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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 07:10:51 AM
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Still alot of weeding and watering here. I am headed out to pick peas this morning (my other choice was to haul firewood) and see what damage the moles did this morning. Everything is coming along nicely- beans are climbing, zuch is blooming, carrots are about pencil size, peppers and tomatos are blooming, and corn is growing right along. The garden is my favorite room of the house!
Tracy- Juicy Fruit doesn't work, but the dog loved it.
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abigailc1973
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
abigail
orlando
fl
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 07:37:00 AM
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I weeded and fertilized. We've been finally getting rain here, so I haven't had to water much by hand. For a couple months now I've been baby sitting some potted trees and aloes for a neighbor who moved. He had to take a job driving truck out of state. So I trimmed up some rosemary growing in one of his potted red maples and ended up trying to start all of the cuttings, so there's like 30 little pots and yogurt cups out there all with rosemary in them, LOL. If they all take I will have a bunch for sure. I simmered up all the little leaves I pulled off the bottom of the stems on the stove. It smelled like Christmas.
Then I repotted one of my dogwoods and a golden chain tree. I need to repot two jacaranda trees I started from seed this winter but I ran out of pots. I started some more spearmint seeds in some hanging pots on my deck. I hear it keeps ants away and I've been battling some aphid herding ants on my camellias and discovered them on one of my gardenias this past weekend. So when it comes time to thin them I'll plant some around my affected plants.
I also was so excited when the blossoms opened on my magnolia. A friend rescued it from the trash and I've been nursing the poor thing. Someone hacked off all the bottom branches but it's recovering nicely.
I also started some perennial mix seeds in two tires. The seed packet contained purple coneflower, daisies, black eyed susans and other goodies. Hopefully they'll be sprouting within the next week.The packet said not to start them until September but I just couldn't wait any longer, hope it will be ok.
This weekend I'm going to plant my collards and set out my cauliflower I started. I also have to move some baby fennels. I don't think the rain lilies I started from seed will be ready to move yet. A lot of stuff won't be started here until August/September, and I'll have to move things around accordingly. It's tough fitting everything in such a small place. I play musical containers.
I'm also going to try out the "lasagna gardening" method in a couple small spots of the yard, hopefully this weekend. It's supposed to be a little easier on the back, my bad discs can't really take the digging any more. |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 09:54:59 AM
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Abigail!
thanks for the reminder! wonm't be long and i'll have to start our collard and broccoli seed.
Seems like summer just isn't long enough |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 10:47:19 AM
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| weeding and hand watering. we dont have running water so use we use water jugs fromt he spring and a watering can. so far the season here has been quite cool so the garden has really struggled. it has finally warmed up enough that things (other than the weeds!) are actually growing! we cannot plant here until the first of june so i truly envy you laides that are harvesitng already! we lost most of our seedlings, from 7 - 72 pellet trays,when we transplanted them from peat pellets to 4 inch pots (dont ever use miracle grow potting soil for your seedlings!!) and lost most of the rest when they got a hard frost becasue we forgot to bring them inside the cabin one night *sigh* our cukes that we planted directly in the garden ahve never come up so i had to start them late in peat pellets. they are in the ground now and doing ok. this just hasnt been such a great year for gardening in alaska. thankfully the potatoes are doing great! they got a little bit of a slow start but are now all up and ready to be hilled soon. peace connie in alaska |
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Buffalomary
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Mary
Caldwell
ID
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 10:40:34 PM
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Between the cold weather this spring, school, and work, I did not get my garden in as soon as I would have like, so things are going slow. But I do have a few tomato plants that are starting to show some small tomatoes, a small patch of leaf lettuce, as well as a few zucchini. I am also working on converting a dog run into a greenhouse. I figured the panels would work just fine for the side walls, all I have to do is fix a support for the top and cover the whole shebang with plastic. My daughter doesn't know it yet, but when she comes to visit me next month, I am going to expand her horizon and let her help me with it!! 
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!! |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Buffalomary
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Mary
Caldwell
ID
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 12:32:00 PM
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(hehe) - so do I!! I guess if it doesn't, it will give the neighbors something to wonder about, huh??  If it works the way I hope, I'll try to post some pics.
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!! |
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Cheekyredhead
True Blue Farmgirl
70 Posts
Christine
Lansdale
PA
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 2:14:11 PM
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I just planted my first garden! I'm starting small, but then again I don't have a huge area so it's going to stay small. I planted some oregano, thyme, 2 kinds of lavender and a few petunias. I'm trying overcome my black thumb (have a bad way of killing house plants).
I also stop at a couple of my local farmers market s to get some fresh fruits and veggies
TTFN
Cheeky
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Edited by - Cheekyredhead on Jul 13 2008 2:15:16 PM |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 9:00:24 PM
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| christine i am proof positive that having a black thumb with indoor plants doesnt always carry over to a garden! good luck with your first garden. i remember mine well (even tho it was about 35 yrs ago lol) peace connie in alaska |
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