[amomof4]

I thought it would be interesting to see what people grow in their garden.

I live in the North, so a lot of summer stuff like tomatoes don't grow well here.

I personally prefer perenials. I love plants that I don't have to plant ever again.

My Garden:

1. Peas--these are very labor intensive & require a lot of space, but oh so
worth it. The flavor is far superior than you can get in the store. I
prefer bush peas because they grow better for me & I can get more
plants in an area.
2. Green Beans--gives a lot for very little space & labor. I prefer pole beans
so I don't have to bend over.
3. Green onions--takes up less space than regular & grow better here.
I can also use up the whole plant instead of just the bulb. They freeze
well so long as they're added directly to the dish without being allowed
to thaw. I just freeze in a sandwhich bag of 1 c. & the in freezer bag.
5. Strawberries--can't kill em. If you don't water enough, the berries will
just be small. I also make it into jam.
6. Rhubarb--I hate the stuff, but it was already here. Grows by itself & is
out of my way, so I leave it & give it away when it's ready.
7. Rasberries--I don't like it either, but my girls do. I also make jam out of
it for them.
8. Blueberries--planted them 2 summers ago. Plants still alive, but haven't
produced yet.
9. Aspergus--I'm very excited about this. I just planted it this season. I
bought 2 (or was it 3?) year old crowns, all male. Cost almost $2 per
plant, & I bought 18. In another bed, I planted 36 crowns, but I don't
think they're all males (package didn't say), and the crowns are younger
so I won't be able to harvest for 2 yrs. The 18 plants have already
started growing, but these haven't yet. They were a lot cheaper, so
hopefully they'll grow.

There you have it--what I grow & why I grow it.

Happy planting,