flowerbug
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and you don't say anything about landslides or volcanoes going boom...
What did you do in your garden today?
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and you don't say anything about landslides or volcanoes going boom...
Hinotori
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Landslides are in the Brightening Wet. I'm surprised they aren't listed but spider season is. Both are very much things.
Not worried about the volcanoes unless the one I'm sitting on the foot of starts bulging this way. The Cascadia Subduction Zone would cause more chaos.
murphysranch
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I'm in between Mt Hood and Mt St Helens. Since Helen already blew her top, Hood is the one to think about. But yeah, Cascadia Subduction Zone will hit me hard!
LaurenRitz
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Got the trays back in the hydroponics. Fishies survived the winter, so this will be the first full season test.
Last year I found that spinach does well in the cold ground, but not in cold water. Cilantro does better in cold water. Lettuce is about equal. So I'll plant lettuce, cilantro and arugula in the hydroponics. Spinach made it through the winter in the greenhouse.
I want to start breeding some of this stuff to thrive in full shade.
Last year I found that spinach does well in the cold ground, but not in cold water. Cilantro does better in cold water. Lettuce is about equal. So I'll plant lettuce, cilantro and arugula in the hydroponics. Spinach made it through the winter in the greenhouse.
I want to start breeding some of this stuff to thrive in full shade.
CrealCritter
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FB wants raised beds, so we decided to put in 4x12x2 foot raised beds in about 1/2 of 106 x 56 foot garden.
I thought I could catch a price break on eastern red cedar by getting a quote from a local sawmill on non-kiln dried rough cut lumber. Boy was I ever wrong
I think the guy might have fallen and bumped his head while he was figuring up my quote. Because it is lot more expensive than western red cedar from manards thats kiln-dried S4S (surfaced 4 sides) and ready to go. I didn't even reply to the guys email, I try and stay away from crazy greedy people 
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If I had 12 foot eastern red cedar logs, I could saw and mill the lumber myself, but I can't find any around here.
Here's what we are shooting for, seems more than doable...
Jesus is Lord and Christ
I thought I could catch a price break on eastern red cedar by getting a quote from a local sawmill on non-kiln dried rough cut lumber. Boy was I ever wrong
I think the guy might have fallen and bumped his head while he was figuring up my quote. Because it is lot more expensive than western red cedar from manards thats kiln-dried S4S (surfaced 4 sides) and ready to go. I didn't even reply to the guys email, I try and stay away from crazy greedy people .If I had 12 foot eastern red cedar logs, I could saw and mill the lumber myself, but I can't find any around here.
Here's what we are shooting for, seems more than doable...
Jesus is Lord and Christ
Mini Horses
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I want to think "garden" and excited when we get a few teaser days of 60s. Then reality hits...30s & 40s 
I visit my seeds, promising them life. Raised beds sound great to have but, won't be more than a few here -- mainly large container imposters. Have some planted with garlic now..first yr for that. Hope for good results. If so, will expand those next fall.
Since I've been buying gallons of milk for 3 bottle kids, I've accumulated about 25 jugs -- more coming -- and plan to reuse as mini greenhouses. Also a new effort for more than one or two as seed starters. Will use as transplant & early start in place protection. I'm so ready for spring to get here!
Just garden dreaming right now
I visit my seeds, promising them life. Raised beds sound great to have but, won't be more than a few here -- mainly large container imposters. Have some planted with garlic now..first yr for that. Hope for good results. If so, will expand those next fall.Since I've been buying gallons of milk for 3 bottle kids, I've accumulated about 25 jugs -- more coming -- and plan to reuse as mini greenhouses. Also a new effort for more than one or two as seed starters. Will use as transplant & early start in place protection. I'm so ready for spring to get here!
Just garden dreaming right now
frustratedearthmother
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Yep - time to go through the seeds! Exciting times!
FarmerJamie
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Dreaming of fresh asparagus
R2elk
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15°F outside.
flowerbug
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i'm not sure garlic will do all that well in a small raised bed. it may get too dry and too warm too quick for them to finish properly. i also have experience with other bulbed plants like tulips that don't really seem to do that great in a narrow raised bed (after a few seasons i moved them out and then raised the entire area up and put them back in but that's a whole different story 
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currently i grow garlic in raised areas in gardens to encourage some better drainage and less soggy conditions but these areas are at least 6ftx6ft and i don't get the best results from any that are too close to the edge - the plants more inside will do better.
as an experiment i'm growing some garlic in a raised bed that is only 3ft across and i'm not expecting great results. it's one of several garlic plantings so i'm not relying upon this for my whole crop, but i also know that i may not get the best results - at this point i'll be happy if it is medium sized and edible. i'll report again this summer...
).currently i grow garlic in raised areas in gardens to encourage some better drainage and less soggy conditions but these areas are at least 6ftx6ft and i don't get the best results from any that are too close to the edge - the plants more inside will do better.
as an experiment i'm growing some garlic in a raised bed that is only 3ft across and i'm not expecting great results. it's one of several garlic plantings so i'm not relying upon this for my whole crop, but i also know that i may not get the best results - at this point i'll be happy if it is medium sized and edible. i'll report again this summer...
