tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post297561137445315017..comments2023-10-02T08:18:16.736-04:00Comments on Learning to Be 31: The Ins and Outs of Gardening (Plus Seeds for .99 Cents) *GIVEAWAY CLOSED*Bri Shermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-3798653092214710222015-03-18T09:03:16.047-04:002015-03-18T09:03:16.047-04:00That's awesome. Never something I had conside...That's awesome. Never something I had considered before. We will definitely have to keep that in mind for next year....Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-13780438119316115012015-03-17T23:49:28.152-04:002015-03-17T23:49:28.152-04:00My tip is if you plant tomatoes, to choose plants ...My tip is if you plant tomatoes, to choose plants that will yield fruit at different times so that you have tomatoes spread out over a longer period of time! Last year I got 3 different types of tomato plants that yielded fruit at different times so we ended up with fresh tomatoes for months!<br /><br />andysavi.mom@gmail.com Angela Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590530018934649613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-23621597820617599092015-03-17T18:43:25.493-04:002015-03-17T18:43:25.493-04:00Ah, the wonderful world of apps. Is there anythin...Ah, the wonderful world of apps. Is there anything they can't help with?? ;)Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-21298029174026730222015-03-17T18:42:55.548-04:002015-03-17T18:42:55.548-04:00:) LOVE this tip!:) LOVE this tip!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-2090221494452362592015-03-17T18:42:37.465-04:002015-03-17T18:42:37.465-04:00Our squash did really well last year despite our n...Our squash did really well last year despite our neglect so you're definitely right there! And I've heard of the ladybugs. Might have to keep that in mind!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-9292679748465308032015-03-17T18:41:39.422-04:002015-03-17T18:41:39.422-04:00Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope the rose bushe...Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope the rose bushes bloom like crazy this year for you!!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-90026181862307152432015-03-17T18:00:17.404-04:002015-03-17T18:00:17.404-04:00My only tip is to never stop learning. I like to ...My only tip is to never stop learning. I like to take gardening classes from a local nonprofit gardening center, and use calendar apps to keep me on track.charychildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543491217777197840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-62934592755991659782015-03-17T17:53:10.066-04:002015-03-17T17:53:10.066-04:00Enjoy yourself! Gardening is work, but you get to...Enjoy yourself! Gardening is work, but you get to reap and enjoy the rewards.<br /><br />Pam C.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308332594294273715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-14105941549806545312015-03-17T17:22:17.343-04:002015-03-17T17:22:17.343-04:00Squash is incredibly easy to grow. Start with that...Squash is incredibly easy to grow. Start with that. You can ignore it and it will still grow. I planted one tiny plant and ended up with three huge ones. I never weeded and only watered when I remembered. It was perfect since I had a toddler who didn't give me much time to garden.<br /><br />Ladybugs help keep more destructive bugs away. You can buy a ton online for fairly cheap.toastersareflyinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992817987509654697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-41159918956600081682015-03-17T16:37:47.920-04:002015-03-17T16:37:47.920-04:00I am just learning to garden :) My grandmother pas...I am just learning to garden :) My grandmother passed away last year and I have been trying to learn how to keep her rose bushes beautiful! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127793666538983430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-28951619991291684752015-03-17T16:02:18.977-04:002015-03-17T16:02:18.977-04:00Huh. We haven't tried to grow eggplant yet......Huh. We haven't tried to grow eggplant yet....so I'll have to remember that if we ever try!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-15707614383887904822015-03-17T16:01:05.951-04:002015-03-17T16:01:05.951-04:00I was just reading about that!I was just reading about that!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-30896595134384934562015-03-17T16:00:26.216-04:002015-03-17T16:00:26.216-04:00I had forgotten we had done that when I was younge...I had forgotten we had done that when I was younger!! I'll have to see about getting some tires! But as a landscaper...I'm not so sure Hubby will appreciate that method...... ;)Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-19739245551640254422015-03-17T15:34:49.485-04:002015-03-17T15:34:49.485-04:00I am a gardening novice so I don't really have...I am a gardening novice so I don't really have a new or great tip. I did learn that you can grow potatoes in a trash can full of dirt or lawn clippings.wen budrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02294485304089277003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-58454808088210764272015-03-17T13:58:36.990-04:002015-03-17T13:58:36.990-04:00Our garden is often hit and miss so I'm not su...Our garden is often hit and miss so I'm not sure I have many good tips! I do grow my eggplant on my porch in a container so it doesn't get eaten by flea beetles.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-64137154094849816552015-03-17T10:53:13.342-04:002015-03-17T10:53:13.342-04:00We use a lot of raised beds. It is so much easier ...We use a lot of raised beds. It is so much easier to maintain. We also use old tires, fill with dirt, and plant our squash, zucchini, and potatoes in them. I don't know what makes it work so well, but it is what my father in law has always done, and they grow like mad!<br />mmjohnson555 at gmail dot comcupcake mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110240964348699152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-76422487533604623442015-03-13T21:06:45.369-04:002015-03-13T21:06:45.369-04:00I'd seen this somewhere (probably Pinterest) a...I'd seen this somewhere (probably Pinterest) and wondered if it actually worked. Might have to give it a try!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-57124879279969876842015-03-13T13:26:31.802-04:002015-03-13T13:26:31.802-04:00I like to reuse gallon size milk jugs by cutting t...I like to reuse gallon size milk jugs by cutting the bottom off and planting them upside down in the garden as self watering jugs. That way they get the water they need but only what they need. Saves me from having to water the garden when I know I am going to be out of town for a few days too. Rhonda Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826909261443746707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-31710683137792649112015-03-13T06:28:31.202-04:002015-03-13T06:28:31.202-04:00Research is vital!Research is vital!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-91395704207894900962015-03-13T00:42:49.328-04:002015-03-13T00:42:49.328-04:00My favorite tip is Find out what veggies should be...My favorite tip is Find out what veggies should be sown directly into the ground and what ones should be started inside and then transplanted.<br /><br />I started my garden by placing seeds in the rototilled dirt. aperryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481418508056182354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-20311783696456827062015-03-12T12:58:25.173-04:002015-03-12T12:58:25.173-04:00Great advice! We couldn't have done it withou...Great advice! We couldn't have done it without my dad last year!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-29821814964461072482015-03-12T11:41:11.340-04:002015-03-12T11:41:11.340-04:00I am still learning a lot. I guess my tip is to li...I am still learning a lot. I guess my tip is to listen to others that have grown a garden; I have listened to my dad and my neighbor who both have and still grow gardens. The right soil and location are very important. As well as, maintaining and pruning.AngelWinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066819713294910674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-27657080002896801602015-03-12T08:52:06.410-04:002015-03-12T08:52:06.410-04:00Doing something every day is a definite must and d...Doing something every day is a definite must and definitely something we didn't do last year. We will be better this year.<br /><br />Good luck with yours!Bri Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357624336110479386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-27745263681761185592015-03-11T17:38:32.282-04:002015-03-11T17:38:32.282-04:00Our garden didn't do the greatest either - but...Our garden didn't do the greatest either - but I know it is because we didn't do something with it every day. You just honestly have to do SOMETHING, even if it is just wedding one small section. We also got a very late start - husband got a wild hair in May to build a raised bed garden......Hopefully this year will be better - Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376359694898837016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713685075530911661.post-48053449695553844122015-03-11T12:59:58.776-04:002015-03-11T12:59:58.776-04:00well, they're not fruiting, just alive! :D i g...well, they're not fruiting, just alive! :D i guess that's fairly common- at least that's what a co-worker was saying. i thought i had an extra magical garden. & i do :) & i don't really sew my garden. i may sew *in* my garden this year, though! silly typos! <br /><br />we had great success with our bean tipi last year, & all i did was amend the soil with some mushroom compost around the tipi and stick 'em in the ground! <br /><br />thanks for the info on the great company! we do organic seeds, and their website has so much wonderful pictures & information about the plants! happy gardening to us all! :)Meleakuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093319407639157677noreply@blogger.com