Had anybody tried growing bamboo in a pot? Is it possible? I would really appreciate if anyone shares the experience. Me and my sister are fond of crafting different stuff. Bamboo is great for decorating and making interesting things (just look at the bamboo toothbrush I've found). I have everything for growing big plants and a pot with bamboo is what I need.

Had anybody tried growing bamboo in a pot?

I'm sorry that I can't help you as I have never even considered growing bamboo in a pot. However, after reading your post, it has piqued my interest and I'd love to hear how it turns out if you try it. Best of luck!

How did your sweet potatoes fare, fledge1?

Sorry been gone from everything for a while. The sweet potatoes turned out awesome. For not knowing what I was doing, we had a HUGE crop. Made lots of chips and used some on stew. AMAZING! So ready for warmer weather and start again!

This next week the kids and I are starting to talk about plants. I hope to start some seeds so they can watch them grow. But as for actual gardening this year, I'm more or less taking a year off with the exception of maybe one tomato and one pepper. I need to kill off the bermuda grass that has completely taken over my yard. I can't do that with plants that I want to save in my garden.

I would like to grow bamboo.

Have my garden planned for this year...well, what I'm going to plant, but not where yet. That's next. Celery, sunflowers, onions, peas, eggplants, salad greens, bell peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, herbs, melons, beets, spaghetti squash, ground cherries, cotton, brussel sprouts, snapdragons, radishes, asian winged bean, carrots, millet, broccoli, patty pans, wheat, and sorghum. That's my plan, I'm hoping some succeed, we've got a short growing season and unpredictable weather, and frequently the plants sprout well, then fizzle out...

Kalta, your list is impressive! I hope everything grows well for you.

It also reminds me that I need to get busy and start planning this year's garden and get the seeds ordered. I always start plants under lights in the basement in March, and here it is March already! How did that happen?

OTOH, since our garden is now blanketed in over 2 feet of snow, I will have to wait for all that to melt. . . .

Yeah we've got lots of snow here too, and more supposed to come later this week, so I'm just going to make a blueprint/layout of the garden plot while waiting for it to go away.

After reading thru some of my gardening notes from last year, I realized that I haven't done any "winter sowing" yet. So I thought I should get ready to do some. Then I realized that the planter I wanted was out on the deck under 2 feet of snow! I had to shovel my way across the deck to reach it and now it is in the house thawing out.

The plan is to plant lettuce and spinach seeds, place the container in one of those clear, zippered blanket bags that has a few holes poked in it, and then set it back out on the deck. Last year we got some early lettuce and spinach that way so there's hope it will work again.

Has anyone else tried winter sowing?

I've never tried winter sowing, Grandmama, but it sounds intriguing. I'm a very lazy gardener but I love wandering by green and growing things.

Right now, I'm keeping an eye on the rhubarb patch, hoping to see the first few green tips coming up after their winter nap.

Right now, I'm keeping an eye on the rhubarb patch, hoping to see the first few green tips coming up after their winter nap.

I am looking forward to rhubarb as well! This spring, our rhubarb will get moved to a newly built raised bed, which unfortunately means we won't get to pick it this year. So, if you have extras to spare, think of me!

In regards to "winter sowing", many sources have you use empty milk jugs to start the seeds in. Advantage: they're free if you buy milk in gallon jugs. Disadvantage: I found them difficult to work with and you have to transplant the seedlings later. Last year I found a YouTube video on "Winter planting/Direct planting" where you sow the seeds right in a container that they can continue growing in--no transplanting! (Lazy gardening )

I'm only doing lettuce and spinach since they don't need very deep containers to keep growing in. I sowed the seeds March 6th and have little sprouts up that hopefully will survive the freezing temperatures right now.

Next year I might try some flower seeds this way as well. I don't have any more handy large zippered blanket bags, but I think my sewing skills are up to making a cover out of vinyl from JoAnn's.

We are so behind, this move messed everything up. We are most likely not going to have much of a garden this year. We just bought a house woohoo and from what I can tell the yard is already landscaped pretty nice. So I will evaluate what we all have and see where we can plant for next year.

Fledge1, I can certainly understand not getting much gardening done if you just moved to a new house! Good idea to take a year to make a plan. And you can always grow a tomato in a container if you're itching to grow something.

Fledge1, I can certainly understand not getting much gardening done if you just moved to a new house! Good idea to take a year to make a plan. And you can always grow a tomato in a container if you're itching to grow something.

We have talked about that actually. I know there are lots of flowers that come back every year in our new yard. So I will see what I like and dont like. Dig up what I dont like and give to my grandma on the farm to replant and then evaluate what to do....I know this year other then veggies I want blue and purples planted. So may even get a blueberry bush.

I want blue and purples planted. So may even get a blueberry bush.

At the risk of sounding ignorant, what are "blue and purples"? Do you just mean flowers that are blue and purple or is that a specific plant that I'm not familiar with?

Blueberry bushes are great--you not only get fruit, they also look nice year round.

At the risk of sounding ignorant, what are "blue and purples"? Do you just mean flowers that are blue and purple or is that a specific plant that I'm not familiar with?

Blueberry bushes are great--you not only get fruit, they also look nice year round.

Sorry, I meant the color. I want lots of blues and purples in my yard. So if you know of any flowers or plants that have blues and purples please let me know!!