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Old 03-28-2012, 10:43 AM   #1
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Spring is here and for a lot of people that means starting and maintaining a garden. So, tell us about your garden, your hopes for it, your yields, methods you'd like to divulge, and so on.

My wife and I rent a 20x20 ft plot at a community garden as well as maintaining a small plot in our backyard. Sunlight is an issue in our backyard and we haven't tried to grow anything back there until this season. I've got six plants each of two different kinds of cabbage that I hope to transform into sauerkraut. Radishes have started to come up. We have also planted spinach and a variety of lettuces. Even though our highs have been around 80 this month (probably going to be our second-warmest March in the books), there's still a danger of frost here until mid-April, so tomatoes and peppers won't go in the ground until then.

Hopefully we have a different summer than last. Most days were over 100 and it was just too hot for tomatoes to have fruit set on, even with watering everyday. Our peppers thrived though, and we still have a bunch that I dried and grind into powder, seeds and all. We were lucky to pick up a half-bushel of tomatoes for free from cousins in Nebraska last fall and have been enjoying canned tomato sauce.
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  • Old 03-28-2012, 08:23 PM   #2
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    Well, at least I tried.
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    Old 03-28-2012, 08:24 PM   #3
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    i fucking love gardening. it really stinks being in an apartment. i have one plant on my balcony.
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    Old 03-28-2012, 08:32 PM   #4
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    Mad respect. No way I'd ever have the patience to maintain a garden, but I envy those who can keep something looking so beautiful
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    Old 03-28-2012, 08:59 PM   #5
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    Totally unmasculine
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    Old 03-28-2012, 09:13 PM   #6
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    Totally unmasculine
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    Old 03-29-2012, 02:49 AM   #7
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    My Dad and I have a decent vegetable garden every year. Last year we had tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, strawberries, bell peppers, and jalapenos. Jalapenos grew like CRAZY, we were putting them in everything for a while.
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    I'd think maintaining a garden would be pretty awesome but I don't have the time to take care of the way I should so pretty much what would happen is since I can't perfect it, not having the time, I'd completely mismanage everything about it until eventually I disregard it and leave dead flowers and plants all over my backyard. Makes for lousy cookout conversation.
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    I like the idea of a garden more than actually having a garden. Nothing better than pulling fresh vegetables from the garden, then having them on your dinner plate shortly thereafter. I'm just too lazy at this point in my life to keep up with maintenance that's necessary.
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    Old 03-29-2012, 08:08 PM   #10
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    We picked up a few broccoli plants tonight and started cucumber, zucchini, bean, and watermelon seeds.
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