https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 09:33:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1774073 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:34:17 +0000 regberadaisy 1774073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the reminder! I've read it's super easy. Drop it in the ground in the fall and forget it! October I've read is is the best time for my region. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1774047 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:23:28 +0000 shopaholic 1774047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the tips! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772712 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:47:37 +0000 Cole 1772712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The woman who used to live at my house apparently loved garlic and I assure you it's the easiest thing ever- I literally do nothing and each year have tons of it. I need to get better about harvesting it and drying it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772707 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:44:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 1772707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't, but wanted to pop in and say doooooooo itttttt! Non-grocery store garlic is so.much.better!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772653 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:59:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1772653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: According to my MIL they're supposed to eliminate the fungus that sometimes grows under rose leaves. It's worked for her so far! I don't have roses, but I plan to mix them into my flowerbeds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772646 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:54:59 +0000 shopaholic 1772646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the reassurance! OK - looks like I'll be buying some organic garlic to plant in the Fall. </p> <p>@Kemma: Thanks for that tip!</p> <p>@SugarplumsMom: I read that too! And for planting under roses for some reason… </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772642 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:52:44 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1772642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What? I'm pretty sure you don't need all of that. Just put a bunch of cloves in the ground and see if they like the location. If there's too many, you pull them out and toss it :happy: </p> <p>I heard they're actually good for pests and plan on planting them in various locations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772641 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:52:27 +0000 Kemma 1772641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Plant it on the shortest day, harvest on the longest! Planting bigger cloves will result in bigger bulbs and organic garlic is probably best for home-growing - good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772631 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:48:27 +0000 Snowdrop 1772631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, like @babycanuck: i never bother to water or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772630 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:47:22 +0000 Snowdrop 1772630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh i plant in autumn when i plant tulips then forget about it till time to dig up when the leaves are dying back. It's well easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772618 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:41:01 +0000 babycanuck 1772618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Plant it in the fall and forget about it! I made the mistake of planting in the spring and it really needs the winter to get ready. I wouldn't worry too much about daily watering, etc. because I know a few people who plant them and let them go wild (they get the water from the rain only). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ever-grown-garlic#post-1772615 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:39:31 +0000 shopaholic 1772615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone ever grown their own garlic? I was reading about it and how most supermarket garlic is grown and fertilized (ewww) and thought it would be easy. Then I read this: <a href="http://themicrogardener.com/5-step-guide-to-growing-gorgeous-garlic/" rel="nofollow">http://themicrogardener.com/5-step-guide-to-growing-gorgeous-garlic/</a> </p> <p> and there are just so, so many steps. I'd plant in our yard where we have a daily sprinkler system going. I don't really have the time or desire to moisture-check, pH check, etc. I grow plenty of other herbs without any work at all.</p> <p>Hoping for some reassurance that garlic is relatively easy to grow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758440 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:20:38 +0000 marionberry 758440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't had a garden in a few years, but I may try to plant one quickly once we move in a few weeks. Last time we grew strawberries, carrots, onions, zucchini, basil, roma tomatoes and bell peppers. All were from plant starts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758439 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:20:36 +0000 T-Mom 758439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did heirloom tomatoes, a hybrid tomato, container tomatoes, zucchini. That's it so far! All were already partly grown. I'm thinking of adding a few more but haven't gotten around to it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758404 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:12:06 +0000 immabeetoo 758404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're trying for the first time this summer but will be doing plants for starters. Hoping to plan our square foot garden this weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758346 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:02:58 +0000 3littlebees 758346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, melons, peppers, basil, rosemary, cilantro, strawberries, arugula, romaine, and edamame. We started with plants rather than seeds. Our edamame lived an extremely short life, but our other plants are doing great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758317 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:56:04 +0000 Grace 758317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: My mom said that often old seeds don't germinate well the next year (unless you mean that you harvested and saved them from the plant), so it's hit and miss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758180 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:05 +0000 allison 758180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: I just saved my seeds from last year. You can do that, right?</p> <p>...I obviously don't really know what I'm doing. I think I'm going to order a grow light and a germination station with a warming pad from Amazon. Buying plants is way easier, for sure. But the seeds are so much cheaper!</p> <p>@Bao: thank goodness for the internet! We just Googled a ton last year. </p> <p>@mrbee: I can't wait for LO to be old enough to help in the garden! Hopefully by then we'll be a little better at it. I think it would be such a fun "chore" to pick the tomatoes or whatever every morning.</p> <p>@grizz: nice that you have help from your FIL. I bet that'll make things go a lot more smoothly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-758131 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:19:10 +0000 Grace 758131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a garden, but I buy most as plants just to guarentee they'll come up. I'm buying tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini as plants and seeding peas, carrots and maybe corn and potatoes. Oh, and buying herbs plants too. Plus, I could never use a whole pack of seeds in a season, so they would just go to waste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-757976 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:40:36 +0000 sunny 757976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have grown tomatoes for the past 2 years but I cheat and buy plants that are a few inches tall already. I don't think it's saved us much money but I love that they are super fresh and I think they taste Better than what I buy in the store! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-757862 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:19 +0000 Bao 757862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be our first year trying to plant a garden, I have no idea where to even start lol...I have seeds, and that's it so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-757861 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:20:14 +0000 mrbee 757861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie planted a little mini garden last year! We got some cherry tomatoes out of it... excited to try again this year with both kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-757854 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:18:28 +0000 Boheme 757854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We planted cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers, strawberries, jalapeños, and watermelons. I basically have no idea what I'm doing but FIL grew up in a farming family and is helping us as we go. I'm excited to see if they produce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-vegetable-gardeners-on-hb#post-757752 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:40:12 +0000 allison 757752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're about to start germinating our vegetable seeds for our small garden. Last year was our first attempt at growing some of our own food, and it went okay. WAY too many zucchini plants! And a lot of our seeds didn't germinate, then some seedlings didn't make during the transplant.</p> <p>We're planning to plant crookneck squash, zucchini, acorn squash, carrots, sweet peppers, watermelon, cilantro, basil, parsley, eggplant, tomatoes... I think that's it?</p> <p>I'd love to connect to some fellow gardening bees -- I need all the help I can get! What are you planting? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-643128 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:46:28 +0000 Giraffe 643128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have some nice big raised beds for vegetables, but no plans to put anything in them this year. We need to work on that! LO has been keeping us busy, plus we got discouraged last year when our dogs decided they loved tomatoes and ate them all as soon as they were ripe. Then we put in a fence so the dogs couldn't get to the garden beds, and squirrels started eating all of our greens :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-641388 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:00:51 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 641388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure do!</p> <p>I have two flower beds in the front, several flower beds in the back, and a couple apple trees in the back as well. This year we are going to plant carrots and lettuce near the apple trees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-641379 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:59:01 +0000 Lindsay05 641379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a HUGE one every year. We plant almost anything that will grow here. I am so jealous of those of you who can start planting already :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-641297 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:38:45 +0000 fussygal 641297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cherrybee Pretty!</p> <p>We had a small vegetable garden last year (6x6) but I lost steam half way through the summer. I'd like to try again this year, but now that we're expecting in Nov. I'm not sure I'd be up for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-641135 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:56:02 +0000 Cherrybee 641135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a huge garden, 110ft long. We moved in a year ago and it was a jungle - it took me all spring to salvage the established plants that I wanted to keep and then plant up the areas I'd cleared - flowers, shrubs and herbs near the house (plus a little tomato patch) and a veg patch further down the garden. Unfortunately, we had the wettest summer in living memory last year and, veg wise, what didn't get washed away was eaten by a plague of slugs! I was heartbroken!</p> <p>Here are some photos taken before the rain started! I love my garden! I hope I have the energy to tend to it when the weather perks up here - if it ever perks up!! </p> [attach=2581/13/mjo7lf.600x395.c191032b-5bd0-4b03-b424-31ef3874cdfe.jpg] [attach=2581/13/mjo7lg.600x433.dc87f058-64af-450f-bc7c-5c2a87f0cef4.jpg] [attach=2581/13/mjo7li.600x450.WP_000289.jpg] [attach=2581/13/mjo7lk.600x450.WP_000169.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-garden-3#post-641078 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:37:30 +0000 Bao 641078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope but we are starting one this year too! </p>