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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 19 MAY 8, 2015
freerepublic | 5/8/2015 | greeneyes

Posted on 05/08/2015 1:13:04 PM PDT by greeneyes

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table(recipes)preserving, good living - there is no telling where it will go and... that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!

NOTE: This is a once a week ping list. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest are welcomed, so feel free to post them at any time.


TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: agriculture; food; gardening; hobby
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To: painter

I luv the system. I use it on pole beans and cucumbers as well.


121 posted on 05/09/2015 3:33:46 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks; Marcella
That was interesting.

We lost power here just a minute or two ago. We're in the time of T-storms, so I sorta expect it.

When power went out, the lights elsewhere in the house turned off.

I never lost one of the computers (laptop with battery) or internet.

I'm powering the AT&T router with emergency power. They keep their end up, and I do too, now.

It was good to know that there was NO delay in switch over. No nothing to do, except keep using the equipment.

That's exactly what I wanted to happen. Yay!

/johnny

122 posted on 05/09/2015 5:11:54 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: left that other site

Perhaps....over time....maybe significant amount of time....those trees might just mysteriously start getting sick...and never recover and eventually die.

It’s been known to happen..


123 posted on 05/09/2015 6:46:57 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Don't be afraid to see what you see. -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: prairiebreeze

Nature can be very mysterious sometimes....


124 posted on 05/09/2015 9:16:02 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: greeneyes; All
Celebrity Tomatoes in the greenhouse after 10 or so days ~~~

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About 3/4 Lady Bender's Marigold starts also in the garden greenhouse ~~~

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My favorite Bearded Iris ~~~

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We had fierce winds for our neck of the woods Thursday. I think everything survived but we had to roundup the patio furniture...

125 posted on 05/09/2015 9:59:23 PM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: left that other site

What if you just prune your tree to death over a couple of years? Is it too big for a electric saw from the rental place?


126 posted on 05/09/2015 10:05:25 PM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: Marcella

Papa Murphy’s is about a half a mile from us and we have it at least twice a month. We add red chili flakes to ours and sometimes crushed pineapple. Truly a quality pizza ~


127 posted on 05/09/2015 10:27:44 PM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender

The management company is using that exact tactic!


128 posted on 05/10/2015 4:32:41 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: greeneyes
Found these yesterday in the same spot as last year. Even though have 10 acres of woods these were right off our driveway. Fixed them with some asparagus from the garden. Hope to get more in the next few days.

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129 posted on 05/10/2015 7:47:18 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: MomwithHope
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130 posted on 05/10/2015 7:49:01 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: tubebender

Beautiful! I have a nice iris collection. I love iris even managed to fertilize them this year. We are only just now starting to get a few flower spikes starting.


131 posted on 05/10/2015 7:52:38 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: MomwithHope

Oh My ~~~ I have never eaten Morels


132 posted on 05/10/2015 8:27:08 AM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender

I have a great story about the first time I ate morels. I was in college in southern Illinois. First time living outside the south side of Chicago so I went ape for nature. A local girl took about 10 of us for a canyon walk and she had a cast iron pot and a frying pan with her. On the canyon floor there were morels all over an area about 80 feet by 80 feet. We pulled forward our t-shirts and filled them up, even hats. we only managed to pick about a tenth of what we saw. I had never seen them before and they did not look really appetizing. The local girl assured us they would be great. We started up a small fire, she found some creek water and cooked up some brown rice. We washed the mushrooms and a stick of butter appeared out of nowhere. She melted it and sliced the mushrooms lengthwise and started to saute them. She even had salt and pepper and a bottle of some soy sauce for the rice. We ate the together and it was heavenly. I had never tasted anything like it before. Morels are pretty plentiful here in west Michgan if you have the right habitat. Up north a couple of hours they are real heavy and many Michiganders make trips up north every year just to hunt morels. Of course they will never tell you where their spots are.


133 posted on 05/10/2015 8:38:40 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: greeneyes
I used sunflower seed bags on this row. They're not quite the same construction as the feed bags, but it shows the concept. It's a bit of a nuisance to cut them up, and then pin them down, but I think the time spent now will pay off later in the season when I'm not having to pull so many weeds.

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134 posted on 05/10/2015 8:46:13 AM PDT by Augie
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To: tob2
The worst problem is squirrels. They are digging up and ruining my garden pots. Have applied blood meal in the area, hoping that will help.

The sure cure for tree rats is 40gr. lead pellet applied to the noggin at high velocity.

135 posted on 05/10/2015 8:49:41 AM PDT by Augie
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To: MomwithHope

That’s not nice!!! I’m taking you off my favorites list


136 posted on 05/10/2015 8:54:53 AM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: Augie

I like that set up!!!


137 posted on 05/10/2015 8:55:45 AM PDT by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender
I like that set up!!!

I hope it's going to help. The only things I despise more than spending time pulling weeds are politicians and muzzies. lol

I managed to get eight eggplants, eight pepper plants, and eight yellow squash transplanted before the rain came today. Yesterday it was just a light sprinkle most of the day. Today it was sunny, then cloudy, then it deluged.

No worries though. I need to shower and take Mrs. Augie out for her Mother's Day supper anyway.

The garden will still be there tomorrow.

138 posted on 05/10/2015 1:10:40 PM PDT by Augie
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To: tubebender

Love the pic of your bearded Iris. My Gramma had those things planted all around her yard fence and up next to the house.

After she passed my lil brother moved into the house. He’s pretty much disabled due to a couple back surgeries and a couple more head injuries. He had no interest or ability to keep the flowerbeds clean so Mrs. Augie and I would go over there every spring and dig some up to bring home. Now we have Irises and daffodils from Gramma’s yard all around our yard.

Makes me think of my Gramma and brings a big smile every time I look at them. Especially on Mother’s Day.


139 posted on 05/10/2015 1:20:13 PM PDT by Augie
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To: greeneyes
Not much gardening going on this weekend/week.


140 posted on 05/10/2015 4:20:22 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
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