Rebis wrote:I planted a garden in August 2011...which produced plenty of radishes (which quickly withered after being picked), but nothing else (4 other vegetables).
We're in a desert, so it turned out to be a waste of water. Won't do that again.
SciFiFisher wrote:Rebis wrote:I planted a garden in August 2011...which produced plenty of radishes (which quickly withered after being picked), but nothing else (4 other vegetables).
We're in a desert, so it turned out to be a waste of water. Won't do that again.
There are ways to grow things in the desert but you have to protect them from the sun almost as much as you need to be sure they get enough water.
FZR1KG wrote:Thumper wrote:Got my sunflowers in and put some pumpkins in the same bed for ground cover. Now the battle commences to keep the varmits out.
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KILL the squirrels. Shoot them. CRUSH, KILL, DESTROY them!!!!
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gethen wrote:FZR1KG wrote:Thumper wrote:Got my sunflowers in and put some pumpkins in the same bed for ground cover. Now the battle commences to keep the varmits out.
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KILL the squirrels. Shoot them. CRUSH, KILL, DESTROY them!!!!
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And maybe the deer as well. I planted a few New Guinea impatiens around the mailbox on Saturday, just like I do every year. On Sunday morning they were nibbled down to ground level and there were deer tracks all the way around. I'd sprayed all the violets, hostas, woodbine, astilbe, and everything else they generally eat with repellant, but they've never touched the impatiens before. I'm pretty sure they were getting even for the repellant.
Thumper wrote:What kinds of repellant do you use? I'm always leary of repellants or poisons with the other animals around I don't want to scare away, the dogs and cats that make it outside, and The Kid. Though she doesn't lay on the ground putting everything in her mouth quite as much as she used to. I sprinkle cayenne pepper dust on the things I don't want nibbled. Usually works pretty good. Sometimes just spray some soapy water on leaves but the sunflowers didn't care for that last year.
Parrothead wrote: Picked a whole mess of red currants last weekend. Added some raspberries and cherries (both store bought), mashed the berries, let stand overnight - one full day. Strained, added sugar (approx. 1.5:1 ratio sugar to liquid). Heated to simmer, let sugar dissolve, let cool to room temp., skimmed and bottled the syrup. Goes nice on vanilla ice cream or as an addition to cola, tonic water or ginger ale.
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