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

[mjkoehler]

Awesome. Can't wait to see this.

Getting nervous. Plants are hanging in there and took to the transplant, but it's cold again and dipping into the very low 40's. Need some freaking heat. The Strawberries however are doing amazing. We are going to have so many.

[Penny Lane]

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

You, Dylan and Soulshine could start an green-co-op/commune/charter school out there..you could grow your own food, eventually your own pot, and barter for your jacket albums.  i think soulshine could get all the grant money for this project :-)  From what i remember, Ft Collins and Greeley (sp?) are just about the best places you could ever live. If i didn't have my anchor in the midwest, i would have been out there years ago, probly portland though.

it would be like big love w/out the  multiple wives...unless that's something you're into..

[Crispy]

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

You, Dylan and Soulshine could start an green-co-op/commune/charter school out there..you could grow your own food, eventually your own pot, and barter for your jacket albums.  i think soulshine could get all the grant money for this project :-)  From what i remember, Ft Collins and Greeley (sp?) are just about the best places you could ever live. If i didn't have my anchor in the midwest, i would have been out there years ago, probly portland though.

it would be like big love w/out the  multiple wives...unless that's something you're into..

Having spent my formative years in Greeley, I liked it fine and would love to be back there, but I think very few people would call it one of the best places. Fort Collins, now, that place qualifies for sure!

Mjk, I am way jealous of that strawberry patch...we had one about that size when I lived in Greeley.

[Soulshine]

Great idea Penny!

I like Ft. Collins fine, but The People's Republic of Boulder-Its just amazing.  :)
I've never been to Greely, but from what I hear it has a very high concentration of slaughterhouses (or did?)  :'(

Gents let me know if there is anything I can do to encourage your lovely wives out West.

[mjkoehler]

Mjk, I am way jealous of that strawberry patch...we had one about that size when I lived in Greeley.

There are a lot of pink and light red in there right now!

[ALady]

Chicago Park District organic seedling sale this weekend   :)

And count me in for the Colorado commune too, please.  I know my way around a loom.   ;D

[Soulshine]

Chicago Park District organic seedling sale this weekend   :)

And count me in for the Colorado commune too, please.  I know my way around a loom.   ;D

Every now and then we can make a trek into Boulder to get some Folsom Street Chai baby!

[TheBigChicken]

http://www.wwoof.org/      anybody ever heard of this ?

[mjkoehler]

for those not on Facebook. First pick of the season. holy shit. There are so many berries that are just about ready and they are still blooming.

[Jon T.]

for those not on Facebook. First pick of the season. holy shit. There are so many berries that are just about ready and they are still blooming.

Damn, those look good!  Are they hard to grow? I'm trying to get into gardening, but looking to start small. I do have a crazy peach tree that yields around 100 peaches a year.  And, for the first time my plum tree has 50, or so.

[ALady]

Got my seedlings at last   :)  

Riesenstube grape tomatoes
Silver Fir tomatoes
Oregon Spring tomatoes
Krimson Spice peppers
Hidalgo peppers
Genovese basil
Thai basil

I'm excited to plant today  :)

[mjkoehler]

Nice mix Alday. That should fill the balcony well.

Jon- Very easy. We actually started with 4 small plants we got from our local farm store 4 years ago. Last year was the 1st year we got a good crop. They need room to spread out. You will need to tain them so you have rows to walk in. We kind of forgot to do that and we had to carve some out in the fall. We've never fertilized our anything. We lucked out and the area we planted, the previous owners let that section go fallow. Plus it's under a pin oak so between the leaves and acorns, it's extremelly fertile soil. They are called "Straw"berries for a reason. Make sure you get some down.

[aMillionDreams]

Okay, here it is goes.  I would've been quicker with it but strept throat set me back a week or so.  Sorry about the size on the pics.

Here's the front yard.  I still need to work on the area around the road.  The green part that looks like grass is the creeping charlie and hostas that surround by Redbud tree.  So far I've planted sweet potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, zukes, tomatoes, peppers, and basil.  I also extended the perennial garden out a touch but haven't planted there yet.



I haven't planted this section.  I'm still putting down organic matter and figuring out what kind of light this area gets:


I extended the path around the side yard on one side so far and will eventually build lasagna beds where the grass is and plant (notice the compost piles by the shed):


Here's the backyard which is almost grass-free.  Lots of raised beds with yummy veggies and once again woodchips abound:

[mjkoehler]

Nice beds! Love the idea of the entire backyard grass free and just paths and beds.

Looks like you guys have had much better growing weather then we have the last 2 weeks, until this weekend. With the heat and humidity, the garden has started to explode.

[aMillionDreams]

The idea is to have no grass whatsoever, just raised beds and woodchips paths. I'm working on it...

[mjkoehler]

The thought of never having to mow is SO appealing. I've cut away half of my back yard. Then again, I'm only like 2-1/2 to 3 lots so that would be a lot of modification for us.

[jones]

The idea is to have no grass whatsoever, just raised beds and woodchips paths. I'm working on it...

I'm glad to see that you are starting your garden in the front.  Don't forget the row of corn on the street side.  Damn neighbors!!!

[TEO]

Looking good Big D! Now you gotta' watch out for them picking veggies out of your yard... ;)

[Jon T.]

I'm a little late with the pictures but here are some from a fall garden I planted with some pointers from AMD.  Thanks, Dylan.  Nothing spectacular but it was very successful, especially for my first garden. 



Here is one of the heads of cabbage.  As you can see, it's a large as a small boy...  ;D



Broccoli...




And here is picture of my plum tree from this morning. This thing is looking good!

[Ruckus]

I'm a little late with the pictures but here are some from a fall garden I planted with some pointers from AMD.  Thanks, Dylan.  Nothing spectacular but it was very successful, especially for my first garden. 



Here is one of the heads of cabbage.  As you can see, it's a large as a small boy...  ;D



Broccoli...




And here is picture of my plum tree from this morning. This thing is looking good!

The mirror tells another story ;D

Jealous man.  The veg look great.  Unlike my mother the gardener, that trait did not pass on to my brown thumb.  BUT, I'm moving soon to a house with a yard so I'd like to at least start on some basics like chilis and herbs next year.