Comments on: Nothing much to reap http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2573 Angelina Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:00:39 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2573 I so badly want to show you what happened to my squash, my pumpkins, my celery, my sweet marjoram, and my poor poor pear tree. It's not that it would change anything in your own garden to see mine, but then you'd know how much you are not alone with gardening troubles this year. You know I just moved this year too, and barely got my garden in on time. It's so true what Steph says, the first year is usually not spectacular in a new garden. It's a time to learn your new soil's condition, the peculiarities of the new spot. I have bought a soil test too. Anyway, I completely understand your deep disappointment. Get what you can from it, and go off and enjoy your new work adventure. Good luck! I so badly want to show you what happened to my squash, my pumpkins, my celery, my sweet marjoram, and my poor poor pear tree. It’s not that it would change anything in your own garden to see mine, but then you’d know how much you are not alone with gardening troubles this year.

You know I just moved this year too, and barely got my garden in on time. It’s so true what Steph says, the first year is usually not spectacular in a new garden. It’s a time to learn your new soil’s condition, the peculiarities of the new spot. I have bought a soil test too. Anyway, I completely understand your deep disappointment.

Get what you can from it, and go off and enjoy your new work adventure. Good luck!

]]> By: sandra http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2572 sandra Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:26:03 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2572 Is it awful to say that as sad as I am for you, I loved reading this anyway? Glad you're home in one piece, and good luck on the job! Is it awful to say that as sad as I am for you, I loved reading this anyway?

Glad you’re home in one piece, and good luck on the job!

]]> By: Dacia Ray http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2559 Dacia Ray Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:48:37 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2559 Sadness!!! Sadness!!!

]]> By: Steph http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2554 Steph Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:22:04 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2554 man that sucks! I think you did amazingly considering all you had to do this summer. I think the first year in a new place is the toughest, you have to learn the area, the critters and such so you can be prepared for them the next season. This where practicing permaculture pops up, balancing out the ecosystem of your yard so you can entice those pests natural predators. garlic, yum. At least you have that, good luck with the Vt cranberries. I'm going to try those next year I think. I found the best thing to get rid of those nasty japanese beetles was young chickens, they stripped plants clean of the buggers but were still too young to destroy the garden. man that sucks! I think you did amazingly considering all you had to do this summer. I think the first year in a new place is the toughest, you have to learn the area, the critters and such so you can be prepared for them the next season. This where practicing permaculture pops up, balancing out the ecosystem of your yard so you can entice those pests natural predators.

garlic, yum. At least you have that, good luck with the Vt cranberries. I’m going to try those next year I think.

I found the best thing to get rid of those nasty japanese beetles was young chickens, they stripped plants clean of the buggers but were still too young to destroy the garden.

]]> By: cathy http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2542 cathy Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:07:04 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2542 Aaaaah, what a bummer! And after all your hard work. What is happening with the good earth? Well, so great that you will persevere and care for this ground. And you can still go to the market...with your wallet! Aaaaah, what a bummer! And after all your hard work. What is happening with the good earth? Well, so great that you will persevere and care for this ground. And you can still go to the market…with your wallet!

]]> By: kate http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2540 kate Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:14:53 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/08/21/nothing-much-to-reap/#comment-2540 . . . glad the brownies helped :) . . . wish the garden devas could have been bribed with sweets, too . . . garlic: nature's antibiotic: looks like a healthy winter is a comin :) . . . glad the brownies helped :) . . . wish the garden devas could have been bribed with sweets, too . . . garlic: nature’s antibiotic: looks like a healthy winter is a comin :)

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