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Mar 9th, 2010 at 05:53 PM
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Northern Star
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~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Frogger
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I gave my 3 big pots all fresh dirt, recycled the old dirt to my veggie garden area, & planted some spinich starts (never uded them before, just seed) and I planted my 2 new Hyacinth.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Built a trellis, one with nylon trellis material and scrap wood as supports, and another trellis out of fallen twigs and branches. Tilled some soil and mixed in new soil and manuer. And talked to the Blue Jade corn seedlings that I have in two giant planters by my garage. The talking was the hard part.
"When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice." - Marquis de la Grange
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NOTHING!!! I just moved ito a new house and the yard is a quagmire. I am coming up with some plans for landscaping as soon as the final grade is done.
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Northern Star
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Yesterday I started picking up broken branches that were hidden under the snow...can't wait to rake.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Hot Rod
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Today I dug up strawberry plants an put them in containers so we can plow the arean.
Still warm .friday snow 40ยบ
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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4-7-10 I planted a tree. 4-8-10...I prepared a few pots for planting and weeded some in my flower garden back of the deck. Really I am as of yet afraid to weed too much, as a few of the "green plants" are as of yet unrecognizable. They are too small. One would NOT want to pull out returning flowers after all.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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That is a tricky time. Should I or shouldn't I? weed an pull . an weep. LOL dodge
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Frogger
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isn't that the truth?? I use the philosophy if it is in a clump--don't pull----and hey there is no way to know if you were wrong or not so it works, right???
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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Right just like the saying goes, Just when you think you know it all, you dont..LOL Some time I recruit hd to tell me if it is or isnt>LOL The mis adventures of flower gardens?
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Frogger
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yep that is the truth. Rod might or might not know. My dad would probably know, but to get him to come over to look at tiny flower/ weed leaves might be pushing it a bit. but yes, it keeps things exciting I guess.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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That all sounds very Maleish.....
Now they say?
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yes probably, barb, but he is 83 & kinda does as he pleases these days in regards to gardening. his dad's family had a greenhouse in England, or so I am told. As a child his dad & most of his 9 other brothers, made garden in their yard. They used about the whole yard. But I guess to feed 12 kids during the depression they had to. They had grapes too. Grandma would make jelly along with all the canning she would do to prepare for winter.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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Ah the English gardens. He is probably correct abut the flowers.. The English are big on that .
flowers everywhere. I have grapes blueberries black berries raspberrys currants gooseberries cranberrys apples I make jellies, jams an whatever.
Maybe I am part Limey?
b.........my daddy came from poland
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Frogger
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I was going to put in blackberries this spring. But I think I may wait till fall & use the space to plant my SUNFLOWERS. I asked my dad if he has space that I could borrow for my sunflowers,& while he said yes, I do not htink he was too anxious for me to "borrow' some of his garden area.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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Daddy knows best.
Gotta run an do the bathroom ..
later gator.
dodge
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Frogger
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Today I set out to plant my sunflowers, as spring frost date has come & gone--BUT instead I...... planted some purple coneflowers seeds from plants that my 30 year old DD brought home 15 years ago. then I re-set/cleaned out my red pavers that make up my "sidewalk" thru my rock garden. Then I cleaned out the edging bricks to said rock garden, and hand trimmed the grass along the outside of them. Then I weeded my flower bed (probaqbly tore out some volunteer osteos) Then I weeded around 1 small tree & 2 bushes that have mini fencing around them in the back yard. I AM ONE TIRED PUPPY !!!!!
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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How nice to play in the grass like a puppy. Snowing here.
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Frogger
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oh my, I am so sorry.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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So much for globel warming???????????
Onion snow .. Mine are planted. i wore a thin coat to church tonite, yipes , i was cold.
b
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The Gnome
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There is no global warming... that is just a global lie!
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woke at 230am cause I think I was worried about the coming frost. Wasn't sure but I covered lettuce anyway. I'm addicted to gardening.
maybe its addiction when I wake and turn the compost. lol
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Northern Star
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Well yesterday I moved the winters kill of plants and shrubs...today its snowing again.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Frogger
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Well, I didnt DO anything but I bought something.--a Kneeling Bench !!! I saw my dad had one & I thought gee if I had one I could get up & down as I wanted to--so I bought myself one. I am so happy that I HAD to share.....
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Hot Rod
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hOW NICE JUNIGIRL,
gLAD YOU CAN KNEEL AGAIN. iN STYLE..
hAVE FUN.
DODGE
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Hot Rod
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Well yesterday I moved the winters kill of plants and shrubs...today its snowing again. sNOW RAIN AN 32ยบ ALL DAY HERE. mADE FOR A USELESS DAY.
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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Wowee Carol...gardening in style
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Thanks the both of you. But really if you had of ever seen me get up and down, you would be saying gee it is about TIME she got something to help her.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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i understand a little. My 2 sis's had the problem, but they had weight problems.
Glad you can use it ..
b
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Cool bench Juniegirl. I have a kneeling pad but I don't use it much. I forget to carry it around. Today 1 handed I planted some squash plants and gourd plants. My seeds aren't germinating correctly. I have gourd seeds in jiffy pots for 3 months now, a few have come up, and just today 3 more broke the soil. I did have 8 squash that were about the same size but some of them are still tiny. Yesterday I put out 3 cherokee purple tomatoes and 1 german johnson.
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Hey
i am having lots of germinating problems......Everything is midgets or wont germinate. One tomato with a blossom on top.
b
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it's aggravating. I was going to throw out the gourd pots then today 2 popped up. It's been at least 3 months.
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Today I hacked the spearmint back a bit...with all of the rain it was a foot tall!
~Believing in God for a miracle~ The sunshine is calling me, the dirt says come and play, the little seeds yawn for a nap, the weeds yell go away!
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it's aggravating. I was going to throw out the gourd pots then today 2 popped up. It's been at least 3 months. I just had some germinate, which were in the refrig all winter. Lots of them germinate, then drop over dead????? b
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I brushed the snow off my daffodils...
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Sheri, sorry for your troubles. you too dodge. I guess today or tonight, I will plant the sunflower seeds. I checked on my frost date & it has passed.
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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yesterday I weeded some and laid a few cardboard boxes flattend out in the ailes. Then, I planted some deer tolerant and bee/butterfly friendly flowers in there. the deer are STILL getting in the garden. I give up for this year. this year I'm only putting in tomatoes, herbs and flowers.
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don't give up Cricket. It sounds gross but if you get your husband or dog to pee his line every day the deer will leave your garden alone. We have deer in our pecan orchard almost every day and the don't come near the garden. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.
I'm got some squash and cucumber plants to put out this afternoon. It's hard being a one handed person.
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