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"Sounds fun! I know my kids love picking Basil for things like homemade (or even "augmented") spaghetti sauce. Don't forget the pics when you do it! We would love to see you guys in action!"
"thanks for the ideas. I think we are going to try basil. I'll let you know how it goes!"
"Bertha, I have some ideas for you! I also use Skype to video and audio chat via the internet - my username is thmellon, if you ever want to discuss.
So I HIGHLY recommend container gardening, especially when just starting out. I would go to your…"
"Hi Ty. I'm looking at the pictures trying to get motivated/ideas. I was thinking of trying to grow some sort of vegetable with the kids.....but I'm thinking it needs to be something easy for our first try. I was looking at the pictures of…"
"Hi Bertha! How is your growing going? things are sprouting up like crazy here. Let us know how we can help you! :)"
"Alright! Thanks for joining and speading the word to your church members.
now, about those APHIDS!!! (from eHow.com)
1.Examine your garden. Look for clusters of the little bugs on new growth and flower buds, as well as on the curled and twisted…"
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- What would you like to get out of FOOGS?
- gardening tips....getting rid of aphids!
- What is your level of experience with backyard gardening?
- Never Done it
- If you currently grow anything, what do you like to grow?
- herbs, hot peppers
- How did you hear about FOOGS? (If referred by someone, please say who)
- Bill Norton
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- At 8:46pm on March 27, 2010,
Ty Mellon said…
- Sounds fun! I know my kids love picking Basil for things like homemade (or even "augmented") spaghetti sauce. Don't forget the pics when you do it! We would love to see you guys in action!
- At 10:30am on March 27, 2010,
- Bertha, I have some ideas for you! I also use Skype to video and audio chat via the internet - my username is thmellon, if you ever want to discuss.
So I HIGHLY recommend container gardening, especially when just starting out. I would go to your local nursery (I try to patronize local and even hyper-local as much as possible) and buy a couple of terra cotta pots, some organic soil and a bit of organic compost. I would also recommend a good starter spray, such as a seaweed spray or something with a bit of nitrogen in it. Then I recommend getting a pepper plant, a tomato plant and/or herb garden plant, such as cilantro or basil. All of those items grow easily and are pretty low maintenance. As far as rabbits, yes, they will definitely LOVE those yummy treats, so I would recommend some wire around the container or placing where you think the rabbits cannot get to them. Let us know how it goes and take some pics! :)
- At 9:47am on March 27, 2010,
- Hi Bertha! How is your growing going? things are sprouting up like crazy here. Let us know how we can help you! :)
- At 7:35pm on November 28, 2009,
Bill Norton said…
- Alright! Thanks for joining and speading the word to your church members.
now, about those APHIDS!!! (from eHow.com)
1.Examine your garden. Look for clusters of the little bugs on new growth and flower buds, as well as on the curled and twisted leaves.
2.Remove the aphids by hand (wearing gloves)
3Cut away and dispose of infested foliage.
4Capture flying aphids by placing yellow sticky traps near infected plants.
5 Make a nontoxic pesticide by mixing 1 c. vegetable oil with 1 tbsp. liquid dishwashing soap. Add 1 1/2 tsp. solution per cup of warm water to a handheld spray bottle.
6Hit the aphids directly with above mixture and spray entire plant thoroughly.
7 Introduce beneficial insects, such as ladybugs or green lacewings, to your garden to feed on the aphids. Both can be bought from any garden store or online.
8 Avoid planting aphid-attracting plants, such as birch trees, and instead grow plants such as white sweet clover, spearmint, sweet fennel, which attract and house the lacewings, ladybugs and other insects that feed on aphids.
9 Rid your garden of ants. Ants love to eat "honeydew," the sugary sap secreted by aphids, and will keep the aphids alive by fending off predators and carrying the sap makers to other plants.
enjoy
Bill
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