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U.S. Janet B.
Mar 1, 2019, 1:33:50 PM3/1/19
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Did you see the article on Keyhole Gardening in this month's Costco
Connection? I might start building a unit.
Janet US
Boron Elgar
Mar 1, 2019, 2:45:07 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:33:41 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
>
>Did you see the article on Keyhole Gardening in this month's Costco
>Connection? I might start building a unit.
>Janet US
I have not read the article in the Costco magazine, but have heard of
the technique.It makes perfect sense, of course, but I am not sure I
am able to fill a 3rd compost area.
What I'd like is some garden faeries to arrive at my backyard one
night and set up the whole place as raised beds. The older I get, the
more I want the faeries to do everything out there. After the extreme
heat of last summer as well as critter decimation, I am seriously
thinking of cutting back on the garden.
Sigh.
Please keep me posted on progress, though, because the only thing I
like more than gardening itself, is reading about other people's
efforts and success at it.
wrote:
>
>Did you see the article on Keyhole Gardening in this month's Costco
>Connection? I might start building a unit.
>Janet US
the technique.It makes perfect sense, of course, but I am not sure I
am able to fill a 3rd compost area.
What I'd like is some garden faeries to arrive at my backyard one
night and set up the whole place as raised beds. The older I get, the
more I want the faeries to do everything out there. After the extreme
heat of last summer as well as critter decimation, I am seriously
thinking of cutting back on the garden.
Sigh.
Please keep me posted on progress, though, because the only thing I
like more than gardening itself, is reading about other people's
efforts and success at it.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 1, 2019, 6:05:24 PM3/1/19
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heat mat I was using was faulty and no heat so seeds started in cold
medium. My husband has been working on converting my old fluorescent
shop light unit on legs to LED (got the units at Costco) Finally the
conversion is done. As always things work out better in your head and
not as easily in actuality. Anyway, I will be arranging my 2 seeded
trays, heat mats and LED shop light tonight. I finally got a nifty
controller that will turn the light on and off as well as keep the
heat mats on 24/7. It is hard to tell when spring planting time will
be here this year so I just hope I've got everything ready on time.
3 varieties of hot pepper, 6 varieties tomato, parsley, lettuce and
basil so far. My yard is maybe giving up the snow this coming week.
It's pretty mucky out there. All my plans of potatoes and other early
stuff are probably not going to happen.
I don't mind the work/exercise but I do wish it didn't require bending
so much. My back really doesn't like that. I've got darn near
everything in cages or fenced or in pots on the deck but it still
requires initial setup.
I'm going to have to hire someone this spring to do the rototilling
because my husband's back will never be good to do it again. He's
going to fight me on this.
Anyway, I hope you do at least some gardening this year. It is one of
the things that will keep us nimble ;-)
Janet US
Boron Elgar
Mar 1, 2019, 6:33:48 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:05:16 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
We rigged one of kids' bedrooms into a plant room. Hooked a huge plant
light up to a beam and use it on a timer. These past few months I have
a bunch of crown or thorn plants and bougainvillea up there.
My only concern about the room is that some weirdo will think we're
growing weed.
> It is hard to tell when spring planting time will
>be here this year so I just hope I've got everything ready on time.
>3 varieties of hot pepper, 6 varieties tomato, parsley, lettuce and
>basil so far. My yard is maybe giving up the snow this coming week.
>It's pretty mucky out there. All my plans of potatoes and other early
>stuff are probably not going to happen.
I take a harsh sink or swim attitude and stick the seeds in the ground
and make 'em beg. Only thing this has not worked well for is peppers.
They take a long time to germinate.
I do have 2 volunteer tomato plants growing in with a couple of plants
I had out on the deck last year. I am wondering if they'll make it to
May.
>I don't mind the work/exercise but I do wish it didn't require bending
>so much. My back really doesn't like that. I've got darn near
>everything in cages or fenced or in pots on the deck but it still
>requires initial setup.
I can do the bending, but for me, the schlepping, which I actually
used to enjoy, is not as easy. I can no longer toss a 50lb bag of
something or other on my shoulder and bring it up on the deck. I must
use workarounds now.
>I'm going to have to hire someone this spring to do the rototilling
>because my husband's back will never be good to do it again. He's
>going to fight me on this.
>Anyway, I hope you do at least some gardening this year. It is one of
>the things that will keep us nimble ;-)
>Janet US
I wonder if my rototiller still works. I have not used it in a few
seasons, trying other soil methods meanwhile. At my old house, I used
to have a guy who came every spring and did it all for me. He was a
nice guy and I miss him.
light up to a beam and use it on a timer. These past few months I have
a bunch of crown or thorn plants and bougainvillea up there.
My only concern about the room is that some weirdo will think we're
growing weed.
> It is hard to tell when spring planting time will
>be here this year so I just hope I've got everything ready on time.
>3 varieties of hot pepper, 6 varieties tomato, parsley, lettuce and
>basil so far. My yard is maybe giving up the snow this coming week.
>It's pretty mucky out there. All my plans of potatoes and other early
>stuff are probably not going to happen.
and make 'em beg. Only thing this has not worked well for is peppers.
They take a long time to germinate.
I do have 2 volunteer tomato plants growing in with a couple of plants
I had out on the deck last year. I am wondering if they'll make it to
May.
>I don't mind the work/exercise but I do wish it didn't require bending
>so much. My back really doesn't like that. I've got darn near
>everything in cages or fenced or in pots on the deck but it still
>requires initial setup.
used to enjoy, is not as easy. I can no longer toss a 50lb bag of
something or other on my shoulder and bring it up on the deck. I must
use workarounds now.
>I'm going to have to hire someone this spring to do the rototilling
>because my husband's back will never be good to do it again. He's
>going to fight me on this.
>Anyway, I hope you do at least some gardening this year. It is one of
>the things that will keep us nimble ;-)
>Janet US
seasons, trying other soil methods meanwhile. At my old house, I used
to have a guy who came every spring and did it all for me. He was a
nice guy and I miss him.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 1, 2019, 7:12:35 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 18:33:44 -0500, Boron Elgar
I can't schlepp anymore either. I moved the bag of Costco potting
soil this morning. I kind of walked the bag instead of lifting it.
It's funny. My husband just this moment said the neighbors might
report us for the bright light. ;-)) I don't overwinter anything in
the house anymore. I am just too neglectful. I purchased a rosemary
plant last year that is supposed to survive our winter temperatures,
"Hill Hardy." We'll see.
I've got everything set up, it is the seed's responsibility to grow
now.
Later
Janet US
soil this morning. I kind of walked the bag instead of lifting it.
It's funny. My husband just this moment said the neighbors might
report us for the bright light. ;-)) I don't overwinter anything in
the house anymore. I am just too neglectful. I purchased a rosemary
plant last year that is supposed to survive our winter temperatures,
"Hill Hardy." We'll see.
I've got everything set up, it is the seed's responsibility to grow
now.
Later
Janet US
Boron Elgar
Mar 1, 2019, 8:13:10 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:12:27 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
Another schlepping hint that works when I do not have room for a
wheelbarrow is to open the bag and offload into 5 gal buckets.
wheelbarrow is to open the bag and offload into 5 gal buckets.
graham
Mar 1, 2019, 9:03:33 PM3/1/19
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burying it in a lot of snow early in the winter. We've just gone through
~4th coldest February on record and it's predicted to be -29C tonight
and Saturday night with wind chills around -40C. So it'll be interesting
to see if it survives this year.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 1, 2019, 11:38:04 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 20:13:05 -0500, Boron Elgar
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3 galvanized buckets,, so they are full.
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>
>Another schlepping hint that works when I do not have room for a
>wheelbarrow is to open the bag and offload into 5 gal buckets.
I would do that but I already offloaded the black sunflower seeds into
>Another schlepping hint that works when I do not have room for a
>wheelbarrow is to open the bag and offload into 5 gal buckets.
3 galvanized buckets,, so they are full.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 1, 2019, 11:43:47 PM3/1/19
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On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 19:03:30 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
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is pretty hardy. This last year I had one plant that was ratty and
dead looking. I cut it down to the crown, dug it out of the pot and
put it in a pot of new soil. It took off gangbusters. Even with the
thyme that is planted in beds I need to cut the plants way back in the
spring. The advantage/disadvantage of being in a bed is that the
thyme plants easily self seed and come up beneath the arms of the
parent plant. Oregano overwinters easily as well.
Janet US
snip
>>
>I've managed to keep a thyme plant going in the garden over a winter by
>burying it in a lot of snow early in the winter. We've just gone through
>~4th coldest February on record and it's predicted to be -29C tonight
>and Saturday night with wind chills around -40C. So it'll be interesting
>to see if it survives this year.
my thyme always makes it through the winter in pots on the deck. It
>I've managed to keep a thyme plant going in the garden over a winter by
>burying it in a lot of snow early in the winter. We've just gone through
>~4th coldest February on record and it's predicted to be -29C tonight
>and Saturday night with wind chills around -40C. So it'll be interesting
>to see if it survives this year.
is pretty hardy. This last year I had one plant that was ratty and
dead looking. I cut it down to the crown, dug it out of the pot and
put it in a pot of new soil. It took off gangbusters. Even with the
thyme that is planted in beds I need to cut the plants way back in the
spring. The advantage/disadvantage of being in a bed is that the
thyme plants easily self seed and come up beneath the arms of the
parent plant. Oregano overwinters easily as well.
Janet US
Boron Elgar
Mar 2, 2019, 7:38:03 AM3/2/19
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>I've managed to keep a thyme plant going in the garden over a winter by
>burying it in a lot of snow early in the winter. We've just gone through
>~4th coldest February on record and it's predicted to be -29C tonight
>and Saturday night with wind chills around -40C. So it'll be interesting
>to see if it survives this year.
I am always amazed in the spring to see what has made it through and
>burying it in a lot of snow early in the winter. We've just gone through
>~4th coldest February on record and it's predicted to be -29C tonight
>and Saturday night with wind chills around -40C. So it'll be interesting
>to see if it survives this year.
what hasn't. I always push the envelope of course, and enjoy the
gamble. I have various thymes and French tarragon that seem to enjoy
NJ winters.
Early in the week my tulips were popping up all over. They are under
inches of snow right now, with another serious drop of it coming
tomorrow night. Never hurts them, but I always like to see how much
they've grown once the snow melts.
Boron Elgar
Mar 2, 2019, 7:41:14 AM3/2/19
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On Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:37:57 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
We acquired some great buckets this winter. Our driveway melter came
in 5 gal buckets this season, but the manufacturer was kind enough to
pack it in plastic bags within the buckets, so the containers are
easily re-used for gardening.
You can grow a nice tomato in a 5 gal bucket.
wrote:
in 5 gal buckets this season, but the manufacturer was kind enough to
pack it in plastic bags within the buckets, so the containers are
easily re-used for gardening.
You can grow a nice tomato in a 5 gal bucket.
graham
Mar 2, 2019, 10:16:11 AM3/2/19
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winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 2, 2019, 12:06:28 PM3/2/19
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GM
Mar 2, 2019, 12:58:25 PM3/2/19
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"You're not really praying if you're telling God what to do..."
:-)
--
Best
Greg
graham
Mar 2, 2019, 1:45:05 PM3/2/19
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Boron Elgar
Mar 2, 2019, 5:22:37 PM3/2/19
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On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
up in a tub a couple yards away.
wrote:
up in a tub a couple yards away.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 2, 2019, 7:59:06 PM3/2/19
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On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:33 -0500, Boron Elgar
<boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
snip
<boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>
>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>
>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>up in a tub a couple yards away.
'We have a runner!' ;-)
>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>
>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>
>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>up in a tub a couple yards away.
Boron Elgar
Mar 3, 2019, 1:42:59 AM3/3/19
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On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:58:59 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
I have managed to keep the mint isolated.
wrote:
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:33 -0500, Boron Elgar
><boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>snip
>>>>>
>>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>>
>>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>>
>>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>>up in a tub a couple yards away.
>
>'We have a runner!' ;-)
HA!
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:33 -0500, Boron Elgar
><boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>snip
>>>>>
>>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>>
>>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>>
>>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>>up in a tub a couple yards away.
>
>'We have a runner!' ;-)
I have managed to keep the mint isolated.
U.S. Janet B.
Mar 3, 2019, 12:11:36 PM3/3/19
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On Sun, 03 Mar 2019 01:42:55 -0500, Boron Elgar
It does a fine job at the creek edge and then grew (bountifully) back
to the retaining wall some 6 feet away. We use the string trimmer on
it a half dozen times per season. Makes the whole neighborhood smell
nice.
I'm going to have to try the horseradish in a tub. Do you dig it all
out every season and replant according to recommendations for fine,
straight roots or do you just steal what you need at end of season? (I
steal) My mother used to use tender new leaves in salads.
Janet US
<boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:58:59 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:33 -0500, Boron Elgar
>><boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>>>
>>>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>>>
>>>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>>>up in a tub a couple yards away.
>>
>>'We have a runner!' ;-)
>
>HA!
>
>I have managed to keep the mint isolated.
I put the mint down by the creek because I wanted to contain erosion.
>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:58:59 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:22:33 -0500, Boron Elgar
>><boron...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 02 Mar 2019 10:06:21 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2019 08:16:07 -0700, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>My French tarragon always goes gangbusters in Spring. It needs the
>>>>>winter. I tried to overwinter some in the kitchen once but it did not do
>>>>>at all well. It's a pity because roast chicken stuffed with tarragon is
>>>>>delicious but hardly a mid-summer dish. I freeze it for winter use.
>>>>
>>>>my tarragon does (did) the same until the horseradish took over.
>>>
>>>I have the horseradish in a tub to imprison it, even so, it has shown
>>>up in a tub a couple yards away.
>>
>>'We have a runner!' ;-)
>
>HA!
>
>I have managed to keep the mint isolated.
It does a fine job at the creek edge and then grew (bountifully) back
to the retaining wall some 6 feet away. We use the string trimmer on
it a half dozen times per season. Makes the whole neighborhood smell
nice.
I'm going to have to try the horseradish in a tub. Do you dig it all
out every season and replant according to recommendations for fine,
straight roots or do you just steal what you need at end of season? (I
steal) My mother used to use tender new leaves in salads.
Janet US
Boron Elgar
Mar 3, 2019, 12:54:58 PM3/3/19
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On Sun, 03 Mar 2019 10:11:28 -0700, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
I do not have a place I can trust that.
>nice.
>I'm going to have to try the horseradish in a tub. Do you dig it all
>out every season and replant according to recommendations for fine,
>straight roots or do you just steal what you need at end of season? (I
>steal) My mother used to use tender new leaves in salads.
>Janet US
I steal.
>I'm going to have to try the horseradish in a tub. Do you dig it all
>out every season and replant according to recommendations for fine,
>straight roots or do you just steal what you need at end of season? (I
>steal) My mother used to use tender new leaves in salads.
>Janet US
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