Garden chat

[Colleen Thomas]

Not time for planting here yet. I can break ground and lime the soil, but the soil's still too cold. Will be able to plant seeds in about two weeks, and tomato and pepper plants at the end of the month. Pondering trying okra this year.... my zucchini was a disaster last year so I'm doubtful about it. Hmmm what to do.

Carson, if you have a decent amount of room, I can get you a copy of the beds my dad uses. he had some fantastic cucumbers, squase & egg plants in them. I am sure they would work for Zucchinis.

 

[minsue]

If mom & dad can raise them in Jackson, someone ought to be able to raise em in arizona.

Yup, they raise 'em. My mother is one of the many stubborn masochistic souls babying their roses through the hell of summer.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Yup, they raise 'em. My mother is one of the many stubborn masochistic souls babying their roses through the hell of summer.

roses are kinda like sick birds. they take soo much time & attention.

 

[minsue]

roses are kinda like sick birds. they take soo much time & attention.

Hey! You said you didn't mind! Next time I'll just call someone else when I'm under the weather....

 

[carsonshepherd]

Carson, if you have a decent amount of room, I can get you a copy of the beds my dad uses. he had some fantastic cucumbers, squase & egg plants in them. I am sure they would work for Zucchinis.

I can't do wooden raised beds because of termites... anything else (stone) too costly.

my garden is 16x24.

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I can't do wooden raised beds because of termites... anything else (stone) too costly.

my garden is 16x24.

My dad uses treated yard timbers. I'll get the specs from him, if you like?

 

[minsue]

I can't do wooden raised beds because of termites... anything else (stone) too costly.

my garden is 16x24.

Old tires work pretty well.

Edit: So do hay bales, unless they're a termite treat, too.

 

[carsonshepherd]

My dad uses treated yard timbers. I'll get the specs from him, if you like?

Yep, I would! However, I am poor (and lazy).

(Old tires would take up way too much space Min, that has been discussed. )

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

I don't care what's growing in the backyard, so long as it isn't bananas!



http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/tzrz.safeshopper.com/images/bq0jtrl8.jpg

 

[Colleen Thomas]

Yep, I would! However, I am poor (and lazy).

(Old tires would take up way too much space Min, that has been discussed. )

I'm going home here shortly. I'll send you the specs from Jackson.

 

[cloudy]

Carson, if you can find old railroad ties, they're perfect. We get 'em free around here, and have used them for that, and pull posts for the fence, since they don't rot.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Carson, if you can find old railroad ties, they're perfect. We get 'em free around here, and have used them for that, and pull posts for the fence, since they don't rot.

Yeah... thought about those, but they're so big (and I am lazy and have a bad back )

 

[minsue]

Yeah... thought about those, but they're so big (and I am lazy and have a bad back )

I vote for hay bales.

 

[cloudy]

Yeah... thought about those, but they're so big (and I am lazy and have a bad back )

a neighbor with a tractor, maybe?

The only thing about haybales (and I'm assuming you're in the south) is that they'll rot in the humidity.

 

[minsue]

a neighbor with a tractor, maybe?

The only thing about haybales (and I'm assuming you're in the south) is that they'll rot in the humidity.

Good point That's not so much an issue here so I hadn't thought about that.

 

[LadyJeanne]

Yeah... thought about those, but they're so big (and I am lazy and have a bad back )

Sounds like you might prefer to work on growing one of these instead.

Magic Garden

 

[carsonshepherd]

Or for all the plant killers:

http://www.armchair.com/store/things/zenrock.html

 

[minsue]

Or for all the plant killers:

http://www.armchair.com/store/things/zenrock.html

Even that much raking and landscaping is too much work

 

[carsonshepherd]

Even that much raking and landscaping is too much work

PMSL! It's supposed to be relaxing. Suppose you could just draw designs in the dust around your computer monitor...

 

[cloudy]

Or for all the plant killers:

http://www.armchair.com/store/things/zenrock.html

I adore those things! But then, I'm easily amused like that.

 

[LadyJeanne]

Or for all the plant killers:

http://www.armchair.com/store/things/zenrock.html

I have one of those!!!

But I've put it away - my cat likes to dip her paws in the sand, which would be fine if she didn't track it all over the table and floor.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I need to do my front yard like that No more mowing!

 

[minsue]

PMSL! It's supposed to be relaxing. Suppose you could just draw designs in the dust around your computer monitor...

That's more like it. There are faces drawn in the dust on the dashboard of my car that have been there for months....

 

[carsonshepherd]

That's more like it. There are faces drawn in the dust on the dashboard of my car that have been there for months....

dust me! they cry...

 

[cloudy]

That's more like it. There are faces drawn in the dust on the dashboard of my car that have been there for months....

That's the only use I've found for my husband.

*shrug*

He keeps my cars clean, at least.