Gardening

[Whack9]

Any gardeners?

I usually fail, but still try. My garlic never sprouted, so that was a fail. Last year, bugs completely wrecked my greens. The groundhog demolished my cabbage. My spinach was planted way too late and immediately bolted. My onions (short day) probably don't get enough sunlight, so I was left with tiny bulbs. Leeks stayed pretty small, too.

I was successful at growing peppers, green beans, and an assortment of native stuff that I did for fun (hopniss in particular) and herbs. Moderately successfull with carrots. Also a native wildflower garden that grew well, but I'm shit at arranging things so it probably could've looked better.

Nevertheless, it's still fun.

[Vrede too]

Any gardeners?

I usually fail, but still try. My garlic never sprouted, so that was a fail. Last year, bugs completely wrecked my greens. The groundhog demolished my cabbage. My spinach was planted way too late and immediately bolted. My onions (short day) probably don't get enough sunlight, so I was left with tiny bulbs. Leeks stayed pretty small, too.

I was successful at growing peppers, green beans, and an assortment of native stuff that I did for fun (hopniss in particular) and herbs. Moderately successful with carrots. Also a native wildflower garden that grew well, but I'm shit at arranging things so it probably could've looked better.

Nevertheless, it's still fun.

I'm not entirely sure you're gardening, sounds more like a wildlife feeding program

Marigolds rimming the garden supposedly repel bugs. Not that many bugs in Montana, so

[Whack9]

Wait what you live in Montana?

[Vrede too]

Wait what you live in Montana?

I'm in a condo now, no garden. I did garden in Montana many years ago, though.

[O Really]

Lady O used to garden, and I'm pretty sure she could plant a shovel handle and grow a tree. Me, not so much. But she says the keys are sufficient sunshine, right amount of water, and good soil. It also helps to select plants that like the environment you've got.

[Whack9]

Wait what you live in Montana?

I'm in a condo now, no garden. I did garden in Montana many years ago, though.

Ohhhh gotcha.

[billy.pilgrim]

Any gardeners?

I usually fail, but still try. My garlic never sprouted, so that was a fail. Last year, bugs completely wrecked my greens. The groundhog demolished my cabbage. My spinach was planted way too late and immediately bolted. My onions (short day) probably don't get enough sunlight, so I was left with tiny bulbs. Leeks stayed pretty small, too.

I was successful at growing peppers, green beans, and an assortment of native stuff that I did for fun (hopniss in particular) and herbs. Moderately successful with carrots. Also a native wildflower garden that grew well, but I'm shit at arranging things so it probably could've looked better.

Nevertheless, it's still fun.

I'm not entirely sure you're gardening, sounds more like a wildlife feeding program

Marigolds rimming the garden supposedly repel bugs. Not that many bugs in Montana, so

They do - absolutely keep out pests.


Whack,

If you do so well with peppers, plant a couple dozen cayenne peppers (from seed is cheap).after drying, grind into a fine powder for use against all pests.
I wish I had the time for my squirrel story. maybe later.

[Whack9]

Got some hopniss, sunchokes, and leeks:



I sliced up the sunchokes and hopniss, coated with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Sprinkled some thyme on them when finished. So easy to grow. You basically just plant them and ignore them. I'll probably do a few more buckets this year. Hopniss too.

[Vrede too]

Any gardeners?

I usually fail, but still try. My garlic never sprouted, so that was a fail. Last year, bugs completely wrecked my greens. The groundhog demolished my cabbage. My spinach was planted way too late and immediately bolted. My onions (short day) probably don't get enough sunlight, so I was left with tiny bulbs. Leeks stayed pretty small, too.

I was successful at growing peppers, green beans, and an assortment of native stuff that I did for fun (hopniss in particular) and herbs. Moderately successfull with carrots. Also a native wildflower garden that grew well, but I'm shit at arranging things so it probably could've looked better.

Nevertheless, it's still fun.

I'm not entirely sure you're gardening, sounds more like a wildlife feeding program

Marigolds rimming the garden supposedly repel bugs. Not that many bugs in Montana, so

More ideas, not just for gardens and not just for ants:

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WARNING: Marigolds do NOT repel reptiles:

... And in one especially “intriguing” observation, the crocodiles appeared to have an affinity for marigold flowers, which are tossed into the river as part of local funeral rites. The animals regularly “floated, basked, and lay in the vicinity” of the flowers, “often with a physical contact.” The researchers noted that marigolds have antibacterial properties that could be beneficial....