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Weekly Gardening Thread – 2009 Vol.11 – July 24
Free Republic | 7-24-2009 | Red_Devil 232

Posted on 07/24/2009 3:59:59 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232

Good morning to all of you gardeners. There is only one more week left in July and hopefully everyone is enjoying their summer gardens and enjoying the harvest. If you are planning a Fall garden now is the time plan what you will be planting and when to plant. The key to successful winter gardening is knowing the average date of the first killing frost in your region. You then plant your winter crops early enough to let them reach their full maturity before that killing frost. Local garden authorities can give you information about the timing of first frosts and the hardiness of various crops for your area.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: garden; gardening; weekly
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To: tubebender

Well, the hail storm yesterday did not miss me like the last one did. It was only pea sized hail, but a half inch accumulated in a very short time. It was pretty cold too, 41F, not much like July. It really looked like winter with the ground all white. Lots of shredded veggie leaves on the ground and some still on the plants looked like swiss cheese. I think most will come back and the tomato and squash blossoms I sprayed with blossom set still are hanging on!


101 posted on 07/30/2009 5:14:55 PM PDT by MtnClimber (Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme looks remarkably similar to the way Social Security works)
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To: MtnClimber
The mountains just east of us had dry lightning strikes Tues and several fires were started to begin the fire season for the high country. There may be a wetter version coming for them Monday. My dome greenhouse was plastic covered for the first several years and the hail would just shred it in one 15 minute storm...
102 posted on 07/30/2009 5:49:15 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: y'all; SouthTexas; Brad's Gramma; glock rocks

I am now accepting applications from all gardeners to dispose of the Skunk I trapped last night. The winner will be judged on originality and penmanship. Must have own transportation...


103 posted on 08/01/2009 3:35:38 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

Shoot it.


104 posted on 08/01/2009 3:37:31 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: Brad's Gramma
YOU DIDN'T READ MY POST! Been there and done that but the contest is to find a novel way dispatch them and if you are going to drown them in the trap make damm sure the vessel is deep enough to cover the trap. Send a Stamped, Self addressed envelope for details...
105 posted on 08/01/2009 3:47:41 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender
Been there and done that

Not a very good aim, then, huh. ;)

106 posted on 08/01/2009 3:52:49 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: Brad's Gramma

It is very hard to miss with a 22 at 6 feet...


107 posted on 08/01/2009 4:04:01 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

I repeat myself........

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108 posted on 08/01/2009 4:46:22 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: tubebender; Brad's Gramma
Must have own transportation...

BG's still got my Ford minivan, since her bear (the lush) threw up in it. I imagine it would be perfect transportation. If the skunk is already trapped, just throw a rope through the driver's window and out the passenger side sliding door and drag the skunk into the van. Have grammie drive it down to Arcada, and leave it in a park. Some loaded leftist type is sure to steal it. Problem solved.

109 posted on 08/01/2009 5:02:02 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: glock rocks; tubebender

ExCUSE me please. I’m not dragging a dead skunk to Arcada!

Or would that be Arcadia?

Heck. Now I’m lost....


110 posted on 08/01/2009 5:03:21 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: tubebender

Oh, BTW, take the Utah tags off from it, okay?


111 posted on 08/01/2009 5:03:55 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: Brad's Gramma; tubebender

Arcata. Sheesh. How you expect me to spell check with that skunk stinkin up the place?


112 posted on 08/01/2009 5:05:41 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: glock rocks

Are YOU the one misspelling the signs along the side of the road in WisCONsin???


113 posted on 08/01/2009 5:06:52 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: Brad's Gramma

No, and if you’d bothered to look at my profile, you’d know I’ve never been to WisCONsin, duh.


114 posted on 08/01/2009 5:13:22 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: glock rocks

Check your pings, Duh.


115 posted on 08/01/2009 5:13:52 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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I wish to apologize to all the real gardeners here as I had no idea my plea for help would turn into a reunion of the clan...


116 posted on 08/01/2009 5:22:57 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender; Brad's Gramma; glock rocks

We have plenty down here and don’t need anymore thank you.


117 posted on 08/01/2009 8:43:31 PM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: tubebender
I wish to apologize to all the real gardeners here as I had no idea my plea for help would turn into a reunion of the clan...



118 posted on 08/02/2009 1:00:01 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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