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Old 06-23-2009, 01:38 PM
 
Location: Oxnard, CA on the way to Raleigh NC
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I have heard so much about deers loving fresh growing veggies, can you blame them. Has any body tried the old fashion method of hanging soap on a rope around your garden. It doesn't hurt the deers, but tends to make the leery to approach. I have heard English Leather (is it even still around?) worked the best. I kind of think that freshly showered men that go deer hunting probably smell so much like soap that the deer think the smell is actually man and don't approach. Well my suggestion for all it's worth. Where I live in California, we haven't seen any deer around, just the occasional coyote (me personally) and mountain lions (not me personally).

Good luck gardeners, hope to be growing with you back there next year.

Char
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Old 06-23-2009, 08:33 PM
 
Location: Hoover, Alabama
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NRG, you have inspired more than a few on this forum.

Here are pictures of the raised flower bed I built and put in my backyard...


Foxglove, Peony, Lantana, some wavy petunias




These blooms belong to a Foxglove
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Old 06-23-2009, 08:35 PM
 
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NRG, you have inspired more than a few on this forum.

Here are pictures of the raised flower bed I built and put in my backyard...
You put me to shame Calvitts!

Impressive!

Thanks for posting those great pictures.
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Old 06-26-2009, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Set up my raised bed yesterday. I transplanted my tomatoes into it and have planted some squash and lettuce seeds this morning. I've started some canteloupe indoors and the snow pea seeds are soaking in warm water. I'll be planting those tomorrow.

I think I used too much peat moss. When I water the tomatoes, the water stays on top of the soil for a whiiiile before eventually going down. Here's to hoping I'll be able to report on the status on the squash and lettuce in a positive way by next week!
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Old 06-26-2009, 11:16 AM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
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I'm not much of a veggie gardener but isn't it a bit too hot to be starting lettuce? I remember lettuce as being a cool spring plant. Somebody set me straight. in any event I admit your enthusiasm. With this heat it is all I can do to deadhead at 6 a,m, and take the garbage to the curb. The neighborhood pool will be full today....
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Old 06-26-2009, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I thought it was pretty late for the lettuce as well, but the seed packet says I can plant it in NC until the end of July so I figured what the heck, what's the worst that can happen....

I'll be starting all of this way earlier next year :-/
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Old 06-26-2009, 02:06 PM
 
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I thought it was pretty late for the lettuce as well, but the seed packet says I can plant it in NC until the end of July so I figured what the heck, what's the worst that can happen....

I'll be starting all of this way earlier next year :-/
I'd love to hear how the lettuce turns out. I believe the heat will make it bitter. Anytime I've grown lettuce when the temps are above 85 it's always been bitter. So I'd love to hear what your results are. Maybe I was doing something wrong. Good luck w/ the garden.
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Old 06-27-2009, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I've never grown lettuce, so even if it just sprouts and then dies, I'll have done something I haven't before. As for the bitter...nothing you can't fix with plenty of salad dressing!
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Old 07-02-2009, 10:19 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I can see the green beans sprouting!

And the squash has been going nuts. I see little green spots in the soil Tuesday morning. By Tuesday evening, they were half an inch off the ground. Right now, they are a good inch to two inches tall. SO EXCITED.

Potatoes are still eh. No progress.
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Old 07-03-2009, 10:48 AM
 
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Thanks NRG! Here's a few pics (hope I post these correctly) of my raised bed project thanks to your inspiration. Two cucumber plants, one squash and four tomatoes along with dill and cilantro have been doing great. Eggplant and peppers are in there somewhere, but they were promptly taken over. Really underestimated the amount of room needed. Basil started off great but I've discovered that lots of things like basil as much as I do. They feasted every night.
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