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Re: Not sure yet. moondog Send a noteboard - 06/04/2013 05:09:49 PM

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This is the first growing season I'll spend in this house, so I haven't had time to prepare. I will do the "lazy gardening" most likely, which will be finding pre-grown plants and sticking them in the ground. I don't have much space, and it will be pretty simple: Do I have enough sun left, and if not, will this do anything in the shade?

I know I'll have herbs. I don't like existing w/o them. Most likely a lot of lettuces. Probably strawberries. Blueberries, but I'm not sure how well that will work.

We already have planted two apple trees, but it will be awhile before we get anything off them.


we got a lot of lemons on our lemon tree not long after putting it in the ground last may/june, but they didn't ripen up until january this year. blueberries are pretty low maintenance i think -- at least, mine seem to be thriving despite my lack of attention to them of course, that part of the yard they're in is constantly moist underground so i probably never have to water them ever again. blueberries prefer acidic soils, so that is the only thing i could impart to your project. the easiest way to keep them acidic is to put pine needles around the base of the trunk and/or periodically "water" them with black coffee. i was also told to put coffee grounds down first before planting them, but my soil is already slightly acidic so i honestly don't know how much that helped them.

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the gardening thread moondog - 06/04/2013 01:04:36 AM 938 Views
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Re: i actually came up with an idea to forego wooden raised beds last night Isaac - 09/04/2013 03:05:41 AM 627 Views
Re: the gardening thread DomA - 06/04/2013 02:56:47 AM 614 Views
The hot peppers sound yummy. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:52:05 AM 393 Views
ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post moondog - 06/04/2013 04:45:50 PM 600 Views
Re: ah yes, herbs and flowers. i didn't put that in my original post DomA - 07/04/2013 05:28:08 PM 666 Views
I find mizuna to be near-intolerable. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:40:04 AM 639 Views
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I did. Stephen - 14/04/2013 03:16:07 AM 625 Views
Gonna "grow" some more baby chicks this year. Avendesora - 06/04/2013 03:40:42 AM 615 Views
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Re: yeah, turkeys are difficult. *NM* Avendesora - 06/04/2013 09:55:46 PM 357 Views
Butternut squash is one of my favorite things. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:38:59 PM 482 Views
Yes, it's good so many different ways. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:23:42 AM 606 Views
Mhmm nossy - 07/04/2013 10:09:05 AM 676 Views
Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 02:06:49 PM 646 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 06/04/2013 05:09:49 PM 560 Views
Re: Not sure yet. nossy - 06/04/2013 11:36:56 PM 617 Views
Re: Not sure yet. moondog - 07/04/2013 05:12:50 PM 563 Views
Home-grown apples are one of the greatest things in the world. Stephen - 07/04/2013 04:33:01 AM 612 Views
I'll try to grow some trees Lews_TherinThelamon - 06/04/2013 04:36:25 PM 585 Views
Re: I'll try to grow some trees moondog - 07/04/2013 05:23:04 PM 592 Views
No, no fruits Lews_TherinThelamon - 07/04/2013 09:09:00 PM 650 Views
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Get a Chia Herb Garden. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:26:15 AM 660 Views
Very cute! ironclad - 07/04/2013 10:36:36 AM 623 Views
you could set up one of those talking toys to remind you? moondog - 07/04/2013 05:27:31 PM 639 Views
They make a wide variety of chia planters. Chia Shrek and Chia Spongebob. Avendesora - 07/04/2013 04:32:10 AM 624 Views
try succulents moondog - 07/04/2013 05:06:53 PM 593 Views
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For reference: US plant hardiness zone map updated 2012. Avendesora - 09/04/2013 04:10:27 PM 670 Views
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and a case-sensitive one at that.... moondog - 09/04/2013 06:07:14 PM 589 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 362 Views
Only took me three. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:05:24 PM 345 Views
Well, aren't we special? Isaac - 09/04/2013 09:33:20 PM 629 Views
I thought it odd too. *NM* Avendesora - 09/04/2013 07:06:37 PM 343 Views
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pools are way more work than they're worth.... moondog - 15/04/2013 07:13:03 PM 629 Views
looks like my garden may be spared random thoughts - 21/04/2013 04:39:58 PM 580 Views
My broccoli is up and I love my new LED grow lights. *NM* Avendesora - 18/04/2013 01:50:24 AM 376 Views
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