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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 10 2007 : 10:32:49 PM
I have limited space at this point so I am going to plant:
Sunflowers and tomatoes as a privacy hedge type thing
Next to the house I am planting cabbage, carrots, squash, egg plant, lettuce, probably some peas. I haven't decided about onions yet and I think I will do strawberries as a border.
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 29 2007 : 09:00:43 AM
Michelle-
You could use bailing twine to loop the vines to the hanging pot so that they had extra support.
Alee |
| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Apr 28 2007 : 11:10:35 AM
OH, Maria, I'm so very sorry. As I watch my own cukes I'll be thinking of you and your father. I'm sure you have such wonderful memories, he sounds like a wonderful person.
So I lost half of what I planted outdoors, and now I've waited so long to plant the other half of my seedings that I have cucumbers growing from long vines rooted in dixie cups. I kid you not, there are three of them the size of a pinky fingernail. I've never seen such a thing. Out of desperation, I'm going to have to hope the weather holds and put these in the ground. I do have milk cartons saved up I can "greenhouse" them if we have another cold snap...but the vines are so long, I'm not sure they'd fit.
Has anyone grown cucumbers in hanging pots? I did it last year with cherry tomatoes, and loved the results. DH thinks the cucumbers would be too heavy and pull the roots right out or break the vine. Any advice?
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| lamarguerite farm |
Posted - Apr 26 2007 : 6:52:26 PM
Maria- I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. What a special thing you are doing to honor him!!
Blessings,
Missy
If you have a dream, even if you don't feel qualified to accomplish it, just try your hardest.-Maggie Jensen
http://18happyhens.blogspot.com
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| lamarguerite farm |
Posted - Apr 26 2007 : 6:50:19 PM
Oh how I'm craving fresh salad greens from the garden, but unfortunately the slugs enjoyed them before I did. Ugh!! So... I planted again and used some sluggo that my mom gave me. It's iron based I guess and natural. Slugs are a HUGE problem for gardeners here because of all the rain.
I got my garden in yesterday. I started seeds in the greenhouse a month ago. I use the square foot gardening method. I can't believe how much I got out of that garden last year. Here's what I've planted:
spinach
carrots
red onions
green onions
romaine lettuce
red leaf lettuce
radishes
beets
bush beans
zuccini
cucumbers
I added thyme to my herb garden.
For flowers I planted:
Zinnia
sunflowers
bachelor buttons
1 dahlia tuber
sweet peas (from our sweet pea Ellen in florida!!)
Also have in the green house to plant in a large area at Mom's
pumpkins-
lumina
baby
blue
jack-o-lantern
crown of horns gourd
I put in 4 lavender grosso plants that I propagated last fall.
I'm hoping to have some pretty bouquets for the house and to share.
Happy Gardening
Missy
If you have a dream, even if you don't feel qualified to accomplish it, just try your hardest.-Maggie Jensen
http://18happyhens.blogspot.com
www.LaMargueriteFarm.com |
| herbquilter |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 11:06:25 PM
Today it was in the high 60's & I planted: sunflowers, cosmos, marigolds, daisy mix, amaranth, snap & bush peas, broccoli, purple broccoli, cabbage mix, lettuce mix, spinach, zucchini, fennel, cilantro, calendula, hibiscus, rose.
Where suppose to get rain the rest of the week, but I plan on putting out cucumber & melon starts and transplanting ever & june bearing strawberries in their seperate rows.
Happy gardening!
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many & Herbalist
www.herbalmomma.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 10:13:24 PM
"E"
I have never started lavender from seeds...I always do cuttings & let them root in water on the window sill. I cut about a 4" piece from the top of the plant, not the woody part. I make sure the cutting is well rooting before I plant it.
But that being said, not all lavender plants root well in water. Also make sure there are no leaves in the water while the plant is sprouting roots..
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 23 2007 : 3:50:52 PM
Elizabeth-
I never started mine inside- I just sprinkled the seeds on the ground outside where I wanted the lavender to grow. Perhaps your seedlings inside are not getting enough air movement? Do you have a fan set up to blow gently across them a couple of times a day?
Alee
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 11:21:42 PM
Lavender takes tons of patience from seed Elizabeth. It will grow into decent size plants over the summer though, they just take their time getting going.
We had our first salad from the garden today...oh what pleasure fresh greens are once again!!
Di |
| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 11:11:55 PM
This year I have only started heirloom tomotoes, We will be doing lettuce too. The rest I will stop by the garden store and see what else I feel we have space for.
I have 20 peat pots started with lavender seeds. They are not looking too good...but I would love to fill the bed next to the house with lavender. Any help on getting my lavender seeds going? |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 8:13:18 PM
Grace-
I am so sorry to hear about all your plant casualties! That is always so sad to see plants that you have loving tending be destroyed. I hope you get some great new ones though!
Rachel-
Wow! Your garden sounds really busy! Yesterday was the first day I got my lawn mower which I needed to tame some wild grass areas that will eventually become additional garden. Hopefully I will have some of the wonderful things you mentioned once I get it all in!
Alee
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| oceanfarmgirl |
Posted - Apr 22 2007 : 08:50:49 AM
I have strawberries planted
Peas
Beans
Squash
Watermellon
Thyme
parsley
mint
Still to plant
Carrots
Beets
Bell Pepper
MORE peas
MORE beans
cucumbers
corn
garlic
potato
dill
basil
The rain is getting in my WAY! LOL I think I'm going to have to just tough it out and PLANT in it! LOL
See what I'm up to on my blog... http://minetothine.blogspot.com
OR check out my gardening activities at http://oceanfarmgirlsgarden.blogspot.com |
| katmom |
Posted - Apr 21 2007 : 4:38:54 PM
Well, after 3 days in a mini motorhome w/4 furbabies....we survived,,,however a lot of my plants did not! The fumigators did their best to be careful when tenting the house but,,,I lost 1/2 of my Blackberry bushes, all my strawberries & I have only 2 moonflower seedling & 1 gord seedling left. My sunflowers & marigols did not survive either.
A lot of broken branches on my 6 roses by the bedroom window & they distroyed my ground cover around the Agapanthas & gardeneas. : > (
I am so sad, but again, they did the best they could to be careful....I know 'cause I watched them put the tent on.
But all my grapes vines, pineapple sage & various mints & gerainums are ok.
Well I guess I will have to sneak over to the local Nursery & get some new plants....hopefully they carry them in peatpots.
Happiness is spending thyme in a garden......
not to mention...Gardeners know all the best dirt!!! LOL!
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 19 2007 : 5:30:08 PM
My carrots are officially growing, as well as my peas and my lettuce. My cabbage has yet to show its face so I am thinking that I will need to re-plant that. Oh well! I am actually surprised that anything is growing since we got a late frost after things had already sprouted.
The weeds are still taking over the lawn and the rest of the area that I have set aside for my garden patch. I am really excited though- I get my electric lawn mower later this week so my lawn and garden area are going to start shaping up faster now!
Alee
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 9:21:00 PM
Tonight I am going to start some sunflower seedlings in my window green house. In a week or so I am going to be able to plant my sunflower hedge! I am so excited!
Ciao
Alee |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 03:05:44 AM
Maria,
I am so very sorry to hear about your father! But I think that is a wonderful sweet way to honor him! It sounds like a wonderful garden! I can't wait for the day I can have my garden and canning again!! I get all sentimental and hungry thinking of garden grown and home grown fruits and vegies!
Grace, do keep us posted and happy house hunting!
Hugz to All!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| katmom |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 12:05:48 AM
Thanx Michelle for the info on the Almond trees & that there are different micro climates in East WA.
I am madly trying to get things done around the house before we put it up for sale. Painting is mostly done & the fumegators come tomorrow to tent the house. DH & our 4 fur babies & I will be living in our 20' motorhome for the next 3 days so my computer will go dark for the next 3 days....& I will go through with drawals.
I will however get to work on the black shell pattern afgahn that I have been crocheting on for what seems like forever.
DH & I have been looking in several different communities in the Spokane area...We found 2 parcels 13+/- acers, each has a new construction house, but the house isonly about 1,500 sq.ft & I am not yet ready to down size yet so we will continue looking. To bad, both parcels would have been perfect, 1 for us & the other for our daughter & Son-in-law.
Well, gotta get back to packing up the motor home so we can be out of the house first thing in the am.
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 15 2007 : 1:51:49 PM
It is sad to hear about your Dad, but it sounds like you found a great way to honor him!
I am also really jealous that your garden is producing already! I am holed up inside today trying to keep warm with the heat turned up and space heaters going. I don’t think my garden will be producing much of anything for a least another month or so. By then I should be able to get the early lettuce crop.
Keep up posted on how your garden is doing!
Alee
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| MariaAZ |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 11:15:26 PM
Although I don't have my own garden per se, I have a garden at my mom's house. We live 1/4 mi apart and I'm up there every day.
Last year I talked my dad into putting in a big garden. We fenced off a 20' square area and WAY overplanted tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, okra and peppers. Only the tomatos and cucumbers did really well.
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer this February. He didn't feel up to a garden, so I asked if I could put one it. I planted only a few things; a row of 6 bush tomatoes, two zucchinis and a row of bush green beans; a mere shadow of last year's bounty. I figured Dad would get some enjoyment out of at least looking at a garden, and I wanted it small enough and spaced widely enough that he could get in and look at each plant. Sure enough, although he didn't actually go into the garden, he would stand at the fence and make sure the plants were doing ok.
Dad passed away last month, about 6 weeks after being diagnosed. The little garden was doing very well, so I decided to push it up in size in honor of Dad, who was an avid gardener who always took great pride in his garden. Now we have 13 (lucky 13!) tomato plants, a whole row of zucchini, the row of green beans (which started flowering shortly before Dad died and are now producing, a row of yellow bell peppers and a row of canning cucumbers. This is the first large garden that I'm solely responsible for, and I can't wait to start harvesting :) |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 8:11:14 PM
Michelle-
Do you have grape vines? I need to get a start from somewhere.
Alee |
| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 5:12:57 PM
I don't think Almond will make it here, but I'll ask around. Walnut should do fine. A neighbor down the street has them, and they are productive. Apricots and grapes are hit-and-miss. But they grow, and some years it really pays off. Depends on the micro-climate of your particular location around here, and yearly variances in frost dates. |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 08 2007 : 9:47:12 PM
Even though I had a ton of laundry waiting for me, Sky-dog, Nora and I escaped the house for about an hour today to work in the Garden. I spent most of my time pulling weed seedlings and hoping that some of the seedlings that I am leaving are actually my cabbage and lettuce popping up! *lol*
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| katmom |
Posted - Apr 08 2007 : 4:01:28 PM
Quick question for the Eastern Washington farm chicks.... can/do Almond & Walnut trees grow ok in your area? I hate to leave behind my Almond tree....and am hopeful that they are hardy in
E. WA.
Wow, grapes & apricots do well there....awesome!
tata-4-now
>^..^< |
| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Apr 07 2007 : 6:53:10 PM
Penny, sounds like most of it should survive. I don't know from experience about the peas or endive, but the others I've grown and left some to re-seed themselves, and they always come up, even though the seeds spend all winter out in whatever dirt crannies they manage to hide in and temps down to -10. Hope that helps. :)
We make a difference. |
| asnedecor |
Posted - Apr 07 2007 : 6:38:26 PM
I got all excited yesterday because it was the high 70's here and they said that today was going to be around the low 70's partially sunny and then rain tonight. So last night after work I went to the local Freddie's (kinda like a Wal-Mart, only regional) and got a new glazed strawberry pot, some lettuce starts, potting soil to mix with some compost from my garden, some plants for my hanging baskets, etc. Thought I would turn over the veggie garden area today, prune my raspberries, plant the strawberry pot, etc. I woke up and it was pouring and it has rained almost all day until now. I did get out for an hour between rain storms and plant some of my stuff in the hanging pots - but didn't even get close to what I wanted to do.
I already have tomatoes started - they are still quite small and have just started getting their second leaves - I have bonnie girls, golden jubilees and then bought a seed pack of mixed heirlooms - so those will be the surprise tomatoes.
Going to plant my head lettuce starts, will do green beans, some sunflowers, onions, potatoes and either cucumbers or zucchini. Trying something a bit new this year - I have a small area for the veggies, so to maximize some space - moving the few strawberries I have into a strawberry pot - this way the rhubarb has plenty of room, along with the artichoke. Then I am purchasing a large glazed round pot to grow the cucumber/or zucchini in - leaving the rest of the space for the other veggies. Since there only two of us, this hopefully will be enough stuff. Oh we also have two blueberry bushes that look like they should yield a good crop this year.
Anne in Portland
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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| livelife |
Posted - Apr 07 2007 : 2:52:34 PM
So far I have put in peas, spinach, endive, mustard, carrots, red leaf lettuce, spanish onions... all the early stuff. That was a week ago. And I'm currently looking out the window and watching the snow fly!!! ya 3" on the ground with another 3 in the forcast. Haven't had sustained freezing temp like this since 1939. I'm a little nervous.... anyone think they will survive?
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