I just started this past year, and luckily my husband knows a little more about this kind of venture than I do, but I think it is totally worth it.
Well it is that time of year to plant seeds. Well technically last month was "that time" here in AZ and if you are a friend to the north it is still snowing there on and off. But the main thought is- the time is upon us.
The best things to plant, or what I've tried and liked:
herbs- I have pots and pots of herbs. Right now they are just seedlings but I absolutely love being able to go out back and cut herbs whenever I want. They aren't expensive and don't go bad fast, which is more than I can say for their store bought counterparts.
lettuce- it grows really fast, and if you grow a leaf variety instead of a head variety you can continually cut instead of just having one crop.
radishes- This is the first time I am attempting radishes. I was told they are easy crops and they supposedly take less than 2 weeks to mature from the time you see a sprout- so that is a good one to learn on and is great in a salad.
Tomatoes- we buy these as small plants and they are the mainstay of our garden. There is nothing better than a fresh tomato. Have I mentioned that before? There is a lot of patience involved, but after a month or two you will start having a very steady crop. Biggest trick is to not over water them, try and water deep instead of often for more flavorful tomatoes.
We are also attempting cantaloupe (apparently it grows well in AZ summers) and have done artichoke, but that takes two hot and a cold season to grow and the plants are huge. Broccoli did well too but it was definitely a crop you had to be patient with.
So what are you growing in your garden? Or what have you tried that has worked/not worked?
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i am hoping to plant a little garden in calgary when we're settled. we will definitely have peas and carrots!
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