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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 11:36:53 AM
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I went out and wired the plastic to my green house and then Nora, Sky-dog and I got my 6 strawberry plants into the ground. They have been producing some runty strawberries but were very over crowded in their pot. The strawberries had gotten root bound so I think it will take a week or two for them to recover, but once they realize that they have room to expand in, I think they will really take off.
The floor of the greenhouse is really convenient to use as a planting guide! I planted one plant per square, then skipped a square and planted in the next one over. That way they have room to grow and as they start to send out runners I can fill in the row a bit. I am really looking forward to getting some other plants and I am letting the weed barrier kill the grass as we speak. Some nice tomatoes or maybe a bush or two of beans would be perfect.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
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elphie0503
True Blue Farmgirl
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Samantha
Gilmer
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:50:07 PM
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Oh I want a greenhouse sooooo bad!
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
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USA
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 7:43:54 PM
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| Wow, Alee, a greenhouse! I'm with Lisa -- I want to see! Did you build it yourself from a kit, or was the skeleton there already? Sorry if you've talked about all this before. I've been out of the loop lately. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 9:03:17 PM
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Doug and I put it up using supplies I won at the raffle at MaryJane's Paydirt Farm School on how to build a greenhouse for around $100. The instructions are in the newest magazine.
I'll get pictures tomorrow but I must warn you- due to a pathetic lack of tools, the front and back aren't completely built yet.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 08:03:07 AM
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| Alee, that's pretty exciting! Is there a post somewhere about your experiences at the Pay Dirt School that I managed to miss? I'd love to hear all the...um...dirt! :-) And I must put the new magazine on my gotta-have-it list. |
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