Monthly Archives: June 2005

Wednesday’s Gardening…

Posted on June 30, 2005 by joelignacio

I wasn’t planning on doing much gardening, but after work, I can’t help but check up on my plants. Some of the Coleus cuttings that I took on the 18th (11 days ago) are starting to root. I like to … Continue reading →

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Quick but busy Monday…

Posted on June 28, 2005 by joelignacio

With the success of directly planting the Tendergreen Bush Beans, I decided to try planting Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans on a trellis which had Snap Peas. I think it may be a little late, but I’ll see how these turn … Continue reading →

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Mutant Tendergreen Bush Bean Seedling?…

Posted on June 28, 2005 by joelignacio

Today I noticed a mutant Tendergreen Bush Bean Seedling growing. Below is a normal seedling with 2 primary leaves. Below is the mutant with 5 primary leaves; 2 being conjoined. Just thought this was interesting? Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on … Continue reading →

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More Gardening Books…

Posted on June 28, 2005 by joelignacio

Right after work, I stopped by the library and check out more books: – A World of Flowers by Clay Perry – Decorate You Garden by Mary Keen – Gardening Basics by Ken Beckett, Steve Bradley, Noel Kingsbury and Tim … Continue reading →

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s Gardening…

Posted on June 26, 2005 by joelignacio

Thursdays After making those newspaper pots, I planted some Grand Rapids Leaf Lettuce, Correnta Hybrid Spinach, Lemon Basil and Miike Purple Giant Japanese Mustard. I planted some William Guinness Columbine over a month ago and didn’t think the seeds germinated, … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Horticultural Nursery…

Posted on June 26, 2005 by joelignacio

Yesterday (Saturday), I made a trip to Berkeley Horticultural Nursery for the first time. It is the biggest nursery I’ve ever seen. They have wonderful plants, many that I never seen before. The staff is very helpful and friendly, and … Continue reading →

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Makin’ Newspaper Pots…

Posted on June 24, 2005 by joelignacio

Here’s the sequel to Newspaper Mulch… “Newspaper Pots” 1. Cut a page of newspaper in half. 2. Fold the top and bottom in to form a strip. For my pots, I used the sink tiles as a guide and made … Continue reading →

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Just a little bit of gardening today…

Posted on June 22, 2005 by joelignacio

This evening my mom and I dug up some Ranunculus that has been in a little section of the front yard. She doesn’t know how long it’s been there, but it was covered with weeds and the soil was tough … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Gardening…

Posted on June 22, 2005 by joelignacio

Yesterday (Tuesday) I just did a little gardening, this time in the front yard. I checked my sunflower bed and a few didn’t make it… but I think a neighborhood cat scratched it up, since there were some cat poo … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Mulch…

Posted on June 20, 2005 by joelignacio

As our weather is getting warmer, I’m getting worried about my vegetable beds drying out too much. I’ve read about using shredded newspaper as an inexpensive mulch and thought I would try it. After placing the newspaper mulch in a … Continue reading →

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Flashback of a Biology Project…

Posted on June 17, 2005 by joelignacio

I was taking a break outside and saw this leaf on the ground, that caused me to have a flashback. I was reminded of a biology project I did in high school where our assignment was to collect leaves, flatten … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s trip to Yard Birds…

Posted on June 17, 2005 by joelignacio

Yesterday (Thursday) after work, I stopped by Yard Birds and got the following: – a box of all natural tomato and vegetable fertilizer – a gallon bottle of fish emulsion – a bag of green moss – a russet terra … Continue reading →

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Hot, then cold, then hot, then cold again…

Posted on June 16, 2005 by joelignacio

I’m about to go home from work… and I’m worried about my plants. It’s starting to rain again… and it’s a bit chilly. I just hope that my heat loving veggies don’t get stressed with the changes in weather from … Continue reading →

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Garden Maintenance…

Posted on June 15, 2005 by joelignacio

The Garlic that I planted in the fall has totally failed, so I amended the soil and planted a packet of Tendergreen Bush Beans. I’ve never planted bush bean before, and I’m worried that once the emerge, the pincher bugs … Continue reading →

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3 More Succulents…

Posted on June 14, 2005 by joelignacio

I’m really getting addicted to planting again… I went shopping with my mom and I got 3 succulents in 2″ containers. One Sedum spathulifolium “Carnea” and two other Euphorbias that didn’t have tags, so I have to research their names. … Continue reading →

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