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Gardening

NewHendoLib

(61,062 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2025, 11:37 AM Jan 18

Let's kick this form into action. What are you planning to grow in your 2025 garden? [View all]

Aside from a mostly perennial (with a few annuals tucked in) set of flower gardens, my early thinking garden plan will include

bush snap beans
cucumbers
sweet peppers
hot peppers
eggplants
tomatoes
summer squash
scallions
garlic
lettuce

and my big experiment - sweet corn in straw bales!

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Let's kick this form into action. What are you planning to grow in your 2025 garden? [View all] NewHendoLib Jan 18 OP

An excellent and most timely question. Turbineguy Jan 18 #1

I really want to get this form active - focusing on healthy pursuits will help us through the next 4 years! NewHendoLib Jan 18 #2

So, we have not gardened in a few years because of two reasons drray23 Jan 18 #3

Howdy - some thoughts below. NewHendoLib Jan 18 #4

Pineapples, bananas, papayas, and coconuts. sinkingfeeling Jan 18 #5

clearly, you and I have very different growing conditions! NewHendoLib Jan 18 #6

In addition to the standards Shambala Jan 18 #7

Yes!...already been planning... MiHale Jan 18 #8

this all sounds great. I've really gone all in on straw bales - they really excel for me. NewHendoLib Jan 19 #19

Trying something on the bales this winter... MiHale Jan 19 #20

Last year, because we anticipated watering issues at a NewHendoLib Jan 19 #21

👍Thanks MiHale Jan 19 #22

A little earlier than I usually start planning. GardenGnome Jan 18 #9

sounds great. Yes, I always feel better when pondering gardening in winter. NewHendoLib Jan 19 #18

Just watched one of your presentations regarding container and straw bale gardening drray23 Jan 18 #10

Pine straw doesn't really break down quickly enough, and repels water - hence the wheat straw. I've not tried NewHendoLib Jan 19 #17

I just planted broccoli and tomatoes under my grow lights. scipan Jan 18 #11

key with broccoli - doesn't like its growth checked by weather changes NewHendoLib Jan 19 #16

Ewwww. Another reason to keep them inside. scipan Jan 19 #23

Let us know how it does. NewHendoLib Jan 19 #24

I discovered stock tanks Keepthesoulalive Jan 18 #12

I really like Jimmy Nardello - what a pepper machine! Growing in containers is also a joy. NewHendoLib Jan 19 #15

allll the things. MissB Jan 18 #13

this all sounds great. My gardens are now decreasing a bit in size as my age increases! NewHendoLib Jan 19 #14

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Never heard of the brand you're "promoting" with pole saw link. GP6971 Mar 29 #30

Fresh beets samplegirl Mar 29 #26

My garden is public. I live in an apartment neighborhood. Years ago, my neighbor identified about 20 Scrivener7 Mar 29 #27

Your garden sounds ambitious! PJMcK Mar 29 #28

We've moved so starting over at our new home. lark Mar 29 #29

4 oclocks are great for reseeding Figarosmom Tuesday #32

I love that about them. lark Tuesday #33

All kinds of flowers in the front Figarosmom Tuesday #31

Do you find all those Heirloom varieties at a store or do you order them? lark Tuesday #34

Order and the save the seeds Figarosmom Tuesday #35

Thanks so much!! lark Wednesday #36

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