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Karen Joy z 5/6 Pittsburgh, PA
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Does anyone know of a better than average website for identifying plants/flowers/invasive plants? I moved to a new place last year and am constantly finding new plants/flowers, just don't know what they are.
Good morning Julie - thanks for the tips!
Remember that potatoes are the unique vegetable here. While keeping them in a rotation plan, you'll want to be sure they're planted in a bed that has not previously grown tomatoes, peppers, or eggplant. And you are right about not planting tomatoes…
Well after 7 years of dreaming of a home that would have space for a vegetable garden, I finally have one.
Here is the menu:
1-beef steak tomato
1-grape tomato
5-kennebeck potatoes - to anyone not familiar with the variety - A MUST TRY. I eat them…
Wow what a wonderful thing to put the 2008 pictures on then see the ones I just took this evening - feels good to see the progress that is happening. Since doing this on my own, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming.
I made the decision a few we…
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- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- I want to learn more - I'm a one person team with no neighbors to bounce ideas off of. Believe that just because I'm in the city doesn't mean that we can't garden. Trying to be the change I want to see in others. Organic is my style - no chemicals preferred.
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden?
- Depends - would like to spend more (average 2-5)
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My first time - putting in my own vegetable garden
Well after 7 years of dreaming of a home that would have space for a vegetable garden, I finally have one.
Here is the menu:
1-beef steak tomato
1-grape tomato
5-kennebeck potatoes - to anyone not familiar with the variety - A MUST TRY. I eat them like apples and they make the BEST mashed potatoes.
4-jalapeno peppers
4-peppers (carnival mix)
9-white sweet onions
I read somewhere to keep the tomatoes and the potatoes away from each other, they are at the further away from each other, everything… Continue
Here is the menu:
1-beef steak tomato
1-grape tomato
5-kennebeck potatoes - to anyone not familiar with the variety - A MUST TRY. I eat them like apples and they make the BEST mashed potatoes.
4-jalapeno peppers
4-peppers (carnival mix)
9-white sweet onions
I read somewhere to keep the tomatoes and the potatoes away from each other, they are at the further away from each other, everything… Continue
Posted on May 15, 2009 at 8:21pm — 2 Comments
This is one of my challenges - maybe someone else can benefit from this, as I have.
What to Plant Now
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/What-To-Plant-Now.aspx
Not sure what seeds you could be starting right now, or which transplants need to be set outside this season? Our regional planting guides take the guesswork out of garden planning! Click on your region in the list below to find out which garden plants need your attention right now.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/What-To-Plant-Now.aspx
Not sure what seeds you could be starting right now, or which transplants need to be set outside this season? Our regional planting guides take the guesswork out of garden planning! Click on your region in the list below to find out which garden plants need your attention right now.
Posted on May 10, 2009 at 10:00am —
Today
Started out today by heading to the museum because one, I've been wanting to get there for ages and two the weather forecast predicted rain all day. Well, Pittsburgh was overcast and threatening rain most of the early afternoon - but by 4ish the sun came out and was beautiful.
So I grabbed my boots and headed to the garden. I got a large bunch of Lilies moved from the top tier down to the second tier after running the Mantis in several areas to work up the more clay soil on the 2nd level. I fea… Continue
So I grabbed my boots and headed to the garden. I got a large bunch of Lilies moved from the top tier down to the second tier after running the Mantis in several areas to work up the more clay soil on the 2nd level. I fea… Continue
Posted on May 9, 2009 at 8:32pm —
Photo reflections
Wow what a wonderful thing to put the 2008 pictures on then see the ones I just took this evening - feels good to see the progress that is happening. Since doing this on my own, it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming.
I made the decision a few weeks ago to rip out the landscaping cloth that was snarling my attempts to dig and replant - hopefully I won't be sorry I did this.
I've dug out at least 10 ground junipers and thought I found them all - but I came across another one hidden beneath th… Continue
I made the decision a few weeks ago to rip out the landscaping cloth that was snarling my attempts to dig and replant - hopefully I won't be sorry I did this.
I've dug out at least 10 ground junipers and thought I found them all - but I came across another one hidden beneath th… Continue
Posted on May 4, 2009 at 7:28pm —
The Journey Begins
We purchased this home in April of 2008.
Charming place but it was not taken care of in quite sometime.
The front yard is my pet project - when I have the hours (and energy) to spend. Last year was the year to explore and see what popped up. I found a shovel and a landscaping fork under the over growth. I cleared a small part of the top tier to put in a few vegetables last year - the tomato plant gave us a bumper crop into mid october!
My plan is to have half of the top tier (closest to the h… Continue
Charming place but it was not taken care of in quite sometime.
The front yard is my pet project - when I have the hours (and energy) to spend. Last year was the year to explore and see what popped up. I found a shovel and a landscaping fork under the over growth. I cleared a small part of the top tier to put in a few vegetables last year - the tomato plant gave us a bumper crop into mid october!
My plan is to have half of the top tier (closest to the h… Continue
Posted on May 3, 2009 at 7:20pm — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 7:26pm on May 26, 2009,
Patty Eggert Gaworecki z5NY said…
- hi karen, If you find that web site you are looking for could you send it my way. I have a few plant that i do not know what they are. I was going to tell you about a friend of mine that lives in the city that has great gardens but I see you allready meet her. Dee is who i was talking about lol
- At 9:39am on May 11, 2009,
Janice Dugan z5/6 PA said…
- About the papers. I usually wet them and place them in my garden before I plant. It helps keep the weeds from growing and also good because I dont use chemicals to kill the weeds. I usually cover it with mulch but I had run out of time before we left the other day. As for my robin...He is back, has built a nest in the pine tree at the back of our yard and she(sho I rescued two weeks ago from the neighbors cat)is sitting on the nest. Baby soon. I will have to keep a watch on the babies because we have two dogs and the cat is trying to live under the pine tree. I am going to be making a cover for my strawberry patch this week and a rain barrel before the rain goes away. haha.
- At 6:22am on May 10, 2009,
Dee said…
- Thanks for the friendship. Your gardens are looking great!
- At 9:39pm on May 9, 2009,
Janice Dugan z5/6 PA said…
- Karen, I thought you might get a laugh out of this. It was windy in Liberty Boro today so we went flower shopping. Yesterday I covered several sections of my garden with wet news paper to kill off some wild for-get-me-nots and a few weeds. I was going to put mulch over it for the day but told my husband it should be fine until I get home. Then I can plant and cover it with mulch when we get back. HAHA As we drove up the main street past the Boro building I noticed a piece of newspaper floating through the air and across the street coming to rest at the police entrance to the building. OMG...I said "I bet that is my paper from the garden"...my husband said "Can't be". As we turned the corner 2 blocks from our house, YES, 3 more sheets of paper drifting over house tops and down the street. When we turned into the driveway, the fence around the back yard was covered with newspaper. A trail from the garden, to the neighbors, to the police station. I quickly gathered up 1 1/2 hours of work from yesterday and shoved it into my shed. Do you think the people in the neighborhood think I am crazy...YES, they watched me running around like a crazy person picking up paper, Now who does that??? ME. Needless to say, I will be redoing all the newspaper and it will be covered with mulch as I put down each piece. Laught is the best medicine. Welcome to my world.
- At 8:39pm on May 3, 2009,
Janice Dugan z5/6 PA said…
- Karen, I use to spend my earlier days in the Library in SH. We go to Pamela's for there "low cal." breakfast...haha. I use to live in North Braddock, and Braddock before moving to Liberty Boro. Spend most of my time in the gardens and doing scrapbooking. Love this site also...very nice people to talk to and discuss things with others who love the same things as me. Keep blogging and Happy Gardening. Janice
- At 8:18pm on May 3, 2009,
Karen G. King Zone 6 said… - Oh yes, I know where that is! There are some really nice homes in that area. I really love this site, I just found it several days ago and there is so much info and it seems to be growing more and more. When I joined there were only about 100 or so people, now there are over a couple thousand! Whew! Enjoy yourself on here as I have, and keep in touch! Happy gardening, karen
- At 8:11pm on May 3, 2009,
Karen G. King Zone 6 said…
- Hello Karen Joy, my name is Karen King, and I'm also from the Pittsburgh area. I live south of pittsburgh, a little town called Elizabeth,Pa. Are you familiar with the place? Nice to chat with someone from my hometown. Happy Gardening!
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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…
Thanks! Isn't it funny I was plotting today hopw to get rid of them entirely? (Because they get a little weedy.) I'll leave them up, because I like them too.
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