Robin282

Hello and WELCOME to GT!!! :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Welcome to GT
quite the goal you have. Very nice

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Hi Robin! Glad you joined us!! :D

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Greetings, Robin…good timing, joining up right as Spring starts!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Welcome to the flower show! We hope you enjoy the time spent on your GardenTenders website.

-- One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade; Chinese Proverb - Zone 5B

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Well, after feeling pretty good about getting seeds planted: peas (2 types), carrots, lettuce, radishes, I have come to Vermont to visit my sister whose yard is 4 feet under snow! It is snowing and beautiful, but I will be happy to return to spring and my planting.
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

OK, I want to do a blog on here, but I do not even know what an RSS feed is.

Also, would mentioning the state of the food supply and the FDA be too off topic for this site?

Is there a rules page for the blogs here? Anything I type would be family friendly, of course, but it is opinion for this topic.

Please let me know,
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

here’s my suggestion: post and see what the response is like :)
It’s YOUR blog.
is it gardening/ veggies / flowers related? Works for me!
And then we always get off topic once in a while to expand our wisdom! :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Thank you for the info.
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Well, there is my blog beginnings…
I hope other people have information to add that I may have missed.
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

A little birdy told me it was your birthday ;)

Have a great one!

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Thanks!
I am going to try to play in the dirt ALL DAY. It is supposed to be 80F today though.
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

what a great way to enjoy a special day
Have a happy!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Boy, I think I will claim another day as my birthday. The temps have gone up 20 degrees F in a week. It sapped my strength. I didn’t get much done. However, my neighbor loaned me her digital camera, and I hope to get the pictures in my e-mail soon. When I do, I’ll post.
Thanks for the well-wishes!
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Hope you had a nice b’day Robin.It’s nice to see people who love to share their seeds with others.Looking forward to seeing your pics.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thanks! I am still waiting for the e-mail with the pictures in it!
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Ugh!
Sweltering heat. From the low 60F’s (about 16C) pretty much steady up to this point, to 90F (32C).

Yesterday, I sold eggs & plants at the edge of my yard, and I made $30 USD. Basically the chickens paid for their own food this week. I got 2 bags of layer pellets, and 1 bag of corn. I sold 8 dozen eggs and raspberry and strawberry plants. I was out there for 4 hours, but I was able to mow between customers.

Today I will be there (in the shade) for 2 hours.

I will probably do this each weekend, as my chickens and gardens need to pay their own expenses now.

It is already stifling outside here before 9am!

Well, I have to go out and do stuff before the air becomes unbreathable for working.

One reprieve: the tree that fell… My daughter reports it is cooler under there! Of course that means I must wait until this heat wave is over to do anything about it, HA!

Off I go. If you hear on the news of someone in Massachusetts melting, that would be me!
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Glad to see your chickens and gardens are starting to pay off for you Robin.It is soooo hot here too.Isn’t it amazing how the temps.can go from 60 to 90 in just a few hours?

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

I was thinking how funny … cuz just a few weeks ago we were all complaining about the cold. This crazy weather just seems to be going from one extreme to the other … cold and unbearably hot and humid. I long for a few days in the low 80’s (F) and no humidity.

Guess the only good thing is it seems to be raining with all this heat/humidity. We had two good storms; one late last night and early this morning. At least nothing needs to be watered …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

And for us gals … so how long do you have to stand outside in this heat/humidity to “drip off” a pound or two??? hahahahaha!!!!!

And, Robin I am so thrilled your roadside stand is doing soooo well!!!!! :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

my dripping just seems collects in my tush. It never seems to disappear. Sigh

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Know what you mean MsD. ha ha ha me tooo.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Help me, I’m melting!

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

Debbie,
I know what you mean. When it gets bad, I tell the kids I’m homicidal, and they know what that is. Sweaty you know. It actually makes me a little cranky. BUTT, gardening is worth it isn’t it?
Robin

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA

lol BUTT you are right :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Boy, has it been a long time. Have had a tough year personally, but I look forward to getting back into the swing of things.

If anyone here is on facebook, please look me up there: Robin Marble. You’ll know it is me because I use the same robin photo that I do here.

I haven’t started outdoor winter sowing yet, but I have about 40 key lime plants growing! They are just seedlings, but many are putting out their first true leaves!

-- Robin282, Zone 7, SE Coast of MA, USA