{"id":101,"date":"2011-04-18T09:33:24","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/myhappyplace\/?p=101"},"modified":"2011-04-28T12:02:53","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T16:02:53","slug":"lets-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/myhappyplace\/2011\/04\/lets-garden.html","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Garden!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again. Let’s talk gardening!<\/p>\n

I never had any interest in growing things until a few years ago when I caught the gardening bug. I knew *nothing* and had to do some research to find out how to go about such a thing.\u00a0 I *hate* research…..well, at least I hate the research found in non-fiction books. Fortunately, I soon realized I could learn everything I needed to know about gardening from the best “books” on the planet…people! I asked questions and I asked more questions and here I am four years later with two beautiful gardens that provide us with fresh vegetables April-November (I live in Oklahoma!).<\/p>\n

My front yard garden is located directly in front of my porch and has three long rows with enough space between for the tiller to run.\u00a0 I fill it with tomato plants (lots!), eggplants (lots!), green beans, lettuce, and greens. I grow green beans, lettuce and greens in my fall garden, too, so I have them most of the year.<\/p>\n

My back yard garden is the spot for vine vegetables…squash, cantaloupe, and cucumbers–but this year I’ve also added two rows of okra.<\/p>\n

In the past I’ve also grown: onions, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, pumpkins, watermelon….but not with good results.<\/p>\n

I would like this to be a discussion forum.<\/p>\n