CLOSED: Seed Junkie Chit Chat - Newbies Welcome 08/18/09

Got it cue, thx. I am headed outside to get a few chores done before it decides to rain again. bbl y'all..

I am gooing to be gone the rest of the evning so I'll talk to you all maybe tonight if not tomorrow for sure . Going to see GDs down south.

Enjoy the GDs and have a good trip

OK, thanks --
Just thought maybe the computer had found someone who wants what I have -- and has what I want when it said there was one match.
I'll check the choc. flower want list first to see if someone has the ROS Blue Satin to trade -- which are very HOT on the want list.
Snarl

Mindy, found cabindweller, and looks like zone 4, so I can send her an email if flower hasn't gotten to her. Heck, I'll send her one anyway, just in case.

Snarly, just a word of warning on checking lists. I always, ALWAYS find a whole bunch of plants I didn't even know existed, and now just absolutely love and have to try! LOL! Very dangerous, and now have to put in new beds to make room. LOL! : )

tell me about it.. have lasagna beds going all over the place! Just went and got more cardboard ;-) It's a good way to keep up with your yardwork though!

Yep, put in 3 this year, and am starting 2 more new lasagna beds now for next spring planting. I keep telling my DH that it's for a good cause. I want to win our little community's "Yard of the month" next year. But if I don't win next year, of course, I will have to add more for the following year! Teehee! Maybe I'll never win!

what does DH stand for?

DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife
DDH= Dearly Departed Husband
DDW= Dearly Departed Wife
DS = Dear Son, Dear Sister
DM = Dear Mother
DML = Dear Mother - in - Law
DD = Dear Daughter
GS/DGS = Grandson/Dear Grandson
GD/DGD = Granddaughter/ Dear Granddaughter

...and so forth and so on...lol

La Boheme is an opera. When I'm not digging in the dirt, I'm singing, or doing something related to music!

I love Opera. I've been listening since I took a music course. Operatic weeding. That's it!!!! A snorkel and an ipod. LOL

Hey Gang, I've got another thread started in the Farm Life forum called "Country Fairs are Everywhere" Hope to gather up country fair photos from all over. We're just getting started, but you're welcome to join in when you get a chance!

Al

Thanks Mindy,

Great picture.

Skellog: I dug up a big bunch of wisteria for you. If you're not in the address files dmail me your address and I'll get it right out to you before it takes over my patio. LOL

I think that I'm in the address files, but will dm you just in case, as I can't remember how to check, hehehe! Thanks!

Good eeeeevening all you 'seedy' people!

Good evening Cue. Seedy? well I guess I look that way about right now LOL wearing my absoultely worst jeans after helping DH load a cedar log he couldn't manage on his own.

lol.. Im wearing my grubby garden scrubs...lol. I wouldt go anywhere in public at the moment.

Cue, I just came in and showered and had to get out of my grubby gardening clothes, too... Best shower ever, I tell ya.. I thought the "H" was husband, but wasn't sure about the "D" .. some people have DUMB husbands, some have DORKY husbands, there are DIABETIC husbands, and even possibly DULL or DENSE husbands...ROFLMAO

Ok, my son is out fishing at the dock and thunder is a boomin' brb..

That's funny Mechelle!

So I yelled out to Mike "get in here!" and he says "why?" I said "hello... can't you see the thunder?" and he says "thunder don't scare me, mom!" LOL he had to go fishing because he found a huge worm while helping me dig this root up earlier.. I'm cracking up because he stuck it in a sandwich bag in the freezer and froze it to death! and he went and tried to fish with it anyway! Needless to say he came right in a second later.. crazy thunderstorm here right now. Surprised I have internet... knock on wood.. oh well, gonna a have a glass of wine and hit the hay. Got A LOT done in lasagna beds today! Almost ready to start my daylily beds... tee hee hee.. Ok, night everyone.. c u tmrw ;-)

anyone here grow Morning Glories?

Well cue good luck with them. I can't seem to get them to grow, I do the seed thingy and they get up so big for me then die? I don't know what I do wrong with them.

I've never grown them before, but was gonna attempt too.. just need to find a makeshift trellis before I do

Is there a link to starting a lasagna bed? If so someone plz direct me there thanks .. Huney

here ya go huneybunch, three links to help ya get started.. or feel free to ask us any questions you have. several of us have already started and/or completed a Lasagna bed... so we can help ya if ya need it :

http://organicgardening.about.com/od/startinganorganicgarden/a/lasagnagarden.htm

http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/lasagna_gardening.htm

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf582744.tip.html

Cue, I planted MG seeds this year, and put 2 plants in last year. Last year the 2 plants did really well, so that is why I put seeds in this year. They are just now blooming, despite the deer "pruning " them down to the ground about a month ago. We have a wire fence about 4 feet long between us and a neighbor that I wanted to cover to hide the stuff he has behind it. Will put in more next year to come in thicker to better cover the fence.

Huney, the lasagna method is easy. Put layers of newspaper (four sheets thick will do fine) or cardboard (faster easier) then water to start breaking down and to hold in place. Then as many inches of manure as you can get on there. I'd be careful with the sheep as one of our friends had an experience of it being way too rich (I think that was the prob.) Horse and cow are perfect. Then water again, then layer mulch. Dried leaves, straw, whatever, but I would recommend against anything with big bark chips as they will just not break down for ages.

Do all this right over top of the grass and weeds. You may need to flatten them... part of the idea though is that organic material will also meld into the soil over the winter. ;-) I am doing this now in 2 new beds for next spring. Got this info from Kylaluaz, another wonderful DG member. Check out her pix, as what she has accomplished in 2 years with lasagna gardening is amazing!

Thanks for the links, cue! I'll check them out also!

be careful with the horse manure.. it needs to be properly aged or will burn your plants...

cue, you can just use a limb from a tree that has fell off or someting along those lines and then as they vine double them back on themselves and it make them fuller and more pretty. I was on a thread where this one lady grows them in her home and this is what she does for them and they were gorgeous. I can't remember where the thread was or I would direct you to her cause she grows these in abundance inside her home.

well, believe it or not.. i saved my Xmas tree this year for somethng like this...LOL, the plan was to cut the limbs back to about 4 inches all the way up so whatever vine I planted around it would have a good hold. I may use it for the MG's.. now.. to find a good spot for them.. hrmmmmm.

MEKOS, Where are you I need your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cue I have some morning glories in my windowsill that are ready to transplant outside.. I have started them from seed before and they do well. You just have to be careful that they don't grab onto everything... Mine started going over the fence and tried to attach to the neighbors avacado tree. That was in Calif a few years ago, but I was thinking of putting my morning glory on the wire fence behind one of my lasagna beds. I have to check and make sure it's not poisonous to my horses first. They're pretty good at leaving what's bad for them, but ya never know. I have daylilies and Iris right out in the open where the horses are. Funny how they know.

Those are really good articles for the lasagna beds, Cue. Huney it's really super easy. So far in mine I laid down a layer of cardboard, grass clippings, shredded paper from my paper shredder, a layer of horse manure, another layer of grass clippings, leaves, straw and manure yesterday. I have also thrown in some wilted lettuce from the refrigerator here and there.. I have been saving all my vegetable garbage like onion peels and potato skins, and coffee grounds to throw in there as well. One area was already bordered off, but the other day my son and I took some pieces of plywood my husband had around and made planter boxes. 7 1/2" tall by 24" wide with no bottom of course and put them along a wire fence. I'll send a pic later so you can check it out ;-) I am trying to get these 2 finished so I can do another one to plant a daylily bed along the front of our property. Almost done! Lucky I have everything I need right here.. And my hubby is kinda getting in to it!

Hi! I want to introduce myself a sec. I'm Jamie and have been a member technically since April but, not active until the last few weeks. Actually I found out I have been a member since 21 April 2006...lol...that was around the time I was dx'd with early on set Parkinson's and because of the shock and whirl wind that surrounded that, I guess I just forgot Dave's Garden even exisisted because, I don't remember signing up at all...lol...not odd for that time in my life...lol

This year things had settled and with meds, and therapy things are well and I want to concintrate on life sooo I've turned back to gardening...well...of course I choose a year of draught (worst since 1887 - no significant rain since Dolly which we took a direct hit from sooo if it wasn't up rooted or beaten down it's now been scorched...lol...can you say blank slate...lol) and record high temps combined with living in a climate I've never gardened in before...lol...I do love a challenge.

I am starting from scratch. What seeds I had were old and not properly stored because I moved from the high dessert of Utah to the heat and humidity of DEEP south Texas (20 minutes north of Brownsville). (My husband didn't realize and with the move, his new job and my dx the seeds were the last thing on his mind.) I'm starting with vegitables and perenialls (spelling doesn't count without spell check...lol). It's quite different. Pretty much year round gardening. No planting in June or July because of the July/Aug heat...Neighbors even over winter tomatoes and I have one that treats them as perenials if he can get them through the summer heat - peppers too. I'm looking forward to my new adventure and a future of having some seeds to share...I hope you all will bare with me until then...After reading so many of your posts I look forward to being part of this little family and I know Gene will too.

Hugs...Jamie

Hi Jamie and welcome!

Kelly

HI Jamie and welcome. Feel free to join us in our fun and games too.
Margaret

Hello Jamie... welcome back to DG...If you are with out seeds you should send a padded envelope into to the seeds for newbies...heres the link

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1028717/

We just had a seed drive that, ill say went really well and there should be some really nice seeds to share... Just follow the instructions on the above link...

Glad your able to get back to life as close to normal as possible with PD..I know thats not an easy road to travel and im sure you will have the prayers of all of us here...I have a few different varieties of seeds I can share, so if thats what you are looking for just dmail me..I'll be glad to share.. Mine are mostly common flowers found in the yard.. blackeyed susans, gloriosa daisy, purple coneflower. blue salvia,petunias, portulaca, hollyhocks,etc... There are some members here with some to die for flowers on their list.. Enjoy the site and come visit us often, we love the company.. Huney

Hi Jamie and welcome.. I would suggest some container gardening with your climate. Maybe your hubby, children, etc could help with the containers. Some of us are working on lasagna bed gardening. Maybe that might work out for you. Take care and check out my have list.. I'd be glad to share. Mechelle

Michelle,

I Just saw the links to the lasagna bed gardening...I have know Idea what it is but, so many people are talking about it I have to peek...containers and raised beds seem to be part of the answer..it's a dance with nature like everywhere I guess. In record heat and terrible draught this year but, have to be careful because we are still sub-tropical and you never know...I am blessed with few PD symptoms right now unless I'm in temp extremes or extreme stress - so I guess I'll be gardening by flashlight for another month or so...lol...it's still 98-102+ here without the humidity adding to the heat index...but, there's ways around everything...if a fishing peir can have a light for night fishing why not night gardening...lol...

Hi Everyone

Welcome Mrsjamiep

Glad you could join us. When you send your envie tell Robin what you would like. She's got lots of goodies to share.

We still have a seed drive going until Friday. This time we have included Bulbs. Beautiful prizes await the highest bidder. Mitt sent me this pic last night. Might be something that would look good in a container. LOL