OK- So I just became interested in growing things and am particularly interested in veggies. I live just north of Houston and it never really gets below 40F at night. If it does, it warms right up as soon as the sun comes out. I am needing something that is relativley easy to grow, it seems I am pretty good at killing whatever I plant. I have a garlic plant that is doing pretty well, my poor chile peppers never had a chance. Can you make any suggestions? Needs to be pretty hardy and difficult to kill, as I am just a beginner.
2006-11-15 14:22:31 · 8 answers · asked by emmadropit 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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2006-11-15 14:33:29 · update #1
You can plant seeds now for cool season vegetables. Try chard, kale, spinach, beets, radishes, chives, leaf lettuce, carrots, nasturtiums and cabbage relatives. Carrots are the trickiest since they take a long time to germinate and have to be kept moist. As long as it doesn't freeze you will be fine. Plant strawberries for spring harvest. Planting in a raised bed should give you the best results. Mix seeds with sand to sow so you won't have plants too close together. A radish needs as much room as a silver dollar. Radishes are good for beginners since they sprout quickly and can be harvested in five or six weeks. Nasturtiums are good too and the seeds are large and easy to handle. Visit your local garden store for specific things in your neighborhood. Good luck.
2006-11-15 14:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by murphy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because garlic is a bulb, it will usually do quite well anywhere that has good drainage. You may want to add some compost to the soil to make it easier to maintain some water if the problem is plants drying out. If you're watering too much, the plants will also pack it in. It is recommended to water in the early morning, and not during the heat of the day. Watering at night can accelerate molds and other diseases. My best recommendation for you would be to go to your local garden center with a soil sample, and let them know what you are trying to achieve. Best of luck!
2006-11-15 22:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Teenytime 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nasturtiums and kale are hard to kill. Nasturtiums also reseed heavily, so if you do kill them, they will come back, no big deal. The flower of nasturtiums are crisp and tart and eaten raw, and their smaller leaves are also tasty in a salad and can be cooked as greens.
Peas are a little harder, but they are worth growing because nothing beats eating them fresh of the vine. The yield might be small and the pods may be small because you kill them too early or don't treat them exactly right, but the fresh taste will be enough of a reward to make you try again. And, they are annuals, and are meant to die, so no big loss when it gets hot again in early spring and they can't take the heat and croak because that's what's supposed to happen, yes?
Ask the University of Texas or the Aggies if they can recommend some mildew resistant varieties of pea.
2006-11-16 15:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by aseachangea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So there are just 4 factors in gardening. Soil, water, light requirements and selecting suitable plants. Soil has to be good, not a lot of clay or sand, you can amend your soil by getting additives from HD or Lowes. Water--plants need water if it doesn't rain regularly enough. Some plants need full sun, some part shade and some shade. Plants need the right soil, water and light. Try tomatoes (they are even easy to start from seed), lettuce and broccoli. They require full sun, well drained soil.
2006-11-15 22:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all I am not sure if you are patio gardening or if you have a yard that you are trying to make use of.
If you are doing the patio thing, try cherry tomatoes, plant one plant in a 5-gallon bucket. They are fun to grow especially for a beginner. I had one growing in a big pot last year that grew to over 8 feet!!
Now if you have a yard...read everything and experement with different things.
2006-11-16 00:10:11 · answer #5 · answered by dragonlady 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Broccoli and cauliflower are winter veggies. I have just put mine in. If you visit your local nursery they will have a selection on what is going in the ground in your area. You don't have to start with transplants, you can use seeds but if you only need a couple of plants, why not use the beginning plants to start with?
2006-11-15 23:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by koko 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Aloe, they can be used to heal burns and are pretty hard to kill...
The easiest veggies are probably cherry tomatos...
2006-11-16 02:28:44 · answer #7 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
low light plants
2006-11-15 22:24:34 · answer #8 · answered by MagikButterfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋