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?

[MOhillbilly]

Made a nice pond today though.

Sunny side of life and all....

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

40 acres and a fool, dude.

Dude has a 40 acre garden? Either way I'm surprised he could till.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Made a nice pond today though.

Sunny side of life and all....

Is this a critter watering pond or a fufu fish pond?

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Dude has a 40 acre garden? Either way I'm surprised he could till.

Del McCoury song. Might give you a chuckle.

He churned a shit load of mud.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Del McCoury song. Might give you a chuckle.

He churned a shit load of mud.

LOL. I'll check it out.

I imagine the hardpan under that would be astronomical.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

LOL. I'll check it out.

I imagine the hardpan under that would be astronomical.

Dude it was killing him.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

two more gladiola shoots popped up today.
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[ghak99]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Neighbor tilled yesterday. Two days after after it rained an inch.

One of my neighbors did too... It looked like a garden full of baseballs and golf balls.

It's probably totally screwed for the season. It has a fairly high clay content and this mornings rain didn't even begin to help it mellow.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by ghak99

One of my neighbors did too... It looked like a garden full of baseballs and golf balls.

It's probably totally screwed for the season. It has a fairly high clay content and this mornings rain didn't even begin to help it mellow.

I can't imagine how he even got through it.

[MOhillbilly]

I felt bad for the guy but just for a sec. His wife was yelling at him. She's kinda fruity. All my greens germinated today.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Groves

Tell us more bout these.


I planted 60 black raspberry plants last week. Hope I like em.

Here's the one I added to the garden last year.

Truly the perfect cherry, Carmine Jewel has large, gorgeous purplish-red fruit with a luscious balance of high sugars and a complement of acids, creating a rich flavor. Fruit has high flesh-to-pit ratio and is excellent for use in pies, preserves, juice, dried fruit and eating fresh. Yields up to 15+ pounds by its fourth year, and 20-30 pounds in its fifth year. Growing to only 6 1/2 ft. tall, this is a naturally dwarfed bush with full-sized fruit—much easier to maintain than typical cherries. Carmine Jewel is grown on its own roots, so you get no suckers of inferior quality root stock. Extreme cold hardiness and few problems from disease and pests make this beauty a breeze to grow. Abundant, white and pink flowers and glossy, green leaves allow it to double as an ornamental in your landscape in early spring.

http://www.henryfields.com/product/C.../bush_cherries

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Boiled Chicken

Just curious, but how do you keep the squirrels out of all of your berry bushes? I've tried spray, chicken wire and BB gun (and they destroy my tomatoes also).

I've got a cat who loves to kill little critters, and a dog who loves to kill big critters. They keep most of the animals away.

[Cannibal]

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by Cannibal

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[KurtCobain]

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