Fresh from the Garden
 

I built some raised beds this spring but its been too wet to plant. I started a couple different kinds of basil, three different tomatoes, and several different hot peppers from seed, now I need some decent weather. What kinds of veggies do you folks like out of the garden?

Said it before and I'll say it again (though I know you planted it): home grown tomatos. They're the best.

Re: Fresh from the Garden
 

I like herbs...you know, cannabis satina and what not.

ooh. Brandywine tomatos. Sweet 100 cherry tomatos. Dinosaur Kale. Rhubarb. Raspberries, Serviceberries. Sweet Basil, Italian Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Chives, Oregano, Summer Savory, Mint, Nasturtum. Thats all the sun I have.

I thought about an allotment, but not enough time this year. I wish I could squeeze in some beans and peas.

But I cant wait to get going to the Farmer's Market. In a couple weeks I can score the tiniest new potatos, sugar snap peas, dill, and radishes. I made a tasty potato salad batch out of it all last year, sweet vinegar based, I'll try to figure out the recipe.

My goal is to get there once a week and let the freshest and most intriguing produce guide what food gets made. Kinda like Iron Chef with out the hats, dramatic lighting, and dubbing.

Sweet corn.

I forgot to mention my asparagus patch! Its filling in nicely, only one more year and we can eat... As soon as things dry out, the rhubarb goes in. This years tomatoes are Ropreco (paste), Brandywine, and Morgage Lifter. The big moments are first sweet corn, first fresh BLT, and first pesto.

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[Eric]Eat death Hippy![/Cartman]

Container Gardening
 

I don't have much of a yard to speak of in the house I currently live in. (Hopefully by the end of the summer, that will change!) However, I'd like to do some container gardening, but am not sure of what varieties of tomatoes would do well.

I have had herbs in the past, and may plant some of those this year. (Including cat nip for the resident fiend).

Any suggestions on what else would grow easily in a container?

Dagney

I forgot asparagus. I thought I might have some edible shoots this year,close, but it looks like next year (4). The cultivar I put in is 'Martha Washington' I think. Its pretty too.

A BLT with sweetcorn on the side. Chased with a peak juicy peach. Um.

Heres another good moment. Picking raspberries in your jammies,just warmed from the sun, to pop on your cereal in the morning, if you can get them there before eatting them all. Yeah.

Dagney,
Tomatos will do well in containers, kept fed and watered. They'll be labeled either determinite (all fruit up at once- good if you want to can 'em) or indeterminite (fruit up and keep going until frost- these can get really big. I like this kind cause I dont consume them all at once.)

Cherry toms would be real easy- the variety 'Sweet 100s' are tasty, pretty popular, so I would think easy to find. They are indeterminite and will grow and grow so you'll need a support. I'll give them a recomend.

Peppers should be pretty easy to container grow too. I think you can grow most any annual veggie in containers if youve got a sunny spot and keep them watered.

Re: Container Gardening
 

Definitely not pot...that's a real pain in the ass to grow.

The Farmers Market just opened down the street from my house...of course, we have another one that is open year round. But the seasonal one has better stuff...I might have to go down there Saturday.

I don't like vegetables, so if I had a garden I'd probably grow lettuce and carrots.

Especially when they catch you and throw you in a cell with Radar.;)

I'm a plantin Foo
 

Well, I stopped by the Nursery tonight, and came home with a bunch of flowers (Impatiens, Dusty Millers, and Coleas...yes, I know they're all not 'flowering' but I've called em flowers my whole life), a "Patio" tomato plant, and a "Sweet 100" (on Warch's suggestion). Basil, chives, rosemary, and cat(pot)nip. One stoned little fuzzball running around here, let me tell ya. No peppers, they didn't have any they would recommend for containers, and cucumbers are too viney for the porch I have.

But, I'm off to dig in the dirt. :)

Dagney

You could always try to get some seeds for those little teeny evil serrano peppers. They might be more amenable to container growing ... what would it hurt to try, if you've got space for the pot. (might be neat in one of those strawberry pots with the multiple holes up the sides).