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The past couple of years I have been creating a new normal in my life for a variety of reasons... one thing that I have discovered is that I love to garden...at this point, I am doing non-food gardens and learning so much. I have tried over the past few years to do this, but my job had a lot of traveling in it and when I would come home on the weekend, the plants looked like ****... so, now I have been at home and I have discovered such a great satisfaction and peace from working in my gardens... What are some things that you do to make your gardening more enjoyable? What are your favorite plants/flowers? |
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Edited by
TheresMyFriend
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Thu 07/16/09 08:14 AM
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Well, right now...I'm experimenting with the popular "upside down tomato planter"! I bought 2 tomato plants at Walmart...one being the "Big Boy Tomatoes", and the other was the "Roma Tomato"!
I knocked off the dirt from the roots of both...and intertwined them together, and put them in the planter! After a few weeks now...the vines that are coming from the bottom of the planter are about 3-4 ft long...and I'm not able to tell which is which at this point! I thought the results might be interesting! 
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They could be very interesting...a Big Roma Boy perhaps!!! I bought six tomato plants this year. Where I live the growing season started so late this year...and we had a freeze in the beginning of June...so, many things are blooming late, including my tomato plants!! I wondered if those upside down tomato planters worked...I guess they do!! |
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They could be very interesting...a Big Roma Boy perhaps!!! I bought six tomato plants this year. Where I live the growing season started so late this year...and we had a freeze in the beginning of June...so, many things are blooming late, including my tomato plants!! I wondered if those upside down tomato planters worked...I guess they do!! Mine seems to be working pretty good, so far! I'm not one to mess with trying to grow anything...but the advertising on TV was so interesting...I just had to try one! I didn't care for making a garden(a lot of work), so this seemed to be an answer for me. Yea...I figured I'd get either a "Big Roma", or a "Little Boy"...  |
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Edited by
lighthouselover
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Thu 07/16/09 08:59 AM
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well..you know they say... When in Roma...*giggles* I hear the Italians are very sexy too!!!  |
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well..you know they say... When in Roma...*giggles* I hear the Italians are very sexy too!!! Mmmmm, a lady is always sexy to someone! Maybe not to all, but to someone! 
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I have a bunch of plants...I was lucky as I was at the greenhouse the other day when a rep was there and credited a bunch of plants back. I asked the owner if I could have the ones she was going to throw out...and she said Yes!!! most are in good enough shape that by working with them the last couple of days, they have signs of making a strong comeback!! a few others, really are great!! so now, I want to start designing a couple of garden areas... Does anyone know of any place that has some good ideas for flower garden design? |
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I have a bunch of plants...I was lucky as I was at the greenhouse the other day when a rep was there and credited a bunch of plants back. I asked the owner if I could have the ones she was going to throw out...and she said Yes!!! most are in good enough shape that by working with them the last couple of days, they have signs of making a strong comeback!! a few others, really are great!! so now, I want to start designing a couple of garden areas... Does anyone know of any place that has some good ideas for flower garden design? That way you'll get the most pleasure from it. |
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Edited by
jerseygirlSINGLE
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Mon 07/20/09 11:23 PM
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i love gardening i plant 75 tomatoe's every yr that the italian in me
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Don't ya wish everyone was Italian??
I love a good Roma!! With mozz and basil!!!! |
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I have a bunch of plants...I was lucky as I was at the greenhouse the other day when a rep was there and credited a bunch of plants back. I asked the owner if I could have the ones she was going to throw out...and she said Yes!!! most are in good enough shape that by working with them the last couple of days, they have signs of making a strong comeback!! a few others, really are great!! so now, I want to start designing a couple of garden areas... Does anyone know of any place that has some good ideas for flower garden design? That way you'll get the most pleasure from it. Thanks AB!! I have moved plants around all last weekend and still doing some planting. I got a great deal (free) on some plants (30) from the green house that I generally get my plants from. The rep was there from a company that she deals with and credited back a bunch of plants...so, she asked me if I wanted them!! I am finding this is really a lesson in organization...to know which plants bloom when, how tall they are going to get, the colors of leaves AND the blooms...much to consider really. I do love it though...and a couple of years ago, you could not have gotten me to do this... The thing I am finding difficult is the length of the growing season where I live and the heartiness of the plants! I do agree with you though...it is a personal enjoyment!! |
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I used to hate taking care of the plants as a kid. Now its a real pleasure.
The veggie garden didn't do as well as hoped because it was ignored for about 3 wks. I'm considering tearing it up and putting a late crop down this year. My stuff tends to do better in containers and under the shady areas I toss out all of the houseplants. I've got baby spider plants up the wazoo and need to get the snake plants divided and repotted. I hope to get the fruit orchard laid out for the spring when it starts to cool down. |
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I used to hate taking care of the plants as a kid. Now its a real pleasure. The veggie garden didn't do as well as hoped because it was ignored for about 3 wks. I'm considering tearing it up and putting a late crop down this year. My stuff tends to do better in containers and under the shady areas I toss out all of the houseplants. I've got baby spider plants up the wazoo and need to get the snake plants divided and repotted. I hope to get the fruit orchard laid out for the spring when it starts to cool down. I am not a big fan of house plants at all...just never have liked them in the house. I have not ever been good with them really...my Mom can grow paper and have it bloom!!! I do not yet have a vegetable garden, I do have 6 tomato plants in pots...and that is it for that part. I would like to have one, but it is going to wait until next year...I will also have to put down a good rabbit fence...not sure what to do about the chippies... I would LOVE to have a green house...one day perhaps...one day... how exciting to be planning an orchard!!! what type of fruit are you going to plant? the trees are so expensive.... |
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Apple, pear, peach, plum trees. Also intend to drop a row of blaCkberries, raspberries, and grapes. I'm also planning on dropping an A-frame set up for the cantaloupe and watermelons as I forgot how much room they take up! Sheesh! Will set up a second area for strawberries, too.
I actually got into hoyseplants when I was living in an apartment and needed something to do. It also helped keep the ex smoking at a minimum as he got to buy a pack if I get a houseplant. Now 150 hps later... Lol. Greenhouses are awesome! I need to expand mine out another 28 ft and it might be big enough. Lol. I'd like to be able to start more things next year early on. |
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Don't ya wish everyone was Italian?? I love a good Roma!! With mozz and basil!!!!  yes
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"Though an old man, I am but a young gardener.
-Thomas Jefferson August 20, 1811 |
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i love gardening i plant 75 tomatoe's every yr that the italian in me wow!! I love fresh tomatoes as well...THAT is a LOT of tomatoes!!! do you can them too? |
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Apple, pear, peach, plum trees. Also intend to drop a row of blaCkberries, raspberries, and grapes. I'm also planning on dropping an A-frame set up for the cantaloupe and watermelons as I forgot how much room they take up! Sheesh! Will set up a second area for strawberries, too. I actually got into hoyseplants when I was living in an apartment and needed something to do. It also helped keep the ex smoking at a minimum as he got to buy a pack if I get a houseplant. Now 150 hps later... Lol. Greenhouses are awesome! I need to expand mine out another 28 ft and it might be big enough. Lol. I'd like to be able to start more things next year early on. WOW!! another 28 feet....I am hoping that by next year I can have one about 12 feet long!! A greenhouse like yours would be heaven!!! I would have to start melons and things early here...this year it was still doing some heavy frost at the beginning of JUNE!!! so we lost about 6 weeks... I would love to have some fruit trees too..I am going to have to settle for berries next year! I am hoping that I get a couple of tomatoes off my 6 lil plants I have this year...but they are just now flowering out!! I have been getting the flower gardens established and trying to learn about the dead heading and pruning...  |
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Don't ya wish everyone was Italian?? I love a good Roma!! With mozz and basil!!!! now THAT makes me hungry!! that is soooooooooo good!! and I love tomato on fresh bread with pepper!!!  |
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"Though an old man, I am but a young gardener. -Thomas Jefferson August 20, 1811
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