> >
> >> Keep it turned
> >> once a couple of weeks.
> >
> > How does this affect the earthworm?
> >
> > - Bill
> >
> > Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
>
> Hope there's more than one. Why is there just one in your scenario?
>
> If you mean earthworms, same as the helpful bacteria and other small stuff.
> Some are injured, some die, most get better access to the nutrients they
> feed on.
>
> If you want to something of concern that directly affects plants, how about
> the bee population decreasing.
>
> Dave
I had the bee scare last year when they were late showing up to
pollinate the zuchs. Baby zuchs just withered away. Eventually, the bees
arrived and, life was good once more. At the time, I thought the flower
lady across the street had been splashing Sevin around. Later found it
was a more wide spread affair. This year I'm putting out bee balm and
other bee attractants, to encourage their patronage but, from what I
read, it doesn't sound hopeful, "Fall Dwindle Disease" to "Colony
Collapse"?
Numerero-uno, we need to look at the messenger. Remember that "news
papers" aren't about informing, they are about making money and, "if it
bleeds, it leads". If you don't sell papers, advertisers won't advertise
and, the paper won't make a profit. Corporate ownership adds another
wrinkle (I'll save that rant for another time.). Anyway, sensationalism
sells.
Numero-two-o, somethin' is happen here but, what it is, isn't exactly
clear. Bees that don't fly away, but stay with the hive, seem to have
multiple diseases, kinda like "AIDS" for bees. No, I don't want to know
what they're doing in there but what ever it is, it isn't pretty.
Apparently, even honey-bee predators won't go into the unguarded hives.
Numero-three-o, Maybe over this growing season, we could report to the
group on the appearance or disappearance of honey-bees in our own
gardens in order to try to make some sense out of this.
Like Freedom, a good garden requires constant vigilance.
I hate ending on such a bummer, so Ill leave you with the following
thought to contemplate.
"Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God."
- Bill
Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
Hud wrote:
> I live in Ohio (zone 5) and I'm starting a small vegetable garden in the
> backyard this year. It is 7'x8'. I figure it is wise to start small the
> first year and, if all goes well, increase it's size next year. I've never
> gardened before - ever. The only thing I've done so far is dig up the
> garden with a shovel. I got rid of all the grass sod and several rocks.
> The soil is mostly clay, so I'm going to add some sand and good dark soil.
> I will either rent or buy a tiller. I figure after the garden is tilled all
> I have to do is plant. I figure the end of May to be good for that. Does
> anyone know any good vegetable gardening websites? I'm particularly
> interested in zone 5 gardening. I'm looking forward to participating in
> this group.
>
>
I can recommend a great little book that despite all the other gardening
books I've bought over the years, I find myself going back to this
little treasure for information year after year. It's called Vegetable
Favorites by the late Lois Hole.
(Amazon.com product link shortened)
76231201&sr=8-5
If the link is too long, just go to amazon (or any book site) and search
the title or author name. It also gives a lot of basics about your
garden without getting complicated.
..
Zone 5b in Canada's Far East.
> Hud wrote:
>> I live in Ohio (zone 5) and I'm starting a small vegetable garden in the
>> backyard this year. It is 7'x8'. I figure it is wise to start small the
>> first year and, if all goes well, increase it's size next year. I've
>> never gardened before - ever. The only thing I've done so far is dig up
>> the garden with a shovel. I got rid of all the grass sod and several
>> rocks. The soil is mostly clay, so I'm going to add some sand and good
>> dark soil. I will either rent or buy a tiller. I figure after the garden
>> is tilled all I have to do is plant. I figure the end of May to be good
>> for that. Does anyone know any good vegetable gardening websites? I'm
>> particularly interested in zone 5 gardening. I'm looking forward to
>> participating in this group.
> I can recommend a great little book that despite all the other gardening
> books I've bought over the years, I find myself going back to this little
> treasure for information year after year. It's called Vegetable Favorites
> by the late Lois Hole.
>
(Amazon.com product link shortened)76231201&sr=8-5
> If the link is too long, just go to amazon (or any book site) and search
> the title or author name. It also gives a lot of basics about your garden
> without getting complicated.
> ..
> Zone 5b in Canada's Far East.
Thanks, Cloud Dreamer! I just bought the book on Ebay. Can't wait to read
it.
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> >> Keep it turned
> >> once a couple of weeks.
> >
> > How does this affect the earthworm?
> >
> > - Bill
> >
> > Cloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)
>
> Hope there's more than one. Why is there just one in your scenario?
>
> If you mean earthworms, same as the helpful bacteria and other small stuff.
> Some are injured, some die, most get better access to the nutrients they
> feed on.
>
> If you want to something of concern that directly affects plants, how about
> the bee population decreasing.
>
> Dave