Summer Veggie Garden Time!

Princess · 05-24-2012, 12:40 AM

My family gardens every year! I come from a long line of farmers..I just think my green thumb got lost somewhere...lol! My parents plant tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelon, squash and various varietys of peppers as well. They have a lot of know how to make it work.

Kansas can be a hard climate/enviornment to grow in because of the weather changes. With a little knowledge though you can do well.

This is my first year in my own home and I had been toying with the idea of a full on garden because I have a fantastic yard for it. My issue is the little varments that have homes in the back. IE all of the crazy bunnies! I didnt want to put up fencing because I am lazy so I was researching other ways to go about it.

Some tips that I found, the one that was most interesting to me was the suggestion of planting a double row of green onions around the entire garden, which will keep bunnies away. Supposedly because they dont like green onions. Another interesting suggestion was to put dog hair all around the garden to scare the bunnies away, but quite frankly that just sounds gross.

My final decision was container gardening. Small scale and then next year with some planning I hope to have a nice size garden. This year however, I am growing a couple of different varieties of tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes. I chose some big decorative pots that I am keeping on my back patio. I also have done various planters and hanging baskets of pretty colorful flowers to spruce up my house. So far the tomatoes look like they are going well. I have been taking pictures of my progress and will post them here as the summer goes on.

What a great idea for a thread pink! thank you!

As a side note if all of these tomatoes come out the way they are supposed to I am going to have to do a lot of salsa/canning so if yall want some you should call dibs soon

pinkgeek · 05-24-2012, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Princess

My final decision was container gardening. Small scale and then next year with some planning I hope to have a nice size garden. This year however, I am growing a couple of different varieties of tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes. I chose some big decorative pots that I am keeping on my back patio. I also have done various planters and hanging baskets of pretty colorful flowers to spruce up my house. So far the tomatoes look like they are going well. I have been taking pictures of my progress and will post them here as the summer goes on.

For anyone worried about the cost of container gardening check out the molded paper pots. According to a friend who is an expert gardener they last for several years and the larger sizes run about $10 each. I just put my tomatoes in them.

You can also build raised beds using cinder blocks and do most of the fill with dirt putting the good soil at the top. I think my friends told me it was about a $30 endeavor and saved her knees a lot of bending.

Gardening doesn't have to break the bank. In fact I have friends who plant massive amounts of basil because they can make pesto dinners for their large family for about $5.

Chancie · 05-24-2012, 03:22 AM

Pete is building me a container garden for vegetables.

She works at a locally owned hardware store so

The supplies will be inexpensive and

The weeding will be so much easier.

I have been in my house for almost five years and

It has taken me time to plant the perennials I want.

Some of my flowers are ready to separate which is very exciting!

05-24-2012, 12:40 AM	#1
Princess Member How Do You Identify?: princess Preferred Pronoun?: She, her. Relationship Status: One singular sensation! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,341 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,082 Thanked 4,582 Times in 1,009 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	My family gardens every year! I come from a long line of farmers..I just think my green thumb got lost somewhere...lol! My parents plant tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelon, squash and various varietys of peppers as well. They have a lot of know how to make it work. Kansas can be a hard climate/enviornment to grow in because of the weather changes. With a little knowledge though you can do well. This is my first year in my own home and I had been toying with the idea of a full on garden because I have a fantastic yard for it. My issue is the little varments that have homes in the back. IE all of the crazy bunnies! I didnt want to put up fencing because I am lazy so I was researching other ways to go about it. Some tips that I found, the one that was most interesting to me was the suggestion of planting a double row of green onions around the entire garden, which will keep bunnies away. Supposedly because they dont like green onions. Another interesting suggestion was to put dog hair all around the garden to scare the bunnies away, but quite frankly that just sounds gross. My final decision was container gardening. Small scale and then next year with some planning I hope to have a nice size garden. This year however, I am growing a couple of different varieties of tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes. I chose some big decorative pots that I am keeping on my back patio. I also have done various planters and hanging baskets of pretty colorful flowers to spruce up my house. So far the tomatoes look like they are going well. I have been taking pictures of my progress and will post them here as the summer goes on. What a great idea for a thread pink! thank you! As a side note if all of these tomatoes come out the way they are supposed to I am going to have to do a lot of salsa/canning so if yall want some you should call dibs soon

05-24-2012, 03:22 AM	#3
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,541 Times in 2,744 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Pete is building me a container garden for vegetables. She works at a locally owned hardware store so The supplies will be inexpensive and The weeding will be so much easier. I have been in my house for almost five years and It has taken me time to plant the perennials I want. Some of my flowers are ready to separate which is very exciting!