A list of the things we have growing.

[helomech]

Blueberries, many varieties
Strawberries, many varieties
Gooseberry
Goji Berry
Blackberries
Raspberries
Mulberry
Fig, several varieties
Pecan, native
Chestnut, blight resistant variety
Hazelnut, Arbor Day Foundation variety on order
Pomegranate, unknown variety purchased at Walmart
Loquat
Plum, wild native, plus several other varieties
Peaches, wild native, plus several other varieties
Currants, red, black
Jostaberry
Nanking Cherries
Northstar Cherry
Montmorency Cherry
Dwarf Cavendish Bananas (have never produced fruit)
Persimmon, growing wild
Beautyberry, wild
Huckleberry, wild
Rusty Mayhaw (newly identified wild, no fruit yet)
Apples, several varieties
Passion fruit

[Sniper-T]

Wow that's incredible Helo!
Got seeds for trade?

[helomech]

Nothing special, but what you need?

We also planted white, and yellow onions, and garlic today. Still got to start my pepper plants real soon.

[bacpacker]

Good list Helo. My list will have some similar entries.I'll put together a list of what we have out and post up here by the weekend.

I think this will be interesting to see what all is growing in different areas. Multiple areas in particular.

[helomech]

We add to this list almost every month.

[jamesneuen]

Ever thought about trying to get a patch of wild onions going? I have whatever the opposite of a green thumb is and even I could grow those. They take care of themselves and are great for keeping other critters away from more important things.

[helomech]

No have not thought about that. Will look into it.

[mitunnelrat]

It'll be the first of May before we can plant, but my perennials are:
2 - Bartlett Pear Trees (dwarf, saplings)
1 - Apple (unknown variety) plans to add two dwarf trees
< 40 - strawberry (planted 40, some died) of several everbearing varieties
4 - raspberry (expansion planned)
10 - asparagus
2 - Hawthorn (wild)

2 ea. - cherry trees are also to come, and there is room for four more trees after that. They're accounted for, but I can't remember what we decided on.

For annuals, we're putting in a grape arbor this year. From there:
Vidalia onion
White onion
Onion greens
Russet potato
Sweet potato
Red potato (maybe)
Green beans
Wax beans
Roma (or similar) tomato
Better boy (or similar) tomato
Bell pepper
Jalapeno pepper
Banana pepper
Hungarian wax pepper
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Zucchini
Carrots
Celery
Cabbage
Lettuce
Garlic
Watermelon
Musk melon

I think we'll be adding an herb garden this year too, So I'll be expanding the list with that as well. All of the boxes will be in place either way.

[ak474u]

Here's what I have started on my grow table right now.

Tomatoes:
Black Krim
Cherokee Purple
San marzanno
Gold Cherry
Sweet 100
Honey delight
Rutgers
Yellow pear
Box car willie
Orange Wellington
Mortgage lifter
Prudens Purple
Beefsteak
Brandy boy
Brandy wine
Big red
Garden leader monster
Big rainbow
Big pink
Black pearl cherry
Cherries jubilee
Sweet tangerine hybrid
Honey bunch hybrid
Red lightning
Italian ice cherry
Green envy
Golden mama
Sunchocola hybrid



Peppers:
Jalapeño
California wonder
Hybrid sweet
Long thin cayenne
Cascabel
Grand bell
Big bell
Monster big bell
Anaheim
Sweet pepper
Habanero

Melons:
Honey dew
Cantaloupe (delicious)

Eggplant:
Early long purple
Black beauty

Already planted:
Red potatoes
White kennebec potatoes
Red onions
1015y onions (Vidalia)
White granex onions
Assorted carrots
Assorted radishes
Mixed greens
Spinach
Kale
Lettuce (5 kinds)

Still going since last year:
Raspberries
Blackberries
Grapes
Russian tarragon

Going in this weekend:
4 kinds of beans in a 50 foot row

[Vodin]

This is our plan for 2015. Just a few plant varieties but going for a larger crop for canning. This year will be a container garden since I will be doing construction on the yard. And companion planting will be done as well. Pictures will be incoming.


Bean
Bee Balm
Beets
Cauliflower
Chive
Corn
Garlic
Geraniums
Marigold
Radish
Rosemary
Sage
Strawberries
Tansy
Thyme
Asparagus
Basil
Broccoli
Carrots
Chia
Grapes
Lettuce
Onion
Peppers
Raspberry
Spinach
Sunflowers
Tomato
Brussels Sprouts

[eagle326]

Planting Liberals this year. They don't take well to sun light and always die on the vine and turn to shit. But they make good fertilizer for when I want to grow a garden.
Ever so often you have to use some shit to bring your soil back. And there's more Liberals than one man can plant.

[Sniper-T]

I do my best...

[Vodin]

Ok it is coming up here in a few more weeks.

Here is my plan of action.

Obtain coffee grounds from an endless free supply of them.
Pick up at Starbucks. They will hand you a bag ~8lbs. 1 store will have 2-6 of these bags during 1 work day.

Obtain 5 gallon rectangular buckets with lid and food grade. From an endless free supply of them.
Pick up at Sam's / Costco Bakery In 1 day they will have more than what you can fit into your car.

Obtain compost materials. For free and also an endless supply of them.
Use what you create.

Create a potting soil.
Dig a hole (mine is a small pond (covered pool)) and combine Coffee grounds, compost and straw (bought the straw) with the dirt dug up. Fill the 50+ 5 gallon buckets and plant.

Start doing this now and start the plants indoors. Egg cartons are a good plant starter container and they are free after you use the eggs.

So in all you will need to invest in Straw, Seeds, Water and your time. And the results will be semi free food.

[Socalman]

My list:

FRUIT TREES
Apple
Peach
Apricot
Avocado
Orange
Lime
Lemon

VINE PLANTS
Boysenberries
Strawberries
Merlot grapes

VEGGIES
Green Onions
Green pole beans
Several varieties of tomatoes
Kale
Eggplant
Jalapenos
Bell peppers
Yellow summer squash
Zuchinni


Rosemary
Thyme
Dill
Basil
Mint
Fennel

Overall, my crop of veggies is smaller this year by choice. Here in California we are facing sever water shortage and water use restrictions so we cut back on planing.

[realist]

Eagle whenever I plant liberals I only get weeks and...... I don't like them either...........but they are more tolerable.

[Sniper-T]

What exactly are the benefits of coffee grounds?

[ak474u]

What exactly are the benefits of coffee grounds?

Here's an interesting article.

http://www.sunset.com/garden/earth-friendly/starbucks-coffee-compost-test

[Socalman]

Addendum to my post of 3/29, adding some butternut squash and a very old, almost extinct, green pole bean known as Sultan's Green Crescent. I obtained the bean seeds from Seed Savers.

[Kesephist]

Ah necroville...

Them as what may already have them... every so often AI see advertisements for dwarf variants of fruit trees... usually banana and peach. Has anyone had any success with them, and if so, a reliable source of em?

K

[bacpacker]

We have tried banana, lemon, and orange on mini trees. The only thing we ever harvested was lemons. They were good, but decrease each year in production. year 4 zip. Not worth the cost IMO. At least for us in this location.