tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post7517382725376878306..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: March 19, 2009: Finally! I Get Outside to Garden.Annie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77777968842408774632009-03-20T19:02:00.000-07:002009-03-20T19:02:00.000-07:00Oh, Jenn...I hope it works, too! I really hate th...Oh, Jenn...I hope it works, too! I really hate thinning carrots, it's much easier gluing them to sheets of paper!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-51894013669158944682009-03-20T18:46:00.000-07:002009-03-20T18:46:00.000-07:00Wow! You're sure productive! I'll be interested ...Wow! You're sure productive! I'll be interested to see how the carrots turn out - pretty cool looking trick. Hope it works! (I love that you put them in alphabetical order too - lolz)Just Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-3627709394511495112009-03-20T12:37:00.000-07:002009-03-20T12:37:00.000-07:00Connie, isn't this weather wonderful? It's suppos...Connie, isn't this weather wonderful? It's supposed to rain tomorrow, so I'll get my potatoes planted today. The extended forecast has temps in the 70s from the 27th on, with nights in the 40s. I hope it's correct.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8188573979406445252009-03-20T10:27:00.000-07:002009-03-20T10:27:00.000-07:00Isn't it great to get out and garden - The weather...Isn't it great to get out and garden - The weather has finally been nice the last few days. :)Wow, you got a lot done! I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures.<BR/><BR/>ConnieDesert Wind Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594347565968209670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-81578864724839803582009-03-20T07:28:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:28:00.000-07:00Daphne, I'm apprehensive about the newspaper. I t...Daphne, I'm apprehensive about the newspaper. I tried it last year with lettuce seed, and it was less than successful, but I glued carrot seeds to one side of Puffs Plus tissue and that worked great...except the glue seeped through and it was really messy (see http://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/2008/09/september-7-2008-maybe-i-need-to-get.html for photos and notes). I'm thinking cheap paper napkins might work better.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-15312871357740031102009-03-20T05:09:00.000-07:002009-03-20T05:09:00.000-07:00How wonderful to have the first seeds planted in y...How wonderful to have the first seeds planted in your garden. I'm curious to see if the newspaper works. I've seen thing like this before, but have always been afraid of trying them. I can never believe that the little seedlings can get through the paper. But then carrots take a long time to germinate and paper breaks down pretty quickly in wet environments. Maybe I'll try the toilet paper ones. They always seem like they would break down faster. I've used the board trick in the past, learned from the same book. Last year though I tried burlap. I'm not sure which one was better. I should do a side by side comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-21561038383319847052009-03-19T20:42:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:42:00.000-07:00Cheryl, it's been a few years since I've bought st...Cheryl, it's been a few years since I've bought strawberries, so I was shocked at having to pay $8.99 for a bundle of 25 (which was only 21). If they had been less expensive, I'd have bought more...but they will have babies and fill in in time. I also got a bit of sticker shock at $10 each for my two blueberries, but I think my old plants have passed their prime, so it's time to bite the bullet and replace them. Or at least move them to a corner, prune them way back and see if they renew themselves.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-12565764220148306702009-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:00You've been a busy girl. Looks like you've got yo...You've been a busy girl. Looks like you've got your strawberries. If there's something else you want, just let me know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-11238922073999685692009-03-19T19:21:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:21:00.000-07:00EG, the board trick is one I learned from Crockett...EG, the board trick is one I learned from Crockett's Victory Garden, and it has always worked well for me. The newspaper seed mats, however, are weird ;-) I hope they work. NO THINNING!!!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-47462515350878465302009-03-19T19:19:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:19:00.000-07:00Dan, I forgot to plant my radishes today, so I'll ...Dan, I forgot to plant my radishes today, so I'll do them tomorrow...weather permitting.<BR/><BR/>I still might buy lumber and patch in those pathways. I think that would be easier in the long run than trying to find a bunch of containers that are big enough.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-28461927238997582792009-03-19T19:16:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:16:00.000-07:00Liisa, more photos will be coming soon. My yard i...Liisa, more photos will be coming soon. My yard is in such a mess from our being gone all winter that I refuse to take any photos until everything is cleaned up!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-71339647916181823662009-03-19T18:57:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:57:00.000-07:00Good for you, granny! That's really interesting ho...Good for you, granny! That's really interesting how you do your carrots. I've never heard of that before. You're weird....ha!<BR/><BR/>EGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-78253645533735780432009-03-19T18:51:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:51:00.000-07:00You have been busy. I was going to plant some lett...You have been busy. I was going to plant some lettuce, spinach & radish outside today but was confronted with 30f weather so it will be postponed. Looks like it will warm up again this weekend so maybe then.<BR/><BR/>I am expanding this season as well and have the same problem of filling in the voids. I am just going to patch them into the existing beds without disturbing them. Pots work well to though, raised beds are basically a big pot anyway.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-86954005767562856492009-03-19T18:48:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:48:00.000-07:00Granny,I have to go take a nap now... wow girl you...Granny,<BR/><BR/>I have to go take a nap now... wow girl you were busy today. Can't wait to see more photos.<BR/><BR/>LiisaLiisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106496040776722982noreply@blogger.com