http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22179161 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:35:59 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:35:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22902888 Blow-your-head-off peppers are doing quite well!
Note the usual garden space in the background, it needs a good burning and tree pruning for better sun.

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Plant food

re-planted To-mater

Peppers

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22902888 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:01:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22901498
I ripped them out of the plater and planted Geraniums in its place. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22901498 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:55:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22899344 swamp garden? :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22899344 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:12:18 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22823034
We sat down and while we were ordering our drinks we started to smell smoke, the fire alarm went off, and we were forced to evacuate the building :huh: No tomatoes for us... went down the street to another restaurant instead.
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12 hours later, my mouth is recovering from the peppers, HOT!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22823013 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:53:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22820490
I haven't had a decent tomato in a *very* long time, and I really miss them. The few that I have seen locally at the farm stands have been very expensive, too. :huh:
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I LOVE tomatoes and was looking forward to eating the fresh one I planted. It isn't looking like that is going to happen. :( ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22819369 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:26:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22811279
The endless zucchini is also doomed this year, too- a definite first. An explosion in the chipmunk population has decimated the squash and pumpkin plants despite the "rodent rocks" the pest guys placed to "off" them with...

I have mixed feelings about the demise of my zucchini... :huh: ;)
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crispy and good with catsup."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22811279 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:31:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22810989 I haven't seen any growth for a real tomato. I did ONE, but it ended in rotted crap.

Now I am wondering if my plants are doomed too. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22810989 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:02:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22808187
On a lighter note, the peppers are KICKIN!!!
Zucchini is progressing nicely as well, thank you for asking. :D ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22808187 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:31:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22805073 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22805073 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:21:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22799638 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22799638 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:50:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22398259 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22398259 Sat, 16 May 2009 12:26:14 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22397435 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22397435 Sat, 16 May 2009 04:25:44 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22396147 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22396147 Fri, 15 May 2009 20:40:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395984 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395984 Fri, 15 May 2009 20:00:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395816 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395816 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:19:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395806 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22395806 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:17:15 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22391176 I've planted some grass seeds in areas I filled from my digging the area in front of my house.

My mom and I are shopping for plants to fill my window boxes on Saturday. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22391176 Thu, 14 May 2009 20:37:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22373463
The window boxes and new shrubs should be finished this weekend. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22373463 Mon, 11 May 2009 19:16:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22367401 Tomatoes: in

Having a Coke and a smile. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22367401 Sun, 10 May 2009 14:02:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22364799
My lawn took off like mad when it started raining. I still haven't got my own mower back from getting tuned up and such. I have to hire someone to do it for me before it got out of hand. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22364799 Sat, 09 May 2009 19:08:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22364395 Lush, verdant green...
Now I have to start mowing it :huh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22364395 Sat, 09 May 2009 17:06:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22295460
Like Cape's picture, I have my hangers and pots ready to be planted.

My new front window boxes are painted and put up, ready to be planted.

I am still digging clay soil out from the front of my house, so I can replace it with good planting soil. (I was stalled because I broke the wheel barrow and had to get a new one) I am using the dirt to fill in low spots.

Today, my neighbor came and cut down two trees, and a branch for me. He also took away my falling TV antennae....

My lawn is raked.

I've hired a company to tend the lawn. Only with pesticide, loam, seeding, pH testing, and lawn aeration.

Mowing, raking, etc. Are still my chore!
My mower is getting a compleat tune up.

Things are coming along very nicely here. :)

More pics later... the battery died as I was taking some pics.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22295460 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:14:31 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22295339 I spent the day riding my bike. :uhh:

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22295339 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:48:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22256268 fahm today, freshly spread with fertilizer. There are tons (literally) of the stuff, free for the taking, but I was on my bicycle. Two pocketfuls didn't seem like a great idea. :uhh: I'd kinda like to keep it out of the sedan too, I'll chat up a buddy with a pick-up.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22256268 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:11:39 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22195123
Zucchini has a unique place in the vegetarian/vegan community, in that it is the one green edible that you just can't convince anyone to take after the middle of August...

I make it into pickles, pressure can it, freeze it, and leave it out to compost back into the garden, but the stuff is unending. And... it comes up wild now, to boot. :p
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crispy and good with catsup."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22195123 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:51:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22184370
Also, don't plant too many seeds. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22184370 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:51:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22183553 If you're looking for flowers for your flower box find an open field and dig up some black-eyed susans. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22183553 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:29:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22183063 I learned my lesson and only plant a few now. I prefer yellow summer squash.

Zucchini: Summer's Abundant Treasure
by Roberta Roberti
Right around the time -- about late June -- when the days start getting longer and lazier and the aroma of grass seems to linger in the air, something happens in zucchini patches everywhere. Beautiful golden flowers start budding, heralding the birth of new, beautiful zucchini. Copious amounts of zucchini. Come summertime, they appear in abundance, much to the bewilderment of many home farmers. And perpetuating this universal truth is the fact that August 8th is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day. Yes, that's the day you are encouraged to unload all that wonderful squash you don't know what to do with onto your unsuspecting next-doors.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22183063 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:34:54 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22179257
Just a thought;
You like zucchini?!

PS: Thanks for the link! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22179257 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:00:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-April-Showers-bring-May-Flowers-22179230 »www.burpee.com/home.do

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