tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post4054177905415859092..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: C is for CultivateEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-52508603700683150262011-04-10T08:43:36.185-04:002011-04-10T08:43:36.185-04:00Carol- Just saw this today. I am so glad that you...Carol- Just saw this today. I am so glad that you are back! I really miss seeing you when you're gone. Can't wait to read your posts about the trip though! <br /><br />Anni-You won't believe it but those plants are growing so much already that it's actually noticeable! <br /><br />Beverly-It takes Hubs forever but, when he does get to it- it's absolutely perfect! <br /><Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-28875012185499061042011-04-05T16:07:08.344-04:002011-04-05T16:07:08.344-04:00Bloody hell! Is that a professional Garden Centre ...Bloody hell! Is that a professional Garden Centre that you are trying to create?<br /><br />I always dig random holes, bung in the seeds, and then try and remember where they are planted so I can water them. <br /><br />Maybe that it why I have a lot of crispy plants......Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-50924434684463985062011-04-05T09:47:16.395-04:002011-04-05T09:47:16.395-04:00That looks ambitious--yet inspiring. We want to d...That looks ambitious--yet inspiring. We want to do raised beds, too, though all we've grown in the past are tomatoes--and didn't do too great at that. Your hubby must be related to mine. I've been waiting for rain barrels for years--so I'm not holding my breath on the beds. I'll live vicariously through yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641059685087617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-83882397589140808622011-04-05T07:10:05.549-04:002011-04-05T07:10:05.549-04:00Awwwwwwwwwww, sweet. You got your rain barrel!! ...Awwwwwwwwwww, sweet. You got your rain barrel!! And of course, he's cute. I'd give both my ovaries for a rain barrel...if I had my ovaries. I'm going to enjoy all the updates of your gardening. It'll be fun to see what the progress is.<br /><br />Now, I gotta go get some lysol spray...seems there is this odd odor seeping through the monitor...oh, ya...cow manure.<br /><br /><Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-66469881724456752412011-04-05T04:50:42.903-04:002011-04-05T04:50:42.903-04:00I want you to come here and do my garden...actuall...I want you to come here and do my garden...actually i just want you to come here:)<br />Well done it will look amazing when it all grows. I have too many rabbits (wild variety) to plant anything as they are eating it all...that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.<br />Just to let you know dear twin I am now off line until Sunday (boo hoo). The taxi is on it's way but I had to come andCarol E Wyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375439814725846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-58009930012159754152011-04-04T19:27:04.134-04:002011-04-04T19:27:04.134-04:00Mimi- We have yet to see how we'll do this yea...Mimi- We have yet to see how we'll do this year but our fingers are crossed! Hubs has the know how he just lacks the motivation most of the time! I'll put up more pictures when it's all done!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-56219046241410597672011-04-04T17:25:38.906-04:002011-04-04T17:25:38.906-04:00Great looking raised beds, and I think your Hubs i...Great looking raised beds, and I think your Hubs is brilliant to do that irrigation system.<br />Last year, i thought I'd try some veggie plants, but few were successful- purple sprouting broccolli didn't sprout, and the leaves were no fun to eat, mangetout was sparse, and celeriac seemed to have only leaves, no bulb!<br />This year, I think I'll stick to lettuce and fruit, which Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-14655348234896587492011-04-04T16:09:14.313-04:002011-04-04T16:09:14.313-04:00Robin- I sure hope so! And you are so right about...Robin- I sure hope so! And you are so right about people and ideas. Around here I guess I should just be glad that it does get done...eventually. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-56099185280920075332011-04-04T14:40:46.456-04:002011-04-04T14:40:46.456-04:00People are very funny. I think that there are som...People are very funny. I think that there are some people who have to come up with an idea themselves in order to embrace it. Others have to hear it from a specific person or a group of specific persons in order to believe it is ia good idea. And some people just recognize a good idea when they hear it, whatever the source. Like I said, people are funny. Congrats on getting your irrigation Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-24024895774690182962011-04-04T14:17:54.923-04:002011-04-04T14:17:54.923-04:00Michele- It just looks green...last year, practica...Michele- It just looks green...last year, practically NOTHING. This year, we'll see. It looks good now because they just got planted. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-70205990256968085182011-04-04T13:59:54.405-04:002011-04-04T13:59:54.405-04:00I'm totally impressed by your green thumb. I c...I'm totally impressed by your green thumb. I consider myself a success if I manage not to kill the whopping 2 houseplants that we have. I've never tried a garden.Bodacious Boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541581963810435319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-33352115706391120922011-04-04T13:15:33.033-04:002011-04-04T13:15:33.033-04:00Betty- His cuteness is the reason I keep him aroun...Betty- His cuteness is the reason I keep him around here. LOL My thumb proved to have zero green to it last year. But I am hopeful for this year!<br /><br />Michelle-It's so true, isn't it?! LOL<br /><br />Carmie-My FIL was like your dad. Any plant he touched produced greatly! This year, I talked to each plant as I put it in the dirt. I'm hoping that will make a difference.Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-86476798795412757272011-04-04T12:51:21.118-04:002011-04-04T12:51:21.118-04:00My dad is a master gardener and after really helpi...My dad is a master gardener and after really helping him for the first time last year, I now realize the love and care and effort he puts into it.The Single Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-76255273955566180532011-04-04T12:32:09.378-04:002011-04-04T12:32:09.378-04:00Isn't if funny how men have to think something...Isn't if funny how men have to think something is their idea before they will do it....Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823862479614209543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-12611168624544256322011-04-04T11:59:42.342-04:002011-04-04T11:59:42.342-04:00Your hubby is really cute and helpful. I don´t eve...Your hubby is really cute and helpful. I don´t even bother to ask mine, because he would never go for it. And my green thumb is not green enough for starting to plant veggies...Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-25672891626602423492011-04-04T11:17:32.831-04:002011-04-04T11:17:32.831-04:00Betty- It was someday for us to. And that day fin...Betty- It was someday for us to. And that day finally came when our youngest went off to college. Had to fill that time with something! LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-57918662047072517012011-04-04T10:33:18.618-04:002011-04-04T10:33:18.618-04:00I love reading about other people's gardening ...I love reading about other people's gardening efforts! Someday....maybe....Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-77718702271888377322011-04-04T10:18:52.896-04:002011-04-04T10:18:52.896-04:00Jane- He has these little feeder (I don't know...Jane- He has these little feeder (I don't know what else to call them) tubes coming off the perimeter tubing that go to the middle plants. I'll put another picture up as soon as he's finished!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-56015316507257766002011-04-04T10:17:10.294-04:002011-04-04T10:17:10.294-04:00Desiree- Your comment has me literally LOLing! LOL...Desiree- Your comment has me literally LOLing! LOL Hubs really does do a completely wonderful job...when he finally gets moving on it. He does read the blog and I have to say that some things are starting to get done around here. I may have to change the things I write about him! LOL<br /><br />Jacalyn-I am hearing from several others that it'll be at least another month before they can Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-63763610973249940042011-04-04T10:15:17.961-04:002011-04-04T10:15:17.961-04:00I'm sure there's an obvious answer, but if...I'm sure there's an obvious answer, but if your square foot bed is irrigated around the edging squares, how do the middle ones get watered? <br /><br />I have raised beds and take the idle route to watering - I set the bar sprinkler to length and width of sprinkle and leave it going for a couple of hours.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243498106528638696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-16417164385776047452011-04-04T09:59:52.063-04:002011-04-04T09:59:52.063-04:00Oh gosh I am jealous! We can't garden here fo...Oh gosh I am jealous! We can't garden here for at least another month, ugh! It looks like you and hubs got a good start so far!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />JacalynJacalyn @ rmebathproducts.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270508616622379706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-34252268955155025902011-04-04T09:43:25.256-04:002011-04-04T09:43:25.256-04:00What a great post! Your poor hubby had better not...What a great post! Your poor hubby had better not read it! When he does get going on a project, he seems to do a good job, so give that poor man of yours some credit! :)<br /><br />Hi Tucker. Yes, you're a real cutie, but I HAD to vote for Romeo...you do know I love you too, though, don't you? Who wouldn't love you with that sweet little beard! You look just like your Dad! :)Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-8869547722438926982011-04-04T08:04:31.012-04:002011-04-04T08:04:31.012-04:00Judy- I will try and send some of our 70 and 80 de...Judy- I will try and send some of our 70 and 80 degree days up your way to melt that snow off of your garden! Tucker does not dig, but he does love to lie down in the beds--the wild life netting goes up this week. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-38159865244782303762011-04-04T07:57:20.068-04:002011-04-04T07:57:20.068-04:00I'm trying not to cry. I want so much to get o...I'm trying not to cry. I want so much to get out in the garden, but it's covered in snow..yes, still!! But your post is beautiful, the square foot gardening and the rain barrels especially are brilliant, and I wish you the best with your garden! Raised beds are a good idea with Tucker in mind. Does he dig?Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.com