What's in your Herb / Vegetable garden?

[TrueNorthTreasures]

[Ciel]

Another week of hot/humid days, so will have to skip making focaccia. However, basil and parsley on pasta or Kraft Dinner is very likely for dinner today! Will collect some herbs later.

[redhdlois]

LOL True North! You're growing a cat !! Where do I get seeds for those ?? LOL

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Arhg! I woke up yesterday morning and went outside to discover that part of my garden had been hit with frost overnight. In mid August, for Heaven's sake! The string beans, summer squash, a green pepper plant, a few tomato plants, and the herbs got it.

On the upside, I'm sure the kale will taste even better now...

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Frosty cabbage!

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Well, there is nothing out in my garden yet, but inside I have a few things on the go that will eventually find their way into the garden. The leeks are doing well and my eggplants have sprouted. This year, I decided to experiment with "milk jug greenhouses" for starting seeds. They sure seem to do the trick. I planted kale seeds on the 16th and today - 4 days later - they have germinated! I'm also going to try starting pansy and parsley seed this way.

[Ciel]

I plan to directly sew parsley and mesclun seeds by next week if the frost days are over. I don't have a sunny space with room to start seeds indoors. Ms. Sunshine will have to do her best to help the seeds.

[Frugalbigmama]

We need to start our seeds ASAP! Can't wait to see pics of everything everyone is growing

[walkonby]

DH bought seeds yesterday!! That is as far as we have gotten. ME?? Well I bought 5 herb plants already started for me ( at Lowes ) got Basil, Sage, Parsley, Thyme and Cilantro and replanted them into one L-O-N-G planter box and stuck it in my sunny front window shelf. That was easy.

[redhdlois]

Well, there is nothing out in my garden yet, but inside I have a few things on the go that will eventually find their way into the garden. The leeks are doing well and my eggplants have sprouted. This year, I decided to experiment with "milk jug greenhouses" for starting seeds. They sure seem to do the trick. I planted kale seeds on the 16th and today - 4 days later - they have germinated! I'm also going to try starting pansy and parsley seed this way.

Can't wait to see your bountiful harvest again this year !!

I had my name down for a garden plot (I live in an apartment building) but unfortunately there is a waiting list, so no garden (other than balcony) for me this year : (

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Can't wait to see your bountiful harvest again this year !!

I had my name down for a garden plot (I live in an apartment building) but unfortunately there is a waiting list, so no garden (other than balcony) for me this year : (

There used to be a national site called, "Sharing Backyards" that was particularly popular in southern BC. People with extra space posted on the site and those looking for a space to garden connected with the people who had posted. They gardened in their yards and in exchange gave some of their produce to the landowner at the end of the season. There are many articles about it online, but the actual site seems to be down. I don't know if it is defunct, or if they are revamping it to relaunch at a later date. There also might be some Facebook groups that would help you connect to someone with a bit of space to share in your area. Vancouver seems ahead of the game when it comes to community sharing projects like this!

[redhdlois]

There used to be a national site called, "Sharing Backyards" that was particularly popular in southern BC. People with extra space posted on the site and those looking for a space to garden connected with the people who had posted. They gardened in their yards and in exchange gave some of their produce to the landowner at the end of the season. There are many articles about it online, but the actual site seems to be down. I don't know if it is defunct, or if they are revamping it to relaunch at a later date. There also might be some Facebook groups that would help you connect to someone with a bit of space to share in your area. Vancouver seems ahead of the game when it comes to community sharing projects like this!

I have followed this group for some time; started by two young women. They organize garden sharing amongst other things.
I go to their urban 'farm' every week in the summer to buy produce. Not quite the same as growing yourself, but it's so good !
http://ediblegardenproject.com/

[Darth Penguin]

I put some lemon grass stalks into a pot and they have started to grow..

[lana_mont]

I don't have a garden yet BUT i would love to grow my own tomatos, cucumbers and bell pepper. Oh, and lots of greens too

[GoJays]

Well, the chives have started growing in their pot.... then the freezing rain happened. I don't use them anyway, I just like how they look