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Gardening Gardening

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by mattjm1017, Jan 18, 2014.

  1. Brandon Scott

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    White variety too!
     
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    Looks good ... How old are those roots?
     
  3. TurboDiesel

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    Non-composted chips leach the nitrogen out of the soil surface. Composted chips are more like soil. And full of nutrients to feed the soil and plants.
     
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    We planted them last spring.
     
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    Look up "Back To Eden" gardening.
    Its all about wood chip gardens.

    But be aware, they talk about wood chips being the best thing ever but they don't often say they need to be composted first.

    Other cool things to look up are mycelia,
    And Vermaculture.
     
  6. TurboDiesel

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    You would probably have trouble getting leaves and grass clippings at your elevation?
     
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    Thanks :)
     
  8. Chazsbetterhalf

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    Must be feeling better Tim. How's Julie feeling? Hopefully better also.
     
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    True, not elevation, but my area, I'd have to beg for some in town where they have lawns and trees, and I'd worry about them freezing. Over the years we brought up enough composted manure from the llamas to enrich 3 large planting beds, holy cow the worms went crazy in those beds!
     
  10. Chvymn99

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    Oh nice young roots.... they’ll only get big as the years goes on....
     
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    Just today i walked out on the porch for a few minutes. Feeling ok today but last night was horrible.
    Julie got out and mowed the grass. Took all she had and a couple trips. It's about bed time
     
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    Worms are good!!
     
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    FIRST of the season for supper.
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    There I was..., minding my own business .... burning some sticks and branches...radio on...rotating the compost in my
    bins... and I notice something drifting down. I checked my small, fire. Nope..no ashes lifting out.

    It's snowflakes. A buddy of mine a few miles away sends me a text. It's snowing there also. Nothing sticking as it's in the upper 30's. Nice temps for what i was doing. No pics.. wasn't coming down hard enough.

    Oh well. Have a good day!
     
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    Same here yesterday. Little flakes blowing around late morning through mid afternoon
     
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    The rose and veggie garden is starting to take off...

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    Pretty roses, do they smell as good as they look?
     
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    They smell great bogieb....the local honey bee's are loving them. :thumbs:
     
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    Took a few shots in my yard this afternoon:

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    Marsh Marigolds

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    Lupine and Chive

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    Asparagus and strawberries

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    Garlic. I let my strawberries grow everywhere they want to go. I walk where I want to keep trails open, as well as dig up and move ones that end up in the wrong place.
     
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