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By: Tammara

Tammara — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:19:01 +0000

tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes… and basil of course. This year I’m trying arugula, spinach, lettuce and peas too. We’ll see. Usually the tomatoes are the winner!

By: Julia Frey

Julia Frey — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:27:18 +0000

How much space do you need for sweet peas? Do you have build some kind of structure for them?

I’ve yet to ever try a jerusalem artichoke, but I hear they are delicious.

By: philpalm

philpalm — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:02:30 +0000

Sweet peas and cilandtro have to be planted early. When summer comes cilantro immediately tries to flower, peas can’t stand the summer heat.

Some miniature “sunflowers are Jerusalem artichoke which have edible roots. I suppose a lot of sunflower lovers want the smaller variety to put in their vases.

Even though we had several persimmon trees I never seen a persimmon seed grow. However some loquat trees have little trees sprouting everywhere. If I see some I will spot them and tell you where they are located.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:09:30 +0000

I have black thumbs!

Actually, I always procrastinate and plant too late or not at all. I’d be happy just to plant the wildflowers I say I’ll do every year. Maybe I should think about some veggies that my guinea pigs can eat. : )

By: lezgull

lezgull — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:14:47 +0000

Thank you Will…..bring on the bees!!!!! :)

LOL and thank you Julia. For a second I felt like the Dianne Keaton character in Crimes of the Heart….”there she is out there gardening wearing the lime green gloves of a dead woman”.

Please disregard if you do not reference. :)Makes me sound like a crazy gardener of the Motel Hell type.

By: WILL CAMPBELL

WILL CAMPBELL — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:50:51 +0000

The gigantic bees attracted by artichokes are probably carpenter bees. While the females have stingers they are widely considered to be non-aggressive.

Beyond my sales pitch to lezgull on how harmless they can be, let us remember that without bees to pollinate there’d be absolutely no hope for that one edible artichoke.

By: Julia Frey

Julia Frey — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:25:58 +0000

But in a good way!

By: lezgull

lezgull — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:20:52 +0000

Julia, I totally agree with how awesome artichokes look when bloomed?blooming?blossomed? You all get the jest.They really are a unique garden addition. Although I don’t care for the gigantic bees they attract. :) The annual wild flowers in the yard have all come in nicely this year. Its just so so nice to be outdoors this time of year and check out all the stuff you did not plant that the wind blew in.(except the weeds) I think I just turned into my mother and grandmother.

By: Julia Frey

Julia Frey — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:02:39 +0000

Artichokes are gorgeous when they bloom. I have a volunteer sunflower coming up, he’s been hiding since last year. I love that.