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tomatos by okko1
May 04, 2008 (4:14 pm)
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well it never fails when i plant my tomato vines it frost just one more time. and it happened last night so today all my neighbors started planting theirs. so if you haven't planted your garden yet the all clear to do so has been sounded
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Re: tomatos [okko1] by steve_ HOST
May 04, 2008 (5:01 pm)
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Replying to: okko1 (May 04, 2008 4:14 pm)

We moved the indoor starts out to the shade house today; last average frost free day is the 10th so it won't be long. The weeds are going full tilt, that's for sure.
 
Spike didn't make it, btw.
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I'm all set by ateixeira
May 05, 2008 (9:55 am)
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Put tomatoes in the ground and have seeds for beans and cucumbers, though not many have come up yet so I may re-plant a few more seeds.
 
I set it up to water automatically each morning, too.
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Re: I'm all set [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST
May 05, 2008 (11:34 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 05, 2008 9:55 am)

water automatically
 
Some would say that you're farming, not gardening. Watering is when you most get to enjoy the plants growing. Out here in the high desert, you may get to enjoy the plants twice or even three times a day.
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Re: I'm all set [steve_] by ateixeira
May 05, 2008 (11:41 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (May 05, 2008 11:34 am)

I'm not around enough do water it 3 times. Plus the wife only goes out there when it's time to PICK FRUIT!
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Re: I'm all set [steve_] by gagrice
May 05, 2008 (7:04 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (May 05, 2008 11:34 am)

Watering is when you most get to enjoy the plants
 
I agree with that. However I have all my trees and garden patches on automatic sprinklers or drip systems. No one to water the 2 weeks in Hawaii. All were doing well on return in spite of 100 degree weather while we were gone. I will take some pics of the tomatoes in the straw bales. I think that is a good way to go. We have tomatoes about inch and a half in diameter now. I think those are Celebrity.
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gardening with straw bales by gagrice
May 10, 2008 (8:04 am)
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I got tomatoes about 2 inches and just turning yellow. So much better than store bought. Basil is doing well. Ready for some tomato & basil with angel hair pasta... mm
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Re: gardening with straw bales [gagrice] by steve_ HOST
May 10, 2008 (6:08 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (May 10, 2008 8:04 am)

Parts of my yard looks like yours. The gravel part.
 
And, I can hardly believe it, but Spike lives.
 
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Re: gardening with straw bales [steve_] by gagrice
May 10, 2008 (7:12 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (May 10, 2008 6:08 pm)

Good thing you did not dig it up. Probably has a good root system...
Winter before last when we had the coldest winter on record for our area most of the bouganvilla died back to the ground. When it got warm they came back. Our 30 year old Ficus tree was not so lucky. It was a beautiful big tree. This winter was warmer though longer with hot spells.
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Maters by ateixeira
May 12, 2008 (8:37 am)
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My 'maters are doing OK but I'm having my house painted so hopefully they don't damage the garden. They do have to put their ladders there at times.

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