"Well, I have a question for you Sq Ft gardeners out there. We live in Billings, MT (approximately Zone 4). We had a big hail storm on Father's Day that damaged our roof, siding and fence. Though only one of our five tomato plants, one of our…"
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Deanna Collins z4/MT
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- Billings, Montana
- United States
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"I have a question regarding the Trumpet Vine. We purchase a start last year towards the end of summer and it did ok, but didn't grow very much. My husband trimmed it back very drastically (almost to the ground) at the end of summer. This year…"
"I live in Billings, MT and was chatting with the people who take care of our sprinker system twice a year. We were discussing the ZONES issue. It turns out that right here in Billings we could actually be in different zones. We are "told"…"
"We planted one tomato in a Topsey-Turvey last year (late in the season) and one in a container. Exact same variety. The one in the Topsey-Turvey started out much slower, but in the end it produced the most, and the largest fruit of the two. The TT…"
"Nina, I would like to thank you so very much for the seeds!! I received them today and can hardly wait to get out and get them planted. It was in the 70s yesterday and today, but is going back down into the 30s and 40s for the next few days again.…"
"Berta, I am in South Central Montana (Billings to be exact) and yes, it has truly gotten cold and as usual is windy. We got snow a couple of days ago and because of the cold, it is still on the ground. I think more is coming late this week or…"
"There is one other problem with fruit trees. At least some of them. We have an apple (possibly a red delicious) and the roots send up sprouts all along its length and the roots go a long, long way across our yard. They are definitely a royal pain…"
"Our barrel is about 2 1/2 to 3 ft high and round. If you look at my pictures again I think you can tell. We got our new ones at Ace Hardware for about $12 each? Can't remember for sure. We used the Mel's Mix (Mel Bartholomew's…"
Barbara Langford left a comment for Deanna Collins z4/MT"How big are these trash barrels? Like street garbage cans? I"m dying to try this!"
"Barbara, thanks for your interest. I have to admit that it did not turn out as great as we had hoped for, but, we did harvest some small potatoes and they were so delicious! We had enough for a meal of mashed potatoes with chili, broccoli and…"
"Where are you in Montana? We live in Billings and only got about 2 inches. We heard that Red Lodge got about two feet!"
"The other cool weather crops are things like spinach, lettuce, peas, etc. Don't know about the onions, but probably would be okay in Texas. Here in Montana we will probably have a freeze before they could be harvested."
"Violet, you can grow a lot of different fruits in a sq ft garden, but most of them would take up way too much space. The things I am thinking of are like, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, berries, etc. Each of these take up so much space that you…"
"I don't believe it, but tonight we actually ate two tomatoes from our garden!! They were wonderful. The taste was so much better than what you get at the store. The first two to actually ripen. The plant is a best boy and is growing in a topsey…"
"Connie, I am the opposite. I would much rather have the cold. I can always pile on more clothes and blankets, but I sure can't dump enough clothes when it gets hot!! Charlie, our son was in the army, spent 24+ years in. He now works for a…"
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- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- Square foot & container gardening and flowers of all kinds
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 5-6 hours
The pictures include the square foot garden box (only one so far), a garbage can with Yukon Gold potatoes, a red bell and a green bell pepper in the smaller plastic buckets, a best boy and a cherry tomato in the five gallon buckets and some mint, a zucchini (with three plants) in one buckets and a yellow crookneck squash (with four or five plants) in another five gallon bucket. The Topsy Turvey has another best boy tomato plant and it actually has a tomato on it!!! In one of the Topsy Turvey pictures you can see the apples on the tree.
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- At 4:27pm on October 7, 2009, Barbara Langford said…
- I'm sposed to be doing my taxes..lol and of course i've spent the last hour on your link. haha.. thanks.. !
- At 3:37pm on October 7, 2009, Barbara Langford said…
- How big are these trash barrels? Like street garbage cans? I"m dying to try this!
- At 4:25pm on August 16, 2009,
lynda o z4or5. said… - MOCK RASPBERRY JAM. 5 cups peeled and shredded zucchini mixed with 5c white sugar on a large pot stirring over med heat until the sugar is dissloved and begins to boil about 10 min. stir in 3T lemon juice and 2-3oz boxes of jello any flovor you want and simmer 5 min. more sirring . ladle into hot 1/2 oint hays put lid and ring on and place inboiling water bath for 10 min. cool to room temp. o did just put one in the fridge to see what happens and it was fine. you need to mix it up as the jel and zucchini separates. yummy
- At 9:52am on July 7, 2009,
RITA DELVAUX said… - Thank you so much for the information Deanna. I was wondering about the purpose of the plastic jugs.!! great !! I do have a garbage size plastic barrel that i used to catch rain water....would that work ??? Living on social security is tough, so I thought if I could grow some extra things in a GOOD garden, perhaps I could sell my excess crops.(my husband passed away this past Feb., so keeping busy is VERY important right now) and I sooo enjoy see how God is so faithful and awesome with his creations and understanding this makes me so much more thankful for His mercy. I look forward to learning even more on this site.....Thank you Deanna
- At 5:38pm on July 6, 2009, RITA DELVAUX said…
- My husband acquired some 5 gal pickle buckets and I always wondered what to do with them....OK, POTATOES ! ! ! ! On the square foot and gardening pages, I heard for the first time in my life that potatoes grow ALL ALONG THE STEM if you keep adding dirt. I am 63 and have gardened potatoes before but just pulled dirt up around the base of the plants. Thought I had to keep the in ground "BABIES" from getting sunburned. DUH ! ! never too old to learn. I've been walking around my yard looking for just where to put things. Hope I'm not making this harder than it really is....
- At 8:30pm on July 1, 2009,
Janice Dugan z5/6 PA said… - Hi Deanna, I saw you liked the recipe for the zic flowers. I saw one demonstrated on a cooking show and they mixed cream cheese with chives and finely minced garlic, stuffed this mixture into the blossoms coated them with tempura batter and fried them. I tried it and OMG delicious. Only problem was I wanted more and had to wait a couple more days. Had some fresh picked beans and fried them in the same batter. What diet??? I guess you have to eat bad once in a while. Hope you try this and enjoy.
- At 12:46pm on June 27, 2009,
JANE BELL Z4/5 IA said… - Hi Deanna, Welcome to this site!! I am new to this site also and am totally addicted. I lived in Havre, Mt. for a short time. And just loved it there!! Always said if I left Iowa I was goin to Havre!! lol
I was in my 20's and a very nice lady there befriended me!! She was amazing-made all kinds of homemade wines and jellies and jams ..had a big garden. a good baker,3-4 kids and just a very wonderful person. She saved my life as I was so Homesick.....I think the lord sent her to me!! You have a wonderful w/e.
- At 8:21pm on June 14, 2009,
lisa perkins said… - to attract hummingbirds I use lots - lots of bee balm. we must have 6 hummers that are around and they just hover right in front of me when I am weeding - I love it. I am in zone 4 in upstate NY east of Saratoga - west of the vermont border.
- At 8:41pm on June 9, 2009,
judi comisky said… - Hi Deanna, I see that you are new to the site *WELCOME* Ihaven't been on this site for long but I love it, we are a bunch of gardeners. Please feel free to take a look at my profile, I have pics of a robin nest, on my front door pics from eggs to just hatched to now getting pin feathers. Ruby and Rusty are very attentive to the 3 babies. I also have a lot of pics form my gardens and my dog Roofus, he just had a hip replacemnt. Well have a great night! Judi
- At 10:18am on June 7, 2009,
Carla Norris said… - Nice to see someone close to Wyoming. I am new to this site but am enjoying it and learning alot.
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