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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
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1 edit | Re: April Showers bring May Flowers... LOL!
Just a thought;
You like zucchini?!
PS: Thanks for the link! | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA
| A couple years ago I planted a packet of zucchini seeds(25), I had 20 plants that issued forth vast quantities of cucurbita pepo from June until October. I had a table in front of the house with a FREE sign. I still had more. Stopped watering in August and it rained. I even brought some to the range with my .22 rife, trying to exercise the green demons.
I learned my lesson and only plant a few now. I prefer yellow summer squash.
Zucchini: Summer's Abundant Treasure
by Roberta Roberti
Right around the time -- about late June -- when the days start getting longer and lazier and the aroma of grass seems to linger in the air, something happens in zucchini patches everywhere. Beautiful golden flowers start budding, heralding the birth of new, beautiful zucchini. Copious amounts of zucchini. Come summertime, they appear in abundance, much to the bewilderment of many home farmers. And perpetuating this universal truth is the fact that August 8th is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day. Yes, that's the day you are encouraged to unload all that wonderful squash you don't know what to do with onto your unsuspecting next-doors. | |
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birdfeedr
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join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI | The trick for the best zucchini without having too much is to pick it while it's small. The larger they get, they start to get bitter.
Also, don't plant too many seeds.  | |
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mouseferatu
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| Re: April Showers bring May Flowers... As a vegetarian/fish person, I know a lot of other veggie types.
Zucchini has a unique place in the vegetarian/vegan community, in that it is the one green edible that you just can't convince anyone to take after the middle of August...
I make it into pickles, pressure can it, freeze it, and leave it out to compost back into the garden, but the stuff is unending. And... it comes up wild now, to boot. 
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"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crispy and good with catsup." | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA
| I saw this nice garden at the fahm today, freshly spread with fertilizer. There are tons (literally) of the stuff, free for the taking, but I was on my bicycle. Two pocketfuls didn't seem like a great idea.  I'd kinda like to keep it out of the sedan too, I'll chat up a buddy with a pick-up. | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA
| Ya gotta get organized! Like my neighbor is.
I spent the day riding my bike. | |
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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
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1 edit | I am really getting things together!
Like Cape's picture, I have my hangers and pots ready to be planted.
My new front window boxes are painted and put up, ready to be planted.
I am still digging clay soil out from the front of my house, so I can replace it with good planting soil. (I was stalled because I broke the wheel barrow and had to get a new one) I am using the dirt to fill in low spots.
Today, my neighbor came and cut down two trees, and a branch for me. He also took away my falling TV antennae....
My lawn is raked.
I've hired a company to tend the lawn. Only with pesticide, loam, seeding, pH testing, and lawn aeration.
Mowing, raking, etc. Are still my chore!
My mower is getting a compleat tune up.
Things are coming along very nicely here. 
More pics later... the battery died as I was taking some pics.
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"I'd rather be a live chicken, then a dead hero. " | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA | 1 week of rain = I hate my lawn!
Lush, verdant green...
Now I have to start mowing it  | |
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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
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| Re: April Showers bring May Flowers... This last wee was supposed to be a "wash out" with rain expected nearly every day, or at least some part of the day. But alas, yesterday and today where beautiful and warm
My lawn took off like mad when it started raining. I still haven't got my own mower back from getting tuned up and such. I have to hire someone to do it for me before it got out of hand. | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA | Lawn: mowed
Tomatoes: in
Having a Coke and a smile. | |
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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
clubs: | My hanging plants are up.
The window boxes and new shrubs should be finished this weekend. | |
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Dominokat
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| Re: April Showers bring May Flowers... I planted a couple tomato plants in a planter I wasn't using. So at least I can get fresh tomatoes this summer! (Yummmm)
I've planted some grass seeds in areas I filled from my digging the area in front of my house.
My mom and I are shopping for plants to fill my window boxes on Saturday. | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA | And what do May flowers bring? | |
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vaxvms
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Worcester, MA | allergies | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA
| Pilgrims! (Duh!) | |
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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA | And June and July showers bring tomato blight  | |
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Dominokat
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Boothbay, ME
clubs: | My tomato plants have tons of blossoms. Have had for awhile....
I haven't seen any growth for a real tomato. I did ONE, but it ended in rotted crap.
Now I am wondering if my plants are doomed too. | |
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capecoddah
join:2005-03-18
Yarmouth Port, MA
| Search "tomato blight". look at the photos, read the stories. apparently it's kinda widespread. Not a good garden year. Tobacco plants are in tough shape too. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I don't think the attic will be hot enough to cure them. I was hoping to try making a couple cigars. Crabgrass is doing well. I've got mushrooms and moss I've never seen too, kudzu is next.
12 hours later, my mouth is recovering from the peppers, HOT! | |
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