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WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 18 MAY 3, 2013
Free Republic | May 3, 2013 | greeneyes

Posted on 05/03/2013 1:37:50 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 ... there is no telling where it will go and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us!


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

I’ve heard that as well, so this year I’ve grown a bunch of them from seed. We still get bugs, but maybe there would be more if we DIDN’T have Marigolds. They don’t smell pretty at all but they sure look pretty. Gives the garden some color.


141 posted on 05/03/2013 9:21:58 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: Free Vulcan

It’s just Mother Nature showing the Global Warming crowd that it ain’t necessarily so.LOL


142 posted on 05/03/2013 9:25:51 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes
since I saw one go into my bluebird house and then found a dead bluebird, I can't tolerate squirrels...they steal my birdseed...

we have a live trap but getting the hubby to actually use it....the first time we used it we caught a magpie....

143 posted on 05/03/2013 9:26:52 PM PDT by cherry
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To: greeneyes

; ) me too... pray every day thanks for our blessings.


144 posted on 05/03/2013 9:33:23 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: cherry

Well we don’t have bird seed per se. Just about a half acre of natural stuff. Lots of native plants that we allow to bloom and go to seed before we mow the grass.

We have blue bird boxes, wren boxes, a martin barn. The wrens we keep close to the black berry bushes because they are territorial, and eat spiders etc. not much interest in berries. So they drive off the birds that would eat the berries.

Dad liked the blue birds and Martins, so we put up houses for them, and he spent lots of time watching them.


145 posted on 05/03/2013 9:33:58 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

I can’t find the right verbena to buy so I’m back to square one. I’ll check on the Marigolds, what is said about them.


146 posted on 05/03/2013 9:51:26 PM PDT by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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To: Marcella

I can’t recall exactly what I read, but I do remember the first year for my gardens I had topsy turvey tomatoes, and decided that marigolds was the best choice for what I planted in the top of that gizmo, and I think it was a deterrent for a tomato pest.

Maybe I’ll look it up tomorrow. I am going to go to bed. I am typing while under a sleep deficit and need to catch some zzz’s plus my get up and go just got up and went LOL.
Good night for now.


147 posted on 05/03/2013 9:57:17 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: cherry

I love Opera!

I am as Schizoid as you are, I guess..All the way from Alberti to Zappa!


148 posted on 05/04/2013 4:31:37 AM PDT by left that other site ((Ban the ubiquitous and deadly solvent, Di-hydrogen monoxide!!!))
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To: greeneyes
First picked, peppers ... one jalapeño and three fajitas.

And they were right, Castor Beans are invasive:


149 posted on 05/04/2013 7:56:07 AM PDT by Alice in Wonderland
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To: greeneyes

Thanks also for that tip about covers! Does Lowes carry them? Or would I need to go to a farm and ranch store?

Can you tell me the product I would ask for? I LOOOOOVE the idea of being a lazy gardener too! Are the covers expensive?


150 posted on 05/04/2013 8:28:12 AM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: fidelis

So glad for your sake. I didn’t get a real good look at its wings from that pic so I couldn’t tell for sure.

SVB’s are on the list of things Not Allowed On The Ark.

So are fire ants.


151 posted on 05/04/2013 8:30:32 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: greeneyes

God is mocking them, and not in a subtle way.


152 posted on 05/04/2013 9:09:46 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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To: fidelis
....unless you consider your Milkweeds a beneficial plant.

Without Milkweed the Monarch butterfly cannot exist.

153 posted on 05/04/2013 9:30:07 AM PDT by Alice in Wonderland
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To: JRandomFreeper

How fast does tobacco grow? I just put my tiny little month old sprouts in pots. This is the farthest I’ve gotten after 3 or 4 tries. No sign of asparagus yet. Wonder if they got too wet and cooked or rotted.


154 posted on 05/04/2013 10:21:04 AM PDT by Califreak (11/6/12 The Day America Divided By Zero)
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To: Califreak
It's slow to start, but grows quickly in the heat of summer. Not that we've really had that, yet.

/johnny

155 posted on 05/04/2013 10:22:32 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

It’s so weird-like we swapped weather or something. In the SF Bay Area, it’s been 80-90 in the shade. Still too chilly at night though.


156 posted on 05/04/2013 10:55:19 AM PDT by Califreak (11/6/12 The Day America Divided By Zero)
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To: greeneyes

Ugh from cold and soggy Central Missouri. #1 Daughter Leah is home from the USMC for a couple weeks of pre-deployment leave. We had plans to go see some dirt track sprint car racing in Wheatland, MO tonight but Mother Nature put the kabosh on that.

I did make it to the nursery earlier this week to get tomato, pepper and eggplant. Got all of the 44 tomatoes re-potted. Had to put everything I bought in the barn to protect from the cold nighttime temps. The forecast is looking up so I’ll bring them all out tomorrow morning.

I’m in Chicago for tech training all of next week so won’t be able to get a doggone thing done until the weekend. Hopefully the weather will be nice while I’m gone and I’ll be able to get all of the stuff I bought into the dirt after I get home.


157 posted on 05/04/2013 2:03:49 PM PDT by Augie
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To: Augie

well today I planted 24 pepper plants into bigger pots, then into the small greenhouse we have...to be later planted when the weather is safe.....I’m trying jalapeno, Anaheim’s, and bell....my onions aren’t dead yet, leaf lettuce a little shocked from planting them outside in 5gal buckets, and my two zucchinis like a little shocked too...got two hanging flower baskets going...using red wave petunias and some dark blue lobelia..


158 posted on 05/04/2013 8:55:29 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Marcella

In addition to repelling some undesirable insects, marigolds combat nematodes and the worm that likes to eat tomatoes.


159 posted on 05/04/2013 11:25:52 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Alice in Wonderland

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.


160 posted on 05/04/2013 11:26:37 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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