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Old 04-18-2010, 02:41 PM   #181
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Kenny, I never been to Denver, but I remember a friend of mine from Boulder saying that you get grass only if you water. Is that so?
Not really but with the long-term drought it seems that way. I don't have the sprinklers on yet but the grass in the back needs it's first mowing (might do that later today as well) it's about 4" or so average right now I'd say.

Oh and I've got a few Garlic plants that are 2nd year that have returned. I planed a few the previous year and actually got some nice fresh garlic. That the extent of my vegetable garden.
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Just back from some yard work. Trimmed the rose bushes back, trimmed several tree branches and re-growth there I've cut them off (near house etc). Still need to cut some of the longer branches up (for that trash pickup) and did not yet trim the 3 small wild rose bushes....maybe I'll do that later this afternoon....

oh and sprayed the dandelion festival that was congregating in my front yard....
I just got back from planting jalapeños, sweet banana peppers, and squash. Still have to plant the bell peppers, and then decide if I want to plant the tomatoes grown from seed in the remainder of the garden, or plant butter beans.

I'm leaning toward butter beans. I could always plant the tomatoes in place of anything that dies.
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Old 04-18-2010, 06:09 PM   #183
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I just got back from planting jalapeños, sweet banana peppers, and squash. Still have to plant the bell peppers, and then decide if I want to plant the tomatoes grown from seed in the remainder of the garden, or plant butter beans.

I'm leaning toward butter beans. I could always plant the tomatoes in place of anything that dies.
Tomatoes, tomatoes. Fresh from the plant, hot with the sun, what a byte. Who cares for fresh from the plant beans. The aroma of beans is post-production. Ah Ah.
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Old 04-18-2010, 06:26 PM   #184
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I just got back from planting jalapeños, sweet banana peppers, and squash. Still have to plant the bell peppers, and then decide if I want to plant the tomatoes grown from seed in the remainder of the garden, or plant butter beans.

I'm leaning toward butter beans. I could always plant the tomatoes in place of anything that dies.
Sounds like you've been pretty busy there Tom. I'm betting the results are going to be worth it!
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Tomatoes, tomatoes. Fresh from the plant, hot with the sun, what a byte. Who cares for fresh from the plant beans. The aroma of beans is post-production. Ah Ah.
Ah, but I already have a whole row of tomatoes, and butter beans are mighty fine vittles!

Just got back from planting the bell peppers, during which I also finished the unabridged audiobook of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Finished it just as the last bit of soil was being patted into place! Talk about timing!

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Sounds like you've been pretty busy there Tom. I'm betting the results are going to be worth it!
Time will tell. If they aren't, it won't be from lack of trying!
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One of my favorite things to eat and grow fresh in a garden is pole beans. They are like string beans/green beans. mmm, mmmm, good!

http://www.ehow.com/how_2169186_grow-pole-beans.html

http://www.google.com/images?q=pole+...ed=0CCsQsAQwAw
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Old 04-18-2010, 07:25 PM   #187
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One of my favorite things to eat and grow fresh in a garden is pole beans. They are like string beans/green beans. mmm, mmmm, good!

http://www.ehow.com/how_2169186_grow-pole-beans.html

http://www.google.com/images?q=pole+...ed=0CCsQsAQwAw
I like those too. Only problem is that the bean season here is so short--I have to pick and choose basically one or two types (I have a pretty small garden plot.) Pole beans would probably yield more, but I can't give up the snap and snow. They are just my favorite. I did try growing soy beans one year, but they didn't do well. Spider mites loved the plants. Spider mites love snaps too, but the plants get a good head start before the spider mites get going. Which is now...so the battle begins...
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Noticed yesterday in a sheltered corner . cowslips .
Then Spring, in spite of the snow, has arrived!
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The first years (2 or 3) that I lived in the country, I had a huge vegetables garden, growing practically everything I could get. I even tried artichokes. Then I realized how much work that is. Watering, weeding, caring, fighting bugs, screening, sheltering, supporting, picking, cleaning, washing, freezing, turning the soil before frost, fertilizing, mulching, composting, taking medications for the back pain, ...

Now I have only salads. And year in, year out, courgettes. Tomatoes are not so good here. I envy Tom's latitude.
Certainly, to put the little plants in the soil or seeing the seeds sprout is a very deep and intense pleasure.
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... until the slugs, snails, rabbits etc get in amongst them ...
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... until the slugs, snails, rabbits etc get in amongst them ...
rabbits? how wonderful!
Slug and snails I know how to deal with, but I am not divulging any details not to be censored, slugs really. Snails I have magic blue micro pellets.
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...and I don't see why I should waste my beer, either ...

me thinks I'll scout all slugs/snails out and leave them in a jar for the blackbirds and thrushes to feast on ...
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Hello, what beautiful pictures!

I'm in London and it's sunny and beautiful here today. My bleeding heart plant is out in the garden.

Here's a photo: and detail:

I love, love, love this plant! Its arrival always heralds the start of spring.
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