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To: greeneyes; rightly_dividing; Silentgypsy; Marcella; murrie; ApplegateRanch; Ellendra; TArcher; ...

I ratify your opening historical, and in my opinion, non-political comments!

We share your gorgeous weather! I started another few T Squash seedlings. I lost a couple of them because of the recent winds. One of them blew over and broke, the other had its little dirt/peat plug dry out before I got home. I plan to share a couple of the new sprouts with a gardener friend of mine who has past familiarity with them, but has not seen them in a long time. LOL! she’s 78, a former nurse AND chef, and was so excited I had some!

Most of the little green babies are coming along well, I think! I plan to start a few more seedlings. We still need to prep our beds for the Clemson, Orange Jing, and Eagle Pass okra and the sunflowers and the onion and garlic sets. Probably will cut up the white potato sprouter to let it form its callous. Still need to start the carrots and peppers.

The parsley, amaranth, Echinacea, and chamomile sprout starts are doing nicely!

A couple of the sweet potatoes are going to be simple to pot, but the other 3 are out of control, and I’m not sure I can extricate them from the window they are in without stripping them of their leaves, which I believe, would kill them. *Sigh* They started sprouting too early for the set up we have here. They have wound themselves around each other and the wire structures which happen to be there.

The snap peas are starting to look for and grab their hold-fasts, and they REALLY want their little toes to get in the dirt!

I may have started the daikon too early. The are really long and seem quite vulnerable. I may have to start some more of them!

I tried a small pinch of Emmer seed, and they look like your conventional wheat grass at about 4 inches at this point. Beautiful color.

I hope everyone is having as much fun as I am!


51 posted on 04/18/2014 2:44:44 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: TEXOKIE

Sometimes, I just feel so humbled by our history and bravery of our citizens, I just have to speak. Glad it was received as intended.

I am not sure that any one could have more fun that you and your garden. LOL

You certainly have lots accomplished, and I’ll be looking forward to hearing how it all turns out.


56 posted on 04/18/2014 3:25:29 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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