A Gardening Question

[Norseman82]

[quote name='jckinsman' post='1274894' date='May 16 2007, 03:10 AM'] Broccoli is fun to grow! But you really need the space for it![/quote]

I've had some success with broccoli in the past. One thing about it: it is a cool weather plant. You probably will not get the harvest until later in October or early November (in my experience, at least) - but then again, it will be ready for Thanksgiving dinner.

Edited May 17, 2007 by Norseman82

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Norseman82' post='1275554' date='May 16 2007, 10:38 PM']If you are using mulch as a weed barrier, I would suggest that you leave a clearing around where you are planting your seeds...and know the difference between the plants and weeds. I'm also experimenting with a method this year using milk bottle caps.
I remember reading about a mixture of urine, chewing tobacco, dish liquid, and someting else that when you sprayed it by your plant bed it would keep animals away.[/quote]
yeah I am not going to know the difference probably, at least not right away. Hopefully I will figure it out ...

what are you doing with milk caps?


And I'm not spraying urine anywhere near my garden. Cayenne pepper is as crazy as I get.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1275558' date='May 16 2007, 11:46 PM']And I'm not spraying urine anywhere near my garden. Cayenne pepper is as crazy as I get.[/quote]
HStot could come up there and help you out... he's got pretty good aim.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Norseman82' post='1275555' date='May 16 2007, 10:42 PM']I've had some success with broccoli in the past. One thing about it: it is a cool weather plant. You probably will not get the harvest until later in October or early November (in my experience, at least) - but then again, it will be ready for Thanksgiving dinner.[/quote]
yeah that's when my mom's usually matures. I wonder if it might be earlier since I am farther north?

[Sojourner]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1275559' date='May 16 2007, 10:48 PM']HStot could come up there and help you out... he's got pretty good aim.[/quote]
He is the perfect male child:
Witty
Spiritual
Smart
Has good aim

[homeschoolmom]

[Norseman82]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1275558' date='May 16 2007, 11:46 PM']what are you doing with milk caps?[/quote]

When you stop by I'll show you. (Now THAT is guaranteed to get you down here!).

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1274257' date='May 15 2007, 02:04 PM']The ironic thing is that when I was a kid, I used to hate gardening. In fact, when mom sent me out to weed I used to pull the wrong things on purpose so I wouldn't have to do it.

As an adult, I've really come to love it. This is my first opportunity to have a real big vegetable garden though, so I am hoping that I'm not doing all this work to feed the wildlife ...[/quote]
me too :

[quote name='jckinsman' post='1275187' date='May 16 2007, 02:17 PM']How do you get that darn cougar to urinate on your plants though? [/quote]