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Post by Joan on Apr 23, 2009 1:37:44 GMT
Pip< are "buts" barrels? Snow almost gone from my yard. The rubarb is in leaf already and the chives are several inches high. My seeds I planted one type is about 1 inch and the others still hiding in the soil. ;D
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Post by Pip Freeman on Apr 23, 2009 9:07:43 GMT
Yes Joan, butts are barrels,we did once have wooden water barrels which looked much nicer. These barrels had once held beer. of course nowadays beer is contained in metal barrels. You can occasionally buy old wooden barrels cut in half and used for planting, they look good but they cost a fortune! www.thebarrelcompany.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=7&products_id=61
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Post by maryinkentucky on May 22, 2009 1:33:19 GMT
I planted tomato plants last week. I had to hurry to beat the rain, but managed to get ~20 plants in. Hubby brought a bunch from work, but they were so small, I bought two larger plants for early tomatoes. We try to have a ripe tomato by the 4th of July. In order to do that, we have to cheat a bit - buy a plant that's already blooming.
Yesterday I planted zinnias, peppers and squash. I'll plant a few sunflowers, lots of cucumbers, and a few pumpkins tomorrow. (I'm staggering the sunflowers and pumpkins for continuous bloom and fruit.)
My granddaughters were here for 11 days before they moved to their new house. We made lots of memories (and I managed to indoctrinate them with garden lore). We planted patio pots with annuals, dug in the garden, found worms and ladybugs, picked roses, blew dandelions, went walking at Nazareth and found 4-leaf clovers. I sure do miss them, but they are just across town.
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Post by ragdall on May 24, 2009 1:43:09 GMT
Mary, It must have been wonderful to be able to devote so much time to your granddaughters? I'm sure they all have happy memories of time spent with you and be urging their parents to let them come stay with you again.
You must have a wonderful garden. Good luck with meeting your goal with the tomatoes. It must be wonderful to have a climate which allows so many things to grow.
I've had to give up most of my gardening because the trees in my yard and the neighbours' have grown so tall that there is little light in my yard. Also, we tend to travel most of the summer and a garden needs daily attention.
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Post by maryinkentucky on Jun 18, 2009 19:14:07 GMT
I picked beans on Tuesday, June 16th, earliest ever. They were delicious.
We've had heavy rains all week. I planted the rows in my garden far enough apart that Hubby could use the tiller. Bad mistake this year. With so much rain, he can't use the tiller in the mud, so I have to hoe large areas before the weeds take over!
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