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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 7:35 pm
here is an update on my pumpkins I called are garden center and told them what was going on they said I needed to get this stuff call eight it kills all kinds of bugs. and would kill the little white worms and keep them from killing any more of my pumpkins and stop the grasshoppers from eating any more of my plants!!! while I was sprying I found about a dosen watermelons and lots of little ones coming on  I hope this works I'll keep you all posted I hope to have pictures of my garden soon to post NC}}
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, August 02, 2004 - 5:58 am
Help with grass. Anyone know of a good seed or ?? that I can use to grow some grass? We're kinda relandscaping parts of the backyard and I have some dirt areas now that we want grass in. We live near Chicago and it is rather hot now and the area is very sunny. I want the best and fastest (but not sod). Any ideas-especially any brand names?
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Monday, August 02, 2004 - 10:44 am
Julieboo I would reccommend the Scott's grass seed, you will pay a few more dollors for it but it is one of the best grass seeds out there. Just remember to water, water and water some more for the first few weeks after growing. I am not sure really what type of weather you have throughout the year and where you are planting, is it shade, full sun. I would put down the Scotts® Pure Premium® Sun And Shade® Brand (North) Grass Seed Mixture. But you may also want to check out their web site to see if you like a different type. When you are looking for the grass seed make sure it is perrenial grass seed. But you will also want to scatter a small amount of annual grass seed in with it also ( annual grows faster so it will come up and look like grass much faster but will not survive the winter) As I said above I would use Scott, but that is just my own preference. I am including a link to a Scotts web site. Scotts
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Monday, August 02, 2004 - 10:46 am
Nightcrawler I am glad you found something to get rid of the worms, I have never heard of them infecting pumpkins like that, hopefully what the garden center gave you works great.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 8:22 pm
the pumpkins are looking great so far I have lots of new watermellons on my plants ALL of my corn was blown over my a storm on tuesday. I hade to pick all the corn.I gave a lot of it away OH WELL the laides at work loved getting free corn. NC
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 9:20 pm
I'm having to move my roses in August! No choice. Some of them I've moved before but in the spring. I've pampered my roses for years and they are always beautiful. Anything special I should do when moving them when its so hot?
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, August 06, 2004 - 5:07 am
Any tried and true deer remedies out there besides a big old fence? I could not believe it this morning when I found all my deck plants eaten off and the herbs way up high on the railing eaten...looked up and saw a deer standing on my wee patch of lawn right there looking at me! Backed into the porch still looking at her...got my camera...snapped a lousy picture...flash didn't go off...and she leaped off the edge of my lawn over a ravine. What further surprised me is that a second deer leaped along with her and, up till that point, I had not even seen that one. It was something! But now I need to protect what's left of my stuff. If anyone knows anything about this sort of thing, I'd appreciate the information. Thanks! Oh, I do not live in the wilderness...honest!
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 6:49 am
I'm all bumbed out, my tomato plants were 7 to 8 feet tall, the other night we had some strong winds and they broke them all off. Worse part is that all the tomatoes were in that area so I will have very few tomatoes this year.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 8:46 pm
I'm here to brag about my grarden this year 1st. sorry to hear about your tomatos Jagger i had some go down that way also my garden did great this year!!!! all together it was about 1/2 an acker lots of tomatos from grapes size to 8inc across and some normal ones I saved the grape tomatos from are frost so I still have some of them comeing on the vine the corn did good too the apple gordes did GREAT some of them were about the size of a kickball the pumpkins did ok after I stoped the worms. my paches were spread out so most did not get hit by the worm I had about 120 pumpkins all to gether my jack be little (the ones you put on your tables for centerpeaces) they did GREAT I had 320 of the and sold them all!!! but my big macks were not so big this time the biggest one was only about 80 pounds. and the BEST PART THE WATERMELONS DID REALLY GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! I planted 6 diferant kinds of watermelons and got 90 of them all together. some were yellow flesh,some were orange flesh,most were red,they all were great. I took them in to are farmers market and sold most of them and lots of punkons we made about $80.00 in 4 hours. all and all it did great this year I plane to have a bigger garden next year and sell more at the farmers markets. I got most of my seeds from seedsavers. www.seedsavers.org they have lots of neat and rair things for gardens veges to flowers and herbs. you should check the site out. you can get a free catolog from the site. I hope your gardens did just as good as mine, NC
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 9:01 am
Jagger--great pictures! The flowers are amazing! Sorry about your tomatoes though. That sucks having something like that happen. NC--wow--you did great! Glad you sold so much too--that helps out I bet. 6 types of watermelon--I remember you saying that at RG's. Orange flesh? How interesting! Will you be growing the same things next year (and just more o them) or will you expand on the types of things you will grow?
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 9:03 am
NC it sounds like your garden did great, you even made a few bucks out of it. My peppers did fantastic, no large ones, but tons of them the size of a tennis ball. I kind of got sick of my tomatoes, I only froze about 6 bags of them this year the rest just kind of sat out on the vines and rotted. They just didn't seem to have the flavor they normally have. I had itch weed so bad in my garden I didn't even want to go out and pick any of the beans, so I ended up with about 6 meals out of them. We still haven't had a hard enough freeze so the tomatoes are still producing very slowly, but that should change later this week. Than I will be able to pull it all out.
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Mrsa
Member
11-25-2003
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 9:41 am
Jagger, you know about everything in the garden! I'm very interested to know what type of grass seed I should get to fill in some bald patches in my lawn. Would you recommend the Scotts brand for me (in Socal)and annual vs. perennial?
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 11:58 am
Hi Mrsa, Yes I would recommend the Scotts brand over any other. You do want to go with a perennial grass, however if you want quick grass for the remainder of the season (here in MN our season is about over) you will want to mix some annual grass in with it. They also have a type of a patch mixture you can put down, I have never tried this but from what others have said it works good.
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Mrsa
Member
11-25-2003
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 2:57 pm
Thanks Jagger! Now is about the right time of year for fertilizing and filling in holes in the lawn. This year I want to try my hand at it.
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Nightcrawler
Member
02-12-2002
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 - 4:37 pm
I'll put lots of the same in again but sents my garden will get bigger I will find some new things to put in too I can't wait till the new seedsavers catolog comes out
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:44 am
I wanted to post myhappy pictures before I posted my problem picture LOL. Last year I asked about growing tulips down here in the south where it is warm. I wish I could remember who told me the bulbs had to be put in the freezer in the winter. We did just that and look. Spring has hit Biloxi! The Tulip.
The Plum Tree.

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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:59 am
Now for my problem pictures. My dad lives with us and tinkers in the garden. He went out and fed the roses and the Satsuma trees. My DH didn't know this and within hours went out and spread grass seed. How can I kill this grass without harming the roses or Satsuma?

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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 11:08 am
Very cool, Belle! Today I am replanting my patio to give us some privacy. It should look pretty by the time I am done. I'm planting a cat's claw and a honeysuckle on the outside of the patio railing, and winding them up and through a 8' x 4' lighted net that I picked up on Christmas clearance for $2.44. I also have seeds to get started; I bought two 72-cell count seedling greenhouses so, those will get started by the weekend, since I am really late getting some of them started. This, of course means I'll be spending most of today outside on the patio and getting it spiffed up. I'm looking forward to it. It will look a little sparse, but maybe I'll get a picture anyway.

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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 3:14 pm
Lk that sounds nice. I love the smell of honeysuckle. Please do post your pictures.
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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 3:59 pm
I'm taking a break at the moment. Most of the old stuff from the balcony is down and the netting (clear lights/green wire) is up. I've planted one pot with cat's claw and two fairy primose (click here for image of what the flowers look like) and wove the cat's claw vine (click here for image of what the vine looks like) as far as it would go--which isn't that far right now, but it grows quickly. Next I will be planting the honeysuckle at the other end with its two fairy primrose, but first I had to come in and rest. One thing I do know: it will be a really nice view once it fills in, and we no longer have to look at the parking lot. I still have the three shepherd's hooks that are empty. They're secured inside the balcony and hang over the edge--behind the net (I secured the net to the poles as well, to make sure it's nice and sturdy). I'm still debating what I want to hang on them. I'm thinking about a set of windchimes on the center one and maybe creeping roses on the other two--they can wind down (up?) the pole and even onto the net of lights. The general rule in the complex is that there is supposed to be nothing on the balcony/patios--except flowers, plants, and other gardening things--that can be seen by others. We're also not supposed to screen in, or cover the balcony/patio openings with screens, redwood lattice, tarps, or blankets. I figure that the lights are serving as a trellis, and by the end of summer, won't be visible--other than by the leaves with the fairy lights twinkling through. Besides, after taking a walk through the complex, IF we are written up, I have a whole lot of people who are in greater violation than we are. (One guy got really creative: he has the American flag, Nevada flag and POW flag hanging from his balcony top to the railing--effectively covering the opening. I thought it was an interesting choice!)

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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 7:07 pm
Well, I have the honeysuckle pot planted and I hung a few fairies I bought last year on fishing wire, and hung tied them to the electrical staples, so they are now hanging in front of the net. I am now curled up on the bed relaxing. The provigil is wearing off, and I can feel myself collapsing. But tomorrow is another day.
BELLE: I noted your pictures when I reread my last post. Can you yank out the grass by hand? That was always my Saturday chore during the spring, summer, and fall.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 5:37 pm
Lk I hope you had a good rest last night. That's a lot of work you did on your patio.. I don't think you will have a problem with the complex. They should be happy that they have people like you with so much talent to share. I love the idea of twinkling lights. I won't be able to make the TVCH LV trip. We will be out there in July though so maybe I will be able to see your patio in person. I wish it could be in June for the gathering but there are 5 couples coming and July was best for everyone. This is a picture of our front garden. I have everything in pots out there. When we poured the sidewalk we didn't think to put a drain under it, so all the rain pooled there making it impossible to plant in the ground. So we put down lava rock and pots. I like the idea of using pots. It makes it much easy to change plants and pots. I hope to find some "unusual" pots this summer for out there.

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Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:03 pm
Today, I worked a bit on the patio. I pruned the peach tree, and draped it with dragonfly lights to keep it warm at night. I pitched a bunch of dead stuff, and established that two planters are rusted to useless. So, the herbs will be going into either one large container, or one of the two window boxes. I finally figured out what's going where. I'm going to place an order with Michigan Bulb (a 25% Ebate company, yeah!!!) for the following plants (Bill's ex said I am to spoil myself with $50): Four Miniature Roses (Summer Sun [yellow], Cherry Jubilee [red], Stars 'n Stripes and Lavender Lace), Ground Cover Daylilies, Butterfly Blue Scabiosa, Shell Plant, Cardinal Flower, Sweet Peas, Dancing Dolphin Vine, a Jasmine, and a Trailing Gardenia. The plan for planting include both plants (listed below in the chart) and seeds that I will be starting this weekend come heck or highwater. I'm hoping that the roses have some sort of scent, most don't seem to in Vegas. The honeysuckle and the sweet peas should. The last three plants are houseplants, but I still hope that we'll have some scents in the living room too. The Front Porch Area (Facing toward Door is East, but no direct sun) has a lighted trellis and it will have Sweet Peas on each side growing over the top and a Cardinal Flower will be planted in each container. I also plan to fill a urn with Rosemary, Parsley, Sage, Chives, Bouquet Dill, Garlic, Basil, Red Geranium, Vinca vine, Alyssum, and Lobelia. While pretty, it is also considered a Witchery Pot, due to the meanings of the plants. Rosemary: love and healing; Parsley: protection and purification; Sage: wisdom; Chives: absorb negativity; Dill: protection; Garlic: exorcise dangers; Basil: wealth and good luck; Red Geranium: protection and to guard the home; Vinca vine: binding, protection, love and prosperity; Alyssum: to break manipulative spells; and Blue Lobelia: to halt gossip. The Balcony (Stepping out on Balcony is North/Sun) will be more fun. On the Balcony Lights Trellis: the left side (LS) has the Honeysuckle and Fairy Primrose; the center (C) will have a Shell Plant with Ground Cover Daylilies; and the right side (RS) are Cat's Claw, and Fairy Primrose. The Shepherd's Hooks with 12" Plastic Pots: LS: Summer Sun & Cherry Jubilee Roses; C: Cardinal Flower; RS: Stars 'n Stripes & Lavender Lace Miniature Roses. The first Large Planter has the Dwarf Peach Tree (which is already leafing, so I pruned it quick today!), with three Butterfly Blue Scabiosa and three Ground Cover Daylilies. The second large planter, and two of the 2' long window boxes will have herbs, once the seeds turn into seedlings. I've decided to hang two 15" planters on the one wall and fill them with ferns, geraniums, and begonias. The seeds/seedlings will include Basil, Sweet; Basil, Sacred Purple; Cat Mint; Cat Nip; Chamomile, Roman; Dill, Bouquet; Lemon Balm; Majoram, Common; Majoram, Sweet; Mugwort; Oregano, Greek; Oregano, Italian; Parsley, Green River; Rosemary, Trailing; Thyme, French; and Thyme, Common. Plus Others whose packets I haven't found yet. Once I finish the clean up and have it looking good, I will take photographs. And Belle, I'll take them in July, too.

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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 8:32 am
I live in NC anyone know when to plant spring onions and chives, or anything else that has to go into the ground early?
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:57 am
It looks like you should be able to plant onion sets now in NC. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-18.html Of course, I am extremely jealous of you here in NE PA, where we just had another 4" snow yesterday...
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