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Re: digging up bamboo [steve_] by gagrice
Apr 29, 2009 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Apr 29, 2009 7:01 am)

This is a cold year for us also. A late frost may have destroyed the peaches on one tree that bloomed early. I just planted an avocado and hope that one cold day did not damage it. We had near 100 degrees last week and this week is cold and not so nice. I blame it on Al Gore.
 
Yes I believe ours were garnet Yams. They have the prettiest flowers. I don't have any starts this year. They may come up again as I don't know if we got all of them out of the patch last year.
 
We have three orioles that feed at our nectar feeders. The Scotts have not shown up yet. We have several pairs of the Northern or Bullocks Oriole. They are so pretty.
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Time to start! by ateixeira
Apr 29, 2009 (10:48 am)
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Man, I've tilled the soil, but I STILL haven't planted anything. I'm way behind this year.
 
I missed a good chance to start early because the weather has been very warm.
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Re: Tomatoes [gagrice] by sky23213
May 27, 2009 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Apr 22, 2009 4:30 am)

Thank you for the nice words . Sorry I did not reply earlier, I was hoping to get around to taking some pictures, but the weather here had other plans
Those tomatoes are from two years ago, I believe. We still get the seeds from my wife's parents. She thinks we still have some left, so we'll check and I'll be happy to mail some so you may try them
This year we were hoping for an early start and replanted them outside about two weeks ago. The weather did not cooperate though We had a Frost Advisory in mid-May, so had to even cover the plants one night just a few days after we replanted them. Then we had a few very windy days and some of the plants did not make it. I had to get creative and stick yogurt containers (with cut-out bottoms) around the plants to protect them. This was the first time we had to replace plants. Fortunately, we still had some inside in the pot where we initially planted. The wind also broke all the cucumbers plants we had planted in the newly made beds. But the weather is much better now, although it's quite dry. I think all the plants have caught now and getting stronger, but nowhere near two feet yet
I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow.
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All set by ateixeira
May 28, 2009 (7:42 am)
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So I'm finally set, got maters, cuces, banana peppers, squash, and pumpkins.
 
So far lots of rain, not so much sun, but the yellow squash seem to be taking off.
 
Mmm, stuffed squash...
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Garden update by gagrice
Jun 03, 2009 (9:51 am)
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I should be getting a good crop of tomatoes very soon. First planting of corn is about 6 ft tall now. Purple potatoes are lush with lots of flowers. Not sure how many potatoes under the garden. I will have 6 varieties of tomatoes and just planted seeds fellow poster Chris sent me. I will post pics when they get up and producing. State is cutting back on water, so not sure how that will impact us yet.
 

 

 
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Just starting by ateixeira
Jun 03, 2009 (11:06 am)
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Lookin' good. So far only my yellow squash have even started.
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Re: Garden update [gagrice] by kirstie_h HOST
Jun 03, 2009 (12:21 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jun 03, 2009 9:51 am)

Nice, Gary! Is that a model train track you've got running around the flower bed in the first photo?
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Re: Garden update [kirstie_h] by gagrice
Jun 03, 2009 (12:57 pm)
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Jun 03, 2009 12:21 pm)

Yes, at Christmas I get out my G scale trains and run them for the grandkids. The garden kind of takes over come spring time.
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Corn hits 8 foot by gagrice
Jun 15, 2009 (4:53 pm)
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The corn is tasseling. No silk yet. Wife went out to oil it today. Considering our temps are about 15 degrees below normal this Spring I guess the corn is doing ok. Not near enough sun so far this year. I'll bet the folks up North would like a little global warming about now. Plums are nearly ripe. Nothing like last years crop. Good thing we made lots of jam and brandy last year. Still have plenty left. Good peach, grape and apple crop and not a single cherry on 8 trees. I think the late frost got em.
 

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