Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

intheflow

(28,898 posts)
4. Planting only one yellow & zucchini squash each!
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 11:56 AM
Feb 2014

Last edited Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Good lord, I'm sick to death of being overrun with that squash. Finally convinced my SO of the same.

Started my seedlings way earlier this year. Maybe ridiculously early, but we shall see.

Wish I could get my SO to give up on melons. We can never tell when they're ripe, inevitably pick them too early, and they take up sooooooo much space that could be used for other plants.

Transplanting fruit trees to reasonable distances from each other, transplanting raspberries to where won't get a harsh western wind, transplanting strawberries everywhere since they're spilling over their current bed. They may end up replacing my lawn, which would be just fine with me.

What I'm doing differently from last year is the same thing I do differently every year. enough Feb 2014 #1
That's what happens to me! intheflow Feb 2014 #5
I've managed to start only about 1/3 of what I usually do - so that's progress! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 #6
I think Wendell Berry had it right. canoeist52 Feb 2014 #2
New and different Sentath Feb 2014 #3
How goes the aquaponics? Major Nikon May 2014 #22
Planting only one yellow & zucchini squash each! intheflow Feb 2014 #4
Duh. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #7
Bought a new house, new yard, no garden established yet. UGH. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #8
I love my raspberries Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #12
I have a sixty five foot+ fence I need to hide. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #13
I found a black raspberry patch last year. Fabulous. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #17
Sounds like your backyard is going to be a lot like mine Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #18
Just need a birdbath, and a compost pile. WCLinolVir Apr 2014 #19
caution about birdbaths lululu Apr 2014 #20
My second bedroom serves as seed growing area sadoldgirl Mar 2014 #9
Ugh, slugs are a pain. They are the biggest pest I have. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #14
Yup. Most of the strawberries I lose, I lose to slugs. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #15
That's awful. I battle them on my pepper plants. Come fall it's the brassicas. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #16
Biggest change... I get to have one! Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2014 #10
What's new this year? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #11
Changes 2014 giasroom May 2014 #21
Weather was funky so started late. This year I am ignoring my garden basically. glinda Jun 2014 #23
Dan Howitt here a newbie thanking everyone danhowitt1 Oct 2015 #24
Welcome to DU !!!!!!! glinda Oct 2015 #25
Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Gardening»Your 2014 garden - what a...»Reply #4