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  1. RickF

    ordered my seeds!!! WOOT!!!

    Hmm.. Haven't heard anything about Burpee and GMO or Monsanto before (see link below for their rebuttal) but haven't tried tons of other seed companies either -- perhaps a change would be good...
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    Sucker on the base of a fig tree..

    We've got a fig tree in the front yard that we planted last year and it's about 4 1/2 feet high.. I noticed the other day a sucker that's growing at the base of the tree and is about 4-5" tall already. I'm under the impression I should remove it and I'm also under the impression I can grow...
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    Large shallots..

    Anyone got any suggestions for large shallots? I picked some up at the market the other day (here in Los Angeles) and they had some that were larger than a golf ball and some were almost as large as 2 golf balls.. I've bought shallots from Burpee in the past and they were about as big as...
  4. RickF

    ordered my seeds!!! WOOT!!!

    Stupid question.. I've bought mostly Burpee seeds in the past and most of them germinate just fine but some don't (perhaps 10% germinate -- don't recall what off the top of my head).. Any particular reason so many of you like Baker Creek for Seeds? Just curious.. Thx!
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    Tried my hand at some weed smoldering over the weekend..

    Our front yard is infested (ok -- not the strip by the street) with Bermuda grass that is running all over creation.. I put down clear plastic and the weeds just :lau at me.. So, this weekend I ripped out all of the plastic sheeting (double-layer), tossed it into the recycle bin and mowed the...
  6. RickF

    Start of my rabbit herd

    Nice looking bunny Hoodat! We're considering whether to turn one of our hens into a meat bird as it's very noisy in the morning and I'd rather not have animal control showing up on my doorstep once people start opening their windows at night in a few months. This bird gets up way too early...
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    Raised bed pics

    Hey.. One more raised bed thought just popped in mind.. This one might be better for those of us (myself included) that do not like to bend over as much as we used to. The general thought is to have a square or rectangular outer raised bed box made in the typical fashion. Then, inside that box...
  8. RickF

    Just Saw A Sign.........

    The guys I'm talking about are usually walking around the 'hood' as it's sometimes called around here.. They usually have pants that are literally hanging by a well tightened belt but still just one yank from falling down.. Interestingly enough I occasionally see young women trying the same...
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    Just Saw A Sign.........

    One of these days I'll pass one of those kids and just do us all a favor and pull them down and run.. Lord only knows they won't be able to follow for a while.. I see them all year around here in the LA area.. Eww!
  10. RickF

    Baker Creek Catalog

    By the way.. You can download the Baker Seed Catalog in PDF form if you want to go that route and save paper/postage.. It's not too big -- only 128 pages..
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