We have an average sized suburban lot which is mostly dedicated to the antics of our three busy boys. The 15' x 25' area behind the garage was pretty worthless lawn, though, so I spent last year converting it into a vegetable garden. I threw some blackberries and blueberries in there for good measure, and planted some fruit trees around the yard. It's great to be able to give the kids organic fruits and vegetables straight from the garden, and even convinces them to eat things I don't think they would have tried normally (like collard greens). Can't wait for the fruit trees to swing into full production! ...
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| julia42's Buzz May 06, 2012 | |
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I'm back to losing a daily tomato to critters. It's making me mad. Double bagging my striped romans...
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JMTKMS
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I am curious also on how you are doing this? |
julia42
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I've used two different types of bags. I have about 20 little gossamer
"wedding favor" bags that I bought at Michaels which I use if I know the
bags will be on for a long time, or for more delicate... more » |
vanna516
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Sorry about your tomatoes but sounds like you have a creative loss-prevention system - and, yes, post pic when you can. |
| 3 lb tomatoes, g. cherries, banana pepper, zucchini, patty pan, beans. Whole garden May 06, 2012 | |
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| julia42's Buzz May 06, 2012 | |
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My "Striped Roman" tomatoes are ripening! Can't wait to try this variety!
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RoriTx
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I'd like to see a picture when they're ready |
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julia42
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"Black Hungarian" pepper blooms are particularly beautiful. |
| julia42's Buzz May 06, 2012 | |
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I figured out my mystery tomato! (The one I thought was Black Krim). I think I got my starts mixed up. I just saw a photo of Riesentraube, and my plant is most definitely a Riesentraube. Which is nice, because I thought I lost all of my Riesentraube start
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Clenram
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I will need to show you what I have started...I don't remember what they are...I will post tomorrow. |
| 3 lb, 8 oz tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, ground cherries. Whole garden May 05, 2012 | |
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| Online seed swap bounty! May 05, 2012 | |
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I've done four seed swaps on the Gardenweb Round Robin forum - they've all been pretty great! All the edible ones are over until fall, though. I'm going to host my first in October - pumpkins, winter squash and gourds! |
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Very cool! I went to the EcoFarm Conference in January and they had a seed swap - the best 1/2 hr. in the life!!! There were tons of Baker Creek seeds available as well as many varieties by the... more » |
Nellilein
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Oooh, forgot to ask about the Gardenweb heirloom seed swap - how does that work?? Looks like you got some great stuff!!!!!!! |
| Running out of windowsill May 05, 2012 | |
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A beautiful sight! |
Clenram
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Wow I am impressed! |
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@Liz: Isn't it amazing how one garden can be producing so much while others are only just beginning. We need to get our tomatoes in the ground; they are all hardened off and ready to go but the forecast says rain all week, boo! |
| julia42's Buzz May 05, 2012 | |
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I'm debating whether to try growing sweet potatoes for the first time this summer. Are they one of those things that's so much better homegrown? I have limited space to grow, and they're cheap at the store...
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I have never grown them, and do not know if they grow here well, but I would sure love to try them because they are really expensive here.. Funny, I guess they must grow better in Texas, that must be... more » |
| I found this guy on my sidewalk today. Looked him up and read an articl... May 05, 2012 | |
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Creepy looking. I have never heard of these. |
julia42
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Me neither until I found him and looked them up... |
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He is yucky, I just looked him up. Guess eating slugs and snails could have a benefit if you could train them to JUST eat them.. Creepy. |
| 3 lbs, 10 oz lotsa tomatoes, garlic, beans, squash, ground cherries Whole garden May 04, 2012 | |
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| 2 lb tomatoes, beans, cherries tomatoes, ground cherries, patty pan, an... Whole garden May 04, 2012 | |
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RoriTx
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It feels good to see things start to come in |
julia42
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It feels even better to eat them! |
Clenram
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You are so cool to already have some tomatoes! Nice work! |
| julia42's Buzz May 02, 2012 | |
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There are disadvantages to an automatic drip system. I kept wondering why things looked so dry when I was running my water every morning. Turns out I forgot that I had turned off the spigot. Oops!
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| julia42's Buzz May 02, 2012 | |
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I'm making a promise to myself that I won't plant my garden so thickly next season. Between the rats and the stink bugs, I'm not so keen on sticking my arm sholder deep into that jungle to grab at some random flash of red way in there...
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RoriTx
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I wouldn't know how to act if I wasn't wading through a jungle out in the garden. |
vanna516
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I've told myself that for 2 years (things look so small going in & I don't want to run out of room) ... this year a neighbor helped me measure out the rows - that still doesn't mean I won't have stuff ... more » |
| 1 lb 10 oz tomatoes (Early Girl and Champion), ground cherries, cherry t... Whole garden May 02, 2012 | |
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