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Wait...are u callin me a "tool"?

johnart said:

This bday gift just came, from PositivityNYC

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Wait...are u callin me a "tool"?

No!!

PositivityNYC said:

johnart said:

This bday gift just came, from PositivityNYC

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Wait...are u callin me a "tool"?

No!!

This will come in very handy. My legs hurt for two days from squatting like some birthin' prehistoric woman for hours while I gardened on Sunday.

johnart said:

PositivityNYC said:

No!!

This will come in very handy. My legs hurt for two days from squatting like some birthin' prehistoric woman for hours while I gardened on Sunday.

that we need pix of..

PositivityNYC said:

johnart said:

This will come in very handy. My legs hurt for two days from squatting like some birthin' prehistoric woman for hours while I gardened on Sunday.

that we need pix of..

I wanna see the picture of him sitting on that "tool" just as Lola and Bogart plow into his ass!

Shyra said:

DoffieParker said:

i love weeding, it's quite thereputic i've got an allotment & grow lots of stuff.

i get my bloke to do all the sweaty dirty jobs, i get the plants going, watering is a joint effort & a huge chore but it's worth it in the end.

this year we are growing a lot of peas & broad beans as they freeze very well.

i have some artichokes that come up every year so they're easy

we've just put potatoes in, sewn some carrots, parsnips, beetroot, onions, leeks & garlic.

tomorrow i'm sewing runner beans, courgettes & sunflowers!

our fruit plants are more established now, so hoping 4 plenty this year.. smoothies & jam, yum.

strawberries, gooseberries & raspberries. even generations old rhubarb crown from my husbands side of the family.. planted trees last year which i hope will give us plums & cherries

got a greenhouse to sort out soon 4 my cucumbers, melons, chillies. i've bought 'special' cucumbers.. they're sausage size.

last year i did one chilli plant & had 100's from it, i made sweet chilli sauce & the melons have to be suspended in bras

then in my garden i grow salad, radish, herbs & sweetpeas tomatoes in hanging baskets

busy busy..

it's very rewarding, much easier than i thought, saves money! always tastes better & it's great to give away!

i'll try get some pics sometime

You don't have a garden, you have a farm! You're so lucky to be able to have the space to grow all of those lovely plants. I just wish...

u don't need much space to grow stuff!..

i guess the allotment 'plot' measures about 40ft x 20ft & we pay £30 a year. our greenhouse is TINY! i'm talking 8ft square.. in uk we do everything on much smaller scale

in the last couple of years growing your own has really taken off & the allotments are in demand. They were always something associated with old men & retirement!

loads of younger people in2 it at the moment cuz it's easy & saves ££

i will try & get some pics once it's looking a bit tidier & everything is (hopefully) growing..

there are radishes & mizuna on my window sill..

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the daily mail doesn't just give away prince cd's

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johnart said:

PositivityNYC said:

No!!

This will come in very handy. My legs hurt for two days from squatting like some birthin' prehistoric woman for hours while I gardened on Sunday.

Blueberry bushes have berries developing on them

DoffieParker said:

Shyra said:

You don't have a garden, you have a farm! You're so lucky to be able to have the space to grow all of those lovely plants. I just wish...

u don't need much space to grow stuff!..

i guess the allotment 'plot' measures about 40ft x 20ft & we pay £30 a year. our greenhouse is TINY! i'm talking 8ft square.. in uk we do everything on much smaller scale

in the last couple of years growing your own has really taken off & the allotments are in demand. They were always something associated with old men & retirement!

loads of younger people in2 it at the moment cuz it's easy & saves ££

i will try & get some pics once it's looking a bit tidier & everything is (hopefully) growing..

there are radishes & mizuna on my window sill..

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06187.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06291.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06293.jpg[/img:$uid]

the daily mail doesn't just give away prince cd's

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Oh, your seedlings are loverly!

I haven't started planing yet except for my "exotic" seeds. I put them in last Sunday and hopefully I will be able to save this crop from thieves this year.

I would love to start a "community" garden in my neighborhood, but there are so many kids and teenagers who would have free access to the garden that I don't trust them to be respectful and leave the crops alone. I can see it now--some smartass kid would deliberately destroy something and I would be ready for blood. I don't need the aggravation.

The baby blueberries made it through last night's tornados

[Edited 4/28/11 8:20am]

Mach said:

The baby blueberries made it through last night's tornados

[Edited 4/28/11 8:20am]

Shyra said:

PositivityNYC said:

that we need pix of..

I wanna see the picture of him sitting on that "tool" just as Lola and Bogart plow into his ass!

You are a horrible person.
You better hope Ron is fast enough to catch that shit on video because you know it's bound to happen.

DoffieParker said:

Shyra said:

You don't have a garden, you have a farm! You're so lucky to be able to have the space to grow all of those lovely plants. I just wish...

u don't need much space to grow stuff!..

i guess the allotment 'plot' measures about 40ft x 20ft & we pay £30 a year. our greenhouse is TINY! i'm talking 8ft square.. in uk we do everything on much smaller scale

in the last couple of years growing your own has really taken off & the allotments are in demand. They were always something associated with old men & retirement!

loads of younger people in2 it at the moment cuz it's easy & saves ££

i will try & get some pics once it's looking a bit tidier & everything is (hopefully) growing..

there are radishes & mizuna on my window sill..

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06187.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06291.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac215/doffieparker/DSC06293.jpg[/img:$uid]

the daily mail doesn't just give away prince cd's

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Just found a cabbage worm on my kale.

I really want to try and keep everything organic so I won't jump the gun to pesticides on one worm.

A few leaves on the brussels, kale and one tomato plant have holes but everything else seems to be going ok.

johnart said:

Just found a cabbage worm on my kale.

I really want to try and keep everything organic so I won't jump the gun to pesticides on one worm.

A few leaves on the brussels, kale and one tomato plant have holes but everything else seems to be going ok.

I use 100% natural ( usually homemade ) sprays with essential oils ( and never use chemical fertilizers - I use natural ones )

look up Neem oil

you can also plant sister herbs near veggie plants as some of their scents naturally repel bugs

example

Tomatoes and Basil ...

I just finished planting another rose bush and some more merigolds

Mach said:

johnart said:

Just found a cabbage worm on my kale.

I really want to try and keep everything organic so I won't jump the gun to pesticides on one worm.

A few leaves on the brussels, kale and one tomato plant have holes but everything else seems to be going ok.

I use 100% natural ( usually homemade ) sprays with essential oils ( and never use chemical fertilizers - I use natural ones )

look up Neem oil

you can also plant sister herbs near veggie plants as some of their scents naturally repel bugs

example

Tomatoes and Basil ...

Look up garlic sprays as a pesticide as well ~ really there are several different things that help and wont harm because they themselves are edible

Mach said:

Mach said:

I use 100% natural ( usually homemade ) sprays with essential oils ( and never use chemical fertilizers - I use natural ones )

look up Neem oil

you can also plant sister herbs near veggie plants as some of their scents naturally repel bugs

example

Tomatoes and Basil ...

Look up garlic sprays as a pesticide as well ~ really there are several different things that help and wont harm because they themselves are edible

I already got organic fertilizer.

I will look up garlic sprays and such.

Just ordered some organic pesticide because I'm too lazy to make my own.

johnart said:

Just ordered some organic pesticide because I'm too lazy to make my own.

Lawd.. you've got the beginnings of a farm back there -- surely you can handle organic pesticide...

you're gettin' a chemistry set for Xmas.. test tubes & beakers 'n stuff

johnart said:

Just ordered some organic pesticide because I'm too lazy to make my own.

All you have to do is make a solution of dishwashing detergent with a little sugar added and spray it on your plants.

Shyra said:

johnart said:

Just ordered some organic pesticide because I'm too lazy to make my own.

All you have to do is make a solution of dishwashing detergent with a little sugar added and spray it on your plants.

PositivityNYC said:

johnart said:

Just ordered some organic pesticide because I'm too lazy to make my own.

Lawd.. you've got the beginnings of a farm back there -- surely you can handle organic pesticide...

you're gettin' a chemistry set for Xmas.. test tubes & beakers 'n stuff

I didn't say I couldn't figure out how. I said I was too lazy.

I read the recipes of soaking 10 cloves garlic in mineral oil and just said , I'll just buy some.

johnart said:

PositivityNYC said:

Lawd.. you've got the beginnings of a farm back there -- surely you can handle organic pesticide...

you're gettin' a chemistry set for Xmas.. test tubes & beakers 'n stuff

I didn't say I couldn't figure out how. I said I was too lazy.

I read the recipes of soaking 10 cloves garlic in mineral oil and just said , I'll just buy some.

wait...

pour some oil

plop 10 cloves in

come back later

spray

ya killin' me here....

PositivityNYC said:

johnart said:

I didn't say I couldn't figure out how. I said I was too lazy.

I read the recipes of soaking 10 cloves garlic in mineral oil and just said , I'll just buy some.

wait...

pour some oil

plop 10 cloves in

come back later

spray

ya killin' me here....

which part of L-A-Z-Y is getting lost in translation??

This years garlic is coming on a treat and my onions are starting to show nicely. Herbs doing well and salad leaves are ready. All is well. My climbing rose is over six foot now which is nice. Beautiful flowers when they show.

Shyra said:

DoffieParker said:

u don't need much space to grow stuff!..

i guess the allotment 'plot' measures about 40ft x 20ft & we pay £30 a year. our greenhouse is TINY! i'm talking 8ft square.. in uk we do everything on much smaller scale

in the last couple of years growing your own has really taken off & the allotments are in demand. They were always something associated with old men & retirement!

loads of younger people in2 it at the moment cuz it's easy & saves ££

i will try & get some pics once it's looking a bit tidier & everything is (hopefully) growing..

there are radishes & mizuna on my window sill..

Oh, your seedlings are loverly!

I haven't started planing yet except for my "exotic" seeds. I put them in last Sunday and hopefully I will be able to save this crop from thieves this year.

I would love to start a "community" garden in my neighborhood, but there are so many kids and teenagers who would have free access to the garden that I don't trust them to be respectful and leave the crops alone. I can see it now--some smartass kid would deliberately destroy something and I would be ready for blood. I don't need the aggravation.

thanks & yeah i understand the problem with kids.. they get bored & think it's fun to trash stuff (little shits)

it would be heartbreaking to put effort in to see it damaged. over here the allotments are fenced & padlocked but still get the occasional raid

but with regards to community space... a little while back there was a local incident where a mystery person was digging up roadside grass verge, they had a serious crop going on!.. strawberries, tomatoes, leeks!!

of course the authorities got all arsey about it.. one day the mystery gardener was seen tending the plot dressed as a tree!!.. funny stuff

anyway good luck with your exotic plants!

johnart said:

Just found a cabbage worm on my kale.

I really want to try and keep everything organic so I won't jump the gun to pesticides on one worm.

A few leaves on the brussels, kale and one tomato plant have holes but everything else seems to be going ok.

don't waste time & money on pest sprays & stuff!! in my experience nothing helps except daily squashing.

find the eggs & squash.. get the caterpillers & squash them too. it's a tedious job & probably why i don't grow cabbagy stuff anymore, it's so much effort & can put u off wanting to eat it

johnart said:

PositivityNYC said:

wait...

pour some oil

plop 10 cloves in

come back later

spray

ya killin' me here....

which part of L-A-Z-Y is getting lost in translation??