Call Joe at the number below.
Regards,
Mark
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Subject: [Belvidere-Woodcrest] (no subject)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:41:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: joe valles <eurorox59(a)yahoo.com>
To: bpw(a)eastraleigh.org
We got Trey's free crab apple trees, but realized they wouldn't work in
our shady back yard. They have been well taken care of during their
visit with us, and are being delivered free to the 1st caller.( I don't
check the e mail very often) 218 0149
Joe Valles
FYI.
Mark
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Subject: [Belvidere-Woodcrest] Free trees
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:21:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Trey Marchant <ncbassplucker(a)yahoo.com>
To: Belvidere Park-Woodcrest Listserve <bpw(a)eastraleigh.org>
I have two approximately 3-year old Sargeant Crabapple trees that I'm
giving away. They are in pots, ready for pick-up, by the roadside at 221
Dennis Ave. if anyone wants them.
"Belated" because I keep thinking about these but forgetting to post:
First, a big "I second that" to Vanessa's recommendation for www.davesgarden.com . I so often wind up there, looking for cultural requirements and/or pictures. I also like many of the forums on GardenWeb.com--plus, members have been quick and helpful when I asked questions.
Second, a design for a compost bin at http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Cedar-Lattice-Compost-Bin. Haven't built it yet, but I already love it for my fave "3 E's": easy, elegant, efficient.
Judy
Great list! I have enjoyed reading and learning so much about my garden.
And now, I'm seeking some advice about my landscaping! Hope someone can
help! Last November, we had a landscaper plant a cherry blossom tree
(Prunus autumnalis). The tree is quite large and is several years old - so
as you can imagine, it was quite expensive! It bloomed beautifully in the
early spring and now is turning brown. After doing some research, I think
that it is not getting enough water. Normally, the landscaping bed that it
is in has a soaker hose - however, we now think that the water is running
off and not soaking into the ground. We have now created a mulch ring
around the tree and water it directly, slowly. But, I'm still not sure it
is getting enough water. Does anyone know a good way to water it to make
sure it's getting to the roots? I have read about the tree bags and the
spikes that reach 24 into the ground allowing you to water the roots
directly. Does anyone have experience with those? Do you agree that lack
of water is the problem? If it finally gets enough water, will it bounce
back? Please say yes! And how long will it take?
Thanks so much for all advise!
Megan Peterson
313 Cooke St.
Contact Jenne directly if you'd like these plants.
-Mark
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Subject: Tomato and Pepper Plants
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:31:30 -0400
From: Jenne Mondry <jmondry(a)explorismiddleschool.org>
We have about 6 young tomato plants that would love to be planted in
someone's garden, and 2 pepper plants still in their little plastic
thing. Anyone want? Free!
Jenne Scherer Mondry
National Board Certified Teacher
Exploris Middle School
401 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Speaking of straw, here's an interesting story from the Warren (NC) Record.
-Mark
http://www.vancnews.com/articles/2011/06/09/warrenton/news/news56.txt
Oine man takes unique approach to gardening
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 9:24 AM EDT
By Luci Weldon
After raising a garden in the field behind his house for many years,
Oine resident James Boyd is taking a different approach to gardening
this year - growing vegetables in bales of straw.
He spent long hours tilling, hoeing, and maintaining his previous
gardens, and well remembers working in the hot summer sun.
Then, for a little while, Boyd was too busy to even think of planting
vegetables. Things settled down last year, and he decided to grow
tomatoes in pots.
As he started making plans for this year's garden, he saw a magazine
article that described growing plants in bales of straw.
"You can use wheat straw, barley straw or hay bales, but you can't use
pine straw," Boyd said.
After buying straw from a farmer, Boyd prepared it for planting by
soaking it in water for 10 days.
"After it goes through a heat, you can plant plants," he said.
For planting, Boyd used a spade to separate the straw, and then put a
plant in the hole up to its leaves, similar to what you would do to
plant something in the soil.
He said that you can plant seeds in straw, but you need to put in
potting soil so that the seed will be able to sprout.
Boyd said you can grow a good variety of vegetables in straw, including
okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, string beans and butterbeans.
However, corn is too tall and heavy and may fall over.
This year Boyd is growing six tomato plants, four yellow squash, two
zucchini, four green pepper plants, two yellow and two red pepper
plants, two hills of cucumbers, squash, collards and spring onion.
He planted his vegetables around April 15. Since then, Boyd just keeps
the garden watered and applies fertilizer every few weeks.
"That's all I've done," he said. "I've just watched it grow. There's no
grass, no hoeing, no plowing. It takes all the work out of gardening."
Because the straw bales are sitting on the lawn, Boyd still has to mow
around them, but he has placed the bales far enough apart so that the
mower can go between them.
Already, he has harvested some spring onion and expects to pick the
first cucumbers and squash at any time. Peppers should become large
enough to eat in a couple of weeks.
Boyd considers this season's garden to be a great start and hopes that
he and his wife will have plenty of fresh vegetables to enjoy this summer.
"The onions tasted good," he said. "I didn't see any difference (in
taste) from growing them in the ground."
Boyd has more ambitious plans for the straw garden next year, when he
wants to add string beans and butterbeans. He has read that straw bales
can be used for growing potatoes and strawberries after they have broken
down some.
"I'm looking forward to really making it a big garden," Boyd said.
He has seen his brother and sister work in the hot sun in their
traditional garden next door, but said that they may try a straw garden
themselves.
Boyd doesn't think he will ever grow a garden in the soil again.
"This (straw bale gardening) will be my way of gardening from now on,"
he said. "It would work good for people who don't have a lot of space
and time. They get the benefit of fresh garden vegetables even (if) they
have limited space and time."
Howdy,
This weekend I tried this very simple technique called thermotherapy with a basket of straw, blue and blackberries. Although freshly picked berries are delicious, the fruit can begin to mold very quickly. After the hot water bath the berries still taste fresh and have the same texture. Thermotherapy can also be used with stone fruit and apples, so I plan to test white peaches too.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/dining/26curi.htmlhttp://www.scienceknowledge.org/2010/03/17/a-conservation-for-softer-fruits…
If it is a rose, it will come into bloom sooner or later.
~Goethe
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I am looking into installing a bat house and am interested to hear from
other people their experiences. What worked? What didn't? Are you going to
install a second or did you give up? Why? Thanks. - Jamie
I'll look into it some more. But this seems to be a pretty good design.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifB_nA7AhPE&feature=autoplay&list=SP26641591…
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Dahr Tanoury <dtanoury(a)nc.rr.com> wrote:
> I'd be interested in making a bat house for someone for kicks, if you give
> me a drawing or photo to go by.
>
Hi Krista & Charles, here is a good resource: http://www.batcon.org/
I was planning on building my own but you can buy them at the State Farmers'
Market just off Lake Wheeler Road as well as at our local Wild Birds
Unlimited store:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wild+birds+unli…
I am sure that you can find them at other places too.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 7:36 PM, <mom2gkr(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> We would be interested in hearing about this too. Also, where can we find
> bat houses?
> Krista and Charles
>
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>
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> Subject: [Belvidere-Woodcrest] bat houses
>
> I am looking into installing a bat house and am interested to hear from
> other people their experiences. What worked? What didn't? Are you going to
> install a second or did you give up? Why? Thanks. - Jamie
>
