Anyone putting a garden in this year?  Since my doggies are all gone, I've been spending a lot of my time digging in the dirt.  I have tomatoes, peppers, corn, zucchini, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and of course, flowers and herbs.  And, I'm not even finished planting yet....LOL

Beth

My tomatoes all of a sudden went wild and look like a danged tree! I do sugar snap peas just cuz they look cool and are fun to pick and eat while drinking a beer and weeding the garden! Then different lettuces for fun salads, zuchini, bell peppers and herbs. It's a raised brick bed cuz I'm too old to bend over all the time! The garden is my happy place!

Joe

It's probably safe, but we're waiting another week or so to put our tomatoes in. I'll let the wench fill you in on what else she's got planted. I know the radishes and lettuce is up already.

I'm moving......as soon as someone steps up to buy this house!
The only thing we planted this year was St Joseph...........
Anyone interested in moving to Oregon?

I really have to fire my realtor.....
Cathi :D

Guiseppi wrote on May 14^th, 2009 at 11:19am:

My tomatoes all of a sudden went wild and look like a danged tree! I do sugar snap peas just cuz they look cool and are fun to pick and eat while drinking a beer and weeding the garden! Then different lettuces for fun salads, zuchini, bell peppers and herbs. It's a raised brick bed cuz I'm too old to bend over all the time! The garden is my happy place! Joe

And Joe asked me to help him with his brag session, see picture

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My tomatoes all of a sudden went wild and look like a danged tree!

I'm the opposite Joe, can't get mine to take off. I think it's this crazy weather, hail,rain,and flaming hot and that's just the last number of days.

I'm putting in a few herbs this year plus the usual, carrots,strawberries,gooseberries,scallions and tomatoes if they play ball.


Lefty...

Cathi_Pierce wrote on May 14^th, 2009 at 1:00pm:

I'm moving......as soon as someone steps up to buy this house! The only thing we planted this year was St Joseph........... Anyone interested in moving to Oregon? I really have to fire my realtor..... Cathi :D

I know what you mean Cathi. My grandmother's mobile home near us has been on the market for over 2 years. She died a year ago next month. My blessed uncle continues to pay the monthly space rent and utilities for a place that is empty. The MH Park rules do not allow us to rent it. So it sits. And I go over once a week to check on things. So frustrating.

LOL...but what makes this funny Christy, is that Cathi  IS the  realtor.  

Oh dear, that is funny!

LOL!  Linda!!

err.so.............what, exactly, am I laughing about????????????

Christy, I have a spare St Joseph.............maybe he'll help you???

Sheesh.....I flipping HATE this economy :-/

Cathi

Y'all crack me up.   ;D

Good luck with the house sale Cathi.  Try planting St. Joe bottom side up, I heard that works better.  ;)

Nice treematoes Joe. :)  Sugar snap peas...yummy!

Beth

midwestbeth wrote on May 14^th, 2009 at 4:40pm:

Y'all crack me up.   ;D Good luck with the house sale Cathi.  Try planting St. Joe bottom side up, I heard that works better.  ;) Nice treematoes Joe. :)  Sugar snap peas...yummy! Beth

From therealestateblogger.com:

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Dig a hole near your For Sale sign by the street approximately 3 inches deeper than the statue. If you have no yard, use a large plant pot. Place the St. Joseph statue facing the street in the hole. When covering the statue, a prayer should be said. [quote]O, Saint Joseph, you who taught our Lord the carpenter's trade, and saw to it that he was always properly housed, hear my earnest plea. I want you to help me now as you helped your foster-child Jesus, and as you have helped many others in the matter of housing. I wish to sell this [house/property] quickly, easily, and profitably and I implore you to grant my wish by bringing me a good buyer, one who is      eager, compliant, and honest, and by letting nothing impede the      rapid conclusion of the sale. Dear Saint Joseph, I know you would do this for me out of the goodness of your heart and in your own good time, but my need is very great now and so I must make you hurry on my behalf. Saint Joseph, I am going to place you in a difficult position with your head in darkness and you will suffer as our Lord suffered, until this [house/property] is sold. Then, Saint Joseph, i swear before the cross and God Almighty, that i will redeem you and you will receive my gratitude and a place of honour in my home. Amen.

Once you have sold you home, remove the statue and place in your new home.
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Radishes and lettuce are up, as is the kohlrabi.  Still waiting on the onions, beans, cukes and carrots.  If it would stop raining for more than a day I might go buy some tomato and pepper plants.

Last year I planted a dozen hazelnut "twigs" as a wind/neighbor break.  Most of them survived and are looking really good.  Another year before they "fruit."  

This spring I had Brew take the chainsaw to the red currant bushes out back.  After having to toss and wash 47 million jars of very old currant jelly that never made it out of my basement, I said "ENOUGH!"  I'm not growing currants any longer.

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Go to it Linda.......Charlie.........who grows lots of moss in his victory garden.....

I am using my 'tried and true methods" with St Joseph.......AND I'm using the one with the most notches!
In 14 or so years of Real Estate, I've always planted my patron saint upside down, facing the street, right by the front door. This one has 21 notches on him.that's 21 successes!
Here's the funniest part..........know whre I get my statues(with varying instructions included)? At my local RE supply store!

And I ALWAYS  thank him for his help everytime I pass him!

Cathi