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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. well done - gardening should be fun!

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2014, 10:17 PM

May 2014

when you think of it, growing something is just a plant (or seed), good dirt, a container to hold the dirt and plant, sufficient water and sun. Where things go wrong are usually neglect, critters, disease or weather.

Watch/read your plants - they usually tell you when something is wrong - and act accordingly.

Each year is so different, and even the most experienced, "best" gardeners have rough seasons (last year was my worst in 22 years living here)...weather related, which triggered diseases.

good luck! I am just getting mine planted.

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My garden is doing great! [View all] Aerows May 2014 OP

well done - gardening should be fun! NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #1

If you would have told me I would enjoy it this much Aerows May 2014 #2

You're way ahead of me. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

growing in pots is underrated NJCher May 2014 #4

I am so glad that you are enjoying it Curmudgeoness May 2014 #5

Me either! Aerows May 2014 #6

I just planted my lettuce today. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #7

My butter lettuce actually started forming heads Aerows May 2014 #8