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Gardening

True Blue American

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31. I would hate to see that garden

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #9)

Mon May 27, 2019, 12:37 PM

May 2019

If you had 80 inches

Do you have room for a pony, too? I hope you have seen the British Comedy,” Keeping Up Appearances,” for that last remark.

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Finally got our garden in this weekend.... [View all] Ohiogal May 2019 OP

I'm putting mine in, by this weekend. Hopefully, anyway Siwsan May 2019 #1

Black plastic works, too. True Blue American May 2019 #3

I'm going to cover my smaller veg garden with black plastic, this year, to sterilize the soil Siwsan May 2019 #24

Nicee True Blue American May 2019 #25

Oh yes, the fabric is a must. Ohiogal May 2019 #5

That's my process, too Siwsan May 2019 #23

I have been enjoying lettuce True Blue American May 2019 #2

Both sides of my family have been gardeners. Ohiogal May 2019 #7

A compost heap True Blue American May 2019 #12

Yup. Ohiogal May 2019 #14

I love green beans (I plant Blue Lake) cyclonefence May 2019 #4

I know! Ohiogal May 2019 #6

That is nice to True Blue American May 2019 #13

I have two upright freezers in my cellar. Ohiogal May 2019 #16

My husband made me a raised bed garden cyclonefence May 2019 #35

Sounds like a nice samplegirl May 2019 #8

Thank you samplegirl!! Ohiogal May 2019 #17

Got our "North 40 inches" in last week Backseat Driver May 2019 #9

Squirrels True Blue American May 2019 #15

We have double layer chicken wire around the perimeter Ohiogal May 2019 #20

I would hate to see that garden True Blue American May 2019 #31

You're funny - wish I could make it bigger Backseat Driver May 2019 #32

Sounds to me as if you have True Blue American May 2019 #34

Queen of the beans TEB May 2019 #10

Labs also love green beans.... Ohiogal May 2019 #18

Labs will eat anything. True Blue American May 2019 #26

My furry treat lover Ohiogal May 2019 #29

That is a lot of beans! Our two plants will be enough for us. Croney May 2019 #11

I'm afraid I did the same with the eggplants. Ohiogal May 2019 #19

We did a little row of brussel sprouts last year. Backseat Driver May 2019 #33

That is quite a garden! True Blue American May 2019 #27

Just getting going here in NY.... Historic NY May 2019 #21

I still have flowers to go in, too. Ohiogal May 2019 #22

Great that you can give extra's to the food bank Bayard May 2019 #28

I am envious of your berries. Ohiogal May 2019 #30