| Jul 27, 2011, 1:52pm | #46 | ||
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| Jul 27, 2011, 4:27pm | #47 | ||
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  I have a little kitchen garden between the house and the garage, actually three separate plots in this area, and I have a big garden out in the yard. My place is bit by bit getting done; I only recently finished the house, and just started the larger garden. My whole place used to be a field, so there are parts where the grass is still really tall and a huge mess... baby steps. Here is the bumper crop of basil... 
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| Jul 27, 2011, 4:28pm | #48 | ||
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No it was never my avatar - but it may be my next one  I LOVE your garden. I love when those flowers "snow" onto the grass - even FL can have colorful "snow" 
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| Jul 27, 2011, 4:31pm | #49 | ||||
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| Jul 27, 2011, 4:56pm | #50 | ||
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| Jul 27, 2011, 7:23pm | #51 |
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| Jul 27, 2011, 11:02pm | #52 | ||||
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btw, is your avatar a pic in greece? I'm dying to go... |
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| Jul 27, 2011, 11:55pm | #54 | ||
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| Jul 28, 2011, 12:16am | #55 | ||
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| Jul 28, 2011, 12:34am | #56 | ||
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I get about 150-200 inches. But we typically use a cinder soil mix for lots of things. I have been a bit lazy about that and just going with a soil ammendment with gypsum in it to break up the clay, which is what I am on at this new place. But my artichokes basically told me kiss off and went to artichoke heaven, so I know I will have to step up my game if I want more variety. I cant live on basil, LOL! You should be able to do peppers, thyme, oregano, rosemary. Mixing some red or black cinder in there should help! I am also using a live clover mulch for nitrogen, that might help with some of the water uptake as well. Zone 10? |
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| Jul 28, 2011, 10:19am | #57 | ||
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 My house plants are all in glazed ceramic pots but I don't remember if the glaze is on the outside only or on the inside as well. Most of them are kind of sad and straggly but I think that might be because they don't get enough light. I don't have a good spot in my house that gets good light except for right up against the window and it would be weird to just have a random table with plants on it in that spot. I think I figured out what my plant is - it's a dahlia!! I am about 80% sure that was the plant that I couldn't remember. Someday if it ever flowers I will post another pic and maybe someone will know for sure. |
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| Jul 28, 2011, 10:26am | #58 | ||
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I live in the high desert (6000 ft, super dry) in Wyoming - is that something that would grow here? We are either zone four or five - I can never remember for sure. I think my house is just weirdly situated for plant growing. The front of the house gets full morning eastern sun but only a small plot of dirt (that has tulips growing in it that I have never watered, dug up about two dozen bulbs and they STILL come back every year). There is a larger plot on the side but due to trees it is always in the shade. In the back where I have my garden it gets afternoon sun and faces the east (two story house so it blocks the morning sun) but it seems only part of the garden gets full sun, the other part gets partial sun. We are trying to go honeysuckle to cover our patio but again, it's full shade along that wall. We have a mirror propped up to catch light and have been using a plant light but it likely won't ever thrive. The deck (where my potted plant is)gets mid morning to late afternoon sun. I am beginning to think maybe I just have to have a potted garden. |
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| Jul 28, 2011, 10:45am | #59 | ||
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