Crochet "Chat"

[FrChuckW]

Baustin, see if you can get a copy of Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. The book has charts and graphs in it for each area of the country telling you when to plant what, and whether from seed or transplant.

The theory behind it is that you take a 4' x 4' section and then divide it into 1' squares. The book tells you how many plants of whatever that you can then plant in the squares. By doing this, he figures that you will tend your garden more, have lower weed problems, and better production from your garden.

Also, if you haven't started a compost bin, then now would be a great time to start one, they can be made from almost anything and if you load it up now, say with the stuff from your coop and runs, by next spring you will ready made compost to add to your garden. With each successive year the compost and other additives you add to your plot you will see increasing yields from your garden.

I hope this helps.

 

[Jen4]

Morning Everyone...

Thanks NoChickHere... I dont know what we would do without our garden and us canning and freezing everything possible for winter... ♥ it!

Dont know if I'll get any crocheting in again today

got to can green beans, blanch and freeze corn and make pickles (soaked em last night) oh and cook some dinner.........

Have a great day

 

[purr]

thanks everyone I feel much better , even went to the beach with DD and the kids yesterday it was. Had a great time.
Okie I love the baby's name.Makes me want to go out and buy him a little kilt.
Jen all those veggies sound so good.My garden didn't do that well this year. too much rain.
Ira hot and muggy here today the weather lady just called it soupy.ewww

 

[baustin]

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Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind for next year. One thing about the desert.....we don't get many weeds. I have my tomatoes in a raised bed that's 3x5 and that's why they did well this year. I definitely have to compost and ammend the soil. The natural stuff here is so alkaline. I grow good bearded iris and roses here and also butterfly bush and Russian Sage. The desert Willows do well also. I hope for a better garden next year and will start it earlier than I did this year. Thanks again.

 

[tnlorprazer]

Wow! We just had bad storms (tornados/straight line winds) and we missed the rough stuff.

I think posting our favs on here so everyone can see them seems to be a really good idea. Thanks Jen4!

Well my oldest DD went to the doc today for her results and everything came back fine and neg. SO, that means a trip to Memphis for a specialist visit. Waiting on the doc office to call me with the appt date and time. Hope it isn't to far off... I don't think DD can stand more of this.

Hope everyone is has a good weekend planned.

 

[Queen Scoot]

 

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[lovemychix]

Soggy.

I guess it's soggy here too.
I have my FIL 60 th birthday party today so afternoon I have to spend with my inlaws.

Hope they don't drive me nuts.

Hoping to get away and go shopping tomorrow. I have been saving up some of my saddle/ diaper money to go.

Have a great weekend!

 

[Scrambled Egg]

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Used to do soooooo much of that about 10 years ago when my son was all into Pokemon!!! Lots and lots of saturday monirng great coffee and book perusing at Booksamillion while the kids swapped and oogled pokemon cards like crazy!!! Miss those days!!

 

[risurocket]

Hi we're back. Sounds like everyone has had good weekends, even if some of you were weathering storms.
We had a great time.

Purr, this is for you and Okie!

I think I will be resting up a bit before I end up posting more. I'll lurk around. Vacation can be fun, but whew, it can tire out a 30 week pregnant mama too.