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06-17-2011, 04:02 PM
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Location: Land of Free Johnson-Weld-2016
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Animals have found the "salad bar."
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06-19-2011, 06:33 AM
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Location: Where the sun likes to shine!!
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Originally Posted by kinkytoes
Animals have found the "salad bar."
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Oh no. That is not good. Do you know what kind?
My garden got battered by wind and hail yesterday  It will be OK but I lost a lot of branches off my tomato plants. |
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06-19-2011, 01:12 PM
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Location: The Raider Nation._ Our band kicks brass
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When I planted my garden a month ago, I was only able to mulch about 3/4 of the area. I was finally able to finish mulching last night.
An observation I made was that the non mulched plants are at least 2 weeks behind all of the other plants. The cucumbers showed the most stunted growth. I would guess that is because they need the most water. The hot peppers were the least stunted. I am a 100% supporter of mulching.
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06-21-2011, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by South Range Family
When I planted my garden a month ago, I was only able to mulch about 3/4 of the area. I was finally able to finish mulching last night.
An observation I made was that the non mulched plants are at least 2 weeks behind all of the other plants. The cucumbers showed the most stunted growth. I would guess that is because they need the most water. The hot peppers were the least stunted. I am a 100% supporter of mulching.
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We've really found that mulching helps. Here in Tucson, you do anything you can to keep the moisture in the soil. |
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06-21-2011, 02:50 PM
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Location: Land of Free Johnson-Weld-2016
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Oh no. That is not good. Do you know what kind?
My garden got battered by wind and hail yesterday It will be OK but I lost a lot of branches off my tomato plants. |
No it isn't.  BTW you rock w/ the off-the-gridness! Did you hear one of the Republican candidates is suggesting getting rid of all energy subsidies? I think it's the guy who is the governor of Texas.
I don't have any opinion one way or another, but I'm wondering if I should try to forge ahead with solar before any changes take place... Totally off-topic.
Anyway, I know I have a rabbit and a groundhog. They're both gourmands, so it's a tossup as to which one's eating the stuff. I also saw a deer in the yard. |
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06-23-2011, 09:53 AM
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i'm a beginning "gardener." i have a little herb garden, some flowers, that sort of thing.
a friend of mine gave me this fertilizer to use called "Eco-min". it is supposedly good for vegetables, fruits, and the like. I'm wondering if anybody here is familiar with it... ?
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06-23-2011, 11:08 AM
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Location: NC, USA
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I am a believer in a fertilizer called Milorganite, it most certainly reeks, but it certainly does work as well, it has taken my veggie garden to a new level.
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06-23-2011, 02:31 PM
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Location: Land of Free Johnson-Weld-2016
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Originally Posted by Dusty Rhodes
I am a believer in a fertilizer called Milorganite, it most certainly reeks, but it certainly does work as well, it has taken my veggie garden to a new level.
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You're the veggie guru, Dusty! My cukes have yellow leaves  LOL and I apparently can't manage my mulch pile. I just ordered a bag on Amazon. |
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06-24-2011, 11:20 PM
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Location: The Raider Nation._ Our band kicks brass
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It has always been my understanding that you shouldn't use Milorganite on vegetable gardens, because it is treated human waste that contains heavy metals from the sewage treatment plant.
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06-26-2011, 11:39 AM
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Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Okra
to the gardening pros here: I am wondering if and when I can start seeing signs of Okra? Our plants look like bushes almost (well not quite) and have beautiful leaves but I have no idea where the okra is or what I should be looking for? Will it bloom like squash or peppers, will the Okra just start growing, what?
Nita
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