Starting a garden

Bethanyc1492

These pass couple week's i have been on a garden binge. Youtube/google history anything garden and i went outside today and started getting the soil ready. Any one have tips on low maintenance plants that are nice?? Or tips on getting stuff started?!? Im going to plant jalapeno plants tomar and bell peppers =D My husband doesn't care lol so all of you have to hear my excitement!

Bethanyc1492

hmmm! i was thinking about the little cherry ones but i heard they get eat'n by wildlife quick lol and im out in the country! I think im going to try that though atleast a couple and see how it goes. I just don't want something im gonna have to be on top

Inkful

Grow what will be happiest in your region. I live in the PNW, so lettuce, snap peas, and carrots do well for me. Our season isn't long enough for me to grow winter squash or eggplants. Try planting herbs, especially perennial ones like sage, rosemary, thy

icogburn

Me, too! Did my beds last week. Basil and Rosemary are fool proof. Be careful though. I caught poison ivy on my face last week. Horrible since you can't take much while pregnant.  Somehow the seed wandered into my little backyard. I thought it was an

kathleensam

Nothing in the ground in a garden is low maintience, but containers can be. I say plant what you eat! Indeterminate tomatoes are always good, and I like to plant a bunch of lettuce. I don't wait for it to grow fully, I just cut it when I need it for my sa

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Bethanyc1492:

hmmm! i was thinking about the little cherry ones but i heard they get eat'n by wildlife quick lol and im out in the

imrachellea

Soooo jealous... We love in south Florida so you have to be REALLY vigilant to make sure things are watered enough because lawns dry SO fast. Also, we have a Labrador retriever who would never leave a garden alone. But it would be so muh cheaper to grow m

MollySm

We've started all kinds of things this year. Lots of herbs, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, a blueberry plant, and green beans. So far everything seems pretty easy!

hlkliesch

I'm getting ready to plant my tomatoes and bell peppers in containers.  I've never planted anything before, but I grew up watching my dad garden every summer.  I would help him seed the little plants in plastic cups, then put them in the grou