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To: Black Agnes

I have a hand-pump water well in my yard, but if I had to depend on growing food, I’d starve. No green thumb at all. I do have some amount of “survival seeds” but I’d need to cooperate with a green-thumbed neighbor.


229 posted on 08/27/2013 8:10:42 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

Nearly every green thumb started out brown. Mine did.

I still lose a shocking number of transplants. Mainly to deer. Course that wouldn’t be a problem after a short while if the power goes out.

Just as important as seeds are tools. Garden implements, something to use as starter pots (I recycle sour cream, yogurt and other small plastic containers for this), and something to turn your soil over, OR a steady supply of something to use as mulch.


230 posted on 08/27/2013 8:18:44 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Travis McGee

Link for you. Print out and save, just in case, and either laminate or put in plastic sleeves and keep with your seeds:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021


231 posted on 08/27/2013 8:30:11 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Travis McGee

And another one:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_nematodes

Several sub links.

If your soil is sandy, you likely have ‘todes.


233 posted on 08/27/2013 8:33:57 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Travis McGee

“No green thumb at all.”

I had a black thumb but now I know what to do and am growing food plants on my deck. I’ll send you, by Freepmail, how I figured out how to grow food plants. Having fresh food along with long term food makes all the food last longer.


234 posted on 08/27/2013 9:21:00 AM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.)
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To: Travis McGee

Gardening has a vicious learning curve so start learning before it hits the fan. Those who merely have stored seeds will die before they get a good harvest.


299 posted on 09/04/2013 6:39:07 AM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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