New Garden Under Way!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by mebcollins on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 18:49
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We talked to our neighbor that owns a field in between our house and thiers, and convinced him to let us use part of it to put our vegis this year... Since he doesnt do anything with it anyways, barely even cuts it..... Billy took the tractor Saturday and ran the disks over it, and yesterday grabbed the tiller and tilled it and made me some rows... This garden is going to be ALOT bigger than what I am used to... As it sits right now, I have 32 rows that are 40ft long..... What all am I going to put in it????? I might as well become a vegitarian this comming summer...... lol
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SO FAR...

Submitted by mebcollins on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 17:11.

added a couple more rows... I think we are around 40 now..... rows run East-West, so Starting North going South we have.....

Jumbo Virginia Peanuts - 2 rows

Crimson Sweet Watermelon - 2 rows

Giant Hybrid Cantelope - 2 rows

Yukon Gold Irish Potato

Beauregard Sweet Potato

Sweet Marketmore Cucumbers

Straight 8 Cucumbers

Jalapeno, Cayanne, Hungarian Wax Peppers

Texas/Georgia/Red Onions

Jumbo Hybrid Eggplant

Super Early Red/Green Cabbage

Green Goliath Broccoli

Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar Pod 2 Peas

Roma Snap Beans - 2 rows

Contender Snap Beans - 3 rows

Green bellpepper

Yellow Crookneck Squash

Zuchini

Big boy Tomatos

Beefsteak Tomato

Creole Tomato

North & South Hybrid Okra

Ruby Queen, Red Hybrid Sweet Corn - 4 rows

Breeders Choice, Yellow Hybrid Sweet Corn - 4 rows

Purple Top Turnips

Florida Broadleaf Mustard

Georgia Collards

 

 

 

 

 

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GOD LUCK!

Submitted by GARDEN_FROG29 on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 23:46.

Good luck in whatever you grow there..sounds lke alot of great space to grow whatever your little heart desires! I wish i had that much garden to grow things in ...i would have a ball!! Let us know what you grow!

 

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Submitted by happyseed on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 22:39.

Happyseed

Hi, I am getting ready to plant fresh salad greens and onions.  I plant lettuce, mustard, collards, kale, peas , onions and potatoes first.  There are all type of salad greens to plant early, beets too.  Oh, I have got the bug bad.  See you later, Sonja

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so far....

Submitted by mebcollins on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 12:54.
we are thinking about of course tomatos, squash, cucumbers, greenbeans, watermelons, canalope, corn, bellpeppers, jalepenos, cayanne peppers.... I dont even know what else... that is for summer garden, winter garden will include cabbage, and strawberries..... marrigolds will definatly be planted for the bugs.. Thanks for all of your input!
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Don't forget garlic and

Submitted by DizzyDaffodil on Wed, 03/05/2008 - 00:19.

Don't forget garlic and chives around the edges, along with the marigolds too! That'll help keep critters from eating all your bounty!

You might want to check out these too!

Here's a great link to an informational site about Companion Planting !

And this one has a great companion chart for Beneficial Herbs halfway down the page

*I thought this one had the easiest to read chart for all Plant Companions 

And here's the Wikipedia chart - herbs are halfway down the page.

 

Ooops! Almost forgot - we're not supposed to call it "Companion planting" anymore - old fashioned I guess - supposed to be called "Planting with polyculture" or something tweaky like that! LOL!!! 

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You can plant sunflowers,

Submitted by flwrs on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 20:19.

You can plant sunflowers, and then grow bean vines up the stalks, and get two for one....I would do some marigolds around the edge of the garden to attrack benifical insects and it deters to bad insects...

If I had that much room I would do watermelon and canteloup as my family eats a ton of them...and what about a nice variety of lettuce.

There are alot of organizations out there asking people to grow a row for others...one of them even gives away seeds if you promise to grow some to give to a pantry or organization ....I always try to share with families I know that are on food stamps, and the local food pantry. Randy had mentioned that the nursing homes are a wonderful place also.....I have given flowers to the nursing homes, and assisted living place in town.

Good luck with your new garden !

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How about Lufa?

Submitted by Tatyana on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 17:13.
You can grow some lufa and then give them as away as Christmas present! Let me know if you'd like some seeds,Tatyana
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When I have lots of room I

Submitted by coco on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 17:12.

When I have lots of room I always plant lots of squash, gourd and cucumber plants cuz they take up a lot of space. If you are going to plant corn  be sure to plant 4 or 5 short rows instead of 1 long one cuz they pollinate better in shorter rows. Just for me I plant sunflowers in my garden.

coco

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

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Coco, that remark about the

Submitted by skbeal on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 17:16.

Coco, that remark about the corn is right on! I lived in Iowa for 22 years. It's the largest corn producing state in the country. To get corn to pollinate properly, it's best to plant 5 rows. The first row pollinates the second, the second pollinates the third, the third pollinates the fourth and the fourth pollinates the first -- or something like that. Also, corn requires a lot of space -- both between the rows and between the plants. Frankly, when you can buy a dozen ears of home grown corn in the grocery store for $1.00, I don't think that growing it is worth it. 

Treeman's idea of the PAR thing sounds really great! If I had the space, I would do it myself! 

 

Susan, the Texas Yankee, the Texas Rangerette and the Assistant Administrator

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You could consider

Submitted by treeman on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 22:42.

 

You might plant a row for the hungry (PAR).  This is a program sponsored by "The Garden Writers Association" as a public service.  Home gardeners with space available are enbcouraged to plant extra for local food pantries and food banks.  Looks like you are going to have the space.  This is a great idea for a sunday school class, a chruch youth group, a 4H club, scouts.  Allot them a couple rows and use the opportunity to hook someone else on gardeneing while helping to meet a real need in our world.  Of course you an do it yourself too.

"Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does"-- George Bernard Shaw

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I agree with Susan's

Submitted by disgett on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 21:12.
I agree with Susan's advise.  I would add onions and several varieties of squash.  Then there is always eggplant and definitely cucumberssome love it and some hate it OKRA.  My husband grew up on a tobacco farm with a large garden.  We usually have a large garden.  Good luck.  Dale 
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You've GOT to put tomatoes

Submitted by skbeal on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 20:06.
You've GOT to put tomatoes in! How about several varieties? Then there's broccoli -- I love home grown broccoli. Of course you could plant peas -- sugar snaps or snow peas, beans -- all sorts of climbing beans, I tend to prefer to plant stuff that's 1.) either real expensive to buy so I couldn't afford it unless I grew it, or 2.) stuff that just tastes so much better when it's home grown that you just HAVE to have it.

I've grown an array of colored peppers. I'd forget about green. They are cheap anyway. You can also grow expensive stuff like leeks....

With all that room, you can easily grow squash or melons.

You've got infinite possibilities...and darn it, I'm rather jealous! I'd love to have that much space!!!!!!!!!!!

If you need seeds, make a list of what you'd like to plant....Remember, I promised you we'd help you out when you were ready, so you can hold me to it!

Susan, the Texas Yankee, the Texas Rangerette and the Assistant Administrator

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