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skunkhome
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 Posted - 05/02/2010 : 15:16:32
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I was out last Wednesday and saw the first pea blooms
I went out today and discovered that I have little pea pods all over my vines. I suppose they will be starting harvest by the end of the week.
I also noticed that my Roma tomatoes are starting to turn so I put nets over them to keep the birds at bay. Early Girls are not far behind. I harvested no tomatoes last year when I decided to plant directly in the ground.
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cwm1276
USA
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Posted - 05/02/2010 : 15:52:17
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| I just planted most of the garden yesterday, we still have some plants inside that need to be transplanted. I was afraid of high winds and they have not been outside much. |
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B-16_IC
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2010 : 21:50:10
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Really Phil!? Low of 40 tonight, 38 tomorrow according to the weatherman here! I'm not even thinking of planting peas or beans. Of course the 2" of rain last night means the plantings of onions and broccoli I did untill dark last night will be all for a while. Calling for four days of rain in the coming week! Guess I can take the tiller back off the Homesteader.
Basically, keep the pretty pics coming, I will garden vicariously through you for a while! |
Life is all about paying. Pay attention, or pay the consequences, the choice is yours. Rich |
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oldron
USA
2732 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2010 : 22:09:42
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Not time to put out too much here yet.Had a low of 25deg, did my first mowing and only got snowed on once.
Ron |
 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!' |
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B-16_IC
USA
2823 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2010 : 21:50:05
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Originally posted by oldron
Not time to put out too much here yet.Had a low of 25deg, did my first mowing and only got snowed on once.
Ron
Yes Ron, you have me beat!! I was glad to put twenties behind me, or at least I hope I have! |
Life is all about paying. Pay attention, or pay the consequences, the choice is yours. Rich |
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oldron
USA
2732 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 22:22:10
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Just waiting on the weather,have a full green house of plants.Most are sold but would like to plant ours.
And a low budget topsy turvy.
Ron |
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!' |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 05/10/2010 : 06:06:35
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| Wow, ron you look like the local nursery... how big is your garden? |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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oldron
USA
2732 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2010 : 08:45:52
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Phil,I have a 5000 sq ft garden but I keep telling the wife "we don't have to plant the whole dang thing"
Ron |
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!' |
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Leroy
USA
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Posted - 05/21/2010 : 23:06:11
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| Your puttin pine needles around your maiters, Phil? |
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skunkhome
USA
12829 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2010 : 08:53:00
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Your puttin pine needles around your maiters, Phil?
Yes I have. Used to have lots of pine needles years ago but trees are gone now have to pay $8 per bale and the baling machine really screws up the needles. I have started using leaf litter on my other plants to conserve moisture. I have never mulched corn until this year and only did a portion which has shot ahead of the unmulched so I am going to mulch the rest this weekend and cut back on my watering. One thing I always have is leaves 170-200 bushels per year. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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Leroy
USA
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Posted - 05/24/2010 : 14:16:11
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I have pine needles but nothing grows around em.
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7010b1
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2010 : 14:33:37
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phil i need pic with out the dirt on the working surfaces lol i want one looks like something i could use...
now make me a potato digger the same size bc i need to find one.. |
spark up your life with a E3 plug..
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b1, earlys, big, b12, b110's, 712, 7010, 1316h, homelite T15 and T16, two 410's, over all 20+ of them |
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7010b1
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2010 : 14:37:33
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hay mike b110 we need a gardening thred to put these things in lol
also phil the plow i use dont knock all the dirt off my taters and thanks for your help last fall i made a hitch for the plow pic to come |
spark up your life with a E3 plug..
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b1, earlys, big, b12, b110's, 712, 7010, 1316h, homelite T15 and T16, two 410's, over all 20+ of them |
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skunkhome
USA
12829 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2010 : 09:36:57
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| Not happy with garden this year... I had a low spot in garden so I brought in "garden soil" from the nursery while I was doing some work on my yard. It was great looking stuff, nice and black, but I thought the it smelled kinda winey. I spread it in my garden and it has stunted the growth of every thing in that area of the garden. Corn on one end of row is 4 ft tall and on the other 6-8 inches. Not even my okra is growing. I need to replant somewhere else if I want a crop this year. I am thinking the organic matter in the soil was not well rotted and is tying up all the nitrogen. Never again! I guess I need to get a soil test kit and see what I can do the fix the problem other than let it sit fallow. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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olcowhand
USA
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Posted - 06/03/2010 : 12:33:41
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Harvest around 20 heads broccoli so far...20 or so more to go. Not bad! Here's 2 pickings. Lots better than cucumbers or Okra!
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Daniel in Ky -- So much to do, so little time!
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Green Acre 2010
