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Post by tomstrees on May 24, 2010 15:09:56 GMT -5
Well my cousin bought herself a house last summer and I told her my home-warming present would be for me to put in a mater / veggie patch for her for 2010. Well I got the call this spring and I went up and did the ground work (removing stumps and rocks and what have you). So last week, I was finally able to put in her plants: 4 tomatoes, 5 peppers, 2 cucumbers, and an herb patch She's thrilled - this was her first time ever planting a garden and I was proud to be a part of it. There aren't many younger people interested in "getting their hands dirty" - they rather play "Wii" or whatever - but I was glad to pass on an ages old tradition of farming your own vegetables. ~> Tom     |
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Post by stratcat on May 24, 2010 16:24:58 GMT -5
Very good, Tom! Nice to see you posting.
What kind of tomatoes did you plant?
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Post by PVP on May 24, 2010 16:46:59 GMT -5
She is one helluva lot prettier than her Cousin Two Trees!!!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on May 24, 2010 17:33:04 GMT -5
Nice sized garden for a newbie. And a very generous housewarming gift! Those of us who have been gardening for 20 or 30 years or more tend to forget that not everyone knows how to start a garden or even improve on it. I got a call this morning about helping someone. Her garden is about 9sf.  .She has two grape tomatoes (one red, one yellow) that I gave her, plus a hot pepper, a beefsteak tomato and a pumpkin plant that she purchased. She thought she should go buy bags of triple mix and fertilizer....But she does have a huge compost pile in her yard that they use for their ornamentals. I told her to save her cash, just add compost to her patch and I'll drop by later on in the week. |
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Post by jcm05 on May 24, 2010 20:47:57 GMT -5
Nice job T. Congrats to her.
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Post by tomstrees on May 25, 2010 8:22:09 GMT -5
Very good, Tom! Nice to see you posting. What kind of tomatoes did you plant? john planted some of the "hardier ones" John: Eva Purple Ball Thessaloniki Black Cherry Pavlos Santorini (a wild cherry tomato my cousin collected in Santorini) Peppers: Giant Marconi & Golden Treasure Green Bell & Yellow Bell Herbs: Oregano - Basil - Flat leaf Parsley - Thyme (to start) ~ Tom |
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Post by tomstrees on May 25, 2010 8:27:42 GMT -5
Nice sized garden for a newbie. And a very generous housewarming gift! Those of us who have been gardening for 20 or 30 years or more tend to forget that not everyone knows how to start a garden or even improve on it. I got a call this morning about helping someone. Her garden is about 9sf. .She has two grape tomatoes (one red, one yellow) that I gave her, plus a hot pepper, a beefsteak tomato and a pumpkin plant that she purchased. She thought she should go buy bags of triple mix and fertilizer....But she does have a huge compost pile in her yard that they use for their ornamentals. I told her to save her cash, just add compost to her patch and I'll drop by later on in the week. I know it - I've been "playing in the dirt" since I was a little kid and when someones interested, I pass on the knowledge I've learned my my father & his. I feel its very important to keep home gardens growing. I have 2 other friends whom I gave plants to this season and its their first time. However they said "I can make my own patch thanks": that's "dudes" for ya, lol Next, I going to teach her how to pay back the borrowed energy from the patch (via compost) and how to start her own seeds for spring. ~> Tom |
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Post by landarc on Jun 10, 2010 23:54:45 GMT -5
What did you mulch with? It looks green?
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Post by tomstrees on Jun 11, 2010 8:10:44 GMT -5
What did you mulch with? It looks green? fresh cut grass clippings ~> don't worry - they are tan now  ~ T |
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Post by tomstrees on Jun 11, 2010 8:37:37 GMT -5
got an update text last night - lookin good so far ! ~ Tom  |
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Post by jcm05 on Jun 11, 2010 14:29:43 GMT -5
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.She has two grape tomatoes (one red, one yellow) that I gave her, plus a hot pepper, a beefsteak tomato and a pumpkin plant that she purchased. She thought she should go buy bags of triple mix and fertilizer....But she does have a huge compost pile in her yard that they use for their ornamentals. I told her to save her cash, just add compost to her patch and I'll drop by later on in the week. 
