tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post4573453500307009283..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Into The Field Garden We GoMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12499411367482649732011-04-01T09:11:06.125-05:002011-04-01T09:11:06.125-05:00Lisa - You are so very kind in your compliments! ...Lisa - You are so very kind in your compliments! Looking forward to seeing the progress you make with your gardens this year.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23615265531663903282011-04-01T07:17:40.678-05:002011-04-01T07:17:40.678-05:00Your gardens are simply awesome! Fiona is right, y...Your gardens are simply awesome! Fiona is right, you are an "inspiration"..and your reply to Sue "we all learn from each other.. one of the great things about blogging" is so true... but I think I am learning so much from YOU! Thank you again for sharing so much... and thank you for your encouraging words on our blogs.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-25980298516094728152011-03-31T10:00:29.055-05:002011-03-31T10:00:29.055-05:00Jane2 - Thanks, but I think we are all so starved ...Jane2 - Thanks, but I think we are all so starved for something that looks green and lush that any old weed patch would look good at this point!<br /><br />Leigh - Would you believe I can't even get the short season varieties to ripen up here? I do have success picking them green before Jack Frost totally kills them, wrapping them in newspaper, and having them ripen that way but the flavor is just not the same. Sigh.<br /><br />Fiona - And why is it that you always lose the comments that are long and beautifully written?? Arrrgh, I hate that. 'Nuf to make a grown woman cry!<br /><br />Regarding the appearance of your garden, you, m'dear, have two young, very active children who take a GREAT DEAL of your time . . . time that I can spend in my garden! But thank you so much for your encouragement.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-82337933323531693872011-03-30T20:13:36.663-05:002011-03-30T20:13:36.663-05:00I just wrote this long gushing comment about how b...I just wrote this long gushing comment about how beautiful your garden is, how much of an inspiration you are and how you should enjoy each and every one of these compliments because you deserve it, and Blogger ate it. Sigh.<br /><br />You are a garden goddess, Mama Pea -- and don't you forget it!! :)<br /><br />P.S. If you don't think your garden is that impressive, come visit my 'beautiful mess' this July!fiona@fionacampbell.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455351263890165906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58597482982942212332011-03-30T19:48:46.041-05:002011-03-30T19:48:46.041-05:00What an interesting post. Dan and I are getting re...What an interesting post. Dan and I are getting ready to establish some permanent beds in the garden (though not raised beds) so I'm taking notes.<br /><br />I say don't give up on the tomatoes! Who knows, you may develop a short season variety.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-52285841138175041682011-03-30T19:30:21.356-05:002011-03-30T19:30:21.356-05:00Your garden is beautiful! We grow sometimes two ga...Your garden is beautiful! We grow sometimes two gardens,but yours is so pretty! Blessings janeJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535490386634385929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3991628524840790002011-03-30T19:20:33.920-05:002011-03-30T19:20:33.920-05:00Erin - Garden Goddess my hiney! I may be able to ...Erin - Garden Goddess my hiney! I may be able to get down and dirty and grow veggies but YOUR garden looks like something out of House Beautiful!!<br /><br />Jane's right. What I need for my tomatoes is a hoop house. Or a year 'round climate controlled greenhouse. Hahaha!<br /><br />From my mouth to the gardening gods ears, I've never had the least bit of trouble with squash bugs or borers. See? That's reason enough for you to move up here!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-86525400140035282942011-03-30T19:03:13.863-05:002011-03-30T19:03:13.863-05:00You are my garden goddess! I feel so badly that y...You are my garden goddess! I feel so badly that your climate won't grow big tomatoes, since I know they would be fabulous if you just had a wee few more days in that short season.... okay maybe 6-8 weeks more LOL. My mainstay are green and yellow wax beans too, just love them and they are so pretty pulling out the mixed bags from the freezer in winter. My question is how are the squash bugs and borers up in your climate? Are they not an issue or do you have your squash/pumpkins far away from the other plants? My squash bugs are just as happy to hop on my tomatoes, grrrr, probably since they are so close. <br /><br />Sue, I miss it too!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65839774695385430702011-03-30T18:06:38.296-05:002011-03-30T18:06:38.296-05:00Sue - Geesh, I can't remember the last time an...Sue - Geesh, I can't remember the last time anyone told me I "come in handy!" Feel free to run with any ideas you wish. We ALL learn from each other . . . one of the great things about blogging!<br /><br />P.S. I sure do miss being able to comment on your blogs. :o{ I know, just tell me to go away.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36906772256807343872011-03-30T17:47:59.066-05:002011-03-30T17:47:59.066-05:00I've loved these posts on the different ways y...I've loved these posts on the different ways you grow things. I agree---you need open space to grow things...but I do so love the raised beds.<br />The dumbest thing I've tried in them? Raspberries. Those will be moved, just don't know when.<br />I admit to liking the looks of the open beds better, but as for how things grow?--Raised--definately!!<br /><br />I hope you take many many more pics of your garden this year. I admit to "stealing" one of yours from your post a couple days ago and studying it thoroughly---I love the different ways you've "covered" some of your raised beds. You sure do come in handy!<br />:DSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-46273318185309478422011-03-30T14:51:57.629-05:002011-03-30T14:51:57.629-05:00APG - Pshaw and horsefeathers! It is really NOT t...APG - Pshaw and horsefeathers! It is really NOT that impressive. Someday (in your dreams, Mama Pea) I'd love to learn how to actually do some landscaping that would make it all look good. However, we all know how pricey all those gorgeous landscaping plants are! If I ever got an over-all plan together, I could start adding bits and pieces and in . . . heck, 30-40 years, it would be just like I'd want it! (Thank you for your kind words though! You're a sweetie.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-22872368404561390642011-03-30T14:19:58.971-05:002011-03-30T14:19:58.971-05:00I would like to see an areial shot of this! I alw...I would like to see an areial shot of this! I always love your pictures, but would pay to see it all in person. You really could charge admission!<br /><br />Tickets anyone???The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77810311206360473412011-03-30T14:03:06.457-05:002011-03-30T14:03:06.457-05:00Jane - Do we fence in our field garden? Hahahahah...Jane - Do we fence in our field garden? Hahahahaha! If we didn't we wouldn't be able to grow a thing! The deer are plentiful and eat EVERYTHING including veggies, flowers, berries, bushes, trees. We have a seven foot high "deer fencing" that encloses our fruit trees, raspberry, blueberry and strawberry patches, all the raised beds, the field garden and the pumpkin patch along with flower border around the deck. The fence keeps out deer, bear (so far, but please knock on wood), rabbits, woodchucks, etc. Does not keep out chipmunks and squirrels!<br /><br />Yes, we really, reeeeally do need a hoop house. I would put it over a portion of the field garden and use it for peppers, eggplant and TOMATOES. It's on the list. Will come a lot sooner if we win the lottery. (Guess I'd better start buying tickets.)<br /><br />Susan - If any of my raised beds were bigger than 4 x 8, I'd use your method to construct mini hoop houses over them.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-69556401384464883022011-03-30T13:29:32.001-05:002011-03-30T13:29:32.001-05:00Jane stole my question! I was wondering about hoo...Jane stole my question! I was wondering about hoop houses, too. I have one raised bed that I've driven rebar around, then used pipe bent in a hoop from one rebar to the corresponding rebar on the other side. Clear as mud? It does very well until heavy snow falls. But it kept my spinach and kale going right into January. I love the row of sunflowers. I may try it again, as long as the dang chipmunks don't follow behind me.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16916981933060113232011-03-30T13:13:22.032-05:002011-03-30T13:13:22.032-05:00First question, do you fence in your field garden ...First question, do you fence in your field garden at all? How do you keep munchers out, or do you not have any like our ever hungry, and incorrect forecaster, groundhogs? Also I am surprised you have not invested in a hoop house. I had wonderful success with growing tomatoes in there beyond our frost dates.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.com