I’d love to get back into proper gardening. With all the stuff my (retired) parents grow, I’d just be producing excess all the time!
I do keep basil and parsley growing indoors out of a mason jar for months at a time (the parsley in particular is super high in nutrients, and can provide more than most lettuce with just a small serving), and hot peppers have been very easy to grow outdoors in a small planter!
I did screw up by growing insanely hot peppers, which are only good for pain. Ghost and Scorpion… ouch. LOL
I actually love insanely hot peppers! I’m going to try growing some ghost peppers this year! But they won’t be the only type I’m growing, so I’ll have a backup plan!
Parsley sounds really nice actually. I remember opening up a package of dried parsley recently and the smell was incredible! I might even have some parsley seeds already in my collection (I bought a ton of seeds but got so overwhelmed I only grew a few types last year).
We have quite a bit of shade as well, though we do have one fairly decent spot of direct sun near the house. I also like to grow in containers on this gravel shoulder beside the driveway since our front yard gets more direct sun than the back.
If I get a nice big harvest of super hot peppers then I’m going to freeze some, pickle some, and dehydrate some. It’s pretty difficult to find uses for super hot fresh peppers unless you’re using them in a stir fry, Chinese style.
I’d love to get back into proper gardening. With all the stuff my (retired) parents grow, I’d just be producing excess all the time!
I do keep basil and parsley growing indoors out of a mason jar for months at a time (the parsley in particular is super high in nutrients, and can provide more than most lettuce with just a small serving), and hot peppers have been very easy to grow outdoors in a small planter!
I did screw up by growing insanely hot peppers, which are only good for pain. Ghost and Scorpion… ouch. LOL
Maybe this year I’ll get something going again!
Yes! Go for it!
I actually love insanely hot peppers! I’m going to try growing some ghost peppers this year! But they won’t be the only type I’m growing, so I’ll have a backup plan!
Parsley sounds really nice actually. I remember opening up a package of dried parsley recently and the smell was incredible! I might even have some parsley seeds already in my collection (I bought a ton of seeds but got so overwhelmed I only grew a few types last year).
Me too, but I have to be practical with the ingredients I choose, as not everyone in my family loves getting burned in the mouth. LOL
We are fortunate enough to have several large nurseries in the area, so once spring hits, I’m sure my wife and I will see what they have.
Our challenge is having a huge backyard that has a lot of tree coverage (shade), so produce that requires a lot of sunlight won’t thrive.
At the very least, we’re looking at replacing our backyard grass with clover to bring more pollinators to the yard 😆
We have quite a bit of shade as well, though we do have one fairly decent spot of direct sun near the house. I also like to grow in containers on this gravel shoulder beside the driveway since our front yard gets more direct sun than the back.
If I get a nice big harvest of super hot peppers then I’m going to freeze some, pickle some, and dehydrate some. It’s pretty difficult to find uses for super hot fresh peppers unless you’re using them in a stir fry, Chinese style.