tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post334673433137471741..comments2023-10-05T04:21:52.525-05:00Comments on Honest And Truly!: Wordy Wednesday - Garden UpdateMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-65284921778975619532011-05-04T12:48:26.340-05:002011-05-04T12:48:26.340-05:00I'm learning along with you from all your grea...I'm learning along with you from all your great blogging gardening buddies here...septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-57319151334285429372011-05-01T20:59:19.254-05:002011-05-01T20:59:19.254-05:00When I tried planting beans that were more than a ...When I tried planting beans that were more than a year old, they didn't grow. Maybe with beans you have to plant them the same year as they were bought in the store.<br /><br />When a bean or pea starts to sprout, first it sends down a root. Then it sends up a stem with the first leaves. The two halves of the bean/pea are like a backpack holding food in it for the plant (I tell the Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-75225292999624079972011-04-28T12:45:26.242-05:002011-04-28T12:45:26.242-05:00Tara - Glad I'm not the only one. It's ra...Tara - Glad I'm not the only one. It's raining again today, so no weeding but more weeds sprouting. Ugh. I can't buy the plants from the garden center though - too much guilt when they die. The seeds were easy though, and so much cheaper. Because I am cheap! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-72919782759854257542011-04-28T12:42:56.786-05:002011-04-28T12:42:56.786-05:00I still have to weed my garden plot. I'm not a...I still have to weed my garden plot. I'm not ambitious enough to sprout my plants from seed, I cheat and get plants from the garden center.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-16855089194308894452011-04-28T12:40:19.886-05:002011-04-28T12:40:19.886-05:00Claire - We do have Extension offices in Illinois ...Claire - We do have Extension offices in Illinois with master gardeners, but .. I don't know how they work (yet). That's a good reminder to use a resource that's there. I feel badly that I know so little though!<br /><br />Heather - You know I may take you up on that one. Gotta love resources like that. Fortunately the cost of failure is cheap since seed packets are so inexpensive.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-59925744724338202212011-04-27T22:14:42.400-05:002011-04-27T22:14:42.400-05:00If you have a list of questions, I can email them ...If you have a list of questions, I can email them to my mom- she's a master gardener. No joke. :) I think they look pretty decent! I am jealous, I really want to do a garden but failed last year.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366702328848324866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-8903293852378666402011-04-27T13:55:55.188-05:002011-04-27T13:55:55.188-05:00Almost every state has master gardeners that are o...Almost every state has master gardeners that are on hand to answer calls with gardening questions. So if you think of anything you need to know, you can always try that route for help too.<br />I'm sad that we're moving in June and won't be able to plant much until the fall season (but yay for the South having a looooong growing season!). I'll live vicariously through your garden Clairehttp://halfheartedhousewife.comnoreply@blogger.com