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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 1:20:31 PM
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Amanda, our Ace hardware buys local, too. She always has the prettiest plants around, too. She hires someone just to be outside and water and help customers all day. She a bit pricey, but her plants are way better cared for and healthier than any one elses around here.
Marcy, it's so warm here I have to open the cold frame. It's working out great so far. I have my seed trays and the plants I bought hanging out in it now til the ground is ready for them. My hubby went out with the tiller this morning and tried to til up a row, but got it stuck. It's just been turned and not tilled yet. But I wanted to get the potatoes and onions in the ground. But will have to wait a little longer now.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 5:05:52 PM
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Today I planted my five remaining strawberry plants. I think I must have missed one at the old house. Oh well. If I did, I hope it lives and maybe someday that yard will be full of wild strawberries!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
330 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 11:28:31 PM
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I got my first harvest of the year!! I'm so excited/happy.  Especially since I'm a chilly zone 5.
The kids were outside messing around in the hard slush and mud (oh, the mud), so I went out to inspect things. Did some poking around in the salad bed, and found my carrots. The snow has finally started melting from all the rain, so I hauled out a trowel and set to shoving aside the snow. I got probably about a pound of carrots, maybe a little more. Yeehaw!! And discovered the yellow ones kick serious rear with 1.25" diameter and 5-6" in length, the purple ones are dismal in my soil/climate, the white ones do a mushy/fungus thing despite getting nice and long, and the orange ones are short but fat. I'm making carrot cake tomorrow. Teehee.
Besides that, I have broccoli and cauliflower sprouts doing fun stuff in the pantry (where my seed starting shelves are). So far, Umpqua Broccoli is impressing me - we'll see if it continues.
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Lanna, mama to three little monkeys |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 06:42:38 AM
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Lanna- That is awesome!
I am hoping to be able to dig in my garden today. Yesterday Nora and I took a 2 mile walk, so today I think we will take a slightly shorter walk to go buy some seeds!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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babysmama
True Blue Farmgirl
931 Posts
Elizabeth
Iowa
931 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 1:09:55 PM
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How did I miss this thread?! And will I ever be able to read all 300+ pages of it?! Sigh!
We live in town on just a bit of land but for the past three years I have planted a small garden in the raised beds my hubby made. This year I want to try square foot gardening because I want to grow as much as possible in that small space. I am also planting strawberries for the first time. I've started my heirloom tomato seeds indoors already and some have sprouted so that gives me hope.
Anyone else do squarefoot gardening and does it work?
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DearMildred
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Amanda
Tulsa
OK
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 1:28:20 PM
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Elizabeth, I do it but I can't tell you if it works because I just started! Rene is a veteran though. :D
My heirloom 'maters are coming up too. Wheee!
I think this weekend I might just drag all my wintersown seedlings into the garage and leave them there, since I will be out of town and we might actually get snow (!) on Saturday night. They already decided to up and sprout, so I'd hate to lose them all. Going to have to figure out how to cover my other plants, too, my peas and lettuce, that are already in the bed? Yes?
Lanna, congrats on the carrots. Mmmm... cake...
~~~Amanda in OK~~~
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. ~Will Rogers |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 3:45:45 PM
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The peas and lettuce can take some cold. Now that I've told you that, they'll freeze and you'll be mad at me, lol!!!
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 3
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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DearMildred
True Blue Farmgirl
223 Posts
Amanda
Tulsa
OK
USA
223 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 4:06:22 PM
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TS I'll let you know next week how mad at you I am! ;-)
Happy gardening, y'all. I'm heading home for the day and NOT turning my computer on at home.
~~~Amanda in OK~~~
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. ~Will Rogers |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 6:36:24 PM
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I've got seedlings sprouting out the ying yang and I'm so excited! If I felt better I might do the happy dance!! Now if I can just get them to the garden without them dampening off. It seems like that's the hardest part about starting seeds inside. I've got a fan blowing in their direction and sprinkled cinnamon on them tonight. So I hope that works. (Keep your fingers crossed for me!) Also has anyone had trouble with watering your seedlings from the bottom? It's like they either get to much or not enough water. So I've just been watering from the top. Well, I've been on my death bed so I'm gonna head back to it now! Tammy
http://afarmgirljourney.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #492
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 7:37:19 PM
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Oh No Tammy! I hope you feel better soon!
With my seedlings I try to move them as close to a cool window a few weeks before as I can- even opening the window during the day and closing it at night. Then I try to move them outside for a few days before transplanting them. That usually works too.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
330 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 10:49:44 PM
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Originally posted by farmmom22Also has anyone had trouble with watering your seedlings from the bottom? It's like they either get to much or not enough water. So I've just been watering from the top.
I just use my peri bottle leftover from all the babies. So I can gently squirt water right on the soil and not get the plant stems/leaves soaked. I know it sounds weird, but hey, I'm all about re-purposing things.
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Lanna, mama to three little monkeys |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 10:24:40 AM
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I have my seeds planted for the garden. I have all my trays and cups lined up under the light. I can't wait to see things growing. We can't usually plant things outside until early May. I hope by then I have some nice seedlings. Once they have germinated and sprouted I will put them in the greenhouse we built. I can't wait. It's been busy here. I do need to plant my flower seeds. I only did veggies and gourds yesterday.
All of my seeds are from Seed Savers. Hubby built a huge structure from pvc that he wants to wrap chicken wire around to keep the squirrels and rabbits out of the garden. I will have to post pictures when it's finished.
Ruth
 Living the farm life in my heart.
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marcy jo
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Marcy
Wawaka
Indiana
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 1:13:28 PM
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Guess What????? I have babies!!!! Seedlings of course!! Only the onions havent come up yet and the rhubarb but they will!! It was so great to see something growing!!!
Marcy #257
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2009 : 09:56:06 AM
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I started some lettuce and radish outside yesterday. It's suppose to be 60 today. yippee. My seeds starts indoors are looking great. I think I may just have to go out and plant at the other garden that was loaned to us.
Have a great day everyone.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
mbr. Charming Chicks
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2009 : 9:06:19 PM
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alas, I just had to go wipe the snow off the satellite dish, where are you spring?????
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 3
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2009 : 12:27:02 PM
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Kelley, I started the swiss chard in cups yesterday. How long does it take to come up? I will direct seed the rest in the garden when it gets warmer. I might start the basil in pots, though. Thanks again. I'll see what I can come up with to send you. It's going to take a month to dry all this mud up so we can til the garden. It's awful. Up past my ankles in mud. Yuck!
Kris
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Edited by - kristin sherrill on Mar 29 2009 12:27:47 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Mar 29 2009 : 8:33:19 PM
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Today it is snowing- again. It was supposed to be nice this week, but I guess another artic front got blown down. So my plans of digging my garden this week are foiled once again. I hate having to wait until the ground is "workable" right now it is more the consistency of play dough or wet clay than chocolate cake...:(
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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marcy jo
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Marcy
Wawaka
Indiana
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2009 : 10:24:32 AM
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Oh I have onion babies and the rhuarbarb popped up over the weekend!! I am going to attempt to get the taters in the ground this week!! Its supposed to rain but we will see!!
Marcy #257
http://marcyjosmarket.blogspot.com |
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