What'cha planting this year?

[MountainMoon22]

The title says it all, any plans to grow anything cool this year? Are we Zone 7? I saw some climbing plants that I might want to try, but I'm worried it might be too cold.

I have a 3 year old herb garden, so I'll keep up with that, but I want to do a square foot veggie garden on the deck with CJ too so that we can still garden in August when the snakes come out.

[JiveTurkey]

I have some Munstead lavender seedlings that are doing the right thing. I'm going to stick them under the lights tomorrow.

I have Heirloom seeds en route, I'm going to start some indoors, and direct sow some later on, and see which method works best for me.
I'm not doing anything special with the fowers this year, besides moving some things around, like the irises and daisies that are begging to be divided.

I'm focusing on growing food this year. Peas, carrots, green beans (pole and bush, to see which ones I like better), 5 kinds of tomatoes, chiles, jalapenos, zucchini and yellow squash, musk melons, watermelons, onions, more herbs, and I'm going to try eggplant again. I can't wait to get started.

[LFE]

Most likely a bunch of exotic deer food...

[grafxgirl]

Corn, green beans, snap peas, Big Boy tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow squash, butternut squash, zucchini, all kinds of peppers, asparagus, artichoke, cilantro, chives, oregano, basil, garlic, thyme. That's all I can remember right now.

[cjb]

Blackberries, Asparagus, Grapes should come back from last year.

Jerusalem Artichokes from Big Tom
- So far have received Heirloom Seeds for:
White Rabbit Carrots
Eva's Burgundy Lettuce
Golden Midget Watermelon
Psychedelic Radishes
Purple Glow in the Dark hot peppers
Early Cluster Cucumber
Yellow Stuffing Peppers

Others that we intend to plant:
Tomatoes, strawberries, cilantro, chives, oregano, basil, garlic, thyme, corn, squash, beans

[JiveTurkey]

Most likely a bunch of exotic deer food...

Sounds about right.

[Tony]

Maybe a little catnip again. Just because it's so much fun.

[JiveTurkey]

Golden Midget Watermelon

I have some different ones coming, wanna trade a few?

[lar]

My usuals, tomatoes (roma's, big boys, cherry), cucs, zucchini, squash, beans, peppers (green, yellow, jalapeno, habanero, cayenne), peas. Probably going to keep it kind of simple as I won't have as much weeding time this year.

[derricksonb]

...That's all I can remember right now.

You forgot brussel sprouts, peas, sugar snaps, Taylor's mammoth sunflowers and the wall o' beans (not just green, BTW). Also still on back order from last year are strawberries and blueberries........ Oh, and moth balls along with other copperhead repellents.

Decided not to waste my time or space this year with corn, broccoli or cauliflower.

On a side note I think I may have some seeds left over from last years crops.

[rooneymom]

Don't have a ton of space in the garden and the rest of the family only eats "certain" veggies. Not worth growing zucchini if I'm the only one eating it. So:
Tomatoes, peas (the familys favorite so we do a fall crop as well), purple beans (another favorite), onions, peppers, delicata squash, bush type pumpkins (to save space), basil, sunflowers, nastirtums, strawberries (got 50 plants last year and they're all doing well, so we should have a bumper crop as long as the dogs don't eat them all), 3 types of gourds, parsley, and many assorted annual flowers. And of course I've gotta take care of the stuff planted/moved last fall.

[cjb]

... Taylor's mammoth sunflowers....
On a side note I think I may have some seeds left over from last years crops.

OH OH OH - may I have some sunflower seeds???

[derricksonb]

I actually had to buy sunflower seeds this year.... Uhhhhh someone ate all the ones that grew last year.

[longleaf]

Brian, why don't you try growing some of these



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia

[KatherineA]

All the usual stuff - tomatos, peppers, peas, - trying winter squash (several different kinds) for the first time in years, cucs, and really heavy on dry/shelling beans - all different kinds. I love to grown beans to dry and use for soup etc. Some new herb?? strawberry spinach - looks interesting. Also thought I would try some basil from seed.

[JiveTurkey]

Basil is a breeze to grow from seed.

[KatherineA]

Basil is a breeze to grow from seed.

Coolio - now I won't spend entire paychecks on basil plants at the Farmers Market . . . maybe

[cindylu]

Has anyone tried growing the tomatoes that hang from the upside containers?? I'd like to try something that I can grow in a screened porch as I can't keep up with the critters.

[longleaf]

Has anyone tried growing the tomatoes that hang from the upside containers?? I'd like to try something that I can grow in a screened porch as I can't keep up with the critters.

For some reason I thought that this may have been discussed here, but I'm not sure.

EDIT:
Found it....

http://www.shannondale.org/forum/sho...side#post87796

[LFE]

Basil is a breeze to grow from seed.

Yepper. Thats how we grow it every year... and we generally grow more then one type.

BTW
I don't think the upside down maters are a special type. I think it all has to do with the container.
Our yellow cherry last year grew into plant-zilla. The thing was huge and everywhere!