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| wellswillow |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 11:09:23 AM
My husband and I are retired on five acres of land in the country. We enjoy our gardens during season and dream about them in the winter. The past few years I have wintersowed on our outside deck, and was able to get some great plants that were healthy to put right in the garden without hardening off. I will start wintersowing about the third week of February.
I enjoy going to auctions, estate and yard sales and farmers markets. I am looking forward to finding friends with some of you farmgirls.
One of my daughter's living out of state will be getting the Magazine and I know we will share ideas and thoughts from it.
Wellswillow---Marcie
I enjoy chatting with my friends. |
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| dandelionhouse |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 5:05:22 PM
Welcome to all the new farmgirls!
Spring is almost here... You'll be " dishing the dirt" in no time!
Deb~ www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com
home is where we all craft the life of our dreams. |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 07:52:39 AM
Hi, Marcie. I'm in your neck of the woods as well, and I did some wintersowing for the first time last year. Used old milk jugs and juice bottles, and it worked very well. If only I had room in my yard for all the plants that sprouted! |
| Kayce |
Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 05:38:53 AM
Welcome from the sunny state of Florida. AAHHH how I dream of having property that I could retire on. I live on an acre outside city limits but there of course are limits of what we are allowed to have. I do have a hive of bee, that are wintering nice and "pet" chickens. Chickens are in a small playhouse and have a run attached . I look forward to getting a privacy around the backyard so they can roam some.
Nice to meet ya!
~Kayce~
Check out PenPals for FarmKids http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38599 |
| SheilaC |
Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 6:38:14 PM
Hi Marcie, My aunt and uncle live in Branchport :) My parents are in Hemlock. We are obviously from NY and wish we still lived there! |
| dawnm |
Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 10:21:41 PM
Also from NYS, now a Virginia transplant. I miss NYS, but get up there semi regularly. I do like Virginia tho. Lots of small farmers in my home area. They do great farmers markets and CSA's. Looking forward to farmgirl connection.
Small farm farmers rock! |
| solilly |
Posted - Feb 17 2010 : 4:53:42 PM
Hi and welcome from Virginia. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Jan 28 2010 : 09:43:26 AM
Thanks Marcie, That's interesting! I've not heard of that. We've just always started seeds in March indoors, but if I can get a seed to be more cold-tolerant by starting it outdoors, that's Great! I love learning new stuff. Again...Thanks!!!
Sister-chick# 905
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
| wellswillow |
Posted - Jan 28 2010 : 05:59:18 AM
Herblady, winter sowing can be done in almost any container that will hold 3 inches of soin and have grow room. I use the large icecream buckets and gallon milk jugs. The first thing to do is make a few holes in the bottom of your container for drainage. In the buckets you also have to make some holes in the top to allow rain or snow in a bit. I make about 5 petal shaped holes in the bucket tops. I just leave off the cap on the milk jugs. It is important to do hardy perennials first when you start planting. A couple weeks later, the semi-hardy seeds. A couple of weeks after that I do some flower seeds. The nice thing about this is you get very hardy starts that don't need any hardening off when it is time to plant. I always have some to share with friends. If you put wintersowing in your search engine, there are many articles out there that would help you.
Marcie
I enjoy chatting with my friends. |
| Peace2u2 |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 6:21:55 PM
Welcome Marcie! I am fairly new here too. Love this site! Have already met some very wonderful farm girls.
Looking forward to planting too. Enjoy!
All things good are possible with a bit of sun, soil, and love. |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 4:00:38 PM
Welcome Marcie from another freezin' state....NE Ohio. That's great that you can start plants on your deck. Nice idea! Tell us more about that. I'm curious.
Sister-chick# 905
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 2:41:49 PM
Hi Marcie. Welcome to the forum.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
| CountryBorn |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 2:28:08 PM
Hi Marcie, another NY farm girl here. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to getting to know you.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
| sherone_13 |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 2:19:38 PM
Welcome to Farmgirls!
Sherone
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http://tinytaylorranch.etsy.com
http://taylorscountrystore.blogspot.com/
http://www.youravon.com/sheronetaylor
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| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 05:09:51 AM
A big hay dare to ya Marcie from Wisconsin. We are so glad that you joined us. You will love it here, everyone is so friendly and helpful.
Why not go out on a limb, that's where all the fruit is! "Mark Twain"
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farmgirl sister #922 |
| LakeOntarioFarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 05:02:44 AM
Hi Marcie!
Welcome from another NY girl! I'm about an hour from you! I know right where you are, it's beautiful down there!
You will love it here, everyone is so friendly and fun!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
| wellswillow |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 04:53:42 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm sure I will be learning lots here. Today my agenda is to become familiar with this site and perhaps do a little commenting. Take care and have a great day!
Wellswillow Marcie
I enjoy chatting with my friends. |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 04:04:11 AM
Welcome Marcie, from a fellow New Yorker!!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
| maggie14 |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 4:29:59 PM
Welcome Marcie!!
Hugs,
Channah
If you can dream it, and if you are willing to put forth the work and effort, you can have anything you envision. |
| Ga Girl |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 3:30:57 PM
A big Georgia Welcome goes out to ya Marcie, glad you joined us and look forward to getting to know more about you. Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
www.KKJD1.etsy.com
http://farmgirlingastyle.blogspot.com/ |
| weaverchic |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 1:11:15 PM
Hello Marcie from the Sunshine State! You will feel at home here with the wonderful, warm and talented Farmgirls. I too, enjoy thrift stores, flea markets and estate sales!
gerri
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
| Lessie Louise |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 1:08:19 PM
Hi Marcie and welcome. You will really enjoy it here. Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
Farmgirl #680! |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 11:14:42 AM
Hi, Marcie! I love all that stuff you mentioned...auctions, estate and yard sales, etc.! So much fun! My dh and I are fixing up an old farmhouse in a rural area here in KY. Looking forward to retiring there soon.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
