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#287578 - 06/28/09 07:01 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: dodge]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Originally Posted By: dodge Carol YOur supposed to be healing not working. Did you forget?? Those are cute.. Look lots like hen and chickens.. b no Barb I did not forget---the arm is healed, but I am still in physical therapy so the planting is good therapy right ()--The baks should be failt well healed by now I just must be very careful--and then wean myself off of the brace.----It takes my 2 times as long the way I am doing all of this work but I get to do it sdo I do not mind!! I promise I am being as carelful as I can. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#287584 - 06/28/09 07:48 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
cricket cricket Fencer Dream Gardener Registered: 04/03/08 Posts: 3563 Loc: Texas	kudos, carol jean! keep on keeping on, and take it slow! I watered AGAIN, and picked one tomatoe. Oh, and I also realized that I do indeed talk to my plants even though I swear up and down and always have sworn that I DONT talk to my plants. I didn't realize this until today when I was THINKING how my one tomatillo is so big and beautiful and healthy and all it's little 'co-pilots' have gotten eaten away by the deer that hopefully one day soon one of the others would produce a bloom and we'd get some fruit. WELL....what I thought I was thinking turned into me hearing a sudden jerking movenment by hubby on the porch in a chair.... whirling around as I heard myself saying....'I'll get you a boyfriend one of these days, real soon. HOLY COW......I was SO embarrased! I really didn't think I talked to my plants! _________________________ Cricket Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker
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#287594 - 06/28/09 09:10 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: cricket]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	OH My I do not know what is funnier you talking to your plants OR your getting caught!!!---But I have heard it said that plants that are talked to grow better than ones that are not. I hope for you that the Deer begin to stay away and your garden begins to flourish _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#288241 - 07/03/09 05:28 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Bestofour]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Originally Posted By: Bestofour Good for you JunieGirl. Those pictures Diane shows are beautiful. I don't know that I've ever seen mini sedum. Under the spigot sounds like a great place. Will you be able to post pictures? the 3 & 5th are "baby tears". The rest I have no idea what they are, Sheri--the 2nd & 4th are what I had posted earlier---but hey---there they are covering the mud that is directly under my water spigot in the back yard. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#288271 - 07/03/09 07:28 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Garden Helper Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 14140 Loc: Monroe, NC	that's a good idea. I might steal it. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#288292 - 07/03/09 08:12 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Bestofour]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	go right ahead, sheri, be my guest--but some advice?? apparenltly not all are perennials--I thought all were,-- so if ya dont want to replant them every year, ask questions. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#290367 - 07/21/09 08:27 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Bestofour]
slredmond slredmond Gardener Registered: 08/30/05 Posts: 270 Loc: SW Michigan	What did I do in the garden today? Well, nothing yet, they make me go to work everyday, but this past week we've been busy. I need a break from working on The Money Pit of a house, so I dig in the dirt. We were able to get a TON of free mulch, so we really laid it on thick. Weeds be GONE! Also, it's probably not found as "best practices" in the any gardener's guidebook, but I move plants all the time. So, I swapped a lot of plants around for a more pleasing arrangement now that the garden is maturing. It's really been cooler than usual here - in the 70's and LOW 80's instead of 90's - so I don't think I'm going to stress them much. It did make my "crazy daisy" Shasta daisy rather annoyed, so I cut off the stressed stems and tied it up and it's coming back nicely. I also planted some State Fair zinnia seeds, and after only four days they are popping their little heads up. I was so surprised they germinated that quickly. My next project is to clean out a small bed around a lamp post in the front yard. It is the last bed to get attention, and is seriously weedy. Once the daylillies are done blooming, I'll move them to a better spot. It's always something, huh?! _________________________ Sandy R.
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#290398 - 07/21/09 01:06 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: slredmond]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Garden Helper Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 14140 Loc: Monroe, NC	Gosh, I need a ton of free mulch too. What are you doing to your house? I'm changing the subject again. It's been too dry here so I've been watering and bringing in the vegetables. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#290955 - 07/27/09 10:00 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Bestofour]
slredmond slredmond Gardener Registered: 08/30/05 Posts: 270 Loc: SW Michigan	The free mulch came from the city, who in turned donated it to the arboretum society, and there was more they could use. The house - ugh! I promise I'll get pictures up. An 1841 "charmer" turned The Money Pit. Total rewiring, plumbing, lots and lots of structural repair, new walls, new stairs, new bathrooms and kitchen. Just me and hubby and whoever we can cajole into helping! _________________________ Sandy R.
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#290962 - 07/27/09 12:32 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: slredmond]
Mrs.Bradley Mrs.Bradley Great Gardener Registered: 03/08/06 Posts: 683 Loc: oregon coast	I also worked on the "money pit". I was also tired of looking at an empty spot on the entry to the house so i created an outdoor living space that should be pretty nice whenever we get a chance to use it. Im kind of nervous about it being there...afraid that our 100 pound puppy will destroy it...he eats EVERYTHING!! _________________________
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#290969 - 07/27/09 03:14 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Mrs.Bradley]
dhuber dhuber Gardener Registered: 08/04/07 Posts: 217 Loc: Indiana	well, we have been trading plants at work and today I got lungwort, spiderwort, trumpet vine, honeysuckel, salvia, and 2 others...looks like cedium but its not. so off to planting i go... _________________________ I love my garden
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#290984 - 07/27/09 06:04 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: dhuber]
Mrs.Bradley Mrs.Bradley Great Gardener Registered: 03/08/06 Posts: 683 Loc: oregon coast	honeysuckle is nice...the dog ate ours..lol _________________________
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#309294 - 03/06/10 04:21 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Mrs.Bradley]
tamara tamara Northern Star Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 22167 Loc: NB Canada	I see people are gardening again.. Up..... _________________________ ~Waiting on our first grandbaby August 9/2010~
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#309300 - 03/06/10 05:15 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: tamara]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	well, not in Illinois, sad to say. no gardening here, until the first part of May _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#309302 - 03/06/10 05:44 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Garden Helper Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 17566 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Where is my garden? Under 3 or 4 ft of snow. Plant seeds?????????? Birds are the only ones planting seed here. _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#309305 - 03/06/10 07:27 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: dodge]
tamara tamara Northern Star Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 22167 Loc: NB Canada	Oh well, at least Tina and Cheryl are gardening... _________________________ ~Waiting on our first grandbaby August 9/2010~
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#309338 - 03/06/10 02:53 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: tamara]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Originally Posted By: tamara Oh well, at least Tina and Cheryl are gardening... yea that is what I said when I saw what they were up to... not to worry---our time will come----- _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#309414 - 03/07/10 04:22 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
tamara tamara Northern Star Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 22167 Loc: NB Canada	Yup, and I plan to buy some seeds this week to help get me in the mood. _________________________ ~Waiting on our first grandbaby August 9/2010~
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#309500 - 03/08/10 05:44 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: tamara]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	seeds---I bought Sheri & I some black oil sunflower seeds to try along with our or seeds that she bought. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#309505 - 03/08/10 06:15 AM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Garden Helper Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 14140 Loc: Monroe, NC	Oh boy. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#309583 - 03/08/10 07:56 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Bestofour]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Today I went out and cleaned off my flower bed in the yard and I cleaned off teh flowers up against the house in the back there. Now all I have toi do is sit for hours & weed my "rock garden" as my SIL calls it. Rod says round-up but then I have to wait for them to die--- perhaps I will do a bit of both. No plants in the rocks to worry about after all. I have the seeds in a bag and they are all packaged up, ready to go. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#309593 - 03/08/10 09:10 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
Tina Tina Webkinz Queen Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/05 Posts: 22745 Loc: So. Cal.	With roundup you only have to wait about 24 hours if you spray on a day with at least two hours of sun after spraying. Then you can pull up or weedeat what you can and the roots have what they need to finish dying on their own. So you can do both. You don't have to wait days for the tops to show drooping and browning. _________________________ ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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#309614 - 03/09/10 12:51 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Tina]
tamara tamara Northern Star Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 22167 Loc: NB Canada	Just light a soldering torch and burn those weeds up Carol~trust me it works _________________________ ~Waiting on our first grandbaby August 9/2010~
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#309619 - 03/09/10 01:46 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: Tina]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Garden Helper Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 23996 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Originally Posted By: Tina With roundup you only have to wait about 24 hours if you spray on a day with at least two hours of sun after spraying. Then you can pull up or weedeat what you can and the roots have what they need to finish dying on their own. So you can do both. You don't have to wait days for the tops to show drooping and browning. good to know--thanks much---- Originally Posted By: tamara Just light a soldering torch and burn those weeds up Carol~trust me it works alrighty then--but I do not want to be me if Rod finds out I can actually do this kind of stuff for myself. _________________________ .............................. Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!!
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#309621 - 03/09/10 02:09 PM Re: What did you do in the garden today? [Re: JunieGirl]
Tina Tina Webkinz Queen Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/05 Posts: 22745 Loc: So. Cal.	Ooooh, no torches allowed here. Extreme fire danger stuff. I am even careful using anything that may throw off a spark like a weedeater or chain saw. Scary stuff for me. _________________________ ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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