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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/03/2006 : 07:08:27
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We planted tomatoes yesterday; three weird ones that won't be as good as my super cherry tomatoes! I bought some canes for propping purposes. They make handy beating sticks too! Chilli plant looks good, pepper plant looks unhappy.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/10/2006 : 11:35:54
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I just ate the first full-sized tomato of the season, a big fat Better Boy, and I think it was the best thing I've ever eaten in my entire life! And the Brandywines are sure to be even better when they ripen.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 07:58:26
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Watch out floop,
I'm picking up my camera today!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 08:12:54
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i must warn you, my peppers have been growing insanely. i'm giving you the opportunity to back down from this challenge now.
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 08:15:36
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Past third tier?
I think you're simply scared,
that a Canadian could grow better peppers!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 08:17:13
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i passed 3rd tier long ago. i can't even remember when they hit 3rd tier.
let me as you though, how many different pepper varities are you growing?
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 08:27:45
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Just red.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 09:45:40
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guess how many i'm growing
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 09:48:55
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My guess is 6.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 09:53:53
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i don't know how many there are, but there's a lot.
a lot more than 1 kind, that's for sure
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 10:17:41
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Inch by inch, row by row,
Gonna make this garden grow,
All it takes is a rake and a hoe,
And a piece of fertile ground.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 11:01:53
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Now lets see what you got!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 13:58:01
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those look pretty good c. i must admit. not as good as mine, but pretty good.
did you sprout them from seeds or buy plants?
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 14:14:18
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They're from seed.
Now lets see yours.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 14:59:27
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mine have really blossomed in the past few weeks
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 06/12/2006 : 15:05:31
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 08:20:58
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I think he should.............in his speedo ;)
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 12:41:36
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Or maybe we should make a bet floop...to see who can produce fruit first.
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 13:26:48
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Collected two peppers from one of our plants yesterday.
Ate 'em.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 13:48:53
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6 out of my 7 tomato plants now have fruits on them. This includes the beefsteak I was worried about. The only one without so far is the brandywine, which I think are known to be delicious but not very productive. The grape tomatoes are just starting to ripen. So far my son has eaten all of the ripe ones. The zuchinis are starting to roll and some of the basil is ready.
It's been unusally not hot here. It should mid to high 90s by now and has been low 80s. Not complaining even though the tomatoes would do better with more heat. It'll come eventually. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 13:57:40
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Showoffs!
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 14:21:20
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quote:
Originally posted by darwin
6 out of my 7 tomato plants now have fruits on them. This includes the beefsteak I was worried about. The only one without so far is the brandywine, which I think are known to be delicious but not very productive. The grape tomatoes are just starting to ripen. So far my son has eaten all of the ripe ones. The zuchinis are starting to roll and some of the basil is ready.
Brandywines are my absolute favourite. Mine seem to have a good bit of fruit on them, but they're taking a while longer to ripen than the other varieties (interestingly, none of my romas have begun ripening yet, either). So take heart--it may be a while but when you bite into that first Brandywine tomato, it will be heaven on earth!
You've got to hide all the good tomatoes (especially the brandywines!) from your son, by the way. If he goes out to the garden and sees one on the vine that's ready to pick, you tell him you're older and have more experience with these things and that he should hold off one more day for optimal flavour. Then you secretly pick it and tell him the next day that the birds got it and you had to throw it out. Then you get to enjoy them all for yourself! But perhaps you're not that selfish...
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 18:42:18
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our shishito plant has some starting
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/13/2006 : 19:34:00
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Yeahyeahyeah, I still don't see any pictures people.
PS after a month, I'm starting to see asparagus.
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dayanara
* Dog in the Sand *
Australia
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Posted - 06/18/2006 : 16:30:46
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out of curiosity, how much land do you guys have that there is room to plant all this stuff? if i wanted a garden i'd have to dig up the pathetic little strip of grass i call the front lawn.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2006 : 19:39:07
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Originally posted by dayanara
out of curiosity, how much land do you guys have that there is room to plant all this stuff? if i wanted a garden i'd have to dig up the pathetic little strip of grass i call the front lawn.
i hate anyone who doesn't like me.
I'm very fortunate to have a fairly large garden space. I want to think my garden area is about 25' by 40'. Whatever it is, it's enough to accommodate 15 4-foot by 4-foot squares with substantial walkways between them.
And, by all means, DIG UP your yard! Better to have a beautiful garden there serving a very practical purpose than grass that you have to cut and doesn't necessarily look all that attractive.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/18/2006 : 19:40:44
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By the way, I picked the first two brandywines today (on one of them, a worm has gotten in. I don't know if he's still there. I need to spray some more BT.). They should be ready to eat in about three days!
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/19/2006 : 08:34:21
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One half of the yard is garden area;
A different angle;
My first asparagus seedling finally popped up;
Zuchinis and tomatoes and such;
Cucumbers and watermelon and so on;
And some of my corn;
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Edited by - Carolynanna on 06/19/2006 09:26:57 |
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dayanara
* Dog in the Sand *
Australia
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Posted - 06/19/2006 : 11:35:26
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cool greenhouse. is it actually glassed in or just screened?
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/19/2006 : 11:41:17
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Thanks. Its glass but the chickenwire is up for climbers.
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/19/2006 : 14:54:03
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Very neat, weedless garden!
I have a kind-of live-and-let-live relationship with my weeds.
It's a bit messy sometimes, but it produces quite a bit in a small area. (Plus, with gardening, the learning curve never really evens out. I still consider myself a novice.)
This was a couple of weeks ago.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/20/2006 : 08:09:36
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Hours and hours of weeding.
We just bought the place last year and it was a garden of quackgrass when we got here.
What a great little garden you have though.
Great use of space and I like the bamboo poles for climbers.
What's all in there?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 06/21/2006 : 23:56:39
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Here's a shot of my tomato and zuchinni patch. There's 6 tomato plants in there (all in cages) and one zuchinni. They've really taken off in the past week. It's gotten hot here and the tomato plants love that.
Here's a close up of the Park's Whooper.
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 06/22/2006 : 14:39:17
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Look at how vertical that tomato plant is...;)
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 06/22/2006 : 15:07:41
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| Look how they're outgrowing the cages! What then? |
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