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Best vegetable for a beginner to grow?
I've never had a vegetable garden before. Having an area in the yard
that is only growing weeds, I am interested in trying out a vegetable garden. I'm not a green thumb and so need plants that are pretty much fool-proof. The area gets a lot of sun for the NW (Washington). Also we have a lot of deer, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels and birds around. What are some good choices especially for the summer? Do the seeds you buy at the local supermarket grow well or should I start with nursery starts? Thanks for any advice. |
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Best vegetable for a beginner to grow?
tenplay wrote:
I've never had a vegetable garden before. Having an area in the yard that is only growing weeds, I am interested in trying out a vegetable garden. I'm not a green thumb and so need plants that are pretty much fool-proof. The area gets a lot of sun for the NW (Washington). Also we have a lot of deer, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels and birds around. What are some good choices especially for the summer? Do the seeds you buy at the local supermarket grow well or should I start with nursery starts? Thanks for any advice. If you have a lot of the animals mentioned you are going to have a problem. I would recommend a motion activated sprayer or some type of fencing for the garden area. Otherwise between the deer and rabits you will have nothing. Radishes and lettuce grow well from seed. Chives are almost fool proof If you want to grow something like cucumbers or tomatoes, I would suggest nursery starts simply because that will give you a guide to compare to the next year. Each plant comes with its own set of problems. My rule of thumb is to grow what I can't buy in the stores then do extensive research before planting. I keep a garden journal to help troubleshoot not only for the current year but for future years. HTH -- Garden Gnome http://ca.360.yahoo.com/sfg.oamc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/garden_wanderings http://gardengnomewanderings.blogspot.com/ |
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Best vegetable for a beginner to grow?
Well, you could always plant what the deer and rabbits like, and then
"poach" the deer and rabbits;-). . .I hope you know I'm kidding! Seriously though, I have a nephew who lives in the foothills of California. Deer, Rabbits, and other critters are a MAJOR issue in his trying to grow vegetables, or most any plant life. He did manage to buy cyclone fencing to corral off a plot about the square footage of a good sized kennel. That solution is pricey, and would buy a whole lot of Safeway produce;-) Good luck! Myrl Jeffcoat http://www.myrljeffcoat.com |
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Best vegetable for a beginner to grow?
I would say tomatoes - but since you've got critters, obviously you'll
have to learn how to built a great fence. |
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