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#4735002 - 04/14/10 01:06 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: LoneStarSon®]
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Planted a bunch more herbs today - Oregano, basil, thyme, dill... and darnya, LSS, the tomato bug is spreading. Got another 20 more plants to find somewhere to find space for.
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#4735293 - 04/14/10 02:15 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Kattelyn]
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When Mother Nature makes it rain it comes from overhead. I would guess that the Man upstairs knows what he is doing. I just water from the top too.
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#4735319 - 04/14/10 02:19 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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Oh, and I sprayed (watered) my garden with Miracle Grow last weekend. I can already see a difference in how much they have grown. Tomatoes plants had 2 yeloow blooms yesterday with about 5-6 more little buds forming. Bell peppers ahd 3-4 little buds. Onions are taking off nicely too.
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#4735361 - 04/14/10 02:27 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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Was planning on installing 2 more rain barrels tomorrow, until I did a bit looking on the internet. Apparently the runoff from roofs is some nasty, nasty stuff. Contains all kinds of bad chemicals and metals, and you're not supposed to use it for watering vegetables. Oops.  So, dang. Do you pay for using "clean" water from the tap (which actually contains chlorine) or do you put unhealthy chemicals into your plants?
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#4735373 - 04/14/10 02:30 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: mysavioreigns]
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Registered: 04/06/04
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Loc: Fort Worth, TX
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I'm using the unhealthy chemicals from the roof  Cheaper that way So last night I decided to do away with all the lettuces I planted since they never did anything. Replaced em with two bell peppers and some okra. Not sure I've ever seen an okra plant before... I'm looking forward to it.
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#4735427 - 04/14/10 02:41 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: DHFisher]
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Nice  that's what I've been using, lol. Not sure what I will do in the future... My lettuce did nothing as well. Only one produced, and it's only about 3" in diameter. Still, I might make one small salad out of it.
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#4735549 - 04/14/10 03:08 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: mysavioreigns]
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Registered: 04/06/09
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Was planning on installing 2 more rain barrels tomorrow, until I did a bit looking on the internet. Apparently the runoff from roofs is some nasty, nasty stuff. Contains all kinds of bad chemicals and metals, and you're not supposed to use it for watering vegetables. Oops. So, dang. Do you pay for using "clean" water from the tap (which actually contains chlorine) or do you put unhealthy chemicals into your plants? If you let the water from the tap sit for 24 hours the chlorine will evaporate out of the water. Rain water would be great just have to build some type of rain trap.
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#4735551 - 04/14/10 03:09 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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Well I finally finished getting everything in except the watermelons and cantaloupes. Those will go in tomorrow after I make a run into town for some more topsoil... Kattelyn, I lost count of how many tomato and pepper plants I have, but I'd guess somewhere around 250 total (not including any volunteers)...I do need to replace a couple of pepper plants that some animals got to...  I know I have somewhere between 600 and 700 items in the garden (including onions) and that I'm tired...Other than that, I don't know much.
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#4735556 - 04/14/10 03:10 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: mysavioreigns]
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Was planning on installing 2 more rain barrels tomorrow, until I did a bit looking on the internet. Apparently the runoff from roofs is some nasty, nasty stuff. Contains all kinds of bad chemicals and metals, and you're not supposed to use it for watering vegetables. Oops. So, dang. Do you pay for using "clean" water from the tap (which actually contains chlorine) or do you put unhealthy chemicals into your plants? One of the reasons my watering system hits the flowerbeds and not the gardens is because of the chemicals. I'm not an organic grower, as I use Miracle Gro and Sevin Dust, but I do try to know what is going on, or in, the ground...
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#4735561 - 04/14/10 03:12 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: scott01]
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Oh, and I sprayed (watered) my garden with Miracle Grow last weekend. I can already see a difference in how much they have grown. Tomatoes plants had 2 yeloow blooms yesterday with about 5-6 more little buds forming. Bell peppers ahd 3-4 little buds. Onions are taking off nicely too. I water every Sunday or Monday with Miracle Gro, as long as rain is at least 2 to 3 days away...I found a huge lot of Miracle Gro on craigslist, along with other items, like bug spray, mole traps, etc. and paid well below 50% for it...Otherwise I'd be doing it every two weeks...
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#4735570 - 04/14/10 03:13 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Kattelyn]
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Planted a bunch more herbs today - Oregano, basil, thyme, dill... and darnya, LSS, the tomato bug is spreading. Got another 20 more plants to find somewhere to find space for.
They say basil is a good deterrent for mosquitoes...Have you found this to be true, Kattelyn?
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#4735578 - 04/14/10 03:15 PM
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[Re: Tin Head]
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My aunt hangs bell shaped things that are made out of bird seed...She's done well with that, but then again, some birds will eat, or peck at, your vegetables...It's kind of a danged if you do, danged if you don't situation...
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#4735753 - 04/14/10 03:58 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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Registered: 04/07/08
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I put in another half row of corn yesterday. I still have 2 rows of corn to go, a row of okra, a row of carrots and watermelon and cantaloupe.
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#4735817 - 04/14/10 04:08 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: txfour]
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Registered: 04/06/04
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Anyone know if this works? Save some platic bottles, like 2 liter bottles or so, poke some holes in it, bury it about 1/3 deep and fill it with water so it can do it's own drip irrigation? Seems like a good idea for smaller gardens, which I have. Does it work?
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#4735900 - 04/14/10 04:19 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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+ 1.
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#4735909 - 04/14/10 04:20 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: DHFisher]
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Anyone know if this works? Save some platic bottles, like 2 liter bottles or so, poke some holes in it, bury it about 1/3 deep and fill it with water so it can do it's own drip irrigation? Seems like a good idea for smaller gardens, which I have. Does it work?
I bought some deals that allow you to screw on bottles, but I never used them. I wanted them for the heat of the summer, when I leave for a few days. Some plants can't make it a day without water around here.
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#4735922 - 04/14/10 04:22 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: DHFisher]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Loc: Titus County
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Anyone know if this works? Save some platic bottles, like 2 liter bottles or so, poke some holes in it, bury it about 1/3 deep and fill it with water so it can do it's own drip irrigation? Seems like a good idea for smaller gardens, which I have. Does it work?
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#4735950 - 04/14/10 04:28 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: sputterfuss]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Pill bugs, doodle bugs, rolly polly are most often refered to on insecticide lables as sow beetles. I'm more likely to call an antlion a doodle bug. Had to research this one, turns out the antlion is the larva of a brown flying insect. Looks similar to the green lacewing but much larger, 3" long or more. Wow, you learn somthin' new every day.  Green lacewing larvae look similar to lady bug larvae, with larger chewing mouth parts. In both instances it is the larvae that prey on aphids, thrips, whiteflies, and such; not the adults. I think adults eat some aphids, just not nearly as much as the larvae. Sow beetles can be controlled by the same means as slugs and snails. Not sure if the beer in a cup trick would work on sow beetles. Yeah , that's what I tell my fellow Baptists when we meet at the beer store. "I'm just buying snail bait." 
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#4736003 - 04/14/10 04:39 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: mysavioreigns]
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Was planning on installing 2 more rain barrels tomorrow, until I did a bit looking on the internet. Apparently the runoff from roofs is some nasty, nasty stuff. Contains all kinds of bad chemicals and metals, and you're not supposed to use it for watering vegetables. Oops. So, dang. Do you pay for using "clean" water from the tap (which actually contains chlorine) or do you put unhealthy chemicals into your plants?
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#4736037 - 04/14/10 04:47 PM
Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Loc: Titus County
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Went looking for a bird house to see if I can get some birds in to take care of the bugs. i found a blue bird house that I am going to mount close to the garden. Any one have any luck bringing the birds in?
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#4736624 - 04/14/10 07:15 PM
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[Re: Henry Hefner]
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Registered: 03/01/09
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Loc: Titus County
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Went looking for a bird house to see if I can get some birds in to take care of the bugs. i found a blue bird house that I am going to mount close to the garden. Any one have any luck bringing the birds in? Did you see my cage to keep birds OUT? Actually, we have a feeder near the house, and it doesn't take long for the birds to find it. The problem with birds is as soon as tomatoes or peppers start to show any red, the birds peck at them... 
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