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To: jcon40

That is so cool!

If you haven’t read any of Elliot Coleman’s books on year-round growing, or ‘The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener’ by Niki Jabbour, I’d recommend them.

Elliot grows in Maine and Niki in Canada (I think?) They both make it look easy, LOL!


24 posted on 04/18/2020 9:16:56 AM PDT 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

Thanks for the book recommendations.....I will check those out.

It is raining though today to get an early start in the garden....maybe this afternoon.

Update to my garden project.

Seed starts/direct seeding.

Turns out the 11 y.o. Johnny’s soybean seeds did not germinate at all. The sprouts were unknown volunteer tomato starts from my cold/worm compost pile.

So will need to source some soybean seeds/starts.

Carrots have not popped after direct seeding.

Radishes have popped in raised beds.

I have the 250ft of chicken wire fencing up around the garden area. Need to finish burying it, landscape staples and concrete papers will be added after burying to keep the rabbits out. (Any other suggestions for rabbit deterrence welcomed.)

Another week in the greenhouse is the rainy week sentence for the tomato pepper and other starts.

Hallelujah I found a source for free woodchips! I need about 15 yards for mulch but I don’t want a dump truck backing across my nice concrete driveway so it has to be brought in with my pickup one load at a time. This is a 45 min drive each way but the guy has a bulldozer to load for me!


29 posted on 04/18/2020 9:38:57 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Unlike Bloomberg, I have said "Fat broads"and "Horsefaced Lesbians" but cuz I luv them both.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

No I haven’t read either one and appreciate the tip.

Will read them


40 posted on 04/18/2020 2:45:34 PM PDT by jcon40 (The other post before yours really nails it for me. IOr keep people from / PC ing in ver and alway)
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