my hubby tried to get our garden ready today and the rototiller threw a rod right threw the motor :(

skipinnz: I wondered about that.

bwildman: Thats a lot different to the paw paw we get in NZ.

Tuesday: pawpaws

bwildman: LOL...nice quip man.maybe you might get a crazy bird like this:
http://www.ilovehou.com/twonicknames/gifsite/1/june02/crazybird.gif

we have pau pau tree that are native to Missouri. taste alot like bananas.

BerniceC: wow,that is a nice garden,lovely.save me a paw paw seed,seriously.

Microwaved so the seeds won't germinate...grow into little plants in your feeder, or underneath your feeder. Know what i mean jellybean?
I bought some tomato plants (about a foot high) from the local farmer's market...I like to get a variety.

CindyInTN: Mcorowaved for what? the birds to eat or??

I planted my tomatoes, sunflowers, hollyhocks and chicks and hens saturday indoor. WOW they are shooting up already!
Do you plant yours outside from seed or start em in doors Cin?

Bird seed can be microwaved...it will prevent the seeds from germinating.
Going to plant my tomatos this weekend!

bwildman: Wild ones lol

if I plant wild bird seed....what kind of birds will I grow?

nobleheart: I still liked the site you posted by accident.......lol

BerniceC: Oh the gardens are a site after having so much snow.You have a nice web page and a beautiful family.

at the moment I have Grapes, Passionfruit, PawPaw (Papua New Guinea - red flesh) and Banana's fruiting in my yard :)

The Banana's are of particular interest to us as we have never seen so many Banana's on a single bunch...
I cant weigh it as it is too big, but Vern and I together couldn't carry the bunch, we needed the wheelbarrow. I have counted the bananas on this bunch and it totals 134 sugar/lady fingers.
Also they are the most tasty we have ever had, and we get about 2-3 bunches each year from the single "plant" that we aquired in 1993....of course it keeps getting suckers which inturn produces fruit, so there is something special about the last 4 months or so.....they are so clean skinned and sweet :)

BerniceC: Very nice site Bernice.. :)

but it is mine and I own it LOLOL....it has changed slightly from what you see but not much :)

http://www.geocities.com/damudda2000/garden.html

nobleheart: Breathtaking!!

nobleheart:
In line with the gardening subject.how about a challenge for all of us who like gardening.just for fun & to get us in the mood for the coming spring.the challenge is to find & post the link to a picture of a beautiful garden or just some scenic gardenscape that you like.
my picks:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/fun/wallpaper/pages/images/laburnum1024.jpg

http://www.hermanek.cz/photos/hawaii/TN_IMG_1947.jpg

bwildman: LOL it does huh but know were not.We still can't plant till May,our temps are going up into the 50's now during the day but at night in the 20's.

sounds like you need the salt to melt the snow,so you can plant!!
soil here in Missouri is naturally acidic,and low n nitrogen....roses do very well. good luck with all your gardens!

Foxy Lady: I would wait to sprinkle that Epsom salts on that rose bush till you set it out.

Foxy Lady: I'm not very materialistic.but one thing I want to get is a digital camera & take lotsa outdoor pics

nobleheart: Oh that must be pretty to see the snowdrops peeking thru the snow.

Dolittle: Ok i'm gonna wait a few days before i do anything with it.

I'm going to sprinkle some epsom salts around & see what happens.

...a saw a few...pushing there way thro the last of the snow in the cemetery of all places near me.

Foxy Lady: Yep, I would say the same amount that it says in the tips below. Don't think it would make a difference that it is a miniature!

Dolittle: I bought a small rose bush which needs to be transplanted.I've used the Epson Salt all thru my veggie garden but not sure how much too use with this minature bush.Of course we still have snow so i'll keep it in the house ,it's all in bloom with yellow roses.Any ideas?

Dolittle: woohoo!! can't wait to see em!

Put the Epsom salts by my rose bushes today girls so be watching your mail for those beautiful roses!!!LOL

BerniceC: Me too

Dolittle: Yes it does Epson Salt also makes plants produce more fruit.I use coffee grounds to make soil acidic.

Dolittle: yes...agreed, and of course when you get those deeper color, thicker petals etc flowers....you can send them to me ;)

Sprinkle a half cup of Epsom salts on the surface of the soil (not touching the plants) around newly planted roses. It gives them deeper color, thicker petals, and stronger roots.

For a mid-summer pick-me-up, sprinkle any leftover tea leaves on the soil underneath each bush. The tannic acid in tea makes the soil slightly acidic, which roses just love. You can mulch with pine needles which will give the same result.

gee..maybe if this nasty cold doesnt get off my chest.I might get some.

wahhhhhhh...I want flowers

ScarletRose: LOL thats about right.I went to the store today and you should see the flowers.Oh i wanted to buy up a storm,all the pretty colors mixed with the scents was breath taking.

well at least by Mothers Day! haha

nobleheart: LOL not really for those two words have to do with gardening.I would love to be planting my garden right about now.

nobleheart: ROFL :)

can we put "frost" &"snow" on the banned words list?

nobleheart: Thanks for the article.
Were going into the high 40's and hitting 50 so here's hoping we can get rid of the snow.It's still too early to do anything as far as working the garden.We can get a frost as late as May so we do know planting until Memorial week-end.

bumble: hahaha it is a wonder they didn't dry the prickly lil "heads" and use them for dried floral arrangements LOLOLOL

Foxy Lady: dont feel bad,we got more snow last night.like we need it.ANY plant can be grown without soil.as longs as it gets the right nutrients,water & sun.much research has been one on this.I even have a freind here:
http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/index.html
they have managed to put small plants,small fish ,nurients in a sealed glass container & create a self sustaining eco-system.

Eriisa: Have you thought about potted plants that you could move when the sun is out?
I'm not sure what else you could do,maybe somebody else has a better idea.

BerniceC: In the UK a few years ago there used to be a wild bird food on the market called 'Swoop'. It was made up of all kinds of seeds.
Occassionally some would inevitably spill onto the garden - and some of them would actually grow.
Certain seeds had to be removed from boxes after a while when certain (shall we say 'exotic'?) plants started sprouting in the gardens of sweet little old ladies.
Well, hey, man! Groovy!