themissiah's Journal
Overview
Timeline
Journal
Plantings
Swap List
Wish ListShow All | Journal Entries | Questions
Loading journals...-
09 Apr 2008Sown Blackberry 'Thornless Ouachita' Sown and T/M Berries garden
-
01 Apr 2008General Update: Wildflowers and such 1 T&M Wildflower Garden(s) gardenCloudy 23°C / 73°F
Well, I got out this morning and built a flower bed – I tilled it up a couple of weeks ago – and planted some wildflowers. That’s it in the picture above. It is actually outside next to our screened porch. It will be nice to be able to cut my own wildflowers.
It was supposed to ...
-
20 Mar 2008Getting Ready/Lettuce Seedlings Back Pepper/Lettuce gardenSunny 15°C / 59°F
This weekend, we will be working in the yard. I will also be cleaning up an overgrown bed in the backyard where I’m putting some of the peppers and our lettuce. I’m hardening off the lettuce seedlings above. It is Rouge De Grenobloise/Grenoble lettuce, and I can’t wait to eat it...
-
02 Mar 2008How do I control a seedling greenhouse temperature? 2 Missy and Tripp Season 2008 gardenOkay, I didn’t know how to ask this question and I cannot find anything on it. The problem is, I’m running out of room in my house for my seedlings. I’m thinking of making a greenhouse on my screened in back porch, but I don’t know if the temperature is going to be fine. T...
-
26 Feb 2008Tomato Transplants Missy and Tripp Season 2008 gardenOvercast 14°C / 57°F
Last night, Tripp and I came home from dinner with his mother and grandmother and transplanted the tomato seedlings. They are about 4 inches high and are growing in leaps and bounds. I’ll probably have to transplant them, again, at some point, but right now, they are on the kitchen window s...
-
25 Feb 2008What is a simple organic fertilizer for tomatoes? 1 Missy and Tripp Season 2008 gardenI am growing organic vegetables and need a basic organic fertilizer for tomatoes – diy or a true organically produced one. I would greatly appreciate the help.
-
23 Feb 2008How do I QUICKLY prune a large bush-like rose bunch without damaging the plant? 4 T and M Roses garden
We have inherited several rose plants from the previous owner of our property. I’ve actually never cared for roses before and need some help. I know how to properly prune a small rose plant, but do not know a quick way to prune a large rose bush (see picture) without damaging it. I do not h...
-
19 Feb 2008What do I need to do to help my Moonlight Philodendron? 4Cloudy 45°C / 113°F
The question/answer section is not working, so I’ll post this here. Hopefully, someone sees it.
I’ve had this Moonlight Philodendron for a little over a year. It was doing wonderfully at our apartment, without much tending, and when we moved, it began to wilt. I pulled of the dead lea...
-
18 Feb 2008Compost Bins 7Cloudy 11°C / 52°F
We made the pictured compost bins the weekend before last. We purchased 32/35 gallon animal proof Rubbermaid® trash cans from a hardware store and drilled 3 rows of holes down the can. The holes were drilled 4 to 6 inches apart. We also drilled a few holes in the bottom for drainage and air circ...
-
18 Feb 2008"Sowing the seeds of love, the seeds of love... " Missy and Tripp Season 2008 gardenOvercast 10°C / 50°F
Alright, enough Tears for Fears do love them, though).
I sowed many of the seeds for the garden for germination, today. It felt really good to be outside doing garden work, albeit not in the actual garden. See our little soon to be seedlings. My favorite part is when they peek their little heads ...
Buzz buzz buzz!
Listen in on the Grapevine