Posted by EVP MAN on January 24, 2010, 11:20 am
I'm new here and have been looking for just such a group as this to
discuss vegetable gardening. I'm a 61 year young male who lives in
central Pennsylvania. Last season I decided to grow some tomato plants.
Didn't know much about it though. Just dug some holes right through the
sod in my back yard about 10" in diameter each and planted (14) plants.
I wasn't expecting much but to my surprise, they done really well
especially the Jet Star plants. Needless to say, this got me hooked on
gardening big time! I've been digging up sod every chance I get. Sure
is a back breaking job :( By this spring I hope to have about 175 sq.
ft. of planting rows dug each being 30" wide. I even ordered 35
asparagus crowns and plan to start a bed. If possible I'd like to try
and grow all the vegetables I enjoy eating. The bug bit me hard. I got
a Tumbleweed composter, grow lights and heat mat for starting seeds and
lot's of different seeds from the net. I plan to grow tomatoes (all
kinds including heirlooms) leaf lettuce, sweet bell peppers, eggplants,
cauliflower, parsley, copra storage onions, ground cherries, turnips and
cantaloupes. The wife say's: that's enough so it looks like I have to
stop now! LOL My soil is clay so I been digging in lot's of shredded
leaves from last fall and also some home made compost. I may also mix
in a bit of dry bagged cow manure and some bagged garden soil. Any
hints or tips on any of the veggies I'll be growing will be much
appreciated :) ........... Rich From PA
Posted by mj on January 24, 2010, 1:17 pm
On Jan 24, 11:20 am, White_Nois...@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
> I'm new here and have been looking for just such a group as this to
> discuss vegetable gardening. I'm a 61 year young male who lives in
> central Pennsylvania. Last season I decided to grow some tomato plants.
> Didn't know much about it though. Just dug some holes right through the
> sod in my back yard about 10" in diameter each and planted (14) plants.
> I wasn't expecting much but to my surprise, they done really well
> especially the Jet Star plants. Needless to say, this got me hooked on
> gardening big time! I've been digging up sod every chance I get. Sure
> is a back breaking job :( By this spring I hope to have about 175 sq.
> ft. of planting rows dug each being 30" wide. I even ordered 35
> asparagus crowns and plan to start a bed. If possible I'd like to try
> and grow all the vegetables I enjoy eating. The bug bit me hard. I got
> a Tumbleweed composter, grow lights and heat mat for starting seeds and
> lot's of different seeds from the net. I plan to grow tomatoes (all
> kinds including heirlooms) leaf lettuce, sweet bell peppers, eggplants,
> cauliflower, parsley, copra storage onions, ground cherries, turnips and
> cantaloupes. The wife say's: that's enough so it looks like I have to
> stop now! LOL My soil is clay so I been digging in lot's of shredded
> leaves from last fall and also some home made compost. I may also mix
> in a bit of dry bagged cow manure and some bagged garden soil. Any
> hints or tips on any of the veggies I'll be growing will be much
> appreciated :) ........... Rich From PA
Hello and welcome ! Good for you having a good tomato crop, I know a
lot of people in the North that had awful luck.
What No Zucchini or Yellow Squash?? Peppers take forever to get
started so if you haven't planted seeds yet you might want to soon. I
grew Eggplant last year and decided that I really don't like it. What
is a "ground cherry"? Leaf lettuce doesn't mind cooler temperatures so
you might be able to start it before the recommended date.
If you have a local Cooperative Extension office they may do soil also
have a Master Gardening program and those folks are very helpful with
pretty much any question you may have. I am currently working with my
office to get a class started so that I can become a "Master".
MJ
Posted by mj on January 24, 2010, 1:19 pm
> On Jan 24, 11:20 am, White_Nois...@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
> > I'm new here and have been looking for just such a group as this to
> > discuss vegetable gardening. I'm a 61 year young male who lives in
> > central Pennsylvania. Last season I decided to grow some tomato plants.
> > Didn't know much about it though. Just dug some holes right through the
> > sod in my back yard about 10" in diameter each and planted (14) plants.
> > I wasn't expecting much but to my surprise, they done really well
> > especially the Jet Star plants. Needless to say, this got me hooked on
> > gardening big time! I've been digging up sod every chance I get. Sure
> > is a back breaking job :( By this spring I hope to have about 175 sq.
> > ft. of planting rows dug each being 30" wide. I even ordered 35
> > asparagus crowns and plan to start a bed. If possible I'd like to try
> > and grow all the vegetables I enjoy eating. The bug bit me hard. I got
> > a Tumbleweed composter, grow lights and heat mat for starting seeds and
> > lot's of different seeds from the net. I plan to grow tomatoes (all
> > kinds including heirlooms) leaf lettuce, sweet bell peppers, eggplants,
> > cauliflower, parsley, copra storage onions, ground cherries, turnips and
> > cantaloupes. The wife say's: that's enough so it looks like I have to
> > stop now! LOL My soil is clay so I been digging in lot's of shredded
> > leaves from last fall and also some home made compost. I may also mix
> > in a bit of dry bagged cow manure and some bagged garden soil. Any
> > hints or tips on any of the veggies I'll be growing will be much
> > appreciated :) ........... Rich From PA
> Hello and welcome ! Good for you having a good tomato crop, I know a
> lot of people in the North that had awful luck.
> What No Zucchini or Yellow Squash?? Peppers take forever to get
> started so if you haven't planted seeds yet you might want to soon. I
> grew Eggplant last year and decided that I really don't like it. What
> is a "ground cherry"? Leaf lettuce doesn't mind cooler temperatures so
> you might be able to start it before the recommended date.
> If you have a local Cooperative Extension office they may do soil also
> have a Master Gardening program and those folks are very helpful with
> pretty much any question you may have. I am currently working with my
> office to get a class started so that I can become a "Master".
> MJ
Forgot to mention there is also
rec.gardens.edible
Posted by Phisherman on January 24, 2010, 1:28 pm
On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:20:55 -0500, White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN)
wrote:
>I'm new here and have been looking for just such a group as this to
>discuss vegetable gardening. I'm a 61 year young male who lives in
>central Pennsylvania. Last season I decided to grow some tomato plants.
>Didn't know much about it though. Just dug some holes right through the
>sod in my back yard about 10" in diameter each and planted (14) plants.
>I wasn't expecting much but to my surprise, they done really well
>especially the Jet Star plants. Needless to say, this got me hooked on
>gardening big time! I've been digging up sod every chance I get. Sure
>is a back breaking job :( By this spring I hope to have about 175 sq.
>ft. of planting rows dug each being 30" wide. I even ordered 35
>asparagus crowns and plan to start a bed. If possible I'd like to try
>and grow all the vegetables I enjoy eating. The bug bit me hard. I got
>a Tumbleweed composter, grow lights and heat mat for starting seeds and
>lot's of different seeds from the net. I plan to grow tomatoes (all
>kinds including heirlooms) leaf lettuce, sweet bell peppers, eggplants,
>cauliflower, parsley, copra storage onions, ground cherries, turnips and
>cantaloupes. The wife say's: that's enough so it looks like I have to
>stop now! LOL My soil is clay so I been digging in lot's of shredded
>leaves from last fall and also some home made compost. I may also mix
>in a bit of dry bagged cow manure and some bagged garden soil. Any
>hints or tips on any of the veggies I'll be growing will be much
>appreciated :) ........... Rich From PA
Not everything will grow well, and some things will grow well one year
and not so good the next. Check up on companion planting and rotate
your crops. Sounds like you know about composting you will do well. I
made three round wire-fence compost bins, easy to make and move
around. No zuchinni? I have the little Honda tiller, lightweight and
does a remarkably fast job in smaller gardens. Borage is a great herb
to help draw bees and increase yield.
Posted by Wildbilly on January 24, 2010, 4:14 pm
> Not everything will grow well, and some things will grow well one year
> and not so good the next. Check up on companion planting and rotate
> your crops.
Let me add "green manure", and rye and/or buckwheat as cover crops to
lighten the clay soil.
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> discuss vegetable gardening. I'm a 61 year young male who lives in
> central Pennsylvania. Last season I decided to grow some tomato plants.
> Didn't know much about it though. Just dug some holes right through the
> sod in my back yard about 10" in diameter each and planted (14) plants.
> I wasn't expecting much but to my surprise, they done really well
> especially the Jet Star plants. Needless to say, this got me hooked on
> gardening big time! I've been digging up sod every chance I get. Sure
> is a back breaking job :( By this spring I hope to have about 175 sq.
> ft. of planting rows dug each being 30" wide. I even ordered 35
> asparagus crowns and plan to start a bed. If possible I'd like to try
> and grow all the vegetables I enjoy eating. The bug bit me hard. I got
> a Tumbleweed composter, grow lights and heat mat for starting seeds and
> lot's of different seeds from the net. I plan to grow tomatoes (all
> kinds including heirlooms) leaf lettuce, sweet bell peppers, eggplants,
> cauliflower, parsley, copra storage onions, ground cherries, turnips and
> cantaloupes. The wife say's: that's enough so it looks like I have to
> stop now! LOL My soil is clay so I been digging in lot's of shredded
> leaves from last fall and also some home made compost. I may also mix
> in a bit of dry bagged cow manure and some bagged garden soil. Any
> hints or tips on any of the veggies I'll be growing will be much
> appreciated :) ........... Rich From PA