I bought the kind that are already started in little pots. I got some different peppers, a tomato plant, pumpkin, cabbage, lettuce...and a strawberry plant!
This is a project my son and I decided to do, am I crazy? :lol:
Any words of wisdom for me?

oh, I forgot to mention that they are not organic plants but I did buy organic dirt and organic mulch and plan to grow them organically from now on.

My only advice would be to water, water, water and mulch, mulch, mulch. In my experience, seedlings tend to dry out really quickly but if you mulch all around each plant, they'll stay hydrated for a lot longer. It's also preferable to water in the evening so the moisture doesn't get evaporated by the sun.

Bugs can be an issue too. For tomato plants, my dad used to put a one inch rubber ring around the base of the plants to stop the slugs from eating them and it seemed to work well.

Cabbage and lettuce are cool weather plants and if you're in an area that gets a lot of heat, they might not grow as well. And all the veggies need full sun. The pumpkin needs a lot of room to spread out so plant it a bit farther away than the other veggies.

Ummm, I can't think of anything else right now. It's so much fun to have a garden, especially when kids are involved. Enjoy!

I recently got what my mother calls a patio tomato plant and a patio cucumber plant. I've already harvested 2 humungous cucumbers. And they are :drool: gooooooood.

So no way do I think you are crazy, Sally. I think you'll enjoy it. :)

I've done so many flowers, not many veggies yet. Just some pepper that a friend gave me for free, I put them in pots. I want to do some more "patio veggies" like Brandon (since I have no room left for veggie beds).

Re: watering -- I always heard that it's best to water in the a.m., as evening watering and overnight dampness can lead to fungal infections in your plants ... ? I only water in the afternoons in a pinch, and only when there's a couple hours of daylight left.

Redarding strawberries: I bought about 6 strawberriy plants a few years ago that said they wouldn't spread. But here I am today, proud owner of more than 100 strawberry plants. Moral of the story: labels lie! Don't plant strawberries in gardens unless you are willing to risk them taking over and you having to pull them out.

Re: watering -- I always heard that it's best to water in the a.m., as evening watering and overnight dampness can lead to fungal infections in your plants ... ? .

I think it depends on how 'a.m.' you water. Watering at 9am, a lot of the water will evaporate but if you can water around 7am, that would be best. And you're right, Sunny, watering late at night can lead to fungal infections but with daylight lasting much longer in the summer, a dinnertime sprinkle will have time to soak in and the leaves should be dry before nightfall. The sun is still out but the heat of the day is gone. I'm sure either way would be okay. :)

Hehe, then I'm good: I've been getting up at 6 or 6:30 to water. My girlfriend thinks I'm :dizzy: