24 0|0|TO ALL GARDENERS|destiny|destinyroger@yahoo.com|12:38:35|02/25/2009|Posted on Feb-25-09 at 12:38 PM (Eastern) by 4.246.135.188

Hi! Chompin at the bit, ready to garden! I'm trying to get back in touch with my gardening pals.. please email me and if you have time, please visit my garden page below on freewebs.. I have loads of seeds to share and would love to hear from you...
Hugs and Good bugs..
Liz aka destiny
ps... you can help count bees this year.. it's free and they provide the seeds... that link is also on my garden page as well as a list of seeds and I have and what i'm looking for..

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1|1|I cant wait to start gardening|Mumzie|luckiestbamboo2@aol.com|12:48:22|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 12:48 PM (Eastern) by 64.12.116.68

I might even plant some veggies this year. I cant wait!
I love growing things. Its so relaxing and rewarding. 2|1|i had a very small garden last yr|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|16:45:19|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 04:45 PM (Eastern) by 74.177.22.208

mostly tomatoes and the birds/squirrels/rabbits ate more than
i did,how can i keep them away :O(

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Willa 3|2|Im going to try and grow sunflowers again|Mumzie|luckiestbamboo2@aol.com|16:53:49|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 04:53 PM (Eastern) by 64.12.116.68

Last year I dont know what happened but they didnt get as big as they should have.
Hope I have more luck this time around. 4|3|Liz, you should join my crafting blog. I recycle many items and turn then into useful gifts. feel free to post your wish list there to trade for items you seek|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|17:27:37|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 05:27 PM (Eastern) by 69.209.235.230

and you can post craft items there for sale as well.http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=47046459018

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5|1|I always plant tomatoes and never get them right.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|17:57:51|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 05:57 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

I tried growing them from seeds on the windowsil.
I tried Burpee plans and Wal-Mart plants.
Never got them to grow plentifull or ripen early in the season, no matter what i try.
We bought Miracle soil and tomato food, covered with net to keep the squarels and birds away.
Watered daily, did not water as much because we were over watering and they burst.
Never a good harvest. I just do not have a green thumb.
But i keep trying for 7 years now. We are in zone 7 and our growing season is very short. 6|2|I have some organic cherry tomato seeds from my dads garden I want to grow in big pots. We'll see how it goes, I live in a apartment|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|18:14:08|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 06:14 PM (Eastern) by 69.209.235.230

we have a backyard the whole building uses to bbq and throw parties, it's mostly cemented in(no grass) and just a small bare spot that would hold just a couple plants, but am afraid to plant back there as people in this building might steal my veggies.

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7|2|natasha,i would call a garden center to|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|18:25:36|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 06:25 PM (Eastern) by 74.177.22.208

see if they have some suggestions on what to do,
i bet they can tell you what the problem is,good
luck,thanks for mentioning using a net to cover
the tomatoes to keep the critters away

I JUST LOVE THIS HOBBY

Willa 8|3|Hi, Willa. We went to garden center also. Had our soil tested, got tomato food from them.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|19:57:27|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 07:57 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

The first year planted tomato seeds. Never got beyond the plants flowering.
Second year, i planted seed in march on windowsil. The tomatoes got to green stage and we picked them green in early november to avoid frost. I used them in soups and stews. Some ripened in the bag in december.
I am an still hopefull that we can succeeds one year.
All the lettuce and green onions get eaten by bugs and i do use special powders to keep them away. Only the first couple of weeks we can pick some lettuce, the rest gets eaten away by critters.
Planted 3 fruit trees 2 years ago: peaches, pear and cherry.
Only peaches blossomed and produced the fruit, only to be eaten by squarels and birds.
We have too much of a wildlife. Got a rabit also last year. The rabitkeeps ripping my lawn building the nest in a new spot everytime. I found a turtle, a baby owl, a baby bird, snails and a bees that build a nest under a roof and in the window under a mosquito screen.
Its a real zoo. LOL. 9|4|how much sunlight do the tomato plants get|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|20:31:18|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 08:31 PM (Eastern) by 74.177.22.204

do you put them in the ground or leave them on the windowsil in pots,
how big are your pots if you if they are on the windowsil,something
is stunting their growth,do you keep the soil loose around your plants,
if not you may need to add some planting soil for veggies

I JUST LOVE THIS HOBBY

Willa 10|5|We rep;ant them into the garden after Mothers day in May.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|20:39:03|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 08:39 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

I have the most sunniest spot in the garden for my garden patch. Plenty of sun there.
Also grow potatoes and blueberries ther. Don't ask. The same problem.
None of my neibours grow a garden, just store bought flowers. I see them planting flowers every year. 11|6|one more suggestion for ya|WillaD|wila111@bellsouth.net|21:18:33|02/25/2009|

Posted on Feb-25-09 at 09:18 PM (Eastern) by 74.177.22.204

call your agricultural dept to see if they can help
with this problem,i think your soil is not loose
enough,you have got to keep the soil loose or your
plants can't grow,if you call the agricultural dept
please post what they tell you,i would really like
to know

I JUST LOVE THIS HOBBY

Willa 13|7| Willa. I don't know if we have such an entity in our area.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|04:24:48|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 04:24 AM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

^ 12|1|Liz, do you have any lavendar seeds? I do pretty well growing from seed and I just|Mackiesmudder|Mackiesmudder@aol.com|00:14:34|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 00:14 AM (Eastern) by 205.188.116.68

LOVE it!
Cathie : ) 14|2|i grew tomatos|tarasdream|jumpwoman23@hotmail.com |09:01:40|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 09:01 AM (Eastern) by 72.186.146.111

and i had tons of them but the squirrels ate them before they got ripe 15|1|we grow tomatoes, peppers, grape tomatoes|Debbie_T|2onthelake@cox.net|09:12:45|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 09:12 AM (Eastern) by 68.13.177.242

Hi,

we are also waiting to get into the garden.

Going to plant more this year.

hubby put a 3ft fence around the garden, as my 2 doxies would eat all the grape tomatoes, ha.

but the dogs keep the birds and squirrel's away.

We planted Jermaine Johnson tomatoes last year, and they were great, very large ones.

and I have flowers that border the 2 fences in the back, hollyhocks, wildflowers, I quit planting sun flowers,
the squirrels got them, it was funny to watch them thou.

Debbie T
16|1|Garden chat|destiny|destinyroger@yahoo.com|11:07:32|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 11:07 AM (Eastern) by 4.246.132.190

Hi ladies, glad to see you here and thanks for replying to my post:)

Gwkatt2, I know what you mean about growing tomatoes, is it an art or what? Last year mine grew so tall I kept having to cut them back. Got very few tomatoes and those had large cracks. I try to water evenly, but I still get the cracks. Try adding wood ash in with your mulch and then wrap some newspaper around the base of the plants and then heap mulch around them.. Also, when you see them start to blossom, spray them with a little epsons salt and water mixture. It's suppose to help the blossoms. Finally, try planting basil around them...

As for problems with critters, there are some plants that they won't go near, usually the ones that smell like Marigold, Society garlic, gopher purge, chives... using netting and chicken wire might help keep them out too.. As for the birds, I try and keep lots of bird feeders around to keep them happy.

Speaking of sunflowers, I have a mix of them I collected from my garden if anybody wants some. Yesterday I just posted a neat link on my freewebs garden page below that you can help count bees this year.. they supply the sunflower seeds and it's free.. takes very little time.. I've joined.

Cathie, I DO have some Lavender seeds I just bought if you want to email me.. Some varieties are easy and some you really should buy plants or taking cutting from. I lost a lot of my Lavender seeds last year.. I had several kinds.. I think I threw them away by mistake:(

Honey11, you bet i'll go over to your craft blog... :) thanks.
Hugs and good bugs to you all!
Liz

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17|2|Destiny. I completely forgot about marigold.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|19:15:46|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 07:15 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

I read about it in some fiction book, it is a way to keep the bug away.
They do not like the smell. I will try it this year. I do not mulch at all. Maybe i should.
I just keep pulling the weeds. Not many of them in a garden patch. 18|1|Just waiting for a nice day......|Quietwaters|Quietwaters39@hotmail.com|19:34:24|02/26/2009|

Posted on Feb-26-09 at 07:34 PM (Eastern) by 64.136.27.227

I want to get my spinach in early. Going bigger again this year. I did great last year with selling my extras, I kept track of what I sold best and for how much, so hoping this will help me plan better. Between garage sales, plants sales, and veggie sales, I made just over 1000 in my front yard last year, want to beat that record.

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19|1|Anyone has Marigold seeds? I might have other seed to trade. I don't know if they are still|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|20:59:34|02/26/2009|Posted on Feb-26-09 at 08:59 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.202.186

good in a package from a couple of years back. Never got to plant them. 20|2|Dollar Tree here had packaged seeds 10 for $1 (if you haven't looked there already) got snapdragons for myself (and starting them inside as pkg said), they had pkg's of marigolds.|car_mont|car_mont@hotmail.com|08:12:57|02/27/2009|

Posted on Feb-27-09 at 08:12 AM (Eastern) by 72.51.146.153

PLEASE INCLUDE - USER NAME AND YOUR OFFER if we are in a trade. 21|3|WIN a garden cart|Mumzie|luckiestbamboo2@aol.com|12:30:51|02/27/2009|

Posted on Feb-27-09 at 12:30 PM (Eastern) by 64.12.116.68

just came across this and thought some might like to eneter. GL hope someone here wins :o)

http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/Link-Page?id=sweeps 23|3|Thanks. I will try to get to Dollar Tree next week. Its not near me, but i will be in the area.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|14:40:15|03/02/2009|

Posted on Mar-02-09 at 02:40 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.201.101

I never thought they even carry seeds. 22|1|May all your bugs be good ones|destiny|destinyroger@yahoo.com|10:55:24|03/02/2009|

Posted on Mar-02-09 at 10:55 AM (Eastern) by 4.246.132.230

It's going to rain all week and I've want SO bad to get out there and at least mulch or build a little plastic hut for starting some seeds... :(

I have loads of Marigold seeds if anybody wants some.. Just email me your address. I collected them all last summer from my garden.. I never plant a veggie garden without Marigolds around the boarder.. :)

I know it's theraputic to pull weeds, but if you have newspaper, not the slicks though, but extra newspaper and you have fallen leaf, just layer newspaper in a problem area and then throw down some leaf over it. Makes great weed deterant and mulch..

Quietwaters, i've wanted to sell my herbs etc for a long time but you know what? I'm shy. I don't like dealing directly with strangers. You've almost modivated me though:)

I find my bulbs at the .99 Cent store. You can usually get a pack of 6. I just bought some daylillies and Gladiolas :)

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24|2|I would like some please. Will email you. Natasha.|gwkatt2|gwkatt2@hotmail.com|14:42:47|03/02/2009|

Posted on Mar-02-09 at 02:42 PM (Eastern) by 72.225.201.101