tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post1591057484867289845..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: You've Made Your BedMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-65748761768233964792008-03-07T18:47:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:47:00.000-05:00Kim: Great advice and help, Thanks! I have looked ...Kim: Great advice and help, Thanks! I have looked at that site before and it IS very helpful. I appreciate your comment and thanks so much for stopping by Hoe and Shovel.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53340740996819995512008-03-07T18:45:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:45:00.000-05:00hanako: I can tell you have done your research. Th...hanako: I can tell you have done your research. Thanks so much for the link. I am very interested in companion gardening... I bought some herbs yesterday for that purpose. It is so much to figure out but I know I will get there slowly. Thanks for visiting!Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58979823217206679692008-03-07T15:37:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:37:00.000-05:00You might try the Florida Vegetable Gardening Guid...You might try the <A HREF="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021" REL="nofollow">Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide</A> put out by UF/IFAS. It has a table of both cool-season and warm-season crops that will work in Florida, including specific cultivar names. You can also call your local county Extension office and ask for their help.Kim Taylor Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276530094500297909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-76228570686280340162008-03-07T14:38:00.000-05:002008-03-07T14:38:00.000-05:00Yay for starting a veggie garden! Your raised beds...Yay for starting a veggie garden! Your raised beds are so pretty! They look bare now, but you'll have something beautiful and amazing soon. I'm really looking forward to updates on your progress!<BR/><BR/>While I'm in no position to be giving you hints and tips from experience, I myself have been reading up on companion planting and jardin potager-style designs. This way apparently you get betterhanako!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02775675834293971760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60101331028892734792008-03-04T23:39:00.000-05:002008-03-04T23:39:00.000-05:00Aaron: thanks for stopping by and thanks especiall...Aaron: thanks for stopping by and thanks especially for all the gardening tips.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17894152703914548472008-03-04T19:58:00.000-05:002008-03-04T19:58:00.000-05:00I love it!! I am going to make a veggie garden soo...I love it!! I am going to make a veggie garden soon sometime. I would like a raised bed so I don't have to bend over so much. I always germinate my seeds in peat pellets so they don't go thru hardley any transplant shock as you do not have to disturb the rootball. Or you can use old toilet paper tubes. Since they are cardboard any 100% biodegradable just add some soil to them when seed sprouts Lets Planthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335805787831512992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-37246842865250320732008-03-02T23:35:00.000-05:002008-03-02T23:35:00.000-05:00nicole: thanks a bunch for the gardening help. All...nicole: thanks a bunch for the gardening help. All your tips sound like a good start. I really appreciate your taking the time to help me... I need all I can get.<BR/><BR/>Glenn: What a difference between Miami and Chicago! It must make you long for the tropics.<BR/><BR/>Mary Beth: I must admit I am excited about the flowers mixing with the vegetables. I hope it isn't just that I feel more Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4694698697436357222008-03-02T09:41:00.000-05:002008-03-02T09:41:00.000-05:00your raised beds look great! i found your blog via...your raised beds look great! i found your blog via carol's and I'm looking forward to reading it from the start. regarding zinnia, i direct sowed mine last year and they did really great. i waited really late (probably too late) to plant them but they did just fine. good luck!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85276433238095865322008-03-01T12:24:00.000-05:002008-03-01T12:24:00.000-05:00Very nice start.Marigolds do help ward off insects...Very nice start.<BR/>Marigolds do help ward off insects, but make sure you get the right variety. <BR/><BR/>It's a good idea to buy the tomato plants from the nursery this time...and try one (or a few)varieties that are reliable, then try an heirloom...they're ugly, but gratifying. When the label says how tall they grow...believe it. They can get huge down here.<BR/><BR/>Try beans...they Danielles Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112638800254846330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85042404371457162052008-02-29T20:48:00.000-05:002008-02-29T20:48:00.000-05:00I love that you're putting flowers in your vegetab...I love that you're putting flowers in your vegetable garden! Every year, I grow zinnias and TRY to grow marigolds with my veggies. (I've always heard that marigolds are a good companion for vegetables but frankly I've never have had a successful marigold crop). You'll love the zinnias - they love sun and heat (which you Floridians have an abundance of) and they're GREAT cutflowers.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60344428354158528522008-02-29T19:53:00.000-05:002008-02-29T19:53:00.000-05:00I just wanted to say that your posts are wonderful...I just wanted to say that your posts are wonderful and brings back many memories of my youth trapezing up and down the state Being born and raised in Miami it is nice to see some familiar sites and places. It surely warms up this very snowy and cold Chicago winter we have been having.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25198913978977921232008-02-29T17:36:00.000-05:002008-02-29T17:36:00.000-05:00Good luck with your veggie growing-I was a total n...Good luck with your veggie growing-I was a total newbie a few years ago myself. Here's my findings for our warm clime: tomatoes are better started in pots, and then transplanted, so you can bury the stem deeper and get stronger plants. Squash, zucchini, beans etc. direct seed. Throw in some seeds for herbs ( basil, dill, cilantro etc. as well as cloves of garlic for garlic greens) in between Tirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77683418477348526082008-02-29T13:32:00.000-05:002008-02-29T13:32:00.000-05:00Carol: Thanks for the encouragement. I like to coo...Carol: Thanks for the encouragement. I like to cook with leeks so I thought I'd add them to the mix. We can pretty much buy veggie plants anytime in Florida so I'll take your suggestion about the tomatoes.<BR/><BR/>It's true isn't it... trial and error... I think I'm ready to launch! I'll be checking in with you for advice once in a while if you don't mind. :-)<BR/><BR/>anna: Gardening IS always Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-67974621849792851052008-02-29T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:26:00.000-05:00Your handyman did a great job on the raised beds! ...Your handyman did a great job on the raised beds! Maybe you could soften up the crushed stone with some containers of colorful flowers.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1851992890852911912008-02-29T12:04:00.000-05:002008-02-29T12:04:00.000-05:00Your raised beds look beautiful! I think you'll en...Your raised beds look beautiful! I think you'll enjoy this experiment in the garden, and your tummy will thank you. Have fun!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75702448491742825182008-02-29T09:13:00.000-05:002008-02-29T09:13:00.000-05:00For someone who says she has no idea what you're d...For someone who says she has no idea what you're doing, you're off to a splendid start with these raised beds. It sounds to me like you've done everything right, and now comes the fun part. Don't worry--like Carol says, some things will do well and others won't. That's just gardening. It'll be fun to watch the progress over the coming months, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-18988943061902050162008-02-29T07:47:00.000-05:002008-02-29T07:47:00.000-05:00I have absolutely zero tips but here's a suggestio...I have absolutely zero tips but here's a suggestion: enjoy it. Even if it bombs. Because every minute that you're out there, you're living a real-life dream that you've had for decades, AND you're connecting to your grandfather in a special way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53812090014735922432008-02-29T05:24:00.000-05:002008-02-29T05:24:00.000-05:00Your raised beds look wonderful, so many possibili...Your raised beds look wonderful, so many possibilities. Zinnias are something we must have each year. We always direct sow outside, they like warm soil though. You will be happy to have the gravel, keeps things neater. Maybe you could put some containers of herbs around to soften the look? <BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-38605423323295267202008-02-29T01:24:00.000-05:002008-02-29T01:24:00.000-05:00We get to watch your project grow and then not mak...We get to watch your project grow and then not make the same mistakes ourselves. I think it will bring you tons of joy and bounty. Some things you are going to get loads of and others will be a dissapointment. But isn't all gardening that way. Good luck with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58216024647292714542008-02-28T22:58:00.000-05:002008-02-28T22:58:00.000-05:00You are off to a great start. I have no idea how ...You are off to a great start. I have no idea how your seasons go in Florida, but... I would go ahead and buy tomato plants (provided they are selling them now at the local garden centers) and plant the rest from seed. I've never grown leeks, so can't help you much with that.<BR/><BR/>Vegetable gardening is a bit of trial and error, because it is different depending on where you are. But your Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com