love_cab_chard  Master of Wine
 Posts: 12771
 | | 06-10-2006 08:48 PM |
| basil
lemon basil
rosemary
parsley
dill
thyme
garlic
sweet red onions
Mesc greens
tomatoes
bell peppers
cucumbers | | |
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Winetex  Austin, Texas
 Master of Wine
 Posts: 11423
 | | 06-10-2006 08:56 PM |
| basil mint rosemary sage thyme italian parsley tomatoes (just picked my first ripe one yesterday) bell peppers lemons limes oranges
At my old house in addition to the list above: figs. I have to put in some fig trees here.
Rosemary is used as bedding plants here because it is drought/heat resistant and the deer don't eat it. | | | |
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Pool Boy  Laurl, MD (DC suburb) Master of Wine
 Posts: 13801
 | | 06-10-2006 09:44 PM |
| Let's see...
tomatoes -- roma, slicing and cherry/grape types (various kinds) peppers -- usually some yellow bell or red bell, plus a sweet wax (Hungarian usually) and a couple of hot varieties various greens, usually some mesculun, arugula and other mixed greens and bitter greens radishes peas carrots garlic various squash (butternut and acorn usually) cucumbers (mainly slicing) basil rosemary watercress thyme oregano parsely figs (more bush-like here as it is a variety that is more cold tolerant) blueberries raspberries
We have done other things in other years (just not this year) including various heirloom tomato varieties, pole beans, dill weed, mint and catnip).
LCC, where do you get your onion seeds? I'd love to try growing some. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe  Master of Wine
 Posts: 11169
 | | 06-10-2006 10:12 PM |
| I ripped out the tarragon and now grow only tomatoes, dill, rosemary, and sage. I don't know why I continue to grow tomatoes. Mine are good, but I can buy better in the market. | | | |
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travelrep  Northern Virginia
 Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2150
 | | 06-10-2006 10:20 PM |
| Mrs. T and I (99% me) put in...
9 different tomato plants...mostly beefsteak, cherry and romas... zucchini basil rosemary chives oregano
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travelrep  Northern Virginia
 Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2150
 | | 06-10-2006 10:21 PM |
| Oops...
Forgot to add blueberry and golden raspberry plants. | | | |
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kpak  Alaska
 Wine Bottler
 Posts: 3178
 | | 06-11-2006 01:00 AM |
| 3 types of basil tarragon 2 kinds of thyme rosemary parsley - italian flat leaf & curly oregano sage chives raspberries rhubarb gooseberries red currants | | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is...
.ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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winebrat  Sacramento, Ca. Wine Lover
 Posts: 4571
 | | 06-11-2006 01:22 AM |
| plums eggplant anaheim peppers artichokes 1 Zinfandel vine passion fruit | | | "Everyday is worthy of a glass of sparkling wine" - Andrea Immer MS | |
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JimmyV  Central Connecticut
 Wine Connoisseur
 Posts: 5251
 | | 06-12-2006 02:43 PM |
| 2 types of basil 2 kinds of thyme Rosemary Oregano 2 types of sage Chives Raspberries-mostly for ground cover. Rarely get to eat them. The birds and squirrels are well fed, however. Strawberries-see raspberries. Cilantro Catnip Used to grow tomatoes. Board-O's comment on tomatoes is true for us as well. In season, I just stop at one of the dozens of family run farm stands along the road for tomatoes that are far better than what we can grow on our heavily shaded property. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Chicago Wine Geek  Chicago Western Suburbs Wine Steward
 Posts: 7122
 | | 06-12-2006 02:46 PM |
| Tomatoes 7 types of hot peppers Cucumbers Squash Watermelon Strawberries | | | |
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love_cab_chard  Master of Wine
 Posts: 12771
 | | 06-18-2006 07:44 PM |
| Planted lately:
more yellow & red tomatoes more young onion yellow & red peppers garlic
TJ, the onion seed were given to us by the in-laws. I am not sure where they bought it, I will ask them.
Re, cucumbers (for those that grow these): how long before matures? Thanks!
winebrat: is it hard to grow passion fruit? Is it a lot of maintenance? I would love to grow some if not a big pain. Thanks! | | | |
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winebrat  Sacramento, Ca. Wine Lover
 Posts: 4571
 | | 06-19-2006 06:30 AM |
| Quote:
winebrat: is it hard to grow passion fruit? Is it a lot of maintenance? I would love to grow some if not a big pain. Thanks!
Grows like a weed in Cali weather. I cut it back every Sunday. | | | "Everyday is worthy of a glass of sparkling wine" - Andrea Immer MS | |
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Eric White  San Ramon, CA
 Advanced Sommelier
 Posts: 9625
 | | 06-19-2006 02:32 PM |
| Thyme rosemary (tons and tons of rosemary) babcock (white) peaches apricots pears plums apples nectarines table grapes
and from time to time, tomatoes, squash, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, brussles sprouts, califlower, potatoes, basil, oregano, dill, parsley. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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Pool Boy  Laurl, MD (DC suburb) Master of Wine
 Posts: 13801
 | | 06-19-2006 07:47 PM |
| Quote:
TJ, the onion seed were given to us by the in-laws. I am not sure where they bought it, I will ask them.
Please do. I am curious to see if I could grow some. I wonder if I could still get some in the ground now and expect some onions by fall. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Rothko  Palm Beach Wine Connoisseur
 Posts: 5724
 | | 06-19-2006 08:00 PM |
| Mangoes Avocados Bananas | | | |
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Pool Boy  Laurl, MD (DC suburb) Master of Wine
 Posts: 13801
 | | 06-19-2006 08:09 PM |
| Wait...a quck check shows that I can get some from Harris Seeds, or Burpee among others... | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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love_cab_chard  Master of Wine
 Posts: 12771
 | | 06-20-2006 01:44 AM |
| That's great, winebrat. I wonder if I can grow it here in the East Coast. I love the fruit, it is rarely available in our stores & expensive. I will try looking into it (if it will grow here in the East Coast). | | | |
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ChangeMe  Master of Wine
 Posts: 11169
 | | 06-20-2006 02:04 AM |
| Question here. All my herbs grow extremely well except for dill. The dill is sparse. Any ideas what I might be doing wrong? | | | |
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Pool Boy  Laurl, MD (DC suburb) Master of Wine
 Posts: 13801
 | | 06-20-2006 02:18 AM |
| No ideas, Board-o. Dill is a freaking weed down here and can get full and tall unless you harvest and manage the growth constantly. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe  Master of Wine
 Posts: 11169
 | | 06-20-2006 02:20 AM |
| Do you cut it back? If so, how do you do it, by cutting the higher stalks and letting it widen? | | | |
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