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Weekly Garden Thread - December 28-January 3, 2020
December 28, 2019 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

Posted on 12/27/2019 5:16:23 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin

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.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is non-political respite. 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. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go - and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Food; Gardening; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; gardenthread; hobbies
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To: tubebender

I really don’t think this lemon is going to be happy here in the cool rainy northwest but it was a gift from our son & his wife. A Meyer lemon might have been a better choice


21 posted on 12/27/2019 8:59:05 PM PST by tubebender
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I received a pair of new cedar duck boxes from a Minnesota farm and home store. They were made in Green Bay.

I plan to put them on posts in front of the rip rap on our lake shore.
Bats we have lots...


22 posted on 12/28/2019 4:30:16 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Happy New Year to you!


23 posted on 12/28/2019 4:38:45 AM PST by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
A reminder....Sevin kills bees....they will come to flowers that have been sprayed and croak. Someone got carried away with the Sevin....and our bee population shrunk to nothing.

Try your hand at pollinating. Fun thing and it does work. I tried it on my pumpkins.

24 posted on 12/28/2019 5:20:29 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Got leftovers? Here's a most bodacious sandwich---perfect for holiday leftovers.

The Japanese Wanpaku sandwich-----colorful vegetables add to the delicious leftover turkey, ham....etc.
Layer shredded carrots, cabbage, sliced tomatos, avocado, hard-cooked eggs, whatever leftovers you have on hand.

25 posted on 12/28/2019 5:28:00 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

Looks delicious but who could take a bite out of that, so tall.


26 posted on 12/28/2019 5:39:36 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: MomwithHope

Start at the edges......then whittle it down bite per bite.....LOL.


27 posted on 12/28/2019 5:40:42 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Capt. Tom

Bittersweet has always been a favorite of mine. :)


28 posted on 12/28/2019 6:29:13 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: kayti; All
Easy-to-use crop rotation chart from Better Homes & Gardens.

I don't always follow it to the letter, but if disease is an issue for you due to a small space, rotating helps!

29 posted on 12/28/2019 6:33:39 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: cherry

Mine usually don’t bloom until February, too. But by then I really, REALLY need something blooming, LOL!

My Paperwhites are just about pooped out; wish I had more to force, but I didn’t buy as many as usual for some reason.


30 posted on 12/28/2019 6:34:58 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: tubebender

Jealous! I’d love a Lemon Tree, but don’t have any good place for it in the winter months. :(


31 posted on 12/28/2019 6:36:14 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I received my first seed book the other day.


32 posted on 12/28/2019 6:37:13 AM PST by tillacum
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To: tillacum

I’ve gotten 6 so far - but I’m a glutton for punishment, LOL!


33 posted on 12/28/2019 6:52:11 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thank you for the thread.


34 posted on 12/28/2019 6:55:58 AM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Nice chart. Already sharing it with family.


35 posted on 12/28/2019 6:58:35 AM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I had a bat house for years my dad built. Never got any bats, laf. We took it down a year or so ago after i found out a friend of mine got bats in her roof. Cost her a great deal in clean up. So I got a little spooked trying to house them on my little plot of property. Laf.


36 posted on 12/28/2019 7:02:22 AM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: TianaHighrider

Wood ducks are a nicer group...


37 posted on 12/28/2019 7:04:57 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Liz

LOL is right, I would have to have a detachable jaw like those snakes.


38 posted on 12/28/2019 7:29:54 AM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: MomwithHope

My Resolutions (although I just call them “plans”):

1. Grow 70 or more “Bigger Better Butternut” squash. This is a Carol Deppe variety, and was very hard to get hold of. She introduced it at about the same time she stopped filling orders. After much searching, I found someone who had bought a packet from her in-person and grew them out. They sent me over 100 seeds :) I hope to offer it to Baker Creek, as well as sharing seeds online next year.

2. Grow at least 20 plants from my pumpkin-breeding project. 2 of them last year were sweeter than sugar. I’m hoping to stabilize that trait.

3. Grow my own luffa gourds.

4. Try out 3 new melon varieties and see how they do.

5. Figure out a way to keep the weeds to a manageable level.

6. Build lots of trellises.


39 posted on 12/28/2019 8:07:25 AM PST by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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To: kayti

If you have a problem with squash bugs or plant diseases, I wouldn’t recommend it. Otherwise go for it, but keep an eye out for problems.


40 posted on 12/28/2019 8:09:47 AM PST by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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