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Today I am replanting just about everything that needs to be replanted!! My fence is up!!! :weee I did it myself on Sun., afternoon pounded in all 9 t-posts. Dh did help with moving some more chicken wire over there & splicing it together, then he cut the excess off & stapled the end...

Now to get my other plants replanted that either died or critters got(my homegrown seedlings of course). I will replace 8 of the 11 I originally planted of seedlings. 15 plants should suffice to feed us, my parents & ds#1(on his own), plus make ketchup, spaghetti sauce & other canned tomaotes.

WE paint some of our tires, we leave some black for winter planting to warm up the soil better.

I found 2 tomatoes on a plant & all the others have blossoms for my store bought plants(7 total). :celebrate

Every yr we rotate our crops in the garden. The same with my raised beds too. Plus I plant green beans & peas in the fall & harvest them over the winter so the 2 rows who do not get tilled under get back anyway.

:welcome Glad to have you here.

That's a thought I didn't think of. Maybe I can go get some of those. I wonder how close together to plant them for maximum benefit. My zukes & yellow squash that was up yesterday is gone today. Thanks!

We have low flush toilets installed in all the new houses & that is all they sell here too.

All good ideas, but my garden is so big & everything is everywhere that is getting eatten. I really appreciate the ideas & help but we just need to get our fence done asap. BTW it is a fence made of chicken wire & helps to keep the rabbits out pretty good. But the prarie dogs can climb it...

There are "green" sealants out there. Check MEN website as they have ads for them all the time in their mag.

:gig Some of those are very true too!

The only conflict I saw was giving Obama's credit for this trend with the new garden going in at the white house. Seed sales were up by 80% on March 1st already. I know I taught 2 gardening classes to our homeschool group in Feb., & I am getting more questions from others too. People are...

just remember they will dry out faster than an in ground bed so they will need more water. Not all yr but during the warmer mos you should have berries.

I can't cover with plastic as it is already getting too hot in the afternoon that I would probobly burn them up then. I just really need dh to get in gear & help me get the fence done. Although last night he had to go rescue ds#1 at the lake who had boat trailer problems & did not get home...

Mine are in tires so I just fill the top of the tire with water & let it soak in a few times a week.