My dad had a garden every year. A bit bigger than your vision, about half the back yard. It definitely set us up for cucumbers and tomatoes and beans of various kinds. True about hit and miss when you experiment. The popcorn was stunted and didn't work, and it turns out you really can't grow peanuts in Minnesota.
True, you can’t grow peanuts in Minnesota, but you can grow root crops better there than we can in Texas. Last year, Farmer B planted potatoes, and they literally baked in the ground before he could harvest them. The northern climate is much better for carrots as well. It’s a learning experience.
Ha, baked potatoes! Ready to eat! Dad grew plenty of carrots, but I can’t recall him ever growing potatoes. We had an apple tree when we lived in Minneapolis, that was nice. When we lived in California, it was oranges and peaches, of course.
Lol! That's not a garden, that's a F A R M! My husband and I are the opposite. I love planting and growing an ornamental garden, and I must say it’s been well worth the effort, because we enjoy the space around our families which is like living in a park. We live on a lot of land, and I’m tempted to fill it all in, but hubby says, no, enough is enough. We have a good relationship- I plan and plant, and he takes care of it all! So, I can’t blame him that he wants me to slow down!
Thanks for the read. And thank you very, very much for the pledge contribution. It really put some wind behind my sails and will keep me writing new material.
My dad had a garden every year. A bit bigger than your vision, about half the back yard. It definitely set us up for cucumbers and tomatoes and beans of various kinds. True about hit and miss when you experiment. The popcorn was stunted and didn't work, and it turns out you really can't grow peanuts in Minnesota.
True, you can’t grow peanuts in Minnesota, but you can grow root crops better there than we can in Texas. Last year, Farmer B planted potatoes, and they literally baked in the ground before he could harvest them. The northern climate is much better for carrots as well. It’s a learning experience.
Ha, baked potatoes! Ready to eat! Dad grew plenty of carrots, but I can’t recall him ever growing potatoes. We had an apple tree when we lived in Minneapolis, that was nice. When we lived in California, it was oranges and peaches, of course.
Not quite. Mushy, rotten, shriveled baked potatoes. Farmer B is not one to be discouraged though, he planted them again this year.
Farmer planted and apple tree AND a peach tree last year. They both bit the dust. I think cucumber and tomatoes are his specialty.
Lol! That's not a garden, that's a F A R M! My husband and I are the opposite. I love planting and growing an ornamental garden, and I must say it’s been well worth the effort, because we enjoy the space around our families which is like living in a park. We live on a lot of land, and I’m tempted to fill it all in, but hubby says, no, enough is enough. We have a good relationship- I plan and plant, and he takes care of it all! So, I can’t blame him that he wants me to slow down!
Your farm looks incredible! ♥️
Thanks for the read. And thank you very, very much for the pledge contribution. It really put some wind behind my sails and will keep me writing new material.
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