eelgrass
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It might be just a touch early in some areas but it's time to think about this years garden. If you have one tell us about it. How big it is, what types of stuff you grow, etc.
I don't have much of one anymore but I used to be into it big time.
Where I live is on the north coast with cool to mild temps year 'round. I can't grow hot weather things like tomatoes, peppers, melons, and the like. But I could grow lettuce, broccoli, some squash, cucumbers, peas, etc.
My soil is very heavy clay type (lots of nutrients but poor drainage). I got some railroad ties and made some raised beds. I hauled in top soil. I had two 10'X30' and one 10'x10'.
One 10x30 I dedicated to strawberries. It was a total success. You can't buy strawberries like the ones you can grow. It seems anymore the strawberries are grown because they look pretty and keep well, but taste like crap. I had 12 dozen plants. That was enough to pick about a gallon every three days for about two months. To this day I can't eat store bought strawberries.
I used to grow lots of beets that we would can. I love pickled beets. Artichokes do well here also. They are good because once you plant them they last for many years. They will actually spread on their own. Mine died off this winter for some reason, so I'll plant new plants soon. It will take a couple years to get into full production.
I also had 6 apple trees and a plum tree. The racoons and the bears finally broke me down and I cut them all out. I also found a great early sweet corn that the coons would travel for miles to tear down, but only as soon as it got ripe.
Now that I'm getting ready to retire I might get back into it some. They say food prices are going to take a big jump, so that might be an incentive.
Eel
I don't have much of one anymore but I used to be into it big time.
Where I live is on the north coast with cool to mild temps year 'round. I can't grow hot weather things like tomatoes, peppers, melons, and the like. But I could grow lettuce, broccoli, some squash, cucumbers, peas, etc.
My soil is very heavy clay type (lots of nutrients but poor drainage). I got some railroad ties and made some raised beds. I hauled in top soil. I had two 10'X30' and one 10'x10'.
One 10x30 I dedicated to strawberries. It was a total success. You can't buy strawberries like the ones you can grow. It seems anymore the strawberries are grown because they look pretty and keep well, but taste like crap. I had 12 dozen plants. That was enough to pick about a gallon every three days for about two months. To this day I can't eat store bought strawberries.
I used to grow lots of beets that we would can. I love pickled beets. Artichokes do well here also. They are good because once you plant them they last for many years. They will actually spread on their own. Mine died off this winter for some reason, so I'll plant new plants soon. It will take a couple years to get into full production.
I also had 6 apple trees and a plum tree. The racoons and the bears finally broke me down and I cut them all out. I also found a great early sweet corn that the coons would travel for miles to tear down, but only as soon as it got ripe.
Now that I'm getting ready to retire I might get back into it some. They say food prices are going to take a big jump, so that might be an incentive.
Eel