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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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 Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 11:42:10 AM
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I'm thinking of lining it with heavy plastic, drilling a few holes and making a portable salad growing cart  I can haul it to the shade during the heat of the day and keep a small salad cutting crop in it all spring, summer and early fall.
Just came up with the idea, We have a bunch of old beat up wheel barrows around here, so I'm gonna put the oldest ones to a new use.
Anyone else growing a salad cart or such? I'd like to know if my idea is a good one.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 1:40:17 PM
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Last year I had a large planter I tried to grow lettuce abd spinach in. It did pretty well, we went on a long vacation and the girls watering for me forgot about it. I love the idea of usinf an old wheelbarrow though. Good luck, Carol
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 2:03:47 PM
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Annika, that's a great idea! You are a very resourceful farmgirl! I had an old wheelbarrow I planted flowers in but the salad cart sounds good to get it out of the hot sun. Now I'll have to go look for old wheelbarrows.
Kris
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 2:21:08 PM
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It will work I did it last year.
Diana
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 2:34:20 PM
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AWESOME, I figured it would work well. Good use for a wheel barrow that was $4 at a yard sale!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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82kygal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Somerset
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 2:49:24 PM
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Thats funny, I bought an old wheelbarrow last year for just that purpose. My hubby planted the garden and had no room for my lettuce. So I found the old wheelbarrow. I unfortunatly did not get it planted because my husband got sick. So this year I will get it done.
With God, all things are possible. (Mark 10:27)
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 4:44:10 PM
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Annika:
Good idea. We had an old wheel barrow and planted only onion top seeds. Wow!!!!! we sure had an abundance of delicious onion tops.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 4:48:51 PM
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Farmgirl minds think alike  ...and here I thought I was being' original LOL! way to go all of us!
I'm trying to re-purpose as much as possible.
It'll work just dandy.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 6:48:11 PM
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| Anniak, that is a great idea.. I will be on the lookout for an old wheelbarrow! |
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2010 : 9:06:46 PM
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Annika, that is a super idea!! I used to have my Dad's old steel wheelbarrow, I used it all the time, but never would have planted in it because I used it SO much, if I had it now, I'd make a salad cart too!! You go girl!!
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blueshelties
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angelyn
Toney
Alabama
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2010 : 05:49:27 AM
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What a great idea If I had an old cart I would do that. A movable garden....That is great. I bet herbs would be nice like that too.
Angelyn
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