Any other Sherdoggers enjoy gardening?

[Benoitthegr8]

As the title says, does anyone else here have and enjoy a garden? I've got a plethora of pepper plants, tomatoes, basil, strawberrys, grape vines (not producing yet), mint, parsley, and cilantro. My wife is from Thailamd and prefers to cook with fresh garden picked veggies, I also like to dabble in making homemade salsa recipes. If you enjoy gardening discuss, also what do you grow and post pics up of you have em, I'll post some pics of my plants here in a few...

 

[scorpipede]

I'm researching a proper setup for this little chunk of room I have in the back. Trying to compost it up a bit to get the soil useful. Maybe grow some roma tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs.

 

[FadeLess]

Well , i dont , and atm i still pretty much dont know sh!t about it ... but i intend to !! does that count ?
When i get older , im planing to learn about planting some crops and also learn how to properly fish ... as it stands today , im at best an amateur at it.
When i eventually achieve a more stable life ill give it a go.
Props to you for enjoying it.

 

[Taco Loco]

I use to do this with my mom when I was a kid. Yes for some reason it's like soothing, you don't think, you just plant. No talking, just idk? Something about it.

 

[WhiskeyPunch]

Beans, tomatoes, spinach, carrots, rosemary, basil and bell peppers. Two lemon trees.

 

[VroomyJeeps]

Ive never done it but i could see myself enjoying it.

 

[IndyCovaHart]

You . Jk. Lol.

A nice garden is a perfect place to relax and clear your mind.

 

[mjmj]

I usually plant a 25’x50’ garden, and a second 20’x25’ one. Probably won’t do as much this year, just don’t have time. I’ll put in tomatoes, a few different peppers, cucumbers, and pumpkins. Last year I planted nearly 100 pepper plants, different brassicas, corn, watermelons, 20 tomatoes, beans, and of course zuchinni. With all the rain we had most of them were so stunted production was horrible. Rabbits ate all my brassicas so no broccoli or such. I really enjoy it when I have more free time, but with a larger garden it’s hard to keep weeds in check.

 

[Big L]

Fuck yeah! I garden the fuck out of that ground. Herbs, veggies, perennials, annuals, mulching. Fucking doing that shit playboy.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

parents always had a massive garden in their backyard - nothing beats fresh produce from the garden to the plate in 5 mins.

 

[sub_thug]

I have a small deck where I keep a few potted pepper plants and some herbs. I've got mint, sweet mint, rosemary, cilantro, basil, and Thai basil. The Thai basil is not doing so hot, and one of my red bell pepper plants is dead. I can't tell if it's because we got a nasty cold spell where the temperature stayed between 35-55 degrees or if I over-watered them. This is my first year keeping a garden, and I'd love to do more of this in the future. As others said, it's incredibly soothing.

 

[j123]

More hippy type sherdoggers probably dabble in gardening with these:

 

[MusclesMarinara]

This reminds that I need to post some pictures of this year's garden.

I have 400' sq ft of balcony space that is loaded with pots and plants. I grow trees to moss and everything in between. I've also been trying my hand at Bonsai.

Perhaps my favorite aspect of my garden is the birds it attracts. Each year as the salvia begins to bloom I attract a resident humming bird. Normal, several will fight over the space until a winner emerges. To the victor goes the spoils. Fantastic little creatures to watch.

 

[MaureenCretis]

Yes. By which I mean that my wife does all the gardening whilst I have a snooze.

 

[HomeRun916]

Enjoy watching plants grow. Nurturing them and helping them along.

Hate weeding.

 

[mjmj]

one of my red bell pepper plants is dead. I can't tell if it's because we got a nasty cold spell where the temperature stayed between 35-55 degrees or if I over-watered them.

Peppers don’t like cold. Sounds like you had some frost, plus wet conditions. Not good for peppers. Not sure where you’re at, but a lot of people will convince you to put plants out too soon. Here in Ohio, I haven’t even planted mine yet. I will this weekend if I get time.

 

[sub_thug]

Peppers don’t like cold. Sounds like you had some frost, plus wet conditions. Not good for peppers. Not sure where you’re at, but a lot of people will convince you to put plants out too soon. Here in Ohio, I haven’t even planted mine yet. I will this weekend if I get time.

I'm in central North Carolina. No frost, but it got a little on the cooler side this past May. Normally, it would already be summer here. After a mild winter and a warmer April, I thought that things would be good. Oh well, you live and learn. I also recognize that my plants will not grow as well from a 4th story balcony as they would if they were planted in the ground. Haha.

 

[MusclesMarinara]

I'm in central North Carolina. No frost, but it got a little on the cooler side this past May. Normally, it would already be summer here. After a mild winter and a warmer April, I thought that things would be good. Oh well, you live and learn. I also recognize that my plants will not grow as well from a 4th story balcony as they would if they were planted in the ground. Haha.

If you grown plants in pots, the key is drainage. Use a light soil that won't compact too much. I blend potting soil, vermiculite, and peat moss. Use a layer of crushed pumice at the base for drainage.
Next is the pot size. Always grow in as large of a pot as you can. Small pots dry out quicker and are subject to temperature variations greater.

 

[sub_thug]

If you grown plants in pots, the key is drainage. Use a light soil that won't compact too much. I blend potting soil, vermiculite, and peat moss. Use a layer of crushed pumice at the base for drainage.
Next is the pot size. Always grow in as large of a pot as you can. Small pots dry out quicker and are subject to temperature variations greater.

This is another failure of mine. I used straight potting soil. I bet that the bottoms of my pots are rather swampy. In my gardening, I find that I am so concerned with underwatering the plants that I probably go too far in the opposite direction.

However, I am using large pots. That's one thing that I am doing right at least.

Thanks for all the gardening advice, Sherbros!

 

[mjmj]

As long as the soil isn't bone dry, resist watering. Too much water causes a lot more problems than too little. Tomatoes are especially easy to ready. If they're wilted, give them a shot of water. If not, leave them alone. Peppers will wilt a bit too, but they're not quite as easy to read. But in general, most peppers prefer dry, hot weather.