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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 21, 2013
Free Republic | May 24, 2013 | greeneyes

Posted on 05/24/2013 3:09:29 PM PDT by greeneyes

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread ... there is no telling where it will go and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!

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TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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OOOOOHHHHH WOW. Today was the last day of school. That combined with late P/T appointment means I am late to my Friday relaxation (Garden Thread), and totally worn out to boot. LOL

Well, just when we thought that good weather was truly here, we had a dip in the temps down to the 40's. Not good for the melons or tomatoes.

I got a lot of the beds prepared. Potatoes planted, peanuts planted, corn planted, watermelon planted, peppers planted, and rosemary.

Melons didn't flourish. So I'll try again with the extras. Tomatoes I went ahead and just brought them back indoors in the 3 inch pots.

Lettuce and spincah is growing like crazy. High winds Monday broke one of our young apple trees in half. So thankful we avoided the tornadoes-they passed north and south of us. Hope you are all well and not unduly put out by the stormy weather too.

Have a great weekend. God Bless.

1 posted on 05/24/2013 3:09:29 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes

Greeneyes your weekly thread here is golden—or would that be green instead? (’


2 posted on 05/24/2013 3:12:43 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: greeneyes

Frost warnings tonight in Northern Ohio. Glad I haven’t planted anything yet!


3 posted on 05/24/2013 3:14:19 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: greeneyes; Diana in Wisconsin; gardengirl; girlangler; SunkenCiv; HungarianGypsy; Gabz; ...

Pinging the list.


4 posted on 05/24/2013 3:16:34 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: tflabo

Maybe both.LOL Golden waves of grain and plenty of greens.LOL


5 posted on 05/24/2013 3:17:32 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

Frost advisory here tonight but I doubt we’ll get it.


6 posted on 05/24/2013 3:17:46 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: greeneyes

We dropped to 32 this a.m. It was not as bad as forecast, thankfully, as the fruit trees are in full bloom. The next couple of days will be lucky to see 60F but the nights won’t go below 40. The chickens are finally heading out to the chicken tractor on Sunday...4 more weeks and they’ll be in the freezer. Late springs focus a lot growing into a short period resulting in more color. The Lilacs are having a banner year all across the northern midwest.


7 posted on 05/24/2013 3:18:52 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Boy ain’t it the truth! LOL


8 posted on 05/24/2013 3:18:53 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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Anyone up there in the northern climes using cold frames to harden off the seedlings before planting to the garden?


9 posted on 05/24/2013 3:23:10 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: greeneyes; ilovesarah2012

Ping to the list- you’ll be added.


10 posted on 05/24/2013 3:24:42 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: cripplecreek

Hope you are right.


11 posted on 05/24/2013 3:26:25 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: gorush

How old are your chickens when you process them? Around here they get ordered around easter and processed in September.


12 posted on 05/24/2013 3:27:46 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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It's in the low 80s here. When the cold front moved through earlier in the week (following the storms), it dipped down to 59, but I dont expect to see that kind of temp again until fall.

Everything is doing pretty good. I got some damage from the storms to my sunflowers and the tobacco got a little beat up, but everything is growing well.

The tobacco finally started growing UP instead of out. I harvested the bottom leaves and they are hanging in the kitchen to cure.

And we got another 1/3" of rain today. The drought is officially over as far as I'm concerned.

/johnny

13 posted on 05/24/2013 3:28:11 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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My daughter-in-law and I skirted that Oklahoma mess on Monday when we were coming home from that area. Stopped in Nevada MO and St Jo Mo and spent some time- many large trees twisted and down. One huge tree we saw barely missed the house it was near. Another one missed most of the house but not the large porch. Sad to see. Sad for the homeowners too.

Roses were in full blown in northwestern Arkansas. Of course- it is just that being in south central Nebraska the roses are still to come. We have been having trouble in the day time getting very much into the 60s; That will change soon enough and we will be melting.


14 posted on 05/24/2013 3:28:46 PM PDT by handmade
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To: tflabo

I don’t really use a cold frame. I use something similar, except I use a row cover instead of glass. That way sun and rain gets through to a certain extent, and it doesn’t overheat or get sunburned.

I also have a side yard that gets a limited amount of sun, so I put a lot of plants from the indoors out there to adjust.


15 posted on 05/24/2013 3:31:51 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Knock on wood. Hope that drought is really and truly over for all you guys.


16 posted on 05/24/2013 3:33:13 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: handmade
Glad you were able to navigate through the mess on Monday.
17 posted on 05/24/2013 3:34:35 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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My tomatoes have been invaded by leaf-footed bugs. I'm getting ready to pick 'em off and put them in a pail of soapy water.

In other news, we had a horrible storm with hail and strong winds earlier this week. My neighbor lost his porch roof and we were without power most of the night ... I got to try out my new lil generator from Harbor Freight. It worked! The next morning I discovered a lot of my corn plants lying on their sides. I tried lifting them up ... waiting to see what happens.

18 posted on 05/24/2013 3:35:02 PM PDT by Alice in Wonderland
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra; greeneyes
In the last 24 hrs, we had a high of 94 and a low of 73.

I came home from doctor and x-rays about 11:30 and bout died in the heat, fortunately I set the A/C to come on before I left.

I'm gettin impatient watching these maters, I am about ready to pick some for fried green tomatos this weekend. We have been eating green onions for a few weeks, but not picked anything else yet. I am really looking forward to see how well the watermelons and cantaloupes do since this will be our first time.

Hope everybody came through the Ok. and Tx. storms okay with no damage or injuries. Praying for those involved and for those lost.

19 posted on 05/24/2013 3:38:18 PM PDT by rightly_dividing (I can't seem to keep a tagline; don't know where they go to.)
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To: greeneyes
I've had some luck with the leeks this year; one of the advantages in living in the Peoples' Republik of Kalifornia.


20 posted on 05/24/2013 3:38:30 PM PDT by South40
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