Its that time again. I only have a small 4' by 8' raised garden bed here at the apartment house, but I made good use of it the first year which was last year. This year I plan to order more started plants from Territorial Seeds. I have been lucky to get great plants from them at the right time of season to transplant. This year I will have mostly tomatoes and peppers in my little garden, but also some cukes, along with radishes, carrots, English thyme, and a few lettuces here and there. I miss having a large garden, but this is a blessing for me, having one large raised bed. I am sure everyone here is ordering their plants and seeds for the new season. Good luck gardeners.
New Garden Plan for 2022
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Territorial Seeds....very good to deal with. Plant what you like to eat fresh.
That's my plan this year. Last year I put in several greens but I am not a good fan of greens except iceberg lettuce. So it was a waste of space for me. This year I limited my stock to what I enjoy eating. Of course, I can roast the tomatoes and freeze them to add to my soups and sauces thru the year so they are always a good plant to grow.
Your garden bed looks very nice. Mulching with straw is a fine idea.
You might consider Basil (Ocimum basilicum cvs.). it is a particularly flavourful green and one that goes very well with tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)
You might consider Basil (Ocimum basilicum cvs.). it is a particularly flavourful green and one that goes very well with tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)
Thank you Marck. I learnt years ago that hay was not a good mulch. The seeds in the hay sprout and I got lots of weeds in my original gardens. I stick to dry straw these days. No more weed problems.
As to Basil, yes I know its a good green to grow for my sauces, but I was not able to get basil plants last spring, my first year back into gardening. I do not have the facilities to start seeds in my apt. these days unlike earlier years when I started so much under lights and so enjoyed the different varieties I could have. I will try to get one started plant at the nursery this spring. I have a space allotted for it this year. Thanks for the reminder.
As to Basil, yes I know its a good green to grow for my sauces, but I was not able to get basil plants last spring, my first year back into gardening. I do not have the facilities to start seeds in my apt. these days unlike earlier years when I started so much under lights and so enjoyed the different varieties I could have. I will try to get one started plant at the nursery this spring. I have a space allotted for it this year. Thanks for the reminder.