Comments on: Help! What should we plant this year? http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/ Think. Create. Write. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Kim Thu, 17 May 2007 20:27:06 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-953 Ok, update time! We went to the nursery this morning (proper blog update tomorrow). We're going to plant lots of tomatoes and cucumbers, plus snap peas, pole beans, cantaloupe (might be a stretch), lettuce, and swiss chard. We might add kale later in the season. We already have rosemary in our herb container, and we'll plant basil to go with it. All this combined with the plums, apples, and raspberries, and I'm giddy with anticipation! Thanks for your suggestions! Ok, update time! We went to the nursery this morning (proper blog update tomorrow). We’re going to plant lots of tomatoes and cucumbers, plus snap peas, pole beans, cantaloupe (might be a stretch), lettuce, and swiss chard. We might add kale later in the season. We already have rosemary in our herb container, and we’ll plant basil to go with it. All this combined with the plums, apples, and raspberries, and I’m giddy with anticipation! Thanks for your suggestions!

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7221 Kim Werker Thu, 17 May 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-7221 Ok, update time! We went to the nursery this morning (proper blog update tomorrow). We're going to plant lots of tomatoes and cucumbers, plus snap peas, pole beans, cantaloupe (might be a stretch), lettuce, and swiss chard. We might add kale later in the season. We already have rosemary in our herb container, and we'll plant basil to go with it. All this combined with the plums, apples, and raspberries, and I'm giddy with anticipation! Thanks for your suggestions! Ok, update time! We went to the nursery this morning (proper blog update tomorrow). We’re going to plant lots of tomatoes and cucumbers, plus snap peas, pole beans, cantaloupe (might be a stretch), lettuce, and swiss chard. We might add kale later in the season. We already have rosemary in our herb container, and we’ll plant basil to go with it. All this combined with the plums, apples, and raspberries, and I’m giddy with anticipation! Thanks for your suggestions!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Vicki Thu, 17 May 2007 18:00:43 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-952 I hear mint grows really well in Canada. It's great to have fresh mint for Mojitos! I hear mint grows really well in Canada. It’s great to have fresh mint for Mojitos!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7222 Vicki Thu, 17 May 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-7222 I hear mint grows really well in Canada. It's great to have fresh mint for Mojitos! I hear mint grows really well in Canada. It’s great to have fresh mint for Mojitos!

]]> By: Mel http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Mel Wed, 16 May 2007 14:16:53 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-944 You can always use the Gold method... our "garden" is flourishing beautifully with dandelions & crabgrass (no need to publish this comment)... You can always use the Gold method… our “garden” is flourishing beautifully with dandelions & crabgrass (no need to publish this comment)…

]]> By: Mel http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7220 Mel Wed, 16 May 2007 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-7220 You can always use the Gold method... our "garden" is flourishing beautifully with dandelions & crabgrass (no need to publish this comment)... You can always use the Gold method… our “garden” is flourishing beautifully with dandelions & crabgrass (no need to publish this comment)…

]]> By: Julie http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Julie Wed, 16 May 2007 06:51:54 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-942 Well, we're doing a kids garden..pumpkins, watermelon, peas, radish, rainbow carrots, lettuce. We'll get strawberry and tomato starters later. Well, we’re doing a kids garden..pumpkins, watermelon, peas, radish, rainbow carrots, lettuce. We’ll get strawberry and tomato starters later.

]]> By: Julie http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Julie Wed, 16 May 2007 06:51:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-7223 Well, we're doing a kids garden..pumpkins, watermelon, peas, radish, rainbow carrots, lettuce. We'll get strawberry and tomato starters later. Well, we’re doing a kids garden..pumpkins, watermelon, peas, radish, rainbow carrots, lettuce. We’ll get strawberry and tomato starters later.

]]> By: Kim http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Kim Wed, 16 May 2007 00:15:11 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-941 Thanks for your suggestions! I forgot to mention in my post that it doesn't get hot enough here to grow peppers; we've tried several times. I'll look into swiss chard and arugula - thanks Carol! And Carol, what would you like to know about our composting? We use the black composter you see in the photo; we're lucky to live in a city that helps to subsidize the cost, too. We keep a lidded metal bucket next to the sink in the kitchen, and toss all non-animal-derived (except for egg shells) organic matter into it; we empty it into the composter as needed. This includes fruit peels, the ends cut off of carrots and peppers, veggies that have gone bad, coffee filters (we use unbleached ones; the coffee grinds are great for compost), etc. We also add leaves and other yard waste as long as it's not going to start taking root and growing in the composter. We put the composter in the area of our backyard that gets the most direct sunlight; it requires a good amount of heat to expedite the composting process. Thanks for your suggestions! I forgot to mention in my post that it doesn’t get hot enough here to grow peppers; we’ve tried several times. I’ll look into swiss chard and arugula – thanks Carol!

And Carol, what would you like to know about our composting? We use the black composter you see in the photo; we’re lucky to live in a city that helps to subsidize the cost, too. We keep a lidded metal bucket next to the sink in the kitchen, and toss all non-animal-derived (except for egg shells) organic matter into it; we empty it into the composter as needed. This includes fruit peels, the ends cut off of carrots and peppers, veggies that have gone bad, coffee filters (we use unbleached ones; the coffee grinds are great for compost), etc. We also add leaves and other yard waste as long as it’s not going to start taking root and growing in the composter. We put the composter in the area of our backyard that gets the most direct sunlight; it requires a good amount of heat to expedite the composting process.

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Kim Werker Wed, 16 May 2007 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/2007/05/15/help-what-should-we-plant-this-year/#comment-7224 Thanks for your suggestions! I forgot to mention in my post that it doesn't get hot enough here to grow peppers; we've tried several times. I'll look into swiss chard and arugula - thanks Carol! And Carol, what would you like to know about our composting? We use the black composter you see in the photo; we're lucky to live in a city that helps to subsidize the cost, too. We keep a lidded metal bucket next to the sink in the kitchen, and toss all non-animal-derived (except for egg shells) organic matter into it; we empty it into the composter as needed. This includes fruit peels, the ends cut off of carrots and peppers, veggies that have gone bad, coffee filters (we use unbleached ones; the coffee grinds are great for compost), etc. We also add leaves and other yard waste as long as it's not going to start taking root and growing in the composter. We put the composter in the area of our backyard that gets the most direct sunlight; it requires a good amount of heat to expedite the composting process. Thanks for your suggestions! I forgot to mention in my post that it doesn’t get hot enough here to grow peppers; we’ve tried several times. I’ll look into swiss chard and arugula – thanks Carol!

And Carol, what would you like to know about our composting? We use the black composter you see in the photo; we’re lucky to live in a city that helps to subsidize the cost, too. We keep a lidded metal bucket next to the sink in the kitchen, and toss all non-animal-derived (except for egg shells) organic matter into it; we empty it into the composter as needed. This includes fruit peels, the ends cut off of carrots and peppers, veggies that have gone bad, coffee filters (we use unbleached ones; the coffee grinds are great for compost), etc. We also add leaves and other yard waste as long as it’s not going to start taking root and growing in the composter. We put the composter in the area of our backyard that gets the most direct sunlight; it requires a good amount of heat to expedite the composting process.

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