Comments on: Garden http://www.5dollardinners.com Feeding the Family for $5 or Less Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:36:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy Gormanhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-107028 Andy Gorman Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:10:26 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-107028 Please check out the "Gardening Retractable Tool Tether" on the web site above. I invented this, and ladies love this to help hang on to their gardening pruners and other small electronics and tools. This prevents the accident of getting interupted while out playing in the yard, and laying your pruners down and forgetting to put them away. It breaks the heart when they are left out in the rain getting rusty or ran over by a lawn mower. Two styles to choose from: 1. Light Duty - holds 1/4 lbs. before extracting 2. Heavy Duty holds 5/8ths lbs. before extracting. I'd like to talk to you about reviewing my products. Please check out the “Gardening Retractable Tool Tether” on the web site above. I invented this, and ladies love this to help hang on to their gardening pruners and other small electronics and tools. This prevents the accident of getting interupted while out playing in the yard, and laying your pruners down and forgetting to put them away. It breaks the heart when they are left out in the rain getting rusty or ran over by a lawn mower. Two styles to choose from:
1. Light Duty – holds 1/4 lbs. before extracting
2. Heavy Duty holds 5/8ths lbs. before extracting.
I’d like to talk to you about reviewing my products.

]]> By: Carolhttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-78108 Carol Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:01:52 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-78108 Hi... just go online and look up recipes for whatever veggie you have and you will find quite a bit from which to choose. I made soup out of my summer squash and it was delicious. Also, you can freeze veggies without blanching for 3 months or less. Hi… just go online and look up recipes for whatever veggie you have and you will find quite a bit from which to choose. I made soup out of my summer squash and it was delicious. Also, you can freeze veggies without blanching for 3 months or less.

]]> By: Tinahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-78019 Tina Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:59:48 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-78019 hello do you have way to freeze zucchini and receipts. I don't want my squash to go to waste. I just pulled 5 off the vine today. hello do you have way to freeze zucchini and receipts. I don’t want my squash to go to waste. I just pulled 5 off the vine today.

]]> By: MissFifihttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-77590 MissFifi Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:14:16 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-77590 Melissa - You should not have any problems with snakes bothering you while you are working in the garden unless you have set up woodpiles or rock walls, which they love to hang out in. I had worked in my rock garden and then a minute later a garter snake was sunning itself on my pea gravel. It waited for me to leave of course because they have no interest in hanging out with humans. You should research the snakes in your area so you can recognize venomous and non-venomous. Here is a link that might help you as well http://www.extension.colostate.edu/4DMG/Pests/snakesin.htm Melissa – You should not have any problems with snakes bothering you while you are working in the garden unless you have set up woodpiles or rock walls, which they love to hang out in. I had worked in my rock garden and then a minute later a garter snake was sunning itself on my pea gravel. It waited for me to leave of course because they have no interest in hanging out with humans.
You should research the snakes in your area so you can recognize venomous and non-venomous. Here is a link that might help you as well
http://www.extension.colostate.edu/4DMG/Pests/snakesin.htm

]]> By: Melissahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-75989 Melissa Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:15:49 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-75989 Hi, I love to garden but extremely petrified of snakes. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can accomplish this? Hi, I love to garden but extremely petrified of snakes. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can accomplish this?

]]> By: johttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-75902 jo Sun, 29 May 2011 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-75902 i found this website www.motherearthnews.com and wished I had before I started my first patch this year we spent about 100 dollars just on the garden soil and landscapeing timbers and rebarb poles. I think his bag idea might have been cheaper for me to start i found this website http://www.motherearthnews.com and wished I had before I started my first patch this year we spent about 100 dollars just on the garden soil and landscapeing timbers and rebarb poles. I think his bag idea might have been cheaper for me to start

]]> By: Conniehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-74106 Connie Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:05:43 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-74106 oops sorry here is the site http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetablepatch/a/ContainerVeggie.htm oops sorry here is the site

http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetablepatch/a/ContainerVeggie.htm

]]> By: Conniehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-74105 Connie Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:05:20 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-74105 Bonnie here is a great ste for all gardeners but it is specific to container gardening. When I lived in the city many years ago I had to do containers. I used everything from coffee cans to 5 gal buckets as well as asking the local school to save me any large containers they had for the lunch menus (ie: large tomatoe sauce cans like 3 gal. size) Iplanted everything I could such as tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, herbs of all nature. It looked kind of cool and the other tenants had a ball as they got to pick and eat too. I planted on the shared front porch and on the driveway sides. nywhere a container could safely go I found one to put there. Bonnie here is a great ste for all gardeners but it is specific to container gardening. When I lived in the city many years ago I had to do containers. I used everything from coffee cans to 5 gal buckets as well as asking the local school to save me any large containers they had for the lunch menus (ie: large tomatoe sauce cans like 3 gal. size)
Iplanted everything I could such as tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, herbs of all nature. It looked kind of cool and the other tenants had a ball as they got to pick and eat too. I planted on the shared front porch and on the driveway sides. nywhere a container could safely go I found one to put there.

]]> By: Conniehttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-74104 Connie Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:01:07 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-74104 I planted my first spring crop of spinach and swiss chard tod ay. Love both of these crops as they taste good, can be used in a number of ways, and freeze well when there is an abundance. I planted my first spring crop of spinach and swiss chard tod ay. Love both of these crops as they taste good, can be used in a number of ways, and freeze well when there is an abundance.

]]> By: Annalisahttp://www.5dollardinners.com/garden/comment-page-1#comment-72841 Annalisa Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:23:14 +0000 http://www.5dollardinners.com/?page_id=7333#comment-72841 Bonnie- Trial and error is the best way. After 3 years gardening, I feel like I've finally started to become "A Gardener." Also, Join a community gardening club or the like, where you can pick up on thousands of tips from wise gardeners. Other than that, here's my "garden" tips: #1 - observe sun exposure of the potential garden site. Does it get morning or afternoon sun? How long? Research what plants do well in the type of sun you have. (ie lettuce does not live in strong afternoon sun unless shaded, but hardier plants can love it.) #2 - Plant what you love to eat. No use planting radish if you hate it :) My fav are tomatoes, corn, parsley, basil, chilli's, and flowers (not to eat, but to enjoy :) #3 - Feed it. I like to sprinkle mushroom compost (or any compost) at least once a month, and liquid seaweed fertiliser every 2 weeks. Couldn't be easier to get a healthy garden! Bonnie- Trial and error is the best way. After 3 years gardening, I feel like I’ve finally started to become “A Gardener.” Also, Join a community gardening club or the like, where you can pick up on thousands of tips from wise gardeners. Other than that, here’s my “garden” tips:
#1 – observe sun exposure of the potential garden site. Does it get morning or afternoon sun? How long? Research what plants do well in the type of sun you have. (ie lettuce does not live in strong afternoon sun unless shaded, but hardier plants can love it.)
#2 – Plant what you love to eat. No use planting radish if you hate it :) My fav are tomatoes, corn, parsley, basil, chilli’s, and flowers (not to eat, but to enjoy :)
#3 – Feed it. I like to sprinkle mushroom compost (or any compost) at least once a month, and liquid seaweed fertiliser every 2 weeks. Couldn’t be easier to get a healthy garden!

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