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Here is my newest addition to my backyard. Gifted to me from my greenhouse angel!!! Sorry it's sideways...but you get the idea...."
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Audra (Hence) Russell commented on Garden-Share's group Vegetable Gardens"Here is a bowl I just picked. That makes four bowls for me. I sprinkle diatomaceous earth around my berry plants and that keeps the slugs mostly at bay. "
Audra (Hence) Russell replied to Audra (Hence) Russell's discussion My garden blog in the group Vegetable Gardens"Hello there! I am sharing with extended family and friends. I eventually want to have my own farm and my own CSA. I am honing my growing skills until I can make that happen! :o)"
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My garden blog
Hello fellow veggie gardeners! I have been blessed this year to not only have my backyard garden, but I now have a 5,000 square foot garden at a farm that's about 15 minutes from my home. The lovely couple that own the land are letting me garden for free. I would love it if you all would take a look at my blog to read about it and please leave comments and let me know what you think! If you want to become a follower that would be great too! Here is my blog: …See More
Audra (Hence) Russell left a comment for Contessa Dorner 7b/SC"always remember this tip that I learned in my master gardening course: You can't change the structure of soil but you can change its texture. Here's an experiment. Take any "bad dirt" that's not ideal to grow in. Get two…"
Audra (Hence) Russell left a comment for Contessa Dorner 7b/SC"Honey, I have clay soil. But years of adding composted horse manure and other organic materials has made it beautiful. Amend your soil with compost and it will be the same way in a few years. I'll have to post piks some time of how my soil…"
Contessa Dorner 7b/SC left a comment for Audra (Hence) Russell"Gosh, I know just what you mean about the beautiful soil! Nothing better than getting your hands in the dirt! Our soil is generally pretty heavy with clay, but our little garden spot is pretty nice and getting better all the time. I think we are the…"
Audra (Hence) Russell left a comment for Contessa Dorner 7b/SC"I have a great green thumb for vegetables, but with flowers...I tend to kill them. It baffles the mind, huh?
Things are settling down....thank goodness. I can't wait to really get out there in my garden. I turned the soil over this past…"
Audra (Hence) Russell replied to Hannah Curto's discussion Starting from scratch in a back yard lawn. in the group Vegetable Gardens"Start small and pick a few things that you like to eat. If you start too big it will become overwhelming and not be enjoyable. Everyone's comments here are great except one. DO NOT use roundup to kill the grass. Roundup stays in the soil for…"
Audra (Hence) Russell replied to Rosa--USDA Z 10/Sunset Z 22's discussion Crop Rotation in the group Vegetable Gardens"Rotating crops is just moving them each year. Predatory bugs tend to find your plants and then lay eggs in the soil. By moving where you put your plants each year, you are less likely to have serious bug problems. Certain crops are also soil hogs…"
Audra (Hence) Russell replied to Barbara's discussion " 3 sisters" in the group Vegetable Gardens"Three sisters is a native American way of planting. You have corn, squash and beans. You plant the corn and let that get to a nice height, then you plant the pole beans and squash around the base of the corn. The way it works--if you time it…"
Contessa Dorner 7b/SC left a comment for Audra (Hence) Russell"Thanks for the encouragement, Audra! I used to work with a guy who was a Master Gardener and he was so passionate about it. It was funny, really, because he was otherwise very reserved. But his love of gardening inspired a lot of us and I know of 2…"
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Seeds
Posted on April 29, 2009 at 4:59am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I started my seeds indoors this past Sunday. WAAAAY late for me. I usually start them in March. But with work and being sick time slipped away.
Anyhow, I looked yesterday and my lettuce is already sprouting!!! Yay!!
Anyhow, I looked yesterday and my lettuce is already sprouting!!! Yay!!
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- At 8:00pm on April 29, 2009, Contessa Dorner 7b/SC said…
- Gosh, I know just what you mean about the beautiful soil! Nothing better than getting your hands in the dirt! Our soil is generally pretty heavy with clay, but our little garden spot is pretty nice and getting better all the time. I think we are the lucky beneficiaries of the years of gardening that supported the generations of the family we bought the place from. Still not like the good, dark soil that I grew up with in Texas. When I was a little kid I lived in the cotton and oil country of the Texas pan handle. The soil in those cotton fields was so dark and lovely!
- At 5:27pm on April 29, 2009, Contessa Dorner 7b/SC said…
- Thanks for the encouragement, Audra! I used to work with a guy who was a Master Gardener and he was so passionate about it. It was funny, really, because he was otherwise very reserved. But his love of gardening inspired a lot of us and I know of 2 or 3 others among my colleagues there who are pursuing their certification because of him. I look forward to updates on your seedlings when they make it into the ground. Oh...as for flowers, I don't know a thing either, but we put a lot of them in the ground this weekend. I have posted a few before and after pics. I'll post more as they begin to fill in. Hope all settles down for you so you can have plenty of time in the garden! Take care!
- At 8:23am on April 29, 2009, Contessa Dorner 7b/SC said…
- Master Gardener, huh? That is so cool! I am going to look into the Master Gardener program here. I am a rookie, but a passionate one. I am in zone 7b, so we have a lot in the ground. Last year, we started well ahead of the recommended planting schedule and got lucky. By the time others' tomatoes started putting on blossoms, we had some pretty big tomatoes. So, starting on schedule this year, it seems like we're behind. Lol! I tried starting from seed this year and everything was a miserable failure. I think it was due to a home repair which conflicted with my time and interest in my poor little seedlings. I'll try again next year. Glad to see you on Gardener's Index!
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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Flower Gardens"Just for fun, here's a cosmos pic (C. sulphureus) and a Harrisia cactus, both blooming in the garden. Talk about a sweet-and-salty combination: a fluffy self sowing annual, and a durable low-water tropical cactus. Still, they…"
Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Arizona"Good morning everyone! Plenty to do in the garden today but I thought I'd just pop in and share these Harrisia blooms in the garden. This plant blooms off and on all summer long. It has four blooms this morning and…"
Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Cactus & Succulents"Thanks everyone, keep your pics and comments coming too. This morning I awoke (early!) to these very pretty, large, blooms on my Harrisia cactus. The plant blooms off and on all summer long. This morning it had four flowers. …"
Elizabeth Fowler replied to Barbara's discussion Mixture For Humming Bird's in the group Hummingbird Plants"Barbara,It is 4 parts water to 1 part sugar,I usually do 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar and it is not necessary to put red food coloring in it.I got this info out of the Hummingbird magazine and have read the same info in Birds and Blooms mag.…"
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