Comments on: From Seeds to Harvest Weekly Update

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:12:31 +0000

Hey there, that is a really good post. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks

By: Valerie Neal

Valerie Neal — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:48:10 +0000

If it weren’t for the busy times how would we appreciate the slow down times? I have put a couple of different post on my blog today to update all on the Neal garden, and the slugs. We had to expand (again) a few rows for corn. Our spaghetti squash is taking off, and this morning I noticed that something is eating my Tennesee Sweet Potato (a squash that taste like sweet taters). I think it is birds picking the seed hull off and taking the leaves with it as there were no foot tracks in the mud around the mound. I have enjoyed your posts, and need to catch up again, and I hope to soon visit some of those that are joining in, as soon as I get my popcorn in……

By: Youthful One

Youthful One — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:12:03 +0000

I, too, am eager to share our gardening progress. I think I may have to create a blog just for that purpose.
We moved into this house 3 years ago. The previous residents had a garden on the SW side of the house. I was 8 mos pregnant when we moved in, so we didn’t garden whatsoever that year. However, we did enjoy a little of the blessings from the established raspberries, apples and pears.
Last year we got a LATE start. We’re in Oregon, and while we stirred up the soil before then, we didn’t get around to planting until July. We also discovered that the previous residents had put loads of sand in the garden. Needless to say, we didn’t get much out of that garden. There is a 4′x5′ planter box built into the deck that I called my ‘Salsa Box’. I planted tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, garlic and tomatillos there. They did pretty well, as it gets a fair amount of sun. We bought strawberry starts and put them in long rectangular planter boxes, but it seemed we were feeding the squirrels more than enjoying strawberries ourselves. I read a book by Ruth Stout later in the summer and decided we needed to go with her method. Last fall, we got a truckload of composted manure free from friends and spread that all over the garden areas. Then we bought a few bales of straw and covered them with it. From then on, we’ve been spreading our compost all over that mulch.
Around February this year, as the garden bug bit me, I started studying our garden areas. The soil in the main, large garden was VASTLY different from the previous year. Rich, dark and wormy! However, I realized that garden really didn’t get much sun. At all. (The sides & back of our lot are full of TALL pines.) So, I talked my husband into creating a brand new garden on the NE side of the house where it could get all-day sun. This meant lifting and removing sod. Our neighbors came to see what was going on and offered the use of their rototiller. We then got another truckload of manure from our friends and more bales of straw. I eagerly planted seeds in starter trays inside.
To make this story a bit shorter, let me tell you where we’re at today.
Instead of a ‘salsa box’ this year, I decided to make it my ‘salad box’. In it are 4 varieties of peppers, 3 of small (cherry/pear) tomatoes, garlic (from last year), and various greens. In various pots/planters around the deck I have parsley, cilantro, basil, chives, dill, snap peas, snow peas, tomatillos, and strawberries. So far, my greens (especially lettuces) aren’t showing up.
In the large NEW garden, we planted rows of cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, collards, spinach, kholrabi, carrots, onions, celery, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, sunflowers, corn and large tomatoes. We are waiting to plant the beans around the corn when the corn sprouts up. There is still plenty of space for more planting, and we are planning to plant more to stagger our harvest and hope to continue late in the year so we can have some overwintering crops.
In the large OLD garden, I decided to plant things that did well there before – squash. There are already some volunteer beets & carrots from last year’s garden that we decided to keep. Oh, and volunteer potatoes and cabbage from the compost we’d thrown out there over the year. We’ve planted watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, and one batch of beans (because the poles and strings were already there.) Many things have sprouted.

I can’t tell you how thrilled we are to have enough space to plant so much. My hope and desire is to grow enough to feed us throughout the year – either on fresh harvest directly from the garden, or on things we’ve preserved from the garden. We are currently a family of 8, expecting another baby boy in late September, so I know this might be a tall order, especially for our first ‘real’ year of gardening.

THANK YOU so much for your encouragement here on the site – and the tutorials!
So glad to have found you and your resources.

By: Theresa Taylor

Theresa Taylor — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:37:07 +0000

Here is my latest update. I am working on some front yard flowers. In my garden, we have eaten carrots and green beans. we are loving our fresh food.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:59:08 +0000

Mrs. Brodock,

I posted twice, and I don’t see either one. Maybe you have the admin approval activated first before I can see it. If so, just post the first one and ignore these two……I am sorry to post so much, but I really wanted to get my name in!

By: LivingforGod

LivingforGod — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:44:06 +0000

Here is the link to my latest garden post: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/servingtheKingofkings/691500/.

By: MIssi

MIssi — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:21:25 +0000

I posted an update on our little garden today. We’ve had some setbacks, but compared to last year we are doing great!

Here is the direct link to my garden posting: http://www.audacitermatris.com/?p=279

By: Stephenie

Stephenie — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:53:12 +0000

Here’s our link for the garden update. Squash looks good with flowers and we’ve transplanted the tomatoes. We’ve practiced resourcefulness this week.

By: Malinda K

Malinda K — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:32:44 +0000

I have just found your blog, and have really enjoyed what I have seen so far. This is my first year to garden and so far, so good. I have corn growing well, 22 tomato plants I started from seeds, beans, squash, peas, zucchini, cucumbers and carrots. I am hoping to can a lot of the harvest.
Thanks, from a new found blog follower.

By: Petersonclan

Petersonclan — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:11:50 +0000

I posted today about my garden… I LOVE being out there in the cool of the morning!

http://www.petersonclan.com/2009/05/garden-club-5-22-09.html

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:11:36 +0000

I love you blog (and cake decorating dvd!) so I am excited to post a comment for the first time! Our garden is made up of 7 Earth Box planters on our back porch. They are THRIVING and I am already topping off the tomatoes. I can’t wait to see how much yield we have!! Thanks for letting me enter!

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:49:42 +0000

I almost forgot–here’s a link to a pic of the lettuce from our garden!

http://mysimplegifts.blogspot.com/2009/05/let-us-have-some-lettuce.html

Dana

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:47:33 +0000

Our little garden is coming along nicely. Several of the tomato plants have flowered. We harvested lettuce last week. The pumpkins are thriving. The squash still hasn’t come up. Better luck with that next year, I suppose.

Rick planted some basil in a pot for me this week. I’ve never grown any herbs, so I’m looking forward to seeing them come up.

Blessings–
Dana