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Economic Woes May Bring Back Victory Gardens
Centre Daily Times ^
| Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
| Bill Lamont
Posted on 01/10/2009 6:05:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Brad's Gramma
Thanks! Great link. :)
Here’s another family that really ‘walks the walk’ while making a buck off of the rest of us, of course. ;)
http://www.pathtofreedom.com
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:31:47 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
('Taking the moderate path of appeasement leads to abysmal defeat.' - Rush on 11/05/08)
To: Viking2002
Did you know that the ‘Granny Smith’ apple originated in Australia? It was accidentally bred by “Granny Smith’ who was an orchid breeder. I don’t know all of the mechanics of it, but you somehow need apple seeds or blossoms to breed new orchids.
Anyhow, my brain-pan holds useless data like that. And Freepers are always welcome to it, LOL!
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:34:42 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
('Taking the moderate path of appeasement leads to abysmal defeat.' - Rush on 11/05/08)
To: nickcarraway
Mmmm. Would sell a lot of tillers.
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:34:54 PM PST
by
dr_who
To: MikeWUSAF
Use six 1x12s that are eight feet long. Stack two for each long side and cut the other two in half and stack and voila, you have a 8’ by 4’ raised bed. (I used 1x1s in the corners.)
Be sure to tack galvanized screening to the bottom to keep out the gophers.
To: nickcarraway
I started mine two years ago. Will continue to do so for the rest of my life, health permitting.
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:39:01 PM PST
by
mysterio
To: Viking2002
To: anonsquared
I see many positive aspects of encouraging victory gardens today. Although I don't refer to mine as a victory garden I do enjoy gardening. The biggest problem is crabgrass. Fight it all spring and summer. Have never found the answer as to how to get rid of it.
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:44:22 PM PST
by
jerry639
(Obama=false hope for delusional followers.)
To: Brad's Gramma; Diana in Wisconsin; gardengirl; girlangler; SunkenCiv; HungarianGypsy; Gabz; ...
(Victory) Garden Ping!!!!!!!!
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:46:32 PM PST
by
Gabz
To: anonsquared
What kind of soil do you use? Do you have a compost?
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:47:01 PM PST
by
lonestar
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Wow! GREAT GREAT inspiration!!! Pasadena, CA???
Thanks!!!!
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:48:28 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
( PRAY! Pray for Israel. Pray for the US.)
To: jerry639
Before I built my raised beds and eliminated my weed problem, I had some success using layers of newspapers (black and white only/no colored print) to block weeds between rows and around plants. About seven sheets works best and it decomposes through the season and softens up clay soil. Lay it down, wet it, and throw a bit of soil over to cover.
To: Diana in Wisconsin
That's an interesting factoid. All I know is, my mother has sworn by Granny Smith apples as the best all-around cooking and baking apple for over 60 years. Truth be told, I'd thought that I'd planted a Stayman Winesap - that's what the nursery tag said - but didn't find out otherwise, until the fruit started coming in about three or four years ago. The first year, I let the damn things hang on the branches until they rotted, because I kept expecting them to turn red. LOL Last year was the first year the tree really produced - it was just a bowl full for the first couple of seasons. Last year, it finally went nuts. But, I grew up in apple country, so it's a point of pride to own my own, personal apple tree, right in front of my door. I think this year I'll keeps some seeds, and see about germinating some seedlings, 'cuz this tree is a keeper, genetically-speaking.
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:56:52 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Let's be proactive and start the impeachment NOW.)
To: luckystarmom
Make a bean pole tee pee for them. They’ll have a blast.
To: lonestar
I have two acres that used to be part of a cattle ranch. I do compost just by throwing all the garden scraps in a huge pile under an oak tree every fall. By spring I pull off the top layer and enjoy everything that is cooked underneath.
Every few years I take a plastic garbage can up to the garden store and get soil amendment that comes from crushed shells. It really adds to the soil, but it does produce mushrooms that may or may not be edible.
To: Gabz; hiredhand
As stated before we learned from grandparents and parents long ago.....no need to bring back a victory garden. We still have ours !.......:o)
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posted on
01/10/2009 6:58:14 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: nickcarraway
“think global, act local.”
/s
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posted on
01/10/2009 7:01:11 PM PST
by
ken21
(people die and you never hear from them again.)
To: anonsquared
You know, I live in central Alabama, and pecan trees literally grow like weeds around here. The squirrels get the nuts from my neighbor's tree, and bury them for the winter. The next spring, I find them growing EVERYWHERE in the yard. My Dachshunds learned to shell thin-walled nuts like peanuts, pecans, and walnuts when they were pups (dogs that love mixed nuts - go figure), and every fall, the back porch is usually coved in pecan shells, not to mention the odd shell I find in the house. They fall out of the tree on our side of the fence, and they cart them off for a snack. LOL
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posted on
01/10/2009 7:08:25 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Let's be proactive and start the impeachment NOW.)
To: Viking2002
The next spring, I find them growing EVERYWHERE in the yard. Dig them up and mail them to me!!!!!!!!
The folks that I knew with pecan trees that kept me unlimitedly supplied have all passed away and now I don't know anyone with a pecan tree :(
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posted on
01/10/2009 7:16:47 PM PST
by
Gabz
To: nickcarraway
Been there and Done that since tending my Dads large gardens of the 30s and 40s then a break in the 50s and continually since then. We started cutting back last year when I hauled about 50 dozen Ball and Kerr canning jars to the Discovery Shop. We kept 50 dozen wide mouth pint and 1/2 pint jars for our own needs. We put Albacore Tuna up in the 1/2 pints.
There is not much of a savings when you start buying tillers and shredders. Once your soil is improved you can spade it in very little time
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posted on
01/10/2009 7:29:27 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Search continues for missing Tag line... More news at 11)
To: anonsquared
Thanks, I try your suggestion.
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posted on
01/10/2009 7:33:05 PM PST
by
jerry639
(Obama=false hope for delusional followers.)
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