CarolineC's Blog

A Few Pics

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:42:00 GMT

This was not my first harvest, but the first one that I thought was big enough to be deserving of a pic. As you can see, it really isn't all that big. I harvest daily, and we've been pretty much ...

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When will my garden grow?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:31:00 GMT

I'm growing increasingly frustrated as I thought I would have an overabundance of everything daily by now. So far though, I've only gotten a trickling of various things here and there every day or...

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I just couldn't resist!

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:27:00 GMT

I had ordered a Contender peach tree from Gurney's, which I haven't yet received. They have however sent the strawberries, and a planting guide. The planting guide states that a standard sized pe...

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How to Make Trellises With Trees from Your Backyard -- Part 2

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:07:00 GMT

This is a design that is more original. I think I saw a plant/vine holder that looked like this and/or something to dry your laundry on that looked like this which could fold. Even doing this muc...

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How to Make Trellises With Trees from Your Backyard -- Part 1

Sat, 10 May 2008 03:47:00 GMT

SpringChicken asked me to share my expertise on making trellises with trees form your backyard. I wouldn't really call myself an expert, but I'll share what I know. ;) I basically got this first ...

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Flower Garden Mural

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:33:00 GMT

Well, the thread in the forums about unfinished projects prompted me to at least "finish" taking some pics of the mural which I have started but not yet finished in the front entrance. As you can see...

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Blueberry Patch and Garden Pics

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:29:00 GMT

Here's the blueberry patch that I've been working on so furiously for the past 6 months. As you can see, I've refined the design a bit, and it's looking better. It will look even better, I believ...

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Odds n' Ends

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:33:00 GMT

Well, my gardens are beginning to take shape. I've been hardening off what I started inside and planting some of the flower and veggie plants. I think I have finally achieved a pleasing design fo...

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The Most Glorious Day...

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:34:00 GMT

... of my planting life so far this season. The blueberry bushes have arrived! 5 Patriots and 5 Bluecrop. I managed to get 7 into the ground this afternoon. It was cold and rainy today--bad for me...

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Seedlings Everywhere

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:50:00 GMT

Here are some pics of *most* of my indoor plants and seedlings which I have started from seed for spring this year. All were started from seed, except for that succulent in the big white pot ther...

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Philadelphia Flower Show 2008

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:47:00 GMT

I came. I saw. I took pictures for ya'll. ;) The theme this year was New Orleans. I knew that before I went, but had forgotten by the time I got there, and thought that maybe the theme was musi...

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Spring Fever

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:07:00 GMT

Well, the marigolds are starting to set flower buds indoors just 4 weeks after sowing. Sheesh!! I had no idea they grew that fast. Oh well. It will be nice to have some pretty flowers indoors while...

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The peat pots let you know...

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:54:00 GMT

when they want to be planted. I was moving around my plants the other day, and when I picked up the marigold peat pots, there were huge roots poking through and hanging off of them. I was quite surp...

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In the works

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Well, I went to the nursery yesterday to look for manure, straw, Epsom salt, and 6-cell starter pots. They don't carry Epsom salt, they didn't currently have manure and straw, and they don't norma...

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Seedlings--The Pictures

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:43:00 GMT

As promised, here are some pics of my seedlings and makeshift light stands.

This is some grass that I grew indoors for my cat. I got the idea when I saw seeds in a catalog...

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