Who's planting a vegetable garden this spring?

[spinbaby]

I just put in onion sets, lettuce, little red radishes, and big daikon radishes. And I found some nice fat dandelion greens that I plan to cook with a bit of olive oil and garlic later.

[gizmo1979]

1. I'am

but spring is still a month and a half away.

[spinbaby]

4. Just how far north do you live?

I'm on a ridgetop in Pennsylvania--zone 5--and it's the perfect time to put in those first crops. We used to live about a hundred miles south of here in a West Virginia river valley where we could often start planting in late February.

[gizmo1979]

20. I live in central WI I usually

plant on mothers day at the earliest Memorial Day at the latest.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I am but I am glad I didn't do it yet

woke up to a flooded yard this morning when the pool equipment was leaking

[laheina]

3. I am.

I'm gonna try my hand at an herb garden.

How is the gardening group? Do they have info on organic gardening?

[NV Whino]

5. What's spring?

I'm still waiting.

[hatredisnotavalue]

6. I am trying to focus on perennials right now

I started some foxglove, hollyhock, columbine and delphinium seeds in the house, but I think I am nursing them too much. The seedlings are tall and spindly which I think means they aren't getting adequate light. I move them from room to room on the hour to try to catch the best sunlight. I transplated them and they are looking a lot better.I think I am going to try a glow light on them tomorrow.

I spent $.97 on each packet of seeds. At $5 a flat, I am looking at about $60 worth of plants right now if they take. Even if they don't, it was worth the price just to see their progress every day and to see something green!

I don't know if I will vegetable garden this year. It is so much work. We have an organic farmer's market where the Mennonites sell produce. Every vegetable and fruit they sell looks like it was out of a painting. At the end of the day, they practically give the stuff away... 3 pounds of tomatoes for a buck.

[spinbaby]

7. Have you priced perennials lately?

Forget $5 a flat, you're looking at more like $5 a PLANT.

[Katherine Brengle]

11. Wow...

I just buy seeds--I couldn't afford to buy plants and transplant them.

Seeds here were between $1.59-$3.00 for a packet.

[sarge43]

8. I am

Peas, tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, eggplant and anything else I come across and have room for.

BTW spinbaby, try some bacon crumbles with the dandy greens - yum.

[Katherine Brengle]

9. I spent today cleaning the yard and...

setting up my flower garden :).

I am thinking of growing some herbs and maybe tomatoes... guess I should decide soon, lol.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I probably will, this year....I skipped it last year.

There is NOTHING like a home-grown tomato! Flavor to spare, baby!

I might have some bell peppers too....but usually the tomatoes get so big that they take over the whole bed I have to garden in!

:9

[Kali]

12. just a small one

it basically hasn't rained since last September and I am expecting to go into crisis mode at any time. Gonna be having water problems as soon as it warms up, I am sure.

[Alleycat]

13. I plant Tomatoes and some herbs

like basil, and dill. I have extremely rocky soil so I grow them in a whiskey barrels. I been getting really anxious to get thing going but it's too early here (NE PA). Beautiful day today. I actually planted some seeds today but have to keep them inside for a few more weeks. I planted vine seeds like Morning Glories, Black Eyed Susan vines and Moon Flowers.

What else do you think may grow in the barrels?

[sarge43]

14. Creeping thyme

Looks lovely spilling over the sides.

Marjoram would work and summer savory.

[Alleycat]

16. Thanks

I look for both on my next outing. It is always nice to under plant the Tomato plants.

[sarge43]

19. Basil works better as a companion plant for tomatoes

Friends in the garden, friends in sauce.

[calico1]

15. I plan to.

Though its still too cold to put anything in the ground (CT). I started some tomatoes and peppers from seeds and they are sprouting! In addition, I plan to plant lettuce, green beans, sugar snap peas, zucchini, cucumber. I also received this week some plants--- strawberries, blueberries, currants, grapes. I am waiting on some fruit trees that have not arrived yet. Oh, and some herbs too. I am so excited. We have all this land and the only edible thing we have had on it is raspberries. I told my dh its about time we plant some other stuff. I just hope it all works out!

[Spacemom]

17. We put a garden in every year

We always do tomatos and jalapenos because my husband makes awesome salsa and pico. We're also doing squash, onions and some herbs this year.

[crispini]

18. Me, but I am behind.

Hopefully this week I'll get to it.

[atomic-fly]

21. already planted carrotts, lettuce and radishes

I'm mostly looking foward to tomatoes and basil.
Gonna plow my big garden this week.

[MissB]

22. No matter what I do, it is going to be challenging.

I'm considering moving some of my plants (like tomatoes) up to a flat roof to keep away pests.