Forum: General Digging
June 1st, 2013, 06:18 PM
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Forum: Off Topic
April 29th, 2013, 07:37 AM
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Forum: General Digging
April 29th, 2013, 07:29 AM
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Forum: General Digging
April 24th, 2013, 08:49 AM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
Here are some more photos taken this morning of my two gardens. The one with the trellis seems to be doing better but they do have different things. One without trellis has Texas Cream 40 peas and...
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Forum: General Digging
April 22nd, 2013, 06:32 PM
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Re: What Are Your Favorite Peas?
California No 5 black-eyed peas hands down! They are the fastest growing and most prodigious producer peas I have grown. The plants get about 3’ tall. Got to give them plenty of room!
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Forum: General Digging
April 17th, 2013, 05:11 PM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
MV you are correct. July and August are pretty much no grow months. In fact about middle of June to middle of September are my garden down times then time to plant fall garden! Too hot and too...
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Forum: General Digging
April 16th, 2013, 08:28 AM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
This warm weather has the gardens growing. The Blue Lake pole bean plants are racing each other to get to the top of the 6' high trellis! Got my first peppers already with the Hungarian Yellow Wax...
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Forum: Off Topic
April 7th, 2013, 07:39 PM
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Re: Argh, Still Chlorine Water
You can get a whole house filter at any of the big box stores or hardware stores. They are not that expensive (around $75). You can then choose which type of filter you want to use. The more it...
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Forum: Off Topic
April 2nd, 2013, 09:26 AM
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Re: Argh, Still Chlorine Water
I had my submersible well pump replaced last week at the cost of $1450! They did not shock my well with chlorine but maybe that is due to where I live. We have sulfur water here. They did "flush...
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Forum: General Digging
April 1st, 2013, 08:49 AM
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Re: Farm and Feed Stores
Whenever I can I buy from my local Feed and Seed store. It is individually owned. I can always get better prices, larger bags and better advice than from the big box stores. I only use the big box...
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Forum: General Digging
March 25th, 2013, 08:02 AM
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Forum: General Digging
March 25th, 2013, 07:58 AM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
Thanks Luvs. I've come a long way since you were helping me through seed planting mixes, transplants, etc. As always thanks for your help over the years.
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Forum: General Digging
March 24th, 2013, 07:34 PM
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Forum: General Digging
March 24th, 2013, 06:59 PM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
That is Scout my little buddy. They seem to tolerate the heat very well. Their pen has a lot of oak trees in it and around and actually gets pretty well shaded in the summer.
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Forum: General Digging
March 24th, 2013, 05:39 PM
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Re: Spring Gardens Planted!
MV you asked for them so here goes:
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/ezzrider/DSC07629_zpsf87542fc.jpg
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/ezzrider/DSC07632_zps092b9b15.jpg
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Forum: General Digging
March 24th, 2013, 03:59 PM
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Forum: General Digging
March 24th, 2013, 09:27 AM
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Spring Gardens Planted!
For those of you that are in the frozen north thought I would post a few photos from my gardens. I have my spring gardens planted. In the one with the trellis I have California No 5 Black-eyed peas...
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February 24th, 2013, 01:50 PM
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Forum: General Digging
February 24th, 2013, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Off Topic
February 24th, 2013, 09:10 AM
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Re: New to Gardening
I would first contact your local county extension office or go online and find out what grows well in your area and when to plant. Most state universities post this type of information. I would also...
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Forum: General Digging
February 24th, 2013, 09:00 AM
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Re: sandy soil, need to improve the soil
I have sandy soil here in Tampa Bay. I have been using horse manure to enhance my soil. I am lucky enough to have horse stables close by. They will give the stuff away for free and you are helping...
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Forum: General Digging
February 10th, 2013, 10:25 AM
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Re: All About The Trellis
Very nice!! Do you ever have issues of not being able to till up the ground directly below the trellis? With mine I just lift up the netting and till away. I like the permanent/strong nature of...
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Forum: General Digging
February 6th, 2013, 11:34 AM
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Re: All About The Trellis
These are some old photos of my trellis but I built this 50' long X 6' high trellis out of 4x4s, 2x2s, netting and rope. Works great. Have had it up for about 3 years and netting still good. Not...
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Forum: General Digging
January 27th, 2013, 05:29 PM
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Forum: General Digging
January 27th, 2013, 10:47 AM
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Fresh picked broccoli and cauliflower!
I just picked this broccoli and cauliflower out of my garden this morning. MMM Good!
http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z466/ezzrider/Broccoliandcauliflowerpicked1272013.jpg
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