Who likes to garden
04-09-2011, 07:21 AM
#62
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Be sure to put in some fresh herbs. Chives, mint, parsley and basil are really easy to grow. Fresh herbs add a lot to your cooking and salads. Guess how I got the name QuiltSage? And you guys thought it had to do with quilt knowledge. Pah Sha!
04-09-2011, 07:28 AM
#63
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Boyds, MD
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I have two raised beds in a fenced in area, so for the first time I have all my plants with no deer or ground hog issues. A far cry from the 25' by 50' bed I inherited with the house, but I can keep it weeded, I don't need a plow or tiller to get it started and it produces plenty for what I need.
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04-09-2011, 07:30 AM
#65
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Stevensville, Montana
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I love to garden. I have a nice greenhouse and my strawberries already have flowers so does my blue berry bush. I have tons of stuff there. I even found a frog to help me. This year I am also putting a big garden outside. I love fresh basil, parsley and other good stuff for you and FRESH and much cheaper.
04-09-2011, 07:35 AM
#66
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Oklahoma
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Originally Posted by Jshep
With high prices of vegetables, have you noticed how many more people are turning to gardening? I have a friend who is helping me put in a big garden this year. I have became very health conscience and this will not only give me lots of fresh vegetables, I will also get exercise which I desparately need. I really get a thrill out of watching things grow. Last year I started learning about canning and freezing.
04-09-2011, 07:40 AM
#68
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Years ago we raised 'everything' from popcorn to melons.
Our health does not allow us to do much anymore, but we have
a small spot for tomatoes and bell peppers. Not enough to can but all we want fresh. I think once you get gardening in
your blood it's hard to stop. We do have fruit trees..some
young but we canned about 60 qts of pears last year...and a
lot of applesauce, applebutter, etc. from apples given to us.
A lot of time our fruit freezes in the bud stage, but
usually about every 3 years we get a really good crop. I
just can it up and use it in years we don't have a crop.
We love fruit, and it is sooo good.
Our health does not allow us to do much anymore, but we have
a small spot for tomatoes and bell peppers. Not enough to can but all we want fresh. I think once you get gardening in
your blood it's hard to stop. We do have fruit trees..some
young but we canned about 60 qts of pears last year...and a
lot of applesauce, applebutter, etc. from apples given to us.
A lot of time our fruit freezes in the bud stage, but
usually about every 3 years we get a really good crop. I
just can it up and use it in years we don't have a crop.
We love fruit, and it is sooo good.
04-09-2011, 08:05 AM
#70
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,646
Originally Posted by Mariposa
Do use Heirloom seeds-and not hybrids. You can then save the seeds for the next year. Share with friends too. Google heirloom seeds or heirloom tomatoes-fun finds! Seedsavers.org is good too. :)
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