What do you grow in your garden?

[TheblueNwhite]

Tomatoes


Jalapeno peppers


Mint, purple basil, rosemary, parsley and green are hiding behind the purple basil.


Zuchini

[Methylamine]

MaryamJama

[Advo]

Dont wanna snitch on myself but let's just say I am growing.....

[TheblueNwhite]

@Maryamjama

[ToughGong]

@ MaryamaJama

I can't grow a thing,and it ain't through lack of trying either
B'n'W did you realy grow those things

[TheblueNwhite]

Seemeyer, yeah man.

[ToughGong]

Seemeyer, yeah man.

You must have green fingers bruv
When ever I try and grow anything,eff all happens
Waxba dhulka kama soo baxaan,maybe I'm over watering or something

[TheblueNwhite]

Seemeyer, I'm thinking it's your soil but it could also be the location you planted in. 6 hours of sunlight is a must.

My suggestion is to watch videos and read books on how to grow. You need to know the basics first bro.

[TheblueNwhite]

Planting a Vegetable Garden

by Rod Smith
Oregon Certified Nursery Professional

© 1999-2011 Rodney A. Smith
All rights reserved.

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A great deal of satisfaction comes from producing your own fresh garden vegetables. The freshest, tastiest and most nutritious produce comes to your table direct from your garden.

Site

Choose a site that gets at least eight hours of full sunlight. Avoid steep slopes that will erode or low, soggy ground. The traditional garden is a square or rectangle with dimensions of ten to thirty feet. However, vegetables can be grown in beds and borders along with ornamentals. I grew peas and pole beans in a two feet wide border along the back fence. The fence supported the string trellis for the peas and pole beans.

Soil

The most important part of successful gardening is to properly prepare the soil. Heavy clay soils are fairly rich in nutrients but very poor in aeration and drainage. Add builder’s sand or sandy loam soil to help plants grow better. An ideal garden soil will contain at least 20% organic matter to improve aeration and drainage as well as to hold nutrients until plants can use them. Sawdust, barkdust, manure or compost can all be added, but extra nitrogen will have to be added to fresh sawdust or barkdust.

To prepare the soil, first wait until the soil is ready to work. If the soil is too wet, clay will pack into hard clods. To check the soil, squeeze a handful into a ball, then press on it. If it crumbles, the soil is ready. If the soil dents like modeling clay, it is too wet to till. If the soil is too dry, it will shatter into dust, then turn to mud when it is watered. Water dry soil and let it soak in for a day or two. Then spread the required soil amendments over the soil. I recommend an inch of sandy loam and two or three inches of compost. Also, spread ten pounds of a 10-10-10 fertilizer and three pounds of prilled lime for every 100 square feet of garden.

Raised beds provide better drainage and aeration. They also reduce bending and stretching. The beds should be narrow enough so the center can be reached from the walkways. A four feet wide bed with a one-foot wide walkway works well. The soil can be mounded with a lower walkway in between. Even better, surround the soil with 2X12’s. Make sure the wood preservative used is non-toxic. Do not use railroad ties.

Seed

Be sure to use fresh seed from a reputable company. Some seeds have very particular requirements to grow, so read and follow the directions carefully. For example, carrot seeds must be planted shallow enough that they will receive orange light in order to grow. Many seeds require that the soil be above a certain temperature. Seeds that require warm soil and a long growing season, such as tomatoes, peppers and squash, are usually started indoors and transplanted outdoors when the soil is warm. Use a special seed starting mix and peat pots and start the seeds about 6 weeks before they are to be planted outdoors.

Planting

Vegetables are often grown in rows. This makes it easier to hoe weeds. However, a small area can be used much more efficiently if plants are planted in groups. When the plants are large enough to cover the ground, weeds will be crowded out. Small seeds can be spread on the surface of the soil and covered with a thin layer of soil. Spreading a single layer of newspaper over small seeds will keep them from drying out. Larger seeds can be spaced out and pushed to the right depth with a finger. Fast maturing plants, such as radishes, can be planted in between slower crops. Early vegetables, such as peas, can be followed by later vegetables. Some vegetables can be planted in late summer for a fall crop: beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, kale, lettuce, onions and spinach.

Thinning
Seed packages recommend that extra seeds be planted since not all will come up. Also, beet seeds come in clusters. After the seeds sprout, the weaker seedlings should be pinched off to give the rest enough room to grow. Some crops, such as onions and beets, can be partially harvested early to give the remaining ones more room.

Watering
Vegetables need a constant supply of water. Water stress causes hard cored carrots and bitter lettuce. Studies have shown that production is almost doubled if plants have an even supply of water. The best time to water is in the morning so plant leaves dry off quickly. Never water late in the evening so leaves are wet overnight. A few plants, such as tomatoes, will get burned if water drops stand on the leaves in hot sun. However, cool season plants will benefit from a cooling spray on hot days. The most efficient watering system is drip irrigation. It puts the water directly in the soil where it is needed and keeps the tops dry so there are less disease problems. There are also water timers available to take care of watering automatically.

Insect Control

Many insects attack vegetables. Use a Dursban drench on the soil around root crops for soil insects. Malathion, Dursban and Sevin can be sprayed on the leaves and stems when insects are present. Read and follow the directions carefully. Observe that the products shouldn’t be used within so many days of harvest. There are also organic insect controls such as neem oil, insecticidal soap, pyrethrin and B.T., which can be used up to the day of harvest. Another insect control is to cover the garden with a lightweight garden fabric. It also protects against wind and frost. Also, rotate each vegetable to different parts of the garden each year and thoroughly clean up leftover vegetables to reduce insect and disease problems.

Disease Control

Common diseases are powdery mildew and leaf spot diseases. There are also different diseases that affect specific vegetables. Disease controls need to be applied before diseases appear. The best disease control for most diseases is to keep the leaves dry.

Weed Control

Weeds can be controlled by a layer of mulch, by weed barrier, or by Dacthal Weed Preventer. There will still be some hand weeding and hoeing to do. There are several styles of hoes that cut the weeds off below the soil line and don’t disturb the weed killer on the surface. I prefer the Ames Action Hoe. Weeds are also controlled by planting vegetables close enough that the soil surface is covered.

Harvest

To get the biggest harvest and best flavor, vegetables should be picked at their peak of maturity. Vegetables that are leaves or stems, such as cabbages and onions, can usually be harvested over a long period as they are needed. Vegetables that are the fruit of the plant, such as peas, beans and tomatoes, should be picked every two or three days to get them when they are first ripe. Melons and squash are ripe when the underside is yellow. Overripe vegetables should be removed so growth goes into the developing vegetables.

[Alphanumeric]

Grass.
Really wish I had the initiative to do some actual growing.

[KeligiiJabhad]

I don't have a garden at this point, so not pretty sure what I would've done with it if I had one as they're plenty of veges and stuff to choice from.

[BlackVelvet]

That is so cool. Wish I had a green thumb I considered growing onions once but that's about it.

[shiniile9]

Dont wanna snitch on myself but let's just say I am growing.....

Now we know what you have.

[Enlightened~Sista]

BluenWhite, I see the 'grow your own' revolution has reached the U.S


I never tried but I entertained the idea, I wanted to buy hanging baskets where I could grow strawberries and raspberries but I gave up since it seemed such a hassle.I think it would be great if you could do videos in Af Somali about how to grow your own veg and fruits, you don't have to show your face or anything just give out advice, show how you actually do it from start to finish.

[Twist]

A garden? In Brooklyn?