Comments on: 5 Tools for Planting a Vegetable Garden http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/ simple ways to grow your garden Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:13 -0700 hourly 1 By: Alison Kerr http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Alison Kerr Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-622 Wow, that IS a garden Mike. Bananas, lemons, and papayas sound so exotic. <br/><br/>I'm still learning about which fruits do well in my adopted home (Kansas) where we get very hard freezes in the winter. It gets about 20F warmer in the summer here than in Scotland and 20F colder in the winter, so our temperatures range from about -25 to +40 C, or -5 to +100 F.<br/><br/>Asparagus grows well here. I don't have any but I do know people who have and could write about :-) Wow, that IS a garden Mike. Bananas, lemons, and papayas sound so exotic.

I’m still learning about which fruits do well in my adopted home (Kansas) where we get very hard freezes in the winter. It gets about 20F warmer in the summer here than in Scotland and 20F colder in the winter, so our temperatures range from about -25 to +40 C, or -5 to +100 F.

Asparagus grows well here. I don’t have any but I do know people who have and could write about :-)

]]> By: Alison Kerr http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Alison Kerr Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-620 Mike, I look forward to hearing some or your recipes! I'm always open to guest posts and to writing to answer reader questions.<br/><br/>Kris, I'd be happy to try and help you overcome your 'black thumb'. I need a bit more information. What kind of plants are you having the problem with? I'm going to try e-mailing you to find out. Mike, I look forward to hearing some or your recipes! I’m always open to guest posts and to writing to answer reader questions.

Kris, I’d be happy to try and help you overcome your ‘black thumb’. I need a bit more information. What kind of plants are you having the problem with? I’m going to try e-mailing you to find out.

]]> By: Mike CJ http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Mike CJ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-621 Re recipe - I'll do a guest post over the next few days with a recipe or two - will email you.<br/><br/>Re garden - we have a huge garden, much of which is currently wilderness, but the parts we've cultivated include a fantastic herb section - coriander, thyme, flat leaf and normal parsley, all the mints, chives, sage, lavender, rosemary and cinnamon. We also have fruit trees - banana, orange, lemon, and papaya. Then there's the veg part onion, tomato, lettuce, brocolli, trying asparagus and failing!<br/>My fave part is the cactus section and we also have about 20 grape vines! Re recipe – I’ll do a guest post over the next few days with a recipe or two – will email you.

Re garden – we have a huge garden, much of which is currently wilderness, but the parts we’ve cultivated include a fantastic herb section – coriander, thyme, flat leaf and normal parsley, all the mints, chives, sage, lavender, rosemary and cinnamon. We also have fruit trees – banana, orange, lemon, and papaya. Then there’s the veg part onion, tomato, lettuce, brocolli, trying asparagus and failing!
My fave part is the cactus section and we also have about 20 grape vines!

]]> By: Kris http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Kris Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:49:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-619 I followed you over from the 31 Day Blog Challenge. I wondered if I would find any other homeschoolers there. <br/><br/>Love your list post...can you do one for how to actually keep things *alive* for me and the other "black thumbs" out there? ;-)<br/><br/>I've got my list post in queue for tomorrow. Happy Easter! I followed you over from the 31 Day Blog Challenge. I wondered if I would find any other homeschoolers there.

Love your list post…can you do one for how to actually keep things *alive* for me and the other “black thumbs” out there? ;-)

I’ve got my list post in queue for tomorrow. Happy Easter!

]]> By: Mike CJ http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Mike CJ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-618 No such thing as "just" another blogger, Alison.<br/><br/>Thanks for stopping at Mike's Life and leaving a comment.<br/><br/>I do love diving, but we also share cooking as a passion!<br/><br/>I've subscribed to your feed - maybe we can exchange some recipes! No such thing as “just” another blogger, Alison.

Thanks for stopping at Mike’s Life and leaving a comment.

I do love diving, but we also share cooking as a passion!

I’ve subscribed to your feed – maybe we can exchange some recipes!

]]> By: Alison Kerr http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Alison Kerr Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:57:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-617 Oh yes, a metal watering can. Thanks for making the suggestion Hausfrau! I too prefer a watering can to a hose, but I can't say I care about the plastic one I have. I'd love one of these for Mother's Day or something. It would make a great gift. Your mom is very smart, and sweet, to have given you one of these. Let me know if you post a photo of it. I'd love to take a look :-) Oh yes, a metal watering can. Thanks for making the suggestion Hausfrau! I too prefer a watering can to a hose, but I can’t say I care about the plastic one I have. I’d love one of these for Mother’s Day or something. It would make a great gift. Your mom is very smart, and sweet, to have given you one of these. Let me know if you post a photo of it. I’d love to take a look :-)

]]> By: Peak Oil Hausfrau http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Peak Oil Hausfrau Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:25:00 +0000 http://lovingnaturesgarden.com/2009/04/5-tools-for-planting-a-vegetable-garden/#comment-616 My Mom got me a watering can for Christmas one year ( a good metal one, not cheap plastic) and I love it! I use it more often than a hose - it is better for watering seedlings. My Mom got me a watering can for Christmas one year ( a good metal one, not cheap plastic) and I love it! I use it more often than a hose – it is better for watering seedlings.

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