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Failures in the Garden
Thank you Neal, I am a great planner and concept person but would get absolutely nowhere without my husbands great execution, if you know what I mean. The original trench that went from the house all…
Replied Jan 8
Saying no to roundup and bye to bermuda
I'm thinking that since our water is so alkeline that a little vinegar might be good for a lot of plant applications. Thank you so much for the ratio and encouragement.
Replied Jan 7
Saying no to roundup and bye to bermuda
Oh my gosh, what beautiful "winter" tomatoes! I have trouble growing tomatoes. They don't set as much fruit as they should and many get black spots on the blossom end. Their water is on a timer so ge…
Replied Jan 6
Saying no to roundup and bye to bermuda
Thank you Chris, Looks like I'll have to go out and buy a really good PH tester. I really appreciate all your information. I guess I better get busy so I'm ready when the plants are able to ship. I'…
Replied Jan 6
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Thank you Neal,
I am a great planner and concept person but would get absolutely nowhere without my husbands great execution, if you know what I mean. The original trench that went from the house all the way to the back wall was done with a small re…
I'm thinking that since our water is so alkeline that a little vinegar might be good for a lot of plant applications. Thank you so much for the ratio and encouragement.
Oh my gosh, what beautiful "winter" tomatoes! I have trouble growing tomatoes. They don't set as much fruit as they should and many get black spots on the blossom end. Their water is on a timer so get regular water and the pepper plants that are 2'…
Thank you Chris,
Looks like I'll have to go out and buy a really good PH tester. I really appreciate all your information. I guess I better get busy so I'm ready when the plants are able to ship. I'm trying Southern Highbush that claim to grow in o…
Thank you for the pat on the back. Gardening has been a passion of mine for many years and I have had to deal with a plethra of issues, doing research in order to do things "right". The internet has been a blessing when it comes to finding answers t…
Hey, I believe in telling it like it is. Ha ha ha ha. So, are you saying I told the truth, or that I should have???????????????
Hi Jill,
Landscaping is my passion, but not my profession. I have been told I should go to school and get certified because I have such good ideas. Have you thought about perhaps doing the design work yourself with a little help with ideas? I am in…
Weed cloth or weed barrier is really only useful in our area to keep bermuda from growing up from under smaller garden beds. It requires removing all the dirt from your bed, preferrably putting some kind of hard barrier along the sides (we have used…
Hi Neal,
I'm finally back to the Permaculture Guild web site after a busy December and trying to get caught up on all the interesting reading. I can relate to your frustration as I came from Northern Calif. 19 years ago and went from fertile river b…
If you are only going to be in AZ for 3-4 more months then you really don't need to worry about the Bermuda. Just make sure you feed your tomatoes and water to make up for what the grass drinks. This way, when you leave, you can rake the garden smoo…
Hi Christine,
I too have received my order of heirloom tom. seeds and will be trying them for the first time. Last year I started my seeds inside on a table by a south facing window and all did extremely well, didn't lose a one. I don't know if heir…
Hi Jill,
Just out of curiosity, where in the valley do you live?
Dianne
Let's put it this way, once the grass started taking over I stopped doing my part. They got watered and I stole berries off the plants but didn't fertilize like I should. I also planted in the spring which is wrong for our area. I did get a few nice…
I too am a huge lover of strawberries and decided to plant some (Mesa) and se how they would do. My husband and I put in a raised bed of concrete blocks (the 4" wide type), two rows high with the first one partly in the ground so it would end up lev…
Hi Don, I need to get back to you on the 4 inch and 5 gallon pots. I hurt my back this weekend so haven't strayed very far from home. I'll come by this Saturday to pick them up when my husband can drive and help me out. Bless his heart.
Thank you f…
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- Mother of 4, Realtor, lived in Phoenix area since 1991, was an avid gardener in Northern Calif.
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- At 6:43pm on December 2, 2009,
Rosemeire Schreiner said… - Hi, thank you for the comment, I love your garden too.
- At 10:06pm on November 25, 2009,
Jeff Adams said… - Diane,
Thank you for the very nice & thoughtful recent comment on my garden. I'll take a moment here to alos see what you have posted on your site when I have a little more time. -Jeff
- At 1:39pm on November 20, 2009,
Dianne Felder said…
- Thank you for the link Ericka. I did take a look at the video and believe my Redflame grapes need to be cane pruned. I kinda had in mind last year how I would approach pruning this winter but sometimes best laid plans don't always work out. I love pruning almost anything so I have confidence I won't mess up too bad. Ha ha ha ha. I do know I must feed it when it starts sending out shoots. It must have grown to 8 to 10 times it's size this year plus the bumper crop of grapes so will need the aditional feeding.
- At 1:07pm on November 20, 2009,
Ericka Cero Wood said… - I hear that sometimes the second year (if you get fruit the first year) will not be as robust. There is a video that talks about the different pruning for specific grapes. Here is the link. We have 3 grapes first year in and did not get any fruit, and now have to prune as well. We need to look over our notes to see which ones are canes and which are spurs. The videos on fruit tree pruning are great too.
- At 4:45pm on November 19, 2009,
Ericka Cero Wood said…
- Welcome! Those grapes look awesome, can't wait till ours produces!
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