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Hello Carolyn, great website to visit but the problem is, I get jealous. I want my dream garden to be in my backyard. However, it's always good to look over the fence to see what your neighbor's up to (haha)
Hello Walt, For nine years I had to deal with 50 foot black walnut trees shading almost my entire backyard. Before I had them cut down, I attempted everything. Finally, I took that old garden saying to heart: "A weed is just a misplaced plant." I le…
OK, I know that it's fine to plant cold weather seeds this time of year like lettuce, spinach, and arugula, but cabbage and cauliflower seedlings? But necessity is the mother of invention so Target came to the rescue :-)
We in Charlotte had the same weather though we didn't wear shorts. We got a little too enthusiastic and in addition to planting seeds, planted cabbage and cauliflower seedlings. Hence the forthcoming rescue effort when temperatures dipped to 27 F.
I guess I and my partner are too optimistic. We had a warm spell last weekend in Charlotte, NC. I planted my leaf lettuce, spinach, and arugula seeds, but he planted cabbage and cauliflower seedlings, much to my advisement not. However, as you can s…
Whoa divine timing. It's raining to day just after I planted my seeds and seedlings. A flash and rumble. This usually means Spring is on its way. HURRAY!!!
Well, today it hit 60 degrees and I decided to plant my spinach, leaf lettuce, and arugula seeds. I'm also taking a chance on some store bought cabbage and cauliflower seedlings. Okay, I may be too optimistic but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained.
How many of you over buy a wide variety of seed packets as a way to act out cabin fever? I don't think I'm alone (hahaha)
It hit 60 degrees in Charlotte today so I decided to plant my leaf lettuce, arugula, and spinach seeds. I also planted some cabbage and cauliflower seedlings but I'm keeping my fingers crossed on these :-)
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- Recreational Gardener
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- http://www.merrygrowround.com
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- perrenials, vegetables, and herbs
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- on average 8 to 10 hours/wk also inventing garden accesories
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Let's share our wonders and woes. I hope this site brings together those with expertise with those who have questions. I'd like to begin by inviting anyone that has an indoor herb garden to share their pictures, successes and challenges for us just starting to learn how to do our own :-)
Posted on February 11, 2010 at 12:00pm — 22 Comments
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- At 4:20pm on April 2, 2010,
Sheila K. - N.C. said…
- that's a great idea...rabbits are a problem in my neighborhood--we even have to avoid flowers that they feed on! One year, they EVEN ate a flower bed of marigolds (but just once)! and, the marigolds came back! I have some seeds that have leaves peeking out--already! What are you planting this year?
- At 7:03am on March 5, 2010,
Alexander Horstman, Jr. said…
- plant perennials, herbs and vegetables. I can get pictures of the rosemary hedge but everything else is somewhat brown (haha.)
- At 7:02am on March 5, 2010,
Alexander Horstman, Jr. said…
- Thank you Eloise. We built the outbuilding in 2005. I try to get pictures of the rest of the grounds so you have an idea of how things are laid out. We went about it quite organically without too much planning. We primarily
- At 12:29pm on March 4, 2010,
Eloise S. Zone 5 said…
- Love your pic of the little yellow building and surroundings. Is this new? It reminds me of my english garden I put in last year..
- At 8:38am on March 1, 2010,
Sheila K. - N.C. said…
- Alex: I, too, am in Charlotte--would love to be friends with you. I love your spirit! I am collecting seed pkts. for poppies--MUST have them this year...have a seed starter for the first time. I'm a beginner gardener, (just retired) all flowers so far.
- At 4:05am on February 16, 2010,
Alexander Horstman, Jr. said…
- Wow! I'm just stepping into the 21st century with all this technology! How cool is YouTube. there was a lot of videos and a wide range of ideas. Again, thank you for the suggestion. I'll make sure Meredith sees these.
- At 7:02pm on February 15, 2010,
Brenna z6 PA said… - That is a wonderful idea Alax, I hope you share some of your ideas and progress as you go. I saw a youtube video where they have a type of tomatoe for boxes because instead of growing up, they drape down the side, and look pretty as well as being good to eat!
- At 1:26pm on February 10, 2010,
Alexander Horstman, Jr. said…
- Hello Jennifer, Thank you for creating such a fun blog. I wish I could sit at the computer all day (not really, I'd rather be gardening :) and carry on a conversation with those who drop in. I and my friend Meredith Logan will be sharing ideas on how best to start an indoor herb garden in the winter. Meredith is a well-intended gardener but a little bit of a brown thumb (haha.) We hope you can join us and shed some insights. We'll start around 1 PM Thursday, February 11th.
- At 11:23am on February 10, 2010,
Jennifer said… - Thanks for the reply on what's your favorite thing in the garden. Love your Pictures. I love Vegitables and herbs too. My favorite herb is Lemon Basil. It smells so good and it's great in many dishes with tomatos. Have a great day! Jennifer
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Oh my! Your yard looks like something I'd see in a magazine! Great job!
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Clare, your Pinky Winky is beautiful - love the blooms and the pink coloring of the branches too. My paniculatas Pee Gee and Limelight are already blooming too, about a month ahead of schedule! Now I am wondering whether I should have done reshaping…
i love this kitty pic!
Diane, sorry for not making my message more clear - my reminder was about those shrubs that need to be scaled down and in my region (zones 5 & 6) the buds for the next season form on new growth in August so cutting the brunches after July would have…
delegating thats an interesting idea. the onlyone to delegate to is hubby and i know what he will say.
Crazy rainstorm last night, ripped down half the ivy on the wall. Had to cut it down, so I figured what the heck I'll collect snails in my garden. Armed with chopsticks (they make it way easy to gather up tiny guys under plants if you are profficent…
Love this flower. Never was able to grow it though. Thought it was called queen Anns Lace. I think it adds charm to the garden.
thanks Bob
Sheryl, that shouldn't be a problem, I have a seed feeder in close proximity and the humming birds seem happy enough to share. They just seem to perch on the tiny twigs where the big guys cant get to. Chech the surronding territory, perhaps someone…
What housework-What cooking-I am delegating so that I can go out in my gardens.Besides my gardens I am on my computer watching the lovely new photos come up on "latest activity" HELP I am soo hooked. Don't want to change. Don't want to give it up ei…
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