Comments on: How Does Your Garden Grow? http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TJ http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11490 TJ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:52:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11490 I posted on this just a few weeks ago! With rising prices my biggest fear is unlike in the past where everyone had a garden to supply food during an economic crisis, so few of us do today. I read that many people are planning gardens to be proactive and frugal. <br /><br />I have already planted raspberries (grandbabies of canes that I gave away a few years ago) and plan to plant as many veggies in pots and in my front garden as I can. We didn't have enough tomatoes last year, and the jalapenos ended up being some other not spicy chile. <br /><br />There is a site that has info on hydroponic hanging pots that you make from recycled materials. Haven't tried it yet, but perfect for the apartment dweller: http://ohcripes.com/?page_id=47<br /><br />Thanks for the links, I'll be taking a look. I posted on this just a few weeks ago! With rising prices my biggest fear is unlike in the past where everyone had a garden to supply food during an economic crisis, so few of us do today. I read that many people are planning gardens to be proactive and frugal.

I have already planted raspberries (grandbabies of canes that I gave away a few years ago) and plan to plant as many veggies in pots and in my front garden as I can. We didn’t have enough tomatoes last year, and the jalapenos ended up being some other not spicy chile.

There is a site that has info on hydroponic hanging pots that you make from recycled materials. Haven’t tried it yet, but perfect for the apartment dweller: http://ohcripes.com/?page_id=47

Thanks for the links, I’ll be taking a look.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11491 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11491 This will only be my second year gardening, but I am so excited about it and perhaps a bit over-zealous as well!<br /><br />I will be planting several kinds of tomatoes, bell peppers, a wide variety of herbs, lettuces, corn, carrots, turnips, onions, cucumbers, zucchini, 3 kinds of winter squash, huckleberries, and that might be it. LOL! <br /><br />One thing that has definitely affected my desire to plant is the current economy and the rising costs of groceries. I think that it is high time to learn to be more sustainable, and this is the perfect place to start, in my opinion. I am also a huge advocate of natural/organic foods, and so growing my own for pennies is highly attractive to me!<br /><br />I've just started this season, growing my seedlings and preparing my soil outside, but I plan to journal the progress of my garden all summer! This will only be my second year gardening, but I am so excited about it and perhaps a bit over-zealous as well!

I will be planting several kinds of tomatoes, bell peppers, a wide variety of herbs, lettuces, corn, carrots, turnips, onions, cucumbers, zucchini, 3 kinds of winter squash, huckleberries, and that might be it. LOL!

One thing that has definitely affected my desire to plant is the current economy and the rising costs of groceries. I think that it is high time to learn to be more sustainable, and this is the perfect place to start, in my opinion. I am also a huge advocate of natural/organic foods, and so growing my own for pennies is highly attractive to me!

I’ve just started this season, growing my seedlings and preparing my soil outside, but I plan to journal the progress of my garden all summer!

]]> By: Small Town Frugal Mommy http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11492 Small Town Frugal Mommy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11492 I am so so so excited about this post. My husband and I have been talking about doing a garden for the past month or so. I am excited to read the different sites you have found! THANKS!! I am so so so excited about this post. My husband and I have been talking about doing a garden for the past month or so. I am excited to read the different sites you have found! THANKS!!

]]> By: minnemom http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11493 minnemom Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11493 I took a hiatus from gardening when I was pregnant and had summer infants, but this year I'll be going back to having a big garden. Food prices definitely play into it, especially for things like raspberries and Honeycrisp apples, and some things, like sweet corn and tomatoes, just taste better when you've grown them yourself. It's also a good activity for us to do together as a family, from planning to planting to weeding to harvest. I took a hiatus from gardening when I was pregnant and had summer infants, but this year I’ll be going back to having a big garden. Food prices definitely play into it, especially for things like raspberries and Honeycrisp apples, and some things, like sweet corn and tomatoes, just taste better when you’ve grown them yourself. It’s also a good activity for us to do together as a family, from planning to planting to weeding to harvest.

]]> By: Mimi http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11494 Mimi Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:20:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11494 I love to garden. I have a very large perennial garden, a lavender garden, over 70 rose bushes, a herb garden, an experimental garden, and I guess you could just say I have a lot of plants and I stay pretty busy and amused out in the yard!Good luck with your tomatoes. This year I'm planting mine in 10 gallon plastic nursery pots and keeping them around the patio area.here in Southern California, there seem to be lots of critters that like to munch on my tomatoes!My favorite veggie to grow is squash, plant it, it grows like crazy and you can't get rid of it. The neighbors run inside when they see you; fearing that you'll come bearing more squash!Oh well!<br />njoy your gEarden. I love to garden. I have a very large perennial garden, a lavender garden, over 70 rose bushes, a herb garden, an experimental garden, and I guess you could just say I have a lot of plants and I stay pretty busy and amused out in the yard!Good luck with your tomatoes. This year I’m planting mine in 10 gallon plastic nursery pots and keeping them around the patio area.here in Southern California, there seem to be lots of critters that like to munch on my tomatoes!My favorite veggie to grow is squash, plant it, it grows like crazy and you can’t get rid of it. The neighbors run inside when they see you; fearing that you’ll come bearing more squash!Oh well!
njoy your gEarden.

]]> By: Lylah Ledner http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11495 Lylah Ledner Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:46:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11495 hey amy ~ i'm so honored to be touted on your super cool mom blog. we're pretty excited about our garden and garden guy (who is really musical hubs) is learning that green makes beautiful music too :-)....blessings on you and your gardening. lylah hey amy ~ i’m so honored to be touted on your super cool mom blog. we’re pretty excited about our garden and garden guy (who is really musical hubs) is learning that green makes beautiful music too :-) ….blessings on you and your gardening. lylah

]]> By: Tiff http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11496 Tiff Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:24:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11496 I am attempting the same thing. In fact my parsley and basil have come back from the dead!!! Yup and they are huge already! I want to grow some tomoatos too and peppers! YUMMY I am attempting the same thing. In fact my parsley and basil have come back from the dead!!! Yup and they are huge already! I want to grow some tomoatos too and peppers! YUMMY

]]> By: *carrie* http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11497 *carrie* Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:20:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11497 This post made me kind of sad. =) We're not sure yet when/where we'll be moving, so planting a garden would be a bit precarious at this point!<br /><br />We may do some potted veggies--we'll see. This post made me kind of sad. =) We’re not sure yet when/where we’ll be moving, so planting a garden would be a bit precarious at this point!

We may do some potted veggies–we’ll see.

]]> By: Minimalist Mommy http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11498 Minimalist Mommy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11498 Last year was my first year seriously gardening. I had my father dig two large above ground planters and had a large amount of composted manure put in. The key is great dirt and the first year is an investment. AFter you only have to add compost most of which comes from my own kitchen. I had cucumbers, tomatoes and zuchinni coming out of the whazoo. I did can a great deal of pickles, sauce, and froze a tonne of zuchinni for my awesome zuchinni butterscotch bread. I plan to do pumpkins and beans as well next year. As well I did not use any pesticides and was lucky nothing ate all of it....aside from my dad who loves tomatoes. I can share my experiences if you would like Last year was my first year seriously gardening. I had my father dig two large above ground planters and had a large amount of composted manure put in. The key is great dirt and the first year is an investment. AFter you only have to add compost most of which comes from my own kitchen. I had cucumbers, tomatoes and zuchinni coming out of the whazoo. I did can a great deal of pickles, sauce, and froze a tonne of zuchinni for my awesome zuchinni butterscotch bread. I plan to do pumpkins and beans as well next year. As well I did not use any pesticides and was lucky nothing ate all of it….aside from my dad who loves tomatoes. I can share my experiences if you would like

]]> By: Stephanie http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/03/how-does-your-garden-grow/comment-page-1#comment-11516 Stephanie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=923#comment-11516 I grew up helping my parents garden, and have kept up the tradition. We have always started our plants from seed to plant the exact varieties we wanted, but this year with a 1 yr old we are going to buy starts from a store (at least for the tomatoes and peppers). We will grow tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, and I think I'm going to try broccoli again this year. Happy gardening and thanks for the links! I grew up helping my parents garden, and have kept up the tradition. We have always started our plants from seed to plant the exact varieties we wanted, but this year with a 1 yr old we are going to buy starts from a store (at least for the tomatoes and peppers). We will grow tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, and I think I’m going to try broccoli again this year. Happy gardening and thanks for the links!

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