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I know the heartbreak of squash decimation - it...

2010-01-04T14:07:21.267-06:00

I know the heartbreak of squash decimation - it's usually this culprit in my garden: http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspests/f/Squash_Borer.htm One way to handle it is cover the plants with muslin cloth - that way the moth can't get in there to lay its eggs (but you'll have to hand fertilize). Mel has instructions for a cage, you can drape it over that.

Hi Lenna! Thanks for stopping by and taking the ti...

2009-05-12T08:34:00.000-05:00

Hi Lenna! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Sometimes this long growing season can be a bit of a curse I think. Lots of opportunities for bugs to multiply and take over!

Unlike you, I'm really pretty new to the whole gardening thing. Never had much time for it when I was working full time. I've really only been at it about 2 years even semi-seriously. And, I make

Good site- very interesting- wish I had your long...

2009-05-12T08:07:00.000-05:00

Good site- very interesting- wish I had your long growing season in the south.

http://lenna-gardeninginbox.blogspot.com/

No snow down south, but we have had a spell of col...

2009-04-07T09:05:00.000-05:00

No snow down south, but we have had a spell of cold weather pass through here today and tomorrow so to be on the safe side I covered my veggie beds last night! Course in 2 days it'll be near about 80 degrees!!

The square foot book also has a raised bed where you apply a bottom so that it can be elevated on legs, but it's just a bit more complicated. I recently bought one of those

Finally!! I have been searching for 2 months to fi...

2009-04-07T05:05:00.000-05:00

Finally!! I have been searching for 2 months to find someone who lays out the tips and quirks of starting. I was afraid that I was going to have to do the trial and error, error, error method. I have HORRIBLY bad knees, and I miss gardening. Way to many years ago I had 1.5 acres of garden that my parents beat...uh... allowed me to take care of. Now I own a home with a yard, and I can't wait to

Hi TG! I remember them talking about bitter radis...

2009-03-22T09:44:00.000-05:00

Hi TG! I remember them talking about bitter radishes at that workshop I attended - I think it was something to do with it being an early crop and people planting and harvesting them too late down here. They have to be planted early and harvested before it gets hot I think to prevent the bitterness (but don't hold me to that LOL) I've never done radishes, or any of the "early" crops but now that

Hi, stopping by from SITS. We inherited a raised ...

2009-03-22T08:48:00.000-05:00

Hi, stopping by from SITS. We inherited a raised bed garden when we bought our house. Last year was our trial run and we are excited to do some more experimenting this year. We had tons of squash and carrots! Oh and radishes too but they were verrrrry bitter and we didnt like them very much.

Hi redkathy! I know what you mean. When I was wo...

2009-03-22T08:41:00.000-05:00

Hi redkathy! I know what you mean. When I was working full time I barely had time to keep up with the general yardwork, much less veggie gardens, though I tried. I usually have a lot of problems with disease and pests though, so that is why I decided to try raised beds and square foot gardening this year. Wish me luck!

Steph, I usually plant the standard stuff, cucumbers, tomatoes,

Looks great! We planted seeds this week, but won'...

2009-03-22T07:58:00.000-05:00

Looks great! We planted seeds this week, but won't be doing anything to the soil until late April or early May here in the Midwest. What are you planning to plant? :)

Nice! Wish I had the time/energy to do this. Can't...

2009-03-22T01:04:00.000-05:00

Nice! Wish I had the time/energy to do this. Can't wait to see your crop.