tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post4752607078321449872..comments2024-02-05T04:51:19.302-05:00Comments on Renaissance Daze: Plant & Rake without the AcheTatiana Dokuchichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-46484874638021341322015-05-25T09:16:55.011-04:002015-05-25T09:16:55.011-04:00Good point, Skye! Except for the pain in my pocke...Good point, Skye! Except for the pain in my pocketbook ;)Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-33427638243384588572015-05-24T19:52:03.769-04:002015-05-24T19:52:03.769-04:00Pain free gardening...get a gardener...maybe two ;...Pain free gardening...get a gardener...maybe two ;)Duchesse Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613473837470842967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-60175150971810916782014-04-28T07:15:52.727-04:002014-04-28T07:15:52.727-04:00Simplifying sounds like an excellent idea, Laurie....Simplifying sounds like an excellent idea, Laurie.<br /><br />I have to let things grow a bit before I can tell the difference (weed or flower) myself. I've also been know to let some weeds grow just because. I really shouldn't have done that with this huge thistle that I thought too majestic to remove. It's been years and I'm still pulling out its offspring! Live & learn :)<br /><br />Good luck with your own garden overhaul, Sounds like quite a project.Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-15615865930214247802014-04-25T13:40:17.705-04:002014-04-25T13:40:17.705-04:00I find gardening overwhelming, it's because I ...I find gardening overwhelming, it's because I can't tell a weed from a flower... now if I would have planted my own garden (we just moved here in August 2013) I am sure I'd have some idea what was what. So I'm starting completely over. I'm ripping everything out and starting from scratch, I'm simplifying. While I do that, these tips sound perfect, thanks for sharing! Laurie @ Vinyet Etchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538456487069175698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-21408640522411112062014-04-23T11:17:19.080-04:002014-04-23T11:17:19.080-04:00Yep, the pile of dirt in the driveway can really b...Yep, the pile of dirt in the driveway can really be daunting!<br /><br />I love the break part too, Andrea :) I just have to remember to space them out as I tend to forget once I get rolling.Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-31597856583195427882014-04-22T17:08:35.469-04:002014-04-22T17:08:35.469-04:00I love the planting part but I never look forward ...I love the planting part but I never look forward to that big pile of dirt on the driveway!!! Taking lots of breaks sounds like my kind of strategy ;)Andrea Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645459042991293380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-37971921867019681432014-04-22T15:59:09.048-04:002014-04-22T15:59:09.048-04:00Sounds like a plan, Casey. Good luck with your da...Sounds like a plan, Casey. Good luck with your dad's garden!Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-12977694864201599922014-04-22T15:57:33.815-04:002014-04-22T15:57:33.815-04:00Hi, Verlie!
I can just picture an energetic three...Hi, Verlie!<br /><br />I can just picture an energetic three-year-old running over those seeds and being rewarded with a bumper crop. Too funny! He probably killed all the weeds on his plot in the process :))<br /><br />I like container gardening too. Used to have wonderful beef-steak tomatoes growing in big pots until the squirrels decided that it was a great idea to take a little bite out of every single one of them. I'm just not prepared to go to war with the varmints probably because I know I'd lose. Fortunately they tend to leave the flowers, herbs & cucumbers alone so I stick to those.<br /><br />As for the weeds, we've come to a bit of a détent. Have you ever seen Tudor Monastery Farm? They let the weeds grow right along side the vegetables. Kind of liking that idea.<br /><br />I'm interested in your use of a "large solar feature" as I could do without watering once a day. How does that work?Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-43549365995008844602014-04-22T11:36:27.572-04:002014-04-22T11:36:27.572-04:00I need to help my dad with his small garden in a f...I need to help my dad with his small garden in a few weeks- I will definitely stretch and take some breaks!Casey @Wafflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525566107143816160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-59691562943247599032014-04-22T10:24:02.253-04:002014-04-22T10:24:02.253-04:00I solved all of my ache and pain issues by coverin...I solved all of my ache and pain issues by covering all of the dirt with weed control fabric then cedar chips. I plant only in pots and use a large solar feature. This means the use if a watering can once a week or so, No weeds nothing! <br />P.S. Did I mention that I really detest gardening? It all happened the year I bravely planted my acre of veggies and flowers with fingers crossed, I waited with baited breath for the tiny green shoots etc. In the mean time, I had given our son, who was three at the time, all the rest of my seeds. He promptly threw them all over the patch he had been assigned, rode over them with his tricycle, and ended up with a much better yield than I with all of my weeding and watering. I immediately handed in my resignation to the God of Gardens and now do minimal container gardening. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968038497050402687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-23003415959709639302014-04-22T08:38:51.474-04:002014-04-22T08:38:51.474-04:00I was the same way, Katie. Sore back after every ...I was the same way, Katie. Sore back after every gardening session. It's funny how we're committed to warming up & cooling down when we exercise but don't apply it to gardening. <br /><br />Now I'm really making an effort to be mindful of my gardening moves and taking a break every 20 minutes or so just for a quick stretch. It really does make a difference!Tatiana Dokuchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087355610866519247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749685513138940227.post-78286773188084741502014-04-21T23:15:41.203-04:002014-04-21T23:15:41.203-04:00I have never thought about doing this before, but ...I have never thought about doing this before, but I don't know why - my back is always killing me after working in the garden! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02146554655255457417noreply@blogger.com