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Originally Posted by dsvick
Our daffodils are starting to bloom now as well as the hyacinths, nothing on the narcissus yet though.
One of my summer projects this year will be to set up a vegetable garden, we had one at our old house and would like to do one in the new as well. We just need to figure the best spot for it, and how to protect it from the deer. Last year we grew lettuce, tomatoes, melon, peppers, collards (for the iguana also). A banana tree would be cool, Petey (the iguana) and the kids love them - I dont think it will do so well in North East Ohio though.
That's a lot of work, but it does look nice. Did you get it from a book(s) or just sort of wing it? Our last one was in a 4 foot x 12 foot box I made in the back yard and was a bit cramped, the next effort will be something much more ambitious I think, or so I've been directed.
You sound very knowledgeable, next time I'm in Seattle can I come over and help you garden, I'm sure I could learn a lot from you  |
the most recent issue of Sunset magazine had some REALLY neat container garden ideas! "Burpees" has spray on deer stuff that keep deer away, and I find that peeing around the outside of the garden keeps other pests away as well.
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Originally Posted by GeoffC
sound advice on how to keep vegetable gardens weed-free would be appreciated ...  |
the weed mats are good (but expensive). I don't like to use the bark and stones because of rototilling late on (and I REALLY do hate the splinters from the bark). I've used plastic garbage bags on some plants, just tear a hole where they come up. also I've had friends that put grass clippings around the established plants.
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Originally Posted by GeoffC
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those are what we call snow peas, and we do eat them whole. the snap peas have to be shelled, and are the basis for the normal green pea