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Posted on 02/18/2011 7:45:57 PM PST by kimmie7

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Just a fun little article I wrote for a local publication, slightly edited.
1 posted on 02/18/2011 7:45:58 PM PST by kimmie7
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To: Red_Devil 232; Diana in Wisconsin

ping-a-ling


2 posted on 02/18/2011 7:47:18 PM PST by kimmie7 (I do not think BO is the antichrist, but he may very well be 665.)
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To: kimmie7

The poor deluded bastards!
They dont know what they are getting into!


3 posted on 02/18/2011 7:49:27 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: mylife

Kinda like my hubby. lol


4 posted on 02/18/2011 7:51:38 PM PST by kimmie7 (I do not think BO is the antichrist, but he may very well be 665.)
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5 posted on 02/18/2011 7:54:14 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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I cannot seem to grow decent peppers.

What am I doing wrong and what does my soil need?


6 posted on 02/18/2011 7:56:52 PM PST by JRochelle (My predictions on 2/3/2010: It will be Thune/Rubio in '12.)
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To: kimmie7

I have plenty of farmer’s markets near me and no end of variety of veggies to but, but nothing quite compares to snacking of the “fruits” of your own labor.


7 posted on 02/18/2011 7:56:52 PM PST by rockrr ("I said that I was scared of you!" - pokie the pretend cowboy)
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To: kimmie7

If it makes gardening fun, then more power to them. I’m pretty cheap myself.


8 posted on 02/18/2011 7:59:41 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: kimmie7

I’ve tried container gardening here in N. TX, but I’ve not had any success. My cherry tomatoes grew beautifully the first month-5 weeks, but the fruit was so small, and it took a long time to ripen, and it tasted ick. One year I had white flies; another caterpillars. Bleck on that, too.

I want a farmer to visit my plants just like a pool guy would a pool. Do whatever needs to be done. I’ll watch and hope to learn something. And within two months, I’ll be able to go outside with my salt shaker and eat tomatoes while sitting by the pool.

Heaven.


9 posted on 02/18/2011 8:00:15 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (*********************End automatic pay raises for congresscritters**)
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To: rockrr

Very true! I love making salsa from our garden vegetables and our mulberries give us good jam.


10 posted on 02/18/2011 8:00:26 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR to pimp your blog!!!)
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To: JRochelle

*what does my soil need?*

Relocation to Texas?


11 posted on 02/18/2011 8:02:35 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: JRochelle

“I cannot seem to grow decent peppers.”

Those slutty peppers are hot!


12 posted on 02/18/2011 8:03:51 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL

I have had good success with cherry tomatoes in NE Texas.
Regular tomatoes? Not so much.


13 posted on 02/18/2011 8:07:11 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL

How big are your containers? I bet you are root bound


14 posted on 02/18/2011 8:08:25 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: kimmie7

Very nice writing - information good too! Thanks for sharing.


15 posted on 02/18/2011 8:11:20 PM PST by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php - It's only uncivil when someone on the right does it.- Laz)
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To: kimmie7

BTTT


16 posted on 02/18/2011 8:11:46 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: JRochelle

In your location you should be able to grow the variety’s cultivated in most of europe.
Hungarian wax, bannana, bell, etc.

The southern varieties wont far so well. You need more heat for those.


17 posted on 02/18/2011 8:12:47 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: JRochelle

Visit the FR gardening thread...it is weekly and packed with news and tips. We have quite a few master gardeners on FR.

I grow great HOT peppers...and I think it is because I am horribly mean to them. Bell peppers, not so much.


18 posted on 02/18/2011 8:14:44 PM PST by kimmie7 (I do not think BO is the antichrist, but he may very well be 665.)
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To: GOPJ

Thanks very much!!


19 posted on 02/18/2011 8:16:48 PM PST by kimmie7 (I do not think BO is the antichrist, but he may very well be 665.)
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To: JRochelle
Honestly, thy the Hungarian hot wax variety.

My Mom raises killer ones in the next state over from you.


20 posted on 02/18/2011 8:19:21 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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