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What are the plants in your yard?

Started by zararina / Aug 07 2011 04:50 PM / 22 replies to this topic
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Do you still manage to have some plants even you get too busy or there are no enough space in your yard?

We used to have space for some vegetable plants before but it was later transformed to become part of the house. We now have some small plants like fortune plant placed in a plastic container.

#1 Posted 07 August 2011 - 04:50 PM

Our land sucks, we suffered from a couple decent sized floods and with the dry heat, our land is damaged and we don't grow much.

We do have a tree and some shrubs we planted in the front which are awesome! In the backyard we grow some vegetables, such as jalapenos, squash, tomatoes, etc..

#2 Posted 08 August 2011 - 12:13 AM

Yeah! Because we live here in the province, we have some space left for gardening. Right now, we have golden duranta, some other ornamental plants, coconut tree, and tomato plant. We also have chili planted in our yard which saves us money instead of buying one from the market. I also want to plant more veggies and fruits so that we can get it fresh straight from our garden. But I think I need more time for it to be done.

#3 Posted 08 August 2011 - 02:29 AM

How do you grow your chili plant?

#4 Posted 08 August 2011 - 03:12 AM

I live in an apartment so I don't have a yard. We have many trees and plants back at my parents' home though. My favorite tree was the apple one.

#5 Posted 08 August 2011 - 03:45 AM

I live in an apartment so I don't have a yard. We have many trees and plants back at my parents' home though. My favorite tree was the apple one.


Hey that doesn't stop you from getting some pots and growing something! Ferns are really good for airborne toxins, so I would suggest that for your apartment.

#6 Posted 08 August 2011 - 04:05 AM

I have a very small yard. It's just grass and a lemon tree with various flowers around it. My favorite part of the yard is the corner with the roses.

#7 Posted 08 August 2011 - 04:38 AM

I live in an apartment so I can't grow vegetables but in my parent's house we have a big yard where we can plant eggplant, watermelon, tomatoes, potatoes and lettuce. I love to see those veggies grow. It makes me excited to really know that's what they look like.

#8 Posted 08 August 2011 - 05:41 AM


Hey that doesn't stop you from getting some pots and growing something! Ferns are really good for airborne toxins, so I would suggest that for your apartment.


It was a very nice suggestion. ;)
There are some plants that can grow inside the house or just in the balcony just like ferns and palmera plant.
You could also try some plants that could live in the water.

#9 Posted 08 August 2011 - 09:54 AM

Right now my garden is not full like it was last year, only because I didn't have the time to plant this spring. Last year I had strawberries, beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, basil, lavender, rosemary, sunflowers, roses, lilac, radishes and lettuce. I love to garden and hopefully next spring can make the time to make it look nice. Last year we had a great crop and I miss not having the fresh stuff to cook for.

#10 Posted 08 August 2011 - 05:53 PM

There are some trees in the garden: palms, avacado, mango, passion fruit, lychee. A guava and coffee plant, for the rest chillies, onions, chou chous. And many flowers: roses, begonias, etc.

#11 Posted 26 October 2011 - 06:27 AM

Mostly I have fruits trees in my backyard, we have planted 2 orange trees, 3 mango tree, 1 blueberry, a few bananas and 2 avocado tree. The rest of the space as a flower garden and a play ground come family ground. We also have a small space left for panting vegetables like spinach, carrots tomatoes and onions.

#12 Posted 08 December 2011 - 02:24 PM

Ooooohhhhh, I greatly envy those of you with gardens -- I miss having one since moving to an apartment :(

I did, however, put in a tiny flower bed across the front under the bay window last season, though! I planted dwarf marigolds, which are covered with tons of continuous blooms until the first snow hits.

Most folks don't know that all parts of the marigold is edible, and that even the blooms of many varieties are quite tasty in salads ;) Which of course is another good reason for NOT using chemicals. Besides, something nearly everyone knows is that marigolds are natural pesticides in and of themselves ;)

#13 Posted 09 December 2011 - 04:36 AM

We used to have a garden on our old ancestral residence until we moved to the City. Now, we can only afford to plant on flower pots. :) There is a vacant space of land in front of our house but it isn't our land, my mom asked permission if we could use the small space to plant veggies or flowers in front. Hopefully they'll consent to what we would like to do. :)

#14 Posted 12 December 2011 - 02:23 PM

We have a large number of plants in our yard/garden....of many different species etc. I would think are easily hundreds. We have been focusing on getting mainly plants that are water-wise, do not really need much water.

We do have some trees too like paw-paw, lemon and banana trees - we eat the most delicious fruit from them. There are just normal tress like jacarandas and Joshua trees. Shrubs, bushes, plants, flowers and herbs. That is it!

#15 Posted 12 December 2011 - 03:02 PM

I have mostly grass in my yard. The garden that I have is normally planted with tomatoes and other food items that me and my family like to eat all the time! I know, not very decorative, but well worth it!

#16 Posted 23 May 2012 - 10:07 PM

I dont have a yard but I have tomatoes, herbs, peppers and a few others in pots and window boxes. You dont need a huge yard to grow just a sunny patio or window!

#17 Posted 17 August 2012 - 07:20 PM

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I dont have a yard but I have tomatoes, herbs, peppers and a few others in pots and window boxes. You dont need a huge yard to grow just a sunny patio or window!

Now that's pretty cool. But do you get any meaningful amounts of tomatoes and herbs from that - or do you have them more because it looks nice?

Also, photos would be nice. ;)

#18 Posted 17 August 2012 - 08:00 PM

We started growing vegetables and herbs a few years ago. We had a big pond at the end of our garden and we decided to drain it, fill it and convert it into a vegetable patch. It was a wise decision because we have saved hundreds on vegetables and you can't beat freshly grown veg. We grow lots of other colourful plants which I don't know the name of, they look pretty and the bees enjoy a feast!

#19 Posted 17 August 2012 - 08:37 PM

Tried to start an herb garden this year. None of it took. I'm just left with 3 Northern hop plants and one Kent Golding. I home brew so that's why I grow hops.
Potato chip enthusiast.

#20 Posted 18 August 2012 - 10:43 PM

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