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  1. Mattemma

    Old Front Yard photo from Feb 2007

    I love that morning glory arch.I am going to try that this year.
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    4 Lined Plant Bug

    http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_four_lined_plant.htm I had this bug show up last year.Noticed it first in mint plants,and then saw it on other plants.I am bracing for a worse year with these and japanese beetles. Anyone have this bug and were you able to get rid of it? Will the hens eat this...
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    Two Legged Predators -- Ideas?

    A fence is your best option.The cheapest would be T-posts and wire fencing.Just set the posts in concrete. We did a chainlink fence around our entire property up to the sides of the house.It is right inside the property line.I would have liked a front yard fence too,but dh said no. Anyway,it...
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    Old Front Yard photo from Feb 2007

    I love seeing before and after(and after) pictures. What made you switch from the stone path to the turf grass? I can't wait to get some nasts going.I like their taste and look.
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    Aesthetic Edible landscaping...suggestions and/or photos??

    I have currant bushes and strawberries in the front right now.I planted some asparagus last year.The first year I planted some amaranth(sp).I think it was the golden one,and it looked really neat. Here is my picasa pages so you can check some things out.Every year there was something...
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    Flowers to plant in veggie garden

    I planted marigolds,flax,and chives. I did not have major losses last year even though a few rabbits got in the yard.I have read that planting an area far away from the garden for the critters can help keep them from your produce. I always throw extra seeds all over the far back yard.That and...
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    Silence of the Worms.

    Still raining in my part of Ohio.Usually I am the one collecting the worms on the driveway for our frogs,lol. My hens are lazy and most times they chase me around when they see I have a shovel in my hand.They wait for me to flip the soil,and then they go crazy.
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    Root crops?

    I am growing beets and daikon rash this year.Got a juicer last month,so I will use those veggies. I did grow turnips last year,and added extra soil above hard clay to give the veggies room to grow. I read that alfalfa roots go deep,and help break up the soil.
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    Fencing in your garden....

    I only do t-post and plastic green fence around some garden areas in the back.In the front yard I have no fence.I do have the start of a living fence with ornamental grasses,but it certainly won't keep out the critters.
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    What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

    I am anxious to plant seeds,but it is way to early for outdoor planting here in Ohio unless I get some that need cold strat. I am starting to move bushes around.Flip dirt and add compost.Still cleaning up debris from last year.
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    Best chicken breeds for backyard flocks

    I have 3 red sex link hens that I got last year from TSC in May.I started getting eggs in September.The hens laid all winter despite being in a rather dark and uninsulated metal shed.There were a few days where I only got 2 eggs,but that was on warmer days,so it could just be the hen not...
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    Sunflowers and Chickens

    My chickens like sunflower seeds before they get the hard shell.
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    Tractor Tires?

    My dh got me a semi truck tire and rim.Was going to use the rim for a fire pit,but it was painted.I ended up filling them with soil by a swing/arbor,and put in some grape plants.The area floods so I needed a raised bed,and the plants get plenty of water from the soil.
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    Lupin Farm's 2010 Garden

    Nice pics.I like the trellis.That would be great for my raspberries or grapes with some eye hooks and wires going across.As soon as it dries up a bit I am going to start taking pictures too.
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    Pinetree Garden Seeds~ UPDATE! Five Star Rating....

    I ordered from them one time .I was charged 2 times on my credit card for the same order.It took weeks to get a credit,and they were very rude about it.Average growth from seeds.
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    I am driving my family crazy and it only March.

    My dh just wants to see the end result at the dinner table,lol.Atleast this year I may be getting a green house.Nothing fancy just a harbor frieght one.But dh liked the idea of more edibles early and late in the season.
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    Garden pictures

    Nice pictures.I want to put my strawberry plants around the house too.First I have to dig out the river rock mulch that was installed by the previous owners.Love edibles.In the 30's here today and rain so no yard work.
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    Garden in Front Yard

    I have a front yard garden.It varies what I put in but I have had tomatoes,cucumbers,onions,asparagus,chives.I moved in some fruits so I have currant bushes,raspberries,and strawberries. This year I want to move things around and also add some more ornamental grasses to create a border...
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