OT: Anyone doing vegtable gardens… what’s in your garden.

[UCGal]

Thanks, very helpful.

[NotCranky]

Just picked 10 zucchini! Yellow and green, I am not even caring for the poor plants anymore.

Did anyone get a fall vegetable garden in? Thinking about spring?

Gardening makes me feel like a rock star.

[desmond]

[quote=Blogstar]Just picked 10 zucchini! Yellow and green, I am not even caring for the poor plants anymore.

Did anyone get a fall vegetable garden in? Thinking about spring?

Gardening makes me feel like a rock star.[/quote]

OT, does anybody keep seeds in case of the big disaster? I saw that they have a Global Seed Vault for a big global crisis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault

[NotCranky]

I have enough for seeds several years. Most plants make new good seed every year too. No relation to any disaster preparedness.

[sym]

wow! reading this thread makes me envious 🙂 Never having taken care of more than a few potted plants I am looking forward to starting a veggie patch next spring.

Early fall planted some fruit trees and 50% of them have survived the gophers! Now that I am aware of my cohabiters dreaming about my next set of trees.
So far couple of grape vines, and one of the figs and guavas have survived.
Would love to hear about your favorite fruits and places to buy. Thanks.

[mike92104]

Loquats, avacados and apples have been my favorites from our garden. We had a great harvest from our Zinfandel vine this year, and I made wine which is now aging. There are several great lettuces that do well over the cooler winter months. When you want a fresh salad, you just go clip some leaves off the plants.

[CA renter]

We desperately want to get our garden going but have a problem with varmints, especially racoons.

How do other Piggs deal with rodents and other pests? Pesticides? Let snakes loose in the garden (we’re very tempted to do this…any downsides?) Go out every day and pick off bugs, etc.? Build better fences?

Our racoons are so brave that one started throwing shoes at our neighbor…after she had thrown the shoes at the racoon in an attempt to get it to leave, it threw them back at her. They are not afraid.

[UCGal]

[quote=CA renter]We desperately want to get our garden going but have a problem with varmints, especially racoons.

How do other Piggs deal with rodents and other pests? Pesticides? Let snakes loose in the garden (we’re very tempted to do this…any downsides?) Go out every day and pick off bugs, etc.? Build better fences?

Our racoons are so brave that one started throwing shoes at our neighbor…after she had thrown the shoes at the racoon in an attempt to get it to leave, it threw them back at her. They are not afraid.[/quote]
We had a rat issue when fruit was ripe… Our dog stopped that problem…. he chases them out. It also helps that our neighbors out up an owl box and it’s been occupied for a few years now…. smaller varmints have disappeared.

When I lived back east a raccoon tried to chase my neigbor away from his grill… came up on his deck and started rushing at him. We had our trashcans in a latched box because of the raccoons… they’re very aggressive.

[no_such_reality]

Currently have shallots, garlic, onions. A couple bell peppers hanging on and a tomato plant still going.

Going to be adding lettuce and some potatoes in the next few weeks.

I have a opossum problem, but he tends to be primarily digging up the lawn, flower beds and area around the compost bin. It appears to be after the grubs and worms.

[CA renter]

Thanks, UCGal. We’ve been thinking about barn owl boxes, too. Apparently, people have had better luck luring owls if they have at least two boxes. Hopefully an owl or two will want to use them. Wish there were owls big enough — and brave enough — to go after racoons. Those are some scary critters!

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