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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD 4/6/2018
freerepublic | 4/6/2018 | greeenyes

Posted on 04/06/2018 8:07:45 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


TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: Califreak

Thanks for that link. I nabbed it for my kindle too.


41 posted on 04/07/2018 4:08:58 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: Redleg Duke

Cheers fellow boomer. Any day at our age is a GIFT. LOL


42 posted on 04/07/2018 4:10:13 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: Sparky1776

I hate the yellow jacket buggers too. Got stung by one when I was just knee high to a grasshopper. Hated them ever since. Granny put wet tobacco on the sting.


43 posted on 04/07/2018 4:12:00 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: mythenjoseph; Tilted Irish Kilt

Not sprung yet. Spring is getting pretty tight. That reminds me, I forgot to post Bastardi Report, so here it is:

Re: Bastardi April 4 2018
From Tilted Irish Kilt | 04/04/2018 9:30:04 AM PDT read
Bastardi says the conditions are similar to 1962.
At 4:58 on Weatherbell.com he gives the reasons for it.
We will go from exceptional cold as in previous years(1962)
to suddenly summer.
Change will occur at the end of April (25 -30 days out), and not until.
Plan accordingly !


44 posted on 04/07/2018 4:15:10 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: daniel1212

I will probably have to wait till June or later to harvest my wheat at the rate we are going here.


45 posted on 04/07/2018 4:16:14 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: Sparky1776
True Daniel, I just had a walk in the garden and see a lot of buds popping on my fruit trees, hoping to do some brush burning next weekend and maybe plant some peas. I transplanted some rhubarb last weekend and my raised beds were pretty workable down to at least six inches. This year I will plant asparagus !!!

No asparagus for us. Plan to stick to tomatoes and butternut squash. Last year the latter was still good 7 months after picking. Takes little care and provides much. Praise God.

46 posted on 04/07/2018 6:05:05 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
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To: greeneyes
First Rhody in bloom in our back yard...

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47 posted on 04/07/2018 8:54:28 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: MtnClimber
Lady Bender's seeds are starting to roll in...

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48 posted on 04/07/2018 8:58:30 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: MtnClimber; All
Someone asked about my Garlic. It has a couple of months to go…

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49 posted on 04/07/2018 9:08:33 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: greeneyes; All
Flowering Cherry Trees are in bloom around town including our Old Town district on the historic waterfront...

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50 posted on 04/07/2018 9:18:09 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

Looks like the street clock is broke again...


51 posted on 04/07/2018 9:18:59 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

Thanks for sharing the pic. Beautiful - Nice looking city block.


52 posted on 04/07/2018 9:51:02 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: tubebender

Thanks for the beautiful rody pic. I wish we had some. We planted a whole bunch in the front yard, but none survived.


53 posted on 04/07/2018 9:52:28 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes

They thrive here on the bay...


54 posted on 04/07/2018 9:54:15 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

You do have some advantages there.


55 posted on 04/07/2018 10:14:51 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes; All
The crew from, 'Close Enough Construction' (that's me & Beau) was MOTIVATED yesterday, so we worked on the Greenhouse. He put down the gravel pad then we started the process of soaking the gravel with water so it turns into a solid mass. We will do this a number of times, yet. Then he built the base and screwed in the anchors and I helped with the walls. Next up are the panels on the back end, then the sides, then we add the door. All in all it's going up pretty easily and no fights between us, either. I know my place as a mere Journeyman; you do NOT sass the Construction Project Manager!

56 posted on 04/08/2018 7:24:35 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: greeneyes

Fortunately I decided to just transplant my tomatoes and peppers into bigger pots last weekend instead of my new garden spaces. Still wanting to work some compost into the new soil hubby bought. It’s supposed to have some compost mixed in but the feel of it led me to think I wanted more organic stuff. I’ve probably got a yard of finished compost ready to work in but haven’t had the time with only 3 weeks to organize a nice wedding shower. The last 2 nights have dived to freezing even here in central Texas so I brought about 2 dozen pots in our sunroom for protection.

I think our peaches look ok. They are past blossom stage and after checking yesterday and today they look good. Pomegranate bush is in full blossom and a little more exposed than the peaches so I’m in “wait and see” mode on those.

My son-in-law up on the Red River was madly wrapping his peach trees when he got home Friday. Their trees are covered in blooms and he called me Friday night to ask if I thought wrapping with every available piece of fabric and plastic would save the fruit. I told him the thing to do is just pray while wrapping because only God can show that answer. I’m adding my prayers to that because I’m the one who gets to can up the extras on the halves.

Today I get to cart all those pots back out after I finish another item of shower prep, meaning if i have the time. Shower is next Saturday so I’m hoping that this time next week I’m working soil again. It is past time I get some food in the ground for our area but perhaps God also threw me this shower work knowing this weekend’s freeze would mess up any spring seedlings out there. I think I’m going to stick with that reasoning to belay my frustration of not having time to garden the past 2 weeks.


57 posted on 04/08/2018 10:34:48 AM PDT by Wneighbor (A pregnant woman is responsible for TWO lives, not one. (It's a wonderful "deplorable" truth))
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To: Wneighbor

Hello Wneighbor . . . I am in South Central Texas and my Pomegranate has never bloomed . . . what do you feed yours?


58 posted on 04/08/2018 11:28:29 AM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!! . . . GO PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!)
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To: greeneyes

I got called and subsequently picked for jury duty once. I am in a pretty conservative law-and-order area so my responses to questions are average for our area. I surprised myself by being one to argue in the jury room for the defense. A lady was (in my opinion) trying to railroad a deputy sheriff. Verdict was not guilty unanimously. Lady couldn’t even keep her story straight on the witness stand and came across as a spiteful witch. Was not even a serious charge against the man but his job was on the line. This was 20+ years ago. Being in a sparsely populated area I’ve made it a point to listen to any local chatter about the man and his kin. Sounds like we were correct in our verdict and gives me a fraction more faith in our jury system.


59 posted on 04/08/2018 11:58:50 AM PDT by Wneighbor (A pregnant woman is responsible for TWO lives, not one. (It's a wonderful "deplorable" truth))
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To: Califreak

Thanks for that link! I just snatched it up for my late night reading :)


60 posted on 04/08/2018 12:03:12 PM PDT by Wneighbor (A pregnant woman is responsible for TWO lives, not one. (It's a wonderful "deplorable" truth))
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