What should I plant?

[Adambelmont321]

Hey, I am thinking to plant some fruits and veggies at my garden and surely need some expert suggestions on what should I plant with some seasoning fruits and veggies?

 

[Mickey328]

That's based primarily on what you like Also on what you plan to do with it all, and regarding fruit...what will grow in your zone. For example...we don't have a lot of space, so we don't grow peas even though we really like them. You need to have a lot of plants to get enough to can or freeze. Green beans are another favorite and we like to have enough to keep for the winter, so we grow pole beans...lots of produce in a fairly small space. We love fresh corn, but it also takes a lot of space and a lot of water...we're in the high desert and it's not cost effective for us, so we just get ours at the farmers market. We put in a few beets because, while we like them, we tend not to eat a lot, so just a few pints will last us through the year.

We did some research into fruit trees and settled on MacIntosh Apple and plums...both of which grow well here. There are also varieties of cherry and peach and pear which will do well in our zone, so those are in the plans as soon as the budget will allow.

 

[nachoqtpie]

Mickey is right. It all depends on your zone, what you like, and what space allows. If you just want a few things for the summer months, you could do well with just a couple beds. If you want to be able to put by, you will need more space.

 

[catjac1975]

Start small. Pay attention to space requirements. Weeding is essential. I see posts where people say the garden went to weeds. Planting is the easy part. If something fails one year don't give up. Success is seasonal.Start now with amending your soil, manure, limestone if your region needs it, and organic matter.

 

[897tgigvib]

Do some planning. Visualize your dream first. Know well what usda zone you are in and plant accordingly. USDA zones are a climate indicator, very basically determined by the usual coldest it gets in your region. Talk with neighbors who garden about when they plant what. For example, you can't grow peaches in most areas of montana...(ok, somebody will find an exception)...you probably can't grow spinach during summer in the imperial valley, things like that.

For most parts of the country right now is not the best time for planting most vegetables.

For me this season is to finish this year's garden for as long as possible, probably into November this year. After that it will be clearing things out. After that I begin prioritizing and planning my repairs, maintenance, and improvements.

 

[baymule]

Try 2 or 3 beds to start with. You don't want to overload yourself and get discouraged. Also know that every gardener, no matter how many years of experience, has failures. The good part about that is you can plant again. You might want to start with buying started plants. They usually come in 4 packs or 6 packs. I have always bought started broccoli plants, this is my first year to plant seed and so far, it is looking good!

 

[Adambelmont321]

I must agree with you all I should start it from a small scale and 2 or 3 beds would be ideal to start with, on the other hand I will go for some green beans and some broccoli's. What would be the best place/online market to buy seeds & plants from? (Your expert Advices)

 

[nachoqtpie]

I really like Baker Heirloom Seeds..

 

[897tgigvib]

If you do a google search you'll find a lot of seed companies.

Seed Savers exchange
yep, Baker creek seeds, rareseeds.com
Native Seed Search. That's what they are called.
Burpee
Gurney
Harris
Johnny's selected seeds
Seeds of Diversity
territorial seed
Pinetree seeds
Bountiful Gardens, I like this one. Most of their seeds are well selected for organic conditions which means they grow well for beginners too.
Sustainable Seeds

You can also google a specific plant and add seeds. Like this: Sweet Corn, Seeds

You can google like this too: Rhubarb, Growing
or,
"growing tomatoes"

 

[baymule]

If you do a google search you'll find a lot of seed companies.

Seed Savers exchange
yep, Baker creek seeds, rareseeds.com
Native Seed Search. That's what they are called.
Burpee
Gurney
Harris
Johnny's selected seeds
Seeds of Diversity
territorial seed
Pinetree seeds
Bountiful Gardens, I like this one. Most of their seeds are well selected for organic conditions which means they grow well for beginners too.
Sustainable Seeds

You can also google a specific plant and add seeds. Like this: Sweet Corn, Seeds

You can google like this too: Rhubarb, Growing
or,
"growing tomatoes"

yeah, what he said!!