Comments on: first plantings http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/ finding art and inspiration in everyday and unexpected places. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christine http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/comment-page-1/#comment-9626 christine Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:01:20 +0000 http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/#comment-9626 those black pansies are beautiful! Gotta love those tin cans, too. I've got about 8 tomato plants growing right now, I started them a bit late, too, and some rosemary (which is apparently really hard to grow from seed, I found out AFTER I had planted it). Anyway, I'm hoping for the best with the tomatoes. All the best on your garden!!! those black pansies are beautiful! Gotta love those tin cans, too. I’ve got about 8 tomato plants growing right now, I started them a bit late, too, and some rosemary (which is apparently really hard to grow from seed, I found out AFTER I had planted it). Anyway, I’m hoping for the best with the tomatoes. All the best on your garden!!!

]]> By: the Sis http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/comment-page-1/#comment-9625 the Sis Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:13:09 +0000 http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/#comment-9625 best memory of late: Beth dumpster diving! hahaha i wish a had a camera... it was pretty silly... altho i guess to be fair there was no actual 'dumpster' invloved so much as those big recycling bin thingys. still. entertaining as heck. best memory of late: Beth dumpster diving!
hahaha i wish a had a camera… it was pretty silly… altho i guess to be fair there was no actual ‘dumpster’ invloved so much as those big recycling bin thingys. still. entertaining as heck.

]]> By: beth http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/comment-page-1/#comment-9624 beth Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/#comment-9624 Eugh. The raccoon thing is actually something I've got to deal with too. We have a raccoon (although it also might be a cat) who keeps pooing right outside our door. Every-time we clean it up, back he comes. The only thing we seem to be able to find that might work in our situation is a coyote urine based repellant. We will track some down and try it out. As to the squirrels (although the repellant will probably work for them too) I think covering up your little plantings with something to protect them would probably work best. You could try burlap or chicken wire until they get started, or I read in <a href="http://www.yougrowgirl.com/book/" rel="nofollow">You Grow Girl</a> (which you should totes invest in BTW - girl's from Parkdale, too, so she's even local) that you can make a simple "cloche" or "bell-jar" out of a old pop bottle to protect tender plants, and create kind of a mini greenhouse. I'm just starting out too though, so don't put too much stock in me! Eugh. The raccoon thing is actually something I’ve got to deal with too. We have a raccoon (although it also might be a cat) who keeps pooing right outside our door. Every-time we clean it up, back he comes. The only thing we seem to be able to find that might work in our situation is a coyote urine based repellant. We will track some down and try it out.
As to the squirrels (although the repellant will probably work for them too) I think covering up your little plantings with something to protect them would probably work best. You could try burlap or chicken wire until they get started, or I read in You Grow Girl (which you should totes invest in BTW – girl’s from Parkdale, too, so she’s even local) that you can make a simple “cloche” or “bell-jar” out of a old pop bottle to protect tender plants, and create kind of a mini greenhouse.
I’m just starting out too though, so don’t put too much stock in me!

]]> By: Karen http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/comment-page-1/#comment-9623 Karen Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:30:35 +0000 http://www.bethmaher.com/blog/2008/04/first-plantings/#comment-9623 I am 100% going to do that. Kudos. Can you give me any tips on how to deal with squirrels and raccoons? I've only planted green onions so far, and only 2 of my 8 plants sprouted because the squirrels have been digging and the raccoons have been knocking things over. I am 100% going to do that. Kudos.

Can you give me any tips on how to deal with squirrels and raccoons? I’ve only planted green onions so far, and only 2 of my 8 plants sprouted because the squirrels have been digging and the raccoons have been knocking things over.

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