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A Few Clouds ~ High: 81°F ~ Low: 67°F Saturday, May 18, 2013 |
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My peas are looking great, numerous flowers, but no peas!
Posted Friday, May 17, at 8:16 AM It is kind of scary but I do not see many insects pollinating the flowers. Not even the wildflowers. We do not spray any type of insecticide except for insecticidal soap, dormant oil and maybe some diatomaceous earth mixed in and even then it is spot sprayed on the insects...
Are we done with this roller coaster temps? Garden tidbits. I misplaced my row cover material for last night's chill. Can't believe I hid a whole bolt of spun fiber material, but.... I just had to hope it did not turn into a frost. How about everyone else. Anyone get hit? This up and down temps and wet weather has beat my basil and tomatoes planted on a raised container (bathtub) to death but strangely my plants in the ground are fine. ...
Lenticular printing put to good use for child abuse prevention You have probably seen it but never heard or seen this term unless you are in the printing industry. Ever see a print that changes when you tilt it back and forth? Lenticular printing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_printing In Spain there is an effort to encourage children to call for help if they are being abused, but in an attempt to disguise the campaign from the adults who might be doing the abuse, they are showing two messages on the same sign...
It also happens to be our wedding anniversary, so you know I am a "tried and true" garden club member, or a bit daffy, but my bride understands. Number 27 so I guess we know each other a bit by now. :-) The storms last meeting stopped a few from coming out so we chose not to give the book away until this time. We have storms forecasted again this Friday but it will be given away to some lucky attendee no matter what this time...
Cherokee2 asked this on a previous post and I would bet it could be on a lot of people's minds. (other than the roller coaster temps!) Any suggestion on tomato pest, both insects and squirrels? I have had some issues this week with flea beetles on my tomatoes but I think they arrived because I had eggplant close by as well. Usually aphids are more of an issue...
Since I live in the Bell Buckle area and I blog about all kinds of topics, I was asked it we could explore BB's past. One topic of conversation could be Doctor JK Freeman. The writer thought Dr. Freeman should be an icon in Bell Buckle, since he delivered many a resident...
Today May 2 seems like a good day to plant or transplant, IF the weather forecast is accurate Today might be the last day to work with some dry soil before 7 days of forecasted showers. It is also a good time to plant or transplant because of that forecast. It should be overcast, which helps transplants adjust to being outside AND a shower each day will keep the soil moist around seeds for better germination. Notice I said SHOWER not gully washer. But, we have to take it as it comes...
Reality shows, thumbs up or down? From another post the following post expressed a real dislike of the reality shows being presented.
Care to express your opinion either way? Maybe there are some you like, dislike?
I did not see it in the paper yet, but our next Weed'em and Reap meeting is on Friday at 7:00 PM. We meet at the UT AG Extension office on Midland Rd in Shelbyville. Someone usually arrives by 6:45 but if we are not there, have faith, we are on the way...
Do you trust organic produce in the supermarket? Is it worth the difference? These two questions are actually tougher for me to answer than you might think, considering that I am an organic devotee. I used to trust the organic label more BEFORE the government and "big business" got involved than now. Much of the organics at that time were locally or regionally grown and if you had concerns, you could go visit the farm in question. Now it is shipped in from all over the country and possible even outside and the integrity of the organic chain is much more blurry...
DARN! Watch this weekend for some cold nights! But hope keeps me planting. I had hoped we were out of danger now but watch this weekend, the temps are dipping again. That said, I am transplanting and planting this weekend. We took a trailer of chips to Melissa last weekend, along with railroad ties to build her first outside garden. She's been container gardening in college but now she has a raised bed garden. Her creative juices are flowing...
I finally took the hint, but the Hummers had to almost knock on the door. I remember comments earlier about the hummingbirds starting to migrate and had every intention of getting my feeders up but it took one of our apparent "regular" commuters to bring it home this morning. I don't often sit in the kitchen on mornings, but Sunday is more laid back, so I ended up looking out on the front patio and yard. The daffodils had all finished blooming but further out the bird feeders were busy...
The next garden club meeting will be this Friday the 12th. Need Morning Glories We meet at the Bedford County Agricultural Extension Office around 7:00 and stay until about 8:30. Come any time in between and we will be ready to welcome you. Just in case you don't know, it is 2119 Midland Road, right next to the fairgrounds. An urgent call is going out for anyone with excess morning glory seeds. Some of our members have been getting the gardens on the square ready for spring and they asked me to see who might have morning glory seeds...
Garden Club Meeting this coming Friday 29th. We meet at the Bedford County Agricultural Extension Office around 7:00 and stay until about 8:30. Come any time in between and we will be ready to welcome you. Just in case you don't know, it is 2119 Midland Road, right next to the fairgrounds. Boy time is flying. I planned on having a bunch more seeded by this time and you can guess that I don't. Maybe if I did not have to keep cutting and loading wood I could use that time for planting...
A little EXTRA chilly tonight so don't forget to protect your plants. I've been leaving the cold frame open for the past few weeks since it can overheat as much as get too cold. Tonight is one of the too cold nights so the glass is back on. IF you have some things starting to bud out, consider a quick covering. It should only be for one night but that sure can set things back...
eBay Spring Seller Update looks promising but look for yourself. There are some details to acquaint yourself with, but if it stays as it appears today, it seems to be a pro-seller release. Feel free to point out anything that concerns you. (about the Update Phil):-) http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/springupdate2013/springfeesimplification.html...
Should our elected officials legislate healthy living? You may have seen where NYC Mayor Bloomberg championed an effort to eliminate oversize softdrinks in NYC? A judge decided that was not his call so now he is saying all cigarettes need to be out-of-sight.His idea is that it will reduce impulse purchases and thus reduce the number of folks who start smoking...
The future of the Weed'em & Reap Garden Club. Honestly, it is in question. Last night was encouraging, we had 5 regulars and a new attendee, Charlotte. (Boy, I wish Barbara had a computer so she could double check me) We were all regular gardeners so we researched the web for different questions we had, seed varieties, plant sensitivities, wild flowers, flowering shrubs, bush berries, WEEDS, garden centers, what was in stock, who had good prices, etc...
A few quick comments about my smoothies. For one, I am a backslider. Over the past few weeks I have intermittently not used my Vita Mix and it shows. I've gained a few pounds and enough for my wife to ask if I am putting weight back on. I am not sure why since I still enjoy the smoothies but I think it was because I slipped back into the "quickie". I grabbed a quick bite in the morning, quick one for lunch and still ate a full dinner...
Weed'em and Reap coming up next Friday, The Ides of March 15th. Don't know what I am talking about the "Ides of March"? Google it and count on us having a better time than Julius Caesar. March 15th is only one month away from the projected last frost date for zone 7. It may also be tax day but it is much nicer to think gardening...
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Steve Mills and his wife have one daughter and live on a farm outside of Bell Buckle. They previously owned two coffee/ice cream shops, currently operate an internet sales company and teach classes, but his primary job involves the paper industry worldwide. Hobbies and interests lie in gardening, photography, recorded music and of course, their pets.
Hot topics My peas are looking great, numerous flowers, but no peas!(3 ~ 7:55 PM, May 17)
Reality shows, thumbs up or down?
Are we done with this roller coaster temps? Garden tidbits.
Request to explore Bell Buckle's past.
Do you remember the duo of Pat & Victoria Garvey? aka Mr. & Mrs. Garvey?
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