I meant to start this thread the other day after I tilled it. But got tired and forgot. I wish I'd of taken a before picture. But will continue to add pics as I plant and things grow. Next year after we clear all the stumps I plan on tilling up an acre or so beyond the fence and gardening there. But this 20x45 foot plot will work. And I actually have a Saturday off tomorrow so yay for getting stuff done in the garden instead of working.
I am sure this will become a great thread after 4 seasons will pass over this patch! However if you've got the time to invest, and if this area can be viewed from a window inside - Then my suggestion is to fix a small HD webcam there, where it will always be looking at this patch. Set it up so that it snaps a picture every hour. And so this way, after 4 seasons will pass, you'll have a prize winning time lapse video!!!
So exciting starting a new garden! Looking forward to seeing how it grows. What will you be planting?
Thank you. I posted a thread asking for advice on what to plant and where. You can find it in the thread below. I have my brothers here today and were going to dig in the dirt a lil bit. http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/where-and-what-to-plant.36954/#post-336376
Thanks for the link. I like the assortment of veggies you're planning! Will you be canning any if you have a good yield?
You've done a grand job already CJ and with your brothers' help it shouldn't be long now until you have your garden planted up.
I will probably pickle some cucumbers. But I doubt I'll have much left over to can by the time I harvest. Like with tomatoes, I eat them like apples. Next year when I have the main garden all ready I should have plenty left over to can.
Well right now it's just my boyfriend and I. But eventually I'll leave work and start a family with him. When that happens I'd like to know enough about gardening to do the farmers markets and what not. Little things to bring in some extra money. But before that happens I want to build up the savings we spent to buy this place. Little Dusty playing in the dirt.
So I broke down and bought peppers. Habanero, chili red and I saw a heirloom tomatoe that caught my eye. And Momma came down to visit so I'm going to put her and her black thumb to work. I figure that since every plant she touches dies that she can just touch the few weeds that have popped up and they'll die off.
good for you. those will probably they will do well for you, just make sure to cover them if you have a frost warning.
I sure will. It doesn't look like we're going to have any more cool nights. But ya know how the weather goes. Sometimes I think the rather man should be a monkey with a dart board.
I too have grown lots and lots of chilies in my garden. They are always fun to grow, with cherry tomatoes - Both can be sun-dried and added on the Pizza! But aside from that, I also enjoy growing giant onions, and eggplant/bringle, (all from seeds). Just see this pictures from my garden, and then try to imagine how beautiful your garden too will look in a few months time! Really, you just can't go wrong, or have too many, when it comes to chilies. This is called explosive amber, and is unimaginably hot! These are the local hot chilies. These are my Joe E Parker. They can be up to 9 inches long (6 to 8 is average). But once in a while we get one that is about 11 to 12 inches!!! They don't get very hot, unless you let them turn red on the plant. These are my tomatoes. Eggplant/bringle. Giant Onion. This is my usual harvest every other day! And so this is the type of Pizza I make in the end! Thanks to what my garden provides!!!
Wow. I'm not sure how much I'll be harvesting. I only did two tomato plants one habinaro and one red pepper with a yellow sweet pepper that came with a twin.
Well, maybe your yields will be small in the start, but if you save all the seeds and plant next season, then there is no reason why you can't exceed my harvesting output! By the way, do try experimenting with sun-drying too. As first of all it'll make your stuff last a lot longer (without any need for refrigeration) - Thus it becomes a big advantage if you want to sell your produce at the farmers market. But secondly, it also gives it a magical taste too! I hope I was successful in inspiring you to go out and get some more tomato and chili plants!
