Gardeners, what are you planting this year?

[Fire Me Boy!]

We've been in our home a bit over two years now and are finally tackling some of our garden areas.

Last year, we planted some sage, oregano, and rosemary... the rosemary really took off, and I think the sage and oregano will do fine.

This year, we've added a couple blueberry and raspberry bushes. In a couple stone planters (because they wouldn't survive the harsh winters of Alabama), I've got a new Meyer lemon tree and I'll be adding a Kaffir lime tree next week.

The wife wants to add some strawberries in the back, and this fall I'll add some bay laurel and probably some garlic.

I'm also trying to decide if I want to remove the solo fig tree (I think they're kinda ugly) or add another one (I do like me some fresh figs, but they're not self pollinating).

Home gardeners, what's on your to-do list?

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by something cooler

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[MOhillbilly]

1800 red onion sets. 1800 yellows to go.

[stonedstooge]

More damn cold weather coming this week. Can't put out my flowers

[hometeam]

I am trying my hand at growing grass.

Literally.

My yard had been run to dirt by 4 dogs, and I want to get out of this place so I am forced to grow grass.

It's a lot harder than you (and I) might think. At least I am too the point after 3 weeks to where the yard looks more like scrub desert than the surface of the moon~

[KS Smitty]

Planted my pepper seeds in jiffy pots today. It's kind of late but the way the weather has been I don't think I'm too late. 8 kinds with Moruga Trinidad Scorpion being the hottest to Corno Di Toro as the mildest with Peter Pepper as the most visually appealing.

[Rasputin]

It keeps freezing so am afraid to plant anything yet. Not sure what I want to plant though.

[KS Smitty]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

It keeps freezing so am afraid to plant anything yet. Not sure what I want to plant though.

Yeah my pepper seeds are indoors 'til at least Mother's Day. They like a soil temp around 70 degrees to grow so I think I'm good.

Did stick some Swiss Chard out, "cole" crops are good to go here as well as peas, taters and onions.

[MOhillbilly]

I did two ghost pepper plants last year. People who buy them are insane. The hot dry summer made even mild peppers hot.

[KS Smitty]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

I did two ghost pepper plants last year. People who buy them are insane. The hot dry summer made even mild peppers hot.

I have no intention of using those scorpions, I read where some folks were testing the heat in them and had to keep changing gloves as the capsacin (sp) would penetrate the latex. Some fools are wanting them around here so I figure I have a cash crop and they're pretty plants.

[MOhillbilly]

I deseeded hundreds and hundreds of jalapeños last year. My fingers burned for days. That ****in sucked.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

I deseeded hundreds and hundreds of jalapeños last year. My fingers burned for days. That ****in sucked.

Ouch. **** that.

[MOhillbilly]

It made some killer salsa. Totally worth it.

[KS Smitty]

How much salsa did you make?

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by KS Smitty

How much salsa did you make?

Couple hundred quarts.

[KS Smitty]

WOW! I do good to get a couple dozen quarts done up. I make the salsa outside on the turkey cooker in a big stock pot but I haven't found a canning pot that holds more than 7 quarts at a time and I do those indoors to insure a steady temp. I cannot fathom doing more than that at one time.