Comments on: Could you go out and pick a tomato from the garden, dear? http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/ ideas and inspiration for moms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KimHj http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-113315 KimHj Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:17:25 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-113315 I think that the mp ringtones are accessible in the <a href="http://www.milliontones.com" rel="nofollow">get ringtones</a> sites and that’s truth. I think that the mp ringtones are accessible in the get ringtones sites and that’s truth.

]]> By: Kathy http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66659 Kathy Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:21 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66659 I didn't know they had kid's classes too- thanks for the info! I didn’t know they had kid’s classes too- thanks for the info!

]]> By: Melissa in GA http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66598 Melissa in GA Wed, 13 May 2009 06:38:14 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66598 Love to garden but am limited on space. Usually just do tomatoes and spices. Love to garden but am limited on space. Usually just do tomatoes and spices.

]]> By: Erin H. http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66593 Erin H. Wed, 13 May 2009 05:31:31 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66593 I'm glad to see their instructions for Installing Pavers in Sand---it's something I'd love to do in our as-yet-barren yard, but first I'll have to commit to a "landscaping" plan! I'm excitedly trying gardening for the first time this year (yay! we finally have a yard!), and it's definitely a learning process for this utter novice. We're trying to grow carrots, peppers, radishes, tomatoes, amaranth, okra, and sunflowers (for seeds), along with sundry herbs and flowers. I love the idea of a gardening mentor and wish I had one, too! It's hard to just go to the library and pick out gardening manuals because our hot, dry climate and alkaline soil make growing things different here from other parts of the country. One very useful book I found at the library is _Desert harvest: A guide to vegetable gardening in arid lands_ by Jane Nyhuis. And, though you probably already know about them, here are a few online helps for vegetable gardening in the desert southwest: http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/index.html http://thedesertgarden.com/ http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tucson-az-plant-lists/tucson-arizona-garden-planting-calendar/ One last resource I have to share is the very fun book _Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children_ by Sharon Lovejoy. Gardening with children is so much fun that even if our harvest is nil, I don't think I'll regret it! Sorry for the long comment---I guess you can sense the enthusiasm of a new interest. And thanks for the giveaway! I’m glad to see their instructions for Installing Pavers in Sand—it’s something I’d love to do in our as-yet-barren yard, but first I’ll have to commit to a “landscaping” plan!

I’m excitedly trying gardening for the first time this year (yay! we finally have a yard!), and it’s definitely a learning process for this utter novice. We’re trying to grow carrots, peppers, radishes, tomatoes, amaranth, okra, and sunflowers (for seeds), along with sundry herbs and flowers.

I love the idea of a gardening mentor and wish I had one, too! It’s hard to just go to the library and pick out gardening manuals because our hot, dry climate and alkaline soil make growing things different here from other parts of the country. One very useful book I found at the library is _Desert harvest: A guide to vegetable gardening in arid lands_ by Jane Nyhuis. And, though you probably already know about them, here are a few online helps for vegetable gardening in the desert southwest:

http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/index.html
http://thedesertgarden.com/
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/tucson-az-plant-lists/tucson-arizona-garden-planting-calendar/

One last resource I have to share is the very fun book _Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children_ by Sharon Lovejoy. Gardening with children is so much fun that even if our harvest is nil, I don’t think I’ll regret it!

Sorry for the long comment—I guess you can sense the enthusiasm of a new interest. And thanks for the giveaway!

]]> By: Sonya Allstun http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66589 Sonya Allstun Wed, 13 May 2009 05:20:07 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66589 I’d like to try the diy project of starting veggies from seed indoors. But I dont have an area safe away from my cats. I also like the idea of a raised garden since we have been planning on building one of these for strawberries. Right now this year we arent planting anything since we are not going to have the time to take care of it since we are putting siding on our home. I’d like to try the diy project of starting veggies from seed indoors. But I dont have an area safe away from my cats. I also like the idea of a raised garden since we have been planning on building one of these for strawberries. Right now this year we arent planting anything since we are not going to have the time to take care of it since we are putting siding on our home.

]]> By: Lauren http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66580 Lauren Wed, 13 May 2009 03:50:36 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66580 I don't have a garden but I'd like to grow things like Mint, Dill, Parsley, Oregano, String Beans, Tomatoes and Squash. I don’t have a garden but I’d like to grow things like Mint, Dill, Parsley, Oregano, String Beans, Tomatoes and Squash.

]]> By: Robert R http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66579 Robert R Wed, 13 May 2009 03:41:33 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66579 i love to garden...always have tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and squash...other than that I add a few others every year but what it is changes i love to garden…always have tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and squash…other than that I add a few others every year but what it is changes

]]> By: Suanne Giddings http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66577 Suanne Giddings Wed, 13 May 2009 03:29:22 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66577 I was interested in learning more about Laying Landscape Fabric. Looks like most say to forget it and use newspaper instead. Interesting! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway! I was interested in learning more about Laying Landscape Fabric. Looks like most say to forget it and use newspaper instead. Interesting! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!

]]> By: Heather C http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66574 Heather C Wed, 13 May 2009 03:11:00 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66574 I don't garden right now, since my thumb is a very dark color...but the kinder is insisting that we do it, so I might as well try it out. I saw some great DIY projects on the site. Two I'd like to try: Grow a Putting Green Starting Veggies from Seed Indoors Thanks for the great giveaway! I don’t garden right now, since my thumb is a very dark color…but the kinder is insisting that we do it, so I might as well try it out.
I saw some great DIY projects on the site. Two I’d like to try:
Grow a Putting Green
Starting Veggies from Seed Indoors
Thanks for the great giveaway!

]]> By: Casey Becher http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/05/could-you-go-out-and-pick-a-tomato-from-the-garden-dear/#comment-66568 Casey Becher Wed, 13 May 2009 01:57:19 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=5043#comment-66568 I found instructions on how to prune a rosebush. I was just wondering how to do that. My rosebushes are 3 years old now and I've never pruned them. I found instructions on how to prune a rosebush. I was just wondering how to do that. My rosebushes are 3 years old now and I’ve never pruned them.

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