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ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post moondog Send a noteboard - 06/04/2013 04:45:50 PM

the gf and i do a lot of italian-flavored dishes so we have
cilantro
parsley
oregano
thyme
tarragon
marjoram
sweet & thai basil
spearmint
apple mint
sage
rosemary
catnip
chives


on the flower side, it's pretty much all orchids
phalaenopsis
cymbidium
oncidium
paphiopedilum
epidendrum
dendrobia
miltonia
bulbophylum wenlandianum
birds of paradise
calla lily
rose bush of unknown variety (red tipped petals with a pinkish yellow center)
a couple of potted flowers i have no idea what they are but they look good
and many varieties of succulents and cacti

i got lucky enough to be able to buy a house last year, so the only limitation on my space to grow outside is whether or not i want to rip up parts of the yard and the sprinkler system in order to get more garden space. i'm not quite ready for that step yet but i do consider it when i'm mowing the yard every week of course, having a condo downtown would be convenient for getting to work, but i don't think i would want to go back to not growing my own vegetables again...


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Good list. I wish I'd have enough room for San Marzano and Roma.

Well, I've got only two balconies downtown, so a lot of things are out for me.

Tomatoes:

Chibbikko (Japanese)
Tzi Bi U (Chinese)
Jaune Flammée (southern France)
Yellow Banana and Lime Green Salad(midwest US)
Principe Borghese (Italian, for sun dried tomatoes)

12 planters total.

Peppers:

Chi-chien (Chinese)
Espelette (Pays Basque, to dry and grind)
Habanero, Jalapeno (Mexico)
Jwala (India, for Madras curries)
Pedron (Spain, to marinate with olives in oil for tapas and stuff)
Boldog (essentially to grind for Hungarian paprika)
Petit Marseillais (French, a little like scotch bonnet)
Shishito (Japanese)
Long Sweet (actually very hot. Thailand)

For herbs, I pretty much have all the European classics, plus Mexican and Vietnamese coriander, and japanese Shiso.

Then I confine myself to harder to find veggies/greens:

Mizuna, Mitsuba, Komatsuna, japanese ginger and bunching onions, Suhyo and Yamato cucumbers and Kamo eggplants.

For the rest, lots of flowers and stuff.


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the gardening thread moondog - 06/04/2013 01:04:36 AM 883 Views
It was a bit of an unexpected segue Isaac - 06/04/2013 02:46:21 AM 691 Views
Re: It was a bit of an unexpected segue moondog - 06/04/2013 04:58:03 PM 639 Views
I used untreated lumber but probably won't replace with it Isaac - 06/04/2013 05:49:17 PM 1020 Views
i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night moondog - 07/04/2013 05:18:42 PM 544 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night Isaac - 07/04/2013 09:29:06 PM 567 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night moondog - 09/04/2013 01:01:03 AM 590 Views
Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night Isaac - 09/04/2013 03:05:41 AM 563 Views
Re: the gardening thread DomA - 06/04/2013 02:56:47 AM 561 Views
The hot peppers sound yummy. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:52:05 AM 365 Views
ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post moondog - 06/04/2013 04:45:50 PM 538 Views
Re: ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post DomA - 07/04/2013 05:28:08 PM 615 Views
I find mizuna to be near-intolerable. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:40:04 AM 590 Views
Re: I find mizuna to be near-intolerable. DomA - 07/04/2013 04:47:09 PM 439 Views
I did. Stephen - 14/04/2013 03:16:07 AM 561 Views
Gonna "grow" some more baby chicks this year. Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:40:42 AM 559 Views
one day we are getting some chickens, but not just yet moondog - 06/04/2013 05:03:55 PM 560 Views
Re: yeah, turkeys are difficult. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 09:55:46 PM 326 Views
Butternut squash is one of my favorite things. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:38:59 PM 433 Views
Yes, it's good so many different ways. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:23:42 AM 544 Views
Mhmm nossy - 07/04/2013 10:09:05 AM 619 Views
Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 02:06:49 PM 586 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 06/04/2013 05:09:49 PM 509 Views
Re: Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:36:56 PM 558 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 07/04/2013 05:12:50 PM 500 Views
Home-grown apples are one of the greatest things in the world. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:33:01 AM 552 Views
I'll try to grow some trees Lews_TherinThelamon - 06/04/2013 04:36:25 PM 537 Views
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No, no fruits Lews_TherinThelamon - 07/04/2013 09:09:00 PM 590 Views
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Get a Chia Herb Garden. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:26:15 AM 597 Views
Very cute! ironclad - 07/04/2013 10:36:36 AM 568 Views
you could set up one of those talking toys to remind you? moondog - 07/04/2013 05:27:31 PM 577 Views
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try succulents moondog - 07/04/2013 05:06:53 PM 534 Views
Nothing at my house, unfortunately. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:35:54 AM 510 Views
For reference: US plant hardiness zone map updated 2012. Avendesora - 09/04/2013 04:10:27 PM 604 Views
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and a case-sensitive one at that.... moondog - 09/04/2013 06:07:14 PM 537 Views
Yeah, I noticed that but didn't want to admit it took me seven or eight tries to first *NM* Isaac - 09/04/2013 06:18:53 PM 340 Views
Only took me three. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:05:24 PM 323 Views
Well, aren't we special? Isaac - 09/04/2013 09:33:20 PM 583 Views
I thought it odd too. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:06:37 PM 317 Views
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pools are way more work than they're worth.... moondog - 15/04/2013 07:13:03 PM 570 Views
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My broccoli is up and I love my new LED grow lights. *NM* Avendesora - 18/04/2013 01:50:24 AM 348 Views
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