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Dena E. Bolton
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  • Johnson City, TN
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Cats & other animals in your garden

Sure fire way to keep cats out of your garden -- lemon. I planted a fragrance garden a couple of years ago, and the neighborhood cats immediately assumed it was their personal litter box. I sliced ...

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My husband does a lot of grilling, and his favorite herb from the garden is rosemary. I have one large plant at the end of a path next to my daylilies. (I believe in an edible landscape, so I have herbs and veggies all over the yard -- wherever so...
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Sure fire way to keep cats out of your garden -- lemon. I planted a fragrance garden a couple of years ago, and the neighborhood cats immediately assumed it was their personal litter box. I sliced up a lemon really thin and scattered it about the ...
September 7
Have to agree with 2 of the suggestions here -- coffee grounds and egg shells. Both will keep the slugs away. Also, the Starbuck's in Johnson City will leave their coffee grounds outside the backdoor for gardeners to take. Check to see if some of ...
September 7
I sell herbs, mints, and perennials at the Johnson City Farmers Market. This was my first year. I didn't do great, but I've learned a lot and know I will do better next year. Lotta work, but I love it. Have met some really great people, too. The J...
September 7
Most of us shop at farmers' markets and/or sell our produce there. Let's talk about it. Let's talk about where the markets are, the best and the worst of them, what products are selling for, what we sell, and how we price it.
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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?
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At 9:36pm on October 17, 2009, Joel LeGrand said…
Hi Dena,
how is the weather up your way,any snow or just chilly nights.
At 11:31am on October 17, 2009, RAINBOW said…

At 1:01pm on September 4, 2009, Tamra said…
Welcome!! It is always exciting to connect with other gardeners. I'm glad you are finding ones near you.

The Tennesseans at KGI have a group called Kitchen Gardeners TN. We would love to have you join.

I am in Nashville, but have gardened in Oregon and Illinois in the past. Right not I am busy planting/tending my fall/winter gardening and trying to get a handle on all the weeds that took over my garden during this rainy summer.
At 12:52pm on September 1, 2009, Joel LeGrand said…
Hi Dena,
Welcome to KGI.
I had family living in Stelby Ridge, N.C. we drove over to Johnson City, TN. to eat.
What I saw of the area was nice.
At 7:32am on September 1, 2009, Mary Brugh said…
Hi Dena, I've lived here just over 1 year. I usually go to the Jonesborough Farmers Market. I'll try to stop by the one in JC tomorrow. I'm in the storytelling program at ETSU and last year I did very little besides school work. My focus won't be as narrow this fall. I'm thinking of having my lawn mowing guy build a raised bed so I can have a small garden, mostly flowers and herbs, I think. A few decades ago I took a workshop called "edible landscaping," in Occidental CA. Where do you get good lobster in Johnson City?

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Where do you live and garden?
Johnson City, TN
How long have you been growing food?
1-3 years
Dream garden travel destination:
Haven't quite decided yet. I love them all!
Favorite foods:
Lobster, a really good steak, pasta, asparagus and most veggies

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Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)
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hello Amna, Do you eat the turnip greens as well as the turnips?
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Penelope, I used to enjoy watching the cooking shows ten years ago. I do not watch them any more. Turn of your TV and enjoy your cooking again. I grow lots of herbs and I enjoy adding them to whatever I am cooking. I love preparing simple and crea...
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Labor is going to foreign countries since ages.In medieval times warriors were required, they left their homes and now you can see many races spread all over the world.In past decades they were called in western and middle eastern countries,its a ...
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Dear Amna! Get ready for much bigger population flow.In past it used to be skilled and semi skilled workers,but now workers with agriculture back ground are in great demand.I recently read an advertisment in news paper ,an overseas recruiters agen...
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I fully agree with the issue that has been highlighted and also agree to the Amna Mufti sahiba's point of view. Please visit www.vegegarden.net and see the presentation on food crisis. I am trying to raise voice since last 3 years. PLEASE! don't w...
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