warpedskydiver 0 #26 July 1, 2007 Quote Where the heck to you live? Ah, Chicago region. You win the prize for the most self-sufficient eatery on DZ.com. My parent (who always had a huge garden growing too...with -me- having to tend it) would be proud. Hmmmm, fresh grown veggies. So much better than anywhere else. Thank you very much, I take great pride in gardening. I guess it goes back to my parents and grandparents. As you know there were a great many people around here that grew vegatables during the depression, and later for victory gardens. Without all that effort many families would have gone without. I like to share, and see that people have something good to eat, and that it is good for you. Besides I love to make spaghetti sauce, and can it for winter use, every time I open a jar it reminds me of summer. and If i didn't put away sauce my daughter would do this to me.I just used the last jar from last years crop on thursday, for chicken parmigiana. I put everything in the sauce, except meat. so all you do is add whatever you like, or use it on it's own. My vegetable garden measures 20'x65' and it could produce so much more, but then you need to make use of it or it goes to wasteIt started it with 30cubic yards of black dirt from a farm, 20 yards of sand, 20 yards of peat, 10yards of mushroom compost, ashes from burned weeds and wood, and lots of composted garden waste. Not all of this went in to the soil at once, it took successive years to do it. One end is sandier than the other so I have place for things that like sandier, or more black dirt. it feels great on your bare feet. Silly that soil feels so good huh? I will be collecting seeds this year to use next year, I usually do but I will be more vigilant this year. I used all heirloom varieties, can't wait for melrose peppers....mmm peppers and eggs and sausage and peppers....mmmmmmmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antifnsocial 0 #27 July 1, 2007 Tomatoes, jalepeno peppers, cilantro, red onions, and garlic. Guess what one of my favorite foods is... Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #28 July 1, 2007 Quote As you know there were a great many people around here that grew vegatables during the depression, and later for voctory gardens. Interesting side-note: A family from Russia stayed with me for awhile a few years ago. The wife's comment: "American's are too automatic", referring to the fact that we have electric everything. Can opener, garbage disposal, garage door opener, etc...The other comment they had was all the wastefulness of land. They pointed to our lawns, taking up valuable garden space. They said that they would never have wasted space like that and would always grow a garden for their food instead. Guess I fit into that category... I have a garden, but by far the majority -is- covered in grass. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #29 July 1, 2007 Quote Tomatoes, jalepeno peppers, cilantro, red onions, and garlic. Guess what one of my favorite foods is... Salsa?! Yummy! Got a favorite recipe to share? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antifnsocial 0 #30 July 1, 2007 Well, aside from what I just mentioned, I add lime juice, salt and pepper and a tablespoon of stout. Simple is best. It turns out very tasty. K- I'm off to the DZ for the afternoon. Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #31 July 1, 2007 Can't tell ya -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #32 July 1, 2007 I have cabbage and strawberries. I have ALWAYS wanted a huge vegetable garden but can't for the life of me get up the gumbtion to do it (porbably because half the family likes veggies and half doesn't). I have several flower beds (4) around the house and love to tend to those. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #33 July 1, 2007 I have 30lb. of onions, and 50lb. of potatoes. I harvested about 7lb. of garden peas this spring. Crrently I have peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, swiss chard and carrots. I just planted southern peas, green beans, and okra. BTW, it's a gardener's paradise in North Florida. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #34 July 1, 2007 Quote I have cabbage and strawberries. I have ALWAYS wanted a huge vegetable garden but can't for the life of me get up the gumbtion to do it (porbably because half the family likes veggies and half doesn't). I have several flower beds (4) around the house and love to tend to those. Maybe if you weren't so concerned about the neatness of the yard, you could do it. Plow up that grass and get some compost piles started. You can't eat pretty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #35 July 1, 2007 Quote Can't tell ya And that's also why you list your 'home' as "homeless", 'eh? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #36 July 1, 2007 Quote I have cabbage and strawberries. I have ALWAYS wanted a huge vegetable garden but can't for the life of me get up the gumbtion to do it (porbably because half the family likes veggies and half doesn't). I have several flower beds (4) around the house and love to tend to those. So you like smelling more than eating? j/k (flowers, that is). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #37 July 1, 2007 Quote I have 30lb. of onions, and 50lb. of potatoes. I harvested about 7lb. of garden peas this spring. Quote How the heck to you weigh produce before it's picked? Quote Crrently I have peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, swiss chard and carrots. Sounds yummy, all except for the chard. My dad planted that when I was a kid and try as we might when we tried to kill it (by cutting it down to the ground) it just grew back again! Quote BTW, it's a gardener's paradise in North Florida. Is that because it never dries out in the summertime? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #38 July 1, 2007 LOL,LOL Now that was too good of a reply. Bry Man am I hungry!!! -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #39 July 1, 2007 In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BTW, it's a gardener's paradise in North Florida. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QuoteIs that because it never dries out in the summertime? It's because we can grow veggies all year. Winter is actually best because the weeds and the pests have gone into hibernation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #40 June 23, 2009 Well it's that time again.....Peas,tomatoes,chives,tons of garlic,lettuce,cukes,sunflowers,jerusalem artichokes,corn, hot peppahs........and hundreds of slugs cuz of all the rain Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #41 June 23, 2009 I added Artichokes to the list. The Raspberries are going nuts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #42 June 23, 2009 Nothin' ... gave up gardening until I buy my own house again. I never ventured into growing vegetables though ... planted flowers, did some landscaping ... that's about it. O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #43 June 23, 2009 Peas Tomatoes Spuds Carrots Spring Onions, Garlic Courgettes Peppers Strawberries All doing very well this year (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #44 June 23, 2009 QuoteCourgettes Huh? So, I went to look it up. Ah . . . "Courgette is the British, and particularly the New Zealand name for zucchinis." Thanks for the education. Never had heard that word before. As for my garden this year. A few flowers such as Columbines and colored Calla Liliies are all I added to my garden. The perennials planed in years past are going to town again on their own. Snapdragons (which I -thought- were annuals are sprouting up bigger than ever this year, spontaneously), Day Lillies, Tiger Lillies, Iris, Lilly of the Nile, Society Garlic, etc. Finally transplanted the bush-tree that I've been protecting and training up for the past 3 years in a pot. It's over 3 feet tall now! It's nicknamed "Butterfly Bush". Can't remember the latin name right now, but it's in full bloom and its little lacy purple flowers are very nice. No veggies this year. Decided to support the local growers in their delicious production. We have a local fruit/vegetable stand right down the road. Nice to read about everyone's creativity again this year! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #45 June 23, 2009 I've got a garden going for the time. Everything's on a balcony, so it's all in containers. Two varieties of tomatoes, a sweet pepper, red leaf lettuce, basil, rosemary, and greek oregano. I'm on the second round of basil, and will probably need to replant lettuce soon, too. I've really been enjoying the herbs - it's been so nice to be able to pluck a few basil leaves to throw in my salad every night. Next year I'm hoping to do strawberries in hanging baskets. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #46 June 23, 2009 My babies.... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #47 June 23, 2009 Edible stuff: boysenberries, lemons, mint, rosemary... and the Nasturtiums are edible too, but I don't usually eat them. Oh, and grapes, but something always eats the grapes before we get them. Lots of ornamental stuff growing, but our garden looks sort of wild since we don't do much tending to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #48 June 23, 2009 Very nice ......... O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #49 June 23, 2009 Are you doing the zucchini courgettes in containers for the entire growth cycle? I avoided it this year because I had visions of it taking over a plot of land and I only have containers as an option."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #50 June 23, 2009 QuoteMy babies.... Interesting way of planting. Hmmmmm.... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
