tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post4325092557034954740..comments2024-03-20T21:29:34.452-04:00Comments on Karen Heenan: And then the sun came outKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-15095009434536700062011-05-23T14:56:26.967-04:002011-05-23T14:56:26.967-04:00Your garden is going to be quite wonderful. Love ...Your garden is going to be quite wonderful. Love the mixture of flowering plants, fruit and vegetables. I Googled "growing potatoes in tires" and the result was several links. This is not the first time I have heard about doing this. The technique makes good use of your available space. Here is one of the links:<br />http://www.kiddiegardens.com/growing_potatoes_in_tires.htmlpatsijeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362426384481772370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-33773461076068985642011-05-23T12:37:39.582-04:002011-05-23T12:37:39.582-04:00Ooh we have such similar gardens! And mine's a...Ooh we have such similar gardens! And mine's about the same size, but all in containers up on one deck. I'm getting so many strawberries already - by a conservative estimate I must've picked a good 20-25.<br /><br />I put photos and my plant list up on <a href="http://www.thanatopsic.org/hendrik/article/115/springwatch-2011" rel="nofollow">our boat blog a few weeks ago</a>!melissahttp://www.fehrtrade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-69967076809571208592011-05-23T07:38:41.048-04:002011-05-23T07:38:41.048-04:00Oh, Karen, your garden is way ahead of mine this y...Oh, Karen, your garden is way ahead of mine this year, bravo. I was visiting my brother in Texas last weekend and we saw chickens in the backyard of several lovely neighborhood homes. Great eggs and bug control as well.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-83585023523902408252011-05-22T20:40:56.175-04:002011-05-22T20:40:56.175-04:00Love your use of the crutches--I may use that idea...Love your use of the crutches--I may use that idea myself. Just came in from the garden a little while ago with green beans, a few small tomatoes, yellow squash, and a bell pepper. I, too, love to garden. Enjoy - it's addicting!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-18225628115294394672011-05-22T19:05:35.909-04:002011-05-22T19:05:35.909-04:00Look at you with a crutch teepee! That IS a lot i...Look at you with a crutch teepee! That IS a lot in a small space. I shall watch and learn...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-83584752194533813992011-05-22T17:53:06.360-04:002011-05-22T17:53:06.360-04:00Karen - the city allows you to have a chicken coop...Karen - the city allows you to have a chicken coop in your backyard? Cause there are all kinds of restrictions here on what animals we can have. Your roses are beautiful, btw.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-72589249474640328422011-05-22T16:56:54.221-04:002011-05-22T16:56:54.221-04:00Very impressive! All that fresh home-grown food wi...Very impressive! All that fresh home-grown food will be delicious!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179368473383373302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-47631119977708268872011-05-22T16:50:01.306-04:002011-05-22T16:50:01.306-04:00Karen, my son and d-in-l had one of those Philadel...Karen, my son and d-in-l had one of those Philadelphia back "yards" for 2 years. I am thoroughly impressed with what you've got there!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699932588900046494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-47831129236175859632011-05-22T16:22:15.426-04:002011-05-22T16:22:15.426-04:00I am very impressed by your gardening skills. I ha...I am very impressed by your gardening skills. I have none at all.<br />My husband is the gardener, though.<br />How can you manage sewing and gardening and all the rest????<br />There's something I must do wrong.Marie-Noëllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572431039329904583noreply@blogger.com