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Poor country boy gardening is when you want or need something for your garden and can't afford it. So you get creative on how to get it trading or bartering for it. digging it up out of an empty field or off the side of the road or a neighbors yard.

With permission of course

Location: Texas
Members: 135
Latest Activity: Mar 8

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From Metal Scrap to Garden pot. 2 Replies

For 10 years past ( not anymore) my husband and myself ran a Mechanical business, every time a truck would come in to have new brake drums put on, I would rub my hands together much to the annoyance…Continue

Started by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 13.

going to make a compost tumbler any good design or ideas 7 Replies

Been looking on line for compost tumblers i have the barrel but its a chemical barrel its been soaking all summer i think it should be ok just for compost if any7 one has any ideas it would be greatContinue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 12.

FINDING PLANTS IN THE TRASH 11 Replies

I WALK MY DOG MOST EVERY NIGHT TO GIVE HIM AND MYSELF SOME NEEDED EXERCISE BUT I LOVE GOING OUT ON GARBAGE NIGHT THE PEOPLE THAT DONT WANT THE PLANTS THAT THEY HAVE SHOULD JUST PUT THE IN A BOX…Continue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh Feb 9.

PEONYS 3 Replies

was at meiers dept store today and found some peonys in the garbage they were a returnethey had bulb or tubers on them with new growth how deep should i plant them want to get them in tha ground a s…Continue

Started by John F zone 6 Cinti Oh. Last reply by Keryn ,Zone 10, Australia Feb 9.

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Comment by Glenda Truscott z8 on March 26, 2012 at 10:52am: Jon, I have heard of Blue Bonnets but have never seen any. Thanks for the pics. They are wonderful and so fun to look at.

Comment by Robin (N.IL zone 5) on March 25, 2012 at 10:04pm: With so many you'd think they wouldn't mind sharing a little :)

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on March 25, 2012 at 8:56pm: My son wanted to pic one but they say that because it's the state flower it's illegal to mess with them much. They reseed I have tried the seed but haven't been able to get it to do anything not sure why.

Comment by Robin (N.IL zone 5) on March 25, 2012 at 12:01am: very pretty, were you able to liberate any?

Comment by Barbara Brown Z8 Al. on March 24, 2012 at 11:09pm: Jon, I believe you found some! Beautiful!!

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on March 24, 2012 at 10:01pm: we went blue bonnet hunting today

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on March 24, 2012 at 9:57pm: they break down into mulch

Comment by Robin (N.IL zone 5) on March 23, 2012 at 10:36pm: Jon I don't cut back any plants either, I figure if they were meant to be cut over winter they would die off in fall. But then again I leave the fall dead leaves right where they are until spring anyways since I believe it's natures way of protecting itself.

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on March 23, 2012 at 8:21pm: I did horrible especially with re blooming bulbs and other things when I topped them the bulb dried out and shrived up over watering is the other big problem I had don't do that any more.

Comment by Jon S. z7 tx God blessed the USA on March 23, 2012 at 8:16pm: One question do you or did you top the plant meaning cut the foliage off most bulb growers do. I don't my foliage lasts all year big thick grassy looking or palm leaf looking. These have been in pots for about 8 months full foliage I do this with my iris and they even winter over full foliage. Pulling loose foliage that comes loose with light tug yes trim the leaf tips some times completely cut the top off nope. My mom thinks I am crazy as do some gardening fans don't care my bulb and root gets food and sun all year making it multiple times bigger stronger weather and pest resistant.