Gardening, landscaping and plants in general
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All good gents. That’s why I wanted to ask first. Would rather not get banned for stupidity.
I can share the outdoor garden I’m building as it comes.
Going to start a 4’x8’ bed as groceries have become unsustainable to shop cheaply for how much real food my girl and I go through.
Here’s a rough idea of some of what I’m planning. Other items will be in pots or small boxes so I didn’t include them yet. Still need to decide on some companion plants.
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Thanks @goosehd def feel for those who can’t have their own medicine at hand for free but it is what it is.
Hoping others will enjoy once I start posting the new bed up. It will be all organic and I’ll be crafting the soil from scratch since I live in an area with silt/red clay and hard pack.
Local soil places wouldn’t tell me what was in their compost and I don’t risk what I will eventually ingest
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Smart man. It’s like buying eggs from the grocer vs fresh from the hen. Yea sure it looks the same, but there is a significant difference in taste and quality.
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Our most productive crop here in Seattle in terms of return on investment is garlic. We like garlic and use it a lot, it's quite expensive, and it keeps well. Other plants are fun to grow, but not really a meaningful % of annual consumption. The only issue with garlic is that you need to plan a year in advance.
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@JDelage
This was a discussion. We use garlic in most things. I think due to timing I may start some in spring indoor and just let it ride.
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@JDelage oh I have indoor tents as well with full control over lighting and temps. Seasons mean very little if I really want to grow something particular haha
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Avocado season is in full swing around here, just as fall moves out for winter. These 11 beauties plopped down on their own overnight on the lawn. They aren’t ripe yet but it’ll only take them a couple of days before they are ready to eat. I like them in all sorts of meals but I’ll risk saying that on a lightly toasted whole bread for breakfast is probably my favorite way.
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@SKT said in Gardening, landscaping and plants in general:
@motojobobo They look amazing
I’m very surprised at the range of fruit sizes…all from the same tree. Unusually large size variation. Not sure whether that is caused by the highly irregular rain pattern over the last 6-8 months.
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@motojobobo I honestly did not know that Avocados could get that large.
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@goosehd we get a very large range of avocado sizes and shapes around here. It is only recently that some avocado farms of industrial characteristics have sprung up. It is these types of farms which grow fruit under a very specific size & shape specs. Most around here are rather mom&pop small farms with a HUGE variances; size, color, shape, etc.
I’ll try to get some pics to show that variation, quite interesting. -
Willy guhl planters finally came from auction. Loaded up
