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Chris John
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- Tomahawk, WI
- United States
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Hobby Greenhouses
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Deer Country
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Zone 3
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Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 left a comment for Chris John
"John... Thank you for sharing your beautiful pics here on Garden-Share. You have a beautiful slide show. Spring is here, looking forward to more of your beautiful pics. So inspiring... Happy Gardening !"
Chris John replied to Diane's discussion Rabbits in the garden in the group Vegetable Gardens"Rabbits are a challenge. They will also dig under a fence. To keep mine out, I had to bury the fencing. I dug a trench around the entire area and buried about 6" under. Babies will even squeeze under a gate if the gap is…"
Chris John commented on Garden-Share's group Wisconsin"Brenda, it's a "catch up on housework" day. It's gonna be an all dayer rain. And does anyone have any solutions, beside constant spraying, to reduce the number of flea beetles? It may only be a problem up north…"
Chris John commented on Laura C's group Hobby Greenhouses"Boy Rob, you sure have some great plants in a small area. I can smell all those plants way up here in Wisconsin. If you are in OK, your pics look like my neighborhood! We're going to 20 below tonight and Saturday will be above freezing! Good…"
Chris John replied to Karen Hoak's discussion to plant a raised garden or just in the ground? in the group Vegetable Gardens"Tilling is a breeze with my little Mantis. Have had it from the start. I've even replaced the blades once and can report that they do replace them free, no questions asked!
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Chris John replied to Karen Hoak's discussion to plant a raised garden or just in the ground? in the group Vegetable Gardens"I don't know much about moles but I first put up the plastic deer fence. Then I dug a trench at the base. Since I'm dealing only with rabbits, I only went a few inches down. Then I cut out the plastic fencing at the…"
Chris John replied to Karen Hoak's discussion to plant a raised garden or just in the ground? in the group Vegetable Gardens"I live on a lake with inground sprinkler system. Right now they are overhead because of the way my late husband set it up but I am going to be changing it. I just love those lines you have Stephen, inside your beds. I hope to redo my veggie section…"
Chris John replied to Karen Hoak's discussion to plant a raised garden or just in the ground? in the group Vegetable Gardens"I like raised beds for many reasons. Some you mentioned. I live on stoney sand soil, glacial deposit. IMPOSSIBLE to amend soil here so the raised beds allow for me to create my soil. I have 8 raised beds that form a circle.…"
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- Recreational Gardener, Nursery
- Skill level
- Master Gardener Certification
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- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- Sun up to sun down and sometimes a little in the dark!
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Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 5:21pm on April 12, 2012,
Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 said… John... Thank you for sharing your beautiful pics here on Garden-Share. You have a beautiful slide show. Spring is here, looking forward to more of your beautiful pics. So inspiring... Happy Gardening !
- At 11:11am on April 4, 2011,
Roberta Olin said… Hi! The critters are terrible around here... especially the deer. I'm up in Grand Marais and today it is snowing. I am anxious to get out in the yard, but I guess not today! I live across the highway from Lake Superior so I constantly collect materials from the shore... rocks, sand, driftwood. I am attracted to your rock gardens and your use of natural materials. All my beds are raised because I live on bedrock. I have much to learn about gardening. So far I have mostly concentrated on flowers, but this year I intend to grow more vegetables. I have been living in this house going on 4 years so I feel that my projects and efforts are still new born. Every year brings new ideas, trials, successes, and failures! I look forward to being in touch! Roberta
- At 5:38am on February 11, 2011,
Julie Sigafus said… - Our growing season is shortened by the lake, it remains cool in the spring well into June. If we are lucky we have a late fall, but frost comes early too, so we have to cover things. My greenhouse is 8x 16 and I love it. I will be starting things the first weekend of March and I can't wait. I don't get to Tomahawk much any more as my parents are both gone and my only sister ives up here too.
- At 5:54pm on February 10, 2011, Julie Sigafus said…
Chris, I am originally from Tomahawk!!, I moved to the Superior area in 1979.
I now live about 10 miles south of Superior, Too close to the lake to have a long growing season. We usually have a cold and wet June.
Julie
- At 8:23pm on June 4, 2010,
Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi. said… - Chris, Your pictures are so pretty. I love the greenhouse! We don't do anything special for the tree in winter. It's located on the north-east side of the front yard close to the house. Maybe animals are getting at yours? I could give them a good home if you desire. Bonnie
- At 2:19am on May 16, 2010,
sheila renee said… - LOVE ALL THE LAND AND THE BEDS ARE SO HAPPY AND COLORFUL THE SHOES ARE GREAT.................
- At 12:39pm on March 15, 2010,
Carolyn Warnke WI/Zn5 said… - I will definitely call next time I visit in your neck of the woods. No Warnke's living in your area that I know of. My girlfriends last name is Haase that I go to visit. She has a bunch of relatives that live there year round, a cousin who owned a gas station on the old Hwy 51(before they moved it years back) and now I think is just a service center and junk yard, I think.
- At 9:03am on March 15, 2010, Carolyn Warnke WI/Zn5 said…
- Hi Chris, where in Tomahawk is your nursery located? I go up to visit my girlfriend a couple of times a year. She is off of Point O Pines Rd on Lake Nokomis. I love Tomahawk area and used to frequent the Bull and Beaver which is no longer - many fun memories. Love the way Schaeffers was rebuilt and still visit the windmill for ice cream every year. We try to make it up their with our motorcycles for bike week but didn't go last year.
- At 5:03pm on February 28, 2010, Chris John said…
- Hi Julie! Don't know if we'll have many aquaintences in common. I'm a retired transplant. Been living up here for 17 years now. Also being a bit younger than you (I graduated in 1968- LOL!!!) there won't be many people we will both know. I don't even know where Hiawatha Heights is! I live in the Town of King off of Horseshoe Road on Lake Alice. My husband passed away 3 1/2 years ago so now I'm here all alone. But now I'm used to that. If you ever get back this way, look me up.
- At 3:42pm on February 28, 2010, Julie Sigafus said…
- Hi Chris,
I see you are from Tomahawk. I graduated in 1976 from Tomahawk. My maiden name is Swanson. Maybe we know the same people. I grew up in Hawatha Heights. Mom was a school teacher and dad worked for Bake Rite.
My email is jsigafus@iwon.com
Julie
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