for them to produce.
.On the other hand, my golden raspberries produce some awesome berries!
John park hopper
Well-Known Member
Blueberries do well here must have 20 plants put gallons in the freezer every year. Started picking sugar snap peas and greens beans. Tomatoes are about 4 1/2 ' tall and full of green tomatoes, salad tomatoes are just starting to ripen. Will be starting some sweet potatoes and plant them in the other garden I just tilled up. I'm jealous can't grow raspberries here.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
