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  1. barefootgardener

    The Little Greenhouse That Could.

    Very nice Chris. You have a nice set up..You got a jump start ahead of me on the greens and onions..I will be planting my seed this week. Glad you have a fan to circulate the air inside..It will deff. help your plants stay healthy..Post more pics as the plants progress..
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    Baker Creek's Catalog is Fabulous!

    I have received two Baker Creek Catalog's ..I gave one to a friend. The catalog is gorgeous, but I wish the size was a little smaller. It is a little harder to hold up in my hands and turn the pages. I have been a customer of BC since the year after they first started out, and still have all the...
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    Coffee grinds - how do you apply them?

    I raise my own free range chickens ..they are very healthy..Never had a case of illness from the eggs. No salmonella. As for store bought eggs and shells? If you eat the eggs and dont get ill..I would not worry about salmonella from eggshells.
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    Asian Melons

    A few Armenian Cukes/Melons..
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    Asian Melons

    Here is the Sakata's Sweet in a hanging basket..Just at the soft green stage, before turning slight golden..later in the season. Some of the leaves from the vine were starting to turn brown at this stage..
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    Asian Melons

    I have grown Sakata's Sweet the last couple years. The first year I tried to grow it up a trellis in my garden, and while the plant did pretty well, I did not get any melons. I planted late in the season though..They need a longer and hot season to produce full size....So get some started...
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    Coffee grinds - how do you apply them?

    I pour leftover cooled coffee around the ground of my blueberry bushes and tomatoes and strawberries..I freeze leftover coffee in the winter time..then thaw to use when the weather warms.. As for coffee grounds,and tea, I use it along with crushed eggshells and sprinkle it at the base of my...
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    Freezing Excess Eggs

    I do the exact same thing when freezing extra eggs...I use them in baking and for french toast etc.. The taste is hardly changed at all..
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    What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

    Over the last couple weeks I started my tomato, pepper and herb seedlings..So far 50 different varieties of tomatoes, most all heirlooms. Many fav's coming back, and some new to me heirlooms..To many to list to keep it short.. Peppers: Leutschauer Paprika, Purple Jalapeno, Jalapeno, Pasilla...
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    How much are seeds costing you this year?

    For seeds from one order..$14.00..I saved seeds from last years garden and also traded some for new varieties.. I still plan on getting the Walmart .20 cent American Seed CO. packs when they come in..Probably spend at least $5.00.. Will spend more for onion sets and potato seeds when time...
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    It's time to make that list again!

    Kudos April..it is a wonderful when gardeners plant extra to share with those who cannot have a garden or can no longer garden. Plant extra for those in need of fresh food..Gardeners are very generous people.. I have gardened for many years and always plant extra to give to the local senior...
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    Pictures of our greenhouse reconstruct

    Very nice April. Loved reading your blog. Keep us updated throughout your growing season.. I love to see what others grow in their GH..
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    Just in time for Valentine's Day

    That Calceolaria is one beauty of a plant..I tried to reach out and touch it!!:D Great picture!!
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    I was up all night last night, but this is so worth it!

    True little beauties!! So sweet..Love the names!
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    New Blog launched!

    Truly your off to a great start with your blog! Lovely photo's! Looking at the pic's of blossoms make me long for spring...I will be following your blog..Put it in my fav's..
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    Went into grocery store today for corn meal

    The Amish store in my town sells corn meal for .26 cents a #, I got a bag just over 5# for $1.35..I love that store!
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    I was up all night last night, but this is so worth it!

    How cute! You are busy! Post more pics when the other two LaMancha does give birth.. Hopefully my Alpine Isabella is bred and will have babes in late May/ early June..She had tripletts last April..Two does and a buck..
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    My recycled Green House

    Very nice way to recycle Call Ducks!! It is nice indeed your gramps has lots of friends..What are the dimensions of GH? It looks like it has some good height to it! I would love to see more pics also when the snow is gone! Thanks for the pics..
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    Photos of "Little Joe" Born 1/21/11

    Awww..Look how much Countess momma loves her baby Joe!! So sweet! Elizabeth is the cutest little helper. My grandson loves to help me feed the goats..it brings such joy all the way around!
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    Heirloom Tomato Seeds

    vfem, I have a few seeds saved from an Heirloom yellow slicer that I grew in my GH last year. It is a large yellow slicer, with a mild mellow taste. I aquired the seeds last year from an Amish gentleman, who has huge gardens and a Farm Market. The seeds have been in his family for at least 55...
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