Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/ but not necessarily in that order Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-411 Marsha Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:19:25 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-411 Imperatrix: Jan did a pretty good job of digging up the roots for that rose bush, so I figure if it actually manages to come back from that, well, then maybe it deserves a second chance. - Pixie: You are a big fan of the nightshade family, eh? :) Are you going to let those tomatillos and parsnips grow or pull them up? - Katie: So you don't have a garden this year. No worries--you can come hang out in mine! - Frank: We ordered the corner joints from <a href="http://www.superseeds.com/products.php?cat=258 rel="nofollow">here</a>; you'll need two sets of them---and boards from your local lumber supplier--to make a raised bed. (I am particularly fond of Pinetree Garden seeds because they sell seeds in small packages that are the ideal size for people with small gardens.) Imperatrix: Jan did a pretty good job of digging up the roots for that rose bush, so I figure if it actually manages to come back from that, well, then maybe it deserves a second chance.
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Pixie: You are a big fan of the nightshade family, eh? :) Are you going to let those tomatillos and parsnips grow or pull them up?
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Katie: So you don’t have a garden this year. No worries–you can come hang out in mine!
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Frank: We ordered the corner joints from here; you’ll need two sets of them—and boards from your local lumber supplier–to make a raised bed. (I am particularly fond of Pinetree Garden seeds because they sell seeds in small packages that are the ideal size for people with small gardens.)

]]> Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-410 Frank Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:55:54 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-410 I like your garden. Was the raised bed some sort of kit? I've not seen corner joints like that before. I like your garden. Was the raised bed some sort of kit? I’ve not seen corner joints like that before.

]]> Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-409 Katie J Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:04:45 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-409 Our garden is sorely lacking this year. Our sandbox grows laughter everytime we open it though. The garden looks great Marsha! Our garden is sorely lacking this year. Our sandbox grows laughter everytime we open it though.

The garden looks great Marsha!

]]> Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-408 Pixie Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:47:07 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-408 The garden looks great! We've got tomatoes, peppers and eggplant in the ground this year. And about 40,000 tomatillo and parsnip shoots coming up everywhere from when a plant or two of each went to seed last fall. The garden looks great! We’ve got tomatoes, peppers and eggplant in the ground this year. And about 40,000 tomatillo and parsnip shoots coming up everywhere from when a plant or two of each went to seed last fall.

]]> Mary, Mary, quite contrary | First things first http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-407 Imperatrix Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:30:57 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/2007/06/19/mary-mary-quite-contrary/#comment-407 When the girls were young, we planted cherry tomatoes, solely for snacking on while in the garden. We also never get enough snow peas and beans for cooking because those have become off-the-vine snacks, too. I really like the multicolored chard. We have some, and it is super prolific! Warning: roses just do not give up. We pulled up a rose bush in the front yard 5 years ago, and every year, we have to pull some more that tries to make a comeback. When the girls were young, we planted cherry tomatoes, solely for snacking on while in the garden. We also never get enough snow peas and beans for cooking because those have become off-the-vine snacks, too.

I really like the multicolored chard. We have some, and it is super prolific!

Warning: roses just do not give up. We pulled up a rose bush in the front yard 5 years ago, and every year, we have to pull some more that tries to make a comeback.

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