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Garden Gate:  Did you plant a fall garden?  |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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 Posted - Aug 28 2007 : 4:42:53 PM
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I missed getting in the cold weather crops at the beginning of Aug. but think I'll try some spinach and lettuce anyway, maybe bokchoy. Figured I'd count on covering it through a few Oct. freezes. Might at least get in another baby tender crop. Did any of you get a fall garden planted?
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Cheryl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Magalia
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2007 : 5:29:38 PM
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I will be planting fall flowers. I have never thought of planting a fall garden. I will have to see what grows in my area.
Cheryl
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2007 : 9:06:43 PM
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Michelle-
I am not planning on doing a fall garden this year. Where I planted this year will hopefully be a bee/hummingbird flower garden next year and by my fence next year will be a much larger garden spot.
Please let us know how your fall garden works out!
Alee
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LadyCrystal
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Alicia
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 04:18:43 AM
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I put one in. I put in lettuce, spinach, beets, peas and green beans. This is the first year I have tried it. I'll let youknow how I make out.
Alicia
http://fromcitytocountrygirl.blogspot.com/
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sweetthunder214
Farmgirl in Training
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theresa
smithville
tx
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 04:57:55 AM
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| I really wanted to plant a fall garden this year but I should have already had my seeds started. I might still try to get a few things in but not holding my breath for much success. Let us know how you do! |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4178 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 05:42:14 AM
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| I planted lettuce, spinach, radish, green onion, and kolirobi (sp). I have done this before, with great success, and have failed too. I am hoping for success this fall! Michele |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 29 2007 : 08:06:58 AM
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Ooh, sounds yummy. Some spinach is up from what I let go to seed, just the first real leaves. I've got some old windows I salvaged that would make good cold frames. Don't know if the garden centers would have cold weather crops already started so I could "cheat" a bit. They've practically got Christmas stuff up already, you know? No wonder kids are confused. For everything a season. In season. :)
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2007 : 1:56:01 PM
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I'm going to give it a go here. I've got some radishes, spinach, lettuce, and turnip greens. I'm going put in some carrots and beets just to see too. We had a rainy spring and summer - maybe we'll have a sunny fall!
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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Brew Crew
True Blue Farmgirl
676 Posts
Molly
Arizona
676 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2007 : 3:00:04 PM
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Uh-oh. Did I miss the fall garden planting time?? I was going to wait until the end of September, as it is still 115 degrees here! Is it going to be too late now??
"There is a Happy Dale far, far away. . ." -Arsenic and Old Lace |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2007 : 5:27:42 PM
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Molly, I'm in zone 7 and expect our fall garden to be planted from seed tomorrow. You should be fine!
Ann
Sairy Hill Thicket
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2007 : 5:57:08 PM
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I just planted spinach and radish today. I was able to keep my swiss chard going through the heat and it is looking great. I just worked up a bed to plant garlic in, will be the first year I am planting my own garlic.
I didn't order extra seed for a fall garden and I'm in the same boat as some others when is comes to finding fresh seeds this time of year. I'll be having more forethought when I order seeds for next yrs garden,lol.
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 06:55:02 AM
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just 'fleurs' .. and i always do 'hay and pumpkins and gourds' DECORATING everywhere in the yard during autumn .. my mos' favorite season of the year! x
True Friends, Frannie
FREEDOM VALLEY FARM
KENTUCKY
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sweetthunder214
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
theresa
smithville
tx
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 02:23:27 AM
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Well I was thinking about tilling everything under but still harvasted a large collander full of tomatos and peppers so I guess I wont till just yet. I have a voluntary pumpkin out there blooming too. I guess sometimes its just best to wait.. tee hee |
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BlueRoseMama
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Val
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Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 6:07:10 PM
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My chickens ate my fall garden.  I had beets, mesclin greens, romaine, and peas in... and they ate them all... I have a couple beets coming up and that is it. I am going to try again with the lettuce and the peas... but it's all gone. The girls are grounded too... they haven't been out for a few days because of this. Grrr...
Val
Val ~ I am a whole food cooking, swing pushing, boo-boo kissing, paper crafting, breastfeeding, creative sewing, attachment parenting, woodworking, guitar playing, gardening, constantly reading, artistic and lovely full time, granola lovin' mama to my three sweetlings, Alex (7/20/96), Cyan (7/13/01), and baby Logan (1/22/07).
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 10:26:35 PM
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I am so bummed, this is the first year in a gazillion, that I did not truly plant a Summer or Autumn garden, talk about going through 'withdrawels'....but with having put our house on the market, buying the one here in Washington & selling our California home, there was no time for gardening... but first thing I did when I got into our new home, bought a Geranium plant & a Violet! Ok, so I also volunteer over at a local nursery so I can play in 'their garden".
Spring of 2008, look out! I will be a planting fool!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2007 : 03:42:11 AM
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We planted 300 collards 2 weeks ago and 48 broccoli. even through this hot weather they still look great. We water each one every other day or so.
We also broadcast planted turnips and spinich.
Just 2 days ago I tried boc choy seeds .....and they are already up!
but sorry, these cold weather crops aren't near as dynamic as the summer stuff. |
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2007 : 07:16:49 AM
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I'm working my garden up in a week or so. It's been raining hard here so I had to postpone it, but I'll be planting squashes, spinach, radishes, turnips, sweet potatoes, cabbages, peppers, some bush beans, lettuces and greens, maybe even some amaranth, etc... Luckily for us, Texas has nice warm winters until maybe late January, then it gets cold.
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Sep 07 2007 : 09:27:11 AM
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How wonderful to hear about your late season gardens. Hope it all comes up fabulous and yummy.
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
389 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 03:51:14 AM
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This is my first fall garden on our new property so I am very excited!!
I have planted carrots, lettuce, spinach, turnips and beets. I am also starting my first garlic patch. I order a lb of garlic seed and am waiting for it to arrive!
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