Answers To Your Questions About Growing Vegetable Gardens
Laura asks…
is there really a tribe of people that grow vegetable gardens?
is there really a tribe of people that grow vegetable gardens in their hair? and how big do the vegetables get,are they eatible? where can i see these people?
Green Thumb answers:
Amy Winehouse is the only known escapee as they are very recluse! She often gets asked about this but it is enough to send her back to re-hab if she is asked.
Donald asks…
Is there a way to prevent Bermuda grass from growing in our vegetable, and flower gardens?
In Southeast Colorado the easiest grass to maintain is Bermuda, however this creates a problem because the Bermuda grass creeps like a ground covering weed. It’s great if you’re trying to build a yard with no stickers, not so great if you have an area that you want to be grass free.
Green Thumb answers:
I have the same problem here. The stuff is worse than any weed because even if you pull out the above ground creepers, it’ll get in those beds via it’s insane root system.
When I worked for a landscaper, we’d spray all the offending Bermuda with Roundup prior to putting in a bed. Then we’d dig up the bed a few inches, and try to remove as many of the big root clumps as we could find. The mess would still come back.
There are products on the market now though, that are designed to specifically target the bermuda and not harm your flowers. Over The Top is one.. I think it’s put out by Ferti-loam. It also helps to mulch really heavily, and yank every blade that dares to poke it’s head above the mulch.
If it isn’t too huge of an area, look into the professional grade metal edging. It’s 4″ tall, and you drive it into the ground all the way. Bermuda roots won’t go below it for the most part.
Carol asks…
Who here is growing a vegetable garden specifically…?
i’m curious, who here is growing their own vegetables to cut cost (because of gas and store bought food prices)
Are you finding it difficult to maintain? Did you realize what you were getting into? Is it worth all the hard work?
Green Thumb answers:
We’re growing plenty this year. We’ve planted almost 100 tomato plants, 80 peppers, eggplant, squash, corn, green beans, and more is still to be put out. We’re going to sell extras beyond what we use, and give to family and friends.
Ours has been pretty easy to maintain, but mainly because much of it is on black plastic, so we don’t have to weed. I didn’t realize my husband wanted to plant so much, though–when I think of a garden, I think of a few tomatoes and some small things–he thinks of a truck farm! Still, as I was planting all those tomatoes (by myself), I just kept muttering, “fresh home-grown tomatoes” to myself, and it kept me going.
David asks…
This is my first time growing a vegetable garden and I don’t know what im doing. Help?
I’m TRYING to grow onions, tomatoes, lady bell peppers, and melons. Anything else easy to grow?
Green Thumb answers:
Well it also depends on your climate, or your “zone” that you live in. I would guess about now that all the zones are good for growning seeds and plants. The zones are labeled on the back of the seed packets and recommend planting times, depths and spacing. Tomatoes are easy to maintain. Khalabri is easy to maintain. Beans and peas are easy. Corn, cucumbers and watermelon aren’t hard to maintain, but may take more TLC than the other easy “plant them and forget them” type plants and seeds. Small pepper plants are easy to maintain. Most of the plants or seeds you mentioned are easy. Just don’t plant so much it’s NOT easy to maintain. Plant most plants (except corn) about 3 ft apart, maybe more or less depending on your space that you have for your garden. That’s it. Have fun with it. Make it YOUR garden. It’s a hobby for most. There’s no patent on gardening, so no one can tell you exactly HOW to do it. Most of gardening will come with a couple years of experience. You’ll LEARN what’s easy to grow for you. Some folks LIKE working in the garden every day and can do it. Some folks like to get in the garden every couple weeks, so it’s really a personal preference on what is “EASY” for you. Bottom line, is…….get out there, get your hands dirty, leave the cell phone in the house, the computer inside the house, and go grow something !
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