Gardens vegetable, flower or other?

[Lincsong]

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[nobodyspecial]

We are starting indoor containers this weekend for transplanting outside later this spring. Last summer was our first year of growing vegetables and we are going to plant a lot more this year. Last fall we tore up more grass to expand the area for crops. For years we've expanded our perennial beds and now got hooked on growing crops as well.

 

[Warden]

What ho folks.

Just to give you advanced news, but Edna is organising another WW2 Dig for Victory weekend at the Cowper and Newton Museum in Olney, North Bucks

All welcome, so if your free do let the museum know and pop along.

Click on the link below for the full size flyer

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Toodle Pip

Harry

 

[Foofoogal]

We are starting indoor containers this weekend for transplanting outside later this spring.

me too. It was 70 yesterday and supposed to snow tonight. How crazy is that?

Pear trees all blooming pretty white flowers. I sure hope it doesn't kill them.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, it's consistently over 10 degrees now, so we've started indoor courgette seeds, and a bunch of flowers. We try to grow stuff that doesn't need much attention, since we both work all the time. Courgettes, spring onions, garlic, spinach etc. … All the things that need no babying but are very productive and used a lot.

bk

 

[fortworthgal]

I planted 2 weeks ago - hopefully the freeze this past weekend didn't kill everything! I'll have to pull out my diagram at home to be certain of everything we put in, but I know we did tomatoes, radishes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, and spinach.

 

[jamespowers]

me too. It was 70 yesterday and supposed to snow tonight. How crazy is that?

Pear trees all blooming pretty white flowers. I sure hope it doesn't kill them.

It likely won't hurt the tree but the fruit will likely be hurt. How long did it stay cold? After about 12 hours or so of freezing weather, you can forget about getting a bumper crop.

 

[jamespowers]

I planted 2 weeks ago - hopefully the freeze this past weekend didn't kill everything! I'll have to pull out my diagram at home to be certain of everything we put in, but I know we did tomatoes, radishes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, and spinach.

The last five won't be hurt but the tomatoes will be if they are young plants. Seeds will stay dormant. My garlic came up last month in the cold and rain so they can take it.

 

[rumblefish]

I added three more trees to the yard. Two apples, Fameuse and Freedom, and one Redhaven peach.

Seeded Kohlrabi, arugula, beets, and more spinach. Dug up the horseradish to jar and replant.

I'm going to buy a rose or two today. What's nice? Previous posts show my existing ones.

 

[Foofoogal]

they are fine. they do not bear fruit but I do have a bunch in my yard. People before me planted 300 trees.
The 8 inches of snow did knock down many branches. Downside of having so many trees.
lol
I do have 2 apple trees though but not sure if this hurt them. Will see. The squirrels and deer will have to eat my garden I guess instead of the apples if so. lol

 

[Viola]

I'm going to buy a rose or two today. What's nice? Previous posts show my existing ones.

I'm rather fond of the Austin hybrids. My mom just got 'Carding Mill' and we'll see how it does. She has 'Graham Thomas' and he's a handsome fellow. If you like yellow, but yellow is my favourite colour.

 

[jamespowers]

I added three more trees to the yard. Two apples, Fameuse and Freedom, and one Redhaven peach.

Seeded Kohlrabi, arugula, beets, and more spinach. Dug up the horseradish to jar and replant.

I'm going to buy a rose or two today. What's nice? Previous posts show my existing ones.

I am not sure how well the peach will do where you are but I hope it works out for you.
Horseradish doesn't take over your garden?! It sure does here. If I planted it in the dirt, that is all I would have in the garden. :eusa_doh:
Roses depend on what your pupose for the rose is. Where you are going to plant it and if anything will be in front of it or behind it. Roses by themselves are much more interesting but a rose only bed can be a little "blank slate" in winter for some. [huh]
What color are you looking for as well?
Reds
Oklahoma
Chysler Imperial
Abraham Lincoln
Triumphe de Exposition
Double Delight (red/cream bi-color)
Yellows etc
Peace
Pristine
Gold Medallion
Midas Touch
Golden Spires
Whites
Frau Karl Druschki
New Dawn

Those are just a few that you can likely get locally. Maybe not Triumphe or Frau Karl but they are worth a look at or ordering specifically for a nice site.

 

[John in Covina]

Can you grow horseradish in a pot?

 

[jamespowers]

Can you grow horseradish in a pot?

Yes, very easily. A pot about 18" across should give you enough room to grow plenty. it is also much easier to uproot when you want to harvest the roots. Put it back in the pot and you can harvest more again in a few months.
I would recommend growing it in pots to prevent it from taking over a garden. That is the best way to get the horseradish without having all the problems.

 

[John in Covina]

Down this way i planted mint and it is slowly taking over a section of the lawn!

 

[jamespowers]

Down this way i planted mint and it is slowly taking over a section of the lawn!

Ah yes, mint---the other garden weed. Mint will indeed spread quite quickly. So will Lemon Balm or Balm as it is sometimes known. I use Lemon Balm in drinks as well. It makes an interesting twist on the Mint Julep. I had to do something with it as it overtook my strawberries. :eusa_doh:
Mint and such herbs are best planted in specific beds----with cement walks in between. My grandmother planted the balm years and years ago. I thought it would be nice to keep it going. It crossed the walkway and is now in several places. Strawberries will do that as well. It is just easier to direct thier spread due to their stems from the mother plant. You can direct their spread. One has jumped across my walkway though. I just moved it where I wanted it. You can never have enough strawberries.

 

[John in Covina]

My friends have some of the invasive plants in those whiskey barrel planters.

 

[Foofoogal]

Mint will definitely take over. One time we planted a tiny little mint plant. It took hours if not days to pull up all the mint in our garden once it took over. :eusa_doh:

 

[jamespowers]

My friends have some of the invasive plants in those whiskey barrel planters.

I have grown horseradish in those. The problem is that they fall apart after a few years of yanking up the plant. It puts too much pressure on the structure. Wood only lasts so long. Large clay pots are best for horseradish. The barrels are good for mint, balm and strawberries.

 

[jamespowers]

Mint will definitely take over. One time we planted a tiny little mint plant. It took hours if not days to pull up all the mint in our garden once it took over. :eusa_doh:

Mint---the useful weed. If you put it in the ground, make sure it has a bed of its own---nothing more. Anything that grows outside the bed gets Round Up.