Me too Hermite, beets are excellent and can be prepared in different ways. They are easy to grow. Plant them at the same time you plant the carrots.
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Me too Hermite, beets are excellent and can be prepared in different ways. They are easy to grow. Plant them at the same time you plant the carrots.
Scarlet Runner Beans are very easy to grow. The beans are best when picked quite small and cooked like any green bean. They will get to be almost a foot long but big ones tend to be a bit woody.
Scarlet Runner Beans
Scarlet Runner Beans
Well, most of the people posting here are on the Warm Weather Wet Coast, but in Alberta the rule of thumb taught to me by my parents and grandparents was you can plant hardier stuff at the end of May but anything that is vulnerable to light frost you don't put outside until the full moon in June.
I used to really enjoy growing hot chilies when I lived in Toronto. Unfortunately, they don't grow well up here in the BC Interior.
We moved to Winnipeg three years ago.
Since I always had a vegetable garden, I wanted to have one again.
I have NEVER seen soil like I have to work with here. Black as tar and sticks to your boots like glue. But boy, is ever fertile!
This spring I will start my garden by the third week of May, although I might start peas somewhat earlier, depending on the weather. I plan to grow tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, zuccini, radishes, lettuce, beats and carrots. Also, will put up a fence to keep the rabbits out.
I hope I will be able to give away all the fresh vegetables and the preserves that are too much for just my wife and me.
Since I always had a vegetable garden, I wanted to have one again.
I have NEVER seen soil like I have to work with here. Black as tar and sticks to your boots like glue. But boy, is ever fertile!
This spring I will start my garden by the third week of May, although I might start peas somewhat earlier, depending on the weather. I plan to grow tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, zuccini, radishes, lettuce, beats and carrots. Also, will put up a fence to keep the rabbits out.
I hope I will be able to give away all the fresh vegetables and the preserves that are too much for just my wife and me.
No its not.
My parents have grown tomatoes and cukes for years, north of Edmonton, so did my grandparents... especially pcikling cukes: we rarely bought a jar of pickles when I was growing up. Sure a late or early frost can hurt you but in the regular season, but weather fluctuations can wipe out all types of crops all over the place.
Yep, that's the good stuff, YJ. I'm jealous - our soil in this area is a combination of hardpan clay and rocks. Yours is the Red River Valley gumbo...I've heard it referred to as the richest soil in the world. South of you, along the Red River flatlands they grow an incredible amount of vegetables. You'll have a great garden!
Northern Alta. has a lot more frost free days than Calgary, Calgary is lucky if they get 90 whereas they get about 110 in the Peace.
You got that right. BEautiful here the past few days, so I'm slowly (very slowly) starting to work the soil.
We've been digging around here, too. I've been thinking about starting some plants already (indoors of course. It's still around -3 in the mornings).
Tomatoes, peppers, etc. Faster growing things can wait.
We like carrots, beets, spuds, green beans, strawberries, snow peas, onions, garlic and other herbs, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cabbage, celery, asparagus, ...
Tomatoes, peppers, etc. Faster growing things can wait.
We like carrots, beets, spuds, green beans, strawberries, snow peas, onions, garlic and other herbs, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, cabbage, celery, asparagus, ...
Try a little Swiss chard- the best bang for the buck in the garden and highly nutritious too. I've very seldom had much luck with any of the cabbage family.
I started my garden on Apr. 13, already have lettuce, Swiss Chard, Green Onions, Parsnips, Turnip, Cabbage seeds installed. Carrots and Beets next. Soil should be warm enough now.
OK JLM, I'd better get started, haven't done anything, very
late start this year, so, tomorrow morning, I will turn
some sod, and will report back when I have something,
anything to brag about.
Oh, I have some nice strawberries that are growing
nicely, and some old carrots still in the ground from
last year, 'yuk'.
Your garden sounds very inviting, I'm jealous, but I did
redo my bathroom floor with new ceramic tiles, so I have
been busy, and needed a break after, and I have my new
kitten to have fun with, and another one coming in two
weeks, see, I have lots of excuses, and might think up
some more.
lol
late start this year, so, tomorrow morning, I will turn
some sod, and will report back when I have something,
anything to brag about.
Oh, I have some nice strawberries that are growing
nicely, and some old carrots still in the ground from
last year, 'yuk'.
Your garden sounds very inviting, I'm jealous, but I did
redo my bathroom floor with new ceramic tiles, so I have
been busy, and needed a break after, and I have my new
kitten to have fun with, and another one coming in two
weeks, see, I have lots of excuses, and might think up
some more.
lol