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The veges are starting to roll in!

 
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ninjabut



Joined: 12 Nov 2007
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Location: No CA USDA zone 8
PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:30 pm    Post subject: The veges are starting to roll in! Reply with quote
Whooo boy! I think I'm going to be in trouble in about a month!
My little sungold cherry tomatoes are coming in 4-5 per day. I usually just snack on those. I've only picked 2 regular tomatoes so far, but I'm going to have a BUNCH!!!!!! I also have a bunch of basil planted in with the maters.
I'm getting a meal per week from my 1 broccoli plant.
I have green beans galore, some peppers starting (bell, yellow, serrano, and Fresno), lemon and reg cucumbers, corn, summer squash (one was supposed to be zuccini), black beauty eggplant, leeks,onions lettuces. I have coming up from seed (I hope!) radishes, green onions, arugula and carrots. I have planted to start harvesting next year some asparagus (planted 2 yr old crowns)
Our big surprise this year was to let some volunteer pumpkins go ahead and grow! They are HUGE!!!!!! I have 2 that are at least 12"x8" across and growing each day! I don't know what type they are, so don't know if they are good for cooking or not.
You guys think I must have a lot of space for all of this! I do, but all of this is grown in an 8'x8', a 4'x8' raised bed, +a 3'x12' dug up bed for the corn and squash. The herbs are in a 3x3' bed and in pots and planters around the deck.
I know I'm a bit off topic, but I love to go out to the garden and PICK what I'm having for dinner! LOL Literally!
Happy cooking and eating! Nancy
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jfield



Joined: 18 Nov 2007
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Location: Cary, NC
PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My husband and I are hoping to have a small raised bed for veggies when we get settled in NC. Much better climate than FL, as far as I'm concerned. I need to do my planting zone research to see what'll be good for Central/Eastern NC.
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ninjabut



Joined: 12 Nov 2007
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Location: No CA USDA zone 8
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jenni, here are a couple of sites that might be helpful for gardening:

This one is about square foot gardening for small spaces
http://journeytoforever.org/garden_sqft.html

This is any and all gardening
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

HTH Nancy
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jfield



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Location: Cary, NC
PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you, Nancy! You are the Green Garden Goddess :D
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