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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 2 JANUARY 11, 2013
Free Republic | Jan 11, 2013 | greeneyes

Posted on 01/11/2013 11:16:21 AM PST by greeneyes

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!

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TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: Ellendra

Prayers up for the job interview.


21 posted on 01/11/2013 12:44:57 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: rightly_dividing

LOL. The older I get, the more procrastinator I get. Funny how that works.LOL.


22 posted on 01/11/2013 12:46:03 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

Indeed we are enjoying unseasonably mild temps here in Central Missouri. Personally, I wish it turn back cold. I’ve got work to do outdoors and until the ground freezes again I can’t get where I need to be without rutting things up something awful.


23 posted on 01/11/2013 1:18:37 PM PST by Augie
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To: greeneyes
Thread #1:

Home gardening offers ways to trim grocery costs [Survival Today, an on going thread]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=9901

Thread #2:

Is Recession Preparing a New Breed of Survivalist? [Survival Today - an On going Thread #2]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?q=1&;page=1

Thread#3:

Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition [Survival Today - an On going Thread #3]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2299939/posts?q=1&;page=1001

24 posted on 01/11/2013 1:25:38 PM PST by JDoutrider
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To: greeneyes

Enjoy!


25 posted on 01/11/2013 1:27:06 PM PST by JDoutrider
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To: greeneyes

We got just over 4” of slow, much needed rain the past two days. Thank God, but we also need runoff to fill the lakes.


26 posted on 01/11/2013 1:34:28 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (0 bummer inherited a worse economy in 2012 than he did in 2008.)
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To: greeneyes

Some seedlings up and roaring already...broccoli and Purple of Sicily cauliflower looking good, my Iditarod Red dwarf tomatoes are cranking, hot peppers like regular Bhut Jolokia and the ‘Peach’ variety are up, along with both Trinidad Scorpion and the TS Moruga strain. Yellow Devil’s Tongue also up, but still waiting on another Naga Morich...first one had ‘helmet head’, and I couldn’t save it. I was testing my saved tomato seed, and I got 100% germination...now I have these beautiful 8-10 inch plants in the middle of January in Red Hampshire. Swell.


27 posted on 01/11/2013 1:58:40 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: Augie

LOL. I feel your pain. We gave that problem too, but we switched gears and Hubby put down a path made from patio squares marked to look like bricks.

A friend gave us several to use and now the path from the North patio to the backyard gate and compost container is no longer a muddy place where grass can’t seem to grow. It looks like a nice brick path.

Also, he cut up some boards to finish a pantry shelf and some dollies for plants.


28 posted on 01/11/2013 2:08:18 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: JDoutrider

Thanks for the links.


29 posted on 01/11/2013 2:09:46 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Praying for rain, and a return to normal rainfall for you and all areas impacted by the drought.


30 posted on 01/11/2013 2:12:39 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Sounds like a good start. Do you know what peppers are used for regular chili powder? Just spicy, not hot?


31 posted on 01/11/2013 2:14:57 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

Generally the cayennes...some people also use cayennes for tinctures in case of a cardiac event...a good all-purpose pepper to have around...


32 posted on 01/11/2013 2:24:16 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: who knows what evil?

Someone else mentioned cayenne and heart attacks. I hadn’t heard it before. All I have ever heard is to put an aspirin under your tongue.


33 posted on 01/11/2013 3:01:00 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

10-15 drops of cayenne tincture in water...I did it once for the hell of it...you’ll know it’s pepper.


34 posted on 01/11/2013 3:14:44 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: who knows what evil?

I finally got some tomatoes and peppers started indoors. They should have been started at Christmas but the moon wasn’t right. Now we’ll see how long before the cat knockes them over. I couldn’t find the jalapeno seeds I wanted so am trying some grocery store jalapenoes that I saved some seeds from - one some unknown jalepeno and a Hatch. Hey, nothing lost and can’t be worse than the RIDICULOUSLY HOT ones I’ve planted the past two years. I have some air drying and used one (no seeds) in a crockpot of chili this week and it made it plenty spicy hot.

Finally baked up and put up the last of the tomatoes harvested at the first freeze.

We’ve had a couple weeks of freezing nights but the lettuce is still popping up here and there. Yeehaw, we had RAIN yesterday! Today was so nice I threw open the windows and the dogs were happy snoozing in the sunshine but it’s supposed to turn cold again tomorrow.


35 posted on 01/11/2013 3:18:26 PM PST by bgill (We've passed the point of no return. Welcome to Al Amerika.)
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To: greeneyes

Snow melted off the patio today when the temps hit fifty-four degrees. The kohl plants survived after fifteen inches of snow in western PA since Christmas.


36 posted on 01/11/2013 4:33:47 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Ciexyz

Yipee Skippy. Survival is nifty.LOL


37 posted on 01/11/2013 5:35:04 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes
It is 7 degrees and windy here in the Colorado Rockies. I have a tomato (Fred Limbaugh's Potato Top) growing in a container indoors in front of a big west-facing window. Two tomatoes about ready to pick.
38 posted on 01/11/2013 5:41:56 PM PST by MtnClimber (I did not vote for 0bama, someone else did that!)
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To: MtnClimber

I love growing indoor tomatoes. No pesky squirrels can beat me to them, and I can let them mature on the vine. I really need to figure out a way to get a green house/garden room attached to my house. LOL.


39 posted on 01/11/2013 6:00:43 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

This may be off the trail a bit, but I just ran across this article about using tires for compost containers and I was wondering if anyone had ever used this kind of method?

I’m a total newby to composting, btw. Done a lot of reading, but never actually been involved with it.

http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/91/91-1/Paul_Farber.html


40 posted on 01/11/2013 7:20:22 PM PST by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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