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Photography
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Rachel replied to Scott A. Ellis's discussion Anyone growing pumpkins? in the group Vegetable Gardens"I grow pumpkins every year. I pretty much just leave them alone and let them do whatever they want. I've had completely orange ones now since July. They will turn yellow all at once if they are going to rot, so I wouldn't worry about it. I…"
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- In a Gardening related business
- Web Site, Blog or Other Profile Page (No Emails Please)
- http://dogislandfarm.com
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- I mostly do veggie gardening at home, because I do landscape architecture at work.
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- 6-8 hours
Rachel's Blog
Taking Stock in our Harvest in 2010
Posted on January 4, 2010 at 11:08am 2 Comments 0 Likes
After reading an article in Mother Earth News I've been inspired to keep a spreadsheet on the costs and savings from having a vegetable garden this year. I have a scale that I will weigh my harvest with and then will check out local prices for organic produce to compare. I've already started my spreadsheet with costs so far.
So for set up this season, including hiring… Continue
So for set up this season, including hiring… Continue
Introductions and my lesson in Soil Testing
Posted on September 1, 2009 at 9:57am 1 Comment 0 Likes
First I'd like to say "Hi!" to everyone! I'm not new to Ning, but I am new to this site.
My fiance and I just bought a house in the SF Bay Area last December. We love gardening, and would eventually like to have a homestead, but we definitely need to work up to that. When we were looking to buy a house we only had two criteria. The house was to be small (we have no need for anything larger than a two bedroom right now) and that it must be a large piece of property. This was a huge… Continue
My fiance and I just bought a house in the SF Bay Area last December. We love gardening, and would eventually like to have a homestead, but we definitely need to work up to that. When we were looking to buy a house we only had two criteria. The house was to be small (we have no need for anything larger than a two bedroom right now) and that it must be a large piece of property. This was a huge… Continue
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 9:47pm on January 27, 2010,
Brenna z6 PA said… - haha I like that last picture of your dog. It really looks like he is smiling =)
- At 10:35am on December 1, 2009,
Karen Clark z7b Pacific NW said… - I am envious of the beautiful lavenders that decorate your whole area in Napa. Lavender grows in my area, but not as glorious as in Napa!
- At 11:02pm on November 17, 2009,
Belinda Jean Eudy said… - You can sure tell if you plant Sweet Potaotes in the light of the moon and not the dark. You will have all leaves above ground and nothing underneath the ground. Never planted them in the light again. I love to talk to old timers about farming, I have learned alot from them. My brother said how did you learn all this and make your stuff so big and healthy, I told him dad taught me and he said I must of missed that classs!!!!! lol
Latest Activity
Sharon Hochstedler commented on Sharon Hochstedler's blog post Plant ID help!"Actually, I thought it was plastic until I observed it up close and actually touched it! It has very small stems and seems to spread from either runners or seeds---not sure, but it is definitely real."
Contributing GardenerWillis L. Johnson from GA Z8A commented on margaret woody's photo
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"Not a pine tree, but related. It's some type of Cycad. Conifers (which a Pine is) belongs in the family of Gymnosperms. So do Cycads, Gingko and other cone bearing plants like Ephedra. Cycads are ancient. Precursors to Conifers.
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Contributing GardenerWillis L. Johnson from GA Z8A commented on Sharon Hochstedler's blog post Plant ID help!
"If in a cemetery, probably plastic based on what abounds out there anymore. ;-("
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