Spring Garden

[mforsta]

Who's got theirs' in? Had to move mine due to the ground in the original area not drying out.
Got 2 rows of green bean, 1 row of peppers, 4 rows of corn and 1 row of purple hull peas.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

Carrots, cukes, water melon, basil, few types of lettuces, cilantro, and chives...

 

[general mills]

lettuce and spinach are fixing to bolt, tried to eat it all up this weekend. Carrots are tasty. Tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans and peppers coming along nicely.

 

[3fifty7]

Picked a few early girls for the seasons first fried green tomatoes, my purple Cherokee tomatoes have doubled in size over the last week. My peppers, cucumbers and eggplants are doing well. I'm not sure what's going on with my strawberries they are tiny but sweet. I'll try to get a few picks together tomorrow.
My wife's herbs are doing pretty good I think she has some rosemary, basil, oregano ect, in a large clay pot.
My fruit trees are going strong. Satsuma is absolutely loaded, Myers lemon is gonna make fruit for the time. I'm pretty sure I lost my Blood orange due to the freeze though it was covered and had a lamp on it. Oriental pears are doing well also. I planted 3 blueberry bushes and they have a lot of fruit on them though I've heard the quality on the first crop is usually sub par.

 

[Ijaw]

Only onion tops and tomatoes planted this spring.

 

[Jack]

Got boiler, yellow, green, and red onions, green, yellow, red, orange, and snacking bell peppers, cucumbers, regular garlic, elephant garlic(it is actually a leek), jalapenos, poblanos, kale, guava, basil, parsley, cilantro, rosemary, and sweet, chocolate, and orange mints.

 

[JBP55]

Got boiler, yellow, green, and red onions, green, yellow, red, orange, and snacking bell peppers, cucumbers, regular garlic, elephant garlic(it is actually a leek), jalapenos, poblanos, kale, guava, basil, parsley, cilantro, rosemary, and sweet, chocolate, and orange mints.

No real food?

 

[Jack]

Unfortunately the yard is too small for cows, though I may take to slaughtering guinea pigs or chinchillas

 

[JBP55]

Unfortunately the yard is too small for cows, though I may take to slaughtering guinea pigs or chinchillas

 

[RedStickChick]

Unfortunately the yard is too small for cows, though I may take to slaughtering guinea pigs or chinchillas

Uhh, rabbits? Chickens? Ducks?

 

[Jack]

Uhh, rabbits? Chickens? Ducks?

I have a pet rabbit, so they are out of the question, don't have water for the ducks, and the chickens are too loud. I like the quiet, and aside from screaming chinchillas don't make too much noise. Plus they make excellent gloves, coats, and other clothing.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

I have a pet rabbit, so they are out of the question, don't have water for the ducks, and the chickens are too loud. I like the quiet, and aside from screaming chinchillas don't make too much noise. Plus they make excellent gloves, coats, and other clothing.

You do know a little plastic kiddy pool is enough water for ducks... Right?

Also:
Consider quail.
https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/tag/quail

 

[Jack]

You do know a little plastic kiddy pool is enough water for ducks... Right?

Also:
Consider quail.
https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/tag/quail

And I'd get big ass eggs and pillow stuffing. Ducks are now a contender.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

And I'd get big ass eggs and pillow stuffing. Ducks are now a contender.

Seriously.... Quail.

But:
http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/7-6/a_beginners_guide_to_ducks_in_suburbia/

 

[Vermiform]

Ducks are nasty creatures when domesticated. We have some here on the pond now, but when we lived in the city they were not very pleasant to keep.

 

[Jack]

Ducks are nasty creatures when domesticated. We have some here on the pond now, but when we lived in the city they were not very pleasant to keep.

They've got a few dozen at the public park near me, geese too...

 

[Vermiform]

They've got a few dozen at the public park near me, geese too...

All you need then is a pocket full of duck feed, a bat and a recipe.

 

[Jack]

Clinch pick son!

 

[toddrod]

tomato, cucumbers, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, poblano pepper, cayenne pepper, parsley, green onions, cantelope and 9 more blackberry plants in the ground

 

[drumz2129]

I decided to downsize this year and so I could move it closer to the house to make it easier to keep adequate water on everything and be able to work in it more while keeping a eye on the kids. I ended up with 9 60' rows. I have 2 rows of okra (long horn), 4 of corn (incredible), 2 or purple hull peas (pink eye cow pea), and the last one is 1/2 pole beans (Kentucky wonder), cucumber, tomato, and peppers. I also have a few hills of watermelon.


I put the strawberries in 4 planters like this close to the house for the girls to be able to pick.



Just about everything is up, there are a few bare spots in the purple hull that i need to replant.
This pic is from last week.