Growing stuff, again. - Page 2

I would grow eggplants, the smaller varieties. White and purple/white ones. Salt the ground periodically to force their sweetness.

Zucchini is almost impossible to kill here. You should definitely try it. A good friend is currently being overwhelmed by them to such an extent that she picks half just for the flowers. Artichokes are nice too.

Is there a good "guide" to making a small vegetable garden?

there's a good book called "square foot gardening" that is pretty much the american version of french intensive.

The problem with zukes and cucumbers are that they need a large area to spread out. I grew English cucumbers last year and they were prolific.

Our climate is very different, but we have success with tomatoes, cucumbers, hot peppers and zucchini. We also have a rhubarb plant that grows disturbingly large. We can grow herbs in a window-box.

Only problem is the rabbits. Damned rabbits ...

Put a tomatillo plant in. They grow very well and the green sauces and salsas made from them are easy. A cherry bomb hot pepper is also a great plant, hollow the red golf balls out, stuff with goat or feta chesese spiked with olives and lemon peel and pick them up on the grill to make a great summer side with anything grilled.

We use this book with success and have three 4' x 6' raised beds. We stagger plantings of beans, peas, lettuces and chard so you can have different crops throughout the season. We grow chard and kale over the winter too. We use a single square of about 5' x 5' for four zucchini plants. Herbs are in a set of pots as are cherry tomatoes. I planted a rosemary hedge along the drive about ten years ago and it is an absolute beast but is a handy source of grilling skewers.

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Edited by RJE - 8/11/12 at 3:48pm