Comments on: What seeds to select http://www.sproutingoff.com/what-seeds-to-select/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:51:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Planning the Garden http://www.sproutingoff.com/what-seeds-to-select/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Planning the Garden Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:57:09 +0000 http://www.sproutingoff.com/?p=48#comment-22 [...] I then broke it up into a 1′x1′ grid.  I also made a list of the seeds that I had purchased this year (which have yet to arrive).  Theoretically, everything will fit into my 150 sq. ft.  Including [...] [...] I then broke it up into a 1′x1′ grid.  I also made a list of the seeds that I had purchased this year (which have yet to arrive).  Theoretically, everything will fit into my 150 sq. ft.  Including [...]

]]> By: Michele Drochak http://www.sproutingoff.com/what-seeds-to-select/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Michele Drochak Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:48:17 +0000 http://www.sproutingoff.com/?p=48#comment-9 Hey Lisa, I'm so excited you're doing a garden website to share your knowledge and represent the Tacoma area. I had been wanting to do one for some time, but I'm still consumed with our never-ending home remodel. ARGH! So I'm glad you're doing it! We're also doing more veggies this year and even ripping out some ornamental grasses and perennials to make more room. The most successful and useful veggies we grew last year were potatoes, garlic, eggplants, sugar snap peas, collard greens, and onions. We had trouble with celery (slugs), broccoli (our dog ate it), carrots (too much Nitrogen- all top and no bottom), cucumbers (too cold), and lettuce (slugs). After 3 years, our blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peach tree, and apple trees finally gave us a good crop last year. We froze 3 gallons of berries this past summer and have been eating them all winter. This year, I want to get farm troughs to grow lettuce and herbs on the patio near the grill and kitchen door. I hate having to run to the main veggie beds to get a pinch of parsley or thyme when I'm cooking especially if it's dark and rainy. As far as new veggies to try this year, we're going to grow beets, chard, cauliflower, edamame and cabbage. I'm so happy it's almost Spring. Now we just have to prep our old beds and build our new ones. Have fun with the site! I liked your other blog, but I'm glad you're using your hort knowledge. When you have as much experience as you do, you have to give it an outlet. Good Job! <abbr><em>Michele Drochak’s last blog post..<a href="http://nomoreturquoise.blogspot.com/2009/01/stairway-project-contd-micheles-doing.html" rel="nofollow"></a></abbr></em> Hey Lisa, I’m so excited you’re doing a garden website to share your knowledge and represent the Tacoma area. I had been wanting to do one for some time, but I’m still consumed with our never-ending home remodel. ARGH! So I’m glad you’re doing it!

We’re also doing more veggies this year and even ripping out some ornamental grasses and perennials to make more room.

The most successful and useful veggies we grew last year were potatoes, garlic, eggplants, sugar snap peas, collard greens, and onions.

We had trouble with celery (slugs), broccoli (our dog ate it), carrots (too much Nitrogen- all top and no bottom), cucumbers (too cold), and lettuce (slugs).

After 3 years, our blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peach tree, and apple trees finally gave us a good crop last year. We froze 3 gallons of berries this past summer and have been eating them all winter.

This year, I want to get farm troughs to grow lettuce and herbs on the patio near the grill and kitchen door. I hate having to run to the main veggie beds to get a pinch of parsley or thyme when I’m cooking especially if it’s dark and rainy.

As far as new veggies to try this year, we’re going to grow beets, chard, cauliflower, edamame and cabbage.

I’m so happy it’s almost Spring. Now we just have to prep our old beds and build our new ones.

Have fun with the site! I liked your other blog, but I’m glad you’re using your hort knowledge. When you have as much experience as you do, you have to give it an outlet. Good Job!

Michele Drochak’s last blog post..

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