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Weekly Gardening Thread (Happy Easter!) Vol. 14, April 6, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012 | JustaDumbBlonde

Posted on 04/06/2012 9:30:28 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde

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Photobucket Good morning, FRiends and fellow gardeners! The weather has cooled-down a bit, the sun is shining and my grandgirls have been here all week. I am one happy blonde today.

It rained again 2 and 3 days ago, so I haven't even disked up the garden spot yet, but that will get done Monday.

All of the fruit trees and bushes that I've planted are doing very well and the regular rains have been perfect to keep them moist and off to a great start! Some of the raspberries that I planted were established plants, and some were bare-root canes. Many of the canes have come alive with new growth, and the others are showing buds this morning.

A visit to the apiary this morning showed a good buildup of comb and honey stores. They say that the Spring following a drought will yield little honey flow, and half of my hives are going along with that. The other half is building comb and producing honey like crazy, so I don't know what to think.

For those of you traveling for the weekend, I wish you a safe trip! And I wish each and every one of you a blessed Easter. Enjoy!

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The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread ... there is no telling where it will go and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: easter; garden; gardening
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Previous weeks' threads:

Weekly Gardening Thread (Catalog Fever) Vol. 1 Jan 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Seeds) Vol. 2, January 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 3, January 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (U.S. Hardiness Zones) Supplemental Vol. 1
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Types) Vol. 4, January 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 5, February 03, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 6, February 10, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation?) Vol. 7, February 17, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Home Sweet Home) Vol. 8, February 24, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Structure Part 1) Vol. 9, March 2, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Transplanting Tomatoes) Vol. 10, March 9, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Useful Links) Vol. 11, March 16, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 12, March 23, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 13, March 31, 2012

1 posted on 04/06/2012 9:30:42 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; gardengirl; girlangler; SunkenCiv; HungarianGypsy; Gabz; billhilly; Alkhin; ...
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Ping to the Weekly Gardening Thread Member List

Please let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from the ping list.

2 posted on 04/06/2012 9:32:30 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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3 posted on 04/06/2012 9:34:10 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

IT’S RAINING!

HALLELUJAH!


4 posted on 04/06/2012 9:38:30 AM PDT by left that other site
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Bought four bunches of green/spring onions at the supermarket. Stuck ‘em in the ground. They’re doing fine. North Shore of Ohio.


5 posted on 04/06/2012 9:40:49 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Good Friday good morning to you! Everything here is a month early (that is according to the “official” weather peoooooooople.) I suppose I should start thinking about the garden. It seems odd to have to pull weeds before the taxes are due...but just to be sure that we are still in WI, a freeze is forecast for tonight.

PS — there is another thread started. But, yours is prettier.


6 posted on 04/06/2012 9:42:10 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Home garden coming along nicely - 12 of 14 raised beds planted - everything but 1 type of watermelon up and happy.

This is a bit of a tangent, but it is garden related and it is Good Friday.

I am raising $500 to help a small Christian orphanage in Pakistan start a chicken farm and vegetable garden - so they can feed and support themselves.

The Facebook page is: ‘Love and Hope Christian Orphanage’.

50 X $10 buys 50 chickens and everything they need to make this dream a reality.

You can ‘buy’ a chicken via PayPal: loveandhopeproject@gmail.com.

18 chickens raised so far - only 32 to go.

Thank you!


7 posted on 04/06/2012 9:42:50 AM PDT by ImProudToBeAnAmerican
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
For those of you traveling for the weekend, I wish you a safe trip! And I wish each and every one of you a blessed Easter. Enjoy!

The same wish to you all my FReeper Gardening freiends.

My daughter and I travelled to southwest Florida yesterday to spend Easter with my Dad and Aunt.. It is absolutely beautiful here, but like so many other places they are dry, dry, dry!

Happy Easter all.

8 posted on 04/06/2012 9:46:00 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Dear (Not)JustaDumbBlonde :)

Kindly add me to the gardening ping list.

I am starting my first ever garden this year, 100 sq ‘.

It’s going great so far but I’m kind of scared!


9 posted on 04/06/2012 9:46:32 AM PDT by SupplySider
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Well, silly me! I didn’t think to check for a thread before I started one! Oops.


10 posted on 04/06/2012 9:48:55 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
Happy Easter!

11 posted on 04/06/2012 9:54:07 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde; All

We have been drying some of the gorgeous spring flower blooms in the garden for later use in craft projects - cards, bookmarks, etc. What we are using to dry the flowers is the 'Microfleur' Flower Press Kit for Microwave Ovens. It works very well - you can dry flowers in minutes rather than weeks. We have been quite pleased ..... here's a link:

Microfleur Flower Press

12 posted on 04/06/2012 9:58:29 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. (M.Thatcher))
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

One of the gardeners got itchy for the thread and started it. I presumed they had been in touch with you and were given the ok. So I provided a ping to the thread.


13 posted on 04/06/2012 10:07:29 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: trisham; JustaDumbBlonde

Boerner Botannical Gardens, Milwaukee

14 posted on 04/06/2012 10:13:33 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Beautiful!


15 posted on 04/06/2012 10:56:04 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: SupplySider
You can grow an abundance of food in a 100 sq.ft. garden! Please let us know if you have any specific concerns. Welcome to the group!

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16 posted on 04/06/2012 11:49:32 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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17 posted on 04/06/2012 12:05:51 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: Jacquerie
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18 posted on 04/06/2012 12:31:03 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

A very blessed Easter to you and to the rest of the gardeners!


19 posted on 04/06/2012 12:41:56 PM PDT by Silentgypsy
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To: left that other site

PTL!


20 posted on 04/06/2012 1:16:14 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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