tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post5126992908349768343..comments2024-03-28T17:11:08.879-04:00Comments on Home Joys: January Garden PlansGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-6367074819364927532015-01-12T12:49:30.496-05:002015-01-12T12:49:30.496-05:00Hi Gina,
I stopped by after googling "scriptu...Hi Gina,<br />I stopped by after googling "scripture on doorposts" and came up with a post of yours from a few years ago about stenciling verses on your walls. I enjoyed perusing your blog! <br /><br />My son is building a new home and since I can't manage helping with the framing and installing windows, he put me in charge of writing scripture on the framing before the sheetrock is installed. So I've been checking out various sites to see how everyone else did it! :)<br /><br />I love gardening, too, and right now I'm enjoying the rest from all the garden work. Although someone told me I should be plowing my garden bed throughout the winter to expose bugs (especially the ones that have eaten my zucchini every year!) that are living in the soil. I haven't managed to get out there any this winter to till as every time it's a bit warmer and bearable then the ground is too muddy. I'm hoping to possibly till this weekend when the temp may be up to 50 (here in Virginia) and get the raised beds emptied of mean bugs! :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843672826198310903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-20291386182352814432015-01-11T14:56:10.279-05:002015-01-11T14:56:10.279-05:00How wonderful to have such a talented daughter nea...How wonderful to have such a talented daughter near by! And thanks for the tomato hints. I was wondering if I should prune my tomatoes. They always grow so large. Thanks,<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-62206928439131527032015-01-11T14:55:05.419-05:002015-01-11T14:55:05.419-05:00Thanks for your comments and questions! Organizati...Thanks for your comments and questions! Organization is a constant battle for me. Sometimes I feel successful - and sometimes not. I try to have a "place for everything" and be consistent in putting things away - but it is tough when there are others living in the house. I'm trying to train my children to help clean. Maybe I need to write a whole post on this topic! <br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-81871400932866434112015-01-10T08:59:46.006-05:002015-01-10T08:59:46.006-05:00My biggest success last year was using all raised ...My biggest success last year was using all raised beds! Tremendous results, no weeding, and such a breeze to care for. My favorite go-to varieties? Strike green beans and Celebrity tomatoes. I usually buy all my seeds from Berlin Seeds in Ohio. They have a great catalog with lots of tips, and how-to sections, and wonderful customer support. Plus reasonable prices! Glad I found you here in blog land! One question....can you share how you keep your home tidy:cleaning routines, any rule of thumb you follow. Just general household organization? Like where do you keep your light bulbs and all those little odds n ends anyway?Gailhttp://reynoldatshilohdairy3.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-6819018274406907752015-01-09T19:25:16.665-05:002015-01-09T19:25:16.665-05:00My hubby is the tomato grower at our house and he ...My hubby is the tomato grower at our house and he says be very careful not to water the leaves, but water under the plants - dirt only! Also he said he had good luck growing them in pots as they very seldom got the blight. And yes we are reading the Burpee catalog like it was the latest NY times bestseller! Gives us something to do while we watch the icicles grow and take a break from our winter craft stuff!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-3131710387331211022015-01-09T16:38:25.957-05:002015-01-09T16:38:25.957-05:00I don't think much about the garden anymore as...I don't think much about the garden anymore as I have the next best thing to a full time garden. My married daughter lives next door and she is a farmer, really. She has her degrees in animal and plants sciences and husbandry etc and she manages an organic free range chicken farm. For 3 summers she worked with a CSA. She took over all my gardens, expanded them even, repaired the old green house so she could extend the seasons, built row covers and some raised beds and trellisses. oh my. All I have to do is take care of the flowers, herbs and a few vegetables planted in the pots and raised beds around my patio. She brings in all the fruits and vegetables and we process in my kitchen. We were able to can and freeze pretty close to what her family (of 2) and my family of 3 with 2 extras need for the year. with lots of extra jams and salsa and relishes and apple sauce to share with the other children too. <br /><br />I have never had too much trouble with blight on the tomatoes. We do pinch off non bearing branches though so the plants get better air circulation around them. We also add epsom salts when planting but I think that is more to fend off blossom end rot. I do know, as you said, that it is best to move tomatoes every year. <br /><br />Happy garden planning and dreaming!Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-80319332545125302015-01-09T11:54:50.350-05:002015-01-09T11:54:50.350-05:00We started a way of gardening that you don't t...We started a way of gardening that you don't till or weed (hardly). Check it out. We love it. www.backtoedenfilm.com. Also check out L2Survive on youtube.Dale Haltemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022916673584532704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-39057465950755897972015-01-09T10:52:37.656-05:002015-01-09T10:52:37.656-05:00My husband's 91 year old grandma gave me the t...My husband's 91 year old grandma gave me the tip to plant the smaller tomato varieties under the bean tents so they stay dry (=less blight). I haven't tried it yet, but she is gardening on a very small patch with lots of success, so I might give it a try this year. Blessings!DaniNelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899953958049195051noreply@blogger.com