our garden – a list
May 11th, 2009 @ 23:11Our garden isn’t big, but it’s already full of things. Over at the PPK forums there was a thread about what people were growing in the garden this year and it got me thinking about what exactly we have in our garden. Here’s what I posted over there. You can check out my gardening set on flickr here.
We have:
- Tomatoes – 6 different kinds (yellow, a small bush tomato, a type called ailsa craig, a black tomato, cocktail tomatoes and an unnamed ‘normal’ type)
- Pumpkin – Mars and Crown Prince
- Yellow courgette
- Peas – marrow fat and normal
- French beans
- Runner beans, 2 types
- Sugar snap peas
- Swiss chard, rainbow colours
- Carrots, mixed colours
- Spinach
- Beetroot
- Cucumbers – growing up a trellis
- Rocket/aragula
- Lettuce (3 types + asian mixed lettuces)
- Potatoes – planted in a container, probably just enough for one meal or two
- Eggplant – one plant
- Rhubarb – 3 plants
- Raspberries – one cane
- Strawberries – huge ones called maxim and no-name ones
- Wild strawberries
- Physalis – one plant
- mint – apple mint, morrocan tea mint, pepper mint and normal mint
- basil – thai, purple and normal green
- dill
- parsley
- spring onions
- thyme – normal and lemon thyme
- sage – normal and pineapple
- lemon verbena
- rosemary
- marjoram
- oregano
- chives
and the most awesomest thing ever, a cherry tree!
We’re also growing flowers, like poppies and a mix of summer flowers from seed (for cutting and putting in vases). I have a small maple tree in a pot that I dug up from outside. It’s only about a foot tall.
and I think that’s it.
It’s our very first garden and it’s amazing so far. Some things have died on us, like the chilli pepper and the bell peppers. No luck there, I might buy a few plants of those. We’re growing a lot of stuff in containers and pallets (making raised beds). We have many big pots and a small greenhouse.
I’m loving it and I’m already looking forward to moving to a house in the future.
wow, lucky. I want to grow a garden, i have a backyard and everything. but there are cats the poop and pee everywhere in backyard. i just found a way to keep them out of ONE tiny part of my dirt by my backdoor.. a piece of fence. and i have another piece that i cut just to lay on top.. its working! but really. its cat city here.. and its not MINE, she stays inside.
great stuff you got! I would love to have that
Comment by candice - May 12th, 2009 at 4:54 amWOW, that’s quite the list of items in the garden. Amazing!
Comment by Melisser - May 12th, 2009 at 7:17 amThe flowers are lovely! I’ve just moved into a nice apartment with a large enough balcony to accomodate some plants. I can’t wait to start a little veggie garden!
Comment by Lovliebutterfly - May 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am[...] Veg Bitch: our garden – a list No luck there, I might buy a few plants of those. We’re growing a lot of stuff in containers and pallets (making raised beds). We have many big pots and a small greenhouse. I’m loving it and I’m already looking forward [...]
Comment by Garden Greenhouses + Home Hydroponics + Urban Living | diy greenhouse plans, cold frame and greenhouse kits - May 13th, 2009 at 4:42 amYour garden sounds absolutely amazing! Can i be your neighbor?
Comment by Kris - May 15th, 2009 at 1:15 ami am coming to visit you guys this summer, when your garden is blooming and then we can make delicious food and have a picnic. and plan on how to take over the world. right?
and i hope your wedding went well!
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Comment by Bliss Doubt - May 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 pmThe flowers look beautiful and the list of the vegetables in your garden is pretty stellar!
Comment by Wheeler's Crew - May 24th, 2009 at 8:34 pmYou have an amazing variety of plants in your garden. Congratulations, I must say I’m a bit jealous. Do you have any tips for growing herbs?
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