quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sans Souci:
That's cool, Ilene. I'd love to have an avocado tree.<HR>

I saw this sign in Hawaii:

I'm a mater' lover. I dedicate my entire garden patch of 6X20 to eight plants per year. I end up giving a bunch of tomatoes away.

I also have some roses I like.

Rick

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This is an interesting thread. We have had a garden ever since we've been married, over 30 years. It is primarily my wife's project. My main job is using the roto tiller. Currently our garden is about 75 ft by 75 ft. but has been a little smaller and as large as 5 or 6 times what we have now. Our asparagus and rhubarb have been prolific since planted about 27 years ago. We always have tomatoes, corn, string beans, sugar snap peas, bell peppers, and summer squash. In the past we have had strawberries, rasberries, winter squash, pumpkins, potatoes, brocolli, sun flowers, and brussel sprouts. There's probably more that I forgot. We also have trouble with deer and rabbits as well as the occasional raccoon. Our garden has brought my wife a lot of pleasure both in growing it and using the produce. I definitely enjoy the fresh veggies for much of the summer and into the fall.

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Barefoot Rick:
I'm a mater' lover. I dedicate my entire garden patch of 6X20 to eight plants per year. I end up giving a bunch of tomatoes away.
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Me, too! I have a small plot (6 x 30) in my backyard that I devoted entirely to tomato plants last year, although I think I had 16 in there. My husband and I love to eat sliced garden tomatoes with seasoned rice vinegar, plus I'm a big salad eater. I froze a bunch for soups and sauces and still have some left to use up. I've experimented with many other veggies, but had minimal success. Grean beans and tomatoes are always my bumper crop. This year I'm adding cilantro, jalepinas, and onions, though, because I, too, am a big salsa lover.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by pmcneb:

I do not fight deer. I fight the more ferocious bunny rabbit in my garden. <HR>

Yes, me too. I have a what is supposed to be "rabbit fence" around my garden, but we always have a family of bunnys move in under the shed in the spring, and last year I watched one fly through my fence like it wasn't even there.

What was really bad though, was the year that a couple groundhogs moved in under the shed. I had waited all summer for my slow-pokey broccali to bloom, and one day I went outside and found them stripped to the ribs.




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That palce has 10 acers of irises. Over 600 varieties. You can buy the cut flower of $1.00 each and the ryzhome for $5.00...Maybe $8.00...My brain acts strange some times. Every time DW and I go there, it makes me think of my grandmother. She was never able to go there with us, however we did get her a bouquet the spring before she passed. I'll always remember her reaction. DW and I get just a few every year. Untill we have some of all of the varities. It's should take about 235 years. I'll still be running.

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was going to venture out back to plant stuff this weekend but the snow that we are expecting may cause my plan to not come to fruition. last year our dog kept the rabbits away mostly but since we had to put her to sleep over the winter, i will probably have a hare problem also. but we have so many trees in our backyard that not much grows well or at least meets my grandiose expectations, thus my gardening is more cathartic than practical.