machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Oct 23, 2009, 10:50 am
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Sep 19, 2009, 12:50 pm
Hi Everyone, I know I have been a little scarce lately, but I'm sure you all know how easy it is to become so involved in the garden that you tend to neglect EVERYTHING else. Well that has been me. I planted a veggie garden this year and have been busy harvesting and preserving. Today, we have rai...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Mar 21, 2009, 12:49 pm
I think if I post what I need to get done, just maybe I will actually do it. So here it goes: Move Nandinas (5) Move Rose Move CoraBell Plant Boxwoods (5) Plant Spirea Plant Weigela (2) Plant Pussy Willow Plant Japanese Maple- Bloodgood Plant Japanese Mapl...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Mar 17, 2009, 7:50 am
Not too often do I actually get to enjoy the morning, usually I am driving into work 40 miles away. I may get to catch a quick glimpse of the sunrise if i happen to get a break in traffic, then I usually call my honey and share it for a second because he is also driving to work. However this morning...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Mar 16, 2009, 11:26 am
The time has come, I can not put it off any longer. The tomato seedlings have developed "true leaves". I must transplant immediately. I made a trip to Lowe's to purchase a bigger light. The grow lights are ok for starting seeds but I felt I needed stronger light for my transplants. This was a nightm...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Mar 1, 2009, 1:21 pm
My seeds are up! Now is the scary part, I hope I don't kill them. The first trays are tomatoes, Brandywine and Rutger. the brandywine is an heirloom variety. I started the seeds on the 15th and they just came up the 27th.I guess bottom heat is what they needed, because after putting heat underneath ...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Mar 1, 2009, 12:26 pm
in like a lion, yes we finally got snow! Not much but its better than nothing. I took the opportunity to go out and snap a few pictures, and while I was out I noticed that the bird feeders were low so I proceeded to fill them. The birds must have really been cold and hungry they only flew out of the...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Feb 22, 2009, 11:50 am
View Full Album Recently I underwent oral surgery and while I was under the influence of some powerful medication, my wonderful hubby managed to sneak out into the garage to build this seed starting shelf that I had hinted about. It has four shelves to hold seed trays, I have only started two tray...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Jan 30, 2009, 3:23 pm
Today is a regular off day for me so I decided to head on over to Blotanical and see whats been going on. I have met so many kind gardeners there, and everyone has something to share, so many helpful ideas and tips to use in the garden. It seems every day several more new garden blogs appear, and th...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Jan 11, 2009, 4:26 am
You may or may not have read one of my August post, in which I was having a huge problem with this weevil. It completely devoured my Black Eyed Susan's, not to mention several other plants. I have asked so many of my gardening friends about this insect, and no one has ever seen one or had a problem ...
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machelle o. posted an article on The Toadshed - Jan 7, 2009, 3:21 pm
I began keeping a garden journal several years ago, It was just a regular journal with blank pages. I kept a record of my purchases and receipts. I noted rain dates and frost dates. I refer back to it from time to time. I often forget about plants that have gone dormant, until in the spring when I g...
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