Fresh from the garden

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

I just had a salad for dinner, and everything in it (except for the salad dressing) came from my garden!
Lettuce, cucumber, and white radishes. Let me tell you, that cucumber was DELICIOUS! It's too bad I probably won't get any more from those plants, as they got some sort of disease from the damn cucumber beetles, and only one vine survived, and it only had the one cuke on it. But it was a big one! The tomatoes are beginning to ripen, they should start coming in the next few days. And let me tell you, I have A LOT of tomatoes. 7 plants, and last time I counted, I had over 110 tomatoes that were on the vines, with more showing up all the time, and lots of new blossoms opening every day.
This is the first garden I have had since high school, when I lived with my parents. Can you tell I'm excited?

 

[IronWolf]

I just had a salad for dinner, and everything in it (except for the salad dressing) came from my garden!

This is the first garden I have had since high school, when I lived with my parents. Can you tell I'm excited?

Nothing like fresh food from the garden! Next year my wife and I plan on planting our garden. Same as you, it will be my first since I was in high school when my parents had a garden.

 

[Crothian]

Ya, I miss having a garden to get fresh vegitable from.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Nothing like fresh food from the garden! Next year my wife and I plan on planting our garden. Same as you, it will be my first since I was in high school when my parents had a garden.

I know there are a ton of garden books and methods out there, but I highly recommend "Square Foot Gardening" by Mel Bartholomew:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...f=sr_1_1/104-3734357-5936718?v=glance&s=books

I had an older edition of the book that I have been toting around for years, and finally got to use it. Let em tell you, THIS METHOD WORKS! I haven't had to do very much at all once I go the garden put together and planted. I built raised beds as I have utility lines running everywhere under our little yard, but this method also works in traditional beds as well.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Ya, I miss having a garden to get fresh vegitable from.

Remind me just before GenCon, and I'll bring you some tomatoes and whatever else is ready.

 

[jgbrowning]

I think a lot of people have forgotten, or simply never knew the real joy of fresh from the field produce.

joe b.

 

[Crothian]

Remind me just before GenCon, and I'll bring you some tomatoes and whatever else is ready.

Virginia Salads for Gen Con.....I like that idea!!

 

[Jamdin]

The only things that I can grow good in my garden are corn and sunflowers. My apple tree is doing okay.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I've been contemplating starting my own little garden in the back yard. Any tips on how to have one with not much space available?

 

[alsih2o]

Garden produce is great and I want to second Square Foot Gardening. Great book.