https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 22:12:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2126644 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:12:26 +0000 WinterBee 2126644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: We have a HUGE garden, and I'm excited to have a garden this year. I have a bit of a black thumb, so it'll be work, but I think I'll get the hang of it.<br /> We planted some things last year, but we were away for the summer so we didn't get a chance to work it. This year we'll be home, woot!<br /> Planting;<br /> - sunflowers<br /> - pumpkins<br /> - carrots<br /> - onions<br /> - potatoes<br /> - tomatoes<br /> - peppers<br /> - beans</p> <p>And we'll see what else. :)<br /> Here's what it looked like getting ready last year. </p> [attach=6058/15/nm168r.600x450.IMG_5346.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125450 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:44:18 +0000 Grace 2125450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I think they plant new plants in strawberry fields. They are always so neat and orderly, that I don't think they let the plants run amok. In your case, because you are planting in a pot the plant won't spread because there is only so much room for the runners to grow roots. There's a nice explanation here. <a href="http://www.gardenerscott.com/1/post/2012/07/how-to-propagate-strawberries.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gardenerscott.com/1/post/2012/07/how-to-propagate-strawberries.html</a></p> <p>@SugarplumsMom: Oh no! Although, that's why I don't grow pumpkins. I know that I'd never get around to using them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125431 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:21:39 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2125431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: Neither :bummed: The plan was to make a jack-o-lantern, but we got so busy. It sat outside our door well into December! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125428 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:20:54 +0000 regberadaisy 2125428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: don't they usually grow in fields and want to spread? Or are you thing they'll be pretty contained the first year? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125424 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:16:48 +0000 Grace 2125424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: That thing is HUGE! Did you eat it or make a Jack-o-lantern?</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Strawberry plants aren't that big, so I don't know that you need a dwarf variety. There are trailing ones that you can put in a hanging basket that might be neat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125396 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:47:11 +0000 regberadaisy 2125396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: holy crap!!! :shocked: </p> <p>We're not in a financial position to work on our backyard yet so can't establish a location yet. But we miss having fresh veg too much. This year we're going to do some containers gardening.<br /> Going to order dwarf blueberry plants, tomatoes, green beans and not sure what else. Has anyone seen dwarf strawberry plants? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-2125387 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:37:16 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2125387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reviving an old thread to say @Mrs.Someone: you were right! The pictures I posted weren't pumpkins. The fat looking zucchini was the spaghetti squash, but the yellow ones were some sort of waxy ornamental squash. There must have been a seed mix-up. But we did get one real pumpkin and it was awesome!</p> <p>[attach=1448/15/nly4a4.600x600.pumpa.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779651 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:16:55 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1779651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I'm crossing my fingers! We're first timers, so I'd be happy with anything. We're already excited for next year! We're going to give them a lot more space and love, for sure! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779617 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:02:56 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1779617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: Well, I hope I'm wrong! I've never had seed packets be wrong, its just that the photos really don't look like baby pumpkins. I guess only time will tell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779523 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 16:21:40 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1779523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone:<br /> Cucurbita Maxima 'Atlantic Giant' :grin:<br /> Cucurbita Pepo 'Vegetable Spaghetti' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779346 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:17:42 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1779346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: sorry :( what did the seed packets say? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779335 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:11:21 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1779335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I will be so utterly disappointed if that's the case :bummed: I grew them from seed, but there can always be a mix-up. One of my tomatoes this year ended up being a mystery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779259 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:53:07 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1779259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, its an exciting time garden-wise! We're taking it easy this year since baby is due soon.</p> <p>So far, I've picked strawberries, blackberries, 1 plum, peas, and carrots. And we have a tomato or two that is ready to go! The strawberries have had bug problems this year, and I'm starting to think they just aren't worth the effort. The blackberries are just starting to ripen, and technically they're a weed! So I'm hoping to eat them before getting everything chopped down. It got too hot too fast for the peas, so sadly we didn't get many. Carrots are doing well, we pick them as needed. And the plum tree has 4 left that are ripening (dwarf tree)! Sadly, all my cherries were taken before they even ripened, boo.</p> <p> @Grace: I had to build a cage to go in our raised bed to keep the birds and squirrels out. We made a frame with PVC pipe, then covered it in chicken wire.</p> <p>@SugarplumsMom: I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I don't think you have pumpkins there. I think they are both some sort of summer squash. I think the yellow ones could still be spaghetti squash, and the green one is similar to zucchini. Did your plants not come marked for some reason? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779227 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:45:56 +0000 MrsBrewer 1779227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have heirloom tomatoes and strawberries this year. My tomato plant is HUGE! I probably have 20-30 green ones right now on there, and I have 9-10 strawberries so far! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/3#post-1779208 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:43:12 +0000 Boheme 1779208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had quite a few things take off lately! Tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, and herbs especially. </p> [attach=3221/14/n98es2.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=3221/14/n98es5.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1779157 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:32:56 +0000 Grace 1779157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: Whoohoo! That's a nice surprise.</p> <p>@MUI831: That's awesome. Sounds like you've got a green thumb</p> <p>I've started harvesting baby potatoes, and I think I could take some onions if needed. The herbs are doing really well, my tomatoes are loaded, if still green. I also think I'm getting a ton of cucumbers. But, the dang rabbits have eaten most of my peas, the broccoli, cauliflower and even a pepper plant. Any one have any tips in keeping them out? I'm hoping to avoid having to build a fence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1779121 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:19:11 +0000 Mommy Finger 1779121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started being able to pick some veggies!!! So far we've gotten a few cucumbers, a zucchini, and green beans. I love that DS calls everything a pickle. :) I have a feeling that we're going to be getting TONS of cucumbers. We also have so many tomatoes that need to ripen. I'm starting to see the beginnings of broccoli. Our pepper plants aren't doing anything. I don't think it's been hot enough this summer. I also think I need to rethink the location of my herb garden as it's not getting as much sun as it probably needs. All in all, I'm pretty happy with how my first year of gardening is turning out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1779053 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:58:21 +0000 babycanuck 1779053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: that's AWESOME!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1779049 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:56:49 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1779049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 July 2014 - I'm so pleased to discover that all the spaghetti squash I thought was growing are actually pumpkins! Woohoo! We're totally pumpkin/squash noobs and randomly planted them in a strip of raised flower beds by the carport. I mixed them up too, so all this time, I thought we had no pumpkins! DH had a bet with an ex-coworker on who can grow the biggest pumpkins and we thought we're out of the running! :grin: :goodluck:</p> <p>[attach=1448/14/n98cpb.448x600.image.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1448/14/n98cpd.448x600.image.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1448/14/n98cpg.448x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707776 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:02:42 +0000 babycanuck 1707776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My latest photos!</p> <p>Cauliflower, cukes, zucchini, eggplant, rosemary, meyer lemon, green peppers</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drw3.360x480.Photo-2014-06-18--3-57-08-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drw5.600x450.Photo-2014-06-18--3-57-26-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drw6.600x450.Photo-2014-06-18--3-57-36-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drw7.600x450.Photo-2014-06-18--3-58-05-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drw9.360x480.Photo-2014-06-18--3-58-21-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drwa.360x480.Photo-2014-06-18--3-58-28-PM.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=3275/14/n7drwb.360x480.Photo-2014-06-18--3-57-02-PM.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707613 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:59:55 +0000 Boheme 1707613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: Yum! We've been getting cherry tomatoes for a bit, but I think our first big ones will be ready this weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707604 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:53:44 +0000 NCSUchick27 1707604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: I hope so, but the last time we planted tomato plants they all died about halfway through the summer. This one seems to be doing better though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707359 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:26:58 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1707359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: I usually plant them in mid-March or so, not really so fast! We usually have a good crop before 4th of July :) Last year June was too hot in Seattle so we didn't really get any... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707357 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:25:41 +0000 sunny 1707357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: Wow that is fast! Maybe I should do peas next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707279 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:59:20 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1707279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have peas ready to pick! I got a few last week, but I need to go out (today?) and pick a bunch. Our lizard LOVES them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707233 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:46:54 +0000 Grace 1707233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: Lucky! I wish I had a long growing season. Will they give fresh tomatoes right through till fall?</p> <p>It rained 2.5" this weekend. I was away and I think they have doubled in size! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1707169 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:28:08 +0000 NCSUchick27 1707169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My tomatoes are starting to turn red! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1692699 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:21:30 +0000 MrsTiz 1692699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: We haven't grown either at this house, but DH and his granddaddy have had a garden forever at his granddaddies house across town.. the corn is TALL but not too wide around, I think you plant it a foot apart and it will all end up touching.. so each corn stalk is roughly 1 foot wide either way but easily over 6' tall. Not much floor space.. we planted a LOT of it because you typically only get 1-2 off each plant.</p> <p>Watermelon, we planted it 3' apart I believe and it's supposed to spread out and they'll all eventually be one big watermelon patch so it takes up quite a bit of space. DH has never done watermelon before so it's an experiment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1692677 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:14:23 +0000 Boheme 1692677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Have you grown corn and watermelon before this year? Do they take up a ton of space? I love both, but have been hesitant to plant them because I can't figure out how much space to earmark for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-youdid-youwill-you-have-a-vegetable-garden/page/2#post-1692661 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:07:50 +0000 MrsTiz 1692661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our banana peppers are gigantic already!</p> <p>I'll have to take a full garden shot but we have planted<br /> -Banana peppers<br /> -Bell peppers<br /> -Hot peppers<br /> -White corn<br /> -Yellow corn<br /> -Cherry tomatoes<br /> -Regular tomatoes<br /> -Cucumber<br /> -Squash<br /> -Zucchini<br /> -Watermelon </p> <p>So far we've been able to bring in some banana peppers and some smaller bells. The squash and zucchini are growing nicely but aren't big enough to bring in yet.. I think the only thing that may not be doing so hot is the regular tomatoes, but we had trouble with them last year too </p> [attach=2456/14/n70cl4.449x600.031.JPG]