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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
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Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 2:05:36 PM
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Looking for tips for a new OP gardener. I moved here in July and love it! Love It! Love it! Have one raised bed for veggies and intend on adding another before Oct. I have planted Irises, Rosemary, Blueberries, Cherry Trees, and a pear tree. Among other things. Any helpful tips for a newbie from Texas, So. California? raingardenmeme
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 2:41:25 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Lillian! I can't offer you any advice, but I bet someone here can! The farmgals here are quite a knowledgeable bunch. ;)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
8026 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 3:27:38 PM
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Welcome Lillian, I live at the other end of California so can't help you in your gardening, the weather is so different.
"To move the world we must first move ourselves" Socrates
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1515 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2011 : 9:26:41 PM
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Hi Lilian, welcome to Washington state! Check out Seattle Tilth's website. They have a wonderful booklet about gardening in the maritime northwest that includes to-do lists and planting recommendations for each month of the year. Another great online resource is the Washington State University Extension. With a little effort you can garden year round in the Puget Sound area. I live in Renton a few miles south of Seattle. Happy gardening!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 05:45:39 AM
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Welcome Lillian from across the country here on Long Island,NY! I am sure you will find the answers to your garden questions here from one of the gals in your neck of the woods. Enjoy all that this wonderful site has to offer... you will see that there are so many wonderful ladies, and I am sure you will make many friends!
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 05:45:59 AM
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Hi Lilian!
My advice is to buy bulbs locally, and try to embrace moss :)
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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Sabrena Orr
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Sabrena
Olympia
WA
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 07:51:14 AM
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Welcome Lillian! I live in Olympia - about 20 minutes from Shelton. My husband and I grew up in Shelton. The WSU extension office is an excellent resource as is the Thurston County Master Gardener's group. The Mason County area is a great fertile area and is great for most cool-weather veges and all sorts of flowers. When we lived in Shelton, I loved growing roses, had a huge vege garden. There is a wonderful bulb farm in Satsop (on Hwy 8 towards the ocean)called the Satsop Bulb Farm that sells daffodils, tulips and other bulbs. I'm not sure if you have deer issues (we did when we lived in Shelton), but the deer tend to leave these pretty things alone! Welcome to the area!!
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
3470 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 12:38:12 PM
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Welcome to the group Lillian! This is the place to learn soooo much!Enjoy!
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman-
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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 2:36:34 PM
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Originally posted by one_dog_per_acre
Hi Lilian! My advice is to buy bulbs locally, and try to embrace moss :) Trish Make cupcakes not war!
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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 2:46:53 PM
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I love bulb plants! Iris are my fav! I planted dahlia a neighbor gave me. And i planted scotch moss in an area i dont want to mow. The moss is going crazy! The dahlias bloomed too so i guess i'M headed in the rt direction. Thanks for the advice.
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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 3:05:52 PM
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Originally posted by Sabrena Orr
Welcome Lillian! I live in Olympia - about 20 minutes from Shelton. My husband and I grew up in Shelton. The WSU extension office is an excellent resource as is the Thurston County Master Gardener's group. The Mason County area is a great fertile area and is great for most cool-weather veges and all sorts of flowers. When we lived in Shelton, I loved growing roses, had a huge vege garden. There is a wonderful bulb farm in Satsop (on Hwy 8 towards the ocean)called the Satsop Bulb Farm that sells daffodils, tulips and other bulbs. I'm not sure if you have deer issues (we did when we lived in Shelton), but the deer tend to leave these pretty things alone! Welcome to the area!! Sabrena, Olympia
thanks Sabrina for the info on the bulb farm. My neighbor gave me some dahlias and they grew well. Have been busy with childrens church n not able to go online much lately but always gardening!
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 3:17:07 PM
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Welcome to Washington State Lillian!! I originally from the west side, but live in eastern Wa. now. My gardening experience on the west side was like none other, like Edlund said you can garden almost year round with little effort!! Happy gardening!!
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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 3:18:50 PM
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Haven'T had any deer problems, coyotes run through the property at least once a month and a bear got into our trash can last night but no one has messed with the garden, yet. Getting ready to harvest our sunflowers for seeds for the 1st time ever, any suggestions?
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2011 : 1:23:40 PM
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Hi Lillian and welcome to the MJF forum! It sounds like the area you live in must be beautiful. I have a small raised garden bed myself but I live on the frozen tundra of Northeastern Wisconsin so my gardening season is about over here. I know you'll find lots of helpful ladies who will have information you can use on this site. Enjoy!
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
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raingardenmeme
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Lillian
Shelton
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2011 : 2:48:05 PM
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Hi all, our rains have started. Although it is sunny today we got 6" sun. Mon n tuesday. Had to pull up my tomatoes n hang them in a dry spot so they will ripen n not split.
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