What's In Your Garden?

[Dan The Raw Man]

I'm all excited for this year's growing season so I wanted to see what other people are growing. I'll probably have some pictures up once more stuff pops up.

So my current list includes:
Leaf lettuce
Kale
Chard
Broccoli
Radishes
Arugula
Red, Black, Purple, Gold Raspberries
Goji Berries
Sage
Parsley

Probably a little more than half of what I'll have once the frost date has passed.

So what do you have growing?

[levamssg]

Well, I've planted peas, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes (roma, cherry, yellow, traditional red), radishes, snap beans, hot peppers, sweet peppers, stevia, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, romaine, green onions, cucumbers, basil, dill, fennel, cilantro, oregano, sage, sunflowers .... and guess what? Tonight they are predicting Frost!!!!! Yikes!!! So, I covered everything and am hoping for the best.

[Lady Green Jeans]

Fun thread.

Three kinds of tomatoes
Radishes
Kale
Collards
Jalapeno
Sweet red bell (called cheese pepper--cause it is small and usually cheese stuffed)
Japanese cucumbers
Tomatillo
Zucchini
Gold bar
Jeraselum artichoke
Fava beans
lettuce--may bolt since it is too hot here.

Lots of fun watching everything growing. I have square foot raised bed gardens.

[Dan The Raw Man]

Well, I've planted peas, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes (roma, cherry, yellow, traditional red), radishes, snap beans, hot peppers, sweet peppers, stevia, lettuce, kale, swiss chard, romaine, green onions, cucumbers, basil, dill, fennel, cilantro, oregano, sage, sunflowers .... and guess what? Tonight they are predicting Frost!!!!! Yikes!!! So, I covered everything and am hoping for the best.

Good luck with that frost! I'll be pulling for ya! What are stevia plants like? I don't know much about them.


Fun thread.

Three kinds of tomatoes
Radishes
Kale
Collards
Jalapeno
Sweet red bell (called cheese pepper--cause it is small and usually cheese stuffed)
Japanese cucumbers
Tomatillo
Zucchini
Gold bar
Jeraselum artichoke
Fava beans
lettuce--may bolt since it is too hot here.

Lots of fun watching everything growing. I have square foot raised bed gardens.

This is the first I've hard of gold bar so I looked it up. Is it edible? It looks like an ornamental grass.

[YaekoCubr1501]

My garden contains many plants and many flowers plants. But my favorite flower is rose and specially Parsley. I have just plat a Orchid plant in my garden.

[Bookish Lass]

Wild grapes
onion
peas
several kinds of lettuce
several kinds of radish
kale
spinach
mustard greens
cabbage
several kinds of tomato
okra
corn
many kinds of beans
basil
cilantro
rosemary
sunflowers
melons
squashes
cucumbers
bunch of other stuff

[Revvell]

Grapes
2 kinds of squash
Raspberries
5 kinds of tomatoes
Oregano
Mint
Aloe
Agave
Strawberries
Chives
Lobelia
Beets
Dwarf Lime Tree
Blood Orange Tree
Cherry Tree
Fig Tree
Red Bell Pepper
Lettuce
Thai Basil
Italian Parsley
Curly Parsley
Cukes
Onions
Lettuce and yeah, gonna bolt soon probably. I'll pull it and eat it first. :)

[luv2eatinva]

choke berries
peas
lettuce
spinach
lots of kale
onions
stevia
cucumber
carrots
cauliflower
broccoli
cabbage
mustard greens
beets
asparagus
too much mint
parsley
basil
rosemary
cilantro
this is my first garden and I am soooo excited

[streetsurfer]

My away from home temporary patio garden in containers

Mizuna
dwarf blue curly kale
lacinato kale
parsley
oregano
boston bibb
paris island romaine
stevia
purple tomatillo
chive
garlics of various variety
thyme
saved an orange tree that was nearly dead.....(blood orange I think-not flowering or fruiting yet)
cilantro/coriander/cardamom
basil
minorcan datil pepper
red leaf hibiscus (red greens that taste like red zinger tea)
Aloe

[Bookish Lass]

What's mizuna?

Don't they put hibiscus in red zinger tea?

[k8sl8]

I'm in withdrawl.... live in SWFL in the winter - 7+ months or so... and had my 3-D barrel garden with LOTS of greens, herbs and tomatoes. Going back up north where it's too early to plant. Last AVERAGE frost day is May 25!! Will just have to wait, I guess. On the other hand my SIL has a huge commercial greenhouse so can get sets for everything so it does go faster!

[DebB]

We just planted about 80% of our garden this past weekend, still a bit more to go..

watermelon
cantelope
crenshaw
honeydew
crookneck squash
zucchini
lotsa tomatoes
walla walla sweet onions (we live less than an hour from walla walla) :)
brussels sprouts
red cabbage
sweet peppers
asst'd hot peppers
asst'd lettuces
sunflowers
chard
cucumbers
lemon cucumbers
trombetta squash
basil
thyme
oregano

left to plant: kale, collards & lettuces

[streetsurfer]

What's mizuna?

Don't they put hibiscus in red zinger tea?

Mizuna is a lacy leafed mustard green. I think it has a more appealing flavor than the broadleafs.

What I have is a different variety of Hibiscus. It's a new plant to me, so I looked up celestial seasonings ing list and they say they use chinese and thia varieties. This red leaf hibiscus is also known as African Rose Mallow. Different variety but still edible with similar taste.

[k8sl8]

I planted nastursium this past winter and it is an amazing plant. Grew HUGE and actually is a bit of a climber.

Do any of you use the leaves or flowers - and how. Obviously I planed it with that intention, but found I didn't like the 'strong' flavor the limited times I tried it.

[BeingK8]

OMG some of you have some stuff that sounds crazy cool!

I'm a first-timer. Virgin gardener in the house! I planned a pretty big project considering I've never done it, but so far so good!

Turned all the soil myself, got some composted horse manure and some VeggieTone and worked it all in...started some stuff indoors in a little greenhouse I bought at a local store, sowed some directly into soil and it's working!

I have 3 kinds of heirloom tomatoes (that I am SO excited about)
zucchini (heirloom, too)
a BUNCH of varieties of lettuce (several heirloom, all my stuff is organic whether HL or not except the lima beans)
cukes
lacinato kale (HL, too!)
parsley
cilantro
basil
onions - several varieties
cabbage
lima beans (not organic - from ONE bean that my son got on a field trip, so of course we're growing it! And I'll probably cook them for him, but I don't know...maybe lima sprouts are good??? Or maybe the greens are edible and tasty???)
red peppers
spinach
bok choy
yellow chard
watermelon

I am SO excited about this! It's been so much fun, I can't believe I never did this before!!!
I am forever talking to my plants and giving them love and happy energy, too. I'm like a crazy cat lady, only with plants and not pets!

[RawBogan]

I'm excited too. It's alot of fun!

Kale - 3 varieties
Collards - Georgia Southern and Champion
Broccoli - for the leaves
Valerian
Mustard Greens
Beetroot
Heartsease
Brahmi
Salty Spinach
Gotu Kola(Pennywort)
Purslane
Angelica
Nasturtiums
Borage

[Lady Green Jeans]

Dan,

Sorry for delay in replying--did not see your question. Gold bar is a yellow squash. Same shape as zucchini but a pretty bright yellow skin and milder flavor. Usually pricy at the HFS so I wanted to grow it myself this year. Will advise how it comes out. I think Raw Food Real World uses it in several recieps.

[MyRedPanda]

Two types of eggplant
Two types of hot peppers
Two types of sweet peppers
Two types of kale (mostly this has been food for the bunnies ;O)
cilantro
purple tomato
rosemary
thyme
basil
bee balm
stevia
lettuces and wheatgrass indoors

[DawnD]

2 cherry tomato plants
peppermint
oregano
rosemary
lemon balm
swimming pool (sorry couldn't resist...but the pool takes the back yard and my herb garden is just off the patio)
basil coming soon

[areilla10]

We're a really busy family and super disorganized (we're working on it), so we found that, for us, a big garden was a big time-vampire and all we could seem to grow in abnundance were big weeds. Word to the wise: do NOT use straw as mulch between rows. This results in lots of unwanted wheat.This is not set in stone yet, but I am hoping to grow some of the following:


Tomatoes (some grow "wild" from discarded rotten tomatoes from seasons past)
Sweet Potato
Green and Yellow Beans
Lettuce
Spinach
Carrots
Broccoli (although we get nasty little green worms in them that are EXACTLY the same colour as the broccoli...you have to go hunting for them and they're not fun to bite into)
Beets
Rutabaga
Swiss Chard
Table/Wine Grapes
Zucchini
Butternut and Pepper Squash
Watermelon
Cucumbers
Hot Peppers


HERBS:

Basil (a few varieties)
Rosemary
Thyme
Sage
Peppermint
Spearmint
Bergamot
Catnip
Echinacea
Lemon Balm
Stevia


I'd also like to plant a few fruit trees this year. It'll be a few years before anything comes of them, but I'd love to have the beginnings of an orchard: cherries, apples, pears, maybe peaches and plums? We have wild raspberries on the property and TONS of wild grapes in the area. Although it's not raw, the wild grapes make a phenomenal jelly. I might try them in a fruit wine this year.

[rpage]

So far we have....

onion
peas
several kinds of lettuce
kale
spinach
okra
basil
cilantro
cucumbers
zucchini
tomatoes
Parsley
Oregano
Dill
cucumber
carrots
chives


I am guessing more will be added before it is all said and done. This is the most we have ever planted in one season. It is exciting!

rick

[RawHorizons]

So cool what everyones planting. Understand the first timers joy as Im still learning.I said the same thing "why havent I done this before" lol
I started small for the first time last year in containers that we hung around our porch.We did okay,they all grew but were miniture. This year we decided to try a small garden in the ground next to our home.We have mostly sand & clay soil,we added some topsoil an per suggestion have used plant food this time.I still have some in buckets an stuff,and wow that plant food seems to have been the missing ingredient.Third times a charm finally have kale growing....I have to travel 45 min away to get kale so Im super happy bout this :excited:

We planted a small variety just to see if we could do it :)

4 Cherry tom's

1 big Tom (going to add 2 more of these can never have enough tom's. I paid 6 dollars last night for 4 small ones)cant wait to eat my own an save money

4 of each-Banana Peppers-Red Peppers-Cayenne Peppers

4 Zuccini Plants

Herbs-Purple Basil-Reg Basil-Lemon Grass-Oregeno-Rosmary-(Cilantro <-not doin so well) Mint-Spearmint..Going to add Dill & Chives soon

Cucumbers-Okay we kinda went crazy we these lol..We planted 16 plants because no matter how many time we have tried we always get lil shrimpy cucumbers no matter how long we leave them on(maybe plant food?)lol
Well they are commin up quick,I have high hopes for them.I want them to grow so big I have nightmares haha just kiddin

Greens-Spinach-Fancy Lettuce-Bib Lettuce-Red Lettuce-Korobi(im spelling that wrong)-an KALE!!!

Im going to research some but I have One Question to anyone that may know,are plant foods like Miracle Grow toxic? Are there organic options or Diy stuff I can make?

[MysticTree]

we've been very late starting stuff off so we have

lettuces - various types
rocket
spring onions
beetroot
pak choi
spinach
radishes
potatoes (my bf will have to eat most of those!)
oinions
sweetcorn
french beans
plum tomatoes
cucumber

[levamssg]

Good luck with that frost! I'll be pulling for ya! What are stevia plants like? I don't know much about them.

I tried one stevia plant last year ... it branched out and got really tall. I didn't know that I should have pinched it back so it spread out. So, this year I'll pinch the plants back so they bush more ... and cut them and hang to dry just as they blossom. The leaves are really sweet "as is".

There was so trouble with the frost --- everything survived -- some are a little peaked,but all is well. Even have a few teeny tiny tomatoes set already. We've had some more cold rainy weather ... but is starting to get warmer and more summerlike. So things should start taking off!

[k8sl8]

I bought a "Tumbling Tom" tomato plant today; it's in a hanging basket and is a trailing variety of cherry tomato. Should work perfectly in my mobile lifestyle! Can't wait!!

[Jen Rose]

I'm doing my best in containers because we live in a townhouse and they spray weed-killer everywhere...but alas, I have posted signs to not spray in my area and I'm determined to let my green thumb blossom!

So far I have:

gorgeous stalks of corn! (with two ears coming in)
cherry tomatoes
beets
carrots
green beans
sweet basil
Thai basil
lemon basil
cilantro
thyme
scallions
rosemary
oregano
dill
parsley
lemon balm
green peppers
banana peppers
radishes
lettuce beds
spinach
sunflowers
wheatgrass
various sprouts

[GreginND]

It's been a cool wet spring and I only got my vegetable garden planted this last weekend. Very late for me even for our northern climates. But with our long days things grow fast. Here is my garden map:

http://i55.tinypic.com/16lcvhv.jpg

[MysticTree]

That's impressive ... any chance you could resize it a bit please? It's made my screen go "wide-mouthed-toad"!

[MysticTree]

wow! No sooner said than mended! I think cross posted with your fix :o)

Thanks