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I keep trying to do a "search", but it says that the search function is temporarily offline. Anyone know when search will be back online?

i'm wondering the same thing, i've asked this question, and so has another , so far it has been asked in at least three forums, maybe more, with no replies from anyone 'in the know' . maybe they are too busy trying to fix it to reply, maybe they just don't care.

It's a holiday weekend. Even Dave gets a holiday :) Have patience...

I have been patiently waiting since before the "holiday" even started, and i never said that i wanted anybody to give up their holiday weekend to fix the problem. i just wanted a reply, i felt pretty stupid asking that question, and it seemed that i was the only one having that problem. nobody else replied to my question, nobody said "it's a holiday weekend, Dave will fix it later, have patience" everybody just ignored me. I figured that Osteole might be feeling the same way, so i replied, just to let them know that they weren't alone, because obviously, nobody that knew what was really going on cared to comment. The problem is fixed now, THANK YOU . sorry, wasn't trying to be rude by asking what was wrong with the search, just wanted some info, because i for one, being a fairly new subscriber, use the search button quite often, and if the search isn't going to work correctly, then that will be a big influence on wether or not i re-subscribe.

There was a similar question raised on the DG forum, and Dave replied there. Long story short, he was working to optimize the search - the volume of text in the forums had grown quite a bit, and was taking the search a while to return results.

GreenThumbGreen,
Did you ask your question in the forum "Dave's Garden?" That is where administrative questions should be and are usually posted. Dave and crew are pretty incredible about staying on top of things and rolling out new and improved goodies for us here on DG. I think you will find that most members are pretty protective of administration. I hope you move around in the forums and see how much you can benefit from DG. For me, the subscription is the best use of money I have ever spent.
Happy Gardening!
Terrie

Green, I did not mean to come across nasty. I have been a DG member for almost 2 years and I know that if something is not fixed immediately, it will be very soon. Dave is so good about keeping up this website, that I often wonder if he ever gets a chance to sleep :) You have come to one of the best sites on the web and as Terrie said, "the best use of money" ....

Good people here, I just believe that even Dave is entitled to a holiday, LOL.

And....if the search forum is not working......pop onto parking lot or general discussion or some other forum and ask a question; I guarantee you someone will answer you shortly.

Have a great day. Kathy

i didn't post in that forum because it was already posted there by someone else, and it didn't have any replies either.i wasn't trying to get on anybody's bad side, and i apologize. i've read numerous posts about how nice Dave's garden members are, and how helpful they can be, especially to new members and subscibers. I also think that the tiny amount of money i've spent to subscribe has been well worth it.
I don't visit all of the forums, and i'm not as chatty as some members are, but that doesn't make me any less important than them, i paid, just like they did. While reading the Garden Watchdog posts, i've found that when a seed company is a few days late in sending an order, that it's not the fact that they are late that irritates the buyer, it's the fact that they got no response to their emails wondering why it's late, or when it will be shipping that gives the vedor a bad review. I know that i'm new, and that everybody else has been here for longer than me, and i feel like the newly introduced step-brother at the long standing family reunion, and that everyone knew that it would be fixed in a timely manner, and not to worry, but nobody was there to reassure me, because i'm "not really part of the family".
From now on, i will keep my comments to myself, and i will just assume that problems will be fixed ASAP, as they usually are, and remain as an onlooker, or "lurker" as some call it, trying to stay out of the way of the more important, long standing members, because i do love this site and the information that it provides me, and i don't want to step on anyones toes.

Take a little time and mingle with "the family" at the reunion. You'll be surprised what you've been missing. I don't think anyone's toes can be stepped on around here, unless you're talking about Horseshoe....(he doesn't own shoes, well he may own a pair, but he doesn't wear them) tee hee.....

Just some lighthearted humor here Green. Step back and enjoy the people here.... And welcome to DG. Where are you located in KS, where is Iola? I am in North Central Kentucky, not far frm Louisville. What are your interests? Flowers, Perennials, Vegetables, Tomatoes.......? or all of the above. Like to get to know you better.

BTW, What were you searching for? :)

Happy Day, K

This message was edited Sep 6, 2004 1:55 PM

i'm new at gardening, it all started when a co-worker brought some cherry tomatoes to work one day, and i decided that i wanted to have a cherry tomato plant of my own. the next year, i planted one, it did so well, that i decided that i was going to grow them every year. this year is my first 'real' garden, by 'real' i mean more than one plant. i planted some hybrids from walmart, and picked up a start at a garage sale, i also planted some hot peppers. That is when i went online, and started searching for information about tomato varieties, and discovered this site. I'm very interested in heirloom tomatoes, and saving seeds for next year. only for myself, i have no interest really in trading, i just want to save seeds, because i've read that tomatoes adjust to their surroundings, and grow better as the years go by. I have a huge backyard, with full sun almost all day, and i've always loved tomatoes. i had no idea that there were so many varieties, or that they had better taste than store bought, because store bought is all i've ever eaten. I'm excited about next years garden, i plan to grow ten indeterminate varieties in the ground, and one determinate in 5 gallon buckets.
I talk about tomatoes all day, my co-workers, friends, and family are getting tired of hearing about it. i can tell because every time I start talking about tomatoes, they change the subject, lol.
i spend most of my time searching, looking at what does good for everyone else, and trying to decide what to plant. I have seeds for Eva Purple Ball, Super Snow White, Jeanne Flamme, Black Zebra, Big Rainbow, Big Yellow, Black Cherry, and Gardener's Delight. I have room for 2 more in the ground, i was thinking about Black Krim, and Cherokee Purple, and I've decided that Campbell 1327 will be my determinate in the buckets, since Campbell is my grandfather's last name, i thought it would be neat.
Iola is in southeast Kansas.
I'm mosty interested in tomatoes and hot peppers, but i have a full shade flower bed in my front yard that i would like to fill with some shade lovers. Impatiens? Hostas? those are the only two that i've really found, i'm sure there are more, but i don't know about them. yet, lol.

Greenthumbgreen,
Watch the co-op forums! We just finished a hosta and fern coop that was great. Everyone seems to be very happy with the plants they received and we got really, really good prices. There is a fall bulb coop going on now, too, and there will be a lilly coop opened next week, I believe. Great source for filling in your garden. There may even be a tomato coop in the spring! Something else you might be interested in are the hanging tomato container. You can grow huge plants (they hang from the bottom of the container) without having them touch the ground and helps keep the bugs off of them.
Terrie

Tomatoes! I miss fresh homegrowns . Can't grow them here due to our short season combined with too much shade and not enough sun :~(

Sorry you felt that we were ignoring you but there are so many posts and new people to get to know that it just is not possible to read every post and reply anymore. I see you have been with us since July and to be honest this is the first time I have seen your name. So let me wish you a belated welcome!

Welcome Greenthumbgreen, I grew tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets, first time this year. they did great.
Also grew grape tomatoes in a hanging pot, they are so good, but my dog liked them too.

Greenthumbgreen: If I were a betting person, I would bet that it won't be long before you grow lots and lots of other things and ask many more questions of the long timers. I am amazed at how much and what I have learned in the past few years. I'm also amazed at how many, many plants I have gotten through the coops for very little outlay. I used to be a "lurker" just watching and learning but now I am delighted to participate quite often - too often as steaks are now off my budget, as are lots of other things. Anyhow, welcome!

Greenthumbgreen,

You've come to the right place-- now you can talk about tomatoes all you want to people who really love the conversation! And people who can give you great advice. I, too, am new to DG, but once you get your "feet wet" and start posting, you'll get to know the people in your favorite forums pretty quickly.

And thanks for the 5-gallon bucket idea! I haven't grown tomatoes here because we don't get enough sun in back, but with a bucket I could move it (i.e. in front until the tomatoes get ripe, then in back to protect them from the mischievous neighbor kids!). I'll have to try that next year.

Welcome!

Thanks for the welcome everyone.
Being new at this gardening stuff, i did alot of experimenting this year. I didn't start my seeds indoors, because i didn't know any better, so i just threw a bunch of seed into the small garden i dug. Well, i ended up with about 20 small cherry tomato plants, so i started transplanting them everywhere i could find room, lol. I put one in a hanging basket, one in a five gallon bucket, and put the rest in the corner of my yard. The only insect problem i had was with a determinate plant, it was short, and close to the ground, and a few roly-polys (pillbugs, wood lice, whatever) crawled up the stem and took a few bites. That's what gave me the idea to put next year's determinates in five gallon buckets. There are flowering vines in the corner, covered with aphids, but they leave the tomatoes alone for some reason. I have a concrete slab in the opposite corner of my yard, i think there used to be a garage there or something, but since i plan to have so many indeterminates next year, i figured the concrete would be a good place to put the buckets. Yes, i probably should learn to plant other kinds of vegatables, i'll have plenty of room between tomatoes, since i'm spacing them far apart in order to save true seeds. I just don't know what i'd do with all of them, it's just me ( a single father) and two boys, but they aren't big on vegatables. But not many kids are, right? guess i'll give it all away, i just want a big garden for the love of gardening. It gives me a sense of accomplishment when i look at the plants and how much they have grown. everything i tried this year worked out very well, i hope next year is even better. I'm going to buy some of that Messenger stuff too, sounds very interesting. On the top of my list for next year is a digital camera, so i can share pics here with everyone. oh, here i go again, rambling about next year's garden. Can you tell i've become an addict? lol

Welcome GTG! I'm fairly new too and it can be intimidating at first here. Some have been friends for years! I've noticed some others that just joined a few months ago are just chattering away and it's great! You should check out the Shady Forum for some great ideas for those shade beds. And a little suggestion - break up your great posts into paragraphs - much easier to read it all! :)

No problem with loving plants-really healthy. We had a bad year with the tomatos-poor weather has even put the Farmer Market folks behind. Then, I don't think that I added enough fertilizer and the plants were not what I had expected!!! A shock after last year's bounty!!
We grow peppers in huge planter pots that my nephew had from the shrubs that he bought. They must be 10 gallon size. We have 3 plants of Gypsy peppers in each and they are going to town!! I started putting them in pots last year, to take advantage of the sun area by the driveway. The sunny spaces are a bit more scarce than I would like..but that is how it is until I find a piece of land for a home/garden...then look out.
Welcome here and wait till you find flowers..may want to start using them as companion plants..supposed to keep bugs off.. (marigolds etc) There are books about this stuff. I just do my Square Inch gardening-"there is an inch of space..plop..there is a plant!!!!