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#190357 - 03/08/08 04:21 PM Garden Pictures
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	Here's the first pic of my garden this year : I'm currently in the process of turning my garden into a raised-bed garden.I transplanted my zukes ino the bed you see. between the seedlings,I sowed bunching onion seeds.I went through the soil in the bed removing the bits of grass,weeds,tree roots,glass,rusty nails,etc. This resulted in the fluffiest bed I've EVER made so far.My garden soil is clay;whenever it rains,the soil gets to the consistency of dough. Raised beds will definitely improve drainage. Enjoy! _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190362 - 03/08/08 04:28 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 22632 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	nice enrique, you did a good job! _________________________ work done behind the scenes is usually the least noticed and the most important.
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#190363 - 03/08/08 04:29 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: Jiffymouse]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	The wal mart bag next to the milk crate has my seed packets. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190477 - 03/09/08 05:55 AM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
tamara tamara NORTHERN STAR Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 15843 Loc: NB Canada	Great start... _________________________ Tamara's Photos I'm the keeper of the cows again.
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#190647 - 03/09/08 04:47 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: tamara]
elkhwc elkhwc Member Registered: 01/27/08 Posts: 67	Great start. I would make sure to mix plenty of composted manure and even a little humus in it if possible and then use a natural mulch. That will keep the weeds and grass down also cool the soil then just turn it in next fall and that will help the soil. Jay
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#190648 - 03/09/08 04:50 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: elkhwc]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	My soil has PLENTY of earthworms;they should enrich it a bit.To the left of the pic outside of the pic is my compost pile.I also mix in a bit of potting soil into the beds to improve drainage& when it decomposes,will add nutrients to the soil. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190650 - 03/09/08 04:55 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	WOw Earthworms are a must for any soil. Keep going and letting us see as you go. _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#190652 - 03/09/08 04:56 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	Every time I dig out a big chunk of soil from my garden,I find 5-10+earthworms. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190654 - 03/09/08 05:00 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7307 Loc: Monroe, NC	boy that's great. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#190750 - 03/09/08 08:31 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: Bestofour]
Pinkhorseofcourse Pinkhorseofcourse Wild Willow Great Gardener Registered: 04/17/06 Posts: 692 Loc: Rolling Hills of SE Ohio	It looks really good Enrique!! But can you please do me a huge favor?? Fix your date on your camera!! _________________________
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#190935 - 03/10/08 05:22 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: Pinkhorseofcourse]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	I did a while ago. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190941 - 03/10/08 05:49 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	very good enrique! we don't have anyworms i dont think, wehn i done all the digging in my yard i only found one worm only one! and the rest was grub worms i probably had 50 or more! _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#190950 - 03/10/08 06:09 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	The reason for so few worms in your garden is that some pesticides kill them. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#190980 - 03/10/08 06:49 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: emdeGardener2]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	He has sandy soil ...It needs compose . We specialize in rotted cow manure. My plant have lots of worms.. fishing worms. If we run a hose at nite on the lawn, worms appear. We have different soil . _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#191000 - 03/10/08 07:08 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	lol, i don't use pesticide on the lawn.... well only around the house but only a 4 inch barrier... for the bugies spiders scare the heck outa me so i don't want them no where near me!!!! Ill take care of the flowers that were already here but out in the lawn i don't care that much for it most of its weeds any way with clovers.... i aint paying for no grass seed... ill mow it and weed whack it but i don't do nothing else to the lawn... the gardens another story but the lawn does look nice... but anyways i had to dig into the lawn to make the flower beds and no worms... i did hear of a product fertilizer its liquid worm POOP... lol i was reading it in one of my g-mas garden magazines... now i wonder if i should go to the abit shop and just buy some worms u can get them cheap.... i just don't ever go fishing anymore used to but don't no more.. I just got tired of fish... that why i don't ever eat it barely anymore... _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#191014 - 03/10/08 07:15 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: toposh]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	I didnt think you did. You need a permit here in Pa to use that on the fields. Have to go to classes to get a license.. HD has one ,not I . Becky told me she buys her soil also.. I have to buy my soil to start my seeds. Right now a huge bag in the seed room......Then I transplant into my earth with worms...... When it rains here, the nite crawlers are all over our roads. Maybe you have to use aligator dung..LOL _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#191023 - 03/10/08 07:24 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	u didn't think i did what? lol im outta my mind tonight i got sick again.. i have no clue how... Are talking about the pesticide on the feilds or the liquid worm poop? I wonder why you'd have to have a liscense to put down poop? lol. i just buy humas and work that into the soil with coffee grounds and fertilizer... that's all oh and epsom salt gotta have the epsom salt! I just start my seeds in potting soil, lol.... It works too... But in other news imma bbe in for a bad hurricane season the colorado university said we are going to have A SLIGHTLY over the average hurricane season this year... So heads up people! _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#191036 - 03/10/08 07:38 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: toposh]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	toposh I think your in slow motion tonite. We use pesticides in the field......Thats my story an I am sticking to it. So it doesnt contanimate the water supply. Humus is good . Heads up for a Hurricane. I would duck. LOL I think I will go to bed.....All I did is laugh tonite, except when I was crying. LOL kidding.....My close friend emailed her mom wont make it thru the nite. She is 97 and cancer and wants to . She talked all nite .. I think I cheered her up. bye for now _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#191040 - 03/10/08 07:41 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	ohh thats so sad..... goodnight barb, its the cough syrup thats made me a lil bit loonnnyyy _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#191044 - 03/10/08 07:43 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 942 Loc: Merced County,California	My state may have another bad drought this year. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#191117 - 03/11/08 06:59 AM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7307 Loc: Monroe, NC	Originally Posted By: dodge I didnt think you did. You need a permit here in Pa to use that on the fields. Have to go to classes to get a license.. HD has one ,not I . LOL What do you need a license for? I have worms in my compost pile but I never see them when I dig in the garden even though I use the compost from compost pile on the garden. Where do the worms go? _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#191133 - 03/11/08 08:23 AM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: Bestofour]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	You need a license to kill here.... I am speaking about Pesticide Licenses . The government makes us in Penna go to classes n get a permit to spray different pesticides on our crops. YOu cant buy the powerful ones at the store without. HD does this. You need that license to buy the stuff???? Funny you dont need a license to by drugs. _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#191176 - 03/11/08 12:30 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7307 Loc: Monroe, NC	so he buys the pesticides and YOU buy the drugs. Good system. what type of crops are you guys growing? _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#191189 - 03/11/08 12:52 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: Bestofour]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9390 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Hay ,corn , oats . I dont buy drugs.....Grape juice is my drug .. And tylenol. No I was saying , we have to pay to put the pesticide on. Yet a person can get drugs without a license..Just a comparison.. I take nothing at all. Don't even like soda. _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#191195 - 03/11/08 01:00 PM Re: Garden Pictures [Re: dodge]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7307 Loc: Monroe, NC	I was only teasing you dodge. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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