I'm going to start a few seeds today. This year I'm going to slim down a little. I'll probably grow potatoes, corn, peanuts, watermelon, squash, okra, carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, tomatoes, and peppers. I have a pretty good compost pile now. It should be a good year.
I guess I'm just virtue signaling, but you never know. Some extra food might come in handy this year.
Any idiot can grow potatoes, just take some potatoes that are sprouting and plant them in decent soil where the rain can get at them. Corn is pretty easy once you find the right place. Tomatoes are possible but need plant food and attention.
Carrots? Bane of my existence. Zucchini takes some practise. If you have a decent indoor space, “greens” like spinach and arugula are possible.
Rhubarb and raspberries grow on their own and propagate.
Best idea? Find a hippie farmer couple and give them $300 now. You will get a box of good stuff every week for months.
Thanks, I will try that with the squash. I’m going the soaker hose route this year, wish me luck.
Grandma always had great peas and carrots and mine suck. Sandy soil, Nantes style carrots thicker than my thumb and 6-8 inches long. Just right for pickling.
I forgot to mention it, but the kids love the crazy Color potatoes you can get at Lowe’s, the purple and red ones. There is a yellow fingerling among those that is great.