achicade's Blog

Tillers

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Hey everyone, I haven't been on in a while.... life gets in the way sometimes as you know! However, i am poking up my head as spring approaches and reaching out....need some input on tillers. I am thi...

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Hibiscus (red zinger)

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:16:00 GMT

Does anyone have any experience with harvesting Red Zinger Hibiscus for tea? Need to know if the flowers will bloom large, and when I need to harvest them for the tea.... or, do I actually harvest ...

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been a minute or two....

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:27:00 GMT

....since i was here! :) Lots been happening since I was here last....

I've been planting my garden, and also getting ready for the Plant Sale next month (May 12)...trying ...

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salad and such

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:27:00 GMT

My first salad from the fall crop that was COMPLETELY from my garden! (except of course for Newman's Own Vinaigrette!) Even the sprinkling of nuts (Ge...

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10/10/11

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:21:00 GMT

Another cool, sunny day! Got more bulbs to put in the ground later today, mostly flowers again. You don't know how many you have until you dig up your yard and move! lol Have a great day everyone...

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Friday October 7, 2011

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:38:00 GMT

It's gonna be another beautiful fall weekend in North Georgia! I plan to hit a fall festival with my grandson tomorrow, then work on putting some more bulbs in the ground...daffodil, tulip, crocus,...

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Have an Herby Day!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:50:00 GMT

Just popped in to update my profile....I've been quite busy this year! What with buying a house and moving, and spending most of my leisure hours in the yard and garden (1/2 acre, sounds small but it'...

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whatcha growing???

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:42:00 GMT

Hello, all, I'm just curious what folks in other parts of the country (or even in my own city!) have coming up (if anything), either in the garden/field, greenhouse or on the window sill! I have coll...

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BEEN GONE TOOOOO LONG

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:40:00 GMT

I just sat down and checked my messages on gardenguides...wow....sorry ya'll. I really didn't think i'd been gone that long! LOL! Been so busy with the market i guess everything else just went out...

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Been away too long....

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. Been very very busy, and just have not had time to sit down and blog too much....Been doing the market almost every Saturday, plus i work a full-time job during...

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Today

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:35:00 GMT

i CAN'T BELIEVE it has been over a month since I wrote, but it has! Been busy busy busy with farmer's market and other things. We had another cloudy day today in Marietta, but no rain fell on the ma...

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Market Opening Day

Mon, 04 May 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Opening day at our local Marietta Square Farmer's Market was yesterday (Sat). Considering the weather was threatening (it held off, thank God) and there were over 60 market vendors, and we were also c...

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Farmers Market

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:24:00 GMT

I seem to have not had time lately to blog! Getting ready for the Farmer's Market, which opens this weekend in Marietta, GA....Saturday, May 2, 9am to 12noon. I will be there with bells on.....well...

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Sunshine!

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:13:00 GMT

Finally a nice, sunny day, and relatively warm....temps are getting back up into the seventies. I might make it after all! Moved the plants back out of the greenhouse this morning, i know they were g...

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brrrrr

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:35:00 GMT

It is currently 52 degrees in Marietta, GA as i write this blog. However, it will supposedly be going down to below freezing tonite and tomorrow night!! Have to go cover the squash with frost cloth t...

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