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  1. desertlady

    help what is this flower???!

    Does it looks like this ? Eucomis?
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    Hate grub worms!!!

    These are the brown type bettles. they are about inch long. They will come out and fly around 4th of july. very pesty bugs!
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    Hate grub worms!!!

    Early spring I worked hard to tilled the dirt over, I pulled out so many and fed the chickens ! I bought some granuals that will kill them right in the garden. the other day, I went to loosen up the soil and found more. Grrrr!
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    Done planting!!! How is your garden growing???

    1: yes still good to eat. same answer like Steve says. 2: I planted mine year round. I still have onions in the coldest weather, but start seeds or bulbs during fall 3: Yes they will stain your shirts, wear bibs :lau
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    Got a little bit goodness.........

    I hope I didnt sound like my first squash ever !! :lau I meant to say the my first crop for this summer ! I usually get tomatoes first, but the squash beat to it ! :weight
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    Got a little bit goodness.........

    I picked my first summer squash ! Im gonna eat them for dinner !! :weee
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    Cutest Frog

    Love them! They love it when theres water in my garden and they pay back eating bugs ! We do have desert toads, I dont know how they got here in the first place ! When I first live here there was NOTHING !! I also have some leopard frogs, I was told they are endangered.
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    Done planting!!! How is your garden growing???

    Last summer I planted summer squash, cucumbers, and canteloupe in one garden , I didnt have and issues, they tastes great.
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    ok whos doing this

    I dont want bunnies to start building nests ! They already did some damage to my garden. Maybe thats because of our desert drought.
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    Dam burst !!

    we have well and those hard water build up , dirt, hot weather and messed up my pipes. Im glad it didnt go very far ! it water my grass and garden good,
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    Dam burst !!

    I woke up this morning to find out my water pipe broke! , My poor roosters feet are stuck in mud ! what a mess ! :barnie
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    Favorite thing from garden

    Tomatoes, Salsa , sauce etc ! ;)
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    GIANT PUNKIN CONTEST 2013 all cucurbitaceae!

    :thumbsup Got it ! I got one punkin on one vine so far. As for tomatoes I do prune my tomatoes once it get overly grown. In late summer it gets very stressed, I cut it back and I get tons of fruit for fall !
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    GIANT PUNKIN CONTEST 2013 all cucurbitaceae!

    Thank you ! Im just learning as I go along ! I grew white pumkins last year it wasnt very big about 12 to 15 inches round. Im just doing this for fun !
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    GIANT PUNKIN CONTEST 2013 all cucurbitaceae!

    Monty J I have a question... I have a pumpkin growing right now , do I keep cutting the flowers off the same vine ? How much do I need to cut them off? below the flowers? Thanks!
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    would like to see your 2013 garden

    I want to plant runner beans for shade but I know nothing about them ! Do they keep well during the summer? How many seeds did you plant to cover that arch? Thank you !
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    GIANT PUNKIN CONTEST 2013 all cucurbitaceae!

    Thanks Monty J ! I know my pumpkin wont get that big ! ( too hot here! ) and lots of critters. But Im going to try it for fun !
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    GIANT PUNKIN CONTEST 2013 all cucurbitaceae!

    Monty J Is that one punkin on one vine? did you cut off all flowers to make it produce one Big pumpkin? I am learning to grow mine. I dont think they grow well in Hot desert sun ! Some day I hope to have a huge one !
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    More chicks

    Four Broody Hens twelve baby chicks !!
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