9 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 7, 2010
I went through the flyers that picked up at the Stratford Garden Festival yesterday.
Here are some of the interesting tidbits
June 5th: 13 Annual Garden Fair, Water St. St Mary’s (free event) – sounds interesting
pruning information (I will create a new blog about this as it is a whole topic in itself)
grass: don’t start mowing until it is actively grown and is at least 8 cm tall
ponds: start feeding fish when temp of water is 10 degrees C
lawn...
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9 days ago
by LadyPantheress |
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Hello Everyone-
I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything. My seedlings were doing great until last week my tomatoes and basil started to die. The reason is because I put too much water in the pellet trays the last time I watered them. So, they dampened off and died. Sigh.
Time to start over on Tomatoes, Basil and Anise.
Surprisingly all the Peppers, Oregano, and Marjoram are doing GREAT. The Eggplant however looks very touchy as well. These may die too and will probabl...
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10 days ago
by rramos50361 |
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Hello everyone! The sugar snap peas are coming up in the garden. 74 tomatoes have been planted. Me and my wife planted 12 rows of corn on Friday. We have even planted flowers in the back of the garden. We also bought 4 chickens and 2 ducks Friday. As soon as my mom heard this, she wanted me to get 10 more of them for her, which she did pay for. Baby chicks are quite easy to take care of. I have to figure out how to put pictures on here so that I can take everyone on tours of my farm. We’...
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10 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 6, 2010(continued from previous blog)
Information from the Presentations that I attended
Session 1: Low Maintenance Gardening- mulch: use shredded mulch (pine, cedar) because it will decompose better- don’t smother perennials, pull the mulch back from them a bit- don’t put mulch up around tree trunks as it will rot the bark and the tree will die- create a saucer with the mulch, creating a pocket to retain water - annuals are water hogs – use containers for annual...
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10 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 6, 2010
With the morning sun shining brightly, Rick and I headed to Stratford. It was a gorgeous morning for the approx. 1 hour drive.
At the show, we had a few minutes to wait until it opened. At the door, we were welcomed by this beautiful piece of art:
I’m so glad we arrived early – we were able to see most of the exhibits without the crowds. During the day I did manage to bump into Jroot and his wife (my camera man had just went outside for some “fresh air...
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11 days ago
by Robin |
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I went outside today and noticed the soil in the garden right behind the barn was starting to thaw. At least the top two inches has thawed. Even though most of our yard is still covered in snow, the southern barn wall reflects the sun onto the beds, warming it faster than the rest of the yard. Last fall, I prepared one of the beds so that it would be ready to use in the spring as soon as the ground thawed.
Tomorrow, my sons and I plan to plant some peas, lettuce and spinach seeds. If t...
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11 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 5/10
Sitting here, waiting for spring, my mind starts churning, thinking.. thinking.. thinking… (it’s a dangerous thing, sometimes!)
This winter I took the risk of leaving my fish in the pond… a big sigh of relief, they have survived.
Now, I look at all the plants that I hauled in last fall and think “this is crazy” – not my style. If they can’t survive the winter outside then they aren’t the plants for me.
So, I had a thought.R...
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11 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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March 5/10
A few minutes ago I put some leftover chicken out on the deck (to the west of the house) for Gabby to find on one of her regular visits.
I then went back inside and looked out the front window to check on Rick who is cutting up the trunk of the “grand ol lady” maple tree. Keeping him company was Gabby, our neighbour’s dog.
As I watched, Gabby’s nose suddenly went up in the air and she moved her head from side to side and started walking to the house...
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12 days ago
by DavesYard |
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Here’s my seed list that i’ve planted indoors.
Still have ~24 more cups to fill. Ideas?
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12 days ago
by walthree |
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I haven’t been in my back yard for awhile because of the snow and all the mud the dogs trail into the house. This morning let them out in the backyard and decided to take a peek. I got so excited. I saw little green things coming out of the soil in the containers. My broccoli, lettuce and spinach are starting to grow. I couldn’t take pics b/c its about 6:30am and I’m getting ready to go to work and I won’t be able to take pics when I get home because its dark. But...
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