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You know how when it's very hot and dry then it rains container plants give up the ghost. I noticed today that's what happened to a couple of mine...even though I've watered. It rained a lot last night and they're dead today.
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Because for you as for the rest of us....Hope springs eternal.
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Yep. I keep saying next year I'm taking a break and so far that year hasn't come.
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Well between the rain drops I managed to turn two piles of compost. That was hard work but didn't take very long. Now I just have 5 left to do.
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Since the lawn in the front and back was hydroseeded, I've been running from back to front moving the sprinklers to get the whole thing watered. It takes all morning!!
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Hey deb,
It is worth the effort when it grows..
good luck.
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Yep, sure is better that the dirt already. The back was done about a week before the front but got washed out by some torential rains and had to be hand seeded, but it is coming in. I can't wait to see the haze of green out the front wondows.
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I had the same problem in the spring , huge barespot, an I seeded it on a slope. Rain took them bye bye. THen I redid. Now It grows grass faster than the rest of my yard.LOL Cooling effect too. dodge
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I PICKED MY FIRST TOMATO !!!
Isn't that sad????? a month late after all.....
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WELCOME TO THE CLUB, I BEEN PICKING RED ONES FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW .. AT LAST..
DODGE
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I picked my first bean pods..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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That is good news, Tamara. did you cook up lots so DH can eat them tomorrow??? I cut down 4 sunflower heads (stems also) 2 were already empty & 2 were half there. The 2 that were half there yet, are the black oil. I will let them finish drying out & then take out the seeds I guess. --I then dead headed & watered. Finally I pulled grass aound my 2 rose of sharon bushes.
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That is good news, Tamara. did you cook up lots so DH can eat them tomorrow???
No I ate them all ..I explained to him about picking them and freezing them..and if he doesn't do it, he'll have none for my stews this winter. Sad part is I won't be able to bottle up any Mustard bean pods for him this year.
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Oh and say a prayer for my lawn, plants and garden while I'm gone..they are gonna need it
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While I was cleaning the outside of the house and shed I also watered the compost piles. They dry out so quickly it's amazing.
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I mowed half the front yard and painted eraser on the locus saplings trying to take over underneath my deck. I think I am probably done for the day.
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While I was cleaning the outside of the house and shed I also watered the compost piles. They dry out so quickly it's amazing. Thanks for reminding me. We've had a lot of rain lately so mine isn't dry but it sure needs turning. I've got morning glories growing in it.
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Oh and say a prayer for my lawn, plants and garden while I'm gone..they are gonna need it I WILL say a prayer for your lawn & your plants. I understand your concern, as I would worry about my gardens here if I were to leave for a bit. However since you have told him how to pick & freeze--and he will be off work for this week, if he does not do this, well I will not feel sorry for him. I will however feel sorry for your added grocery bill this fall because of it..
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I picked some green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.
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g beans , cukes tomatoes blueberrys picked. Onions
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I've never grown onions. Maybe I should try next time. dodge, you'll have to tell me how.
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Dont they sell the sets or greens at your stores? Or use seeds I did both.. They are heavenly fresh. Right now I have ONion , chicken, parsley , carrots soup on to cook for our evening meal. Salt an pepper too. Must here.. dodge
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Probably. I've never looked for them.
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I picked about 6 tomatoes last night. and I gathered up the Black oil sunflower seeds that my DH took off of the flower head I was drying.
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I gathered about a dozen tomatoes, picked apples, an pulled weedsdodge
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I can't wait to have tomatoes and peppers and onion and potatoes in the garden. Today I harvested some chives for my neighbor.
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today I built a little bed around my white spirea using local stones of which I have an abundance. Then I mulched it with some of the free mulch the electric company made when they cleaned up there right of way. So it looks very cute right now.
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Bet that is cute,
I have 3 white spiral Took a piece last year an rooted one.. Cant seem to root since.
I should do something for mine.
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today I built a little bed around my white spirea using local stones of which I have an abundance. Then I mulched it with some of the free mulch the electric company made when they cleaned up there right of way. So it looks very cute right now.
wonderful to hear---sounds really pretty
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Today I went out..looked at everything, came back in and pretended I didn't own a lawn or garden What a mess..
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Tamara , I went out in my mess picked cukes an tomatoes an quit.
no problem , theres always 2maro.
dodge
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Today I went out..looked at everything, came back in and pretended I didn't own a lawn or garden What a mess.. I would say you handled that very well--- I am proud...
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I picked a bunch of tomatoes. I must have the fruitworm because a bunch of the tomatoes have holes bored into them. It's too late in the season though for me to spray. I'm ready for some cool weather.
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Something took bites out of mine.
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I'm sorry to hear about the pest problems. I know what you mean. Just about this time of year I'm so tired of the heat, weeding and fighting bugs that I'm ready for fall.
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Checked my pepper plants..out of 6 plants I have two peppers growing Oh what an abundant harvest.
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Out of 13 pepper plants, I have 6 left. No peppers on them at all..............My harvest is greater than yous. I had to buy peppers for the relish I made, an now for stew tomatoes. Soon. THis is crazy. I have 2 baby boo pumkins on now . Tiny white ones. zucchine gives us about one a week. They are behind the sunflowers. Perhaps they need all day sun?????????? Oh well. Have good an plenty apples an pears now. dodge
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I re-planted an apple tree that I found in the orchard on my property about 8 years ago. No clue on what kind it was..this is the first year I got apples, one fell today and I picked it up to try..delicious. I am so happy..it is tart yet sweet, great for pies and jelly.
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Tamara Smart girl. I love the sour ones also. I have 2 trees out there , usually froze the blossoms, but this time they are a good size.. i do apple sauce an freeze apples for pies. Oh how I love apple pie. granddaughter loves my apple sauce. When she eats here, she keeps saying more apple sauce , more apple sauce, her mom get embarressed. we laugh. I planted a Gala apple seed, from one at a the store, an it is abut 7 food tall now, but not apples on it yet. maybe next year. It will be crossed. I will too if it doesnt bea. dodge
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Tamara leave the plants in. That happened to me several years back---I was too lazy to take out the plants, --So then, much later in the fall, they made peppers like crazy. it was such a surprise. I decided the heat prevented them from growing earlier. So I say they are there, so leave them in until the frost kills them & see what happens....
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