Do you garden? Tell me about it!

Yes. We are fortunate enough to have a spring AND a fall growing season where I live, since our winters are mild enough. We have two raised beds, both 24ft long. One is 4ft wide, and the other is 1ft wide. In addition to that, we have an area for in-ground planting (a bed that's not raised), and a large array of pots, as some plants (like tomatoes and herbs) are a little easier to grow and control in large pots.

Currently in our garden, we have a raspberry bush, several types of tomatoes, a few types of peppers, 2 types of onions, two types of carrots, beets, mustard greens, spinach, two types of salad green mixes, and broccoli. Then we have herbs in addition to that: stevia, rosemary, lavender, lemon balm, chamomile, peppermint, oregano, thyme, and basil. We will soon be adding to it as we are approaching our spring growing season.

We gardened on and off for a few years. We would plant one year, but not the next. However, for the last four growing seasons we've been gardening consistently and love the abundance we've gotten. We've even been able to share with friends and do a sort of garden trade (here's some broccoli, give me some of your carrots). less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Are there many people on EF who have their own vegetable garden or even have a few pots around the house with some ferns or flowers?

In the next month or so I will be starting my own garden thanks to my girlfriend. We will be building a small raised bed garden (not sure the size yet) so that I can grow us some yummy veggies to help us keep our costs down and healthier.

Anyone else on Eden keep a garden of any kind? Tell us about your garden! What do you grow, how long have you been doing it, etc. less

Have you tried growing native plants? Often our highly prized European vegetables (ie. broccoli - perfect example! delicious, yet takes up so much room for just one broccolo) are not native to this area.

Where I live, plants like lamb's quarter (which may grow in your lawn already; it has a shimmer on the leaf) and wild onion (which grows in mine) take off and require little to no maintenance. I used to live in Chicago, and even that far north our lamb's quarter often reached six feet tall. less

Actually, I made my first attempt at gardening last summer...though I think the seed packet lied to me.
I planted some Cornflower seeds and they got all the way to flowering, but even though the packet said "full sun", the leaves and such got fried by the sun so they all died.
This year I think I'd like to try growing cucumbers (one of my favorite summer time snacks...so growing my own might save a decent chunk of money xD ) if I can...and definitely more flowers. =) less