Gardening As Therapy...seriously...i've Been Trying It Out....

[tho9900]

ya I'll talk to my sis but she fights a constant war with the critters, I'll have to post her cures for the bugs.. I remember the Whole Earth Catalog, I havent seen one of those in years.. We did the whole vegetarian thing for a bit in the 70's... thing is come to find out at least for my mom and us kids.. Cajuns are allergic to vegetables with no meat ... ;)

 

[JennyMac]

 

[tho9900]

love the colors... so bright...white and crimson damped down with gray... I miss having a house...

 

[T^3]

I mess around in the dirt patches, unsuccessfully, that I've dug out back. I struggle with the weeds, rabbits, groundhogs and chickens. I have 13 chickens, rhode island reds, langshan and a white cochin, for eggs. I've managed to grow a small mint patch mixed in with my lawn out back from an old kitchen plant that I tossed because I thought it was dead (i love to brew fresh mint, it will get me out of the house to go pick a piece) and there's wild raspberry and blackberry plants that are overtaking the yard and gardens. I prefer perennial plants and flowers.
I dislike the weeding part of having a garden and not fond of chemicals; I use compost and seaweed I gather from a local beach.
Right now, I have one bed turned but nothing planted, I'm a bit lazy right now.
My husband has been working doubles, without him here with me (motivating me), I prefer to sit in doors. I'm still struggling from my neighbors late night celebration.
I love jennymac's garden idea of boxes on the fence, and I love the bright color.
T^3

 

[tho9900]

you need Nala to take care of the vermin.. I can see her mothering the chickens tho lol... omg I looooove fresh mint.. it brings me back to my childhood at Uncle Leos house.. he had it planted as ground cover in a narrow bed next to the driveway... you pulled up and got out of the car and thats what you smelled..

I bought Nichol some Star Jasmine.. she loves the smell.. trouble is she doesn't water it.. lol I have to take off at lunch and go over there and water it... she has no idea.. I hope she doesn't find out I am having an affair with her garden or she might take away my keys to the house... lol

 

[reddevil1111]

I will take all the fruit and veggies you guys grow. Cant get on my knees to garden and the house I live in has no real yard to speak of. But I do love a good salad or fruit. yummo! Bring it on! :)

 

[T^3]

I will take all the fruit and veggies you guys grow. Cant get on my knees to garden and the house I live in has no real yard to speak of. But I do love a good salad or fruit. yummo! Bring it on! :)

Red, a plastic take out food container filled with dirt, sprinkle some lettuce seeds, water, poke some holes in the lid then seal up. Put this on top of your fridge and soon you will grow ur own baby lettuce for the picking. Stagger severral take out containers, sun really isn't needed unless ur apt is sunless.

 

[reddevil1111]

Your thumb is obviously green. Mine is black. My home is where plants come to die. (and not just to be eaten):)

 

[T^3]

Red, I have a black thumb also. I have learned that lettuce on the fridg/car(under the seat)/outside shade can be forgotten about and ignored. Sometimes they have dried up I can go to a younger container and find something. Seeds were cheaper than a head of lettuce back when I was homeless.

 

[jamz]

Smart,
Gardening is fun.
Idle hands are...??

 

[Bill Simmons]

Tomatoes,egg plant, beans, pepper, bell pepper...good stuff. Florida is great for this stuff!!
Fresh salad every day. I try to help but mostly get in the way. My wife has this stuff in her blood!!

 

[Bill Simmons]

Not much space but we use it all. I like to drink my first cup of coffee out here...better in the so called winter we have down here when the temp is real cold...around seventy!!