Grow Your Own! (89)
tunekatLondon, Greater London, England UK3 Threads 15 PostsIm in the UK and getting ready for spring in my garden,anyone else into growing there own???
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tomato's and cucumbers,,could live on them 
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Depends...growing their own what? I grow my own herbs so that when I use them medicinally or in cooking, I know for sure that they're organic. I don't grow vegetables at the moment because it's a lot of work...and all of the flowers I grow are for medicinal purposes only. 
If I have to weed it, it better be something I want to care for, or it goes.
To that end, I've dug up most of the original gardens around my house, and experimented with different herbs for two years now. I'm a novice gardener, but I'm enjoying it. I've discovered how rewarding it is to do all of that work and watch something grow, and how soothing it is to have one's hands in Mother Earth to weed and care for your plants.
I also learned that digging up Peonies is one of the toughest tasks one can do...worse than shrubs.
If I have to weed it, it better be something I want to care for, or it goes.To that end, I've dug up most of the original gardens around my house, and experimented with different herbs for two years now. I'm a novice gardener, but I'm enjoying it. I've discovered how rewarding it is to do all of that work and watch something grow, and how soothing it is to have one's hands in Mother Earth to weed and care for your plants.
I also learned that digging up Peonies is one of the toughest tasks one can do...worse than shrubs.
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takeit4granted: tomato's and cucumbers,,could live on them
Plant basil around your tomatoes, it will keep the tomato bugs away, and it's great to use fresh in your sauce.
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I'm planning on growing a garden as well. Probably plant cucumbers,tomatoes,green peppers,green beans,lettuce and cabbage.Maybe even do some canning as well.
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Yeah, but you can't go round ADVERTIZING it like that!! They'll throw the book at you!! Just let me know how much you want for the stuff when it's ready and I'll buy the lot! And MUM'S THE WORD!!
tunekat: Im in the UK and getting ready for spring in my garden,anyone else into growing there own???
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druidess6308: Plant basil around your tomatoes, it will keep the tomato bugs away, and it's great to use fresh in your sauce.
and I thought this was just a dating site,,,pretty and domesticated,,someone pinch me
Ty dru,,,I'll try that
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In response to: Im in the UK and getting ready for spring in my garden,anyone else into growing there own???
Its no where near planting time here....god we have several feet of snow...
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takeit4granted: and I thought this was just a dating site,,,pretty and domesticated,,someone pinch me
Ty dru,,,I'll try that
Ty dru,,,I'll try that
LOL!
And for the OP, old friends call me a "city girl" cause I don't know that much about gardening.
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takeit4granted: and I thought this was just a dating site,,,pretty and domesticated,,someone pinch me
Ty dru,,,I'll try that
Ty dru,,,I'll try that
Trust me, I am NOT very domesticated.
You're welcome...it was in one of my books on organic gardening as a natural way to eliminate pests. Companion planting is a subject I found fascinating.
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tunekat: you guys got some good ideas,iv got some red and white onions,Bhut Jolokia chillies(hottest in the world),cabbage,plum tomatos,basil, spuds,spinache and a whole herb and berry garden!
Awesome, Tunekat! You've got a nice variety there! With more help in the garden, I would be willing to do veggies...spinach would be awesome, as it's one of my favorite greens.
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druidess6308: Trust me, I am NOT very domesticated.
You're welcome...it was in one of my books on organic gardening as a natural way to eliminate pests. Companion planting is a subject I found fascinating.
You're welcome...it was in one of my books on organic gardening as a natural way to eliminate pests. Companion planting is a subject I found fascinating.
the irony in this,,I'm looking to cultivate a "companion"
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takeit4granted: the irony in this,,I'm looking to cultivate a "companion"
Good luck, I hope you find what you seek. I'm already taken...I'm Buzzy's girl now and forever. But best wishes. There are a lot of great women on here, all waiting for a great man to find them. And from what I've seen, you're a great one.
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druidess6308: Good luck, I hope you find what you seek. I'm already taken...I'm Buzzy's girl now and forever. But best wishes. There are a lot of great women on here, all waiting for a great man to find them. And from what I've seen, you're a great one.
shucks
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Well I grow Herbs year round for cooking... During the warmer times of the year. I have a small garden that I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, Few different types of greens, bell peppers. Hot peppers. This year will be the first that I will get lemons and pairs from the trees that I planted last year... Looking forward to those....
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takeit4granted: the irony in this,,I'm looking to cultivate a "companion"
Oh, and I'm already as "cultivated" as I get.
Couldn't help but tease you for your wording...it was a great play on words in this thread.
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druidess6308: Awesome, Tunekat! You've got a nice variety there! With more help in the garden, I would be willing to do veggies...spinach would be awesome, as it's one of my favorite greens.
hi dru, i put in spinich one year the first time, over did it, and had so much had to experiment with new recipes to use it all, i cant live without my spinich!!------ This thread is Archived ------
In response to: Im in the UK and getting ready for spring in my garden,anyone else into growing there own???
I have had gardens most of my life. I never canned veg's, but I do like freezing many things. I have grown about anything I wanted or my kids wanted me to grow like tomatoes , cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, yellow squash, pumpkins, water melons, cantalopes, okra, sweet corn, cucumbers, radishes, strawberries, cabbage, carrots. The only thing I had problems with was head lettuce darn it, but I could do cabbage no problem, but the lettuce just couldn't take them heat I guess. I haven't grown any herbs although I have always wanted too.
My husband tilled the garden , I made up the plan on paper how I wanted to place everything to get it all in. Then I did the raking, planting and the watering. My daughter helped me often to pull weeds. But mostly I just cut any down with my hoe. I miss having a garden, now that I live in an apartment. But I do have many Houseplants.
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if it is nice this weekend,I am going to be working on my raised beds. It's going to be a 15x30 garden this year.
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