CritterPainter
Knows Their Stuff
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Location: Washington State
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I've made a couple of batches of apple butter, but didn't bother canning it. I give it away, and my family snarfles up the rest. As far as the garden, I'm rebuilding a path round my little pond, yesterday I impulsively redid one section of the pond that had "settled" a little too much over time and refilled the pond- all the while forgetting that there was a pot of chowder on the stove! Ugh, had to settle for grilled-cheese sandwiches for dinner *scowl* Grilled cheese is the gardening mom's best friend!
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sherenity
Just Arrived
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
Location: zone6
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| petunia wrote: | | I just finished canning tomatoes, still need to do sweet pickles and more dill pickles-first time canning, it was really fun. What kind of vege's need to be put in for the cold season? maybe broccoi? need some info on that please. |
It really depends on your zone. But some early peas(snow) carrots, beets, Kohlrabi, turnips,cabbages,kale,radishes, broccoli,brussel sprouts,spinach, lettuces,garlic, onions,bok choy ect.... There is really a lot BUT most of them have specific strain that does best in fall and a lot even improve with a light frost. The way you plan for fall gardening is to count back from your first frost to find when it is best to plant. But with mulching,straw cold frames,row covers,ect...you can extend it even further.
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petunia
Highly Skillful
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the advice sherenity, what I have left in the garden, I may need to put down some mulching or straw as we are getting some cold nites in.
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Primsong
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Location: Oregon (Map)
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| CritterPainter wrote: | | ...I impulsively redid one section of the pond ...all the while forgetting that there was a pot of chowder on the stove! |
Ha - nice to know I'm not the only one who goes into 'garden mode' if I step out the door. I tend to completely forget about whatever was so pressing inside the house once I go out and see a weed...and another weed...and oh yeah, I was going to clip that back....
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Droopy
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Location: Western Norway (Map)
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Primsong! Are you me? 
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