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To: 2Jedismom; Overtaxed; g'nad; Corin Stormhands; RosieCotton; big'ol_freeper
Okie dokes. Garden pics ... finally.


An overview as of this afternoon. Haven't been able to mow lately due to the rain, so please pardon the grass.


This is the new bed. Just got the trellis up yesterday. It has squashes and melons and ind. 'maters.


This is the front of the new bed. I love all the different leaves.


What may be my new favorite flower. This is called stock.


A shot of the big beds. The peas are toasty, but I'm leaving them as a sacrifice to the Japanese beetles. They like to perch high and they're easy pickins that way.


One of my Dad's favorites: zinnia


The Mexican bed is currently the purtiest. It's got Mexican zinnia's, Anaheim peppers, poblano peppers, jalepeno peppers, paste tomater's for salsa, a tomatillo, epazote, and cilantro, plus a bunch of flowers and lettuce filling in the spaces.


My greatest accomplishment this year is getting cleome to sprout and grow. Hurray! Third years' the charm, I guess.

Yes, I am growing veggies. It's just that beans aren't all that photogenic and I picked the peppers that were ready to go... anyway. I'm waiting for the cukes to get their acts together. They're being vey slow this year. I'll take a pic of the zucchnini when I bring it in...

844 posted on 07/05/2006 6:12:43 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; All
Great garden pics Lil'. I'm still hopin' for real gardening when I get some trees down and have direct sunlight.

That said, one more pic. I forgot to post a picture of my birthday grill...


845 posted on 07/05/2006 6:16:41 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Lil'freeper

Love the Mexican bed!

I'm not sure if I'll get peppers or not. They still don't have any flowers. :-( I just have Anaheim and one that was labeled "Tabasco" - something red, I'd guess. But it's not exactly thriving.


847 posted on 07/05/2006 6:20:39 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Lil'freeper

I have cilantro and tomatoes, too...was hoping to have *most* of what I needed for a fresh salsa of some sort (onions would have to be bought'n), but I dunno how it's gonna go.


848 posted on 07/05/2006 6:23:21 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Lil'freeper

Wow, Lil, your garden is gorgeous!! That Stock is pretty. Does it grow up on stalks like gladiolus?


852 posted on 07/05/2006 6:30:56 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Lil'freeper

Great Garden Pics, everything looks super. Cleome is very aggresive around here, we really need to keep a close eye on it or it'll take over.


853 posted on 07/05/2006 6:31:51 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: Lil'freeper

Your garden looks Great! Wow...nicely done!

Mrsnad


864 posted on 07/05/2006 8:24:58 PM PDT by g'nad
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To: Lil'freeper

How beatiful! And so full! My garden has great big empty spots.

But it's got to the point that planting anything that isn't planted in a hardware cloth container is just feeding the gophers...

:-(


874 posted on 07/06/2006 6:24:08 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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