II remember gardening as a child with my grandparents. As I go older I wanted to have a small garden of my own to grow different vegetables and enjoy the outdoors. I have 100Sq/ft garden that I try and grow anything I can organically. I enjoy all the life that is in there from the plants to the animals, insects(good or bad) and even the cool stuff you can't see in the soil.
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| Gree lacewing larvae attacking aphid May 01, 2012 | |
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i have a very simple program. No synthetic fertilizers, not toxic chemical, or pesticides. My amendment follow three basic guides 1. compost; 2. rock powders (texas greensand, lava sand, soft rock ph... more » |
RoriTx
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chelated shale and the lava sand will hold water for that long of a period? |
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To much "heat" is not a good thing, but 80's and 90's sure sound good to me right now..... it s freezing! We have been in the 60's the past couple days, which is not terrible, but yesterday and today... more » |
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One of the main factors in my organic approach is biodiversity. You want to have a multitude of different species and plants around both good and bad. I have attempted to bring some biodiversity in the form of beneficial insects and organisms. Namely, beneficial nematodes, green lacewings, and fly predators. So far it has been... ...see more |
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Great post and always amazing photos. What kind of camera do you use? |
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Who did you order your "beneficial insects" from? Is it Arbico? I ordered my fly predators from Spalding, but I am not sure if maybe Arbico has a better deal. If I deem I need m... more » |
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Interesting post and photos. |
| Victory!!! Apr 27, 2012 | |
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| Garlic Whole garden Apr 26, 2012 | ||
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RoriTx
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Nice! |
| WoW!!! Apr 26, 2012 | |
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Great photo! |
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thanks everyone!!! I was pleasantly surprised to see all these wonderful buds |
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Very unique ... |
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Still waiting here..... |
julia42
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I saw my first yesterday too! |
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Awesome, they are such cool little birds. |
| Tomatoes & Quinoa Apr 25, 2012 | |
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Looks like a jungle! |
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Are you growing the tomatoes and quinoa together? Is the quinoa easy to grow. We have just discovered it and love it! |
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@sreece: yes, they are being grown in close proximity. The quinoa has been relatively easy to grow so far. |
| Hmmm??? Old Homestead (Kentucky Wonder) Apr 25, 2012 | ||
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JMTKMS
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Sure hope it works. Is this a special Hydrogen peroxide or just standard from the store? |
| Nematodes Rd.2 Apr 23, 2012 | |
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It has been appx. 1 month since I put out my second application of beneficial nematodes and I must say again that I am more than pleased. The ants are gone and my neighbors who had some ant issues too, said they have far less than they did a month ago. They are considering using nematodes in the future. |
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I may try them again. I tried them last year, but I am sure it was just to hot and dry for them to live. Can you post where you got them again? |
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Have you ever added them to your compost pile? That seems to be the main place I get fire ants. |
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