Homegrown is the way it should be.......Gardening!

[mjkoehler]

Around 100 tomatoes up. About 20 total cucumber plants with enough seeds to add more if needed. This isn't even everything. I have more maters to plants (Thanks Dylan!) and we haven't started our herbs or peppers yet. As you can see, quite a few plants have gotten large enough, I've had to transplant to larger containers.

[mjkoehler]

For those not on FB. New pics of the wisteria. Every year this thing gets more and more amazing.

[Crispy]

Awesome! I used to live in a house with a HUGE wisteria, I was despondent that I couldn't dig it up and take it with me when I moved.

[mjkoehler]

When we first moved there, the previous owners just let it go. It was attacking the redbud next to it and didn't bloom. I created a DMZ to prvent both from dying then got the idea to put in a pergula and drape it over for natural cover. It was a match made in heaven.

[aMillionDreams]

Wisteria is so beautiful!  I had planned on planting some last summer and putting in a pergola for it but I read that it can be invasive.  

mjk, it looks like you and I are in the same zone because the wisteria in the area is looking fabulous right now.

At school our bonnie giant cabbage plants arrived. The kids are in a contest to see who can grow the largest cabbage.  They are given away 50 $1000 scholarships.  My kids are so excited!  In the school garden we already have peas, turnips, radishes, and spinach going.  We're planting lettuce and carrots tomorrow and after first frost we are planting peanuts, tomatoes, and zukes.  The kids are most excited about the peanuts!

[mjkoehler]

I think we are. If anyone wants seeds for Wisteria, I have crap loads.

[TheBigChicken]

chicken crap is one of the best fertilizers that I've EVER used. Fish emulsion is really good as well. I also have 2 red ear slider turtles.  These guys are messy and I change the filter and 1/2 the water weekly....nice for the plants as well

[mjkoehler]

Green bean seeds, cucumber plants, Brussel Sprouts, potted tomatoes, and a lot of petunias all planted. Had to stop as more storms are moving in. Hopefully the rest of the maters, bell peppers, chilies can get planted tomorrow or Monday night.

[aMillionDreams]

Call me cautious but I'm still operating under the assumption that a late season frost is gonna hit at anytime.  I'm hardening off my starts but I'm not gonna plant them for another week. I have room in my garden for about six plants and I have 30-some starts.  I'll take the leftovers to school and either plant them there or give them away, I really wish I had more room.  Next year I'm doing away with the front yard and planting all tomatoes.  Seriously.  That is, if I'm still here.

[mjkoehler]

Call me cautious but I'm still operating under the assumption that a late season frost is gonna hit at anytime.  I'm hardening off my starts but I'm not gonna plant them for another week. I have room in my garden for about six plants and I have 30-some starts.  I'll take the leftovers to school and either plant them there or give them away, I really wish I had more room.  Next year I'm doing away with the front yard and planting all tomatoes.  Seriously.  That is, if I'm still here.

Half my backyard is garden now. I'd love to make it all garden. I want apple trees. I think we are safe here now from frost. We were supposed to get some Thursday but it ended up being 70 overnight.

You guys moving?

[aMillionDreams]

Call me cautious but I'm still operating under the assumption that a late season frost is gonna hit at anytime.  I'm hardening off my starts but I'm not gonna plant them for another week. I have room in my garden for about six plants and I have 30-some starts.  I'll take the leftovers to school and either plant them there or give them away, I really wish I had more room.  Next year I'm doing away with the front yard and planting all tomatoes.  Seriously.  That is, if I'm still here.

Half my backyard is garden now. I'd love to make it all garden. I want apple trees. I think we are safe here now from frost. We were supposed to get some Thursday but it ended up being 70 overnight.

You guys moving?

I'm trying to talk the old lady into going to Colorado.  So far I'm not winning but I'm working on her.  It'll be a shorter growing season, but year round MMJ would make up for it.  :)

[TEO]

Ft. Collins... :)

[aMillionDreams]

Ft. Collins... :)

I hear they brew some good beer there!

[mjkoehler]

Garden is planted now.

Cucumber. Straight 8 climbing variety.


Strawberry Patch


Maters and Peppers. In this one for Maters we have Ace 55, Black Seaman Krim, Early Girl, Manitoba. For peppers we have Cali Wonders, Serrano, Jalapeno. Hoping the tarp works to keep the weeds down.


We also have Container Choice grape maters in some very large pots near the patio. I have some wonderful thai chilies in a couple pots started (fingers crossed Liz). I also need to start some Brandywines for later bloomage (Thanks D).

[TheBigChicken]

lookong good bro !   Bought 2 Rhode Island Reds....23 birds in all now

[ALady]

I had a state fair champion Rhode Island Red once upon a time.   :)  Great birds, so gentle.

[Soulshine]

Call me cautious but I'm still operating under the assumption that a late season frost is gonna hit at anytime.  I'm hardening off my starts but I'm not gonna plant them for another week. I have room in my garden for about six plants and I have 30-some starts.  I'll take the leftovers to school and either plant them there or give them away, I really wish I had more room.  Next year I'm doing away with the front yard and planting all tomatoes.  Seriously.  That is, if I'm still here.

Half my backyard is garden now. I'd love to make it all garden. I want apple trees. I think we are safe here now from frost. We were supposed to get some Thursday but it ended up being 70 overnight.

You guys moving?

I'm trying to talk the old lady into going to Colorado.  So far I'm not winning but I'm working on her.  It'll be a shorter growing season, but year round MMJ would make up for it.  :)

My work gives all its employees free compost, bins and free classes on composting and gardening. I will hook you up.

(sips a Ranger IPA) Ft. Collins aint so bad....  ;)

[TEO]

My new fave IPA I might add. I can audit classes for free at CSU at age 62...I also heard they can pipe New Belgiums into your home for a monthly fee... ;)

[TEO]

Just gotta' get crazylove on board for this... :D

[aMillionDreams]

That'd be awesome if we both ended up in Fort Collins, TEO! Our ladies just gotta come around.

MJK - the garden looks good!  We've gotta compared notes throughout the season.

I've been working my ass off this weekend in the garden.  I finally talked the wife into letting me completely getting rid of the lawn and gardening everything.  I tore up the front lawn, put in three new raised beds with mulch paths in between, and extended the perennial garden out.  I plant 6 varieties of maters, 3 kinds of peppers, two kinds of sweet potatoes, all my herbs including nasturtium and lemon balm, and LOTS of basil (I love pesto!).  Also, Jarrahdale pumpkins and eggplant and that doesn't include what's already in the ground.  All I have left to plant are the zukes and cukes.  Well, and the sunflowers.

I also found a mini greenhouse on craigslist and bought it for 25 bucks.  That should come in handy. Can't decide if I'm going to use it at home or take it to school.

At school I'm planting sungold maters, strawberries, and peanuts this week.  Next week is zukes and cukes.