Mary Mary quite contrary....
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
April 28, 2016 7:17am CST
....I'll show you how my garden grows!
This is photo taken yesterday of our 8 x 16 raised bed. The rows on the left side are various types of lettuce. Two are producing and the third is still in the growing process.
To the far right side are peas, carrots and Swiss chard. Peas are cool weather crops and since we're having warm weather, I don't know how much of a crop we will wind up with. Carrots are slow growers, so it will be months before they are ready. The Swiss chard should be picking size in about 3 weeks and it will product all summer
In the middle (at the ends) are tomato plants. We only buy two since we will get enough to satisfy our needs plus some for the neighbor.
Green beans and squash can be planted next week and that will finish off the garden. By mid-summer that whole 8 x 16 area will be full of beautiful plants and veggies.
So myLotters how does your garden grow?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I still have a lot in the freezer from last year.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Tennessee. At 5:30 am it was 63 degrees going up to mid-80's...but we are having a very warm spring.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@MALUSE I live here so I use what I know. Never had a need to convert it.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
28 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill I'd like to feel the temperature with you, but I don't live in the USA and don't understand Fahrenheit. :-((
People in Celsius countries wouldn't survive 63 degrees. They'd melt.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Apr 16
We have not planted our garden spot yet. We will do it in a week or so. We need to buy some bags of mulch before we get it started.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Kale, Bell Peppers and some seasons, String Beans.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@LeaPea2417 Kale, we never tried that, but Swiss Chard is our greens.
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@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
29 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill We all plant tomatoes here and we finally do not know what to do with all those tomatoes. I will make some bottles of "passata", to use to make sauces.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
For many years we had a dozen tomato plants and we supplied tomatoes to our whole sub-division plus he made lots of sauce. Now we just do enough for one or two a day for lunch and salads.You might have to give some away.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
It's just a few steps for my husband to get to the middle. But we try to plant stuff there that we don't have to get to very often. Right now there is a sweet potato in there (I forgot about it until I saw it a while ago with new leaves.).
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
28 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill That makes sense to plant things in the middle that don't need much attention.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@jaboUK Our mistake was we should have had it made a foot more narrow, but we work with it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
The benefits of living in the south - we can grow from now until Oct. End of May - wow - that's a long time to wait.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@amadeo That's why we moved from New Jersey to the south.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yes,you are way ahead of us in New England
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@zebra2222 (5269)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I live in a condo. I have no garden, but yours is looking very nice.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Apr 16
Thanks....when I lived in a condo I had a deck so I did gardening in pots.
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
28 Apr 16
well first of all i'm jealous..i wish i had raised garden beds..all of mine are in planters and nothing like yours..i need to borrow you or your hubby to help me..hahahah
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
28 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill got me some chicks and my daughter is here a lot with the new baby so i'm always busy with babies..hahaah
might need to have it done for my front yard and will expect lettuce in my mail soon..hahah
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
My husband didn't build the raised bed, we had it made - we can't lift those heavy 4 x 4's...but I'll share my lettuce with you...nice to see you - where have you been?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Beautiful garden! My parents have more fruits than plants. I don't go outside often to know what kind of plants they have 
My boyfriend wants to grow some tomatoes, onions, cucumbers though!
My boyfriend wants to grow some tomatoes, onions, cucumbers though!1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
We don't have fruit trees, never had an interest, just veggies.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
29 Apr 16
I don't garden because it seems plants do not grow when i plant . I experienced it before so i never tried again .
How i wish i am your neighbor so i can ask for some whenever i ran out of veggies . Does your neighbor buy from you or you just give them some ?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Apr 16
We give the stuff away. He does favors for us so we repay with food.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Apr 16
I have not even put in flowers in since we just had a freeze warning last night. We really can't plant until May.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Apr 16
One of the benefits of living in the south.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Apr 16
so far my aloe plant is doing well, that's something!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
They are fairly hard to kill, just don't over water it.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill so far rain has been handling it!
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I don't have a garden but I certainly envy yours. I'd love to be able to grow some veggies but I live in a community and don't have space for a garden
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Do you have a patio or a deck? You can grow veggies in containers.
@PrarieStyle (2486)
• United States
30 Apr 16
My garden is still growing under lights in our spare room waiting for it to warm up outside.
I'm super excited this year, my son built a raised bed frame. I plan to have gardens and things growing all over the yard. I've got about 20 Apple and Pear branches, right next to me I should be trimming to start new little trees.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
This one is a joy to take care of compared to the big gardens we had at other homes.
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Apr 16
Looks very nice. I know you're looking forward to wonderful fresh vegetables from your garden. I don't have a garden.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Apr 16
Thanks. Yes, I'm doing a 'grow' dance to help them along!
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 16
We are still picking some lovely tomatoes. They are bearing really well.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Enjoy them, it will be a while for us 70 days it says.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
30 Apr 16
That looks like a great use of space to grow things you can enjoy. I live in an apartment so can't have a garden.
