tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post6564070251563043399..comments2024-03-28T21:58:41.783-04:00Comments on Home Joys: 2013 Vegetable GardenGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-56905067357220065222014-01-07T20:56:06.265-05:002014-01-07T20:56:06.265-05:00i love ur awesome garden..u run ur garden with lov...i love ur awesome garden..u run ur garden with love..love to ur family..beautiful heart of yours makes the house warm n full of love..kisses n hug for ur beautiful children..God bless u n ur family too..i really admire u..regards from me n my son in Indonesia..i learn so many things from u..peace n love from us..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771350931963036602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-67534480907586330532013-07-26T13:10:36.688-04:002013-07-26T13:10:36.688-04:00Beautiful garden (and children)Beautiful garden (and children)Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281951290036529118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-90096805241834180922013-07-19T10:09:13.652-04:002013-07-19T10:09:13.652-04:00ok thanks :-D I learned something new.ok thanks :-D I learned something new.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607527454796749102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-36202872130362389672013-07-18T19:07:07.351-04:002013-07-18T19:07:07.351-04:00I have never covered zucchini because, as you said...I have never covered zucchini because, as you said, they need to be pollinated by insects. I know some gardeners cover their zucchini until it blooms, then remove the cover.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-53990285308868515002013-07-18T15:24:49.431-04:002013-07-18T15:24:49.431-04:00Gina,
Your garden looks wonderful even with the we...Gina,<br />Your garden looks wonderful even with the weeds! Isn't it so great to grow and receive your own beautiful bounty? Our Garden and Greenhouse are flourishing this year. I have been dehydrating herbs for a few weeks now in stages. We have started picking zucchini and a few tomatoes, but I imagine before long we will have that bumper crop :)<br />Keep up the great work!<br />Blessings,<br />AmyGod's Grace Overflowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373639150472128918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-33353360429110140232013-07-18T15:13:34.937-04:002013-07-18T15:13:34.937-04:00I am so encouraged by your garden. I want to cove...I am so encouraged by your garden. I want to cover my zucchini plants next year. Do your plants need to be pollinated by bees? How do you work the rower cover if the plant needs pollination? Thank you kindly, SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-66063913052358056062013-07-18T09:18:42.696-04:002013-07-18T09:18:42.696-04:00Gina , it all looks beautiful, even the weeds :) ...Gina , it all looks beautiful, even the weeds :) We have not had a real garden in a couple of years now, only a couple raised beds. I miss having a garden. It does make me feel depressed that I'm not physically able right now to work a garden and my hubby's job keeps him too busy to help in one. I keep dreaming of the day we can have a big one again, so until then thanks for sharing yours. God Blesshappy mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12926170799691065173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-37680183583834272072013-07-18T06:22:49.174-04:002013-07-18T06:22:49.174-04:00Gina, I don't know how you do all you have, es...Gina, I don't know how you do all you have, especially since your body is housing the Creator's manufacturing of a complex, amazing little human being!<br />We have a 30 x 60' garden in our back yard. We gather bags of leaves all winter as we see them on people's curbs. Those 70 bags plus grass clippings have made a huge difference with weeds this year. Some things have failed mysteriously such as 2 plantings of sweet corn. But, we had a 165 lb. potato crop, so that is fun. Thank you for the reminder that we need to rotate crops to avoid such things as potato bugs.<br />We have never had a fall garden before but are excited about having one this year. As my husband and I were ordering some seeds online, I immediately thought of you! Imagine that, we have never met, but you are my friend, my sister in Christ, and my gardening "coach" so I thought of you.<br />We live in a suburb of Dallas, TX, so the heat is pretty rough in summer here. Just as the garden was really drying out, God sent sort of a "drip irrigation" for 36 hours followed by a really great rain a couple days later. Our total of 1.6" of rain in the middle of July felt like God was lavishing His grace upon us.<br />Congratulations on your coming baby. Isn't God so very kind? Please let Jean know I still pray for her and the children.<br />Hugs from Texas,<br />KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-68503247478045960552013-07-17T22:20:57.890-04:002013-07-17T22:20:57.890-04:00I've gardened all my life and long ago I learn...I've gardened all my life and long ago I learned that "some years you beat the weeds and some years the weeds beat you"! Weeds or not never have I had a year where I had nothing! the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-33599266979724702382013-07-17T22:01:34.643-04:002013-07-17T22:01:34.643-04:00Gina, your gardens are beautiful! I must admit I h...Gina, your gardens are beautiful! I must admit I have garden envy right now! In N. Ga. we have had SO much rain. And right at the best planting times too. I planted potatoes and several other cool weather plants the middle of March. It was all a failure. I've replanted a few times since. I am finally getting cucumbers and peppers. My green beans wil be growing more when the sun comes out and stays awhile. But no kale or collards or spinach.<br /><br />What grew really great were the dandelions. I have taken the greens to market to sell. And made dandelion jelly. And brought the flowers for tea. And even dried the whole plant for tea. I have sold a lot of that wonderful plant! And plantain? Goodness, it's all over. So I make plantain salve and sell it at market too. So, when God gives me weeds, I'll take them!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754379649711551718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-53310379359849942452013-07-17T18:33:14.253-04:002013-07-17T18:33:14.253-04:00If your grass clippings have a lot of weed seeds, ...If your grass clippings have a lot of weed seeds, you might not want to mulch with it, but we have not had any problem with it.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-80596021581899252212013-07-17T17:58:27.612-04:002013-07-17T17:58:27.612-04:00Isn't it interesting how we can perceive someo...Isn't it interesting how we can perceive someone else is doing a much better job at something than we are?! <br /><br />Maintaining a garden (and yours is a really big one) is full-time job! I too have these great ideals of what I'm going to do and achieve but the reality is, we do what we can...and God does the rest. We could have the most beautifully manicured weed-free garden but without it water it would shrivel up and die.<br /><br />The Lord is teaching me to be more accepting of my "human failings" and through it I believe He is Setting me Free. Free of condemnation, conditions, stress, worry, disappointment and fear. I so desire that...and I see gardening as one way the Lord teaches us (or is teaching me!)<br /><br />The Lord bless you and yours!<br />Hugs, from NZHopes Handcraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388763562145957609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-36386754884867537582013-07-17T17:40:06.503-04:002013-07-17T17:40:06.503-04:00How do you keep the grass clippings from making we...How do you keep the grass clippings from making weeds in the garden? Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607527454796749102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-43741769990107248592013-07-17T17:04:43.255-04:002013-07-17T17:04:43.255-04:00Your garden looks great. This time of year is so n...Your garden looks great. This time of year is so nice with all the fresh produce.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833657269211285589noreply@blogger.com