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It's spring in the mountains... not too many good days to ride. Other days can be spent in the garden, getting it ready to plant, which will be in a couple of weeks. The only problem I'm having are bears coming around. They like digging up my carrots which I left in over winter so they would go to seed in this, their second year. Don't have many left. But this is a serious preoccupation for me. Each year when I return to the garden I remember how much it means to me. I really love it, which is something that just sort of happened later in life. Anyway, here's a pic from my deck (18' above the garden) of a work in progress as I get things ready to plant. 
Live to love, love to live.
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Nice layout. Our backyard is mostly concrete and pool but I always have room for a few herbs and vegetables and a couple of rose bushes. This year I'm going to try something called "square foot gardening" to make the most of my space.
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I live in the sun downunder
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Enlighten us ,what is "square foot gardening"  I have heard of having green fingers, but not square feet.
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OMG! Pancakes, gardening... What about knitting?  
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I love my garden too, hav'nt been out in it for 3 years, it has it's own diverse eco system, what with the elephants the antelopes and the wilderbeasts, tho the neighbours are non to happy about the noise and the slithery things that invade there gardens.
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wow. I love the look of a garden having grown up with parents that love to do it but I never inherited the green thumb.
John
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Mine is all preped, going to stick everything in the ground today! All natural no Chemicals. I've been doing it for 19 years and you don't need a green thum. Last year I sold the left-overs to a produce stand and made back twice what I paid for everything and eat fresh free vegs. all summer.
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Check Pants
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OMG! Pancakes, gardening... What about knitting?
Good point, we got talking about yard & lawn care 5-6 years ago and it caused a minor "rhubarb"  .( )
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I just finished 12 weeks of teaching/facilitating a master gardener series last week. But wore the same black dewrag, with skulls & assorted body parts to maintain credibility 
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OMG! Pancakes, gardening... What about knitting?
I've heard those Canadians grow some interesting stuff in those gardens...
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I've heard those Canadians grow some interesting stuff in those gardens...
I heard the same thing! But hey... I ain't no statue of David! 
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a couple of pet badgers will keep the bears out of your yard.
we should do this every weekend!
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In all seriousness, nice garden. Looks a lot better than my back yard!!
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As a result to stay on the forum, I had to buy one of those Harley dewrag things with skulls & assorted body parts to wear while mowing the lawn.
I just finished 12 weeks of teaching/facilitating a master gardener series last week. But wore the same black dewrag, with skulls & assorted body parts to maintain credibility
"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."
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round your corners. plants don't grow sq. and wheel barows, hand trucks, utility carts don't take 90's well. ergo r garden! try motion detector water sprinklers on the bears, may be w/ some bells hangging around. some thing with some noise.
good luck being green!
Scott (master gardener)
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I've heard those Canadians grow some interesting stuff in those gardens...
the most interesting stuff is grown indoors in the Province of BC  
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Yeah I had a little garden in my closet many moons ago...the police made me get rid of it. 
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I wish you a giant weed free crop of tasty Jaffa Cakes! (Mmmmmmmmm, Jaffa Cakes!  )
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I wish you a giant weed free crop of tasty Jaffa Cakes!
(Mmmmmmmmm, Jaffa Cakes! )
Weed free? Well okay but free weed... now that makes me dream of Jaffa Cakes.
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ah man JAFFA CAKES...now your talking 
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OMG! Pancakes, gardening... What about knitting?
I think a gardening thread is perfect for this site. I know I personally have spent many relaxing hours harvesting the crops from my favorite beer garden 
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Nice looking garden. I know what you mean about gardening when we get older. I am not having problems with bears here in Washington, but the weather keeps on nipping. Dave 
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Well, you can enjoy both beer and Jaffa Cakes - in the garden...  (Pic is from Euro Rally #1 in Asendorf, Germany -06)
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round your corners. plants don't grow sq. and wheel barows, hand trucks, utility carts don't take 90's well. ergo r garden! try motion detector water sprinklers on the bears, may be w/ some bells hangging around. some thing with some noise.
good luck being green!
Scott (master gardener)
And, don't forget a proper turning margin for the tractor, grain drill, mower and bailer! 
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Well, you can enjoy both beer and Jaffa Cakes - in the garden...
(Pic is from Euro Rally #1 in Asendorf, Germany -06)
I remember that evening... sort of anyway.....
I remember the morning after more.... 
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The only problem I'm having are bears coming around.
Try black pepper as a bear and insect repellent.
If your bear are like the ones we have around here one
snout full of stiff pepper and they loose interest. 
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maybe there's something wrong with the universe!
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