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  1. Wildsky

    holy cow, it's hot!

    Oh but go a little into the east county and you'll know all about it!!! In July 2005 I believe, it got up to 117 in El Cajon, I thought I was going to DIE!
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    holy cow, it's hot!

    We hit 92 earlier, and then it started dropping. Mosquito's are loving this :rant
  3. Wildsky

    Fruit trees near Leach fields?

    I planted them already in a different spot, just seemed to be a better option to have them on the west side of the house in an open area, protected by some other tree's. So far so good, all have shot out leaves and look really happy - cept the dead stick Almond! I have sent the company their...
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    New at this and late in the season, but thinking about...

    My season is even shorter than yours and I'm still planting stuff, I am planting a little every week so I will have stuff to harvest every week - things like carrots, broccoli and cauliflower... You might be able to buy plants already started!
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    labyrinth, anyone?

    Oooooo I would love to, but they take years and years to get really nice looking, I was thinking about it a couple of years ago - using Boxwood, but its just too much work right now.
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    Radish seed pods

    Ooooooooo what do they taste like? Come on give us the scoop!
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    Territorial Hummingbird

    :D so cute - its so funny when something so little tries to get bossy!
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    RAISED BEDS - What do I need to know?

    Are they shaded by the sides of the bed? I'm not a pro at raised beds, but what wood or side material did you use?
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    Is it a skunk digging up my tree's?

    I do indeed have free range chickens, and guineas - I'm keeping an eye open today... Something dug up two of my new Burning bushes as well... I think that was rabbits by the look of it. I'm getting REALLY angry about all this digging up right behind me. :he
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    Is it a skunk digging up my tree's?

    Gosh, never heard of armadillo's around here. I can shoot the darn skunk in the trap - but then what - Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :gig
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    Is it a skunk digging up my tree's?

    We just planted some little fruit tree's. Peach, pear, apricot.... For the past couple of days, something is digging down to the root area and really getting on my nerves, I don't know how much damage has been done, I keep having to cover up the roots again. I've put branches and logs etc...
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    Anyone do hydroponics?

    :gig See my hubby isn't much of a salad eater, and the kids will eat tiny little pieces of lettuce with very long teeth! Mostly I'm going to try broccoli and cauliflower - those everyone will eat! I'm not sure how long they'll take, but we could go through a few of them easily. I might try...
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    Anyone do hydroponics?

    I might try cucumbers, I bought seeds for a "container" cucumber, I'm not sure how big it will get. I've gotten so confused with all my plants, don't remember which is which on some of them. Most I do remember, but those dern Cauliflower and Broccoli seedlings look exactly the same! :D I...
  14. Wildsky

    Anyone do hydroponics?

    :gig Thats true! I might worry about it getting a little chilly - we don't keep the house at 71 in winter, more like in the 60's...
  15. Wildsky

    Anyone do hydroponics?

    Your's look great, I'm just frustrated working without a light, I have other seedlings that were planned to go into my garden and they've fallen over. The company I purcahsed a light from have left me hanging now for two weeks, only to call yesterday saying they could not get the one I had...
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    Anyone do hydroponics?

    I will! Thank you for your help! much appreciated. I am just waiting on the stupid light fitting thing before I can get going, I will probably put the little seedlings in anyway - I don't have much choice. I am keeping it near a window, but on the North side of the house.
  17. Wildsky

    Monsanto - the planet killer is at it again.

    I totally agree!! All a bunch of greedy money grabbers, they don't really care what happens once they get the money in their hands!
  18. Wildsky

    Monsanto - the planet killer is at it again.

    Name calling! Darn I missed that - I'll have to start again from page 1. I didn't see any name calling the first time round.
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