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i know this is early (i haven't even planted the cucumbers yet!) but i want to be ahead of them this year. how can i keep them from destroying my cucumber plants. every singel year they destroy them- i end up with wilt because the bugs flood the poor plants. the only thing i know of is sevin dust bu i would really hate to keep it on the plant all season just so i can grow fruit! and this year i have a crawling baby who has discovered how to get over the wood frame and play in the dirt! :) so i really don't want poison sprinkled all over. any other good suggestions to keep them away????
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The yard that we have is pretty strange.. (see my poor attempt at a paint picture)
I am really curious because it is COVERED in moss.. on the hill it's VERY short solid ground cover and the further down you go into the lawn it gets deeper..
If you stand all the way to the left (before it goes WAY down into the creek) you're standing on close to 3 inch deep squishy moss
I have really big plans for the yard.. including a nice double pond, and vegetable and fruit gardens..
I'm curious because somewhere I have a feeling that the moss means we have crazy run off of water.. and we're pretty full of clay also..
I have a feeling that this means my dreams are ka-put..
Could I tier the anuals in level stone type tiers on the hill or would that be too much water run off?
Am i in BIG trouble?
We are a zone 5..
Facing South East
and From above
(the trees drawn in are 3-ish lovely pinky red flowering apple *wild/crab* that are all contorted around eachother because they have at most 5 feet between themselves)
TIA
Elle
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This is very simple to make and quite delicious! The secret to its success is the types of cheeses used and being very careful not to scorch the sauce.
Makes 4 Large Servings.
Ingredients:
1 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and cooked
1 box penne pasta
1 bag shredded Italian Blend cheeses. I get mine at Wal-Mart and it includes part-skim mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Romano, Fontina and Asiago.
1 stick butter or margarine
1 c or so milk
small amount white flour
Directions:
Boil shrimp and strain.
Boil pasta
Just before the pasta is finished, start your Alfredo. Drop the small amount of white flour into the bag of cheese and shake to coat. Melt the butter in a medium sized sauce pan and add milk. When the milk is hot, add the flour-coated cheese and stir CONSTANTLY until melted. If it is too thick, add a bit more milk. It is ready when it is beautifully smooth.
Drain pasta and plate it. Cover with cooked shrimp. Ladle the Alfredo over shrimp and penne to serve.
I put salt, pepper and garlic powder on the table for individual taste preferences.
Options:
Some people like to add a can of chicken broth or apple juice to the melted butter and milk before adding the cheese. This makes a thinner Alfredo.
Merme
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I WILL BE SEEING YOU IN APPLE BLOSSOM TIME.. hERE IT IS .
AND MY FERN LEAF BLEEDING HEARTS ARE ALSO IN BLOOM......
PENNSYLVANIA IS FINALLY WAKING UP FROM WINTER.RAINT TODAY.
FERN LEAF BLEEDING HEART IS A VERY OLD SPECIMAN.. HERE LONGER THEN I.
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Help! Something is eating my newly planted Black-eyed Susan! I started them from seed, babied them, planted them out and even put some Slug-go out (very necessary in Portland, Oregon) and they are being devoured! Hope someone can help! Below is my blog- it's the first image.
Thanks
Tessa
My Garden of Weeden
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I have a new flower in bloom today.. Purple creeping phlox......It is the mostest for hill climbing.
Check it out, You might like it.
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I've mentioned in other posts that my husband spent much of this past weekend photographing the rosey breasted grosbeaks that appeared on Friday here and stayed the weekend. He also captured a few other birds on the camera and I thought I'd share some with you all.
Male purple housefinch
Male red bellied woodpecker
Male hairy woodpecker
continued in next post...
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Hello, I am very new to this site & I'm still trying to figure out how to even use it. I just bought a couple of queen palms in a 20 gallon container. so they seem to be about 12-15 feet tall. (total) It had confusing planting instructions. I dug a hole about 1 1/2 times the pot size in depth and about about 12 inches round bigger than the pot. I mixed my ground dirt (which is like red clay dirt) with a top soil mixer which i had left over from laying sod on the ground. I mixed the two together & planted it just level with the dirt that it already had. I sure hope I did this right. I used some miracle grow in the water afterwards. Is miricle grow ok to use with palms ? how many feet per yesr does this tree grow ? i think i live in zone 9 or 10
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i get really confused on how to trim things into tree form. I have a few things that i bought...and want them all to grow into a tree form. rhododenderons, camellias, & jane magnolia. the jane magnilia already bloomed this year and is under 2 feet tall. it is currently full of green leaves. the magnillias are about 1 foot tall...and look like they may not bloom. if they do, it will be in the summer i guess. they havent grown hardly at all since i planted them 3 or 4 months ago. i bought 2 rhododenderon plants...about 8 inches tall. one bloomed and one didnt. looks like they both are starting new growth now after the bloom of one. (new bright green leaves forming)
all of these are newly plantes ( 3 months or so) but i dont want to skip the step on getting them trimmed into tree form. I dont understand what "pinking off" means...or any of the other pruning lingo. I'm TOTALLY NEW at gardening. PLEASE HELP!!!! my dream is to have a lovely garden. but I'm a beginner.
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Hello, I am very new to this site & I'm still trying to figure out how to even use it. I just bought a couple of queen palms in a 20 gallon container. so they seem to be about 12-15 feet tall. (total) It had confusing planting instructions. I dug a hole about 1 1/2 times the pot size in depth and about about 12 inches round bigger than the pot. I mixed my ground dirt (which is like red clay dirt) with a top soil mixer which i had left over from laying sod on the ground. I mixed the two together & planted it just level with the dirt that it already had. I sure hope I did this right. I used some miracle grow in the water afterwards. Is miricle grow ok to use with palms ? how many feet per yesr does this tree grow ? i think i live in zone 9 or 10
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These shots are not great because of the distance and through the window and it was raining out. I love seeing these birds, they are fascinating to watch hammering the ground in search of ants. Eat them all , I say!!
Northern flicker.
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I think I know what this is, but would like a second opinion, or third or fourth
This I have no idea.
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See previously posting to save me typing it out again :)
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A pic today of Mama Robin on her nest. I have recorded this nest on Nest Watch an am monitoring it every few days.
Mutha Robin
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I'm not a big bird person, but last year we spotted a greater road runner. never knew something like that existed! huge bird, clumbsy flyer...more of a jumper or hopper. I kept saying he looks like a road runner but he's SO big. Looked up large road runner...and sure enough...that was what he was. we only saw him the one day, but I always wonder if we'll ever see him again???
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Hello All,
I have just removed all sod from my bern and plan to plant hostas in this area that receives approximately 5 hrs of morning sun. I would love to add some colorful flowers as well. Any ideas for a hardy, long blooming flower for this spot. It will have to tolerate salt and sand in the winter from the plows. Look forward to your feedback. sincerely, gardenrevup.
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I just got my garden planted last week, I have tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, crookneck squash, zuchinni squash, basil, raspberries and strawberries.
How often should I water? Our daytime temps are in the 80's. Is there any way to tell if the plant needs water by the way it looks? Right now I am watering lightly every morning.
Thanks,
Arlene
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