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Brand New Today 3-6-08
Posted 3/6/2008 3:35:03 PM Friends and fellow Newbloggers, Today marks the opening of a Brand New Forum For the... 
Laura's New forum Design
Posted 11/19/2007 9:54:48 AM Folks, I'd really appreciate you having a look at, and heck maybe joining my lovely wifes forum, it's all about home, gardening, recipes, pets, you name it, it's there, just click the logo and have a Great time! 
A Carved GIANT
Posted 3/31/2007 8:02:36 AM This was last years attempt, it developed a nickel sized hole in the blossom end...1 pound over the year before, this one weighed 528 pounds It Really matters , in the competition arena, if Yer Giant has a lil hole in it; HOWEVER, It Don't really matter ifin a Giant Pumpkin has a lil bitty hole in it at all to a lil bitty girl!! I gave my ineligible pumpkin to a Feller I worked with. This is his daughter, Jocelyn,...It warms my innards to see Kids with these Giants...so Ya see, I win,,,after all  
Zaklen Asked:
Posted 3/30/2007 11:00:15 AM How do you move them? Excellent question! It takes friends...and 
Some Pics
Posted 3/30/2007 5:03:15 AM Just a lil pictorial for those inquiring minds: first pic is my wifes 5-50ft, rows of green beans  We did pretty well at the county fair  Wife (laura) with her first ever pumpkin,461 pounds  I win the largest tomato every year (wife smirks)LOL  Laura's complete squash/pumpkin crop (minus the bigun  Me last december,getting seed stock ready to send to order processing dept.  Laura  Me..don't know what happened, woke up and my beard had fallen out LOL  Laura and I enjoy our garden, before we met, she had never gardened, so all this was new to her, her first garden was in 2004
Onions are Good For You!
Posted 3/23/2007 12:41:10 PM onions in your home garden is a bit different than other vegetables, because onions are sensitive to the day length, that is, the number of hours of daylight during the growing season. Hence, all onion varieties fall into one of three categories: Long Day, Mid-Day, and Short Day onions. Long day onions are used in the more northerly climates because in the summer, the north has very long daylight hours compared to the south. So we can think of long day onions as growing in areas with long summer day lengths, and short day onions as being for southern areas like southern Texas, southern California, Mexico, etc. When onions are planted, they first develop their vegetative growth, and there is no sign of bulb formation. Suppose you live in the north and have planted a long day onion, and suppose that onion responds to a 15 hour day length. In the spring, when daylight hours are shorter than 15 hours, the onion develops it's vegetative growth. Then, say on May 15th the day length reaches 15 hours. The magic of nature then takes over. The genetic makeup of the onion variety send a signal to the plant to stop producing vegetative growth and to start forming a bulb. At this point, the tops or leaves stop growing, and a bulb begins to form. As the onion matures, the tops will eventually fall and touch the ground, at which point the onion is ready for harvest. Now, what happens if you plant a short day onion in a long day climate? Well, suppose the short day onion's internal clock is set for 13 hour days. Instead of fully developing it's vegetative growth, the onion senses that it is time to form a bulb while the plant is still very young. The result? You get a small onion, often referred to as pearl onions or cocktail onions. At the same time, suppose you plant a long day onion in a short day climate, and the day length never gets long enough to trigger the onion's internal clock. Then you get a bunching or "green" onion, with little or no bulb formation at all. In view of these facts, it is best for you to plant onion varieties sold by a local nursery that are suited to your area. If you live in Oregon and your cousin sends you seed from Florida, you're going to have pearl onions. It is ESPECIALLY important for you to be aware of this when you order onion seed or sets by mail-order. If you're not sure, be sure to specify on your order that you need a variety suited to your geographical area. Planting: Onions grow best in a loose, well-drained fertile soil with plenty of organic matter. Heavier soils such as clay and silt loams often prevent the full development of the bulb. They grow best when the soil pH is between 6.2 and 6.8. The roots often don't extend more than 6-8inches, Mix well rotted compost into the bed prior to planting, for those using commercial fertilizer (5-10-10) should be applied close to the plant. If an onion gets too many hours of daylight, it will begin to bulb before it is very big; if it gets too few hours, it might never even produce a bulb, so planting times may be critical... plant early! The soil should remain reasonably moist, so mulching is advisable.
Anyone Garden?
Posted 3/16/2007 10:35:17 AM It's that time of year folks, come and join the Phun at the Phorum, We get over 2000 hits per day, free to read, post or...Why not Join? It's FREE  Also, For the best, HEIRLOOM vegetable, flower and herb seeds, please visit: 
Global Heirloom Seed Bank
Posted 12/11/2006 4:15:49 PM Now Open A new Global Heirloom Seed BankSeed Savers Unite Is Now open and accepting Members, Seed orders, and Giving FREE seed to anyone who joins! Come Join the Cause, your dedication may be the future of Gardening, as we now know it!  |
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Pharmerphil 
I am a Master Gardener, My wife and I garden a 6000 square foot totally ORGANIC garden
We raise Heirloom Vegetables...EXCLUSIVELY!
As My photo shows, we also raise GIANT PUMPKINS for Fun and competition! Age: 53 Gender: M Location: Southern Minnesota (Go Vikings)
Yak Back
pinkmartini 4/28/2007 7:08:07 PM Hi Phil! Do you or Laura pickle? I just tried my first attempt at pickling cuc's and now my garlic cloves are turning green. What the heck? Pharmerphil 11/7/2006 7:27:06 PM that didn't work well LOL!! I'll post it! Pharmerphil 11/7/2006 7:25:01 PM Why Yer sure welcome![img]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y296/chobb/Sm/y o.gif[/img] networkingforcash 9/2/2006 3:18:11 PM were in minnesota? I went to college there and my parents are from there I am interested in your farm write me back erik Pharmerphil 8/16/2006 7:20:51 AM Hey there PCguy, where bouts ya at in Minisoder!! Ya sound like my kinda people! Pharmerphil 8/12/2006 4:38:48 AM Why thank you all, failing miserably this year..oh well, always next year!! Glory 8/3/2006 9:31:50 AM Hi! Welcome to new blog. That's some big pumpkin!! Please login to post a comment. Blog Categories 8.photo Archives Friends |
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