My garden is basically a huge PIB !!!

[RobertN]

I don't know how much we have in to the garden, dont want to.

But, when we have fresh tomatoes it is sooooo nice! Those store bought things just do not have the flavor. Same for fresh asparagus.

 

[Kep]

I take a different approach to wildlife, I figure if I plant way more than enough they can't get it all..

 

[JDgreen227]

I take a different approach to wildlife, I figure if I plant way more than enough they can't get it all..

You, sir, are very forgiving and generous compared to the majority of us. I would personally LOVE to share with the wildlife, and not have to deal with a fence or other barrier to their feeding.

HOWEVER, with all the work and expense I go to in order to have a harvest, I begrudge them anything. The wildlife doesn't till anything, buy anything, plant anything, spray anything, weed anything, water anything...to let them share in the fruit of my labors reminds me of the parable: "The Grasshopper and the Ant"....

 

[jonyyuma]

I am forced to donate Canalope and Bananalope, some watermelons, to nearly all animals...I plant a lot extra for shrinkage. Extra corn for deer and raccoons......so no it is not cost effective, but the taste of fresh food is Priceless...

 

[JDgreen227]

I am forced to donate Canalope and Bananalope, some watermelons, to nearly all animals...I plant a lot extra for shrinkage. Extra corn for deer and raccoons......so no it is not cost effective, but the taste of fresh food is Priceless...

Maybe one of the TBN memebrs can author a new book...instead of "The $64 Tomatoe", they can title it:

"The $165 Watermelon"....:laughing:

 

[Gods Country]

I gave up veggie gardening 7yrs ago when I moved to my present location
because it had become a giant time consuming PITA. I knew some day I would get drawn back into it and this was the year. Keeping it simple though.
If it grows much beyond 500sq ft just shoot me please.:laughing:

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

Last year was our first try at a veggie garden. I knew going into it that even if it was successfull we could buy the same amount of veggies for half the money we where putting into this garden. But I was okay with it seeing as how this is "our" project together. The wife had all sorts of plans for growing lots of different stuff. The weather didn't cooperate and we lost a lot of it.
This year, we kept it simpler - more rows of the the stuff that we realy wanted but the list is only a handfull of items. We knew we had some animals eating some things, so I tried to just plant more to feed them and us well enough.
So far the bugs ate the heck outta one row of the beans, but Sevin took care of that and they're coming back fine - other 2 rows are bigger / better looking. The corn is up fairly well, tomatoes and potatoes look great, too.
We have yet to tackle the critter problem very much - tried some "home remedies" to keep them out like dryer sheets staked around the outside and putting hair brushed off the dogs on the ground around the garden to ward off the rabbits and deer.
Seems like the deer completely decimated the strawberrys, too. I think they are eating the blossoms so no fruit grows. I think we got one berry worth eating.....after trying to establish the plants last year (no fruit) and still nothing this year, I'm ready to plow them under.....
After the back breaking manual work and subsequent failure of last year, I wanted to get some better equipment to hopefully handle the work quickly and easily -- so now that I spent 3500 on that stuff, I guess my tomatoes will be in the range of 75 or 80 bucks each!:laughing:

 

[Western]

It is comical to read everyone's post on their garden:laughing: " Cost a fortune" and the like, but we still do it.:thumbsup:

I usually have family members ask in Feb, "are you going to have another garden this year?" "we love getting veggies from you" Yeah right!! after about 3 times, they run when they see you coming with a sac!! Which is weird, they complain about store prices and get burned out getting veggies for free!

Oh, here is what I found in the Boss's flower garden yesterday, she said she has tried everything else in that spot sooooo

 

[charlz]

Our garden is fallow this year. I had great plans, weeded, planted dozens and dozens of seeds for transplants, did it early, etc.

The some family issues popped up and no garden.

Doesn't have to be a total waste, sounds like a good year to do a couple of green manure crops. Buckwheat, wheat etc. just till it before it goes to seed and then start a fresh planting.

 

[charlz]

We have had such a cool, wet spring I just got to plant most of the garden about a week ago. Potatoes I put in early and about half rotted in the ground from being too wet. Just getting to nice hot weather now where everything is taking off, including the weeds. I'll be getting my own muttering in soon enough