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Growing own fruits and veggies
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:10 pm
Where do you get your seeds for this?
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Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:10 pm to More beer please
Naylors on Old Hammond at Millerville.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:11 pm to More beer please
home depot/lowes?
If you are doing it to save money, don't.
You will waste way more money growing them than you would buying them.
If you are doing it to save money, don't.
You will waste way more money growing them than you would buying them.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:12 pm to Cosmo
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You will waste way more money growing them than you would buying them.
Please explain
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:15 pm to Cosmo
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You will waste way more money growing them than you would buying them
That is for sure. My water bill has almost tripled from watering the garden. Not to mention the costs to prep the area for planting. Unless you are doing a large scale garden it is more for personal enjoyment than cost saving.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:20 pm to More beer please
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Please explain
Farmers produce massive amounts of food very efficiently and cost effectively. You doing it in your back yard is going to be more expensive even when you factors in freight, profit, etc.
Think of this extreme example: would you want to start your own chip manufacturing company to compete against intel? Of course not, it would screwed. Obviously this is a much much milder example than that.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 3:21 pm to bayoudude
I disagree. I have tons of vegetables from mine and I put them up in the freezer as well as give to all the neighbors.
Only thing I buy is lettuce, corn (from Teritos only) and potatos. All else is grown and we eat daily. This reduces our grocery bill much more than the added expense of water.
I grow a lot from seeds but equally as much as plants. Both are cheap. Naylors is the place to buy.
Only thing I buy is lettuce, corn (from Teritos only) and potatos. All else is grown and we eat daily. This reduces our grocery bill much more than the added expense of water.
I grow a lot from seeds but equally as much as plants. Both are cheap. Naylors is the place to buy.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 4:05 pm to Martini
How big is your garden?
Posted on 6/28/10 at 4:17 pm to bayoudude
10' * 35'. Not big but it produces.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 4:42 pm to Martini
Hell, you can literally grow a ton of squash,okra and cucumbers for just a few bucks.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 4:53 pm to Martini
The answer is containers. Big plastic pots. Hell, you can get them for free at some nurseries. Water is not an issue. It comes off the roof into buckets when it rains. When it doesn't rain you can run an outside bib to fill a bucket for about 1 penny.
Fertilizer is cheap as hell for containers. I spend no more than five bucks a year.
You don't need to weed or hoe. It's a pot.
The difference between growing and buying:
a. aesthetics...it's a fun hobby and kids love to join you.
b. taste...home grown tomato v. store bought which is shipped green.
c. texture...home grown veggies are more crisp.
Re: fruit...my dad grew cumquats and they were great but I've never had any luck with them.
I grew a peach tree once and it produced a lot but required a lot of maintenance and I really don't like peaches that much.
Failed at growing pecan trees 3 times and gave up. I just buy pecans at the store.
Fertilizer is cheap as hell for containers. I spend no more than five bucks a year.
You don't need to weed or hoe. It's a pot.
The difference between growing and buying:
a. aesthetics...it's a fun hobby and kids love to join you.
b. taste...home grown tomato v. store bought which is shipped green.
c. texture...home grown veggies are more crisp.
Re: fruit...my dad grew cumquats and they were great but I've never had any luck with them.
I grew a peach tree once and it produced a lot but required a lot of maintenance and I really don't like peaches that much.
Failed at growing pecan trees 3 times and gave up. I just buy pecans at the store.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 5:02 pm to More beer please
If you're new to gardening, you can spend a lot of money on soil, fertilizer, watering, fancy stakes and cages. And if you're like me, you might get one tomato. Not very cost effective. You have to do it because you love it. Make sure you have a good spot. BTW, we finally got a successful crop of tomatoes this year, and they're worth every penny when you slice 'em on some Bunny bread with Blue Plate mayonnaise...
Posted on 6/28/10 at 5:38 pm to Cosmo
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Where do you get your seeds for this?
Wal-Mart.
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If you are doing it to save money, don't.
You will waste way more money growing them than you would buying them.
I disagree.
Growing up, we grew tomatoes, okra, eggplant, cucumbers. Cherry tomato plants and okra especially will yield a ton of veggies. Not to mention you know what they have or haven't been exposed to. There's also something rewarding about eating food that you've grown from seeds.
Not to mention gardening is fun.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 5:45 pm to Afreaux
Wow, I forgot about Okra. I did grow that from seed 20 years ago. The stuff just won't die.
A warning to all about mint. It will take over your garden if you don't watch out. Easy to grow but not many applications for recipes.
A warning to all about mint. It will take over your garden if you don't watch out. Easy to grow but not many applications for recipes.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 6:37 pm to More beer please
I am not sure I'd do it just to try to save money.
But it can be cost effective at times.
But you have to enjoy doing it too.
It's not just about saving money.
It also about getting the freshest vegetables
Nothing beats a homegrown tomato fresh off the vine.
You'll have failures, but also successes.
Your never sure what you'll get each year.
Sometimes your loaded with Tomatoes, other years it might be bell peppers and snap beans.
I have 3 - 16' x 5' raised beds is all.
I presently have fresh tomatos, snap beans , bellpeppers, eggplant, cucumber, green onions, Basil, parsley and a few other herbs.
Just pulled up my 3 cucumber plants and got 30 or so cucumbers this year off those plants, but they died off early. I usually do a little better.
Tomato plants are about to get pulled for fall Tomatoes and cabbage soon after
my advice.. start with plants from Naylors, Some plants can hard to start from seeds.
also, keep a copy of this handy
La Vegetable planting Guide
But it can be cost effective at times.
But you have to enjoy doing it too.
It's not just about saving money.
It also about getting the freshest vegetables
Nothing beats a homegrown tomato fresh off the vine.
You'll have failures, but also successes.
Your never sure what you'll get each year.
Sometimes your loaded with Tomatoes, other years it might be bell peppers and snap beans.
I have 3 - 16' x 5' raised beds is all.
I presently have fresh tomatos, snap beans , bellpeppers, eggplant, cucumber, green onions, Basil, parsley and a few other herbs.
Just pulled up my 3 cucumber plants and got 30 or so cucumbers this year off those plants, but they died off early. I usually do a little better.
Tomato plants are about to get pulled for fall Tomatoes and cabbage soon after
my advice.. start with plants from Naylors, Some plants can hard to start from seeds.
also, keep a copy of this handy
La Vegetable planting Guide
Posted on 6/28/10 at 7:37 pm to More beer please
Seeds of Change
Johnny Seeds
You really only have to buy seeds once per variety. Just save seeds for next years garden.
One of my favorite tomatoes is the Principe Borghese.
Johnny Seeds
You really only have to buy seeds once per variety. Just save seeds for next years garden.
One of my favorite tomatoes is the Principe Borghese.
This post was edited on 6/28/10 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 6/28/10 at 7:42 pm to Kajungee
I think the reason they have died off early is because it got a lot hotter earlier this year. I have to water at least every other day and I'm culling plants. My tomatos have just about played out. I've got about another week with them but they still have a ton of blooms but just won't get fruit. I'll let what is left on them get ripe then pull them. I lost a few squash early or they didn't pollinate.
Naylors is the place for vegetables and advice. They know their business.
I have a bunch of lemon cucumbers from seed really starting to produce.
Naylors is the place for vegetables and advice. They know their business.
I have a bunch of lemon cucumbers from seed really starting to produce.
This post was edited on 6/28/10 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 6/28/10 at 7:42 pm to Zach
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A warning to all about mint.
Only grow it in a container. If not it will choke your weedeater.
I would use it for mint juleps, but that's about it.
This post was edited on 6/28/10 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 6/28/10 at 7:52 pm to NimbleCat
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I would use it for mint juleps, but that's about it.
I use it to help get rid of all these Cucumbers
I love this stuff
Cucumber-Mint Salad
Ingredients:
·1 large cucumber
·1 small onion, chopped fine
·1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
·1/4 cup white or rice vinegar
·1 teaspoon sugar
·1/2 teaspoon salt
·1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Peel cucumber and chop into 1/4-inch cubes. Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix. Serve at room temperature. Serves 4.
Posted on 6/28/10 at 8:00 pm to Kajungee
I peel and slice thin my cucumbers and drizzle with rice wine or white wine vinegar both of which I like because they are light and crisp then kosher salt and lemon pepper. It's the only thing I use lemon pepper on and I will eat at least one a night.
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