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Post by kay on Nov 28, 2012 9:15:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the family! There are a lot of Texans here who might be able to help you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2012 10:05:11 GMT -5
Oo Circ, you made it here! Good work! Red is building the orchard you aspire to. My orchard will never get to be waist high.
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Post by txdirtdawg on Nov 28, 2012 11:07:23 GMT -5
Welcome circumspice.
I can relate as lack of rain hasn't helped any of us in this part of the country. Garrett seems to be bucking the trend for the most part so he should be able to give you some help in that area.
Love your tag line. Shine away!
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Post by jillybeantx on Dec 5, 2012 15:04:29 GMT -5
Hi All! I've been lurking here for a few weeks and decided I might as well get official and sign up. I saw this forum mentioned in one of the other forums that I'm in (...can't remember which one tho). I'm in the DFW area, only been gardening for a couple of years so still learning a lot. This coming year my big gardening goal is to have more sucess with my beans. It's great to find a group that just wants to hang out and have fun gardening!
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Post by garrett on Dec 5, 2012 19:54:35 GMT -5
welcome jilly..... good luck on da beans............smiles
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Post by txdirtdawg on Dec 5, 2012 22:14:29 GMT -5
Welcome Jillybean!
If I remember right we have a couple of members right close in your neck of the woods, and as they've been known to grow a plant or 2, might be able to give you some things to think on.
Enjoy the Acres.
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Post by michelle on Jan 16, 2013 17:10:51 GMT -5
Hey ya'll ... Not really a redneck- due to my northern location... I've been on here in the past. I started missing garden chat and wanted to get my fill of filthy dirt. For some of you, I used to be SmellyCat from Idig... Now I'm good ol' fashioned me... Michelle. I have my redneck moments and plan on sharing accordingly...
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Post by marielouise on Jan 17, 2013 15:51:54 GMT -5
aaww now Michelle--red neck is just a state of mind not only a location!!! LOL
A great ole big WELCOME to ya!!!
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Post by LinFL on Jan 17, 2013 16:57:34 GMT -5
Marie, you beat me to it. Rednecks are everywhere, only the name is different!
Welcome, Michelle!
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Post by michelle on Jan 17, 2013 22:13:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcomes much appreciated.
I have been known to REDNECK a few things... especially when it comes to gardening. I guess its more of the way one goes about putting a bunch of 'things' together to get the end result of what one wants. I guess I'll be a MN redneck. Thanks.
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Post by marielouise on Jan 18, 2013 0:25:39 GMT -5
thats a good thing--- using your brain in make do ways!!! Yeppers very rednecker--lol.... I have seen some very ugly comments on the web bout rednecks but thats cuz some just don't unnerstand bout being and doing... I just feel sorry for em!!! LOL
BTW I met some good ole boys from up yore way --Minn., they were here doing a job and stayed at daughters RV park--- dey was defitootly red necks---lol!!! and very proud of it! yup fit in real good round bouts here. We did enjoy meeting and greeting them.
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Post by GunnarSK on Mar 9, 2013 15:45:14 GMT -5
thats a good thing--- using your brain in make do ways!!! Yeppers very rednecker--lol.... I have seen some very ugly comments on the web bout rednecks but thats cuz some just don't unnerstand bout being and doing... Most people hailing from my ole country didn't settle in TX but further north, because they just couldn't stand the heat. I hope that's OK if the mind is "redneck".
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Post by barefootgardener on Mar 29, 2013 23:12:05 GMT -5
Garrett you invited me here in Dec of 2011. I know you from idig . Due to some health issues I have been out of touch for tooo long... have nice garden again this year and am happy to find your board here =)
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Post by garrett on Apr 6, 2013 20:55:59 GMT -5
smiles...we's all family here's.....
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Post by tgardenator on Jan 31, 2014 21:10:16 GMT -5
Hi all. I'm Laura and in NE Texas and I recognize a lot of y'all from iDig. Lost a lot of our house in a storm and had to rebuild so gardening got put on the back burner for the last two years. Everythings been back to normal for some time now and I can't wait to get my spring garden going. Thanks for the invite here so long ago Red!
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Post by LinFL on Feb 1, 2014 0:57:20 GMT -5
Yay, another Laura! Welcome to the Acres.
I am sorry to hear about your house - what a stressful time that must have been for you. Glad to hear that life has settled back down so you can garden again. What sorts of things do you like to grow?
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Post by garrett on Feb 1, 2014 1:01:54 GMT -5
velcome to da show gardenator!grins
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Post by daylilydude on Feb 1, 2014 10:08:25 GMT -5
Hi all. I'm Laura and in NE Texas and I recognize a lot of y'all from iDig. Lost a lot of our house in a storm and had to rebuild so gardening got put on the back burner for the last two years. Everythings been back to normal for some time now and I can't wait to get my spring garden going. Thanks for the invite here so long ago Red! Welcome tgardenator, to the Acres, glad you joined, have fun!
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Post by garrett on Mar 9, 2014 9:55:09 GMT -5
dance in the sunshine......smiles been hard to find this spring though.lol
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 11:26:54 GMT -5
Tsuyako here. Third year gardener, homebrew, seamstress and whatever else I decide to learn. Currently trying to get some rhubarb to grow from seed (third try ). Where is you Tsuyako? Put them out where they will at least get some cool and wet. if you are in zones 7-8-9 start in fridge in July, cause your going to be growing rhubarb as an annual. Its home range is 4-5-6, in the buckwheat family.
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Post by garrett on Mar 21, 2014 12:15:08 GMT -5
whar is tsu?smiles?
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Post by garrett on Feb 13, 2015 0:49:41 GMT -5
hello my name is garrett.smiles
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Post by cliffrat on Feb 22, 2015 23:37:30 GMT -5
Cliffrat here from the AZ desert north of Phoenix. I got kicked offa that other garden forum for annoying a "Happy Person" on the Politics of Food thread. They oughta post a BIG warning on that thing that says "Stay outta this forum if you have an open mind. Any free thinkers will be banned and all their posts erased". Oh well, I guess I'll hang out here for a while with some truly "Happy Folks". Thanks for lettin me in......
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Post by garrett on Feb 23, 2015 9:47:44 GMT -5
welcome aboard cr.....smiles wees all free tinkers here.....
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Post by tropgrower on Feb 28, 2015 22:07:17 GMT -5
Hello Folks.
My apologies for not having posted.I joined the board "waaay back when" and never actually posted.
Some of you might remember me from other boards,although I am not a full time participant.
I reside with my best friend wife in the Philippines.We would have a good long growing season if it weren't so doggone hot most of the year.
I may try my hand at an outdoor aquaculture or hydro this year.I was kind of interested in one of those 4" PVC pipe grows with the net pots.Lots of those type of gardens going in all over the PI,as well as a lot of those IBC container grow methods.
I'd really like to grow some leafy green veggies,as there seems to be limited greens here.(at least that I am familiar with)and doing it with a pvc hydro setup might be interesting.
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Post by LinFL on Mar 1, 2015 0:35:04 GMT -5
Welcome! I've joined a forum and lurked for a long time before posting, too. Glad you are ready to chat with us now! Regarding the greens, the heat is going to be a problem for a lot of greens that you are used to. Some mustards and maybe collards might take the heat, if you can give them a cooler start indoors and acclimate the plants to the heat. Lacinato kale (a.k.a. Dinosaur kale or Tuscan kale) might also work. If you have any kind of a cool or even less hot season, that is the best time to grow them. Have you tried calaloo? www.rareseeds.com/green-calaloo-amaranth/?F_Keyword=calaloo It is native to the Caribbean, so it should like the Phillippines pretty well, I think. This is a tall plant with nice mild leaves, and plenty of them. It will self-seed readily if you let the seed heads mature. Another option is Minowase Daikon radishes (or other summer into fall radishes). The greens are edible, but being radish greens, they will be spicy and possibly a bit bitter. I don't eat them raw because they have a sort of prickly texture. I prefer them sauteed, bearing in mind that the stems need a good bit longer to cook than the greens. So you either want to discard the stems or cut them out of the leaves and cook them until they are tender, then add the leaves and just give them a quick cook. The bonus with Minowase Daikons is that the roots are also good eating - mild and crunchy, with virtually no heat. The roots are smooth and not fibrous if harvested at about 10"-12" long and a little fatter than a carrot (50-60 days or so). I have had these volunteer in my Florida garden in July and grow quite happily through the hottest part of the summer with almost no care, and be ready for harvest in September. I even had a fine specimen grow in a pathway in my garden - the only care it got was that I tried not to step on it. Also, a potentially good green for your climate is senposai: www.evergreenseeds.com/senposai.html It's pretty heat-tolerant, and has a mild flavor and a tender texture. I have had senposai last until after the heat started up here in Florida, but I've never tried to keep it going all summer (I pulled it to plant hot weather crops.) Partial shade might also help with the greens. Calaloo and Minowase Daikons probably don't need shade, but the other crops I listed would probably appreciate shade cloth or afternoon shade. Good luck!
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Post by tropgrower on Mar 1, 2015 1:37:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestion LinFL.Makes good sense.I was thinking that some form of water culture might be helpful,assuming you could keep the reservoir coolish.I can't justify a chiller of some sort to keep the temps down,but maybe some shading as you suggested.The difficult part is only getting your greens for part of the year.Up in the mountains is where most of the vegetables are grown.The climate is milder there,and lends itself better to the growing of cooler season crops.
I'm going to make a list of the greens you suggested,and will add them to next years wishlist.
Thanks again.
Trop
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Post by LinFL on Mar 1, 2015 18:58:56 GMT -5
You're welcome - hopefully some of them will work out for you. I'm just jealous that you can grow pineapple in your yard.
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Post by tropgrower on Mar 1, 2015 20:59:53 GMT -5
Yep.Pineapple here is beyond excellent.I had no idea that fresh ripe pineapple could be so absolutely wonderful.Fresh ripe mango is terrific as well.The list of tropical fruit goes on and on.A great place to reside if you like tropical fruit,for sure.
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Post by garrett on Mar 1, 2015 23:22:40 GMT -5
Jealous of pineapples too. Welcome top. Thanks lin.smiles
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