Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hi! I'm new~ My name is Jesse and i have a question about Vegi gardens~ i have almost all shade in my lil' back yard~ I really want to plant vegi's, but i'm worried about how lil' sun exposure there is~ like an hour or two a day. What can i plant? thanks so mulch! LOL! Jesse akfral wrote: I'll have to look for that pickle recipe, I remember seeing it, and I have printed out so many recipes but haven't gotten to them all yet. I certainly have a lot of canning jars left, but I heard the cucumber crop around here was pretty bad due to some wilt or rot or something. Fortunately I don't suffer from heartburn (knock on wood) so I was ok with the peppers. I just had to take little bites. Traditional eggplant parmesan is a layer of marinara sauce, then some eggplant, ricotta/mozarella mixture, repeat and bake at 350 for about an hour. What I made the other night was a little different, it was clean out the crisper night, and I didn't feel like making marinara and didn't have any, or any mozzarella. So, I layered stewed tomatoes (which I love anyway), eggplant, and munster cheese because it was starting to mold and needed to be eaten. I also added in some canned mushrooms just for fun. The stewed tomatoes were juicy, so I took some tomato paste and combined it with some of the mushroom juice to try and thicken it. I ended up having to drain off a lot of liquid before I baked it. I always salt my eggplant, let it drain, and rinse it before I cook it. Supposedly it takes any bitterness out of the eggplant. Your garden sounds great. Our mechanic, who also plants veggies at the nursery, tills it every spring. I think he might add composted leaf humus but I'm not sure. The soil is pretty good out there anyway. We have a hard time keeping on top of the weeds!! My garlic and horseradish didn't come up, that was a bummer. I do have some garlic interplanted at home that I put in last fall, so hopefully I'll get a decent crop. And the corn didn't do much, he said he's going to get a new source for seeds. I have that square foot gardening book. We haven't really been able to use it since DH built the garage, and the landscape is so chock full, so we have to tuck in a plant here and there and try to remember where we put things. AmyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hi Jesse, If you're in the US, you can use this link to find out what zone you're in. That will help you learn what grows best where you live. http://www.hostas.com/cgi-bin/usda.pl?state=usa & B1=Show+Map These 2 links have lots of good information for gardeners of all levels. Many herbs do well in shaded areas and can add lots of flavor to your meals even if you don't have room to grow big batches of veggies. http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantsearch.html http://gardenersnet.com/ Good luck & Happy Gardening. Things taste great from the garden! Peace, Diane , Jesse McClain <kyndcoastalcreations wrote: > > Hi! > I'm new~ My name is Jesse and i have a question about Vegi gardens~ i have almost all shade in my lil' back yard~ I really want to plant vegi's, but i'm worried about how lil' sun exposure there is~ like an hour or two a day. What can i plant? > thanks so mulch! LOL! > Jesse > > akfral wrote: > I'll have to look for that pickle recipe, I remember seeing it, and I have > printed out so many recipes but haven't gotten to them all yet. I certainly > have a lot of canning jars left, but I heard the cucumber crop around here was > pretty bad due to some wilt or rot or something. > > Fortunately I don't suffer from heartburn (knock on wood) so I was ok with > the peppers. I just had to take little bites. > > Traditional eggplant parmesan is a layer of marinara sauce, then some > eggplant, ricotta/mozarella mixture, repeat and bake at 350 for about an hour. > > What I made the other night was a little different, it was clean out the > crisper night, and I didn't feel like making marinara and didn't have any, or > any mozzarella. So, I layered stewed tomatoes (which I love anyway), eggplant, > and munster cheese because it was starting to mold and needed to be eaten. I > also added in some canned mushrooms just for fun. The stewed tomatoes were > juicy, so I took some tomato paste and combined it with some of the mushroom > juice to try and thicken it. I ended up having to drain off a lot of liquid > before I baked it. > > I always salt my eggplant, let it drain, and rinse it before I cook it. > Supposedly it takes any bitterness out of the eggplant. > > Your garden sounds great. Our mechanic, who also plants veggies at the > nursery, tills it every spring. I think he might add composted leaf humus but I'm > not sure. The soil is pretty good out there anyway. We have a hard time > keeping on top of the weeds!! My garlic and horseradish didn't come up, that was > a bummer. I do have some garlic interplanted at home that I put in last fall, > so hopefully I'll get a decent crop. And the corn didn't do much, he said > he's going to get a new source for seeds. > > I have that square foot gardening book. We haven't really been able to use > it since DH built the garage, and the landscape is so chock full, so we have to > tuck in a plant here and there and try to remember where we put things. AmyF > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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