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Member since: Apr 10 | Last seen: Apr 13 | Years gardening: 3 | Organic gardener
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08 Dec 2012
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What to do on a snowy day...well...
Shady Grove gardenI went out and planted all the clumps of hostas I received from Cindee Loo yesterday, that’s what I did(with longjohns on for sure) Now the snow is too deep for the tractor, so inside I now and am I sweating…gotta get rid of these longjohns… :) Used that crappy Hyponex mixed wit...Light Snow 1°C / 34°F -
20 Oct 2012
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Winter Sowing 2012 garden - a boon, and a huge bust!
Winter Sowing 2012 gardenThis was one of my best, and also my worse event in flower gardening this year. Many of the milkjugs germinated and I had many, many seedlings. I was so excited to plant these around the yard, both perennials and annuals…expecting gardens full of color… And then the drought started in...Clear 8°C / 46°F -
09 Aug 2012
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Adding some perennials(mostly shade)
kNot INn gardenI lost so many perennial seedlings, from winter sowing, because of the drought. Time to move forward and get some straggly ‘end of season’ bargains and replace(or place) where I had hoped to have planted those seedlings in the gardens.Partly Sunny 24°C / 75°F -
31 Jul 2012
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Well…..I’ve been dreading coming on and writing about the gardens, but we’ve finally had some rain and I’m endeavoring to save what I still have left. To be continued…Sunny 34°C / 93°F -
13 Jun 2012
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'Tomato' garden - Fertilizer 'Jugs' added.
'Tomato' gardenFertilizer ‘Jugs’ are empty 2liter pop bottles, holes poked in bottoms, top 3rd of bottle cut off. Placed into the soil next to a vegetable plant. Appropriate amount of ‘Tomato Fertilizer’ 8-8-8 placed in bottom and filled with water to leach into the soil next to the vege...Windy 32°C / 90°F -
13 Jun 2012
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'Tomato' garden - added Pepper, Bell 'Orange' and Kale
'Tomato' gardenWindy 32°C / 90°F -
13 Jun 2012
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'Sunflower' garden - adding Melons and Pumpkins to 'Sunflower' garden
'Sunflower' garden3 hills made, with a bag of topsoil inside each. These hills are South of Sunflowers, Mammoth. Hills are approx. 6ft apart going south towards the road.Storms 32°C / 90°F -
13 Jun 2012
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Sunflower 'Mammoth Russian' AS:7g 2012- 4/17 seeds did not germinate, row 1
Sunflower 'Mammoth Russian' AS:7g 2012, row 1 Sprouting and 'Sunflower' gardenSunflower ‘Mammoth Russian’ AS:7g 2012- 4/17 seeds did not germinate, row 1. #2, and #‘s 14, 15, 16. Possible that the last 3 seeds were ’eaten’, as the netting did not cover the last 5 seeds. Reseeded with same pkg of seeds.Windy 32°C / 90°F -
13 Jun 2012
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Sunflower 'Mammoth Russian' AS:1.25g 2012 - 1/18 seed did not germinate, row 1
Sunflower 'Mammoth Russian' AS:1.25g 2012, row 1 Sprouting and 'Sunflower' gardenSeed #3 did not germinate. Planted a new seed from Sunflower ‘Mammoth Russian’ AS:7g 2012 in this spot. All other seeds are now 3in high and looking good. Watering well every other day.Windy 32°C / 90°F -
02 Jun 2012
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Rocking Chair garden - spreading lime
Rocking Chair gardenSpread a bag of lime around under the pines and around Rocking Chair after I packed down all the mole ruts!Sunny 26°C / 79°F
