tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post4860762159412973668..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: First Comes the Golden Yellow FlowersMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45528794006484618322008-04-28T23:20:00.000-04:002008-04-28T23:20:00.000-04:00Mike: I'm having the time of my life with this veg...Mike: I'm having the time of my life with this vegetable garden... a totally new experience and challenge.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-64247118815890411822008-04-28T17:27:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:27:00.000-04:00The garden is looking great. Your veggies are gett...The garden is looking great. Your veggies are getting so big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45414398349840144802008-04-26T16:43:00.000-04:002008-04-26T16:43:00.000-04:00Jane Marie: you are very welcome... I DO hope 'Dua...Jane Marie: you are very welcome... I DO hope 'Duane'can get you set up properly and hopefully you still have time.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83387228027630595112008-04-26T09:38:00.000-04:002008-04-26T09:38:00.000-04:00Thanks, Meems for responding to my question about ...Thanks, Meems for responding to my question about how to make this bed. It seems I had left a comment here before about your tomatoes but I had not bookmarked the page, which I have done now. <BR/>Now, we'll see how much time and energy Duane has. It's getting a little late in the spring to get started.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17002418837214301702008-04-25T23:52:00.000-04:002008-04-25T23:52:00.000-04:00jane marie: Hi and thanks for stopping by... Yes, ...jane marie: Hi and thanks for stopping by... Yes, my beds are 4 x 8 built with 1) 6in board and 1)4in board on top... to make 10 inches in depth. You can read the entire post from when I first had them made ... you'll have to copy/paste...<BR/>http://hoeandshovel.blogspot.com/2008/02/youve-made-your-bed.htmlMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44899119342148824372008-04-24T22:53:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:53:00.000-04:00Would you mind telling me what size your raised be...Would you mind telling me what size your raised bed is that is pictured? It looks like it might be a 4x8? That's about the size I want for my herbs. It will help out Duane in the planning and building. Thanks so much.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-26605499112216324562008-04-23T22:04:00.000-04:002008-04-23T22:04:00.000-04:00wise acre: Me thinks I will have zucchini coming o...wise acre: Me thinks I will have zucchini coming out my ears... that is if every plant produces. HA<BR/>(I'll make notes for next year- only one needed)<BR/><BR/>It is so interesting the differences in regions... I guess I'll be harvesting when you are getting your garden going good. Well, I'll have lots of time for blogging in the hot summer when I go into maintenance mode and can only bear to Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71721837315346433272008-04-23T09:49:00.000-04:002008-04-23T09:49:00.000-04:00I found one Zucchini is plenty. It gets funny when...I found one Zucchini is plenty. It gets funny when the family tries to pawn off zucchini on each other. We often find a years supply on the kitchen counters with no clue of the source.<BR/><BR/>Planting time varies. Peas are already planted and sprouting. I swear my wife plants through the snow. Generally the main planting of warm weather crops doesn't happen until the very end of May. I have a WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85696808977907123682008-04-22T22:50:00.000-04:002008-04-22T22:50:00.000-04:00WiseAcre: You're probably right about the zucchini...WiseAcre: You're probably right about the zucchini... I've heard that from others... and still I couldn't bear to thin out one more plant and probably should have. So when do you plant way up yonder where you are?<BR/><BR/>Rusty: I remember when you planted your tomatoes... I hope you got some from those plants at least. Thanks and I will keep updating my veggie progress. <BR/><BR/>Leslie: ThanksMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-14151482691441219802008-04-22T21:26:00.000-04:002008-04-22T21:26:00.000-04:00You're doing such a great job - everything looks s...You're doing such a great job - everything looks so green and lush! I feel hungry just looking at the pictures! This will be my first year growing veggies too - I've got some seeds to start in the next day or two and my husband set up more lights since I've already run out of room under my first set of bulbs.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7188716336167080852008-04-22T19:59:00.000-04:002008-04-22T19:59:00.000-04:00I SO want to be invited over for home-grown salad....I SO want to be invited over for home-grown salad. Looks SO GOOD, and probably tastes even better. I'm sure your grandpa would be well-pleased with you.MLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09470621426029899492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79337756102269709192008-04-22T16:53:00.000-04:002008-04-22T16:53:00.000-04:00I am so anxious to see tomatoes in my yard now...y...I am so anxious to see tomatoes in my yard now...yours look wonderful! i hope you've got some basil going...it's not too late! There's nothing like caprese warm from the garden. My tomatoes are in but it will be a while before we're close to picking anything.growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3831068085142136552008-04-22T14:57:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:57:00.000-04:00I am glad to see you are enjoying your vegetable g...I am glad to see you are enjoying your vegetable gardening experience. I am done for the year; the summer heat in Miami is too much for the plants. I got to try that blood meal and blood bone, may be that is what I am missing. I was not very successful this year. Good luck and I can wait to see the results in May.Rusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-5767619557573640352008-04-22T09:48:00.000-04:002008-04-22T09:48:00.000-04:00I haven't even thought about planting vegetables. ...I haven't even thought about planting vegetables. The garden has just dried enough to start working in it. I've already scratched off one of my 'to dos'. I was going to build raised beds but I can see I just don't have the time for it. My wife is standing at the edge of the garden asking 'can I plant now? can I plant now?' <BR/><BR/>Your veggies look great. I won't pull the envy out of my pocketWiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85655391556032675132008-04-22T06:58:00.000-04:002008-04-22T06:58:00.000-04:00kylee: It seems tomatoes and peppers are the first...kylee: It seems tomatoes and peppers are the first veggies everyone sows. <BR/><BR/>Don't worry, Kylee, I've been feeling that way all year. There is so much gardening to do in every spare hour... I just catch up when I can and write when I can... no pressure.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on Jenna's marriage. I know what that's like to get ready... I'm proud of you for keeping up with your training during Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27302712907354397812008-04-22T03:44:00.000-04:002008-04-22T03:44:00.000-04:00Oh my goodness, I haven't even sown my veggie seed...Oh my goodness, I haven't even sown my veggie seeds yet, except for some tomatoes and peppers that I started inside!<BR/><BR/>I've got so much catching up to do in the way of reading and commenting on blogs. Jenna's wedding is in a few weeks and with my training and getting very busy in the gardens, it seems it's all I can do to even post on my own blog! But I'm trying!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-91186010493323576212008-04-21T22:13:00.000-04:002008-04-21T22:13:00.000-04:00Hi Annie: Hmmm... I'm kind of surprised. I was und...Hi Annie: Hmmm... I'm kind of surprised. I was under the impression we were very similar in climate. I'm not sure what zone you are though. I'll have to try that young zucchini out. I admit to being a little bit in a hurry to do a taste test. You are right down here there is never an ideal time to be away... someone always has to take up the slack for me. Dormant? What's that?<BR/><BR/>Sara: How Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17464956492687466142008-04-21T21:54:00.000-04:002008-04-21T21:54:00.000-04:00Patient: It IS amazing how we are connected with p...Patient: It IS amazing how we are connected with people all over the globe and yet we are in different climates and time zones. I'm glad we can visit via internet. I'm not sure if you are asking about just the veggies. In general we don't have a dormant season... we garden all year long. As far as veggies we can sow seeds in the spring, summer and fall. What I've published on this post will Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3407807905732894962008-04-21T21:52:00.000-04:002008-04-21T21:52:00.000-04:00Everything looks great! I know you are excited ab...Everything looks great! I know you are excited about getting those veggies in the house and ready to eat. Looks like all that hard work is paying off. And since no one else volunteered, I'm up for some tomatoes. I'm sure yours are much better than what I saw this evening at the grocery store!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306886935043225767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3799364758690598782008-04-21T21:40:00.000-04:002008-04-21T21:40:00.000-04:00Hey Meems, I thot I would check in since I haven't...Hey Meems, I thot I would check in since I haven't been in for awhile. Your blog is becoming a showcase. (; I have to say the vegetable garden is wonderful looking. My mom always had a veg. garden. In PA it was huge and had rows of corn, cucumbers and every other imaginable vegetable. She was very frustated with her Florida garden but finally perfected it after a few years. How wonderful to CoachKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982427179808293539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59079969110043582532008-04-21T21:11:00.000-04:002008-04-21T21:11:00.000-04:00Wow. Your post really shows us how stark our cont...Wow. Your post really shows us how stark our contrasting seasons can be. Snow is still melting here and you're already getting to the harvesting time. I want to have a vegetable garden here at my new home, but I'm going to make sure I do it right. I want lots of luscious vegetables like you have!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45597510273529027512008-04-21T20:59:00.000-04:002008-04-21T20:59:00.000-04:00Your vegetables make me envious. I've tried them,...Your vegetables make me envious. I've tried them, but have not had any luck down here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75658946480886656362008-04-21T20:58:00.000-04:002008-04-21T20:58:00.000-04:00Your garden is way ahead of ours, Meems - just had...Your garden is way ahead of ours, Meems - just had the first radishes over the weekend. Our yard isn't big but the vegetable patch is by the fence, away from the house and in other years was touched by frost even when the clematis and pink rose were blooming on the house wall. <BR/>Nothing like a young, small, raw zucchini - yum! It's hard to find any time when I want to be away from my garden! Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62635975425751742252008-04-21T20:39:00.000-04:002008-04-21T20:39:00.000-04:00OMG, forfeiting a vacation due to veggie harvest. ...OMG, forfeiting a vacation due to veggie harvest. You have it bad girl. I don't blame you reallly. It is fun to grow your own veggies. This being your first season too. I hope the vacation is just postponed. You will need a vacation after you get all your veggies harvested. Will you try canning or freezing your harvest? The plants all look so beautiful.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-24646068443793602922008-04-21T17:10:00.000-04:002008-04-21T17:10:00.000-04:00It all sounds perfectly yummy. Taste better when y...It all sounds perfectly yummy. Taste better when you grow your own. Sounds like you have some nice memories to go along with it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com