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Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 13, March 31, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
| JustaDumbBlonde
Posted on 03/31/2012 4:00:04 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde
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Previous weeks' threads:
Weekly Gardening Thread (Catalog Fever) Vol. 1 Jan 6, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Seeds) Vol. 2, January 13, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread Vol. 3, January 20, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (U.S. Hardiness Zones) Supplemental Vol. 1
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Types) Vol. 4, January 27, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 5, February 03, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation) Vol. 6, February 10, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Vacation?) Vol. 7, February 17, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Home Sweet Home) Vol. 8, February 24, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Soil Structure Part 1) Vol. 9, March 2, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Transplanting Tomatoes) Vol. 10, March 9, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread (Useful Links) Vol. 11, March 16, 2012
Weekly Gardening Thread -- Vol. 12, March 23, 2012
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:02:09 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:02:11 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Here in SE PA, I resisted the urge to plant early back in mid-March. And I think that paid off, we had two freezes this week.
Planning on first planting next weekend.
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:04:09 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: dirtboy
Good job! I have resisted, thinking that we would have another frost, but in reality I could have planted a month ago and it wouldn’t have hurt a thing. The insects are already here in droves!
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:05:44 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Hello! I was beginning to be concerned about you.
To: JustaDumbBlonde
We have inch worms falling like rain today! WAZ UP WIT DAT?
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:12:30 PM PDT
by
jaz.357
(Newt is nuts!)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Our Japanese Cherry tree has just started to blossum and it's looking pretty nice this year:
We haven't had rain for 9 days and it's 91 degrees now. Much too hot for March (Texas panhandle).
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:25:41 PM PDT
by
MulberryDraw
(He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind;)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Our peppers, hot and sweet banana, orange and yellow bells, and some hot chilis, are growing like weeds. Our maters and squashes are doing great also, lots of growth.
Wifes container plants have been outdoors for a week now and are looking good after being cooped up on the back porch for the winter. Her flower beds all have new stuff planted, and older stuff doing good, with all being remulched last week.
Now, If I can get her bird houses put up and her new fountain and surrounding bed built, I can move on to some of my projects, like my old car that gathers dust in the garage.
To: JustaDumbBlonde
I had my new employee orientation training today at Lowe’s. I will be working in Outside Lawn and Gardening.
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:32:06 PM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:34:26 PM PDT
by
eagles_rest
("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves." ---)
To: rightly_dividing
Thank you!
Sounds like you're pretty busy too!
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posted on
03/31/2012 4:58:29 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
So far, my garden is.......alive and is seeming to thrive. (Note to self: the next time I see a rack of seeds marked 'USDA Certified Organic'......just keep walking.) The Elberta peach tree I planted last year looks to be on track to produce close to a hundred peaches this season, Good Lord willing and the bugs leave the fruit alone. The Granny Smith tree is rebounding surprisingly well after a lousy 2011 (I attribute both to a healthy bee population, which was virtually non-existent last year). The blueberry and strawberry patches appear to be doing better than expected, too. The Iceberg, Romaine, and Redina lettuce (my first attempt) is going better than I'd hoped; all other veggies (straightneck bush squash, green beans, and tomatoes) all doing A-OK. I'm starting over with the bell peppers, though. Said USDA certified seeds were duds. Of course, 3,000 acres it ain't around here, either. LOL But I think I may put up a grape arbor.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats."
--H.L. Mencken, The Sage of Baltimore
To: jaz.357
Luckily, I haven’t seen inch worms yet :) The white flies are out in full force though. You can hardly go out a door without enhaling them. I’ve got to the get mistblower out and spray them one evening after my bees have gone in for the night.
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:00:43 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: MulberryDraw
Is that cherry an ornamental, or does it produce edible fruit? The blossoms are gorgeous!
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:02:09 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: Redleg Duke
Lowes is an excellent organization. My stepson is a risk management manager at their corporate headquarters in North Carolina. Do you get a generous employee discount?
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:04:07 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: Viking2002
You've got so many yummy things going! I have an arbor with Thompson seedless green grapes, and some bug invaded them almost overnight and has done great damage to the leaves. Maybe it has time to recover, if I get them sprayed soon.
Hope that everything thrives for you!
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:08:02 PM PDT
by
JustaDumbBlonde
(Don't wish doom on your enemies ... plan it.)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
It's called 'micro-farming on under an acre'. LOL! For several years we had some black muscadines trellised in the front yard, but no amount of trimming back could keep them from being unruly. Eventually the trellis (which was a 10' banded steel unit set in concrete) finally started to give out under the sheer mass of it all. Time to try something a little less cumbersome and more aesthetically pleasing. With room to spread. Might even buy a press and see what ferments. For home consumption, of course.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats."
--H.L. Mencken, The Sage of Baltimore
To: JustaDumbBlonde
I am seriously thinking about just doing a few raised beds this year instead of an in ground veggie garden. I will apply lime to my planned in ground garden area this fall prepping for next spring/summer.
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:21:54 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: JustaDumbBlonde
There are what are mistakenly called Mosquito Hawks in droves around here and annoying in these numbers. They are actually Crane Flies and they don't eat mosquitoes but their larva can cause damage to roots of veggies and lawns.
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posted on
03/31/2012 5:42:48 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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