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Where do you live and garden?

Near Portland, Oregon

How long have you been growing food?

< 1 year

Dream garden travel destination:

Tuscany

Favorite foods:

Anything fresh.

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What season is it anyway?

We have been having an odd summer here in Oregon. One day we have hotter than normal weather (last week we had a few days in the high 90's) and the next it is rainy and overcast. Over the weekend we had what I consider perfect weather-mid 80's with clear blue skies. It was beautiful! I wish we could have that kind of weather everyday.

Today, however, it is overcast and misting and feels very much like fall has arrived. There are other signs fall is around the corner-living close to the high sch… Continue

Posted on August 25, 2009 at 12:14pm —

Covert Weeding-Is it crossing a line?

My neighbor's landlord recently visited and sprayed pesticides along his side of the fence, on the property line, and along the front of his yard to kill weeds, leaving unsightly dead weeds, which look even worse in my oppinion. In his attempt to kill the offending dandelions and clovers he killed several California poppies that were on the property line-a favorite of the bumblebees.

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Posted on July 31, 2009 at 3:38pm — 6 Comments

More, more, more....

I am obsessed with my little garden. I just want more, more, more. We started with blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries. Then we added another bed of tomatoes, herbs, onions, and peppers. Finally, we added a bed for lettuce, green beans, radishes, and carrots (put carrots and radishes in too late and they didn't do very well). Then I bought a pumpkin and watermelon on a whim and put them in the ground hoping the kids wouldn't step on them (only minor damage so far). This week I added brocc… Continue

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 12:38pm —

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Cindy commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'The Big Spud'

Wow! That is a huge potato. Congrats!

September 17

Cindy replied to Cindy's discussion 'Columnar Apple Tree vs. Dwarf Apple Tree for container' in the group Container Vegetable Gardening

I don't know how big of a pot you need. I was going to just buy a pot larger than the one I purchased the tree in-probably an 18-22 in. diameter. Still haven't got one, maybe next year....sigh.

September 5

teri replied to Cindy's discussion 'Columnar Apple Tree vs. Dwarf Apple Tree for container' in the group Container Vegetable Gardening

i miss my apples trees, had to say goodbye when we sold our little farm. i'm not in a position to plant fruit trees in the ground, so this sounds like the way to go. what size container do you use?

August 31

Jay O'Val commented on Cindy's blog post 'Covert Weeding-Is it crossing a line?'

I wouldn't do covert weeding for the above reasons, and it may not work anyway - the landlord may spray just as a regular 'preventative' so all your good work would go for nothing. Good luck on the environmental approach. I think people who spray ...

August 30

Kathryn and Cindy are now friends

August 29

Cindy replied to Connie's discussion 'Culinary Herbs - Favorites and Uses' in the group Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

I grow basil, flat leaf parsley, cilantro, chives, mint, sage, rosemary, english thyme, lemon thyme, and lavender. I put basil and chives in just about everything. I don't really use the mint, lemon thyme, or lavender much except in iced tea, but ...

August 28

Cindy replied to Joy Williams's discussion 'Making your basil Bounce!' in the group Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

Having fresh basil is the best! Now that I have grown my own, I don't know how I would be able to live without it. It tastes so much better than dried basil, or even the refrigerated basil you can buy at the grocery store. It is by far my favorite...

August 28

Cindy joined Katherine Turcotte's group

Backyard Kitchen Herbalists

I would like this group to focus on kitchen herb gardens, be they culinary or medicinal. What do you grow, what do you use it for, do you make any medicinal products from your herbs?

August 28

Cindy commented on Jay O'Val's photo 'carrots'

I am not familiar with loquats, but could you pick them and let them finish ripening inside? The carrots are beautiful.

August 28

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August 28

Cindy commented on Glenn Fletcher's photo 'Maypole apple'

I love this! Don't know how, when, or where, but I have to try this sometime.

August 28

Cindy replied to Melissa's discussion 'What is your biggest mess-up in the garden so far?'

I wish I had your problem-my biggest mistake is not planting enough. I planted one grape tomato plant, one cherry tomato plant, one roma tomato and one big boy and my kids eat every single tomato, sometimes before they are even ripe. I think they ...

August 28

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August 28

Cindy commented on Kathryn's blog post 'Eggplants, Peppers and Zuchinni'

Beautiful! I am a sucker for the decorative bottles of olive oil with peppers, etc. floating in them. I could see hanging these in the kitchen just for decoration, perhaps from a pot rack.

August 28

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At 2:12am on August 28, 2009, Kathryn said…: İ like those bottles too and just any blue, green coloured bottles on a window ledge. İ was trying to find some nicer photos for you as İ thought those ones didnt really depict what İ was trying to convey. Yes the local markets and bazaars are that colourful if not more. İ have just moved to another region (thank God) and the markets here are much better ie they are selling large bags of licqorice root fibers that they make a drink out of next to those are large bags of unhusked pistachios next to bags of chillies and next to the shop will be a little man selling mulberry syrup or liquorice drink. Turkey is very interesting so much to see. 8)

At 1:40am on August 28, 2009, Glenn Fletcher said…: Cindy
The only thing you need to grow an apple arch is patience. Oh & maybe a couple of fruit trees.

At 12:17am on August 28, 2009, Kathryn said…: http://www.dailyistanbultours.com/images/photo-gallery/spice_bazaar.jpg

http://images.travelpod.com/users/nate-n-amy/turkey-2006.1163977200.img_1586px_day_11x_istanbulx_spice_bazaar.jpg

a couple of quick photos you might like to look at

At 11:10am on August 24, 2009, Marian Worley said…: Hi Cindy,
I have a lot of help. We shopped this on Wednesday and Thursday, prepped on Thursday and fFiday and finished and presented it on Saturday. This was a wedding for 350 and my personal gardens cannot support that so I utilize the local farmer's market. The pesto, sundried tomatoes for the orzo and the herbs come year round from my gardens and the bulk of what else I personally grow is for my family for inseason and for the winter months. But I do try to add some component of put by produce in every catered event. Thank you for noticing and asking.

At 3:21pm on August 13, 2009, Margy said…: Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it is like living a dream. We are so lucky to have discovered it when we did.

At 2:20pm on August 13, 2009, Margy said…: Thanks for the comment. I didn't have much choice since the land next to my cabin is a sheer rock wall. I've managed to build up enough soil to plant potatoes (plus the critters don't seem to want to eat the plants). My friend designed and built my floating garden for me and I just love it. - Margy

At 2:45am on August 7, 2009, de Moffarts Eugène said…: Thanks for your comments. Aways tray crazy thinks following your intuition and it can give original marvellous results...When climbing in the trees the pumpkins find the sun in the hight and there are less subject to illness ...and it's easy to water them on the base if necessary .You can also increase the density of the plants...But I do it because for me it gives a wild natural aspect on the garden. For the harvest it 's not always easy but it gives my much fun...

At 2:07pm on August 4, 2009, Tamra said…: Thanks, I love my purple posts, but I think my neighbors think I am crazy.

My cold frames have 3 or 4 windows. So I can open one or all. This keeps them light. To save money I only put one opener per frame. When my kids were little we had a wooden box with a special hinge that kept it from slamming shut on fingers. I think they sell them at places like home depot. I wonder if that would be helpful on your coldframe. Hopefully your won't need to figure out how to keep baseballs from breaking the glazing :)

Tomato seeds, if kept cool and dry can last for many years. I am saving seeds from my biggest tomato from my most productive vine. I will dry them and plant them next spring. You cannot save seeds from hybrids.

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Everett McDonald commented on Sumitra Pande's album 'My Garden at Kathmandu'

Hello Sumitra, Thankyou for sharing your pictures. Your students are beautiful. I thought of you the other day as I watched a documentary about Nepal on the television.

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Maggie commented on Sumitra Pande's album 'My Garden at Kathmandu'

Hi Sumitra, It is great to see your photos and bee hives. Like you I long for equality for all people on this planet. If all people could grow their own vegetables it would be a great thing. It is very hard to know that lots of people do not have ...

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GREAT SUMITRA! THERE WAS ALSO THIS LADY FROM NEPAL, CALLED TIGER PRINCESS.so Nepal has great women.

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Sumitra Pande replied to Sumitra Pande's discussion 'My Home Garden, Kathmandu Nepal'

Thanks Raul, gardening gives me pleasure as well as fresh vegetables as well, and off course an family tie!

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My father-in-Laws Garden

My father-in-law Fred Pond died ten years ago. He loved his garden and I still miss him a lot especially at this time of year when the seed catalogues start arriving. The Pond family lived on a seven acre homestead of sorts in Westford Massachuset...

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Cielce commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'

Greetings everyone :D Sice we've been having such odd weather this year, I decided to try getting my garlic in the ground this past weekend. Now I hope that it'll all grow nicely.

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Strumelia commented on Joy Williams's group 'BeeKeeping'

Donald you lucky to live in an area where you can start a new hive at any time during the year! In New York one could never start a new package in December! =8-o We'd love to see pix of your current hive. :)

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