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Topic: How Does Your Garden Grow?
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 2630
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted March 28, 2004 07:21 PM
 
 Has anyone planted their veggie garden yet this year? There aren't a nice selection of veggie plants in the stores yet. So far we have only planted tomato, bell peppers, cucumber and zuchini. Yesterday I planted some seeds; carrot and beans, because those grew easily from the seeds last year. Oh yeah, I planted some lettuce seeds in a pot, don't know how that will do.
I am hoping to find a pumpkin plant, as last year I grew a perfectly round, cute pumpkin. Entered it in the Halloween pumpkin carving contest at work and won first place!!!
So what have you planted? Just curious to see what people grow.  IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted March 28, 2004 09:29 PM
Don't twist the knife there, Nephthys. It didn't even reach 50 degrees here today.waiting ever so patiently for spring
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 2630
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted March 29, 2004 09:56 PM
Tink,No harm was intended. I guess I'll be extra careful what I post around here. Let me know when Spring comes for you.   IP: Logged |
juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6119
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 30, 2004 09:04 AM
Na Nephtys, no harm & I understoof Tinks reply  Us yankees have a long winter and digging in in March is about unheard of. I`m zone 4 and our last hard frost is May 30th  and that`s just an estimate. Hey Tink, I`m a cheater & I can teach you how to cheat  First find your dryer vent outside, notice how warm the soil is there? Dig up a good piece of earth where she blows, amend the soil, and then this fall, plant some quality bulbs. I use crocus, March tulips,anemone`s, windflowers and pansy`s. I have to wade thru the snow to get to my little piece of heaven but it`s the highlight of my MI spring.  juniperb  ------------------
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted March 30, 2004 07:19 PM
Oh Nepthys I'm sorry! That's just my rampant jealousy over your Cali weather. Yankee winter irritability. Don't be extra careful, let it all hang out. Juniperb - that's a clever idea. I'll try that. Just this morning I noticed a few brave tulips peeking their little heads above the soil. Tiny little leaves on the columbine and buds, yes BUDS! on my lilic. Miracles never cease! Thanks for the springy thoughts Nephthys!
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 2630
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 06, 2004 01:19 PM
To the Top for any gardeners out there~  IP: Logged |
dafremen
Knowflake Posts: 1120
From:
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted April 06, 2004 01:24 PM
(evil daf rears his ugly little head)
FREEEEEEEEZE Tink buwahahaahaha!Love, daf P.S. Juni, surplus flamethrowers are available at the Army-Navy Surplus store! IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted April 06, 2004 07:37 PM
Get thee behind me daf. Your evil doesn't work here. Just this morning I found blooming - do ya hear that? I said BLOOMING - tete a tete daffodils in the backyard. HA! As if you could penetrate my scorpio force field. Silly boy.tink IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Moderator Posts: 4276
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted April 07, 2004 11:31 AM
Youse is funny.IP: Logged |
FishKitten
Knowflake Posts: 1031
From: on the trail of the Old Ones
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted April 07, 2004 01:45 PM
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juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6119
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted April 07, 2004 10:37 PM
Nanny nanny poo poo Tink... I now have Crocus, Glory of the Snow and Bloodroot blooming  Flamethrowers ey Daf , that would take care of taunters and jinxsters now wouldn`t it...  Thunder snow predicted tomorrow tho... I love the event but yikes to the new blooms. juniperb ------------------
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot IP: Logged |
gloomy sag
Knowflake Posts: 355
From: USA
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted April 14, 2004 02:21 PM
I am thinking of starting my tomatoes this year on my own. Meaning that I will plant them as seeds first not buy the ready-to-move plants in pots.
I wonder if anybody has any experience with that. I want to know how deep to plant them and how far from each other. What kind of a fertilizer should I use? Any help would be appreciated!IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted April 14, 2004 10:24 PM
Spring has Sprung! Well I hope so. Though no crocus this year Juni. Not a one of them came back up. I don't understand it. I think the hyacinth are about ready to give up the ghost too. They're about 4 or 5 years old and just look tired and fed up. Is that normal? I know tulips are like that but I'm not sure about the hyacinths. However, the echinacea, peony, lady's mantle, clematis, yarrow and Japanese primroses have all made an appearance. The crazy weathermen are predicting 70 degrees this Sunday!!! Thank the Goddess!Mmmmmmm. Tomatoes, gloomy sag? Yum, yum, yum. I always either order tomato seedlings or start from seed myself.The tomatoes from even the best of the local suppliers arejust not very interesting. A bunch of Big Boys and other such over-processed nonsense. Give me a good old-fashioned Brandywine or Black Krim anyday.As for fertilizer, I use a whole lot of seaweed type stuff. Gardens Alive makes a nice one called Tomatoes Alive. Gardeners Supply Company has some good stuff too.I've noticed different planting depths for different tomatoes. I do whatever the seed packet tells me. Good, proper soil is sooo important. Don't use regular potting soil. You can find special soil for seeds at any garden supply place. It's not as heavy as the other stuff. Gardeners Supply Company also makes a red plastic sheet thingy. Very thin and inexpensive. It's placed on top of the soil. The theory is that light reflected off the red sheet onto the tomato increases the growth rate. I've found it invaluable. Well worth the extra effort. Just wouldn't be summer without a decent tomato. tink IP: Logged |
gloomy sag
Knowflake Posts: 355
From: USA
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted April 15, 2004 12:40 PM
Thank you Tink!
I guess I need to do some research on my tomato seeds because I got them from abroad so they are foreign to the climate here. Well, Bulgaria is on the same latitude, so the tomatoes could work, I think.
Thank you for the Gardens Alive 411, I am still in the process of exploring different products for the simple reason I haven't heard of them before(a foreigner here )
Are Gardens Alive products usually available at local farms?
And the red sheet thingy - how long do you keep it - until the tomatoes come out? I'm a little confused.
Thanks again for the info. It's invaluable to me!IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted April 15, 2004 07:30 PM
Your welcome sag!
I use the red sheet w/ the tomato plants, not the seeds. I cover the soil and cut out a little hole for the plant to grow thru. Works wonders. The sheets also have the added benefit of keeping the soil nice and warm. Gardeners Supply Company has a catalogue and a web site but I have not seen their products in a store. Same with Gardens Alive. www.gardensalive.com and www.gardeners.com Lots of nifty info on both sites. I see no reason why your Bulgarian seeds wouldn't work. How on earth did you end up with them? Do I remember you saying on another thread that you are Bulgarian?good luck. once you go tomato, you never go back. 
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 2630
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted April 15, 2004 09:39 PM
Glad to see everyone is starting to plant! I finally found a pumpkin plant, and 2 yellow squash plants at the farmer's market last Sunday IP: Logged |
juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6119
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted May 08, 2004 07:03 PM
I got my coreopsis planted and can see nubins of plants waiting for a full day of sunshine to spurt up. 
cold crops are almost ready to pick.
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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 23708
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted May 19, 2004 01:24 PM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 23708
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted May 24, 2004 01:11 PM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Harpyr
Moderator Posts: 2156
From: land of the midnight sun
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted May 24, 2004 01:24 PM
I got a bunch of free seeds the other day and so all I need to get now is the soil and I'm going to make my first attempt at gardening all by myself. *crosses fingers*I've decided I'm not going to let the fact that we may move out of this place before harvest stop me. High altitude gardening in a place where it can snow any time of year.. 
wish me luck!  ------------------
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juniperb
Knowflake Posts: 6119
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted June 01, 2004 12:14 AM
Irish luck to ya Harpyr My heirloom Iris and lilac are blooming , but not much else with all the rain ( 9 inchs above normal) I`m really fearing blossom rot this year  What is blooming for you? ------------------
If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. ~James Herriot IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 2630
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted June 06, 2004 07:03 PM
So far what we have eaten from the garden is cucumber and lettuce, and 1 zuchini. Just got a 2nd zuchini but it's small. What does it mean when one end is big and round and the other end long and skinny?  Everything else seems slow-growing. Still getting lovely stuff from the Sunday farmer's market. IP: Logged |
LittleLadyLeo
Knowflake Posts: 179
From: New Franklin, MO, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted June 07, 2004 01:23 AM
We've already started cutting Swiss Chard, and I really need to thin the potatoes, but the beans (Kidney and green) haven't even started blooming yet. Of course I did get those in kind of late. Here in Central Missouri we usually start planting end of March for root vegetables and into May for others. I can't wait for fresh red beets and carrots. And fried green tomatoes!! YUM!I have to gloat and say I'm rather proud of myself. I even have a small herb bed started. Basil, Oregano, Chives, and Rosemary. I had started the seeds inside, but the day after I transplanted we had a wind storm that blew everything away. I'm probably mowing down wonderful Basil plants when I cut the grass. I had to start over and just planted the seeds in the bed. But then another wind storm blew up. Thankfully I have wonderfully numerous Basil and Oregano sprouts coming up, and the chives aren't too shabby either. I'm not too sure about the Rosemary, but that was for my sister anyway. Does anyone have any suggestions for the herbs? I don't have much experience with them, except for putting them in the kettle. Thanks.  LLL IP: Logged |
TINK
Knowflake Posts: 3148
From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted June 07, 2004 10:28 AM
Mmmm  swiss chard.I grow big bushes of basil then make big batches of pesto. I freeze some in little freezer bags and they last all year. I always keep a pot of chives on the kitchen porch but I can't say I do much with it except stumble out there in the morning, snap off a bit and throw them in my omelet. IP: Logged |
LittleLadyLeo
Knowflake Posts: 179
From: New Franklin, MO, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted June 07, 2004 10:52 PM
I'll be honest Tink, I'm not a big fan of pesto, but I love extra basil in lasagna and on pizza. I put chives in just about everything, but until now I've only had freeze dried so I can't wait to experiment with the fresh stuff.I had a chance to go out tonight and really check on the herb bed. It's doing better than I initially thought! LLL IP: Logged |
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