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Raven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-11-08 05:07 PM
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Finally got my garden in...June 11th...go figure!
Between the cold nights and the bugs and my aching back, it took awhile. But I have 8 tomato plants, 8 potato plants, broch plants, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, bush beans, basil, zuchinni and those little round Romeo carrots. I still have some room so I might look for some more stuff this weekend.

Now all I have to do is sit on my butt and weed and watch the garden grow.

I really, really love this!

And thanks everybody, for all the good advice.:hug:
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sazemisery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-11-08 09:21 PM
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1. Raven, you beat me to the finish.
I planted my tomatoes, basil, asparagus (first crop of edible asparagus will be 2 years away)and potatoes a month ago. Since then, my mother died, our office is in the middle of a renovation, blah blah blah blah blah.

If I can get the corn, okra, squash, cucumbers and melons planted by this weekend I will be alright but I have never planted this late in the season.

BTW, I live in NE Oklahoma and my average last frost date is April 15. Little behind wouldn't you say?x(
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-12-08 12:10 PM
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2. Bravo!
You're not even behind considering where you are. Actually, you're pretty much right on schedule give or take a few days. Good planning on your part!

I'm either usually in so much of a 'spring fever' driven rush that I end up with frost bitten plants, or behind schedule and rushing to beat the summer heat. I hardly ever hit it at just the right time.

Enjoy tending those babies. For me gardening is a calming and fulfilling experience. A balm for my soul with tangible (and edible!) rewards.
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