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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD OCTOBER 16, 2015
freerepublic | 10/16/2015 | greeneyes

Posted on 10/16/2015 2:04:37 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. Planting, Harvest to Table(recipes)preserving, good living - there is no telling where it will go and... that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!

NOTE: This is a once a week ping list. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest are welcomed, so feel free to post them at any time.


TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: Black Agnes

I’ll bet tubebender and the Mrs cab grow sticks into something. The plants always look sooo great.


61 posted on 10/24/2015 1:22:34 PM PDT by tillacum
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To: Marcella

Marcella give johnny a HUGE hug from me. It is wonderful he’s putting on weight. Prayers are helping, thank goodness. We need him here.


62 posted on 10/24/2015 1:25:45 PM PDT by tillacum
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To: tillacum; greeneyes; All
Did I miss your call? Lots of new little things like the skunk that sprayed on the screen door as I opened the front door last night. I did pick 22 runt and 2 bigger tomatoes about a hour ago plus the first of my garlic is showing through the Remay fabric. More news at 11…

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63 posted on 10/24/2015 5:11:18 PM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: Marcella; JRandomFreeper
Didn't know he wore pants; thought he only used them to throw onto the roof.

Glad to hear the great progress; still praying.

64 posted on 10/25/2015 12:07:08 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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To: ApplegateRanch
In the winter-time I actually wear them. I get cold easily. Turns out more so now, after the surgeries.

I'm only up at 3am to try to fix a heater here in the house. It's too cold and too early. ;)

In the summer, pants are optional.

/johnny

65 posted on 10/25/2015 1:17:46 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Great to hear from you JRF...


66 posted on 10/25/2015 7:42:37 AM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender

Those tomatoes look so good. I planted some in July for fall and winter, when they came up, something ate new plants. We have no deer, so I cannot imagine what would eat the baby plants.


67 posted on 10/25/2015 8:58:34 AM PDT by tillacum
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To: JRandomFreeper

So good to see you. Hopefully you got the heater working.


68 posted on 10/25/2015 9:00:09 AM PDT by tillacum
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To: MomwithHope
Augie are you digging a pond/lake??

I'm cleaning out the pond in my front yard.

It was used as a stock tank for many years and had filled in with muck.

69 posted on 10/26/2015 8:26:34 AM PDT by Augie
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To: Augie

How did you get rid of the water? Just curious.


70 posted on 10/26/2015 9:39:05 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: MomwithHope

Most of it evaporated during the drought of 2011.

Then I cut the dam so it wouldn’t fill back up.


71 posted on 10/26/2015 11:15:33 AM PDT by Augie
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To: Augie

We’ve got a creek we always wanted to dam up to make a small pond. That was 1981, don’t think we will get around to it. :)


72 posted on 10/26/2015 12:34:37 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: greeneyes; TEXOKIE; Tilted Irish Kilt; sockmonkey; Nepeta; Silentgypsy; ApplegateRanch; Ellendra; ..

Report on going to see Johnny:

He’s wearing a pair of sweatpants as they stretch in the waist. He’ll get some new pants soon to accommodate his now 130 pounds, the most he has ever weighed.

He gave me a cup of coffee - oops, coffee with Kahlua in it - very good.

We had a belated birthday party for him. His birthday was Oct. 13, but we were out of town and he couldn’t eat much that day due to preparing for medical tests the next day.

We took a carrot cake with real cream cheese icing, with Happy Birthday Johnny on it. Luckily, he said carrot cake was one of few he likes. We sang Happy Birthday to him.

He and Bob looked at a heater that doesn’t work and they found the problem. Both of them together dump on me ‘cause I’m a girl. Now, there was tiny writing on the stove and they needed to know that to get the model number/other numbers, and I was able to read that and they couldn’t so I beat them over the head verbally, telling them girls were important to have around.

He has more medical appointments/tests to determine how well he is doing with the cancers, to determine if more chemo will happen.

He was supposed to die last January or February, but he didn’t. He talked about how bad it was during those early months of chemo. He weighed about 100 lbs. when this started and the treatment people were concerned he was too thin to survive the chemo. I think he saved himself by counting every calorie that went into him. He kept a detailed list of every food he prepared and the calorie count of each one and stuffed as many calories as he could in that food.

He is miracle to be living.


73 posted on 10/27/2015 10:56:10 AM PDT by Marcella (CRUZ (Prepping can save you life today.))
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To: Marcella

Marcella, thanks for the great update. Johnny is blessed to have you and Bob as friends and I’m sure vice versa. So glad to hear he is doing so well.


74 posted on 10/27/2015 12:46:31 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: Marcella

Thank you for that report, still praying for him.


75 posted on 10/27/2015 12:48:49 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Marcella; JRandomFreeper

Good afternoon.

Thanks for the update.

Would you be so kind as to put me on your list.

Prayers to the Lord for healing and recovery.

5.56mm


76 posted on 10/27/2015 1:27:19 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

Will put your name on the list.


77 posted on 10/27/2015 1:36:28 PM PDT by Marcella (CRUZ (Prepping can save you life today.))
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To: M Kehoe; Marcella
List for what? There isn't one for me, just ask for info.

Thank you for the prayers. I know I can always use them.

/johnny

78 posted on 10/27/2015 1:38:09 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

I have a list of gardeners who want to know how you are. It would be great if you checked into the gardening thread maybe every week to let everyone know how you are. Many people here love you, although I have no idea why. :o)


79 posted on 10/27/2015 1:41:44 PM PDT by Marcella (CRUZ (Prepping can save you life today.))
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To: Marcella
I pay them to love me. ;)

/johnny

80 posted on 10/27/2015 1:43:04 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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