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My garden is in fulls wing, but I live in California, so I get to get an early start. I've been picking lettuce for my salads for about a month. My husband created raised box planters based on the Earth Box design, since we can't put in a garden in the ground. The boxes are working out VERY well. i'm totally impressed. I took pics, that I'll upload in to the photo album one of these days, lol. I have planted: strawberries (almost ready to start picking) lettuce (picking for a month now) tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, brussells sprouts, cauliflower, green beans, cabbage, zucchini, sugar snap peas, Swiss Chard, spinach, and one "seed" box. I planted baby plants in all the boxes except for the seed box. In the seed box, I planted carrots, beets, radishes, and some cat nip and cat grass, lol. Can't forget about my babies. ;-)

 

I need a couple more boxes for herbs, garlic, shallots, and to plant more veggies for a succession harvest. I have some onions that have sprouted that I want to plant, and I need to get some potatoes and sweet potatoes going!

 

Ellen, your garden sounds impressive! We'd love to see pics, if you are able to send any. Will you sell your excess shallots? You mention them as a cash crop.

 

Happy growing,

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/7/2008 2:29:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver writes:

Is anyone else getting their gardens started? I'm still getting spitsof snow this week, but have planted onions, shallots, leeks and peas.The forecast is for sunny and 60 this weekend and I'll plant more ofthe early stuff; carrots, beets, fennel, witloof, broccoli, brusselssprouts, potatoes, and greens. It's almost a month and a half till myfrost-free date, but it's coming fast.I planted something like 24 dozen red, yellow and flat italiancipolline onions, 3 dozen leeks and 2 pounds of shallots. There willbe excess shallots-ca$h crop, but I use 4 to 6 onions a week onaverage, so that's about right. The yellow Copra onions will keep inthe basement for up to ten months, nearly till next year's harvest andthe red zeppilin onions are advertised as keeping up to eight months.They'd do better if I had a real root cellar, my basement is just alittle too warm for root storage. If I were ever tp move a rootcellar would be a deal maker!I was late getting my garlic in last fall. It is starting to come up,but it's patchy. I may have to buy some garlic next winter.Ellen---"Let food be your medicine"```Hippocrates

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Is anyone else getting their gardens started? I'm still getting spits

of snow this week, but have planted onions, shallots, leeks and peas.

The forecast is for sunny and 60 this weekend and I'll plant more of

the early stuff; carrots, beets, fennel, witloof, broccoli, brussels

sprouts, potatoes, and greens. It's almost a month and a half till my

frost-free date, but it's coming fast.

 

I planted something like 24 dozen red, yellow and flat italian

cipolline onions, 3 dozen leeks and 2 pounds of shallots. There will

be excess shallots-ca$h crop, but I use 4 to 6 onions a week on

average, so that's about right. The yellow Copra onions will keep in

the basement for up to ten months, nearly till next year's harvest and

the red zeppilin onions are advertised as keeping up to eight months.

They'd do better if I had a real root cellar, my basement is just a

little too warm for root storage. If I were ever tp move a root

cellar would be a deal maker!

 

I was late getting my garlic in last fall. It is starting to come up,

but it's patchy. I may have to buy some garlic next winter.

 

Ellen

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You know what? I think instead of joining a CSA I will make my own garden again this year and just add the items I liked from the CSA. I am getting ready but I have a long way to go. I am however, putting my name on the list to get the " share of the cow " I can't wait to get raw milk again. Thanks for all the information. The CSAs in the area are pretty pricey and last year I had TONS of extra veggies from my own garden. So I just will plant a few more things and I think it will work out. Well I am hopin!

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Ellen <stringweaver wrote:

 

 

 

 

Is anyone else getting their gardens started? I'm still getting spits

of snow this week, but have planted onions, shallots, leeks and peas.

The forecast is for sunny and 60 this weekend and I'll plant more of

the early stuff; carrots, beets, fennel, witloof, broccoli, brussels

sprouts, potatoes, and greens. It's almost a month and a half till my

frost-free date, but it's coming fast.

 

I planted something like 24 dozen red, yellow and flat italian

cipolline onions, 3 dozen leeks and 2 pounds of shallots. There will

be excess shallots-ca$h crop, but I use 4 to 6 onions a week on

average, so that's about right. The yellow Copra onions will keep in

the basement for up to ten months, nearly till next year's harvest and

the red zeppilin onions are advertised as keeping up to eight months.

They'd do better if I had a real root cellar, my basement is just a

little too warm for root storage. If I were ever tp move a root

cellar would be a deal maker!

 

I was late getting my garlic in last fall. It is starting to come up,

but it's patchy. I may have to buy some garlic next winter.

 

Ellen

 

 

 

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Hi there,

 

Is there anyone on the group from Washington that is starting their garden soon? Also anyone living at a higher elevation, I heard that this has an impact in what you can grow? I am such a novice! This is my first attempt (way too much planning, no action) in planting a garden. We live on a retreat camp, my husband is on staff, and our 10x15 patch is down at the bottom of our pasture. It could be exposed to critters and the farm animals, etc., unless I build something to enclose it ($$$). Any ideas? I am just trying to figure out when it is too early it is to start planting. The weather has been really weird here lately, a few days ago we accumulated about 6 in of snow in 2 days. I would like to plant tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli, green beans, shallots, onions, garlic, greens, strawberries, carrots, peas. I think that's about it. I was also going to plant

just a few of those up where our house is, but we are surrounded by tall trees. I don't know if anything would thrive up here? Anyhoo, I am open to any suggestions.

 

Thanks,

 

In Him,

Meighan, mother of the Graham Clan

 

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"cyndikrall" <cyndikrallRealSimple Sent: Monday, April 7, 2008 2:52:47 PMRe: [RealSimple] garden

 

 

 

My garden is in fulls wing, but I live in California, so I get to get an early start. I've been picking lettuce for my salads for about a month. My husband created raised box planters based on the Earth Box design, since we can't put in a garden in the ground. The boxes are working out VERY well. i'm totally impressed. I took pics, that I'll upload in to the photo album one of these days, lol. I have planted: strawberries (almost ready to start picking) lettuce (picking for a month now) tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, brussells sprouts, cauliflower, green beans, cabbage, zucchini, sugar snap peas, Swiss Chard, spinach, and one "seed" box. I planted baby plants in all the boxes except for the seed box. In the seed box, I planted carrots, beets, radishes, and some cat nip and cat grass, lol. Can't forget about my babies. ;-)

 

I need a couple more boxes for herbs, garlic, shallots, and to plant more veggies for a succession harvest. I have some onions that have sprouted that I want to plant, and I need to get some potatoes and sweet potatoes going!

 

Ellen, your garden sounds impressive! We'd love to see pics, if you are able to send any. Will you sell your excess shallots? You mention them as a cash crop.

 

Happy growing,

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/7/2008 2:29:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver@ gmail.com writes:

Is anyone else getting their gardens started? I'm still getting spitsof snow this week, but have planted onions, shallots, leeks and peas.The forecast is for sunny and 60 this weekend and I'll plant more ofthe early stuff; carrots, beets, fennel, witloof, broccoli, brusselssprouts, potatoes, and greens. It's almost a month and a half till myfrost-free date, but it's coming fast.I planted something like 24 dozen red, yellow and flat italiancipolline onions, 3 dozen leeks and 2 pounds of shallots. There willbe excess shallots-ca$ h crop, but I use 4 to 6 onions a week onaverage, so that's about right. The yellow Copra onions will keep inthe basement for up to ten months, nearly till next year's harvest andthe red zeppilin onions are advertised as keeping up

to eight months.They'd do better if I had a real root cellar, my basement is just alittle too warm for root storage. If I were ever tp move a rootcellar would be a deal maker!I was late getting my garlic in last fall. It is starting to come up,but it's patchy. I may have to buy some garlic next winter.Ellen------------ --------- --------- ------"Let food be your medicine"``` Hippocrates ! Groups Links<*> http://groups. / group/RealSimple /<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: http://groups. / group/RealSimple /join ( ID required)<*> To change settings via

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Swiss Chard, spinach, and one " seed " box. I planted baby plants in all the boxes except for the seed box. In the seed box, I planted carrots, beets, radishes, and some cat nip and cat grass, lol. Can't forget about my babies. ;-)

 

 

 

yeah, yeah, rub it in. I could love California.

 

 

 

 

Ellen, your garden sounds impressive! We'd love to see pics, if you are able to send any. Will you sell your excess shallots? You mention them as a cash crop.

 

I can get a one time or serveral time space at the gardener's market for a few dollars and sell them, or foist them off on friends.

 

I'll get some picks when it looks like something-right now I'm in the tidying up stage and it's all just bare ground and last years weeds.

 

Ellen

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On 4/7/08, meighan graham <meggersgraham wrote:

 

 

 

 

Hi there,

 

Is there anyone on the group from Washington that is starting their garden soon? Also anyone living at a higher elevation, I heard that this has an impact in what you can grow? I am such a novice! This is my first attempt (way too much planning, no action) in planting a garden. We live on a retreat camp, my husband is on staff, and our 10x15 patch is down at the bottom of our pasture. It could be exposed to critters and the farm animals, etc., unless I build something to enclose it ($$$). Any ideas? I am just trying to figure out when it is too early it is to start planting. The weather has been really weird here lately, a few days ago we accumulated about 6 in of snow in 2 days. I would like to plant tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli, green beans, shallots, onions, garlic, greens, strawberries, carrots, peas. I think that's about it. I was also going to plant just a few of those up where our house is, but we are surrounded by tall trees. I don't know if anything would thrive up here? Anyhoo, I am open to any suggestions.

 

 

 

You should be able to google for frost dates and put in your zip code to find out your average first and last frost date-or a local nursery would be able to tell you too.

 

I'm at 4500 feet. My last frost date is May 25. We're still getting snow, but only an inch or so at a time, which melts by the end of the day. See up the thread for what I'm putting in now. Things that can take cold are peas, broccoli and relatives, radishes, salad greens, onion family, root crops, potatoes. Your greens might do well in shade in the hotter part of the summer. I've heard peppers can do well in shade, but I haven't tried them in shade. Strawberries grow wild in shade, but I don't know how productive they'd be. Wait to put out the tomatoes, peppers , beans and squash until right around your frost date.

 

Ellen

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Great idea, if you have the room for it!

 

cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/7/2008 3:14:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suprmommy writes:

You know what? I think instead of joining a CSA I will make my own garden again this year and just add the items I liked from the CSA. I am getting ready but I have a long way to go. I am however, putting my name on the list to get the "share of the cow" I can't wait to get raw milk again. Thanks for all the information. The CSAs in the area are pretty pricey and last year I had TONS of extra veggies from my own garden. So I just will plant a few more things and I think it will work out. Well I am hopin!

 

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Meighan, find out what "zone" you are in, and that will determine when you can place your plants outside. If you are growing from seed, you need to be starting them now. If you are purchasing plants, go to some local garden centers, see what they are selling right now, and that will determine what is good in your area to get in the ground now. Talk to some people at the garden centers, and ask when they recommend you put your veggies in. If your having snow now, then only plant the most hardy early veggies

 

Most veggies will need 6 hours of direct sun every day. The closer your garden is to your house, the better chance you will have of staying active in tending it.

 

Keep us posted!

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/7/2008 3:59:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, meggersgraham writes:

 

Hi there,

 

Is there anyone on the group from Washington that is starting their garden soon? Also anyone living at a higher elevation, I heard that this has an impact in what you can grow? I am such a novice! This is my first attempt (way too much planning, no action) in planting a garden. We live on a retreat camp, my husband is on staff, and our 10x15 patch is down at the bottom of our pasture. It could be exposed to critters and the farm animals, etc., unless I build something to enclose it ($$$). Any ideas? I am just trying to figure out when it is too early it is to start planting. The weather has been really weird here lately, a few days ago we accumulated about 6 in of snow in 2 days. I would like to plant tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli, green beans, shallots, onions, garlic, greens, strawberries, carrots, peas. I think that's about it. I was also going to plant just a few of those up where our house is, but we are surrounded by tall trees. I don't know if anything would thrive up here? Anyhoo, I am open to any suggestions.

 

Thanks,

 

In Him,

Meighan, mother of the Graham Clan

 

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LOL! CA does have it's downside, but the weather isn't one of them. ;-)

 

Sounds like you could make some extra bucks selling veggies. Plant a lot of extra!

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/7/2008 4:05:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver writes:

 

yeah, yeah, rub it in. I could love California.

 

 

 

 

Ellen, your garden sounds impressive! We'd love to see pics, if you are able to send any. Will you sell your excess shallots? You mention them as a cash crop.

 

I can get a one time or serveral time space at the gardener's market for a few dollars and sell them, or foist them off on friends.

 

I'll get some picks when it looks like something-right now I'm in the tidying up stage and it's all just bare ground and last years weeds.

 

Ellen

 

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