I have the tomato plants i started too early; they are a foot tall now, and a small group of some that are 3 inches, which will probably be the most reasonable, prolific when I set them out in 3 or more weeks. Will keep a cover handy for too cool nights. I have peas up. You?
By not starting your tomatoes yet, you are being wise. I, however, am not wise, but needed the greenery to keep from going nuts at the end of winter . . .
I have spinach that reseeded itself last fall and has been growing under the snow all winter. I plan on harvesting some in a few days. I've never had that happen before. I planted a few snowpeas, snappeas and shell peas, but I need to get more in the ground. The wind makes it very uncomfortable to be outdoors, but I did manage a walk around the block this afternoon. Gotta keep the joints oiled :-)
Kyle, how are your tomato starts doing now? My first group of starts look great. I hope the weather shapes up at a decent time so I can plant them outside. We keep getting snowstorms.
Question: I usually start a few leeks indoors to extend their season. They get really leggy and fall over. Can I trim them back to encourage the root growth? Will it affect the finished plant? How about onions from seed? Can I trim them?
It's a beautiful blossom. I hope mine comes back this year. What's the weather like in Ioway? Here in Idahow the wind blows and blows, for days now. It's a warm wind and has melted most of the snow.
photo of your hibiscus makes me sad because mine started to grow about the time it got completely inundated with weeds and i didn't notice. 2008 was not my best caretaking year. but i am hoping to be stronger this year and get some serious weeding and mulching done.
we'll see how it goes. even with my neglect, however, i end up with food.
Sorry to hear how your area was affected by the floods. There's no place 'safe' -- we just have to adjust to what the earth deals us, migrate or die, as they say. I ordered seeds earlier this week. Gardening is a symbol of hope, don't you think? Every year is different; climate, weather patterns, etc., aren't constant. I don't understand why we believe they should be . . . I'm off to the piano to play those old Christmas songs. I play nearly every morning for a while. Playing keeps me rooted. Shalom.
Wonderful clothes line photo. And is that pasta ready for cutting into strips? I haven't looked at your page for a while. Lots of good stuff. Looks like you had a great garden this year.
Thanks for your comment on my photo. The dog in the picture was a badly abused rescue dog, so I love to see her enjoying life like that. Your photos are beautiful.
There's no sign at all of my rose of Sharon. I keep looking at the spot, but nothing is happening. Thanks for the head up, however. I won't give up just yet.
I just fell over two flower pots racing to answer the phone. NOw I have a big lump on my knee and some other scrapes. Me and my 3 year old grandson! When am I gonna grow up?
Thanks. I look forward to hanging out here when I can. I'll send some pictures on, too. So far in our little courtyard we have a grapevine, a plum tree, tomatoes, peppers, squash and beans! And some lovely flowers, some edible.
The photo is indeed spectacular. Your row of sunflowers against the building is nice too. I hope spring moves along here in the far north so something besides dandilions is in bloom.
Raised beds will likely solve your planting woes- and think of the good drainage you'll get with all that sandy stuff underneath. Will you leave room for sunflowers this year?
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.
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 ...
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...
I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.
The cooking shows are entertaining, but that's all. Some of my favorite recipes started with notes handed down from family. They're still as good as ever. James Beard, Joy of cooking, and Professional Chefs Manural are good references. I have over...
Several people have experienced difficulty putting working links into comments and blogs etc and I know it is clumsy.... so here is how you do it.....
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Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.
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we'll see how it goes. even with my neglect, however, i end up with food.
thanks for the encouragement. your garden looks great. i'm going back out to pick lettuce. i hope i stay upright this time.
I just fell over two flower pots racing to answer the phone. NOw I have a big lump on my knee and some other scrapes. Me and my 3 year old grandson! When am I gonna grow up?
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Hi, I'm starting to put together a few guidlines on using the discussion forum on here.
I would be happy to hear any comments you may have. This is very much a work in progress so plese feel free to ask me to add anything you think is needed.
I don't want to make our community hide bound by rules and regulations but I think that, as the community has grown, some explanation of what is expected is needed.
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Hi Everyone, I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.
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They are organised in Contributor Order but I'm open to better suggestions!
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Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.
KATE’S ADVICE
I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but
1 you have to fill it up all at once
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