[JustaDumbBlonde]

Previous weeks' threads:

Weekly Gardening Thread (Catalog Fever) Vol. 1 Jan 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Seeds) Vol. 2, January 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 3, January 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (U.S. Hardiness Zones) Supplemental Vol. 1
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Types) Vol. 4, January 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 5, February 03, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 6, February 10, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation?) Vol. 7, February 17, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Home Sweet Home) Vol. 8, February 24, 2012

Next week: transplanting new tomato plants

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[MiddleEarth]

Hi, may I join your gardening list?

[boxlunch]

How far down do the leaves need to be broken? I will be planting my first vegetable garden this year. I found several garbage cans full of leaves on the side of our house.We weren’t even thinking about mulch so they just sat there over the winter. Mostly dry on top with more wet leaves at the bottom. None were really broken down except at the very bottom. (They all had drain holes except one. That one was very rotty and bad smelling, probably not usable)

Can you just till in the leaves if they aren’t broken down yet, or will that cause problems?

[Doneel]

Please add me to your list.

I had my front lawn dug up recently to replace a sewer pipe, and now need to plant grass there. I plan to work in some compost (old leaves from 1-2 years ago), then cover with fertilizer for new lawns, then seed.

Any comments?
Thanks

[Augie]

We had a bit of hail here in Central Missouri this morning. Fortunately it was small so no damage was done.

I had intentions of hauling composted horse manure in over the weekend but the rain has put the kabosh to that.

My orchard trees are about to start blooming. It’s too early and the blossoms are sure to be frozen.

[call meVeronica]

Bump & can you add me to the ping list please

[MissMagnolia]

I ran into this article/chart on edible flowers the other day. It is really extensive and I thought I would share it. I will definitely be making sure that I will have some 'edible flowers' in my garden this spring/summer.

Edible Flowers

[Darth Reardon]

Since my tomatoes were in containers, I was able to bring them inside a few times this winter as the temps plunged into the lower 40s, so I've been able to get a constant production for months. The second time I brought them in, instead of just "balancing" them on the ledge between the living room and kitchen, I grabbed a couple pieces of an old dock gate out of the back of the truck and with a floor flange and a piece of 3/4" pipe I built a stand which worked out great.

But then at Lowes I found these planters designed to sit on a fence (or perhaps a ledge between two rooms). I've got plenty of sunny space on the dock, several feet from the existing hydroponics, so I ran another line and planted some tomatoes. I think this is going to work out well, especially in the winter.

The tomato on the right in the second picture is actually a decent size chunk I found on my living room floor one cold winter morning, BTW.

[scottteng]

http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlowers/EdibleFlowersMain.htm

Edible flower anyone it turns out I already have some of them in my herb garden

[Sarajevo]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2852840/posts

[TASMANIANRED]

Storms hopped over my little homestead and hit Henryville , IN and tried to wipe it off the map.

Wind ripped one of my raised beds out of the ground and drug it across the yard.

I was hoping to plant onions today. Instead I hunkered down and sheltered from severe weather.

[SumProVita]

Happy to find this thread this morning. Yesterday was a rough, stormy day here in Middle Tennessee. Thanks to God, we had no major damage...nor did other family members. I’m looking forward to learning more about soil in the days to come.

AND...I really like that you have all the links to previous Gardening threads here. That makes it much easier to go back and re-read something that made an impression... or to find a link that was given.

;-)

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the thread, and all the great links/educational info. We have had some beautiful spring like days, and I feel so guilty for wasting them. All kinds of gardening chores have been put off in favor of sitting in the glorious sun and drinking tea.LOL.

The winter lettuce continues to produce, and is no longer under cover. The spinach indoors and out has all been harvested and eaten, so will soon be replanting. Indoor lemon tree is very scraggly, but has new blossoms and a new lemon bud growing.

We will be planting some more blackberries, blueberries and strawberries this spring. A new strawberry bed will be made and planted, and the blooms will be pinched off. The old bed will have it's 3rd and final harvest. It will plowed under in June. We haven't decided what will be planted then. Hubby thinks maybe corn. I think maybe something to help build the soil.

Have a great weekend and God bless.