22 hours ago
by chscholz |
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As mentioned in a previous blog this years Lone Star Bonsai Federation’s annual convention took place in Dallas, TX. It the first bonsai convention that I attended, and I must say it’s intense. Three days of bonsai demonstrations, classes auctions, exhibitions, vendors.
We drew a croud of 100+ people from all walks of life all gathered together with the sole purpose of making better bonsai (ok and having a great time with likeminded folks).
For me the highlights of the show...
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1 day ago
by David Craig |
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Good evening folks. I have been a member of the Lumberjock side of the site for a couple of years now but this is my first official post in the Garden Tender community.
Every story has to have a beginning and that is what this first post is all about. The place where I started working on my yard.
About 8 years ago, I purchased the house that I currently live in. It is a bit of a fixer upper with more time spent on fixing bad repairs than actually making new ones :) (for those that are ...
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1 day ago
by MsDebbieP |
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May 15/12
This morning I posted something about growing potatoes in my blueberry area and having delayed purchasing a load of soil for some reason.
I now know the reason.
It looks like it will be another year before I get my raised beds on the go. But that’s ok. Before I tell you the “something” let me backtrack a couple of days and give you the back story. (Of course as soon as I start you will be able to guess what the “something” is but it makes a muc...
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1 day ago
by MsDebbieP |
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May 16/12
As part of my gardening area I have a fenced in blueberry patch. In it, I dumped buckets and buckets of leaves last fall and the year before in order to help create an acidic soil for the blueberries.
Last spring, I planted a row of tomatoes on the north side of the fence. All I did was put a layer of newspaper on top of the grass, throw a shovelful’s worth of soil on top for each plant and stuck in the little tomato plant. (I later extended the fence to enclose the toma...
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2 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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May 2012
Two years ago I started my “Project Dahlias” and it was an experiment to see if I could get through the planting and digging process.
Well, I’ve planted, I’ve dug, I’ve stored, I’ve replanted and I’ve even purchased a second variety.But today I’ve decided that this is the end of Project Dahlia. I really don’t like the digging in the fall and I really don’t like the digging in the spring – I never know where any o...
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2 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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The latest issue of our GT News is now available.
This month we are testing out a new format and we’d love your feedback.
Which version do you prefer (and why) (a quick survey is located here)
email version
http://snack.to/fzclr3mu (see below)
<noscript>Flipsnack </noscript>
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2 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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This interview with Vince Kirchner is from the April 2012 issue of our GT News
1. How did you first get started at gardening?
I actually started at a very early age spending summers at my Grandparents farm in a small town called Northeast PA, just past Erie Pennsylvania. My Grandfather Gust grew grapes for Welches grape jelly as did most of the farmers in the area. He called it farming but I called it gardening on a large scale, in the spring we would walk the fields and pick ...
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3 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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I’ve been waiting and I’ve been watching…
This is my first Iris of the year to burst out in flower
And I have two sprigs of wisteria getting ready to go “ta da”
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3 days ago
by Jimthecarver |
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Hi All,To begin with I have very little experience at any of this except for the last year or so I have been playing around with hydroponics/aeroponics. Im finding it to be enjoyable, time consuming (only because I have free time), insect free, soiless (very clean), and just plain fun to see the growth within hours.First off I looked on you tube at any and all how to videos on build your own aeroponic/hydroponic growing system. You will find there are just tons of different types. I find the ...
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4 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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May 13, 2012
With all the excitement of the “idea” out of my system I had to sit back and think logically about where the best spot would be to put the greenhouse – and guess what, it’s right where the plastic one is sitting now. It’s the only spot in the backyard that gets good sunshine in the morning.
Pros
morning sun (the key factor)
there is an electrical outlet at the tipi fence
Cons
even though it is glass it blocks our view to the back fie...
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