tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.comments2011-03-12T21:27:11.512-05:00Rebecca's Urban Farm BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-74622389276386006792010-04-09T09:51:40.467-04:002010-04-09T09:51:40.467-04:00The fowl seem to be giving you 'the hairy eyeb...The fowl seem to be giving you 'the hairy eyeball', lol!<br /><br />Your garden is coming along nicely. We are getting rained on today, I was planting potatoes until it really started coming down.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-2060711075956836182010-04-08T16:12:46.894-04:002010-04-08T16:12:46.894-04:00They would have definitely died if I hadn't ke...They would have definitely died if I hadn't kept them wet, it was THAT hot. I also shaded them with clay pots over them in the hottest part of the day. Now it's cool and cloudy for the next couple of days and the temps are supposed to be more seasonal after that. Thank goodness! I would have been really upset to lose my cool season crops to the heat after having such an abnormally cold winter!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-47702879101197632122010-04-08T09:08:13.594-04:002010-04-08T09:08:13.594-04:00Peas are looking good! I like the one that is a l...Peas are looking good! I like the one that is a little out of line! :) The colors of your chickens are stunning! Does the water help your lettuce? Mine just about stopped growing with all the heat!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-77870890975404222422010-04-06T09:31:27.397-04:002010-04-06T09:31:27.397-04:00Actually, they're all open-pollinated and some...Actually, they're all open-pollinated and some are heirlooms.<br />On the pepper, I've see several spellings, they seem to vary with the source! All peppers stop setting fruit when the night time temps are in the 80's, so it may be a cooler season crop where you are. Some people I know who live in southern Florida grow tomatoes and peppers over the winter!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-26830732404997778772010-04-06T09:11:26.829-04:002010-04-06T09:11:26.829-04:00So many hybrids???!!! I haven't even heard of ...So many hybrids???!!! I haven't even heard of 'em! I looked up the Quadrato Rossi (or is it Rosso?) Pepper online and sounds great. Unfortunately it might not grow here as I think it requires cooler climatesChandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-84829807437107057802010-04-05T12:45:43.731-04:002010-04-05T12:45:43.731-04:00It worked like a charm last year, not a bit of dam...It worked like a charm last year, not a bit of damage!<br /><br />The tomatoes are planted in a line 2 feet apart, with the peppers planted a foot in front of that line in between. (so they're two feet apart too, and on the south side of the toms) I've never planted them in this configuration (together) before, but I'm planning on pruning the tomatoes pretty heavily to keep them strongly upright. I've always let them be a bit sprawly, and I want to see what difference in yield versus space used per plant I get with this method. So we'll see. :-) <br /><br />The problems I've had with peppers has been that the nights get so hot in summer that the flowers don't set fruit. Last year was cooler than normal and I had a bumper crop! I'm hoping that trend will continue this summer.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-50281406698098970202010-04-05T12:11:45.106-04:002010-04-05T12:11:45.106-04:00So you pile your tomatoes with soil to keep away t...So you pile your tomatoes with soil to keep away the frost? I've not read about doing that before! That is a very tempting idea! My tomatoes are about 5-6 inches tall now, and I'd rather have them getting real sun than lights! Do you find that staggering your tomatoes and peppers allows the peppers to get enough sun? I did that last year, and felt like I had low pepper production. Obviously could have been a number of things, but I'm going to try to keep my peppers in clumps (near the tomatoes) but separate to get more sunlight.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-25045634187665181612010-04-05T00:44:53.176-04:002010-04-05T00:44:53.176-04:00Yummmm! My recent visit to a Thai restaurant devel...Yummmm! My recent visit to a Thai restaurant developed a love for Broccoli. I'm sure to find the source of their seeds and grow 'em.<br />Hope it gets warm and you get to plant more soon. Have a nice day!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-47143572658592254142010-04-02T10:16:07.843-04:002010-04-02T10:16:07.843-04:00We're eating some of that broccoli for lunch t...We're eating some of that broccoli for lunch today, it's going to be so warm over the next five days that it has to be harvested now. <br />I'm absolutely determined to have my melons this year, come what may. Third time is the charm, right?Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-66207027604997668602010-04-02T09:08:04.587-04:002010-04-02T09:08:04.587-04:00Melons, why must they be so hard? I had one tiny ...Melons, why must they be so hard? I had one tiny thing ripen for me last year, all the rest were frost damaged. I hope you are able to foil the bugs this year. That broc looks good!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-7284204040862488142010-04-01T14:28:39.757-04:002010-04-01T14:28:39.757-04:00Thanks! I'm thinking to do one half of it'...Thanks! I'm thinking to do one half of it's length in pole beans and use the other half for a cucumber plant and some melons. (I'll be putting up variety names and descriptions)<br />I've been trying to grow Charentais (famous French cantaloupe) for a couple of seasons now, and some unknown bug keeps boring into them right before they ripen. I'm hoping that getting them up in the air on a trellis will solve that. <br />Seeing my melons rotting before they ripen has been driving me crazy!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-87778941791703346232010-04-01T14:19:41.140-04:002010-04-01T14:19:41.140-04:00The trellis looks great! What all are you going t...The trellis looks great! What all are you going to grow on that?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-80112818859043069152010-04-01T08:07:31.172-04:002010-04-01T08:07:31.172-04:00Yikes, hail is no fun! I took some pictures of th...Yikes, hail is no fun! I took some pictures of the rain the other day and never had a chance to post them...maybe today will be the day. :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-19631262900992981852010-03-31T22:08:37.926-04:002010-03-31T22:08:37.926-04:00With my youngest two, I never know where things wi...With my youngest two, I never know where things will turn up! The stories I could tell...Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-37736281760750309782010-03-31T21:43:53.062-04:002010-03-31T21:43:53.062-04:00Well, duh...don't all cameras hide in the seat...Well, duh...don't all cameras hide in the seat cushions of the loveseat in the computer room? That would be the first place I'd look ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-57598329037504083962010-03-29T12:48:56.567-04:002010-03-29T12:48:56.567-04:00It sure was, they all had a good time. They'll...It sure was, they all had a good time. They'll be even more excited when we put the plants in! I'm glad they're so into it, that's one of the qualities I'd hoped to inculcate in them. Love of nature, and love of reading books are a great foundation. <br />I was by your blog this morning, and we've been getting lots of rain here, too! We had a wind/rainstorm with hail last night, fortunately not enough to cause damage to the garden.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-42886352013373062612010-03-28T19:30:57.732-04:002010-03-28T19:30:57.732-04:00Sounds like a fun day for all!Sounds like a fun day for all!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-59496412153982554132010-03-27T19:36:29.813-04:002010-03-27T19:36:29.813-04:00Thanks for following, Ruralrose!
We haven't h...Thanks for following, Ruralrose! <br />We haven't had any issues with the peach tree in the four years since we bought the house. We had a late frost the first year and didn't get any peaches, but we've never watered, fertilized, or sprayed it and it does just fine. The tricky part is getting them well established the first year, but follow any basic tree planting instructions and you'll be fine. And don't ever prune them in the summer if you can help it, open wounds that time of year can attract peach tree borers.<br />Good luck!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-11162524882643224002010-03-27T06:17:16.563-04:002010-03-27T06:17:16.563-04:00This is the best pruning tip I have ever heard - I...This is the best pruning tip I have ever heard - I am so glad I stopped by for a visit - thank you - peaceRuth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-36309004068350486062010-03-27T06:13:18.519-04:002010-03-27T06:13:18.519-04:00Hi - first time visitor - came here from "how...Hi - first time visitor - came here from "how my garden grows" - great pictures - i want to plant peach trees here this year, they are supposed to be a little finicky, they sure do have a nice flower - peaceRuth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-42061359534035906582010-03-26T14:06:25.831-04:002010-03-26T14:06:25.831-04:00That would be J.R. as in 'Jack Russell':-)...That would be J.R. as in 'Jack Russell':-)<br /><br />I had zinnias like that one year, I only planted them because my housemate liked them. Those things didn't have stems, they had trunks!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-89220224110223450822010-03-26T13:56:07.971-04:002010-03-26T13:56:07.971-04:00I'm afraid the only volunteers I'm going t...I'm afraid the only volunteers I'm going to have will be marigolds. Thousands and thousands of a variety I widh I'd never planted, as they should have been called marigold trees! They got so huge, they had 3" thick stems, and they took over half my garden.<br /><br />Duke is adorable, but I thought you said his name was J.R.! You did say "Granny has the cutest dachsunds I've ever seen, they positively put my little J.R. in the shade.."<br /><br />Color Granny "confused". which is not an unusual state for me ;-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-5148553384864493672010-03-26T08:47:27.723-04:002010-03-26T08:47:27.723-04:00Granny, I wondered if anyone would notice his bigg...Granny, I wondered if anyone would notice his biggest sister there!<br /><br />Kelly, I've got about 130 tomatoes in all, but all the ones I don't use I plan to donate to one of our local community gardens. I kinda went nuts over having a greenhouse and actual seed starting flats this year, instead of the usual cobbling together of odds and ends. What can I say, power corrupts.... ;-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495475631989343168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-74725487924774510962010-03-26T07:54:13.828-04:002010-03-26T07:54:13.828-04:00Yikes! How many tomatoes did you sow in all? You...Yikes! How many tomatoes did you sow in all? You are going to be busy come August! :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109860010837038262.post-56318753462278623432010-03-25T21:30:46.430-04:002010-03-25T21:30:46.430-04:00You have been busy! And what a cute little guy yo...You <i>have</i> been busy! And what a cute little guy you have...and a cute little girl's reflection in the car window :-DAnnie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com