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Gardening

Bayard

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7. We've seriously scaled back our vege gardening a few years ago

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sat Jun 12, 2021, 04:39 PM

Jun 2021

It was just too much to keep up with. Big enough to turn into pasture for goats.

Now we do raised beds....tomatoes, peppers, one lonely cuke. Perennial blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes. Asparagus that's never done much. Big watermelon and cantaloupe bed. Herbs in pots. Peaches are coming in big time now.

On the other hand, the flower garden is huge. I need to take some pics when I get a break from mulching (I have it delivered by the dump truck load from an Amish sawmill. Cedar--smells heavenly).

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My Tomato List 2021 [View all] Botany Jun 2021 OP

Nothing beats those tomatoes 🍅 soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

My list, Big Boys, Better Boys. Have to put the fence up soon, the dog likes tomatoes. dem4decades Jun 2021 #2

you have a better variety than I do NJCher Jun 2021 #3

Sounds awesome, Botany! Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #4

I have awesome "plant skills" Botany Jun 2021 #5

We do almost everything the same Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #6

Overall herilooms don't produce as much as some of the "modern" varieties but i think the quality .. Botany Jun 2021 #8

I was getting 30 lbs of tomatoes per plant with my heirlooms last year NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #16

The best producer I have found for central OH is better boy Botany Jun 2021 #17

We've seriously scaled back our vege gardening a few years ago Bayard Jun 2021 #7

EarlyGirl, "Mystery Heirlooms", yellow pear, Sweet 100's, Beefsteak. I grow them in containers Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #9

I ate my first 4 Sun Gold cherry tomatoes this morning in the garden... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jun 2021 #10

I have 21 plants in tree-size containers of SharonClark Jun 2021 #11

Not much sand .... about 10 lbs per 100 to 150 lbs planting mix. Sand gives the mix structure ... Botany Jun 2021 #12

We always end up with too many tomatoes! femmocrat Jun 2021 #13

Nice colorful list! UserNotFound Jun 2021 #14

I am at 98 varieties, but have a few more to plant! NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #15