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Post by joyce on May 9, 2007 12:42:13 GMT -6
I had a few buzzards circling here this morning. I told em to wait I was tired but I wasn't dead yet. ;D
Got my peas, cukes and cantaloupes planted. Suppose to check with a place tomorrow and see if Bonnie Hybrid will leave them some sweet potato plants, if not I think I will plant some butternut squash.
Wouldn't hurt if we could get a good rain.
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Post by SpyderLady on May 9, 2007 14:50:07 GMT -6
I was laying on the deck yesterday, reading and a buzzard kept circling over me. I thought the same thing....I better move, I ain't dead yet.
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Post by joyce on May 10, 2007 13:02:40 GMT -6
I worked in my north flower gardens this morning. Got stupid posion ivy coming up everywhere. I got into it a couple of weeks ago, so I am trying to be careful.
Finally called Lowe's in Milan and they will have some sweet potato plants next Tuesday. I know the girl who runs the garden center. I told her to save me at least 50 plants.
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Post by SpyderLady on May 10, 2007 13:18:24 GMT -6
 50? plants! How many does each plant make?? You gonna feed lots of folks. lol
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Post by joyce on May 13, 2007 3:11:11 GMT -6
My row is about 50 ft long so I set em out about a foot apart. If they do any good like they have in the past I should make between 3 and 4 bushel. I will give Momma and Daddy some, a couple of friends here in town and if you ever come up here I'll give you some taters.
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Post by SpyderLady on May 13, 2007 8:36:00 GMT -6
I'm gonna make that little trip one of these days. Just got to time it right so you don't put me to work. LOL!
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Post by joyce on May 18, 2007 14:23:17 GMT -6
You know me, I'm out there everyday unless it's pouring down rain. I did plow the garden today, sprayed everything. Alot of bean beetles this year.  My red potatoes are blooming so I dug down and sure enough I found several potatoes as big as hen eggs. ;D They still got about 6 more weeks to grow. The cabbage should be big enough to start eating in about 2 more weeks. Still ain't found no sweet potato plants. Lowe's was suppose to get some other day and didn't. I am suppose to check back again tomorrow or Monday. I guess if they don't get any I will plant some butternut squash. They are good and keep well thru the winter. |
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Post by SpyderLady on May 18, 2007 15:57:18 GMT -6
Sounds like everything is growing right along. Just hope it keeps raining now and then. Even after that good rain the other day, my flower beds are bone dry. I don't feel like watering them tho. They are on their own till I feel better. Yikes my yard is lookin real redneck right now. A jungle. Maybe I will feel like mowing tomorrow. Gosh, I am a perfectionist at procrastination now!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by joyce on May 19, 2007 9:49:04 GMT -6
You need some of HB's goats. Turn em loose on that yard. ;D
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Post by joyce on May 22, 2007 3:12:44 GMT -6
My tomatoes are blooming, cabbage should be ready in another week, if I wanted to dig some new red potatoes I could, but I think I will wait until it's time to dig em all at once about the end of June. Green beans are setting pods for blooms. Everything is looking good. Still waiting on sweet potato plants. Supposedly by tomorrow they will have em, if not Plan B will go into effect.  |
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Post by califgirl on May 22, 2007 11:23:16 GMT -6
I sure do envy you all with your gardens.
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Post by joyce on May 22, 2007 13:52:53 GMT -6
Don't need Plan B after all. A friend called me this morning and found some plants. They are in the ground and I am a happy camper.  |
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Post by joyce on May 22, 2007 13:53:49 GMT -6
Opps almost forgot, thanks califgirl.  |
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Post by SpyderLady on May 22, 2007 14:46:23 GMT -6
Happy you finally found them! Now you need some rain. 
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Post by joyce on May 22, 2007 14:57:52 GMT -6
I know.  Lord help our water bill if it doesn't rain in a few days. Had to drain and clean the water feature and refilled it yesterday. That took nearly an hour to fill it up. |
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Post by SpyderLady on May 22, 2007 16:36:18 GMT -6
OK hb, get nekkid and do your dance. We need rain. |
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Post by joyce on May 23, 2007 10:25:07 GMT -6
He said we would have rain by the weekend. |
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Post by SpyderLady on May 23, 2007 13:11:41 GMT -6
Well, it usually works. But this is the first time this season so it might take a little longer. The visual I have of him running and jumpin around in his yard. Lordy Mercy! Wish I was there to see it!! Ok, so I am such a perv!  |
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Post by joyce on May 23, 2007 13:44:27 GMT -6
Our little perv, spydie. |
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Post by califgirl on May 23, 2007 15:03:25 GMT -6
Yummmmmmmmmm, sounds like a salad in the making.
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50? plants! How many does each plant make?? You gonna feed lots of folks. lol
Lord help our water bill if it doesn't rain in a few days.