What will you be planting this Spring?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205768)
Walnut Creek, California
March 12, 2017 7:07pm CST
I harvested my first balcony snow peas yesterday, and will probably have a few more coming in before I turn my attention to my Spring planting.
I'll probably start things in little cups and transfer them to larger planters down the road. I think I'll start with the basics, corn, sunflowers and green beans, and then see if something different strikes my fancy.
Snow peas are great for the Winter months in California, because they can stand a few nights of light freezing, and they seem to enjoy alternating rain and cool sunny days.
I'll attach a picture I took yesterday of a couple of my balcony snow peas ready to be harvested.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
13 Mar 17
I am seriously thinking of reducing my gardening work. It is a lot of work and I should get more time for my other pursuits.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
14 Mar 17
@TheHorse I have too large a garden. Have you not seen my photos 
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@TheHorse (205768)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Mar 17
@allknowing I dunno. Can you attach one?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Mar 17
I started plants every two weeks now since January. I have tomatoes in two sizes, bell pepper plants, I sowed jalapenos, I seen a few sprouted and a couple days ago eggplants. I will sow in the ground cucumbers, okra and corn for sure. I still have greens in the garden now, I will pick those tomorrow since I was gone today, I intend on home canning those greens.
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@TheHorse (205768)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Mar 17
@andriaperry Got it. I'm thinking of heading to Home Depot to get some fresh corn, green bean and sunflower seeds pretty soon.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Mar 17
@TheHorse Yes at times but I wont put any outside till mid April.
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@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
14 Mar 17
It's sunny all year round where I live, but I still want to butt in. I'm currently taking care of a pair of long beans, and my pumpkin just sprouted. 
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@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
22 Mar 17
@TheHorse It's fine. You should enjoy planting whatever crop that suits your climate.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Mar 17
every year I think, I will garden! And never do. I wish you were close, I'd invite you over for pizza and some help in the front beds,I have no idea where to start
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Mar 17
@TheHorse I'd give you the whole three beds to make pretty!
@TheHorse (205768)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Mar 17
Yep, if I lived down the street, I've love to come by with a shovel, dig up some good areas, add some good Miracle Gro soil, and have at it. I like to start things in Dixie cups, with a hole poked in the bottom for drainage, and then transplant them into the ground when they're a few inches tall. Seeds cost about $1.49 per package at Home Depot.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
13 Mar 17
I'll probably go for onions, green beans, okra, peas, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes will grow on their own, for my garden this year. I will try to plant the cold-hardy plants outside in the spring, and keep the rest to starters, except the green beans. They grow fast enough on their own.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
13 Mar 17
@TheHorse I'm not sure. I suppose I used to know at one point, but that was a while ago. As long as it works, right?
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@TheHorse (205768)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 17
@OneOfMany Yeppers. I know that it's good to have beans growing around your corn pants.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
19 Mar 17
My husband and I looked at some planting materials at Walmart today. Not sure I want to spend money on something I'll eventually toss out. Maybe I'll stick with starting the seeds in cardboard egg cartons instead and transplanting them to bigger pots as they grow. I have used plastic cups to as pots and they are economical and cheap too.
I hope to plant zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, green and wax beans, acorn squash, and of course flowers. I saved the seeds from my four-o'clocks and hope that they will produce again this year.
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
26 Mar 17
We picked up tomato plants yesterday. We have some spinach seeds and lettuce seeds we will be planting in containers so we can pick and eat salads easily... Pretty says three five gallon planters of each will probably be enough. We can also replant when the first containers start trying to flower.
We haven't decided if we want anything else this year.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
13 Mar 17
Looks good. I'm hoping to plant some container tomatoes, green peppers as well as some green beans.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
14 Mar 17
@TheHorse this will be my first attempt at container gardening. Wish me luck.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Mar 17
I don't think we're planting anything this year. At least, I haven't heard about it if we are.
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