Living in an apartment, we don't have a garden per se
Floffe Send a noteboard - 20/03/2011 08:12:51 AM
As the spring begins creeping in the time is fast approaching for the breaking out of shovel and rake, trowel and seed, and the donning of various Horticultural Paraphernalia, so a survey seems in order.
1. How much do you garden?: a) I don't, dirt is icky, b) A little, I've never gotten into it (if so why not, time, space, etc), c) Gardening's a bit of a hobby, or d) Gardening is a passion
Myself: never found it very interesting. My gf does, though.
2. What Climate Zone do you live in?
7
3. My actual gardening talent is best described as: a) My potted plants keep dying, b) So-so, or c) Green Thumb
So-so. Gf: Green thumb
4. My gardening style is best characterized by: a) Flowers to the front yard, veggies to the back, b) A heavy emphasis on overall appearance, c) Rows of veggies, or similar chiefly functional layout, d) Total Chaos, or e) Other (please explain)
We don't have a proper garden, but quite a lot of stuff in pots and at least a little space outside to put them. Not sure yet how it'll go, we moved in here in December so we've only seen winter.
4. Which plant or plants have you been most successful with?
My gf is quite good at driving up tomatoes from seeds.
5. Do you view your approach to Gardening more as an art, a science, or a routine?
I'm not sure how the gf does it
6. Do you tend to keep personal records, like local rainfall, which plants did poorly or well, yields, layout maps, etc?
Nope
7. Your favorite time of day, or day of the week, to garden is?
Gf: Anytime. Me: When she does it, if I'm free
8. Do you have any particular good luck charms or specific items like 'my gardening hat' or what amount to rituals that you make use of when gardening?
No
9. The amount of space you garden with is: a) a few potted plants, b) Small: A couple square yards or meters, c) Medium: About a dozen square yards or meters, maybe two dozen, d) Medium-Large: A few dozen square Yards or meters, e) Large: Around a hundred Square yards or meters, f) Very Large: A decent fraction of an acre or hectare, or g) Basically small scale farming. For scale, a 10x20 foot garden is medium, about 20 sq. yd.
a, but it might not just be quite "a few"
10. You garden primarily for: a) Yard appearance, b) Relaxation, c) Food (or final product, so speak), d) Fresh Air and Exercise, e) A challenge and sense of accomplishment, or f) some combination thereof, something else, elaborate.
a-c plus e
11. Is there anything particularly radical or abnormal about your garden? Anything in particular you feel stands out?
12. What are you planning to plant this year? Anything in particular, different, new? Plans to construct a greenhouse, throw in some new drainage, start a new bed?
We've planted physalis, tomatoes (regular and hanging cherry), peppers, strawberries, basil, plus we have since earlier a few lemon plants, 10-30 cm, and two orange trees in pots that haven't born fruit yet even though they are several years old. There'll quite possibly be some lettuce and arugula, and perhaps something else.
13. Do you tend to have a lot of infrastructure in your garden? Like raised beds, stone walls, greenhouses or cold frames, drainage ditches. If so what, and did you do it yourself or have it done by someone else?
Nope
14. How did you get into gardening? Was there a particularly person (Mom, Dad, friend, etc) who you picked it up from?
From both of our parents, especially the gf's mother.
15. If you were asked by a new potential gardener to explain why you garden, or why gardening is good, what would you tell them? What advice would you give?
I'd stay quiet
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