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Weekly Garden Thread - August 10-16, 2019
August 10, 2019
| Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes
Posted on 08/10/2019 6:23:32 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Thanks so much for the fulsome response. Man’s long relationship with dogs — and theirs with us — is endlessly fascinating. Hunting dogs, guide dogs, rescue dogs, even lapdogs. Truly remarkable.
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Thank you so much! I am definitely trying your recipe which sounds delicious!
Your dogs are beautiful! Just got home & our cat is on my chest purring.
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posted on
08/10/2019 2:09:23 PM PDT
by
leaning conservative
(snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: tob2; Diana in Wisconsin
It has been said that a watched pot never boils. The same can be said for eagerly awaiting your first ripe tomato. Still waiting for it to happen, even though there are plenty of small green ones and plenty of blossoms! Here in Eastern MA it has been excellent weather for gardens, an answered prayer, with heavy (heavenly) rain about once a week, and lots of sun otherwise.
But our harvesting began about the beginning of the month, and has only seen a few dozen ripe toms, and thank God for them.
Plants are taller than they were last years at this time, with about 5 different strains. 
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But None are producing near as much fruit per size as a couple of my Guatemalan neighbor plants are. And I find out what kind of toms they are, Fourth of July tomatoes, which is said to be the earliest variety of non-cherry type tomatoes which might be ripe by the Fourth of July, in a typical climate.
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posted on
08/10/2019 2:45:22 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
( Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
To: leaning conservative
They are a lot of work, but a lot of reward, too. After posting pictures of Oneida this morning, I swapped him and Fox out in the kennels so 'my boy' could hang with me this evening on the porch.
In a week's time he's doubled in size - AGAIN!
'Perfect' adult Plott Hound:
'Perfect' adult Treeing Walker Coon Hound:
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posted on
08/10/2019 2:56:47 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
To: daniel1212
Looking good! Things are slow to ripen here in SW Wisconsin, too - but we’ve had that conversation before, LOL!
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posted on
08/10/2019 2:58:00 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Wished I had a couple those. But, I don’t hunt anymore, and it would be a crime not to “hunt” them.
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posted on
08/10/2019 3:05:57 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: TomServo
They definitely know what their job in life is!
When Beau takes Yakama out to hunt racoon, the REST of them put up a fuss, that’s for sure. ;)
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posted on
08/10/2019 3:11:33 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
08/10/2019 3:12:31 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: Oshkalaboomboom
They’re beautiful! Are you going to tell us how you use them?
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posted on
08/10/2019 3:54:45 PM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(Call an addiction! hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
To: Liz
When we could still garden, I always substituted mandolined zucchini for pasta in our “lasagna” and it was heavenly!
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posted on
08/10/2019 3:56:12 PM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(Call an addiction! hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
They’re gorgeous! That Oneida has a sense of humor, no?
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posted on
08/10/2019 4:00:06 PM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(Call an addiction! hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
To: Oshkalaboomboom
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posted on
08/10/2019 4:02:22 PM PDT
by
Silentgypsy
(Call an addiction! hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
“But, Honey, 25 plants on a 5 foot diameter mound, 3 feet high, IS just one hill!”
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posted on
08/10/2019 4:27:22 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(Love me, love my guns!)
To: Silentgypsy
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Looking good! Things are slow to ripen here in SW Wisconsin, too - but we’ve had that conversation before, LOL! Bujt can you believe how healthy and fruitful those Fourth of July toms are, yet being in a very small (about 2.5 gal.) pot? The rest are thriving also. They only get about 5 hours of sun tops. Must have excellent soil, plus prayers!
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posted on
08/10/2019 5:04:25 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
( Trust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + follow Him)
To: tob2
I have completed making my ENTIRE (not that big but still) the ENTIRE garden and greenhouse and my rose, raspberry and blueberry patches gravity feed drip irrigation...
Just in time for me to leave for a week of.vacation in Eastern WA.
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posted on
08/10/2019 5:22:01 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(We need a consent decree for the FBI like Obama wathis greens slapg on all those police agencies.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin; All
Cucumbers are slow to mature here on Humboldt Bay...
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Does anyone on this thread have seeds, or know of a source for seeds, for a squash variety called “Bigger Better Butternut”?
Its one of the varieties developed by Carol Deppe. She hasn’t been fulfilling orders for 2 years now, even though she’s been taking orders and updating her website every year. I’ve found alternate sources for most of the varieties she sells, but this one has been stumping me.
She has made some amazing varieties over the years. I’m hoping to get a list of sources together so her fans can still grow them.
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posted on
08/10/2019 6:23:04 PM PDT
by
Ellendra
(A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
To: Ellendra
Wow.
I thought I was the only one.
I sent an order for $25 2 years ago. Got my seeds/etc everything seemed hunky dory. Sent her $50 last year got nothing. Even replied to the email on her site telling you to let her know what you ordered & didn’t get and she’d send that right out. No luck.
Didn’t order from her this year...because.
Now I’m wondering.
Have you tried Joseph Lofthouse?
To: Silentgypsy
Once you make it there’s no going back to noodles.
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posted on
08/10/2019 6:41:57 PM PDT
by
Liz
(Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. conclusive)
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