09-10-2011, 12:35 AM
Yup - seems this thread has been around for a while. Good thing it's on the off-topic board! (teehee).
Used to be BIG into gardening at our last house especially. Had what I referred to as the "ferment-able garden" - which included Fruits (apple, pear, peach, apricot {papercuts as my kid called them}. grapes, plums, cherries). Made for good smoking woods too! Then I had the herb garden - you name it - I grew it. From Chives to Parsley, Sage, Rosemary - you get the idea. So much Thyme on my hands - didn't know what to do with it all!
Ah the days. Basil/Pesto - match made in heaven!
Spent more time raking fruits from the bees than I'll admit.
Plus there was the "telephone pole" garden - where I grew hops on poles and pergolas, with sitting swings underneath.
Since we moved - I dumped a couple loads of compost on the orchard behind our house, and took a stab at some MUCH smaller scale gardening. BUT my son did produce the winning 5th Grade Cabbage out of that garden. We've had some decent tomatoes, wind-blasted corn, zucchini/squash (HOW can that fail), never done much good with melons. Peas and Beans ok - but the deer really move in on us here.
Tried some upside down 'maters off the deck this year, long as I can convince the pup they are NOT tennis balls in red!
Have moved into 'water gardening' too -between the plants and fish it's a different hobby. My neighbors just brought in beehives - ok so there's an whole 'nother avenue!
I'll try to dig up some of the old "hop shots" to share. Great plants - I'll say. Plus some of the 'old garden' when it was in it's heyday.
SO - has anyone combined fish-mulch with their garden? I know that's one topics of 'carp harvest' that's proposed. I've made compost tea, and fed the garden, but I know fish-mulch can work magic. But never tried any home-made recipes. Wish I could work out a cycle between pond=garden=fish to make it ALL happen!
Used to be BIG into gardening at our last house especially. Had what I referred to as the "ferment-able garden" - which included Fruits (apple, pear, peach, apricot {papercuts as my kid called them}. grapes, plums, cherries). Made for good smoking woods too! Then I had the herb garden - you name it - I grew it. From Chives to Parsley, Sage, Rosemary - you get the idea. So much Thyme on my hands - didn't know what to do with it all!
Ah the days. Basil/Pesto - match made in heaven!
Spent more time raking fruits from the bees than I'll admit.
Plus there was the "telephone pole" garden - where I grew hops on poles and pergolas, with sitting swings underneath.
Since we moved - I dumped a couple loads of compost on the orchard behind our house, and took a stab at some MUCH smaller scale gardening. BUT my son did produce the winning 5th Grade Cabbage out of that garden. We've had some decent tomatoes, wind-blasted corn, zucchini/squash (HOW can that fail), never done much good with melons. Peas and Beans ok - but the deer really move in on us here.
Tried some upside down 'maters off the deck this year, long as I can convince the pup they are NOT tennis balls in red!
Have moved into 'water gardening' too -between the plants and fish it's a different hobby. My neighbors just brought in beehives - ok so there's an whole 'nother avenue!
I'll try to dig up some of the old "hop shots" to share. Great plants - I'll say. Plus some of the 'old garden' when it was in it's heyday.
SO - has anyone combined fish-mulch with their garden? I know that's one topics of 'carp harvest' that's proposed. I've made compost tea, and fed the garden, but I know fish-mulch can work magic. But never tried any home-made recipes. Wish I could work out a cycle between pond=garden=fish to make it ALL happen!