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Hi Noelle, i am late again in commenting here, but...

2010-01-14T03:21:43.226-07:00

Hi Noelle, i am late again in commenting here, but i am really amused with your confessions. I realize i can relate with you because we are both horticulturists. In my case i did not specialize in ornamentals because i know even if i dont study them i will still know them, so i rather took Postharvest Physiology, with some african violets on my windows and the lab's windows. I know how to plant vegies and love to do it but we dont have much sunlight already near the house. The fruit trees are already big that shades every small plant below. I love your situation there. pls visit my orchid blooms i assure you they are beautiful, hahaha

Thank you all so much for your comments and unders...

2010-01-08T10:16:19.395-07:00

Thank you all so much for your comments and understanding about not having my own vegetable garden. I do get to enjoy the vegetables from S&S Farms, so I have the best of both worlds :-)

I grow some vegetables, only because I have the ro...

2010-01-08T05:04:29.989-07:00

I grow some vegetables, only because I have the room, but I much prefer ornamentals, too. I think you have the best of both worlds--with fresh produce so close by, you don't need to worry about growing your own. Besides, if a crop does well, there are usually more than enough vegetables to share with others. I'm always giving away green beans and green peppers:)

I wish I had more room for veggies. But you are ri...

2010-01-07T22:09:57.617-07:00

I wish I had more room for veggies. But you are right....where would I put all my beloved gems?

I love vege gardens, it feels great to use them fo...

2010-01-07T20:08:47.410-07:00

I love vege gardens, it feels great to use them for cooking especially thinking of walking to the garden, harvesting them fresh and taking them to the kitchen.
But my space is so little and the time for garden is so limited that I had settled for hardy ornament plants which requires little care and brightens my day.

How cool to be a gardening family! I started out ...

2010-01-07T18:34:25.146-07:00

How cool to be a gardening family! I started out being a vegetable and herb gardener, but have gotten more and more into flowers over the years.

Fantastic photos! Great to be able to get fresh ve...

2010-01-07T18:28:00.945-07:00

Fantastic photos! Great to be able to get fresh veg from S&S.

Oh, I hope you will continue to post about them! J...

2010-01-07T17:28:40.409-07:00

Oh, I hope you will continue to post about them! Just looking at these is making me want to start some seeds. But I haven't even ordered mine yet!

Don't feel too bad about not growing vegetables. So many plants, so little time.....

That's a great question Hummer. I have to preface ...

2010-01-07T16:55:50.973-07:00

That's a great question Hummer. I have to preface this by saying I am not the gardener in the house - I leave that to my husband and my mom and the vegetable garden is a new adventure for them too. So this first year will be a definite learning experience for us. (My confession - I had to google "leggy" ;)

In the low desert where we live, cucumber can be planted with protective measures as early as February 15th with the ideal planting date being March 1st. Hopefully, we'll be on target and our seedlings will be nice and strong.

Again, this is a new experience for us and I'm sure it will be filled with a lot of trial and error and leggy seedlings along the way. Fortunately for us we've found some amazing local resources for advice and information. I hope Noelle will keep you posted to see how our veggies turn out. Wish us luck =)

Gosh lots of work ahead there and excitement too.

2010-01-07T15:27:04.661-07:00

Gosh lots of work ahead there and excitement too.

Many years ago I was admonished for growing so man...

2010-01-07T08:19:18.106-07:00

Many years ago I was admonished for growing so many flowers with this little tidbit, "Well, if I can't eat it, I don't grow it." My initial thought was that this lady was missing out on gardening for the sheer joy of it. Since then, I realize that the joy of gardening comes in all forms and isn't it great that every gardener shares a bit of herself with the world by what she plants.

I'm smiling at your heartfelt confession.

Noelle, thanks for this post - I learned something...

2010-01-07T08:13:33.681-07:00

Noelle, thanks for this post - I learned something new today! I would have never thought of Arizona being a great place for lettuce, since lettuce seems to like it cooler and bolts in hot weather. I too am much more of a flower and herb person, but have some veggies in the summer. Kathy

I am looking forward to the progress at S & S farm...

2010-01-07T05:18:02.208-07:00

I am looking forward to the progress at S & S farms... Cheers,
~ bangchik.

Very nice Noelle, I like your three little gardene...

2010-01-07T01:53:59.091-07:00

Very nice Noelle, I like your three little gardeners very much, please pay my compliments to them :)

I think my husband would turn our yard into a farm...

2010-01-06T22:37:21.980-07:00

I think my husband would turn our yard into a farm if I would let him, but I love the ornamentals also; and we really have too much shade, which is priceless in our summer months. I do love homegrown veggies, though.

Huray, you have added another important topic and ...

2010-01-06T22:19:05.202-07:00

Huray, you have added another important topic and I am looking forward to our posts, Noelle. Cheers!

I don't do a lot of veggies. I don't have that mu...

2010-01-06T22:15:10.480-07:00

I don't do a lot of veggies. I don't have that much space, and like you I'd rather grow ornamental plants. I bet it's great having the farm so close to you.

Glad to see the post and encouragement to grow you...

2010-01-06T21:42:21.796-07:00

Glad to see the post and encouragement to grow your own vegetables.
I had a question about the cucumbers. Won't they be leggy by the time they can be set out?

I have found vegetable gardening much harder than ...

2010-01-06T19:25:14.718-07:00

I have found vegetable gardening much harder than flower gardening, to be honest! I let my husband deal with the vegs this year. Vegs out of the garden are very much worth the effort though.

How lucky you are, and how honest, Noelle! To hav...

2010-01-06T18:01:33.095-07:00

How lucky you are, and how honest, Noelle! To have a farm, with family no less, close by. We only started a veggie patch a couple of years ago, it is still a very tiny part of the garden. Ornamentals are our favorites, but veggies will always get some space too.
Frances

Sometimes I think my veggie garden is my favorite ...

2010-01-06T17:45:21.945-07:00

Sometimes I think my veggie garden is my favorite garden and last year, when the rabbits ate me out I was heart sick! This year I will not let that happen. It is great that you have a large garden to share Noelle. Those little seedlings look so promising!

Can't be bothered to grow vegetables myself and wh...

2010-01-06T17:36:53.195-07:00

Can't be bothered to grow vegetables myself and when any one asks me I always say that all proper professional gardeners like to get their veg washed and ready prepared in the supermarket. They always look shocked and a bit disappointed, but who cares?

Robert
Hegartywebberpartnership

Noelle, You are so honest! :-) I don't really hav...

2010-01-06T17:27:01.332-07:00

Noelle, You are so honest! :-) I don't really have space for a vegetable garden (mostly, too shady) either. But by starting seedlings, are you able to share in the bounty??

It sounds pretty smart to share a garden with your...

2010-01-06T16:47:21.083-07:00

It sounds pretty smart to share a garden with your family. Thrice the veggies and only one third the work. Yeah!

When I saw your post and picture, I was thinking t...

2010-01-06T16:38:12.400-07:00

When I saw your post and picture, I was thinking to myself that you probably have to start this seeds early to beat the heat??? While we wait until later to "meet the heat!" Lucky for you to have your families farm right down the road. I wouldn't grow any either if I could just go pick some up nearby!!