Posted by Gardenjunkie on December 3, 2009, 5:12 pm
How many of us real traditional gardeners are left?
You know the ones that save seeds at the end of every summer and
religiously sow
them at the begining of the next year and on through to
spring.
The ones that dig over their vegetable patch every year.
Yes and those that spread that heavily scented (or stink as my dear
wife calls
it) compost on their veg patch every autumn.
And those of us that still grow rhubarb, gooseberries and all manner of
soft
fruits.
Those that actually use their greenhouse as a greenhouse. All those
lovely
fuchsias, stopped and mollycoddled, to create a perfect plant.
And rows and rows
of fuchsia cuttings rooting in a mixture of peat and
sand.
And yes I will be out there Christmas day, rain, sun, snow or whatever,
sowing
my broad beans.
Who else will???
All the best
Gardenjunkie
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Gardenjunkie
Posted by eva shovelful on December 4, 2009, 12:53 am
On Dec 3, 4:12 pm, Gardenjunkie <Gardenjunkie.
58e2...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> How many of us real traditional gardeners are left?
> You know the ones that save seeds at the end of every summer and
> religiously sow them at the begining of the next year and on through to
> spring.
> The ones that dig over their vegetable patch every year.
> Yes and those that spread that heavily scented (or stink as my dear
> wife calls it) compost on their veg patch every autumn.
> And those of us that still grow rhubarb, gooseberries and all manner of
> soft fruits.
> Those that actually use their greenhouse as a greenhouse. All those
> lovely fuchsias, stopped and mollycoddled, to create a perfect plant.
> And rows and rows of fuchsia cuttings rooting in a mixture of peat and
> sand.
> And yes I will be out there Christmas day, rain, sun, snow or whatever,
> sowing my broad beans.
> Who else will???
> All the best
> Gardenjunkie
> --
> Gardenjunkie
I have compost to turn myself, and am eager to check on future garden
plot that me and DH have staked out. No children to put decorations
up for, it will be a quiet Christmas for us and our
pets. Not sure as to how winter here is, so that will be interesting
as well. Broad beans. Where do you get your seeds? I just found
seeds to a Chinese radish that says to plant in the fall, and
technically it still IS fall. And we've only had one hard frost
here. Should I take a chance? It might be interesting to see if they
take.
all the best,
Eva Shovelful gardening in zone 7 very near the Mississippi River
Posted by mj on December 4, 2009, 8:25 am
On Dec 3, 5:12 pm, Gardenjunkie <Gardenjunkie.
58e2...@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> How many of us real traditional gardeners are left?
> You know the ones that save seeds at the end of every summer and
> religiously sow them at the begining of the next year and on through to
> spring.
> The ones that dig over their vegetable patch every year.
> Yes and those that spread that heavily scented (or stink as my dear
> wife calls it) compost on their veg patch every autumn.
> And those of us that still grow rhubarb, gooseberries and all manner of
> soft fruits.
> Those that actually use their greenhouse as a greenhouse. All those
> lovely fuchsias, stopped and mollycoddled, to create a perfect plant.
> And rows and rows of fuchsia cuttings rooting in a mixture of peat and
> sand.
> And yes I will be out there Christmas day, rain, sun, snow or whatever,
> sowing my broad beans.
> Who else will???
> All the best
> Gardenjunkie
> --
> Gardenjunkie
Me Me Me!!! I picked the last of my peppers yesterday. About 5 pounds
worth. The peas in the greenhouse are flowering and the lettuce and
tomatoes are doing great. I have a tomato plant from over a year ago.
Can't say enough about sugary tomatoes. I had to put up an electric
fence this year to keep the deer out and I guess I will have to put
one up around my rose garden this year. I have tried everything but if
you have any ideas I am open!!
MJ
Posted by brooklyn1 on December 4, 2009, 9:28 am
Gardenjunkie wrote:
> How many of us real traditional gardeners are left?
> And yes I will be out there Christmas day.
Does decorating a live Christmas tree count?
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Posted by Dan L. on December 4, 2009, 6:03 pm
> How many of us real traditional gardeners are left?
> You know the ones that save seeds at the end of every summer and
> religiously sow them at the begining of the next year and on through to
> spring.
> The ones that dig over their vegetable patch every year.
> Yes and those that spread that heavily scented (or stink as my dear
> wife calls it) compost on their veg patch every autumn.
> And those of us that still grow rhubarb, gooseberries and all manner of
> soft fruits.
> Those that actually use their greenhouse as a greenhouse. All those
> lovely fuchsias, stopped and mollycoddled, to create a perfect plant.
> And rows and rows of fuchsia cuttings rooting in a mixture of peat and
> sand.
> And yes I will be out there Christmas day, rain, sun, snow or whatever,
> sowing my broad beans.
> Who else will???
> All the best
> Gardenjunkie
Does watering and propagating indoor plants count?
It's not exactly -- "out there" :)
High temp today was 34F and was Low 18F in Southeast Michigan.
Enjoy Life ... Dan
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> You know the ones that save seeds at the end of every summer and
> religiously sow them at the begining of the next year and on through to
> spring.
> The ones that dig over their vegetable patch every year.
> Yes and those that spread that heavily scented (or stink as my dear
> wife calls it) compost on their veg patch every autumn.
> And those of us that still grow rhubarb, gooseberries and all manner of
> soft fruits.
> Those that actually use their greenhouse as a greenhouse. All those
> lovely fuchsias, stopped and mollycoddled, to create a perfect plant.
> And rows and rows of fuchsia cuttings rooting in a mixture of peat and
> sand.
> And yes I will be out there Christmas day, rain, sun, snow or whatever,
> sowing my broad beans.
> Who else will???
> All the best
> Gardenjunkie
> --
> Gardenjunkie