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Time for my vegetable garden

By Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Aloha Kai Real Estate

October 05, 2009 03:04 PM

This past week I planted seeds for my next batch of vegetables and herbs. I had a chance to take some pictures.

An excellent website is www.SquareFootGardening.com which shows the concept and execution of maintaining raised vegetable gardens. I have five square foot gardens in my yard and they are very easy to maintain.

Here are some pictures of the my latest batch of seeds:

Cucumbers:

Cucumbers for Square Foot Gardening

Arugula and buttercrunch lettuce:

Lettuce for Square Foot Gardening

Basil:

Basil for Square Foot Gardening

I also planted some zucchini, tomatoes, collard greens, chives, oregano, cilantro, etc. I rotate the seeds that I plan and will post pictures of my raised vegetable gardens later.

The Tampa Bay Florida is an excellent area for gardening whether flower and/or vegetable.

If *you* are looking to relocate to the Tampa Bay, Florida area feel free to contact me.

A hui hou (until next time)

~ Lana Robbins

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Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239

Real Estate One - Commerce, MI

Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Lisa,

Up here in the north we have been pulling everything out. Snow's coming soon up here.

Oct 05, 2009 03:06 PM

Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker

Aloha Kai Real Estate - Clearwater, FL

Licensed in Florida, Washington, and Hawai'i

Hi Russ. Thanks. By the way my twin sister's name is Lisa so it's odd that you wrote "Lisa" instead of "Lana." Gives me good memories when people would call us by the other's name. Some would call us "LisaLana" because we look so much alike. :-)

I noticed that the weather has changed significantly in other parts of the country. Fortunately it is still sunny in Florida which helps.

Oct 05, 2009 03:09 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Hi Lana, I just planted my fall garden also. I was also on the square foot website just recently. I made two raised beds and it is amazing the difference I am seeing. My cabbage and buttercrunch lettuce is twice the size in the raised beds as the ones that have not been raised yet. I have two raised beds so far but intend to put 3 more in.

Oct 05, 2009 03:13 PM

C. Bartch

Newark, OH

Oh Lana, I'm envious!

Sounds like your area is perfect for growing all year around! Don't ya just love the sight of those little seedlings sprouting up? I've only got basil left in my garden :(

Oct 06, 2009 01:50 AM

Donna Yates

BHGRE - Metro Brokers - Blue Ridge, GA

Blue Ridge Mountains

Lana: I want to have a garden so much. I tried to grow some tomatoes this year but bombed miserably. Still, it was great fun trying. I really want to try herbs and a few other things next year.

Oct 06, 2009 07:43 AM

Susan Brown

Keller Williams NE, Kingwood Texas (Humble & Atascocita too) - Kingwood, TX

Lana, Good luck on that garden. The pictures are great. I stick to plants since I haven't had much success with vegetable growing.

Oct 07, 2009 08:38 AM

Jennifer Fivelsdal

JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY

Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Lana I love gardening however our season is short. Thanks for that site I will check it out. I am glad you stopped by.

Oct 07, 2009 01:10 PM

Bob & Leilani Souza

Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA

Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Lana, thanks for the info and link to Square Foot Gardening...this is definitely something I want to do in our next home and I will start with heirloom tomatoes! :)

Leilani

Oct 07, 2009 05:21 PM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Thanks for that link! I am going to go see if they have hints for doing this in the desert. I have attempted it in the past but wasn't so successful at it!

Oct 07, 2009 11:49 PM

Julia Odom

Select Realty Professionals - Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga Homes for Sale

I planted a bunch of herbs in containers this past spring. Ummmm, but forgot to label them so I couldn't figure out what was weeds and what was good stuff. That was the beginning and end of my gardening career.

Well done, you (from one who obviously lacks the talent and is impressed that you even know what everything is).

Oct 09, 2009 12:33 AM

Rita Fong

RE/MAX REAL ESTATE TODAY, Executive Broker 901-488-9590 - Marion, AR

Realtor - Marion Arkansas Homes for Sale

Hi, Lana, I am not much of a gardener, but looking at the vegetables you are planting, makes me want to have a good salad! Thanks for sharing.

Oct 12, 2009 09:33 AM

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