Comments on: My Container Garden http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Manang http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Manang Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:29:34 +0000 http://www.cafenilson.com/?p=3504#comment-1466 Oh wow, you got zucchini already! Here in Maine it has been quite rainy and wet, I have given up hope on my vegetable garden. I rototilled yesterday and it was still clumpy muddy! Good thing I planted two varieties of tomatoes in topsy-turvy planters (my first time to experiment with such) which are now growing much bigger than those I planted on the ground. My sweet potatoes are now dead. My regular potatoes are fighting to survive. I planted two rows of cukes quite late because of the constant raining and finally I have them growing to about 3-5 inches as of yesterday. We did not anymore plant any corns; did not have the "dry" opportunity in time. My MIL plans to re-plant peas. I wish we had more sun here! Lucky you! Oh wow, you got zucchini already! Here in Maine it has been quite rainy and wet, I have given up hope on my vegetable garden. I rototilled yesterday and it was still clumpy muddy! Good thing I planted two varieties of tomatoes in topsy-turvy planters (my first time to experiment with such) which are now growing much bigger than those I planted on the ground. My sweet potatoes are now dead. My regular potatoes are fighting to survive. I planted two rows of cukes quite late because of the constant raining and finally I have them growing to about 3-5 inches as of yesterday. We did not anymore plant any corns; did not have the “dry” opportunity in time. My MIL plans to re-plant peas.
I wish we had more sun here! Lucky you!

]]> By: julie http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 julie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.cafenilson.com/?p=3504#comment-1454 Woohoo! Me, i have to replant because the rains did the plants some damage. Plus the big snails attacked my vegetable plants, huhuhu. Oh, have you tried using used coffee grounds as fertilizer? It is very helpful. I get mine from Starbucks :) Its free! Woohoo! Me, i have to replant because the rains did the plants some damage. Plus the big snails attacked my vegetable plants, huhuhu.

Oh, have you tried using used coffee grounds as fertilizer? It is very helpful. I get mine from Starbucks :) Its free!

]]> By: virtual chef http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 virtual chef Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:26:28 +0000 http://www.cafenilson.com/?p=3504#comment-1440 Wolf: I forgot about peppers but i am pleasantly surprised that my zucchinis and squash plants are producing so much! TN: Long time no hear! :) i wish mine would produce a lot but I am happy if it gives me a dozen produce! LOL Jenn: Never hurts to start an herb box. I find that chives do very well and is always useful in the kitchen. Tita Beng: yep...plenty of bunga..and lots of food for Matt and Nikita! Steph: would love to see pictures of your container garden. what did your roomie plant? Juliana: not sure about the green thumb. it think i killed a lot more than I grew! thanks...glad you enjoyed the photos. Carlos: Amen! Ninette: I find that there are a lot of herbs that grow in the shade. maybe you can try them. Zerrin: hey, there! yep..i harvested some of my zucchini flowers and i realized the same thing. i left it on the kitchen counter and before i knew it, they dried up. the next batch, i placed in the ziploc bag and refrigerated them. it lasted all of three days! can't wait to have more so i can make deep fried zucchini blossoms! Wolf: I forgot about peppers but i am pleasantly surprised that my zucchinis and squash plants are producing so much!

TN: Long time no hear! :) i wish mine would produce a lot but I am happy if it gives me a dozen produce! LOL

Jenn: Never hurts to start an herb box. I find that chives do very well and is always useful in the kitchen.

Tita Beng: yep…plenty of bunga..and lots of food for Matt and Nikita!

Steph: would love to see pictures of your container garden. what did your roomie plant?

Juliana: not sure about the green thumb. it think i killed a lot more than I grew! thanks…glad you enjoyed the photos.

Carlos: Amen!

Ninette: I find that there are a lot of herbs that grow in the shade. maybe you can try them.

Zerrin: hey, there! yep..i harvested some of my zucchini flowers and i realized the same thing. i left it on the kitchen counter and before i knew it, they dried up. the next batch, i placed in the ziploc bag and refrigerated them. it lasted all of three days! can’t wait to have more so i can make deep fried zucchini blossoms!

]]> By: zerrin http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 zerrin Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:02:34 +0000 http://www.cafenilson.com/?p=3504#comment-1430 Must be so exciting. Jelous of you... I bought some zucchini flowers last weekend from an open market here, but unfortunately they 'died' as they waited 2 days in the fridge. I didn't know that they are that fragile. :( Lucky you! You have that garden. Congratulations! Must be so exciting. Jelous of you… I bought some zucchini flowers last weekend from an open market here, but unfortunately they ‘died’ as they waited 2 days in the fridge. I didn’t know that they are that fragile. :( Lucky you! You have that garden. Congratulations!

]]> By: ninette http://www.cafenilson.com/2009/07/my-container-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 ninette Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:41:40 +0000 http://www.cafenilson.com/?p=3504#comment-1429 It looks great. I wish I could have a container garden but my lot is too shady. It looks great. I wish I could have a container garden but my lot is too shady.

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