We grow salad greens, beans, peas and a salsa garden with all the ingredients for canning salsa in the fall. We also get a weekly box from the local CSA. Between the two we eat mostly organic, nutrient dense produce all year from one garden or the other. This year will be our first for asparagus and some fruits, too.
I do not grow any food at this time. I used to keep an herb garden on the balcony of my apartment, but I'm a new home owner and just haven't found time to get into gardening yet.
Not much of a souvenir person myself. I'd much rather have some good photos and great stories to share with friends and family. Souvenirs usually end up in a closet collecting dust.
Our own food! Okra, collards, cucumbers, peas, peppers, bibb lettuce, corn and several varieties of tomatoes will be coming out of our garden this summer!
I have a basic apartment balcony where I have turned an unused storage space into a flourishing 40 plant oasis right outside my bedroom window. Last year I made a salsa garden, and this year I made a salad garden with everything I need to walk out on my porch and make a salad. Aphids hit me hard two weeks ago, but to keep organic, diatomous earth is my savior. Everything is rapidly growing that I have upped my salad intake to keep up with production.
We are currently living in a condo with all kinds of condo rules. So the only gardening I can do, is on my patio and deck. I have planted tomato, peppers, parsley, carrots, lettuce, spinach, peas and chives. Last year was the first time I have done container gardening, so I am repeating the veggies that did well last year.
Did you know that you can "re-grow" green onions? When you cut the rooted tips off, simply place in a shallow dish of water and place in a window sills. Within days, you should see sprouted growth. After just a few more days, you can plant in a pot.
I grew up with a vegetable garden, so I couldn't imagine not having one. The one year I lived in an apartment, I had tomato plants in planters. Now that I'm vegan, my garden really is..."my grocery store".
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We plant a huge garden every year: potatoes, spinach, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes and all the extras needed to make salsa every year. We've experimented with sweet corn, lettuce, peas, beans and carrots. We also own chickens and receive 7-9 eggs a day from them :)
Right this minute, I'm only growing basil, rosemary, thyme, and mint. I plan to add parsley, cilantro, chives, sage and tarragon. In the past, I've also grown tomatoes, chard, and cucumbers, but since moving to a hotter drier location, I've not had luck with container tomatoes. I'd like to put in some raised beds for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and pumpkins, but I'm daunted by two realities--I have to get rid of bermuda grass and I live on the edge of a preserve so I'll need to protect the tender veggies from critters.
I did a vegetable garden once with my sis-in-law. It was very expensive! We planted a huge garden though. My tomatoes were delicious, and I was able to make awesome salsa. Part of the garden got ruined by groundhogs. I didn't realize when I started how much work it would be. Most days it was 90 degrees, which made the labor that much harder.
Yes, I don't like the "what do you do" question either because it's one of those questions that is innocently insensitive. I've had many friends be asked that question while they were unemployed and be slightly embarrased while answering. I also agree that the correlation between someone's job and who they are doesn't always match up; just because you're an accountant doesn't mean you're boring (for example).
Yes, I love gardening! Last year we had 3 different kinds of peppers, cucumbers, dill, beans, tomatoes, corn, pumpkins, onions, carrots, radishes & lettuce. We also pick wild berries (blueberries, raspberries & blackberries) on our property and can or freeze everything we can't use right away--nothing like fresh (canned) home-grown tomatoes in January!
This is the first year I am trying to grow my own food. With fresh produce being expensive and my large garden in my backyard being vacant, I thought it would sort of be an interesting experiment to see if a city girl like me could produce healthy vegetables and fruits. With some help from a co-worker who has a green thumb, I have been able to successfully start my tomato plants indoors and also transplant raspberry plants I bought from a seed nursery. In a few weeks, I will plant my summer squash and snap beans as well. Hopefully, in a few months I'll be able to eat the fresh veggies picked right out of my backyard!
I have tried growing tomatoes in a container on my balcony before and did pretty well until I got some pests. I do want to try again and try some herbs too, though.
Maybe not so strange. I have been using Colgate Regular (Cavity Protection) paste for over 30 years. I had tried the gels, tartar control, whitening, etc as they came out over the years but always returned to the classic. I can not use anything else, as it makes me gag. No other brands or formulas are tolerable. This is beyond loyalty.
I used to have a nice garden, but I don't now for various reasons. I do try to buy as many fresh things directly from the growers at the Farmer's Market, though.
Sure do. We're on a waiting pattern in PA though, late frost warnings. Raised beds, compost bin, the whole 9 yards.
We grow salad greens, beans, peas and a salsa garden with all the ingredients for canning salsa in the fall. We also get a weekly box from the local CSA. Between the two we eat mostly organic, nutrient dense produce all year from one garden or the other. This year will be our first for asparagus and some fruits, too.
No I don't, but I have friends who owned a farm and used to grow many of their own foods and spices.
I do not grow any food at this time. I used to keep an herb garden on the balcony of my apartment, but I'm a new home owner and just haven't found time to get into gardening yet.
Not much of a souvenir person myself. I'd much rather have some good photos and great stories to share with friends and family. Souvenirs usually end up in a closet collecting dust.
We grow a lot of our own food and forage or hunt for more.
Our own food! Okra, collards, cucumbers, peas, peppers, bibb lettuce, corn and several varieties of tomatoes will be coming out of our garden this summer!
I have a basic apartment balcony where I have turned an unused storage space into a flourishing 40 plant oasis right outside my bedroom window. Last year I made a salsa garden, and this year I made a salad garden with everything I need to walk out on my porch and make a salad. Aphids hit me hard two weeks ago, but to keep organic, diatomous earth is my savior. Everything is rapidly growing that I have upped my salad intake to keep up with production.
We are currently living in a condo with all kinds of condo rules. So the only gardening I can do, is on my patio and deck. I have planted tomato, peppers, parsley, carrots, lettuce, spinach, peas and chives. Last year was the first time I have done container gardening, so I am repeating the veggies that did well last year.
We grow some things. Mostly are favorites and items that are expensive, including raspberries, tomatoes and different varieties of peppers.
Did you know that you can "re-grow" green onions? When you cut the rooted tips off, simply place in a shallow dish of water and place in a window sills. Within days, you should see sprouted growth. After just a few more days, you can plant in a pot.
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I grew up with a vegetable garden, so I couldn't imagine not having one. The one year I lived in an apartment, I had tomato plants in planters. Now that I'm vegan, my garden really is..."my grocery store".
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What if money was no object, what would you do with your life?
Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of?
What impact do you want to leave on the world?
Why do you matter?
Other than money, what else have you gained from your current job?
What's the #1 thing you intend to accomplish before you die?
We plant a huge garden every year: potatoes, spinach, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes and all the extras needed to make salsa every year. We've experimented with sweet corn, lettuce, peas, beans and carrots. We also own chickens and receive 7-9 eggs a day from them :)
Right this minute, I'm only growing basil, rosemary, thyme, and mint. I plan to add parsley, cilantro, chives, sage and tarragon. In the past, I've also grown tomatoes, chard, and cucumbers, but since moving to a hotter drier location, I've not had luck with container tomatoes. I'd like to put in some raised beds for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and pumpkins, but I'm daunted by two realities--I have to get rid of bermuda grass and I live on the edge of a preserve so I'll need to protect the tender veggies from critters.
I did a vegetable garden once with my sis-in-law. It was very expensive! We planted a huge garden though. My tomatoes were delicious, and I was able to make awesome salsa. Part of the garden got ruined by groundhogs. I didn't realize when I started how much work it would be. Most days it was 90 degrees, which made the labor that much harder.
No I don't grow my own food. I'm space limited, but wish I could at times
I grow green onions on my balcony. They require very little care, and now I don't need to buy them in bunches and have some go bad.
Yes, I don't like the "what do you do" question either because it's one of those questions that is innocently insensitive. I've had many friends be asked that question while they were unemployed and be slightly embarrased while answering. I also agree that the correlation between someone's job and who they are doesn't always match up; just because you're an accountant doesn't mean you're boring (for example).
Yes, I love gardening! Last year we had 3 different kinds of peppers, cucumbers, dill, beans, tomatoes, corn, pumpkins, onions, carrots, radishes & lettuce. We also pick wild berries (blueberries, raspberries & blackberries) on our property and can or freeze everything we can't use right away--nothing like fresh (canned) home-grown tomatoes in January!
This is the first year I am trying to grow my own food. With fresh produce being expensive and my large garden in my backyard being vacant, I thought it would sort of be an interesting experiment to see if a city girl like me could produce healthy vegetables and fruits. With some help from a co-worker who has a green thumb, I have been able to successfully start my tomato plants indoors and also transplant raspberry plants I bought from a seed nursery. In a few weeks, I will plant my summer squash and snap beans as well. Hopefully, in a few months I'll be able to eat the fresh veggies picked right out of my backyard!
I have tried growing tomatoes in a container on my balcony before and did pretty well until I got some pests. I do want to try again and try some herbs too, though.
Maybe not so strange. I have been using Colgate Regular (Cavity Protection) paste for over 30 years. I had tried the gels, tartar control, whitening, etc as they came out over the years but always returned to the classic. I can not use anything else, as it makes me gag. No other brands or formulas are tolerable. This is beyond loyalty.
I used to have a nice garden, but I don't now for various reasons. I do try to buy as many fresh things directly from the growers at the Farmer's Market, though.