2010 - What are you growing this year?

Thought I'd start a new up to date thread.

The season for planting is here - at least it is here in Scotland! So what have you decided to grow this summer in 2010? Where abouts are you? Trying anything new this year?

There seems to be loads of 'grow your own' type programmes appearing on the TV lately, I think gardening might be becomming fashionable !!!

 

This year I have more tomatoes than ever! I got given a 8'x12' greenhouse (free for the uplift), so going to get it up and going soon, and fill it with things that won't ripen outdoors here in Scotland, which I think is 'zone 8' in US terms.

Tomato's and other stuff indoors;

Lemon Tree
Vintage Wine
Black Cherry
Minibel
Red pear
Marlglobe
Gardeners Delight
Red Cherry
Yellow Perfection
Beefsteak
Roma

Jalapeno peppers
Aubergine (Moneymaker)
Courgette (Ambassador)
Cucumber
Sweetcorn
Basil
Pumpkin (Hundredweight)

Outdoors;
Leeks (Musselburgh)
Onions (Stuttgarten Giant)
Lettuce (Iceberg)
Watercress
Pea (Early Onward)
Potato (Kerrs Pink)

Raspberries
Blackcurrants
Gooseberries
Blueberries

If I get the greenhouse up soon I'm going to get a grape vine for it, and try the Olive tree I bought today in a pot inside so I can move it for the winter.

 

I'm growing

Chilli's

Habenero
Numex Twilight
Numex Centennial
Long Purple
Rocotto
Scotch Bonnet

Herbs

Red Basil
Sweet Basil
Oregano
Chives
Mint

Pointed Peppers
Gardeners Delight Tomoto's
Strawberrys

Tea and Coffee (Xmas pressie)

Sunflowers
Nesterniums
Pansys
Wildflowers (mixed)
Catnip

I think i got everything

(added) Carrots, salad greens, beetroot and thyme

 

Running 3 gardens this year

indoor window garden
mint
sweet basil
grape tomatoes
(some kind of pepper)

Outdoor (Personal)
cucumbers
red & green bell peppers
snow peas
marmande tomato
acorn squash
tarragon

I will be helping a friend out with an all organic garden that we plan on taking to our local farmers market. we have not planed this garden yet. corn is a must though

 

This year this is the plan

Asparagus
Tomato- cherry, beefsteak, early reds, roma, bonny best
Swiss Chard
Leeks
Cabbage
Turnip
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Potato- - Yukon gold, red
Leaf Lettuce
Carrots
Radishes
Onions- winter, green
Beans- yellow, green
Peas
Spinach
Peppers- red, green, yellow, hot
Brussel sprouts
Pumpkins
Watermelon
Cucumber
Zucchini
Squash
Mint
Basil
Oregano
Chives
Sage
Savory
Dill
Coriander
Parsley
Garlic
Thyme

 

Tomatoes
Read bell peppers
Basil

 

well if i had my druthers i would be growing the usual veggies here and there,but the one plant i find that i am best at growing is marijuana. I honestly dont think all this bitching and moaning going on about medical mj is worth it. its the safest plant or medecine in the pdr.maybe its not for you or yours,ok thats fair enough but what about people that are honestly trying to keep chronic pain down? maybe they are battling cancer et etch. cant the last few people in these states sit down and discus this without billy bob and his lezbo
mother line of thought invades me in my little world?

 

Tomatoes
San Pedro

 

Tomatoes
onions
cherry tomatos
pumpkins
squash
strawberrys
cucumbers
bell peppers
halepenos
greenbeans
sugersnap peas
carrots
radishes
pumpkins
watermelon
canteloupe
potatos
red potatos
broccoli
cauliflower
mint
basil
parsely
chives
beets
corn
raspberrys
blackberrys
blueberrys
apples
peaches
pares
Grapes- red
I think thats it, quite a garden is year, we hope to not buy any vegetables at all.

 

Thus far:
Taters
Lettuce
Broccoli
Onions
Carrots
Loads of Garlic planted last fall
Hops for Beer brewing
More to follow as the frost date approaches!...;-)

 

beefsteak tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
snapdragons
california poppies
zinnias
four boxwood bushes
two lavender bushes
petunias

i can't remember the rest.

also, i've been growing hundreds of different flowers in the greenhouse at my school recently.
downside, i don't get to keep the bulk of them... but i do get compensated!
my school is holding a mothers day plant sale, and i'll be paid for working the sale, plus a little extra since i'm mostly responsible for growing the plants.

 

I planted sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, Big Boy tomatoes, Better Boy tomatoes, cucumbers and Sugar Baby watermelons this afternoon.

I plan to go back to the nursery around Wednesday and buy more plants to replace the ones that the rabbits are probably going to eat as soon as the sun comes up.

 

The next few days' chores: Transplant tomatoes into bigger pots Transplant eggplants into bigger pots Transplant purple tomatillos into bigger pots put them all back in the cold frame. Plant red sage a/k/a Dan Shen Transplant lettuces planted too close together farther apart. Plant a baby southernwood and baby gotu kola I bought. Plant artichokes Plant Fenugreek. Plant lemon basil. Transplant bought honeyberry plants into the garden. Plant squash, melons, watermelons, zucchini. Plant some Stortino di Trento annellini beans. Already planted out there: lettuce, gailan, okra, beans, snow peas, snap peas, quinoa, millet, malva verticillata, turnips, daikon radishes, asparagus, parsley, beets, chuffa, hamburg rooted parsley, parsnips, ... and various fruits.

 

I read everyones list and think if only we were all closer together and could crop share, between all of us there would not be much missing.

 

You know, you're living in Ontario, so you can grow a bunch of stuff that's hard for me here (or impossible). Seaberry and currants come to mind first of all. I've got a gooseberry plant that's never made gooseberries, for instance too, probably 'cause it gets too hot here too fast. And even apples ... grow better where you're at than here.

What with all of us spread out across the WORLD like we are, the hard thing, if we wanted to trade, would be the SHIPPING. That's even hard for seeds, if there's an ocean in between. And plants ... that shipping gets expensive fast.

Wouldn't it be cool to have a sort of hostel group ... so when you want to travel, you can go stay with another gardener? But you can see there could be problems with that.

... just a thought ... every place has its strengths and weaknesses. People from other areas might think this one was really good ... but here, the ticks and chiggers are REALLY a big problem. Last night I took a bath ... little teensy ticks dug into my legs and various unmentionable places.

 

Them Chiggers are nasty litle buggers, my brother noticed some when we got back from Bonnaroo a few years back !!

 

Spearmint
Peppermint
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Basil
Thyme
Chives
Catnip
Lemon Tree
Marigolds
Morning Glories

there's a lot more.. I just can't think of it all. haha

And about those Ticks... I don't know how bad they're going to be this year because they haven't really come out yet, but last year they were the worst I've ever seen them. We had 'em EVERYWHERE. I hope there aren't that bad this year. The creep me out. I hate parasites. ick.

 

Radishes
4 kinds of tomatoes
4 kinds of peppers
Chamomile
Sugar plant
4 kinds of lettuce
Brussle sprouts
Zuccini
And can't wait for the peas.....ummm

 

This year is my first grow. Well, apart from the weed I grew in my wardrobe when I was at uni.

I am growing:

4 types of tomatoes
4 types of sweet peppers
potatoes
onions
garlic (including a stealth garlic)
carrots
rocket
lollo rosso lettuce
courgettes
aubergines
8 types of chillies

 

I thought I was being ambitious with 5, what you growing ???

I've got, Habenero, Rocotto, Numex Twilight, Centennial, Long Purple !!!!

tried scotch bonnet, but no luck, mabe next year