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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
336 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 20 2025 : 09:38:54 AM
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I have onions planted in basic potting soil from a big box shop. I added some pellet fertilizer. I know onions are heavy feeders.
Should I also give them a water soluble fertilizer?
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
FGOTM April 2023 |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2025 : 10:30:30 AM
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Today I planted 10 gladiolus bulbs that will bloom in mid-summer.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2025 : 10:56:03 AM
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Tara,I love to grow onions! Pull them up and wash them while my skillet of cornbread is in the oven!
Sara, I love Gladiolus ! I had them, all colors thanks to my neighbor! when I was a young wife and mother in the city. I thought they only grew in hothouses untill I saw them growing out of the ground at my neighbors. She got so tickled at me thinking that. She said, They grow in the dirt either place! I was only 20 years old!
Here in the country, I gave up,the moles ate them year after year! I may try again!
Connie Sue
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2025 : 11:01:56 AM
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Connie I read somewhere that if you plant garlic with your bulbs the moles will leave them alone.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2025 : 12:52:58 PM
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Sara! Thanks for the tip! I'll do that!
Connie Sue |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2025 : 1:48:53 PM
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My grandmother's purple irises are starting to bud out and all 10 gladioluses are now up. Zinnas in 3 raised tubs are up but only an inch high. I'll have to thin them out in a couple of days. I hate thinning cause I am always afraid I'll take out the healthy ones and leave the weaker seedlings. I use a pair of old embroidery scissors to thin.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2025 : 1:54:18 PM
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Aww Sara, my Granny had purple iris too.I still have a few bulbs that I dug up and brought with me when I moved to the country 38 years ago.
My Nasturtium seeds are up! Thinning always scares me! Great idea using the small scissors.
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Edited by - Killarney on Apr 08 2025 1:55:34 PM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2025 : 2:10:14 PM
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Connie, do you remember the old white irises called flags that grew along creek banks and in roadside ditches? Haven't seen them in decades.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2025 : 2:48:30 PM
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Yes Sara! I do! I have not seen any around here in years!!
Connie Sue |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2025 : 2:21:56 PM
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My sister, Betty and I went to Kelly's today for plants. Here's my list of plants.
one cherry tomato plant
one orange geranium to match cushions on back deck
six rose portulaca plants for pots on both sides of sidewalk to porch
basil
sweet marjoram
lemon grass
lemon thyme - the only thyme they had
stevia - Tara mentioned it so I wanted to try it
rosemary
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2025 : 5:34:42 PM
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Sara, I love all of those! I've never seen an orange geranium.
Connie Sue |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2025 : 07:43:01 AM
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Connie, besides the orange and red they had rose and very pale salmon geraniums.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2025 : 08:38:59 AM
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Sara, I'll have to look for those colors!
Connie Sue |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4423 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4423 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2025 : 03:31:39 AM
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I have been waiting and checking to see if things are starting to come up this spring, so far not much. We have been cold, so I guess things are not waking up yet. I do have some seedlings up, that I started in the house. Enjoy your flowers everyone.
Farming in WI
Michele
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9540 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9540 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2025 : 03:56:45 AM
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We have plenty of flowers and trees blooming but I know we can still have frosts coming or even snow so I'm waiting it out yet.
~Denise
Sister #43~
"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured." 
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2025 : 09:09:23 AM
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Finished planting the herbs this morning. Will have to get more potting soil before planting the flowers. The potting soil should be here by Wed so I will have to keep a close eye on the flowers to make sure they are moist and out of the wind.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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VegiChik
True Blue Farmgirl
125 Posts
Sharon L
Gaylord
MI
USA
125 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2025 : 11:29:52 AM
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Am enjoying “catching up” on the events here with you! Our town here in N MI is one affected by the severe ice storm. Electricity still not connected back to many homes (over 10 days) and cleanup crews & linemen everywhere. Today though it is in the 40s and sunny!
When asked “How are you?”, I reply, “Better than good!” |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2025 : 12:33:53 PM
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Sharon, I hope power is restored to all soon and no more ice storms for your part of the country.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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VegiChik
True Blue Farmgirl
125 Posts
Sharon L
Gaylord
MI
USA
125 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2025 : 5:47:26 PM
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Thank you Sara! The companies are working so hard! I think all but the most outlying homes should be restored by Monday. Then cell/internet restoration will be targeted.
When asked “How are you?”, I reply, “Better than good!” |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2025 : 7:17:32 PM
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Oh Sharon,so glad it got in the 40's
For you! Y'all got ice , we got rain.
Boy that was a big storm!covering do many states at once!
Connie Sue |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7271 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7271 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2025 : 1:23:23 PM
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I added two rose-colored petunia hanging baskets to my side yard today. Aldi has 10" hanging baskets for $8.99. Best buy on hanging baskets I have seen in Paris, TX.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5800 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5800 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2025 : 2:02:04 PM
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Sounds beautiful Sara!
Our Walmart has them for $9.97. they don't water, so they mark all the plants down after about a week. I got a white one for 8.00. I take the hanger off of them.
Connie sue |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2950 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2950 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2025 : 2:05:14 PM
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Gotta love Aldi! I haven't done anything outside. Our weather is too back and forth. I usually wait until late May.
I buy most of my plants from a local greenhouse. The owner is a close friend, and she BABIES her plants unlike anyone I have ever seen. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7560 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7560 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2025 : 12:04:32 PM
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On Tuesday I planted a few seeds that are good with cold weather, but yesterday we surprisingly got snow again! Luckily it has melted today and will slowly start warming up again next week. Hopefully my seeds will hang on and still push through.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17252 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17252 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2025 : 6:14:46 PM
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Went Pot shopping (not the smokeable one,, lol!) today... Also bought some plants, potting soil and stepping stones...
The plants will stay out during the day and I'll put back in the garage for the night..
Still a bit to early to put anything into the ground,,
There are 2 rules of thumb up here, no in-ground planting until the snow is melted off 'Mica peak' or until Mother's day.. yes, we have had snow the 1st week of June, albeit it's a rarity, but living in the NE side of the state near the Canadian boarder,, anything can happen! lol!
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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