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Post by shoegirl on Aug 15, 2012 23:13:33 GMT -5
Yay for your garden updates Sunforg I had been looking forward to gardening on my days off but now my back is bad so I can only wonder around the garden aimlessly. I enjoy hearing about gardening and gardens immensely I like your trellis. Your beans should do well. If you pick the beans young they should be easier to cook and also much more tender, maybe more flavorful not sure. Your garden sounds very large now! I look forward to your next video update.
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 16, 2012 11:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by shoegirl on Aug 16, 2012 12:45:10 GMT -5
I like your trellises Sunfrog! They are soooo large. Your beans will have sooo much room to climb. They should do really well. Are you planting peas too? Do you like peas?
I think that is interesting that the watermelon climbs. I wonder what will happen though when the watermelons start to grow on the vine. Will you make them some kind of support?
Do you like cucumbers? Cucumbers are excellent climbers, and they don't get too heavy for the vines. You could plant a couple cucumber plants around your large circular wire that you aren't using right now (well move it to the garden first). Then they could climb all over it.
Maybe I'll make a garden video today too. Still have to be very careful with my back, but I really want to show you guys my pumpkin!
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 16, 2012 13:56:01 GMT -5
I like peas! They are cute. I think I do have a packet of pea seeds. I also like cucumbers and now is the month to plant those. I just looked on my garden planting schedule. Tepary beans were last month. Oops. Well, maybe they will still grow. Dunno. I never thought of using the round wire inside my garden. That is an excellent idea! I like the bicycle rims as a trellis! That is brilliant! I never noticed watermelons were vines. I mean I knew, but I never think of them as climbing up on stuff like trees and fences. I wonder if they will support a heavy watermelon. I thought they were just ground vines like squash and sweet potatoes. Now I have to google the difference between vines. lol, but first I will visit Pinterest for ideas. I think this is my Pinterest. I've never tried to link to it before. pinterest.com/sunfrog1/
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Post by shoegirl on Aug 16, 2012 17:43:25 GMT -5
I don't quite understand pinterest. I enjoy looking at all the many, photos, but I don't get how you pin things, and where everything is linked too. I haven't joined yet, but thinking about it. do you pin your own photos? or just other peoples?
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 16, 2012 18:15:34 GMT -5
Just other people's I think. Today I planted a bunch of tomato seeds, Armenian cucumber seeds, and pole bean seeds. I was excited to have trellises. lol. I can't wait to see them covered in leaves and plants and stuff. Next month is pea planting season so I will have to find room for them. I also transplanted 3 tomato plants into the garden but I dont' think they will grow. I have had them a long time and they are still puny. It's such a nice day today I don't want to waste it. It's 31 C or 88 F outside and cloudy. It's been nice all day. I should go outside and build a worm tower. I played on Pinterest for about 2 hours. lol. Such great ideas on there! Oh, I know. I will go outside and do laundry. I started to this morning but then forgot.
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Post by PigsnieLite on Aug 16, 2012 20:00:39 GMT -5
Waahhh, I love your youtubes! WHuts that bug I hear buzzz buzzzz buzzzzing in your garden? Maybe, in that barren area, you could put down newspapers 8 inches thick and grow stuff the soil less way! 88 F is hot! Do you wear a straw hat? I do! I wear my mums hat, the one wid the yellow silk ribbon which I tie around my chin. All gardeners must wear hats!
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 20, 2012 16:48:22 GMT -5
I thought I replied to this. Where is my straw hat post? Today I planted a bunch of seeds because it rained last night and it made me happy. I planted (many) celery, (15) chard, (20) kale, (25) spinach, (35) bunching onions, and almost an entire packet of peas. I think I will regret it later when I am out of room in my garden but it's first come first serve. Sorry other plants that can't be planted until September. The trellises are going to be chock-a-block with vegetation. Oh, that reminds me, when did I plant those beans? They are already sprouting. I was going to make a video of them but I think I'll wait a couple of days until more sprout. I didn't count them but I would say about 5-6 have sprouted. I like fast growing things. The reason I planted so much stuff is because I want my garden to be lush like Shoey's. And also because I am feeling braver because my last garden grew so well. Last garden my turnips, beets, and spinach didn't do well but that's okay because turnip and beet season starts again next month and I just put in 2 varieties of spinach. This time it won't be so hot and the spinach will do better I think. I also moved it to a different part of the garden to see if that helps. I love planting time more than harvest because it is all constant worry from here on. Will things grow? Will I get bees? Am I watering too much? Too little? Do I need more compost? La la la~ I like planting stuff. ;D
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Post by PigsnieLite on Aug 20, 2012 17:02:39 GMT -5
Make sure you dont plant seeds too deepsy! Is it rainy season in Arizona right now? Can you get more free compost from your sources?
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 21, 2012 10:51:32 GMT -5
Yes it's the rainy season here. 14 beans have sprouted. It only took 4 days. The compost wasn't free it was $30
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Post by shoegirl on Aug 21, 2012 14:50:24 GMT -5
Yay for planting time Planting time and harvest time are my favorite times in the garden
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Post by Avril on Aug 21, 2012 14:51:46 GMT -5
It will be spring soon here. Repotting and pruning and planting out, and new seedlings. ;D
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Post by shoegirl on Aug 21, 2012 19:05:03 GMT -5
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Post by PigsnieLite on Aug 21, 2012 19:56:01 GMT -5
Ooooh, pinterest looks very interesting. But it looks hard. I cant even tweet! Where did that bannany doxie come from?
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Post by sunfrog on Aug 21, 2012 19:58:01 GMT -5
A bean house! I would live in a bean house. Look Pea, do you have one of these orchids? pinterest.com/pin/154459462190865261/Today I made some more compost tea and spread it about. I used my own compost. It wasn't as frothy as the compost tea I purchased last time.
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