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    Deciding On Onion Varieties

    this is a lovely sentiment to read Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace. ~ John Dryden but not a chance for me I have no order or grace :P but it is nice to have a reminder that there is some in life and maybe some effort aside to achieve a...
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    Deciding On Onion Varieties

    Digit I made one bed that resembles the other side of the mountain in composition ..made sure sage grows really well in there too!!! and also have put a cover over it so I will limit the rain ..it is in the best lit part of my yard and will get many many hours of whatever sun the sky has to...
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    What about a basking light?

    I am going to go visit my folks in Miami in a couple of weeks to celebrate being OLDER!!! :barnie and there are three things I can not wait for!!! 1. spending time wandering around with my folks, who are thank goodness well :love 2. a full on Cuban breakfast along with days full of various...
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    Chipmunk day :) and mindless public rambling ..please join in

    thanks it is so pretty and so close ..seriously I live surrounded by urban sprawl and there are so many little areas tucked away ..thank goodness for water protection acts because that is why all this is there! could have been another damn golf club :P
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    make dehydrated potatos?

    ps I did try homemade escalloped potatoes with home dried potatoes not at all impressed with the texture at all they are better simmered in a broth or stew but that is just me an my opinion and it could have been the recipe .. however we were starved and most things taste good when you are...
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    make dehydrated potatos?

    I have to say these are great for camping when you do a dutch oven thing on the fire ..but not for backpacking because they use a lot of water and fuel to get to eating texture again
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    STARTING SEEDS!?

    I never pay attention to dates :) yeah at starting your plants!!! I have to stop and wait a while I am overrun right now trying to cheer myself up I have stopped having folks over because I am running out of places to sit and explanations for my crazy behavior people really do not get it...
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    make dehydrated potatos?

    I have dried sliced potatoes to make a dish similar to this http://peru-recipes.com/2008/02/carapulcra-de-cerdo-pork-carapulcra they keep "forever" but are not flakes and would not even come out good as any type of mashing potato....you would have a sticky mess .. but nothing other than...
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    Chipmunk day :) and mindless public rambling ..please join in

    my husband and I had a blog off and I seriously hate to admit this but ..his blog posts kick my blog post's butt! (I am going to blame my poor writing lately for sure on my bifocals!) beaver day part 1 for your viewing pleasure only if you are really a nature geek otherwise this is going to...
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    Deciding On Onion Varieties

    I ordered from Dixondale myself but then found so many types locally right after I did ... I will not do that again ...service and prices were good and the sets were very nice looking I put in 2 samplers from them 1 each of storage and sweet and an extra handful of Walla Walla just because it...
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    New to Gardening- what do I do!

    sorry but too late it all perpetuates each other!!! and look at all the poo!!! omg how can you not garden with all that poo ...plus you will have zero zip waste with those critters! (you can compost dog poo for ornamentals only however but your probably know that >>I have mine trained to poop...
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    What about a basking light?

    I opened this thinking you were thinking of basking under a plant light you know...I forget others have sun! when things get really bad with all the rain I just sit my butt right under the big halide light in my living room for a few minutes and perk right up...
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    Spagetti Sauce recipe for canning

    Me to it is easier for me to just put up the tomatoes and then make sauce when I want it this is my sauce recipe and for sure you could can the finished product. the trick is however cooking the tomatoes like they have been canned I think so precook them down a bit whole in their own...
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    Broccoli flowering

    I agree too and welcome back :)
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    What about a basking light?

    my house has so many plant lights it looks like a space ship landing from the outside
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    Peat Pots?

    I usually use paper egg cartons like peat pots ...because I am even cheaper than ducks :) I cut them up put each one in a one of those Costco biospheres for apples fill it with starting soil then a seed then close the whole thign ..then I can just take it out and plant it when ready this...
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    Chipmunk day :) and mindless public rambling ..please join in

    I live in a town surrounded by urban sprawl but glad you enjoyed it ... blab :)
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    I found a contact person and called two friends one who started the program and quit because of a job obligation ...and one who finished it did her volunteer time and adored every minute .. both said to go for it and made it sound like a good bit of work and reward edited because it is...
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    who is a Master Gardener? I am going to do it... how about you?

    hmmmm all I am hearing is excuses not one good reason why folks could not do something like this ..come on kids ...gardens..????? ..maybe you could take a reasonable fairly well mannered kid to the class with you? you never know until you ask? ..or ask if they would put together classes for...
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    New to Gardening- what do I do!

    this is a very serious addiction you have just entered in to welcome to our support group :)
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