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Any composters here? (reply) :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

marlingardener — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:11:08 -0400

Author: marlingardener
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:11 am (GMT 0)

Prickly Pear,
We have hens, and you wouldn't believe what their coop cleanings do for the compost pile! The only danger is using the "processed" stuff from the hens before it has a chance to rot. Fresh, it's pretty hot and can damage plants.
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Sjoerd — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:57:51 -0400

Author: Sjoerd
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:57 pm (GMT 0)

Colias eurytheme (Orange Sulfur)?

Your specimen looks a bit faded, or perhaps it is the lighting, or movement.
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Netty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:48:55 -0400

Author: Netty
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:48 pm (GMT 0)

It sure turned out beautiful Jewell!

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Netty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:45:40 -0400

Author: Netty
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:45 pm (GMT 0)

Hi Jeg
Welcome to Gardenstew from southern Ontario!

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Netty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:44:40 -0400

Author: Netty
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:44 pm (GMT 0)

Yesterday at work I caught some thieves stealing veggies from the garden. They got away with some carrots, a few banana peppers, a few beets and some radish. I wonder it they would have left anything if they hadn't been caught...

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Netty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:42:08 -0400

Author: Netty
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:42 pm (GMT 0)

Wow!
I remember once when the manure pile at work spontaneously combusted. The fire department had to come back twice to get the fire put out!

Any composters here? (reply) :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

Netty — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:36:12 -0400

Author: Netty
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:36 pm (GMT 0)

I compost! I have a couple of piles plus a composter that I throw my kitchen waste into. I usually spread the finished compost in the spring. I had some wonderful things pop up in my veggie garden this year ... Acorn Squash, Pie Pumpkins, Tomato plants, gourds and Cantaloupe!!

Any composters here? (reply) :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

mart — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:19:10 -0400

Author: mart
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:19 pm (GMT 0)

I do, but only to the extent of tossing kitchen peelings ect on my manure pile. Sure don`t do all that turning and sifting stuff.

Any composters here? (reply) :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

Pricklypear — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:18:36 -0400

Author: Pricklypear
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:18 pm (GMT 0)

Yes, I keep at least one compost pile going all year round. I don't have rotating or stationary bins. I just pile it all against the garden wall.

Right now I have two piles. One is "cooked" and ready to use for fall planting (now).

Currently I'm designing a small chicken coop. I want a small flock of chickens--no more than 5 hens and a rooster to help with processing all the garden waste.

One of my garden friends has a nice little system where everything goes through the chickens. She has two runs--one where the chickens are allowed to roam and scratch to their hearts content. The second run has been planted and waiting for the girls to move in for the fall.

The chicken coop and runs get raked frequently into a compost pile that's turned every other week.

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toni — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:17 -0400

Author: toni
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:00 pm (GMT 0)

Hi jeg, welcome to GardenStew from north Texas. Glad to have you join us.

Being new to gardening that must mean that you have a 'clean slate' to work with and we love to see photos of soon to be garden areas and gardens in progress...and you will learn that a garden is never finished so we all have gardens in progress.
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jeg8379 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:21:06 -0400

Author: jeg8379
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:21 pm (GMT 0)

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
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Any composters here? (reply) :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

eileen — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:31:35 -0400

Author: eileen
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:31 pm (GMT 0)

We compost here in Scotland and have three composting bins on the go. It's great having your own compost to hand instead of buying the processed stuff from gardening centres. The plants in my garden certainly seems to appreciate it as much as we do.
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eileen — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:28:58 -0400

Author: eileen
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:28 pm (GMT 0)

Welcome to our forums Jeg from West Lothian in Scotland. I hope you'll enjoy GardenStew as much as we all do. I look forward to getting to know you.
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Penny — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:26:23 -0400

Author: Penny
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:26 pm (GMT 0)

Hello there and Welcome,.
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Any composters here? :: Fruit and Veg Gardening

marlingardener — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:22:08 -0400

Author: marlingardener
Subject: Any composters here?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:22 pm (GMT 0)

I just came in from sifting and spreading compost on the fallow part of the vegetable garden, and other than a slightly sore back and being absolutely filthy (note to self: do not toss compost into prevailing wind) I'm so happy! We have two piles, one working and one ready to go. I now have at least 3" of compost on the big vegetable garden, and I'll be planting next week.
Anyone else compost?
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marlingardener — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:17:41 -0400

Author: marlingardener
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:17 pm (GMT 0)

Hello, and welcome. I'm new here too, and have found everyone to be very friendly and helpful.
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Have any Liatris -Blazing Stars to trade? :: Plant and Seed Exchange

margie12u — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:52:59 -0400

Author: margie12u
Subject: Have any Liatris -Blazing Stars to trade?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:52 pm (GMT 0)

Hi if anyone has any (blazing stars-) (liatris)Bulbs I would love to trade, any color is ok.

Thank you Margie

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jeg8379 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:39:11 -0400

Author: jeg8379
Subject: Hello from West Hollywood California : )
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:39 pm (GMT 0)

hello everyone. i'm new to this forum and fairly new to gardening, but i look forward to learning lots from everyone on here.

cheers

jeg
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Fish Suggestion for Container Pond (reply) :: Water Gardening

cherylad — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:20:40 -0400

Author: cherylad
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:20 pm (GMT 0)

I'll keep Guppies in mind if the gold fish don't work out.
Here's a picture of my little "barrel pond". The water lilies are doing quite well... and I've added some CatTails to it. I'll try to get a photo of the goldfish.

barrel pond finished ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )

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cuatro-gatos — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:17:23 -0400

Author: cuatro-gatos
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:17 pm (GMT 0)

2 sizes bigger would work if you are careful not to
over water. Good luck with more growth.

Fish Suggestion for Container Pond (reply) :: Water Gardening

poppylover — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:08:35 -0400

Author: poppylover
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:08 pm (GMT 0)

Dear Chery,

The picture I got it on net ..is to lure you buying them But my childhood guppies look exactly like that ..Beware of the male guppies (the most beautiful tails)not sure the female will do the same, they will eat the baby guppy, so as soon as you spot on the baby guppy..please separate them from the adult...hope to see your little pond picture

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marlingardener — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:35 -0400

Author: marlingardener
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:00 pm (GMT 0)

Hand soap is fine, just make sure it is soapand not a "hand wash". The insecticidal soap doesn't hurt the plant at all. At the worst you will have a faint white blush on the leaves from where the soap mixture dries. It is not necessary to rinse it off at all, unless you are eating the leaves or fruit of the plant. It won't hurt you, but it might taste a bit funny!
I do hope you can eradicate those aliens and enjoy your bitter melons!
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cherylad — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:13 -0400

Author: cherylad
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:42 pm (GMT 0)

Such a lovely collection of guppies! So many colors! And I like the look of the water lettuce. I just have a small bit of the Parrot Feather, but will be getting more. I really like the way they look.

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rosemont — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:28:54 -0400

Author: rosemont
Subject: help id this butterfly, thanks.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:28 pm (GMT 0)

Which kind of butterfly is this? It is in Maryland, if that helps.

Fish Suggestion for Container Pond (reply) :: Water Gardening

poppylover — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:22:41 -0400

Author: poppylover
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:22 pm (GMT 0)

Ohhh..you bought comet already?..

32°C all year round in Malaysia, I used to keep guppy in one of my dad's left over homebase material----porcelain sink (no aeration at all), only put parrot feather and water lettuce in my little sink and the colony of guppy just non-stop 'blooming'..

colorful guppies ( photo / image / picture from poppylover's Garden )

water lettuce ( photo / image / picture from poppylover's Garden )