Fresh from the Garden - Page 2

BrianR · 05-16-2003, 11:45 AM

You mentioned strawberry pots to her.

I won't hear the end of it for a week at least!

Brian

wolf · 05-16-2003, 12:44 PM

Piffle. She knew about them already ... :P it's not my fault. SHE'S the one with the gardening jones. (all you have to do is haul them upstairs, she'll be doing the tending and gathering. you can go back to your hunting after the heavy lifting parts are over with. Besides, you'll love me come harvest time.)

Dagney · 05-16-2003, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by wolf
Piffle. She knew about them already ... :P it's not my fault. SHE'S the one with the gardening jones. (all you have to do is haul them upstairs, she'll be doing the tending and gathering. you can go back to your hunting after the heavy lifting parts are over with. Besides, you'll love me come harvest time.)

Yup, I knew about them, I just can't find an empty one (or two). I want one to plant petunias in, one for herbs, and one for begonias.

And if he wants to carry them, I certainly wouldn't mind

I'll have to make sure I save you some tomatos wolf - we're not THAT far from ya!

Dagney

zippyt · 05-17-2003, 03:42 PM

this year we have ,
2-3 different types of tomatoes , all ready have little maters on em
zukini , a few nice looking little zukes happening
yellow squach , little squishes on th vine as well
egg plant ,
hot peppers, a few of them going on as well
and the herbs are herbalating all over the place ( a hint don't plant parcly in a bed, pots only , it will take over the WHOLE world !!!)
oh and purple hull peas , sprouting like crasy !!!

Griff · 07-14-2003, 04:02 PM

How are those gardens coming, people?

I'm thinking this raised bed idea is for me. They've been easy to weed, the trelleses can be screwed right to the sides, and I picked the worst of the stones out when I built them so its easy living. Everything looks great but I'm wishing I could have gotten those tomatoes in earlier... maybe next year I'll build cold frames. I guess that makes me an garden addict.

Undertoad · 07-14-2003, 04:36 PM

What do you do, just build a little box of planks and fill it higher than the surrounding ground with the soil of your choice? Anchor it down every few yards somehow?

OnyxCougar · 07-14-2003, 04:52 PM

Well, ever since I moved to Vegas I haven't been able to grow a damn thing. I kill the cactus through over watering, so I buy another cactus then kill it from underwatering. BUT--when I was living in England, I had a marvelous garden with tomatoes, mint, strawberries and a few flower varies for color. Hopefully now that I'm moving to a more plant friendly climate I can grow a little something again.

Griff · 07-14-2003, 07:19 PM

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What do you do, just build a little box of planks and fill it higher than the surrounding ground with the soil of your choice? Anchor it down every few yards somehow?

Yep, that's exactly it. I built all mine of 1x8 rough cut hemlock 4 feet across with two being 10 feet long and the other three 8 feet long. I filled them with topsoil scraped for my new driveway, picked the bigger stones out, and mixed in finished compost and sand. I then drove stakes in around them to keep them from moving. I set them close to the house, next to my fruit trees, which makes it easy to stop in for a couple minutes to check things out. The location has already paid off since I just caught a Japanese beetle incursion into my plums and apples before any serious leaf loss.

mmm... England must be wonderful for gardening. Let us know how the new place works out.

elSicomoro · 07-14-2003, 08:14 PM

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Originally posted by Griff
How are those gardens coming, people?

Damned cops seized my stash.

Undertoad · 07-14-2003, 08:38 PM

For some reason this idea of building up a little area is more intriguing to me. Maybe it's because the section of lawn I was thinking of pulling up is low-lying and has the capability of becoming a bog if it gets too low. Maybe it's because you have to put up some kind of chicken wire anyway, to fend off rabbits and such.

wolf · 07-15-2003, 01:20 AM

Chicken wire won't help with the bunnies.

Planting some marigolds, and putting some predator pee around the outside edges of the veggie beds sometimes helps ... oh, and catfur is a good bunny repellant too.

Griff · 07-15-2003, 05:23 AM

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Originally posted by sycamore

Damned cops seized my stash.

gardening tip #342 Next time plant in containers high in a tree.

zippyt · 07-19-2003, 11:14 AM

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How are those gardens coming, people?

Not long ago we had a Tempura feast , zukini , squash, eggplant, and green tomatos fresh from the graden . Oh and a chicken from one of our nabors , yard bird as it were ( free range ). All cooked on the back patio as the birds and crickets chirped . Add in a few cold beers and this is what i call heaven !!!
I knew that fish cooker was good for some thing

Damn i love liveing in the sticks !!!!!!!

zippyt · 07-19-2003, 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by sycamore

elSicomoro · 07-19-2003, 11:24 AM

That's the bastard!

05-16-2003, 11:45 AM	#16
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Oh God! Now you've done it, Wolf! You mentioned strawberry pots to her. I won't hear the end of it for a week at least! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

05-16-2003, 12:44 PM	#17
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Piffle. She knew about them already ... :P it's not my fault. SHE'S the one with the gardening jones. (all you have to do is haul them upstairs, she'll be doing the tending and gathering. you can go back to your hunting after the heavy lifting parts are over with. Besides, you'll love me come harvest time.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-17-2003, 03:42 PM	#19
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	this year we have , 2-3 different types of tomatoes , all ready have little maters on em zukini , a few nice looking little zukes happening yellow squach , little squishes on th vine as well egg plant , hot peppers, a few of them going on as well and the herbs are herbalating all over the place ( a hint don't plant parcly in a bed, pots only , it will take over the WHOLE world !!!) oh and purple hull peas , sprouting like crasy !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

07-14-2003, 04:02 PM	#20
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	How are those gardens coming, people? I'm thinking this raised bed idea is for me. They've been easy to weed, the trelleses can be screwed right to the sides, and I picked the worst of the stones out when I built them so its easy living. Everything looks great but I'm wishing I could have gotten those tomatoes in earlier... maybe next year I'll build cold frames. I guess that makes me an garden addict. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-14-2003, 04:52 PM	#22
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Well, ever since I moved to Vegas I haven't been able to grow a damn thing. I kill the cactus through over watering, so I buy another cactus then kill it from underwatering. BUT--when I was living in England, I had a marvelous garden with tomatoes, mint, strawberries and a few flower varies for color. Hopefully now that I'm moving to a more plant friendly climate I can grow a little something again. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

07-14-2003, 04:36 PM	#21
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	What do you do, just build a little box of planks and fill it higher than the surrounding ground with the soil of your choice? Anchor it down every few yards somehow?

07-14-2003, 08:38 PM	#25
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	For some reason this idea of building up a little area is more intriguing to me. Maybe it's because the section of lawn I was thinking of pulling up is low-lying and has the capability of becoming a bog if it gets too low. Maybe it's because you have to put up some kind of chicken wire anyway, to fend off rabbits and such.

07-15-2003, 01:20 AM	#26
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Chicken wire won't help with the bunnies. Planting some marigolds, and putting some predator pee around the outside edges of the veggie beds sometimes helps ... oh, and catfur is a good bunny repellant too. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-19-2003, 11:24 AM	#30
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	That's the bastard!

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