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Post by moonlilyhead on Jan 19, 2010 20:20:35 GMT -5
in the garden!! ;D I am going to start my own veggie garden this spring. Hubbs only sticks with string beans, peppers, squash, peppers, tomatoes, and peppers, while I want things like asparagus, greens, edible flowers, lima beans, sweet peas, and so on. We have always gardened together, but he's become a selfish little toot with the ole' garden space. But, he did say he would till my new spot to get me started. I'm excited, especially now that I will be completely in charge. And, there will be NOOOO peppers grown in my plot!  I'm thinking maybe raised beds...he will be so jealous. ;D Wish me luck! |
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Post by Dan on Jan 19, 2010 20:47:19 GMT -5
No peppers? *dies inside*
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Post by michaeljohnson on Jan 19, 2010 21:57:27 GMT -5
You mentioned-edible flowers- what sorts of edible flowers???
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Post by puttgirl on Jan 19, 2010 22:56:43 GMT -5
LOL, MLH-see what happens when you get hitched!
Walk away to your own little space and see how empowering it is!
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Post by darwinslair on Jan 20, 2010 5:45:58 GMT -5
it isnt too bad. My wife is into non-edible flowers and landscaping. But she did help (did the heavy work) while I was recovering from surgery last spring/summer.
So long as you are still gardening. That is the important part.
I do love my peppers. Dont know how you can go without that.
But not for me to understand.
<smile>
Tom
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 20, 2010 8:18:53 GMT -5
No Peppers? One cannot live by Edible Flowers alone ya know.  Let the Competition Begin! |
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Post by moonlilyhead on Jan 20, 2010 18:10:18 GMT -5
Uggg. I dislike peppers to the extreme. I do, however, eat jalepenos on pizza. Does that count? I'll be planting nasturtiums and certain violas for sure. I love those in salad. Now to pick my spot. First I have to decide if I want to do raised bed or not. More work up front, or later?! I'm thinking since he's willing to help me get it started, I'll opt for more work up front. |
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Post by sandbar on Jan 22, 2010 1:05:55 GMT -5
After he tills up the new patch, negotiate the tilling in of amendments, too. Congratulations on your emancipation. However, I predict you will still long for at least one pepper plant to make your garden complete.  |
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Post by bunkie on Jan 23, 2010 13:26:34 GMT -5
reading the title of this thread, i was thinking, OH NO, didn't she just get hitched???!
good news that he's helping you start out. don't forget that marigolds, daisies, calendula, and oh so many other flowers are edible too! ;D
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 23, 2010 19:14:14 GMT -5
Yellow Chrysanthemums, Nasturtiums too, But stay away from Digitalis or Larkspur, Cuz Neither One Are Good for You...  |
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Post by moonlilyhead on Jan 23, 2010 21:02:18 GMT -5
I had the idea of adding the new plot into my rose garden. I've had some rose bushes die in the interior part and after I take them out, I'll have plenty of room in some VERY good soil. Hubby says that my limas will catch the rust and black spot that my roses get, though. What do you guys think? Well, now that I think about it, I wouldn't be able to use my rose food or disease control if there were veggies involved. Oh well.
He extended the big garden today. I wish I'd had my spot picked out while he had the tiller going! Problem is, one side of the yard gets very wet and has poor drainage, while the other, which is taken up by the big garden, is dry with drainage. Hmmmm...
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Post by moonlilyhead on Jan 23, 2010 21:03:57 GMT -5
After he tills up the new patch, negotiate the tilling in of amendments, too. Congratulations on your emancipation. However, I predict you will still long for at least one pepper plant to make your garden complete. Nope, not a one. And even if I did, I wouldn't admit it. |
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Post by ceara on Jan 24, 2010 11:09:08 GMT -5
If you like roses, go with OLD varieties, like Rosa Mundi, which has been dated as far back as the 1500s. It's a beautiful rose. Lavender, Pansy and Daylily are also edible. Elderberry flowers too, but I have not tried those yet. The flower head can be dipped into a bit of batter for a "fritter" or individual small flowers can be mixed into batter. |
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jan 24, 2010 11:32:29 GMT -5
Sulfur powder cures rust on roses and hollyhocks. If lima beans won't grow in the sulfur soil, then you can always raise onions there. Especially those New York Bold ones from the south shore of Lake Ontario. I'm sure you could find someone to send you the bulbs |
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Post by Alan on Jan 24, 2010 22:21:22 GMT -5
Just like with anything else in life it is awesome to be liberated from the constraints of someone else. Now, you should track down one really amazing pepper that he doesn't grow, raise it up, and use it to score gardening points over him!
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