Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Reading- Book Review on 101 Organic Gardening Tips
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| 101 Organic Gardening Tips [Kindle Edition] |
I download this book a few months ago for free on amazon.com (follow me on Facebook at PaGardens to see the garden books, I find free). I just finished reading it today. This book is worth the $10 and I would have bought it for that price! I bought it on Kindle. My book is full of highlighted useful information, for me to reference back to though out the garden year.
The book is written very well and is help full for every type of gardener. It is descriptive for new gardener, and filled with so much information that something can help the oldest gardener.
I love how there are 101 tips and they are explain in at least 2 paragraphs. Each tip is number and explain very well.
I want to thank Mrs. Richerson for all her helpful insides to garden.
Daily Goals- Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Yesterday, Hubby and I stayed up and watch discovery new shows Brain Game, and Number Shows. I love this shows. I just wish they were on earlier.
Today's Goals
1. Work 8am-6pm
2. Pay bills- I hate having the new month start in the middle of the week.
3. Make dinner- we are have enchiladas
4. I'm hoping hubby and I can have some hot tub time!
5. If I get lucky I would like to weed my garden box 2 and plant my seeds, weather and time depending. (If I get home to late or it's raining I can't do this one)
What are you plants today?
Today's Goals
1. Work 8am-6pm
2. Pay bills- I hate having the new month start in the middle of the week.
3. Make dinner- we are have enchiladas
4. I'm hoping hubby and I can have some hot tub time!
5. If I get lucky I would like to weed my garden box 2 and plant my seeds, weather and time depending. (If I get home to late or it's raining I can't do this one)
What are you plants today?
Monday, April 29, 2013
Gardening~ 2 Weeks After Average Frost - Weekly Goals
According to my book Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, even though we are 2 weeks before last frost. I did get frost, last week. I would rather wait to put out any of my melons, peppers, and tomatoes, until we have a week of full 50* weather. Therefore when the book says to put it out you will see a side not that I'm not. If you have had temperature 50* or plus for a week straight, I think you should be fine.
Weekly Garden Goals
1. Pepper, tomato and eggplant start plants- set out to harden off, you do this a little at a time over a week. Mulch around the plant after you plant them in the ground. (I'm going to push this back, some of my started seed haven't even come up. I think it is to cold outside to plant them)
2. Cucumber, squash, and melons - tart plants- set out to harden off, you do this a little at a time over a week. Mulch around the plant after you plant them in the ground. (I'm going to push this back)
3. Strawberry- mulch around strawberry plant so that the fruit stays off the ground. I was excited this week to see my strawberries have started to bloom.
4. All crops- keep an eye out for slugs. Yuck I found one trying to eat my potato plants. I feed him to my chicks. They were so happy.
5. Potato- when the plant start to show though the garden you want to cover them back up little a hill
6. Leaf lettuce,carrots, beets, sweet corn and radish- I be honest I am behind all the planting, I still don't have my corn and carrots planted. I can't even find my carrot seed. :( I will have to pick up more at the store. I hoping to get caught up this week.
7. Bush- type summer squash - seed for container planting (I think they are talking zucchini and yellow squash). This is a great idea to do if I get extra start plants, I was wondering what I was going to do with them.
8. New Zealand Spinach- directly sow into garden bed. I'm behind on this too. :( I am hoping to get it done this week.
9. Rhubarb- keep harvesting ( I have to get mine planted for next year, I'm thinking 2 bushes.
10. Mustard green- harvest leaves
11. Garlic- cut scraps and use to cook with. I never thought of cooking with the greens of garlic. It makes so much sense. I am going to cut half and leave the other half to make bulbs to plant in the fall. (Woohoo free seeds!)
What are you planting this week? Are you worried about surprise frost?
Follow the other Weeks Before Last Frost Weekly goals with the links below.
Gardening 20 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 19 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 18 Weeks Before my Last Frost
Gardening 17 Weeks Before My Last Frost Weekly Goals
Gardening~ Weeks 16 and Weeks 15 before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 14 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 13 & 12 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 11 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening ~ 10 weeks until my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening ~ 9 weeks until my last frost ~ Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 8 weeks before my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- 7 weeks before my last frost~ weekly goals
Gardening ~ 6 and 5 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goal
Gardening ~ 4 Gardening 4 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 3 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- Week of last frost- garden goals
Gardening- 1 Week After My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Weekly Garden Goals
1. Pepper, tomato and eggplant start plants- set out to harden off, you do this a little at a time over a week. Mulch around the plant after you plant them in the ground. (I'm going to push this back, some of my started seed haven't even come up. I think it is to cold outside to plant them)
2. Cucumber, squash, and melons - tart plants- set out to harden off, you do this a little at a time over a week. Mulch around the plant after you plant them in the ground. (I'm going to push this back)
3. Strawberry- mulch around strawberry plant so that the fruit stays off the ground. I was excited this week to see my strawberries have started to bloom.
4. All crops- keep an eye out for slugs. Yuck I found one trying to eat my potato plants. I feed him to my chicks. They were so happy.
5. Potato- when the plant start to show though the garden you want to cover them back up little a hill
6. Leaf lettuce,carrots, beets, sweet corn and radish- I be honest I am behind all the planting, I still don't have my corn and carrots planted. I can't even find my carrot seed. :( I will have to pick up more at the store. I hoping to get caught up this week.
7. Bush- type summer squash - seed for container planting (I think they are talking zucchini and yellow squash). This is a great idea to do if I get extra start plants, I was wondering what I was going to do with them.
8. New Zealand Spinach- directly sow into garden bed. I'm behind on this too. :( I am hoping to get it done this week.
9. Rhubarb- keep harvesting ( I have to get mine planted for next year, I'm thinking 2 bushes.
10. Mustard green- harvest leaves
11. Garlic- cut scraps and use to cook with. I never thought of cooking with the greens of garlic. It makes so much sense. I am going to cut half and leave the other half to make bulbs to plant in the fall. (Woohoo free seeds!)
What are you planting this week? Are you worried about surprise frost?
Follow the other Weeks Before Last Frost Weekly goals with the links below.
Gardening 20 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 19 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 18 Weeks Before my Last Frost
Gardening 17 Weeks Before My Last Frost Weekly Goals
Gardening~ Weeks 16 and Weeks 15 before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 14 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 13 & 12 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 11 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening ~ 10 weeks until my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening ~ 9 weeks until my last frost ~ Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 8 weeks before my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- 7 weeks before my last frost~ weekly goals
Gardening ~ 6 and 5 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goal
Gardening ~ 4 Gardening 4 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 3 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- Week of last frost- garden goals
Gardening- 1 Week After My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening Weight In- First Way In 2013
Today is my first way in! My goal this year is 1000lbs grow out of my garden!
My purple asparagus has come up. I planted the asparagus roots 3 years ago, for Cass. She loves it.
Total 2013 yearly weigh in is 5 ounce!
I am planning on weight once a week. I will harvest and collect though out the and take picture and let you know how out garden is making out. Let me know how your garden is making out!
My purple asparagus has come up. I planted the asparagus roots 3 years ago, for Cass. She loves it.
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| 5 Ounce Of Asparagus |
Total 2013 yearly weigh in is 5 ounce!
I am planning on weight once a week. I will harvest and collect though out the and take picture and let you know how out garden is making out. Let me know how your garden is making out!
Today's goals-Monday, April 29, 2013
It's a rainy day today not sure if I'm going to be able to get outside garden today at work. I love getting the time to spend out in the garden yesterday it has such a calming effect on me. What did you do yesterday?
Today's goals
1. Plan weekly garden goals and weekly 10 weekly goals.
2. Write out weekly menu
3. Make dinner- We are having shepherds pie for dinner one of my favorite.
4. Work from 9 AM until 6 PM
5. Write hubby I love note-Once a month I like to write it to my hubby saying how much I love and appreciate him I hand write so he knows it comes straight from my heart
What are your goals for today? Are you stuck inside because of the rain?
Today's goals
1. Plan weekly garden goals and weekly 10 weekly goals.
2. Write out weekly menu
3. Make dinner- We are having shepherds pie for dinner one of my favorite.
4. Work from 9 AM until 6 PM
5. Write hubby I love note-Once a month I like to write it to my hubby saying how much I love and appreciate him I hand write so he knows it comes straight from my heart
What are your goals for today? Are you stuck inside because of the rain?
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Gardening - Planting The Left Side of The Garden Fence
Today is 4/23 I am planning my left side of my garden. I already have 3 blueberry plants planted from last year.
How do I plan my garden? Well I'm super spoiled by my hubby, whenever I say I want a seed. It comes. (He loves it because they are only a few dollars. I love the surprise they make me feel special. ) I have all the seeds in two boxes.
First thing I do is make a list of the seeds I have and where I want to plant them. That took 2 days!
Then I look up companion plants to the plants I'm planting. In this side of garden I'm planting beans. I research companion plant to beans and found a long list on about.com http://organicgardening.about.com/od/vegetablesherbs/p/beancompanions.htm and pick kale to plant with my beans. This works out great because I want sure where I was going to plant the kale! I am so happy. Then I lay out the seeds. So I can see what I'm planting.
After that I lay out the outside of the left side of the fence. This is a little easier because I have berries planted on the fence. I have 3 regular blueberry bushes and I bought 2 pink lemonade blueberry bushes to plant. In between the bushes I'm plant on planting Raspberry lemonade zinnia plants. I am planting them for 2 reasons. One is they are awesome cutting flowers and I saved the seeds so they should grow awesome this year. The second reason is to bring helpful bugs into the garden.
Then I look at them together. I get so excited. I plan on planting this weekend, I bagged them up so they are ready for me to plant this weekend!
How do you get ready to plant you garden?
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| List of seeds I want to plant |
How do I plan my garden? Well I'm super spoiled by my hubby, whenever I say I want a seed. It comes. (He loves it because they are only a few dollars. I love the surprise they make me feel special. ) I have all the seeds in two boxes.
First thing I do is make a list of the seeds I have and where I want to plant them. That took 2 days!
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| My Row f Beans and I want to plant Kale in between |
Then I look up companion plants to the plants I'm planting. In this side of garden I'm planting beans. I research companion plant to beans and found a long list on about.com http://organicgardening.about.com/od/vegetablesherbs/p/beancompanions.htm and pick kale to plant with my beans. This works out great because I want sure where I was going to plant the kale! I am so happy. Then I lay out the seeds. So I can see what I'm planting.
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| The pink are Pink Lemonade blueberries and blue are my blueberry bushes then I want to plant Rasberry Lemnade Zinna in between |
After that I lay out the outside of the left side of the fence. This is a little easier because I have berries planted on the fence. I have 3 regular blueberry bushes and I bought 2 pink lemonade blueberry bushes to plant. In between the bushes I'm plant on planting Raspberry lemonade zinnia plants. I am planting them for 2 reasons. One is they are awesome cutting flowers and I saved the seeds so they should grow awesome this year. The second reason is to bring helpful bugs into the garden.
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| All my seeds together |
Then I look at them together. I get so excited. I plan on planting this weekend, I bagged them up so they are ready for me to plant this weekend!
How do you get ready to plant you garden?
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Daily goal - Thursday, April 25, 2013
I could not sleep to save my life last night. When to bed at 9:30pm but was up and down all night. This is the 3rd night in a row. I'm so sleepy.
Today goals
1. Work for 7:30-6
2. Make it though the day
3. Get coffee on the way home
4. Walk skipper and have cass join us.
5. Turn off TV and phones and have one on one night with hubby.
Easy goals for today. I'm so sleepy. How you guys have a good day.
Today goals
1. Work for 7:30-6
2. Make it though the day
3. Get coffee on the way home
4. Walk skipper and have cass join us.
5. Turn off TV and phones and have one on one night with hubby.
Easy goals for today. I'm so sleepy. How you guys have a good day.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Gardening-My last trees arrived in the mail!
My apple, apricot and maple trees came in the mail today! I'm so excited!
Daily goals-Or Wednesday, April 23, 2013
Yesterday was a busy night, I didn't end up getting home intoeing 930pm! Not a big fan of dance at 8 o'clock at night.
Today's goals
1. Work from 745 until 615
2. Make dinner-steak with noodles and peas
3. Finish organizing seeds on where I want them-Yesterday I pulled out on my seeds and plant how many plants I want and where I'm planning on planting them I still have a few more seeds to go.
4. Get Cass prepared for take child to work day- She's going to work with my hubby!
5. Go to bed by 1030-I have been staying up way too late lately and trying to get up to early. I know I can only do one where the other.
This morning I got to work on time, got dinner pull out, did a little wash, and water all my greenhouse plants. Look at my tomatoes starting to come up. What are you doing today?
Today's goals
1. Work from 745 until 615
2. Make dinner-steak with noodles and peas
3. Finish organizing seeds on where I want them-Yesterday I pulled out on my seeds and plant how many plants I want and where I'm planning on planting them I still have a few more seeds to go.
4. Get Cass prepared for take child to work day- She's going to work with my hubby!
5. Go to bed by 1030-I have been staying up way too late lately and trying to get up to early. I know I can only do one where the other.
This morning I got to work on time, got dinner pull out, did a little wash, and water all my greenhouse plants. Look at my tomatoes starting to come up. What are you doing today?
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Today's goals- Tuesday, April 23, 2013
I have to get to bed earlier than 1130! I am so dragging today it's unreal. Last night hubby and I stayed up and watched Brain Game and the Number Game. They are awesome shows on the Discovery Channel!
Today's goals
1. Work from 745 until 615
2. Make dinner-We are having angle hair with creamy sausage turkey for dinner
3. Look up and learn as much as I can okra. - I am planting it for the first time this year and I don't know much about.
4. Work on letter of the week Rr- We introduced it yesterday and today I want to color with the little ones
5. Dance- Cass has dance tonight
Today is going to be a long day I won't get home until 9 PM. Then a little alone time with hubby and right to bed! Hope you have a good day!
Today's goals
1. Work from 745 until 615
2. Make dinner-We are having angle hair with creamy sausage turkey for dinner
3. Look up and learn as much as I can okra. - I am planting it for the first time this year and I don't know much about.
4. Work on letter of the week Rr- We introduced it yesterday and today I want to color with the little ones
5. Dance- Cass has dance tonight
Today is going to be a long day I won't get home until 9 PM. Then a little alone time with hubby and right to bed! Hope you have a good day!
Meal Plan for 04/22/2013 - 04/28/2013
Apr 22 -◦ Monday
Cereal (Breakfast)
Peanut Butter And Honey Sandwich (Lunch)
Cucumbers (Lunch)
Blueberries (Lunch)
Garlicky Mushroom Sauce Over Chicken (Dinner)
Corn (Dinner)
Fruit Salad (Weekly Fruit)
Tossed Salad (Weekly Fruit)
Brownies
Apr 23 -◦ Tuesday
Copycat Veggie Bagel (Breakfast)
Chicken Nuggets (Lunch)
Grapes (Lunch)
Broccoli (Lunch)
Angle Hair With Cream Turkey Sauage And Wild Mushroom Sauce (Dinner)
Apr 24 -◦ Wednesday
Oatmeal (Breakfast)
Egg Sandwich (Lunch)
Banana (Lunch)
Red Pepper (Lunch)
Roasted Vegetable Soup Over Brown Rice (with Beef) (Dinner)
Apr 25 -◦ Thursday
Cereal (Breakfast)
Fish Sticks (Lunch)
Broccoli (Lunch)
Blueberries (Lunch)
Yogurt (Lunch)
Leftover (Dinner)
Apr 26 -◦ Friday
Copycat Veggie Bagel (Breakfast)
Leftovers (Lunch)
Chicken enchildas With Refied Beans And Jack Cheese (Dinner)
Chessy Broc Rice (Dinner)
Apr 27 -◦ Saturday
Cereal (Breakfast)
Leftovers (Lunch)
Leftover (Dinner)
Apr 28 -◦ Sunday
Pancakes (Breakfast)
Leftover (Dinner)
Whole Ham (Dinner)
Mix Veggies (Dinner)
Baked Potato (Dinner)
Here is my weekly menu. I can't wait to pull stuff out of the garden to cook!
Cereal (Breakfast)
Peanut Butter And Honey Sandwich (Lunch)
Cucumbers (Lunch)
Blueberries (Lunch)
Garlicky Mushroom Sauce Over Chicken (Dinner)
Corn (Dinner)
Fruit Salad (Weekly Fruit)
Tossed Salad (Weekly Fruit)
Brownies
Apr 23 -◦ Tuesday
Copycat Veggie Bagel (Breakfast)
Chicken Nuggets (Lunch)
Grapes (Lunch)
Broccoli (Lunch)
Angle Hair With Cream Turkey Sauage And Wild Mushroom Sauce (Dinner)
Apr 24 -◦ Wednesday
Oatmeal (Breakfast)
Egg Sandwich (Lunch)
Banana (Lunch)
Red Pepper (Lunch)
Roasted Vegetable Soup Over Brown Rice (with Beef) (Dinner)
Apr 25 -◦ Thursday
Cereal (Breakfast)
Fish Sticks (Lunch)
Broccoli (Lunch)
Blueberries (Lunch)
Yogurt (Lunch)
Leftover (Dinner)
Apr 26 -◦ Friday
Copycat Veggie Bagel (Breakfast)
Leftovers (Lunch)
Chicken enchildas With Refied Beans And Jack Cheese (Dinner)
Chessy Broc Rice (Dinner)
Apr 27 -◦ Saturday
Cereal (Breakfast)
Leftovers (Lunch)
Leftover (Dinner)
Apr 28 -◦ Sunday
Pancakes (Breakfast)
Leftover (Dinner)
Whole Ham (Dinner)
Mix Veggies (Dinner)
Baked Potato (Dinner)
Here is my weekly menu. I can't wait to pull stuff out of the garden to cook!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Gardening~ Information I found pest Control
Today I focused a my gardening reseach time to looking up on how to control pest in the garden.
Here is what I found today,
1. Natural Moms - Mothering the "Natural" Way - is full of helpful information on ealy spring pest and how to not have them bother you.
2. My Garden Tips - this lets you know what I'm doing to aviod bugs in my garden
How do you deal with pest in your garden? Let me know your ideas.
Here is what I found today,
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| Thanks for the Picture |
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How do you deal with pest in your garden? Let me know your ideas.
Free Kindle Gardening Books
'33 Ways To Kill Pests Without Pesticides Kill Any Insect, Spider or Bug Fast With All Natural Pest Control Methods (Organic Pest Control)' by Stephen Tvedten
Ultimate Guide to Building the Perfect Vertical Garden!' by Maddie Alexander
'Growing Tomatoes - Growing Tomato Plants, A Useful Guide For The Home Gardener For Great Tasting Tomatoes (Do You Want To Know About)' by Adele M. Shepherd
'A Few Thoughts on Growing Squash' by Dazey Shell
Get them while they are free and read along with me! Join me on Facebook at Pa Gardeners!
Gardening Tips ~ Pest Control
The
worst part of gardening is going in the garden and it being destroyed by
something! Bugs are one of the most damaging things that can get into your
garden and destroy it overnight.
Steps
I take to avoid a pest problem
1.
Walk
the garden daily – this lets you know what is going on in the garden. I try to
do this every morning, before I leave for work. I wall around and see what is growing
and how it is doing.
2.
Weed
your garden- now I have many garden boxes, weed sometime becomes a lot of work
so I try to do it daily (one box each day). By weeding I see what is in the box
and I scare away bugs.
3.
Research
– on my Facebook- Pa Gardeners page I am always adding information I find on the internet. I
share it with you guys so you can know more about what you are planting. If you
know the bugs that will g after the plant you are planting you will be able to
know them while you are weeding and find them easier.
Here
is a Free Book (4/22/13) on pest, download it and get some information on the
bugs that want to eat your crops and how to get rid of them.
How
are you getting rid of the bugs in your garden?
Today's goals- Monday, April 22, 2013
Yesterday was a busy day. Today's going be just as busy.
Today's goals
1. Watch my nephew- I have my nephew all day today that alone is going to make it busy
2. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
3. Make garlicky chicken for dinner
4. Plant seeds- I would like to try to get the rest onion bulbs planted and get my okra planted today.
5. Laundry- It is almost all caught up but he needs to be folded and put away tonight.
What are your goals for today? Look at my asparagus they are popping up and wait to eat them!
Today's goals
1. Watch my nephew- I have my nephew all day today that alone is going to make it busy
2. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
3. Make garlicky chicken for dinner
4. Plant seeds- I would like to try to get the rest onion bulbs planted and get my okra planted today.
5. Laundry- It is almost all caught up but he needs to be folded and put away tonight.
What are your goals for today? Look at my asparagus they are popping up and wait to eat them!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Gardening- 1 Week After My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
According to my book Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, even though I am in week after my last frost you sometimes get frost. Be careful planting.
Weekly Garden Goals
1. Check Crops- check all crops from pest
2. Check for butterfly larvae- check broccoli, kale, cabbage, Brussels spouts, kohlrabi, and cauliflower
3. Strawberry- pinch off blossoms of new plants
4. Basil- set out plants in the vegetable garden
5. Okra- plant seeds in the garden
6. Bush green beans- make sowing in the garden
7. Pole beans- plant next to trellis or poles
Even though the last frost was last week be careful and be ready to cover you crops. What are you planting this week?
Follow the other Weeks Before Last Frost Weekly goals with the links below.
Gardening 20 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 19 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 18 Weeks Before my Last Frost
Gardening 17 Weeks Before My Last Frost Weekly Goals
Gardening~ Weeks 16 and Weeks 15 before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 14 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 13 & 12 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 11 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening ~ 10 weeks until my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening ~ 9 weeks until my last frost ~ Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 8 weeks before my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- 7 weeks before my last frost~ weekly goals
Gardening ~ 6 and 5 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goal
Gardening ~ 4 Gardening 4 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 3 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- Week of last frost- garden goals
Weekly Garden Goals
1. Check Crops- check all crops from pest
2. Check for butterfly larvae- check broccoli, kale, cabbage, Brussels spouts, kohlrabi, and cauliflower
3. Strawberry- pinch off blossoms of new plants
4. Basil- set out plants in the vegetable garden
5. Okra- plant seeds in the garden
6. Bush green beans- make sowing in the garden
7. Pole beans- plant next to trellis or poles
Even though the last frost was last week be careful and be ready to cover you crops. What are you planting this week?
Follow the other Weeks Before Last Frost Weekly goals with the links below.
Gardening 20 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 19 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goals
Gardening 18 Weeks Before my Last Frost
Gardening 17 Weeks Before My Last Frost Weekly Goals
Gardening~ Weeks 16 and Weeks 15 before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 14 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 13 & 12 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening~ 11 Weeks before Average Date of Last Frost
Gardening ~ 10 weeks until my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening ~ 9 weeks until my last frost ~ Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 8 weeks before my last frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- 7 weeks before my last frost~ weekly goals
Gardening ~ 6 and 5 Weeks Before My Last Frost- Weekly Goal
Gardening ~ 4 Gardening 4 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening~ 3 Weeks Before My Last Frost - Weekly Goals
Gardening- Week of last frost- garden goals
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
3 Free Kindle Gardening Books
Daily goals- Thursday, April 17, 2013
Last night was nice I got together with my family and hung out and enjoyed my mom's birthday.
Today's goals
1. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
2. Bring home- I bought the stuff to make the copycat Wawa bagel sandwiches. I don't want to leave it at work.
3. Take kids for a walk-Yesterday the kids and I walk about a mile it felt so good
4. Make dinner-this week Leepin really bad with eating out.
5. Make snakes-our letter of the week is Ss. I would love to make snakes at a Plato with the kids today that would be a lot of fun.
It looks like rain so not sure for going to be able to go for a walk today but at least I want to get on the list to try to.
What are you doing today?
Today's goals
1. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
2. Bring home- I bought the stuff to make the copycat Wawa bagel sandwiches. I don't want to leave it at work.
3. Take kids for a walk-Yesterday the kids and I walk about a mile it felt so good
4. Make dinner-this week Leepin really bad with eating out.
5. Make snakes-our letter of the week is Ss. I would love to make snakes at a Plato with the kids today that would be a lot of fun.
It looks like rain so not sure for going to be able to go for a walk today but at least I want to get on the list to try to.
What are you doing today?
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Free Kindle Gardening Books
'Handmade Bird Baths: How to Craft and Sell' by Beverly Simcic
Vegetable Container Gardening - Made Easy
'Raised Bed Gardening - Growing The Easy Way (How to build a raised bed and grow vegetables with minimum fuss)' by James Paris
Get them while they are free and read along with me! Join me on Facebook at Pa Gardeners!
Gardening-Information on Pear trees and how I planted mine
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| My 3 year pear tree flowering for the first time |
I am so excited! This is the 1st year my Pear tree has bloomed! Hubby and I planted the tree 2 falls ago. Last year the tree had leaves and grow but no flowers. According to Better Home and Garden pear trees are great for 1st time gardeners. They are easy to grow and don't need anything special.
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| My new Pear tree |
I decide this year, that we would get another pear tree to cross with the first tree. I grabbed on at tracker supply and then saw on at Walmart for $10. Hubby said we could get both!
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| My 3 Pear trees planted in the ground |
On Sunday (April 14) we decide to plant our trees. It took about 10 minutes to plant them. First we dug the hole 2 inch deeper than the pot it came in. After that we added some organic compost. Next we broke up the root ball and put it in the hole. After that we cover the root ball with fresh dirt. Then cover it up making a hump with the old dirt. After that we ran the hose for 10 minutes to water it.
According to Ezine Articles that pears came from Switzerland. This fruit can be grown from seeds, but it is a poor germination. Most trees are grafted into trees.
More Information on Pear Tree
My tips on planting pears
Gardening- tips on how to care for a pear tree
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| Different types of pears |
Pear tree are suppose to be great to grow for 1st Gardeners, because they don't even special treatments.
Tips
1. Plant in an area that get at least 6 hours of light.
2. Plant in well drained area
3. Prune in spring before the tree starts to show growth.
4. When the pears start to grow you want to reduce the number of pears next to each other so they will grow bigger.
Good luck with your pear trees!
Daily goals- Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Today is my moms birthday, happy birthday mom! After work we are heading to her house for cake and ice cream. Last night hubby and I ran to the store to pick up some more than trees and I was so disappointed. Only two types were on sale were on that I didn't want, the rest were full price.
Today's goals
1. Work from 9 AM until 6 PM
2. Pick up Cassi at take her to mom's birthday party with us.
3. Write weekly call list and post it
4. Wrap my mothers gift.
5. Stick to hot tub and no TV with hubby! Loving the alone time!
It looks like rain today. Hoping we get some for our plants, but hoping it clears up so the little ones and I can get outside! Here is my view on the way to work.
Today's goals
1. Work from 9 AM until 6 PM
2. Pick up Cassi at take her to mom's birthday party with us.
3. Write weekly call list and post it
4. Wrap my mothers gift.
5. Stick to hot tub and no TV with hubby! Loving the alone time!
It looks like rain today. Hoping we get some for our plants, but hoping it clears up so the little ones and I can get outside! Here is my view on the way to work.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
6 Free Garden Kindle books
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Gardening- Week of last frost- garden goals
According to my book Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, I do know and will warn everyone that even though it shouldn't frost again. It just might. I don't suggest putting anything that might be killed by frost out yet. I normal wait another 2-3 weeks just to be careful.
Weekly Garden Goals
1. Sow into garden beds- cucumber, squash, melon seeds into garden bed
2. Make 1st- sowing of corn in the garden
3.Mow- mow weeds around the garden
4. Plant - herb seeds in the garden.
This week there is a lot of planting in the garden. This helps if you didn't get to plant starter seeds, or they didn't make it. What are you doing in the garden this week?
Daily goals-Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Hubby had a friend ever when I got home, Therefore I didn't get to finish planting my onion bulbs, plus the fact it was raining. Oh well I'll try tomorrow.
Today's goals
1. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
2. Write weekly goals-Post them on both my blog and money-saving mom blog
3. Yoga-do I half hour yoga during naptime.
4. Read- Read two more chapters of my square-foot gardening book.
5. Turn off electronics-Tonight I want to turn off all electronics and enjoy my time with hubby one-on-one
What are you up to today? Let me know
Today's goals
1. Work from 8 AM until 6 PM
2. Write weekly goals-Post them on both my blog and money-saving mom blog
3. Yoga-do I half hour yoga during naptime.
4. Read- Read two more chapters of my square-foot gardening book.
5. Turn off electronics-Tonight I want to turn off all electronics and enjoy my time with hubby one-on-one
What are you up to today? Let me know
Monday, April 15, 2013
Garlic bulbs Update
I want to give you and update on the garlic bulbs I planted on 3/11/12.
Garlic is easy to grow and you can learn how I grow mine.
All 15 bulbs of garlic have come up! I'm so excited. They are all about 3 inch high.
Did you plant garlic bulbs this year? If so how are they doing?
Garlic is easy to grow and you can learn how I grow mine.
All 15 bulbs of garlic have come up! I'm so excited. They are all about 3 inch high.
Did you plant garlic bulbs this year? If so how are they doing?
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| My row of Garlic bulbs |
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