Any gardeners? (other than pot)

[Nochowderforyou]

I grow tomatos, various herbs (other than cannabis), catnip for my kitty, and strawberries. I do it year round but summer is my favorite time because nothing is better than a sun riped tomato. I do baby tomatos indoors instead of the big ones. The little ones I keep small and don't require as much light.

Starwberries I do only in the summer, and damn, I loooooooooove strawberries right off the plant. :thumbsup:

[Anathema2121]

Stinky, there are some wonderful dahlias with those dark blooms. Also, don't overlook some of the wonderful foliage plants with nearly black leaves. They look great paired with plants with golden or chartreuse foliage for eye-catching contrast.

Check these out "Oxalis Charmed(tm) Velvet

[rhino44]

I grow tomatoes every year along with cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, and cantelope. They all are a real treat compared to anything you can buy at the store. I also have a small herb garden that I love to use for cooking. It consists of rosemary, dill, parsely, mint, and basil. Fresh pesto is a must. Every year I grow enough basil to freeze a few tuperware conatiners to last me atleast a few months.

[stinkyattic]

Fresh pesto is a must. Every year I grow enough basil to freeze a few tuperware conatiners to last me atleast a few months.

OMG just thinking about pesto gives me the munchies.
Does it make me a wierdo that I like to put walnuts in mine?

I brought my hot peppers, rosemary and basil plants indoors for winter, plus all the bugs that were on them, and just started another couple pots of cilantro and some more peppers. My BF makes fun of me for it but he likes fresh vegls just as much as I do...

[rhino44]

OMG just thinking about pesto gives me the munchies.
Does it make me a wierdo that I like to put walnuts in mine?

I brought my hot peppers, rosemary and basil plants indoors for winter, plus all the bugs that were on them, and just started another couple pots of cilantro and some more peppers. My BF makes fun of me for it but he likes fresh vegls just as much as I do...

Hell yeah. Fresh pesto and homemade pasta. Does it get any better? I'm not sure lol. I never have tried walnuts, I use pinenuts. Maybe I'll try that next year if I remember lol.

[Nochowderforyou]

I grow tomatoes every year along with cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, and cantelope.

What kidn of conditions do your cantelope grow in? I've been wanting to try growing those, but it seems they would need a really long season to fully bloom. Any info would be great.

[stinkyattic]

I never have tried walnuts, I use pinenuts. Maybe I'll try that next year if I remember lol.

Both together. More pinenuts, but I like the bitterness/sharpness of the walnuts.

Haven't made pasta from scratch in a while, got me thinking.... this weekend!

[stinkyattic]

What kidn of conditions do your cantelope grow in? I've been wanting to try growing those, but it seems they would need a really long season to fully bloom. Any info would be great.

We did cantaloupes in New England this year. They came out small but unusually sweet. Just stick the seeds in hills, water, weed, watch. BTW used grow dirt makes for a good vegl garden!
Next year I'm building a hoop-house over the veg patch and maybe extend the growing season a few weeks=bigger melons.
And hey, who doesn't LOVE big melons!

[rhino44]

What kidn of conditions do your cantelope grow in? I've been wanting to try growing those, but it seems they would need a really long season to fully bloom. Any info would be great.

I live at the base of the Blueridge mnts. in Virginia. Our growing season is early to mid May through middle to late October. The melons are started late April indoors and brought outside everyday(that's how I do most of my plants). They are ripe throughout the month of August. Follow Stinky's advice and make the mounds. beware though canteloupe and particularly watermelon take up alot of space. I usually give my cantaloupe's 3x3 ft. and the watermelon 5x5 ft. they need lots of water and they will be fine. Fresh melon is really splendid. Multiply the taste of a good store bought canteloupe by 3 or 4 and you get the picture... very rewarding. Goodluck and I hope they grow well in your climate.

[GrowinGranny]

Oxalis Charmed Velvet looks charming. I think it would look be great with a planting of Japanese forest grass, Hakonechloa macra `Aureola`. For even darker foliage than the Japanese blood grass, Imperata Cylindrica, try black mondo, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'. I had it planted with Artemisia 'Silver Brocade' and it was one of the most commented upon combinations in my garden. I just love grasses...I mean grass...I mean both