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Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 19 (Getting Projects Done) May 11, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
| JustaDumbBlonde
Posted on 05/11/2012 8:02:17 AM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde
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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
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Structure Part 1) Vol. 9, March 2, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Transplanting Tomatoes) Vol. 10, March 9, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Useful Links) Vol. 11, March 16, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 12, March 23, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 13, March 31, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Happy Easter!) Vol. 14, April 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 15, April 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 16, April 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 17, April 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 18, May 4, 2012
To: JustaDumbBlonde
first post? Good morning.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:03:33 AM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:04:44 AM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: rightly_dividing
Wow, how do you do that??? Good morning!
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:05:12 AM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
We had frost last night and expect some more tonight - waiting to get he garden in ....corn starts not looking good at this point, although Saturday the nights are to get much warmer, as are the days. Latest frost for our area that I can remember for a long time....keeping out fingers crossed.....
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:11:46 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Great pics again, nice project.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:20:34 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Your projects are always interesting and done to perfection. Not much happening here in NE Texas. We have had a few of those rain showers you mention but today’s rain is slipping to the south of us and it looks like it might do the same in your area, at least for this morning.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:20:35 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Your photos leave me week in the knees just looking at the work you do!!! I have a Doc appointment this morning and then back out in the yard after lunch with our son on his birthday...
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:21:05 AM PDT
by
tubebender
(I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
JDB how much soil can you put on the tree roots before it is bad for the tree? I have some trees that the roots are working out of the ground and I want to protect them. I am worried that too much could harm the trees though.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:22:51 AM PDT
by
Ratman83
To: JustaDumbBlonde
I see that you like caladiums, my wife loves them too, and I do too. She is in a constant battle with the squirrels, she plants caladium bulbs, they dig them up and eat them. We still have managed to have some grow though.
Its nice the way you planted tree rings, they are so attractive.
Our garden is going great with a squash ready to pick and a hot pepper about ready too. Maters are small but growing.
To: JustaDumbBlonde
I'm pleased to report that, here in eastern NC, the lettuces are up and looking strong. Harvest has already begun on Buttercrunch and Black-Seeded Simpson lettuces, and we have already partaken of some Swiss chard as well. We have beets, white potatoes, carrots, and a few peas. I've never had good luck with peas here... germination and early-plant survival is generally spotty.
Oh, and we got the usual volunteer pumpkin vines coming up in the compost heap. I generally let them come on. I'm already starting to clear lettuce rows to make room for tomato and pepper plants.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:34:42 AM PDT
by
Oberon
(Big Brutha Be Watchin'.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Good morning! Love those tree beds
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:34:43 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(Democrats for Voldemort.)
To: Ratman83
much soil can you put on the tree roots I'm no expert, but shouldn't roots be covered with soil?
I've been covering the gradually exposing roots from the willow tree in my yard with some compost rich blended soil and it seems to like it. Plus, it protects the roots from the mower.
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:44:23 AM PDT
by
GBA
(Isaiah 9:11)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
WOW! That’s a LOT of WORK! :-)
Good Job!
To: JustaDumbBlonde
What a beautiful yard you have and your project is awesome! I am envious!
We have had a lot of rain over the past few days, though hail broke my rain gauge some time back so I'm not sure how many inches. Part of my garden has standing water in it, but is doing well. Should be picking squash, peppers, tomatoes and jalapenos soon and green beans and black-eyes in a month or less.
I thought some of you might be interested in this new okra strain recently offered for sale called 'Heavy Hitter'. It produces heavily branched stalks in excess of 2" inches in diameter, bearing 40 to 70 tender pods SIMULTANEOUSLY. Here is a photo of ONE PLANT (there are copyright notices on the pics or I would post them here:
Heavy Hitter
Heavy Hitter Harvest
To: JustaDumbBlonde
I was warned once by an arborist about building up around the roots of trees with a flower bed. he said that it was not good for the tree as the roots as they grow are at the depth they are supposed to be and the raised dirt could harm the tree. We did end up losing the tree, but it was going when I did the flower bed.
Has anyone else heard about this?
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posted on
05/11/2012 8:58:36 AM PDT
by
doubled
( never in the field of human con tricks has so much been owed by so many to so little effect - Steyn)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Last weekend I got my Pole beans planted. I put in Strawberries, brocolli, Brussel Sprouts, Lima beans, snap peas and regular peas in the main garden. Will add more this weekend, but not tomatos until next weekend. My flowers all are doing great and I will be putting in some annuals this weekend.
I love planting season!
Mike
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posted on
05/11/2012 9:00:07 AM PDT
by
MichaelP
(The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools ~HS)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Looks like a fun project, there's nothing that delivers satisfaction like looking back on a hard job well done.
The weather is perfect and supposed to stay that way this weekend and the last frost should be gone so I'm getting ready to get everything planted.
It's amazing what happens when you ignore some plants. My spinach that survived the winter is doing great. In fact we have leaves that are about 8” long (no kidding), plus lots of little fresh ones.
I'm going to be transplanting some strawberry plants as well. Does somebody know if there is anything I should do to the soil first? I thought I had heard they like acidic soil, is this correct?
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posted on
05/11/2012 9:02:24 AM PDT
by
Idaho_Cowboy
(Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
To: rightly_dividing; JustaDumbBlonde
I’m a huge caladium fan, too. It is my favorite bedding plant and the most beautiful, to me, are the huge white ones.
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