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  • Apr 15, 2008, 10:04 AM
    AKaeTrue
    I told you this already start, but I'll type it out for everyone else reading.
    I plan on making cloth bags to plant them in today and grow them upside down. I hope it works because all the bags I've seen people plant plants in were plastic.

    Pictures of course! As soon as I'm done:D

    I have the bags finished, tomatoes will go in tomorrow.

    Do I need to have more than 1 of each plant...
    In order for them to pollinate each other?

    If so, I'm going to have to go back and buy more.
    I was thinking small, "a one of each" kind of garden, but someone told me today that it won't work that way...

    I made extra bags just in case for the vines.

    I have decided to use the raised flower beds for the non vine plants.
    And put some flowers in with them... hopefully I'll be able to get it all done.

    I'll have to watch those pesky squirels...
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:07 AM
    startover22
    Ohhhh goodness, I got all excited and haven't started a damn thing. Hold on, hold on, I know... I will I promise! I plan on getting out there this weekend...
    I am still excited so this will be great. Anyone try your strawberries in a hanging planter yet? I am going to do that this year. AK, I will stay up and scope the pesky squirrels you get day duty I will take night!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:29 AM
    AKaeTrue
    Well don't feel bad start.
    I got out there and cleared the flower beds only to find them infested with bugs.
    I had to treat it, and then wait a week to plant.
    It's been about a week so I need to get out there and plant.
    I told myself that I was going to get it all done today.

    I bought a hanging basket for my daughters strawberries.
    It's one of the plastic kind instead of the moss ones that you usually see them in. I hope it doesn't matter LOL.

    My poor plants, been living in their original containers, I need to plant them!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:31 AM
    startover22
    YAY!! Go Ak, you will get it all done, don't you worry! Go AK GO AK!!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:43 AM
    firmbeliever
    http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/vegetable

    Garden lovers,you will love this link!;)
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:48 AM
    startover22
    I just added it to my faves, thank you FIRMY!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 09:51 AM
    firmbeliever
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    There you go...
    You can almost hear them already! :p
  • Apr 23, 2008, 10:00 AM
    AKaeTrue
    Thanks firm, I found an answer to something I wasn't sure about.
    That's a great link and I'll be visiting it often.

    Well ladies I'm off to finish this house and plant!
    Have a great day!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 10:01 AM
    startover22
    AK, you go and get it done, I am on my way to get my stuff done then when we have more than 5 minutes of NO RAIN, I will venture out to the field. Gosh! :)
    That really is a great link Firmy!
  • Apr 23, 2008, 10:09 AM
    firmbeliever
    I am glad to be of assistance...
    Always.;)

    Loved your pic Kae,can hardly wait to see what your gardens will look when they are ready for picking.
  • Apr 23, 2008, 08:17 PM
    AKaeTrue
    I got one of the flower garden beds completely done today.
    Tomorrow I will work on the other one.
  • Apr 23, 2008, 08:37 PM
    startover22
    I am soooo happy for you AK! That is wonderful, so proud of you!
  • Apr 24, 2008, 12:49 PM
    AKaeTrue
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    Don't laugh hehe.
    I still need to finish another one and get my tomatoes in a bag.
    This is hard work! Hopefully it will grow and not look so pitiful.
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  • Apr 24, 2008, 01:04 PM
    startover22
    It will grow, and Ak, I don't think it looks pitiful! I love that you have gotten a great start! :) Nice job!
  • Apr 24, 2008, 01:09 PM
    AKaeTrue
    Aw thanks start.
    When I was thinking garden, I had a different vision in my mind LOL.
    I'm just impatient you know... I want to see big fruit and veggies on those plants.:D
  • May 5, 2008, 09:16 PM
    startover22
    How is everyone doing with the gardens? I haven't started but we will be getting it together real soon. I can't wait. I may have to go a little smaller than originally planned, but I am OK with that. Ak, how is it going now? How are your hangy thingy's?
    I am going to do hanging baskets for my strawberries! They are so pretty and yummy. ;)
    Can't wait to hear if anybody's gardens are being started and the new things they are trying!
  • May 6, 2008, 06:24 PM
    AKaeTrue
    I can't believe how fast everything grows.
    I have 5 little green cherry tomatoes on my cherry tomato plant already.
    I think it was Saturday, I took 3 of my tomato plants out of the hangy bags and planted them in containers cause they didn't look so good.
    The plants looked so good today and grew so much and have several blooms on them that I decided to take all the others out of the bags and plant them in containers too, so that's what I did today.
    When you grow things upside down, they will still grow toward the sun, so... I'm hoping that these plants will straighten back up.
    Now that they are planted right side up, the plant is curving down... hard to explain, but so far so good, everything in my garden seems to be going well.

    I did plant watermellons... which I don't really have room for, but well see how it goes. They may not make it, but I wanted to give it a try.
  • May 6, 2008, 06:32 PM
    startover22
    Nice Ak... look at you!!
    I can't wait to get started onmy garden, some day soon I hope!
    I am so happy for you, funny how you learn things on the way...
  • May 20, 2008, 09:38 AM
    AKaeTrue
    HiYa!
    Start, did you get started on anything yet?
    All my plants, except for one tomato vine, has loads of baby fruit and veggies on them!! The tomatoes and green peppers have the biggest ones on them right now, oh and the strawberries are full and red and pretty.
    I saw on the weather station that your weather has been HOT!
    Hope you've been enjoying it!
  • May 20, 2008, 09:59 AM
    startover22
    I would love to see pics AK...
    Yes our weather has been hot, a little overcast and a few rain drops today.
    As for me and my garden, WE all have agreed to start it late, we really need to get this place under control before we start a big project, so I have decided to maybe go small and wait till next year to go big. I will let you know when I am going to buy starts instead of seeds.;)
    Glad your stuff is growin' you know that makes me smile big!!

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