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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:11 PM Original message |
I'm staring a large garden. I'm tired of eating foods laced with toxic chemicals. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Join the gardening group! |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks, I'm relatively new here and didn't know there was one. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Don't forget the rural/farm and frugal living groups. |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great bumper sticker I recently decided to place- |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. I had forgotten what real cucumbers smelled like. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. OH, Florida |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. There's a down side. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. It was 99 with a heat index of 105 here yesterday. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. I pulled off 3 HUGE zuchinni yesterday. Wife is baking a ton of bread. |
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tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Excellent |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. In my experience, it's all that, and sort of therapeutic , too. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. w00t! Gardening is great! |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. I started a few years ago and am loving it. Turned some friends on to it too. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good decision and good reasons! Check out |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Alas the bugs ate most of my garden last year |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Wrong! There is something better. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
49. LOL half the fam is vegan but |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. We did a 4X8 square foot garden with... |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Go to your local garden shop or failing that, try Lowe's |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Thanks. |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. If it's that bad, get some Volck oil, too |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I just added it to my list. |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I'd use the mixture, then |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Thx for the tips. |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. Thanks, A neighbor recently recommended it for whats |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. i started this year |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's awesme! My dad use to "loan me out" to the neighbors to help with their gardens too |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
14. & the veggies are to die for |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. Don't eat the seafood from the Gulf then... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. Oh, I'm so happy for you! |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. going to record the progress through pictues so I can share them with others. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. Congratulations. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Your garden is one of my inspirations. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Thanks everyone!!! I've been so encouraged at the responses to my post! |
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AnotherDreamWeaver (917 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. I can send you some greens seeds... |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 05:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. AnArmyVeteran - I'm one of those mentioned. |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. This year I'm heavy on heirlooms |
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AnotherDreamWeaver (917 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
21. I can send you some greens seeds... |
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LittleGirl (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
26. My first garden |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Google square foot gardening and lasagna gardening. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
27. welcome to gardening |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good luck! We've already started harvesting radishes and zucchinis! |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
30. Good for you! |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
31. good for you. i have one myself. my radishes just sprouted this week. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Good for you! |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
39. From the responses to this thread, |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. If I could "like" or recommend a comment on a post |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Right back at ya! |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. We Appalachian folks know how to eat! |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I agree totally - One of my best meals of all time was in WV right out of a huge garden! |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. You left off killed lettuce and onions |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. And " Poke Salit (salad)". |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. With onions, oo it's good |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Oo, hush! |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
44. There was an excellent article in Mother Earth News |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I've done that. It works really well! n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. Look into "aerated compost tea"--it's a miracle product around an organic garden! |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
51. Be aware that if you use a tiller or double digging, you are only contributing the problem |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
52. Here's my blog on gardening... |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. We made an above ground gardent and it is a huge success! |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
57. way to go! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
58. I've been growing a vegetable garden for years. |
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Michigan-Arizona (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. For those of you with hot sun |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. I'm going to get some of that on my next trip to Lowe's. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
61. Congratulations! |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
62. Welcome to a growing and happy club! |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I'm in the process of replacing all my grass with white clover. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
66. Good luck with your garden! But realize there is a lot of trial and error and sometimes things die |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
68. But does the garden stare back? |
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