How's your garden growing....

Raised beds full of herbs, & veggies.

 I've received some questions regarding just what can one grow in our area.  When we first broken ground, we had that hard, red clay to work with; adding lots of organic matter has made a world of difference.  Some of our garden produce still do best in raised beds, to help with drainage.

Aside from your standard annuals in the garden, perennials are half the fun.  So below I've listed various plants we grow as well as some quirks I found to help some more particular plants flourish.

Pretty much carefree perennials...
Asparagus,
Rhubarb,
Horseradish,
Jerusalem artichokes/sun-chokes,
Walking onions,
Multiplying onions,

Berry Patch and vineyard:
Blackberry,
Blueberry,
Raspberry,
Gooseberry*1,
Strawberry,

Red and White currants*2,
Cranberry*3,
Various grape varieties, 

Broken hose spraying the peas, beans, squashes, tomato, etc.,

Winter Hardy Herbs:
Crocus(saffron)*4,
Rosemary(Arp)
Oregano,
Parsely,
Thyme(German, English, Variegated, Lavender, Lemon)
Chamomile,
Comfrey,
Bee balm,
Bergamot,
Sage,
Chives(Garlic, Standard)
Tarragon,
Mint(Chocolate, Swiss, Moroccan, Mojito)

Banty hen with her Turkey brood

Planted in the ground but need protection at 15F and below....
Russian Pomegranate
Prickly Pear Cactus


My greenhouse potted plants....
Mandarin Orange
Persian Lime
Meyer Lemon
Kumquat
Lemon Verbena
Stevia
Marjoram


Some experimental plants I'm growing...
Salmonberry
Nanking/sand cherry

Almond fruit growing.

In the Orchard...
Almonds(sensitive to early frosts)
Walnuts,
Chestnut,
Pecan,
Hazelnut,
Hickory,
Pawpaw, 
Apples,
Peach,
Pear(Asian & European)
Plum,
Cherry(tart & sweet),
Jujube,
Flying Dragon Orange(hardy to 0F),
Fig,

Inside my greenhouse, aka chick room.

*1, &2: Prefers afternoon shade and moist soil.
*3:  Prefers peat well mixed throughout the soil, and is really annoying to keep weed free.  Needs light layer of straw over winter.
*4: Prefers a raised bed with some sand added.