tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59286937978192207692024-03-13T06:43:19.234-04:00Limes and CilantroA refreshing take on gardening and all things wholesomeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951852971825222511noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928693797819220769.post-83639451814483837062013-07-30T22:55:00.001-04:002013-07-30T23:04:57.474-04:00Adventure with Chickens & Guineas<span style="font-size: small;">We have added Chickens and Guineas to our wild backyard. It feels like a farm
now. We have 8 chickens and 3 guineas. And its been quite an adventure, to say the least.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">First, we started with 2 Dominiques, and 3 Buff Orpingtons. We didnt have the proper pin yet, so a dog pin was used with some plywood over the cage. The next morning, I went outside to feed them and I was totally freaked out. One of the Dominiques head was pulled out of the cage, the head was missing....so gross. It was likely a raccoon that got its paw in there while the chicken was sleeping. Chickens are heavy sleepers and will evidently sleep through any creature trying to sneak up on them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then one of the Buff Orpingtons had some sort of injury to begin with and the poor thing just got pecked too much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So we were down to 3 chickens and someone, that person shall remain name-less, decides to come home with guineas....WHAT? So now the bird count is 6.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A temporary pin is built to house the 6 birds. Its working out pretty well, except for the smell of poop. Birds pooping in their water & in their food. G-R-O-S-S ! We just dont have the proper set up yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The next weekend, the name-less person, returns home with 5 fully grown Golden Comet chickens....OH MY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The stink is getting pretty bad and its getting hard to shift the pin to new grass. I come up with an idea to move the pin with 11 birds down to the lower fenced area. We are making progress, but while moving the pin, one of the chickens' foot got stuck under the pin...great! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We are down to 10 birds. This isnt working! Steve reached in the pin and started collecting the birds. He stuffed 5 in a trash can (<i>only temporary)</i>. And put the others in a box. Then he goes for the guineas and then it goes downhill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Steve tried to pull 1 guinea out of the cage and somehow it starts flying. So we've got guinea on the loose....I dont think even Jessie Owens could catch a guinea. We tried cornering the guinea and throwing a towel over it....didnt work. Steve then tries to get the 2nd guinea and it flies the coop. Not only is this frustrating, but the guineas start making the most annoying and loud sound Ive ever heard. At this point, we are waiting for the neighbors far away to peek out the window. We had no choice, but to let the 2 guineas roam. He was able to get the 3rd guinea in the pin with the chickens. The guinea in the pin starts talking (making the most annoying sound) which triggers the other 2 guineas to squawk even more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After this much excitement, we had to go inside and call it a day. At least the pin got re-located and the stink doesnt knock me down when I go outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Slowly, but surely, Steve was able to build a super nice coop. The project even got scrapped due to a design change. You can see the first chicken house, in the background below, <i>it mysteriously resembles a deer stand. </i>The new A-framed coop that Steve is building features 4 laying boxes. A hanging feeder & water dispenser. There is also plenty of room to roam. The larger area helps immensely with the smell because the birds aren't so confined. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The only item left to do: shingles. On the side where the blank plywood is.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">They are loving a bad melon from the garden</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Me and my helper collected these Green June Bug beetles off standing water. They made a nice snack for the birds</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The pale egg (on the bottom) is from the grocery store. The 2 darker color yolks came from our chickens.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Couldn't resist.....such beautiful early morning light</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Clean eggs....thanks to the nice laying boxes</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Throwing some food to the chickens. Sometimes I will miss a cucumber when Im picking and as a result, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">cucumbers grow too big and do not taste good. We use those to feed to the chickens. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have also given the chickens a few ears of fresh corn from the garden. When Im checking on the corn, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">if I see a really small ear or one that has visible bug damage, I will go ahead the pull it off the stalk and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">These vegetables out the garden are in addition to the scratch and laying pellets we feed them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since Im new to raising chickens, there is so much I do not know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have had a lot of rain. In fact, the weatherman said the most in 75 years. It hasnt felt like summer at all. We had some flooding in the garden, so the corn, cantaloupes and watermelon were under water. It was about 3-4 feet of water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The moisture has caused a lot of problems for many of the plants. Whenever there is excess moisture, things can get out of balance. Fungi can grow. Diseases can proliferate. Mold can thrive. And since I dont use any chemicals, I had to pull up about 5 Cherokee Purple Tomato plants because of fungus issues. The cucumbers have had touches of powdery mildew and little developing cucumbers have had mold. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is an example of the fuzzy white mold, {<i>top left </i>}cucumber that was developing. Also, the leaves have the powdery mildew. Ive heard great success stories about spraying a milk solution, yes milk, on the plant and it will re-bound. I didnt try the remedy because i had so many cucumber plants.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />I did however come up with a method to combat the
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new growth off the ground so air can flow. And within a few days, the cucumbers were looking much better. And the white stuff, is just diatomaceous earth. And excuse the horrendous weeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And heres the long, over due photos of what we've picked</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> first round of squash, zucchini and 1 pickling cucumber</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1st cucumber of the season :: june 9</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">june 17....note to self: plant more</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">the last of spring carrots harvested :: june 18</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This raised bed has really gone nuts...next time, I will plant less morning glories or plan a bit better. The vines are over taking the cucumbers that I planted in the bed. I cant seem to find the cucumbers until its too late and then they are too large to eat. Also I cannot find enough supports to contain the vines. They are really pretty, but they are a bit out of control. I have 3 upside-down tomato cages, 4 sticks of 7 foot bamboo, 1 bent rebar, 2, 8 foot twisted garden stakes and of course the PVC pipe trellis.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is an Amish Paste tomato that a mouse got into. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This is also an example of a typical harvest right now, 6-8 cucumbers, handful of cherry tomatoes and some large tomatoes (including the mouse bites). By the way, I dont eat the already eaten ones, Im just showing you. Ill toss it in the compost pile.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A baby Ananas D'Amerique A Chair Verte Melon. I planted these from seed which I bought from Baker Creek Heirloom in Missouri. It is a historic heirloom grown by Thomas Jefferson in 1794. It was
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<span style="font-size: small;">I cannot fully express how much I hate bugs! Not all bugs are bad, but these I took the time to take their picture...are bad. It seems every year, a new creature gets introduced to my garden. What makes it more frustrating is that not everyone that has a garden, has these pests. Last Saturday at the Waxhaw Farmers Market, I was talking to a fellow gardener about bugs, he has a few that I don't have and vice-versa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Part of being a successful gardener is always carefully watching for bad bugs. They can destroy all your hard work. I check on the plants just about every morning and every evening. When I see bad bugs, I physically pick them off the plants & squish them. Sometimes I'll have a bucket of soapy water and just drop them in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is also important to figure out why the garden has these bad bugs and plan a course of action. One reason for bad bugs is not keeping the garden clean. One must keep the garden free of weeds and debris. Dispose of weeds, old plant leaves, rotting vegetables, etc.... These bugs will over-winter in the garden in the debris and they'll continue to proliferate season after season. It is so vital that the garden is kept clean. It might seem easy, but its not an easy task. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Anything that is chewing, making holes in the leaves or fruit = bad </span></li>
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At first glance, this may look like a ladybug....it is so very far from a ladybug. This little bug, commonly known as <i>'squash/cucumber beetle'</i> absolutely obliterated my cucumber, squash and zucchini crop last year. The cucumber devastation was perhaps what set me over the edge. Having fresh, out of the garden cucumbers is what summer is all about...ha! There's nothing quite like a fresh out of the garden tomato or cucumber. I wont hardly eat them when these aren't in season--simply because they don't taste the same.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have no idea what in the world this furry worm is doing...but I'm pretty sure he's not too beneficial. I'm hoping the birds will pick him up</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">i can not manage to get any photographs of the insects on the sunflowers, even for idenification purposes. there is one long bug that literally plays hide-n-seek with me. I try to look at the bug and it scoots around to the otherside....never flying off, just scoots to where I cant see it.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I use Diatomaceous Earth {DE}. You can read in detail about it <a href="http://www.windcrestorganics.com/DE.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Last year was my first year using it. A 50 pound bag costs $25.00 and has lasted about 1 year. Its completely organic, no chemicals. It works wonders! Its very common to see dead bugs laying on the ground or on the plant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I buy some knee-highs (panty hose) from the drug store, load one up with the DE, and bounce it up and down at the base of the plant and dusting the leaves too. I apply DE as soon as I plant. And re-apply after the rain. It doesnt work instantly because its a mechanical bug killer. And its more of a pro-active measure I take. That's what the white dust is that you'll see on my plants now that the summer like weather has arrived. It is NOT sevin dust!!!! You can refresh your memory on how I feel about Sevin dust <a href="http://limesandcilantro.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-learning-process.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I don't want to use a shot-gun approach to gardening and certainly not such a poisonous substance...so much so that it kills <i>all</i> bugs. I'd rather pull up the plant than use poison. And I certainly don't want to inhale Sevin either! Besides, there are so many good bugs. Sevin also kills bees and bees are so very vital to the food we eat....it would startle you to know what bees are really responsible for....but that's a whole other post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am finding that I do not have bug problems in the raised beds. I attribute this to not having weeds in the bed, companion plants and keeping the area clean & tidy. The only issue I had was with <a href="http://www.toxicfreenc.org/organicgardening/cabbage_worms.html" target="_blank">cabbage loopers</a> on the cauliflower. These come from moths. They lay eggs and worms hatch. And I only had the worms about 1-2 weeks before the cauliflower was ready to harvest. I'll talk more about this when I post about our harvest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have awful pigweeds in the other half of the garden. The other half is where the squash, zucchini, corn, watermelons, cantaloupes and more cucumbers plants. When Iook at the pigweeds, I see the 3 types of squash, cucumber beetles feasting on the leaves. So, if we could only get a handle on these weeds, we'd we set. We are working on <a href="http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74145.html" target="_blank">solarizing the soil</a> in order to kill the pigweeds and bugs in the ground that may hatch.</span><br />
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may 20 :: sunflowers & beans are just wee little plants, planted from seed</div>
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may 31 :: sunflowers & beans are growing along fence </div>
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<b>Hope y'all enjoyed the tour.....i will also post this week about the vegetables we've harvested and a little something about bugs </b></div>
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Gardening is teaching me patience....I have been waiting and waiting on the seeds to grow & finally vegetation is emerging.<br />
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Every year, something changes. So far, this year, it has been the weather. The weather has been cool and rainy. Im enjoying the cool weather, however, the warm weather crops are not so happy. It has been a slow growing season so far, but still excited to see what is ahead.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">So many things have been going on in the garden:</span></h3>
1. water is now piped to the garden<br />
2. we made a cucumber trellis out of pvc pipe<br />
3. planted kale, onions, shallots<br />
4. harvested some kale already<br />
5. harvested 4 beets<br />
6. pulled up the broccoli (5.22.13)<br />
7. saw emerging cauliflower heads for the first time (5.22.13)<br />
8. planted beans, sunflowers, more marigolds, morning glories, corn, watermelon, canteloupe, <br />
tomatoes, parsley, borage, zinnas, asters, bachelors button, snapdragons, lavender, celosia and salvia<br />
9. transplanted the seedlings I started in the milk jug greenhouses (zinnas, aster, cilantro, and<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">its been raining, so i havent been able to take a picture of how the cauliflower looks right now. Its doubled in size from this picture 2 weeks ago</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Say what? Yes...the broccoli<span style="font-size: large;"> bolted</span>. It means that it started turning to flower because the temperatures are too warm.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is rather strange because we have had mostly cool weather with some hot days. But it was still very, very delicious! It was a super easy crop too. I had no issues with bugs, which is always good! <span style="font-size: large;">I usually go out to the garden twice a day to make sure the pla<span style="font-size: large;">nts are well watered and<span style="font-size: large;"> I dont see <span style="font-size: large;">any evidence of pest<span style="font-size: large;">s<span style="font-size: large;">. Each day while I made my rou<span style="font-size: large;">nds, I was</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> always so excited to see how it grew so quickly. Its funny because after a nice soaking rain, the next day, I'd always see a huge growth spurt.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will try broccoli as a fall crop and see if that helps keep the head intact and together....as it loves cool weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And on Tuesday evening, we had our first <a href="http://limesandcilantro.blogspot.com/p/garden-to-table.html" target="_blank">Garden to Table</a> dinner. I used the broccoli in a pasta primavera. I tend to improvise and use a combination of recipes to make meals. If you want to read more about the meal. You can see it <a href="http://limesandcilantro.blogspot.com/p/garden-to-table.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951852971825222511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928693797819220769.post-56779859868129560222013-04-12T05:00:00.000-04:002013-04-12T09:46:55.743-04:001st Planting of 2013I've been away too long...turns out blogging is more work than I anticipated...if I had no responsibilities and fiddled in the garden by day and blogged by night, I'd have no problem, but that's NOT how it is.<br />
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So, I bring you, the first planting of the spring garden (March 15th) . I planted broccolli & cauliflower seedlings from <a href="http://www.windcrestorganics.com/" target="_blank">Windcrest Farm Organics</a>. My husband also bought some Bonnie brand plants from Lowes....but as you can see, they bit the dust after a few days. We suspect that they were not accustomed to the cold or fluctuation of temperatures. <a href="http://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/beetroot/" target="_blank">Beet and Carrot seeds</a> were also planted in a separate garden bed. <a href="http://www.rareseeds.com/little-marvel-garden-pea/" target="_blank">Pea's</a> were planted too. I turned 4 tomato cages upside down and buried them in the dirt. Hopefully, since tomato cages are useless (at least to me) for tomatoes, I will try to use them as a support for the peas. We'll see......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is how the plants looked a few days after I planted.<br />
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I timidly spoke to my friend, Mary @ Windcrest Farm because I was worried I did something wrong. She assured me that there was nothing wrong, but reminded me that it snowed the day we bought the plants at market and the leaves just got "burned." She told me to pinch off the affected leaves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And look....nothing to worry about...they are thriving! I'll go out to the garden in the morning to check on the plants and then again in the evening and the plants actually look like they have grown....its amazing process that I never get tired of observing</td></tr>
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<li>I poked holes (for drainage) in the containers and then loaded 3 inches or so of moist <a href="http://www.windcrestorganics.com/PottingMix.html" target="_blank">potting soil</a>. </li>
<li>I began placing 2 or 3 seeds in each <strike>hole</strike> shallow depression. And lightly covered the seed.</li>
<li>Labeled each container with the name of seed, how many seeds and date</li>
<li>Taped the milk jugs closed, covered the other containers with either their lid or plastic wrap.</li>
<li>Put them outside on my front porch which faces south, so they get the most sun and warmth from the brick. During the day, I would take the lids off.</li>
<li>I would place the bottles and containers, not milk jugs, in a plastic bin at night and put the bin and close the lid. I did this because we still had 30 degree nights up until 2 weeks ago.</li>
<li>Every morning and afternoon, I would make sure the soil was still moist.</li>
<li>And volia....germination !</li>
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I<span style="font-size: large;">m <span style="font-size: large;">going <span style="font-size: large;">to <span style="font-size: large;">gi<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">ve you <span style="font-size: large;">some great advise<span style="font-size: large;"> on how to b<span style="font-size: large;">uild a <span style="font-size: large;">garden<span style="font-size: large;">. </span> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">1st Step: Location, Location</span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">C<span style="font-size: large;">hoos<span style="font-size: large;">ing</span> the right location will </span>ensure the pla<span style="font-size: large;">nt</span>s are getting the proper amount of sunsh<span style="font-size: large;">ine. Just g<span style="font-size: large;">o outside and observe at different times of the day to see <span style="font-size: large;">what area gets full sun<span style="font-size: large;">. Also, </span>t</span>here is a handy app that you can use called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sun-seeker-lite/id351836585?mt=8" target="_blank">Sun-Seeker Lite.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></a><span style="font-size: large;">This <span style="font-size: large;">will help you determin<span style="font-size: large;">e where the sun is at certain <span style="font-size: large;">times of the day. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">J<span style="font-size: large;">ust remember, y</span>ou will need at <i>least</i> 6 hours of <span style="font-size: large;">full <span style="font-size: large;">sun<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">2nd Step: The Z<span style="font-size: large;">one</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Determine<span style="font-size: large;"> what planting zone you are in. Dont worry, I'll explain how to do this. T<span style="font-size: large;">he zone</span> information will <i>{for the most part<span style="font-size: large;">}</span></i> tell you when <span style="font-size: large;">i<span style="font-size: large;">t <span style="font-size: large;">is</span></span></span> safe to p<span style="font-size: large;">lant certain crops. It gives you a good starting point. The<span style="font-size: large;"> zone is based on the <i>projected</i> last frost date in the spring and first frost date in the fall. For example, where we<span style="font-size: large;"> are in the piedmont o<span style="font-size: large;">f</span></span> N<span style="font-size: large;">orth Car<span style="font-size: large;">olina</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> (zone 8), the<span style="font-size: large;"> date</span> indicate<span style="font-size: large;">s that the <span style="font-size: large;">last </span>frost <span style="font-size: large;">date will be Apri<span style="font-size: large;">l 15th. Ho<span style="font-size: large;">wever, Im not too sure about this s<span style="font-size: large;">ince it has been qui<span style="font-size: large;">te cold. <span style="font-size: large;">I will consult my almanac and see how the weather for<span style="font-size: large;">ecast is for th<span style="font-size: large;">at</span> week before I put the plants out. I discovered this site recent<span style="font-size: large;">ly and it <span style="font-size: large;">i<span style="font-size: large;">s <span style="font-size: large;">very helpful<span style="font-size: large;"> plus</span> it's free<span style="font-size: large;"> ~</span> <a href="http://www.smartgardener.com/" target="_blank">Smart<span style="font-size: large;"> Gardner. </span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can ac<span style="font-size: large;">tually ty<span style="font-size: large;">pe in your <span style="font-size: large;">zip code and it will tell you what zone you are in and what you should plant a<span style="font-size: large;">t certain times. And it can help you plan out your garden too. <b>Its super helpful<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">What would you like to eat this summer? Grab a piece of paper and make a list of what kind of crops you will plant. The <a href="http://www.smartgardener.com/">Smart </a><a href="http://www.smartgardener.com/">Gardner</a> will also help you determine what you can grow where you live. I will be planting carrots, beets, spinach, peas, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, corn, zinnias, snapdragons, marigolds, bachelors button, sunflowers, asters, stevia leaf, parsley, and cilantro....I may add more, but not sure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Figure out what size raised bed(s) you wish to have. This will be based on the space you have available or space you wish to dedicate. And just think, if you enjoy growing your own food, you can expand in the fall or next spring. The 6 beds <strike>we</strike>, I mean my husband made are 4' x 12'. We chose 12<span style="font-size: large;">' because</span> boards come 12<span style="font-size: large;">' long<span style="font-size: large;"> and that way<span style="font-size: large;"> there was less <span style="font-size: large;">cutting. Each bed took him about 30 min<span style="font-size: large;">s to build<span style="font-size: large;">--amazing!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> He used pressure treated wood, which is very durable, but Im not too crazy about the chemicals that could leach into the soil<span style="font-size: large;">,<span style="font-size: large;"> so</span></span> Im in the process of lining each bed with black plastic {<a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_224265-18632-LW42012B_4294745106__?productId=1062109&Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_avg_rating|1&facetInfo=" target="_blank">contractor</a><a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_224265-18632-LW42012B_4294745106__?productId=1062109&Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_avg_rating|1&facetInfo=" target="_blank"> trash bags</a>}.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Try to use what you have for building the bed(s). Do you have a pile of lumber, bricks, huge rocks, stone, or cinder blocks laying around? Get creative. Dont <span style="font-size: large;">use railroad ties...they have <span style="font-size: large;">been treated with <a href="http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/toxic/TreatedWood.aspx?print=1">creos<span style="font-size: large;">o</span>te</a><span style="font-size: large;">, <span style="font-size: large;">w<span style="font-size: large;">hich is very to<span style="font-size: large;">xi<span style="font-size: large;">c. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Cedar or redwood is best type of <span style="font-size: large;">wood</span> bec<span style="font-size: large;">ause it <i>nat</i><span style="font-size: large;"><i>urally</i> resists rot and insects. </span></span>If you use wood, here are <span style="font-size: large;">some helpful instructions on <span style="font-size: large;">building a raised bed. <span style="font-size: large;">Everyone learns differently, so i<span style="font-size: large;">f these instructions are a bit con<span style="font-size: large;">fusing, do a sea<span style="font-size: large;">rch for<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+build+a+raised+bed&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">" how to build raised <span style="font-size: large;">beds<span style="font-size: large;">."</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm lining the bed with the black plastic contractor trash bag. I used roofing nails to tack it to the wood. I used what was available in my husband's garage<span style="font-size: small;">...no <span style="font-size: small;">n<span style="font-size: small;">eed to go buy more supplies...just use w<span style="font-size: small;">hat yo<span style="font-size: small;">u have</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll let you digest all of this information and we'll pick back up where we left off on my next post. I'll go over selecting seeds or plants, growing medium {dirt}, and planting. </span><span style="font-size: large;">No sense in overwhelming you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Me and my little helper worked on the milk jug greenhouses<span style="font-size: large;">. This<span style="font-size: large;"> allow<span style="font-size: large;">s <span style="font-size: large;">us to</span> get ahead on starting the seeds e<span style="font-size: large;">ven though it<span style="font-size: large;"> is still to<span style="font-size: large;">o</span> cold to plan<span style="font-size: large;">t seed directly in the ground. <span style="font-size: large;">It seems like a bril<span style="font-size: large;">l</span>ant idea. <span style="font-size: large;">I found the winter sowing idea <a href="http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2013/01/hows-your-winter-sowing-coming-along-2/">here<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></a></span> I started <span style="font-size: large;">the seeds on <span style="font-size: large;">March 21st. Then <span style="font-size: large;">pla<span style="font-size: large;">nted more seed on March 25th and 27t<span style="font-size: large;">h.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951852971825222511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928693797819220769.post-26654014578256415002013-03-25T05:00:00.000-04:002013-03-25T05:00:11.055-04:00Spring is Here<span style="font-size: large;">It was a rainy and cold weekend here, so I didn<span style="font-size: large;">'</span>t do much in the garden. <span style="font-size: large;">Which is alr<span style="font-size: large;">ight because <span style="font-size: large;">the alman<span style="font-size: large;">ac says <span style="font-size: large;">" march 23-2<span style="font-size: large;">6<span style="font-size: large;">, a <span style="font-size: large;">barren perio<span style="font-size: large;">d.<span style="font-size: large;">" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did<span style="font-size: large;">,</span> however, make more milk jug greenhouses and have a few <a href="http://instagram.com/p/XNiki8i7px/" target="_blank">project wounds</a>--a couple of burns and I got bit by the drill bit<b>. </b> Still working on that post, though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;">'</span>m so excited about re-vamping the garden and preparing for the growing
season. I'll leave you with some images that inspire me.... in reality, some are do-able and then some are just eye candy for now. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> source: <a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-smart-looking-sheds?page=3" target="_blank">house& home, may 2010 </a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be trying this system of companion and beneficial planting. Along with some tepee forms for the tomato plants <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/181973641165757009/" target="_blank">source</a> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24ovkRV6PrE/UU-9JDT12wI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/qg2pxi1ky_0/s1600/spring-growing-guide-trellis-0413-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24ovkRV6PrE/UU-9JDT12wI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/qg2pxi1ky_0/s1600/spring-growing-guide-trellis-0413-l.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would love to get some sort of beans<span style="font-size: large;"> and or</span> peas running on this type of trellis. To give the garden some character. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/107875353546864412/" target="_blank"> source</a></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;"> will be b<span style="font-size: large;">usy in the <span style="font-size: large;">ga<span style="font-size: large;">rden this wee<span style="font-size: large;">k. The weather for<span style="font-size: large;">e</span>cast looks good. <span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ere are some previews <span style="font-size: large;">of what I will be posting this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">never thought i'd be digging for earthworms</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951852971825222511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928693797819220769.post-32124226432965451602013-03-21T22:29:00.000-04:002013-03-21T22:30:14.109-04:00Its a Learning Process<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think it is important when approaching something for the first time, one must understand three things:</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>where you've been</i></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>where you are </i></span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>where you are going</i></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to explain a <i><strike>little</strike></i> about "where I've been." </span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hop<span style="font-size: large;">e is that I <span style="font-size: large;">will inspire you to begin a garden<span style="font-size: large;"> yourself, not discourage <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">because of</span> my exper<span style="font-size: large;">iences. I am merely <span style="font-size: large;">just taking you on a path of which I have <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">traveled</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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thing I recommend when having a garden is to have a notebook/journal
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you and possible solutions to your problems. This is a summary of <span style="font-size: large;">my <span style="font-size: large;">notebook</span></span>:</span></span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Needed to learn how to prune...so plant can concentrate its energy into growing the fruit instead of more leaves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of the summer 2011: tomatoes are almost done..too many to pick. Weeds are out of hand. Kind of looks like a wild vegetable jungle. And tomato plant needs a better cage. It doesn't have any more support when it reaches the top of the cage.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>2012</u>: I cannot deal with weeds anymore<span style="font-size: large;">.</span> Till less? Have to find a solution that doesn't involve a lot of work or chemicals. Find an alternative to tomato cages. Train tomatoes early. Don't use Sevin. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was excited about having another garden, but things didn't go as planned.....Since we had such a mild 2012 winter. I had bugs out the <i>wazoo</i>. Yes, I just used the word, 'wazoo' it comes from the animated film...Over The Hedge, sorry, it was just fresh in my mind.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> First the <a href="http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2207.html" target="_blank">cucumber/squash beetle</a> wiped out my cucumbers. I absolutely love cucumbers. I was just sick.....all the work that had gone into prepping the land, planting....and with just a few nibbles by the cucumber/squash beetle, the plants were infected with bacteria which then gradually over the course of 1 week turned into bacterial wilt...something no gardener, especially a cucumber lovin' gardener wants.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In educating myself about this bug and what I could do to prevent, I actually learned something. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">DON'T USE <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sevin-32-oz-Garden-Insect-Killer-Concentrate-7101/100598616#.UUqT492aJ4w" target="_blank">SEVIN</a>. </span>Regardless of how many people that tell you they swear by it...DON'T use it! Any product that starts out by saying: It kills "over 100 insects..." is BAD! If one eradicates all bugs from the garden, there's nothing to keep the bad bugs in check. Its basic food chain science. And these creatures aren't affected by Sevin, so it allows them to proliferate like crazy because their predator<span style="font-size: large;">(s) have been</span> killed. I will explain how <i>not</i> us<span style="font-size: large;">ing</span> pesticide is ac<span style="font-size: large;">tua<span style="font-size: large;">lly more beneficial</span></span>....a bit later.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a lot of rain, and the weeds continued to multiply. I spent more hours pulling weeds than tending to the plants and harvesting. Y<span style="font-size: large;">ou can see from <span style="font-size: large;">just about each of my pictures...<span style="font-size: large;">my <span style="font-size: large;">problem with weeds. No more i<span style="font-size: large;">ll<span style="font-size: large;">u<span style="font-size: large;">stration need<span style="font-size: large;">ed!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Try to be organic</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Try something new: plant from seed</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enough about the past. <span style="font-size: large;">The difficulties </span>proved to be a great learn<span style="font-size: large;">ing tool<span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span>I just wa<span style="font-size: large;">nted you to know<span style="font-size: large;"> why I will do things very different this year in the garden. </span></span>I'm mo<span style="font-size: large;">ving forward<span style="font-size: large;"> and so excited! </span></span></span></span><br />
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