Guest guest Posted March 24, 2003 Report Share Posted March 24, 2003 Does anyone here belong to a vegetable and/or herb gardening group that they would suggest. I'd appreciate the name of the group if at all possible. I'ma lookin fer a green thumb. Thanks, Shawn _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2003 Report Share Posted March 24, 2003 Yeah, I am interested as well. I can always use helpful hints from gardening gurus. Let me know if you manage to find a nice group.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ , " _- matrixenos -_ " < matrixenos@h...> wrote: > Does anyone here belong to a vegetable and/or herb gardening group that they > would suggest. I'd appreciate the name of the group if at all possible. > I'ma lookin fer a green thumb. > > Thanks, > Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2003 Report Share Posted March 24, 2003 So far today, I joined " thevegetablepatch " and " texasgrdnr " . I haven't received any messages or perused the site yet. I'll let you know how they turn out. Shawn ----Original Message Follows---- " Feral " <terebinthus Re: OT-Veg Gardening Group??? Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:02:14 -0000 Yeah, I am interested as well. I can always use helpful hints from gardening gurus. Let me know if you manage to find a nice group.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ , " _- matrixenos -_ " < matrixenos@h...> wrote: > Does anyone here belong to a vegetable and/or herb gardening group that they > would suggest. I'd appreciate the name of the group if at all possible. > I'ma lookin fer a green thumb. > > Thanks, > Shawn _______________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 Cool. I love checking out new groups like that. One way you can usually tell if they are active and good is by reading their monthly message log count to see if people even bother to post. Keep us updated. I imagine your Texasgrdnr group will be of great benefit to you. I should go see if they have a southern oregon gardening group. I don't know much about Texas, but here in Oregon the weather is very different in the southern region as compared to the more populated northern areas; same is true of our eastern high dessert. Lots of environmental diversity. I am fortunate to live in a zone 4-7 region with a longer gardening season. Too bad I am not very good at it yet. ~ PT ~ Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. ~ Henry Ford ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~> , " _- matrixenos -_ " < matrixenos@h...> wrote: > So far today, I joined " thevegetablepatch " and " texasgrdnr " . I haven't > received any messages or perused the site yet. I'll let you know how they > turn out. > > Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 " Lots of environmental diversity. I am fortunate to live in a zone 4-7 region with a longer gardening season. Too bad I am not very good at it yet. " Ooh yeah I forgot about the zone thingie...I need to check that out. As far as you not being very good yet, well I am just starting out so ya wanna be veggie gardening horror story buddies. Hope you're feeling better, Shawn ----Original Message Follows---- " ~ P_T ~ " <patchouli_troll Re: OT-Veg Gardening Group??? Tue, 25 Mar 2003 14:48:37 -0000 Cool. I love checking out new groups like that. One way you can usually tell if they are active and good is by reading their monthly message log count to see if people even bother to post. Keep us updated. I imagine your Texasgrdnr group will be of great benefit to you. I should go see if they have a southern oregon gardening group. I don't know much about Texas, but here in Oregon the weather is very different in the southern region as compared to the more populated northern areas; same is true of our eastern high dessert. Lots of environmental diversity. I am fortunate to live in a zone 4-7 region with a longer gardening season. Too bad I am not very good at it yet. ~ PT ~ Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. ~ Henry Ford ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~> , " _- matrixenos -_ " < matrixenos@h...> wrote: > So far today, I joined " thevegetablepatch " and " texasgrdnr " . I haven't > received any messages or perused the site yet. I'll let you know how they > turn out. > > Shawn _______________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Feral, I have just sent this information privately to Shawn but since you want to know too I'll post it to the group in case others are interested. I belong to three very good gardening clubs: GardeningOrganically Organichomesteadgardening AnHerbGarden2 All three are friendly and helpful. I have learnt lots from them. What may be a downside for you is that they are very active groups and generate lots of mail, but manageable if you go 'digest' or read the mail at the site. Cheers Margaret " Feral " <terebinthus Re: OT-Veg Gardening Group??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Shawn- Are you planning on growing veggies and herbs? I'm in Tennessee and am getting ready to try an herb garden for the THIRD year in a row. This year I'm having the hubby build a raised platform so I can put the herbs in pots, as Cheech and Chong(my lab babies) ate them last year. Each year my crop has been doomed by something... I am determined that this will be the year! I'm not attempting any veggies yet simply because I have a limited area that is sunny since I have over 50 trees in my yard and am lucky to be able to get fresh produce just down the road at the farmers market. I'd love to share horror stories with you and PT, as I'm sure I'll have plenty if this growing season follows suit. The journey begins... Roxanne , " _- matrixenos -_ " <matrixenos@h...> wrote: > " Lots of environmental diversity. I am fortunate to live in a zone 4-7 > region with a longer gardening season. Too bad I am not very good at it > yet. " > > Ooh yeah I forgot about the zone thingie...I need to check that out. As far > as you not being very good yet, well I am just starting out so ya wanna be > veggie gardening horror story buddies. > > Hope you're feeling better, > Shawn > > > > > > _______________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Hello Roxanne. Well, 3 times a charm right. Poor Cheech and Chong with those uncontrollable munchies attacking your garden, haha. What happened to your previous mishaps with herb gardening? Perhaps that can help us and other future gardeners know what to look out for. Raised platform...is that going to be a concrete slab of some sort? My ideal plan is to try to grow some peppers, maybe some other veggies and some herbs. I don't know if it will be container or what. I live in an apartment, so will be trekking to the Mothers house to start my new adventure. She has a big empty lot next to her house with some good shade and empty areas. She received some free rosebushes (pink) which I am going to help her with (um yeah, have no idea what I'm doing as well). There is farm of feral, semi-feral cats out there as well as the usual squirrels, black birds, possums etc. I'm not exactly sure if I am going to use some caging to keep them out or what. I plan on getting some books either this week or weekend to find out what I need to do for this region. I would definitely enjoy all of us sharing each others progress/horror stories etc. Maybe we should all start a newbie gardeners/collective encouragement/advice/progess report/success and/or horror story collection group, lol. Cheers, Shawn ----Original Message Follows---- " roxannejamison " <roxannejamison Re: OT-Veg Gardening Group??? Wed, 26 Mar 2003 14:27:25 -0000 Shawn- Are you planning on growing veggies and herbs? I'm in Tennessee and am getting ready to try an herb garden for the THIRD year in a row. This year I'm having the hubby build a raised platform so I can put the herbs in pots, as Cheech and Chong(my lab babies) ate them last year. Each year my crop has been doomed by something... I am determined that this will be the year! I'm not attempting any veggies yet simply because I have a limited area that is sunny since I have over 50 trees in my yard and am lucky to be able to get fresh produce just down the road at the farmers market. I'd love to share horror stories with you and PT, as I'm sure I'll have plenty if this growing season follows suit. The journey begins... Roxanne , " _- matrixenos -_ " <matrixenos@h...> wrote: > " Lots of environmental diversity. I am fortunate to live in a zone 4-7 > region with a longer gardening season. Too bad I am not very good at it > yet. " > > Ooh yeah I forgot about the zone thingie...I need to check that out. As far > as you not being very good yet, well I am just starting out so ya wanna be > veggie gardening horror story buddies. > > Hope you're feeling better, > Shawn > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _______________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I have one nice sunny spot, but the soil, despite three years of work on it, is just yucky. It is next to the house so my hubby is going to attach a nice, wide cedar shelf/platform to the house and anchor it into the ground. I'm putting my grill next to it so it can double as a cooking work station. The construction of this project is scheduled for this weekend, but we'll see since the 6yo plays soccer both days... As for the first crop of herbs I attempted, I have no clue as to what happened to them...dead, dead, dead. Strange seeing how I can basically grow most flowering yard plants. What kind of peppers are you going to grow? I might give peppers a try since we love them so. Check Home Depot for stuff that you can sprinkle around the roses to keep the critters out. Can't remember what it's called off hand. Hey, I'm all for that group. I know I would keep it busy with all of my goof ups... Roxanne , " _- matrixenos -_ " <matrixenos@h...> wrote: > Hello Roxanne. > Well, 3 times a charm right. Poor Cheech and Chong with those > uncontrollable munchies attacking your garden, haha. What happened to your > previous mishaps with herb gardening? Perhaps that can help us and other > future gardeners know what to look out for. Raised platform...is that going > to be a concrete slab of some sort? > > My ideal plan is to try to grow some peppers, maybe some other veggies and > some herbs. I don't know if it will be container or what. I live in an > apartment, so will be trekking to the Mothers house to start my new > adventure. She has a big empty lot next to her house with some good shade > and empty areas. She received some free rosebushes (pink) which I am going > to help her with (um yeah, have no idea what I'm doing as well). There is > farm of feral, semi-feral cats out there as well as the usual squirrels, > black birds, possums etc. I'm not exactly sure if I am going to use some > caging to keep them out or what. > > I plan on getting some books either this week or weekend to find out what I > need to do for this region. I would definitely enjoy all of us sharing each > others progress/horror stories etc. Maybe we should all start a newbie > gardeners/collective encouragement/advice/progess report/success and/or > horror story collection group, lol. > > Cheers, > Shawn > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 That dual workstation sounds wonderful. And if that's a charcoal grill, I believe plants are good to get rid of the carbon monoxide that the charcoal gives off....er something like that anyway. I'd like to try some habaneros and jalapenos (perhaps something a little more exotic). " Check Home Depot for stuff that you can sprinkle around the roses to keep the critters out. " Funny you mentioned Home Depot...last weekend I picked up this simple little kit. (There were several different to choose from) It was a habanero kit...a pot with soil and hab seeds. All you have to do is water it. If I get results, I might try to transplant it into the ground. They were bout 3-4 bucks. Hope your 6 year old has a good game. Cheers, Shawn As per the green thumb newbie group, maybe if we can generate enough interest and a wonderful leader *hint hint* something could come about this, lol. There would definitely have to be a rant section, lol. ----Original Message Follows---- " roxannejamison " <roxannejamison Re: OT-Veg Gardening Group??? Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:36:10 -0000 I have one nice sunny spot, but the soil, despite three years of work on it, is just yucky. It is next to the house so my hubby is going to attach a nice, wide cedar shelf/platform to the house and anchor it into the ground. I'm putting my grill next to it so it can double as a cooking work station. The construction of this project is scheduled for this weekend, but we'll see since the 6yo plays soccer both days... As for the first crop of herbs I attempted, I have no clue as to what happened to them...dead, dead, dead. Strange seeing how I can basically grow most flowering yard plants. What kind of peppers are you going to grow? I might give peppers a try since we love them so. Check Home Depot for stuff that you can sprinkle around the roses to keep the critters out. Can't remember what it's called off hand. Hey, I'm all for that group. I know I would keep it busy with all of my goof ups... Roxanne , " _- matrixenos -_ " <matrixenos@h...> wrote: > Hello Roxanne. > Well, 3 times a charm right. Poor Cheech and Chong with those > uncontrollable munchies attacking your garden, haha. What happened to your > previous mishaps with herb gardening? Perhaps that can help us and other > future gardeners know what to look out for. Raised platform...is that going > to be a concrete slab of some sort? > > My ideal plan is to try to grow some peppers, maybe some other veggies and > some herbs. I don't know if it will be container or what. I live in an > apartment, so will be trekking to the Mothers house to start my new > adventure. She has a big empty lot next to her house with some good shade > and empty areas. She received some free rosebushes (pink) which I am going > to help her with (um yeah, have no idea what I'm doing as well). There is > farm of feral, semi-feral cats out there as well as the usual squirrels, > black birds, possums etc. I'm not exactly sure if I am going to use some > caging to keep them out or what. > > I plan on getting some books either this week or weekend to find out what I > need to do for this region. I would definitely enjoy all of us sharing each > others progress/horror stories etc. Maybe we should all start a newbie > gardeners/collective encouragement/advice/progess report/success and/or > horror story collection group, lol. > > Cheers, > Shawn > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > _______________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _______________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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