Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[sweetater22]

Milk jugs work great for early seeding, just cut about half way up 2/3 around the jug, fill about 3 inches of potting soil in bottom, close jug and tape up the cut you have made, leave the cap off for rain enter, place in garden the seeds will germinate when soil temps are correct

 

[nminusyplusm]

I just started saving milk jugs for that purpose. I planted late this year and we got very few tomatoes.

I got a ton but not until August and was still harvesting up until hard frost. My freezer is full, can't even get into it until I use some (I must learn how to can). I guess I need to just keep experimenting with getting them ripe earlier as cheaply as possible. Next competition: Jugs outside vs heat mat inside!

 

[nminusyplusm]

Get tested...and make sure they do both tests...ELISA and the Western blot. First one is a screening...the blot confirms the disease.

I have it (multiple bullseyes, the works) and I'm negative for both tests.

 

[nminusyplusm]

Milk jugs work great for early seeding, just cut about half way up 2/3 around the jug, fill about 3 inches of potting soil in bottom, close jug and tape up the cut you have made, leave the cap off for rain enter, place in garden the seeds will germinate when soil temps are correct

I'm going to try it with the bottoms cut out for direct seeding in raised beds and they'll get drip irrigation so I don't have to mess with them. I hope it works. If I get 2 weeks extra I'll consider that a success.

 

[sweetater22]

I use milk jugs for early seeding and then transplant seedlings directly in the beds.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I just started saving milk jugs for that purpose. I planted late this year and we got very few tomatoes.

My milk jug tomatoes...the bf gives me the "you're odd" look when I start mine jugs.

I take a milk jug as it is...no cutting...yet. I drill about 5 little holes in the bottom for drainage. I drop a couple handfuls of pebbles into the jug. I funnel soil into the jug, filling it about 1/3 full. I drop a seed into the jug and use a stick to center it and push it down into the soil. Then water until moist. It's like a little greenhouse.

Then, when it comes time to put plant into the garden, I carry jug to garden to the spot I want the plant. Loosen up the soil just wider than the jug. Make a bowl in the soil, pushing the excess soil up the sides. I take my handy dandy industrial strength scissors and cut the bottom inch of the jug off and plop the jug down with some swirly action to get the sides of the jug to go down into the soil. Then I remove the jug just like you are making a sandcastle with a bucket. Pat down the soil around the plant...water...done.

 

[lazy gardener]

It drives hubby crazy when I save milk jugs. I save them in the spring for the garden. I keep a couple on hand now to lug water for the chickens. I always put jugs over my tender transplants. Never have enough.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I have it (multiple bullseyes, the works) and I'm negative for both tests.

From what I understand being tested during the first few weeks of illness often test negative, because there’s not enough antibodies in the bloodstream to be detected. Your doc should treat based on your symptoms, environment and personal stuff even if you test negative. That wasn't an issue in my case as I Lyme was overlooked because of my underlying health issues with FMS.

 

[nminusyplusm]

From what I understand being tested during the first few weeks of illness often test negative, because there’s not enough antibodies in the bloodstream to be detected. Your doc should treat based on your symptoms, environment and personal stuff even if you test negative. That wasn't an issue in my case as I Lyme was overlooked because of my underlying health issues with FMS.

I test negative to this day, 6 years later. I've read that the tests they use are cultured from 1 specific strain so they miss many others.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I test negative to this day, 6 years later. I've read that the tests they use are cultured from 1 specific strain so they miss many others.

Both tests were negative for Lyme after 6 years? Are you sure you aren't suffering from another illness?