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  Birdiewi
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  spammers

  Sorry about the spammers getting in. I have changed the settings of the group so that newcomers have to be approved and only members can post. That should keep this from happening again :)Thanks for the heads up rainbird997!!

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - October 7, 2009
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  Yuhu
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  gardens must be bustling...

  All my groups are silent, everyone's gardens must be bustling. I have been trying to weed my mom's way, picking out weeds by hand. Saw a video on you tube, now I use a hoe...What a back and time saver!!! LOL can you tell I am relatively new gardening?

  Last Replied by Yuhu - June 29, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  Lazy Gardener's Seed Starting Chart

  I use this and it rocks! http://www.yougrowgirl.com/grow/seedstartingchart_lazy.php

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - April 2, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  still have winter

  Here in western Washington, we still have late winter. All of the growing things are about 6 weeks behind "normal." You'd think we were still in end of January first of February it you only looked at the earliest blooming trees.Wonder if would be smarte

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - March 25, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  What seeds have you started?

  I have a few old shop lights in my basement that I start seeds under. I have onion, lettuce and kale started so far. I will start my tomatoes, peppers, basil and eggplants soon... maybe this week.

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - March 24, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  seed starting

  Found this on another site. Some good information from Cornell. I start tomato, pepper, eggplant, basil, onion, swiss chard, kale, and a few other herbs from seed.http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:3gNRXIli9nQJ:ecgardening.cce.cornell.edu/PDFs/Starting%

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - March 18, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  Alaska gardening newbie

  Hello...First, I'm new to gardening other than having enjoyed the bounty of my mom's garden over the years. I know. But hey, I've seen the light. Second, my sweetie and I are spending the summer in Homer, Alaska. Maritime climate. Very SHORT summers, but

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - March 18, 2009
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  Birdiewi
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  Wisconsin

  Moved to Wisconsin from North Carolina quite a few years ago now. It was an adjustment going from zone 7b to zone 4b. Last year I expanded my garden from mostly just a salsa garden to half my back yard. I stick to heirloom seeds and am practicing no-till

  Last Replied by Birdiewi - March 18, 2009