My mother was an avid gardener. She grew everything, even bought the property next door so she could have more gardening space.
My husband and I decided that we needed to garden, even if it was just a few edible items. For a couple of years I had small gardens in the back of the yard then got the idea of doing raised bed gardening, close to the house, using a format that will be (hopefully) permanent.
This year was Stage 1. Two raised-beds were made with cinder blocks, old cardboard and black gardening material, old fence posts with metal fencing, and a soil mixture. Then we planted a few serious vegetables...
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| Map of My Vegetable and Herb Gardens Apr 21, 2012 | |
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Using Excel, I created a map of my Gardens. The three raised beds were constructed with cinder blocks (two squares equal one standard cinder block which is about 15" long and 7 1/2" wide). There is a varie... more » |
| Bassora's Buzz Apr 16, 2012 | |
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We have survived everything nature threw at us.
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Congratulations! Keep up the good work and lets hope Mother Nature tries to be more pleasant from here on out! |
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Hey, my husband in an equipment operator. He came in and saw your name "Web-Huber", and wants to know if you are related to the Web-Huber company that makes Graders for road work? |
| Bassora's Buzz Apr 14, 2012 | |
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Night before last, low below freezing. Tomorrow predicted high: 82. Under Flash Flood Watch tonight. Saturday tornado outbreak predicted west of us. Everyone take care!!
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Your weather is just a bit exciting... too exciting. I sure hope the warm weather stays and some of the other conditions decide to miss you. I have never lived in Tornado country, tho my daught... more » |
| March 31 - Transplanted patio tomato and cherry tomato plants; started from seeds. Apr 13, 2012 | |||||
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| Pumpkins Pumpkins Apr 13, 2012 | |
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Observed:
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| Bassora's Buzz Apr 10, 2012 | |
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Weatherman predicts 31 tonight - have a lot of plants to cover. By end of week forecasted low will be 60. What season is it?
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I found the answer to my question! |
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Although Weather.com says we made it down to freezing both nights there was no evidence at my house. We live eight blocks from the Missouri River and have noticed that we seem to stay a few degrees... more » |
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| March 31 - Jack O' Lantern placed so it can grown into corn (good companion) and even into walkway. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 31 - Sugar Baby Watermelon, planted at base of the old wrought iron bed footboard. Hope to train the vines up the footboard to save space in garden but also for looks and manageability of fruit. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 31 - Golden Cross Banatam Corn is in serious garden, but also planted an ornamental corn in the dogs' "digging and rolling around" dirt circle/garden (they like plants). Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 27 - Evergreen Bunch Onions. Never tried to frow onions from seed before. This type is for the greens not for the bulbs. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 27 - Yukon Gold Potatoes. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 25 (and additional dates) - Champion Radish. We kinda like radishes, but they are good companions for Cucumbers and other plants. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 21 - Kentucky Wonder Beans and Stringless Beans. Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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| March 21 - Sugar Anne Peas Apr 04, 2012 | |||||
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