"I have better luck with the looseleaf lettuce than the head variety. They both take a lot of water and love a rich soil. I always grow a lot of Roma tomatoes which I eat raw as well as in sauce. Also like the yellow pear…"
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Laurel McGilvery replied to Cornelia's discussion 'Seed catalogs are in! What are you planning for 2011?'Laurel McGilvery replied to Ellen Peavey's discussion 'No Dig Potatoes'"You are having an unusually cold/snowy winter, aren't you. Yes, wait until the snow melts at least. But don't wait too long 'cause they don't do well in the heat.
I planted maybe 10 pounds of…"
Laurel McGilvery replied to Ellen Peavey's discussion 'No Dig Potatoes'"I've grown potatoes this way. I put the cut pieces on the untilled but closely mowed ground, put a fairly thin layer of hay over them (4 inches or so). And then as the plant grew, I just continued piling hay on top until I had…"
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- What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?
- Earth Mama
- A bit about me:
- Raise dairy goats, pigs, chickens, vegetables, and some fruits and nuts
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Calico beans flavored with bacon, onions and garlic
- Currently reading:
- seed catalogs
- Currently listening to:
- whatever is playing on the radio
- My latest DIY project:
- Fence off the garden, put in panels for a new pig pen
- Web site I recommend:
- http://www.idealpoultry.com
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