Newly installed (i.e. in process of being installed) fruit corner is summer fruits- raspberries, strawberries, and blackcurrants. I was going for blackberries and gooseberries too, when my old man reminded me that the former grow wild full size in Ireland, and the latter are not very nice!
Herbs: basil, oregano, rosemary, mint, thyme...and I have garlic too in that corner. Mediterranean flavours inspire me there!
Small mushroom: call it Junior? Or maybe Marty, for the alliteration!
MC and X- I've thought about the veggies, but thought maybe next year, when I have the whole place looking nice in all corners, all year round. I have a few seeds that I could sow outdoors nowish, so will have to see.
I really believe it is true what they say- gardening is good for the soul!
(I've only been this enthusiastic for 1 year- and am relatively young still, at 25. So I'm calling this a pre-midlife crisis. I reckon if I fit one in now, I'll be well prepared for when I hit 40!) 😳
Ciao ciao!!
Originally posted by Moldy CrowActually I've found that the later I plant "winter" squash the better they do. Acorn and butternut seeds do not do well when planted in cold soil. Good rule of thumb, if the soil's warm enough for beans, it's warm enough for squash and pumpkins. You might do well with starting them indoors. How long is your growing season?
I'm in N E Colorado . I'm trying acorn and butternut mostly . I have zuccini as well , but there's no problem with them . I think I just need to get out of the gate earlier and start with plants instead of seeds like I've done in the past . But any tips are welcomed .
xxxxenophobe - Tell me more about the shitake' growing . What tpye of soil , lig ...[text shortened]... is a young mushroom called anyway ? It's no longer a spore , it's not a seedling . Anyone ?)
Originally posted by Moldy CrowGo to shroomery.com... under edibles... Shitake are grown on logs.. crated with enoculated wood dowels you can buy many places online... other kind of edibles can be grown on sterilised compost, manure, brow rice flower, unpoped corc, rye grain, agar mediums, and hell even soaked toilet paper roles....lol.. its a great hoby... 😉
I'm in N E Colorado . I'm trying acorn and butternut mostly . I have zuccini as well , but there's no problem with them . I think I just need to get out of the gate earlier and start with plants instead of seeds like I've done in the past . But any tips are welcomed .
xxxxenophobe - Tell me more about the shitake' growing . What tpye of soil , lig ...[text shortened]... is a young mushroom called anyway ? It's no longer a spore , it's not a seedling . Anyone ?)
Originally posted by xxxenophobeI used to grow some plants of weed so I guess I have the green thumb..............
Does any one here have a green thumb? If so... what do you like to grow.... I myself have over 120+ Cacti of around 50 dif kinds... a few sucu,lents including var. Alloes, Jade plants, Christmas Cacti, ext.
Originally posted by chaswrayIt's really hard to pinpoint an actual growing season here . First , we're at 5000 feet . The nights in spring can be very cold (sub freezing is not uncommon in May ) , while the days can feel like summer . We can also have snow in summer months . A few years ago we had a snow on June 20th , with accumulation . That played merry hell with all the greenery . At the same time , we can have summer like high temps w/ mild nights well into October and November .
Actually I've found that the later I plant "winter" squash the better they do. Acorn and butternut seeds do not do well when planted in cold soil. Good rule of thumb, if the soil's warm enough for beans, it's warm enough for squash and pumpkins. You might do well with starting them indoors. How long is your growing season?
I tried to solve the squash problem by buying plants (today in fact). I'm also going to go for more variety on a couple of fronts . I'm getting a larger variety of types of plants , planting them in many different locations/soil types . I'm also taking a strategy of attacking in waves with my seeds . Every week or two (depending on type) I'm planting new seeds . If weather wipes out one stage , there'll be another just off-stage to replace them . If the redundancy is not needed , then I'll simply weed out the erstwhile replacements as they appear .
But all of that said , I have to agree with jseg . I garden for the head and heart more than the stomach .