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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
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 Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 10:58:03 PM
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Mid March we planted potatoes, around 30 lbs of seed potatoes. This past week, we set out....okay, dh set out somewhere between 600 and 700 onions, lettuce, radishes and turnips.
This coming week we hope to plant mustard greens and transplant the tomato seedlings that are sitting all over the kitchen. Still waiting for those ornery pepper plants to germinate and I need to do something with the mass of sweet potato slips.....but I love this time of year!!!
I splurged this weekend. Family Dollar has some of the cutest outdoor lights. They are colored LEDs in the shape of butterflies and dragonflies. They are seven dollars a set. I got two sets of the butterflies for our herb garden to hang in the gazebo. I got the dragon flies for dd#1. They are her favorite and her birthday is in June.
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 04:23:08 AM
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Those little butterflies and dragonflies are going to look so cute!
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
embchicken.blospot.com
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HookAngel
True Blue Farmgirl
253 Posts
Bren
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 6:27:10 PM
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 05:09:18 AM
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You've got a great garden going! I didn't plant mine yet.. because the old farmers in my town kept telling me it was going to frost.. and low and behold.. it sure did 2 nights ago.. I'm going to plant soon though! I have started tomatoes as well, along with eggplant and 3 different types of peppers. I can't wait to plant!
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 10:52:50 AM
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We are kind of at a stand still. Still trying to get the snow peas planted.;)
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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Pasthyme
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Gail
Mountain View
AR
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Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 12:29:55 PM
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North central Arkansas Ozarks here--
Up and growing. Ate a couple of little radishes.
Asparagus up, but I don't have much of that. The beetles also are back.
Lettuce almost ready to pick little leaves. I've been eating carrots, spinach mustard, beet greens, other greens that I planted last fall. Also some herb up, like lemon balm, garlic greens, onion tops, etc. Put in some tomatoes that I started from seed. One froze, but others are ok. Don't think we'll have another freeze, but one never knows. Dogwood trees are in full bloom. Really pretty.
www.pasthymesfashions.com
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 2:05:42 PM
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Gail depending on the size of tomato plants you have, we found that gallon milk jugs and two liter pop bottles with the bottoms cut off did really well at keeping the tomatoes from freezing till the danger passed!
how many lights come in a set, we live out in the country, when it's dark, it's DARK! and sometimes I can't water the garden till after dark, there is no outdoor lights near my garden and I've been wanting to buy some cheap solor led lights to line the garden with. They have tiny ugly ones at walmart for 1.00 each but would rather have cute ones!
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 2:22:14 PM
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I think they are a 10 light set, Heather. Not sure how much actual light they will put out for watering. We have 4 or 5 of the WalMart ones you mentioned. I know there is one on both sides of the gate.
BTW - Love your signature!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 3:05:01 PM
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Thanks! I will check them out! My husband is a bit worried about the amount of light too. I'm sure I will have to add some additional ones but one or two sets of them to add to the ambiance I think would be good!
Thanks about my sig tag. Check out maryslittlelamb.com I got it from her ages ago!
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2011 : 08:05:47 AM
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My garden is doing great so far. Probably will be digging some potatoes at the end of the month. Also I have yellow squash. My Tomatoes are doing great. I cut 3 eggplants off my bush a couple of days ago. So far So Good!
Seize The Day!
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2011 : 3:01:55 PM
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I wanted to get my plastic down today, but the weather didn't co-operate. It's too wet. My garden is still bare!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2011 : 2:25:47 PM
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Hey Megan, have you had a chance to get the plastic down?
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 06:12:30 AM
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These are pictures of my little postage stamp garden. So far it is too wet and cold to plant but I did put in a tub of strawberries and some garden art. I figured sense I can't plant veggies yet...I would just plant some art to enjoy...so I have something to look at when I pass the Garden. LOL
Blessings,
~peggy 
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2011 : 06:54:46 AM
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It is lookin' good, Peggy. I enjoy the garden so much. It is so relaxing and refreshing!
Hugs!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
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The garden, so far ~
