Comments on: Introducing The 2011 GreenLiteBites "Garden"

By: roni

roni — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:02:46 +0000

Yup.. learned that the hard way! lol

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:07 +0000

Hi Roni,

We have blueberry plants. You need at least 2 different varieties for them to flourish. It has something to do with cross pollination I believe. Either way it works!

By: mike

mike — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:35:53 +0000

you can email me back at painter_in_oils_925@yahoo.com

By: mike

mike — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:34:23 +0000

i have a very good ? for someone out there how can a apple seed make Cucumber fruit because i was eating a yellow-apple and i saved the seeds and grew them the next year and they grew into a Cucumber plant an i would like to know how it did and i never had any Cucumber seeds i planted 4 yellow apple seeds & got Cucumbers its so strange.

By: Laura of Lauralovinglife

Laura of Lauralovinglife — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:33:32 +0000

I am inspired by your no frills pot gardening. I am by no means a gardener, but I do have a teensy bit of space out front that could really use a tomato plant. I have a few herbs out there already which grow back every year (parsley and sage). I try to get cilantro to grow, but it never does… I’ve had trouble with basil too. So maybe that extra spot is perfect for some tomato this year.

And I also planted a few apple seeds recently! Tayan ate and apple and wanted to plant the seeds–I was truly amazed when they started to grow, and a few weeks ago I transplanted our 2 tiny trees to a big pot. I’ve been watching them closely. I think I’ll put the pot outside for the summer.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 08 May 2011 00:45:08 +0000

10 tomato plants, 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, 4 green bell peppers, squash, cucumbers, okra, watermelon and canteloupe all planted. Now time to pray for a successful season.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 07 May 2011 23:01:05 +0000

I would LOVE to get out there and plant! It needs to quit raining first!!! lol I have plans to put tomatoes in the flower beds on the South side of the house.( Maybe some strawberries too….) Nothing beats a garden fresh tomato and I’m tired of begging them from my Mom and Mother In Law. :) It’s our first summer here and hubby is trying to reclaim the backyard from weeds and moles. Maybe I can steal a little land next year.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:45:04 +0000

Hi Roni,

Love the pictures! I to am trying my hand at some in single pots and a raised garden, Tomatoes, Strawberries, broccili, green & red peppers, cucumbers, cantalope, and finally beans. I hope I can get some veggies from mine however one of the main reasons I have done this is to get outside and help me to relax. I look forward to seeing your progress with your plants! Thanks for the post!

By: Nimali Fernando

Nimali Fernando — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:22:33 +0000

Roni,
Your baby looks like he’s getting big! We just put out our container herb garden and are doing a raised bed garden too. Here are the posts from these. I’m not so confident about the veggies, but I’ve been growing herbs successfully for years and LOVE using them in my cooking. The kids love to participate, too.
Happy gardening……….Nimali (Doctor Yum)

link to doctoryum.com

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:44:18 +0000

Wow Roni I think you inspired me to grow some veggies!! I never did before!! What size pot are you using?? I have to grow them in a pot because I live in a condo and have no land for a garden.

By: CindMoore

CindMoore — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:16:19 +0000

Roni, I don’t think blueberries are self-fertile. You may need to plant a second one of a different variety if you want fruit. That’s what all my research has indicated anyway. Good luck with the garden. Nothing better than grazing in your own yard!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:13:22 +0000

I still haven’t got to the garden this year. I live in Washington state. Every time I think it’s safe to plant it snows, or freezes, or hails or won’t stop raining so I can plant. We’ll get there =)I can’t wait to see all your recipe ideas.

By: Tracy Hansen

Tracy Hansen — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:11:57 +0000

My husband planted a mulberry seed in a pot the day we had our son. He is about to turn 8 and we now have a 5 foot mulberry tree in our yard. It makes me smile every time I look at it. We kept it in a pot until a few years ago when we moved to our permanent home. I was so scared when my hubby planted it in the yard, but it has flourished.

By: Laura Jane

Laura Jane — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:33:03 +0000

Wow, sounds like a great idea! I can’t believe you had time to start a new little garden along with a new baby and a conference coming up! Have you heard of square foot gardening? A friend is starting one this year and told me about it. I considered trying to do it but finally decided that it wasn’t the most practical thing for me at this time. However maybe I would have time to to just start one little potted plant. I know absolutely nothing about gardening, but I really would love to have one someday. I’ll be anxious to hear updates about how things are growing.

By: roni

roni — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:12:33 +0000

Claire – I found this.. link to organicgardening.about.com

I tried broccoli one year. Totally fun!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:04:27 +0000

Love the apple tree idea! Wow – I’m doing the same thing this year with a pot garden. Got the pots/soil/plants over the weekend and now I have to wait until Memorial Day to plant them (I live pretty far north). I’ll be planting the sugar snap peas tonight though, those are hardy and can take the cooler temps at night. Can’t wait to try some new recipes! :-) Hope your garden is a success!

By: Claire @ Live and Love to Eat

Claire @ Live and Love to Eat — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:57:07 +0000

The baby is adorable!

Do peppers need a lot of sunlight? Lack of all day sun is the only thing keeping me from a vegetable garden.