tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post427354937008213767..comments2023-04-09T08:10:45.645-04:00Comments on My Garden Path: Veggie BeginningsNanaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-19629053083443745012010-09-20T23:58:40.877-04:002010-09-20T23:58:40.877-04:00Keeps us posted on the veggies, Kay! I'd love ...Keeps us posted on the veggies, Kay! I'd love to find the magic number. Like you, I don't have a lot of space for veggies, so I probably try too few of each. Sweet peas is another that I'd love, but I only get a palm-full at a timePenny Carnathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043964566371049303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-73169091587108349312010-09-20T20:53:05.663-04:002010-09-20T20:53:05.663-04:00Nana, I'd be happy to send you some seeds. Sen...Nana, I'd be happy to send you some seeds. Send your address to me at pennymccrea AT gmail.comTerra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-89891704498880833092010-09-20T19:47:11.902-04:002010-09-20T19:47:11.902-04:00Penlyn - I don't really know about the green b...Penlyn - I don't really know about the green beans as this is my first year to plant them. I have eight plants in my Earthbox. I think probably another eight would be perfect. I'll know for next year. The sugar snaps I plant in two, maybe 2feet long, window box type planters and they are sown about 1 inch apart. I sow more when the first batch looks like they're getting tired of NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-44992550707819909802010-09-19T20:08:40.807-04:002010-09-19T20:08:40.807-04:00I have a basil that produces blue/purple flower sp...I have a basil that produces blue/purple flower spikes, before setting multiple seeds, which seem to germinated happily. I just read that African blue is sterile, so I wonder what my basil is? The bees certainly love it. But I have several other varieties, so maybe it's the result of cross breeding.<br /><br />I found a nice list at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basil_cultivars.<br /><Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-53774751528342860852010-09-19T16:21:06.154-04:002010-09-19T16:21:06.154-04:00Kay,
Your veggie garden is well on its way. I star...Kay,<br />Your veggie garden is well on its way. I started my tomato seeds a little later than you and they are not nearly as large. I hope I didn't wait too long. It's such a guessing game. This heat is still a lot for the beans that have pushed their way out of the ground.<br /><br />I keep meaning to try the blue basil. Have read it is very well-suited for our climate. I do love the Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-30144896875657330282010-09-18T20:28:33.446-04:002010-09-18T20:28:33.446-04:00What a great start to your veggie garden, Nana, an...What a great start to your veggie garden, Nana, and thanks so much for sharing the info on what does well and what tastes really good. It's such a crap shoot otherwise. I'll be giving Cherokee Purple a try for sure. <br /> Curious, how many beans and peas plants do you put in? I've tried them on and off for years, but apparently, I don't plant enough to get a good potful in a Penny Carnathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043964566371049303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-3885925557632499502010-09-18T10:58:01.595-04:002010-09-18T10:58:01.595-04:00FlowerLady - Thank you. Spring wasn't a good ...FlowerLady - Thank you. Spring wasn't a good veggie season for me, hoping for better results this fall.<br /><br />Floridagirl - The tomatoes need a head start and so seedlings are pampered and shaded until September. Lettuce, carrots and sugar snaps are planted right in their final containers. I'm sure I would do more direct seeding if I had an in-ground garden. <br /><br />Susan - INanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-75232544228355063262010-09-18T10:29:19.964-04:002010-09-18T10:29:19.964-04:00Nana, you'll find lots of info about growing f...Nana, you'll find lots of info about growing figs in Fla at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg214. Yours is most likely a Celeste.<br /><br />And thanks for reminding me that I must get the veggie seeds going.Terra Mirabilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889673556489343913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-48916536585948177402010-09-17T20:34:10.986-04:002010-09-17T20:34:10.986-04:00I love your froggie and stromanthe photo. : )I love your froggie and stromanthe photo. : )Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-65650687708296756832010-09-17T13:35:37.903-04:002010-09-17T13:35:37.903-04:00NanaK: You are a very good planner. You even sta...NanaK: You are a very good planner. You even started seeds in summer! I keep saying I want to try the veggie planting, but nothing happened yet... I guess even I want to try, it will be too late to start seeds. Those figs look yummy. It is always wonderful to be able to harvest something from your own garden!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-6766107997655993902010-09-17T13:12:59.707-04:002010-09-17T13:12:59.707-04:00Hi Kay...You're garden is off and running, and...Hi Kay...You're garden is off and running, and it looks VERY healthy. That Galinas yellow cherry sounds very delicious. My fig tree is producing scrumptious figs right now. You've got to be attentive to beat the birds to them. Mine are Brown Turkey figs. Love those garlic chives...very pretty little flowers.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-76925203731686370112010-09-17T10:58:22.527-04:002010-09-17T10:58:22.527-04:00I too am impressed. I always admire gardeners who...I too am impressed. I always admire gardeners who can plant their seeds with intention of transplanting. I just stick them right in the ground. But then again, I'm no great veggie gardener, either. Those figs look so pretty!Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364167854783221638.post-10674128799659127622010-09-17T07:37:06.371-04:002010-09-17T07:37:06.371-04:00I am very impressed Nana. Your vegetables and her...I am very impressed Nana. Your vegetables and herbs look healthy and delicious.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com