Spring Garden Challenge 2009

Hello All.

Great weekend to plan your Spring Garden

for the MLCHgarden Challenge 2009! The economy

and "going green" have inspired many of us to grow our

own this spring/summer. Here are ideas and guidelines to

get you started...

Guidelines
1. Pick out your garden spot. Make sure it's a sunny area, easy to get to and easy to water.
Can be a container, small area in yard, large field or whatever space you choose!

2. Make a list of your favorite veggies. Talk to family about what they like to eat.

3.Check out this website for a Georgia veggie planting calendar

http://agr.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/24/47/48034968Spring%20veg%20chart%202009.pdf

4. Work on your soil. Check to see if your potential garden spot is fertile soil or clay. You can add organic material such as manure or peat moss. I've had great success with Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix, if you are using containers.

5. Post your progress & questions on this blog or email me mlchgarden@comcast.net

the girls on the farm.

Ideas to get you started!

What to grow?

3 Sisters Garden...corn squash beans

Herbs! Easy and fairly drought tolerant & available now at garden centers.

Salad Makins ....lettuce (plant now!) tomatoes, onions, basil, cucumbers

Send me your ideas!

ML

Herbicides

Great article in the Augusta Chronicle by Sid Mullis this week. To summarize, Sid recommends a preemergence herbicide in late February- early March. He does not recommend a weed and feed product; however, as it is too early to be fertilizing..

Up next....Spring Garden Challenge 2009!

see you
ML

February 15, 2009 Cursive Writing

There is an article in the Augusta Chronicle today about cursive writing. It just so happens that both my kids inherited poor penmanship. The author of the article recommends a couple of things that have worked for us other than typing.

One thing is to encourage your child to write in cursive about something they really like. My daughter enjoys making up stories, so she was ok with writing that in cursive. Our youngest just completed a short story for a contest that pays 50 bucks. That was a motivator for him...

Timely article for what is becoming a lost art- cursive.

see you .
ml

My Amaryllis

Happy February!

Spring is sure to come! I see signs of life outside...

Several of you have asked what to do with the Amaryllis bulb left over from Christmas. I bought one of "Patrick's Amaryllis" bulbs and am enjoying the second, possibly third, full bloom! The plant is so healthy that I am staking it up with a small branch of forsythia and tying with raffia or ribbon.


After the bloom, I will "relocate" the bulb outside to a sunny spot where I'll enjoy yet another bloom when it's warmer outside...

good luck!
ml