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Year before last our company (Garden Center) started tightening its belt. And I mean TIGHT. There has been a core staff of FOUR this winter running things, getting ready for Spring. It’s been tough and tiring, but we have jobs!

It’s bad enough that some have had the weather working against them; many southern nurseries went belly-up due to drought, but this man-made DISASTER of an economy is going to hurt many, many others.

Learn to grow your own food. Even SOME of it. That skill is going to come in handy in the near future. :)


4 posted on 02/15/2010 7:14:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Do you ship to other states?


5 posted on 02/15/2010 7:24:25 AM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Freedom's Precious Metals: Gold, Silver and Lead))
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With the upswing in gardening one does not think about this. But I know while I would like to plant a couple fruit trees, they are pricey and I am sticking with vegetables and a grape vine or two.


7 posted on 02/15/2010 7:29:15 AM PST by handmade
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

With the upswing in gardening one does not think about this. But I know while I would like to plant a couple fruit trees, they are pricey and I am sticking with vegetables and a grape vine or two.


9 posted on 02/15/2010 7:32:17 AM PST by handmade
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I saved a lot of heirloom tomato seeds from last year. I had about 50 up, but the wife put them in the rain and some drowned. I just replanted some this morning.

I have one row of shallots that are almost done. I will separate one or two bunches for planting later in the spring.

23 posted on 02/15/2010 8:24:11 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Hey zero, It is NOT Bush's fault anymore.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
"Learn to grow your own food. Even SOME of it. That skill is going to come in handy in the near future. :)"

This is something that is getting repeated here quit a bit lately. Is there some kind of book like "Not starving, For Dummies" out there. Maybe someone should start a thread of resource material.

41 posted on 02/15/2010 9:13:19 AM PST by moehoward
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
You say “Learn to grow your own food. Even SOME of it. That skill is going to come in handy in the near future. :0”

That is Essential

Even in a city - if you have a little balcony - you can grow a ‘living wall’ of veggies.

And if in country - double your garden and can - and get a good guide book on wild plants in your area. Lots of free food out there.

http://www.livingwallart.com/tag/vegetables/

73 posted on 02/15/2010 11:55:32 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Hi Diana, I'm about to do repairs to the hot house and start seedlings with both
Veggies and tobacco. I sold many tobacco plants last year for five bucks per seedling
on craigs list. It helps pay for my gardening needs.

Happy Growing,
MaxMax.

77 posted on 02/15/2010 12:16:09 PM PST by MaxMax (Lets get a sense)
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