BostonTim
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Below is the OP from my 2011 gardening thread – meant to resurrect it, but it’s archived, marked old and acts dead:
So It’s part deux:
I'm very excited about this year in the Garden. For starters, the garlic is off to a tremendous start. It's in the background in the longer shot below. A little later and slower but you can see my peas also, right next to the planted raised bed. CF2TE mentioned he's building some raised beds and so am I. And I'm so excited about it because they are so simple, very attractive and will for sure, long outlive me. and they should significantly increase my food production AND my food selections.
I'd intended to buy some high-end dimensional western red cedar (and the price was . My buddy, cabinet maker and master builder Scott said don't do that. He sent me instead to Uncle Hilde's in Tilton NH for Western Red Cedar (untreated) 6" x 6" x 8' landscaping timbers. Got 6. Way cheaper than the lumber would have been. Cut two in half for the 4 four footers. Laid out the first frame. Dug the whole thing out to a minimum of 18" (up to 21 in one corner). Added tons of Peat, composted cow manure and old compost. Have started planting the first one and have in 2 types of carrots, 2 types of radishes, some onion sets, bush beans, spinach, parsley, and three pepper plants, way to early just for S & Gs.
Have assembled the second frame (corners simply tied together with angle brackets) but as you can see, Haven't gotten it dug out yet. Hopefully this week. Will have the usual array of tomatoes and peppers and a lot more.
But for me the big, big deal is that for the first time in years I am back to both doing and enjoying serious physical activity.
SO. What's up in other gardens. Any great tips? It is great to be back outside.
Cheers, BostonTim
What's in YOUR garden?
My garden always focuses on Heirloom Tomatoes and Chiles. The Chiles usually include (and do this year) habanero, serano, jalepeno, poblano, Thai bird, kung pao, Chzech black, cayenne, Anaheim and some others.
This year I've added a single Naga Jolokia a/k/a Bhut Jolokia a/k/a the Ghost Pepper. Hottest pepper in the world - over 1 million Scoville units - plan to dry and make flakes and use the exact way you make love to a porcupine (I said you -not me), VERY CAREFULLY for da pizza.
So what's in your garden - what do you have the most success with. How do you use them, etc.
So It’s part deux:
I'm very excited about this year in the Garden. For starters, the garlic is off to a tremendous start. It's in the background in the longer shot below. A little later and slower but you can see my peas also, right next to the planted raised bed. CF2TE mentioned he's building some raised beds and so am I. And I'm so excited about it because they are so simple, very attractive and will for sure, long outlive me. and they should significantly increase my food production AND my food selections.
I'd intended to buy some high-end dimensional western red cedar (and the price was . My buddy, cabinet maker and master builder Scott said don't do that. He sent me instead to Uncle Hilde's in Tilton NH for Western Red Cedar (untreated) 6" x 6" x 8' landscaping timbers. Got 6. Way cheaper than the lumber would have been. Cut two in half for the 4 four footers. Laid out the first frame. Dug the whole thing out to a minimum of 18" (up to 21 in one corner). Added tons of Peat, composted cow manure and old compost. Have started planting the first one and have in 2 types of carrots, 2 types of radishes, some onion sets, bush beans, spinach, parsley, and three pepper plants, way to early just for S & Gs.
Have assembled the second frame (corners simply tied together with angle brackets) but as you can see, Haven't gotten it dug out yet. Hopefully this week. Will have the usual array of tomatoes and peppers and a lot more.
But for me the big, big deal is that for the first time in years I am back to both doing and enjoying serious physical activity.
SO. What's up in other gardens. Any great tips? It is great to be back outside.
Cheers, BostonTim