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To: Uncle Ike

Have a good shift.

Be safe.

May God watch over you.


561 posted on 03/26/2008 2:36:38 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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I’ve attempted gardens three times here in the Black Hills. The deer reaped all that was sown. After the first year, Mr. RR put a five foot chain link fence around the garden. The deer quickly mastered leaps that would amaze an Olympian. Undaunted, I tried again the next year and added some bars of Irish Spring soap. (Someone told me that would really do the trick) The end result? Very chubby, clean-smelling, high-bounding deer.

The last few years, we’ve been doing some container gardening on our very high back deck.........those critters cannot jump 13 feet. Mostly tomatoes and herbs.....and a lot less frustration.

I’m enjoying this thread, Ruth. Thank you for starting it. I now have it bookmarked.


572 posted on 03/26/2008 10:44:00 AM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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Hi, Granny.

I hope to be back on this very interesting thread before the day is over. It’s just been a busy, busy day so far.

I was finally able to find some okra seeds this morning. Have to have them, tomatoes, squash and peppers, if nothing else. It will be about a week or two behind my other plants, though. I started nearly all of them from seed this year, as buying plants got too expensive.

Fresh homegrown tomatoes and fried okra. I can hardly wait!


574 posted on 03/26/2008 11:45:02 AM PDT by MagnoliaMS
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