Re: Miller in April

(laughing) I know it.  Opposites DO attract.  We are living proof of that.
 His dogs - all BIG, my dogs, small and short.  My car of choice, small,
preferably a Prius.  His vehicle of choice, a big ole truck.  The list goes
on and on.....Sometimes I look at Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) and
Maria Shriver (Democrat) and I totally get it.  Some people could not see
them together - but sometimes it just works.


On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:

> My dear Jess' - have you ever known your husband to do anything small?   I
> don't think the word is in his vocabulary.
>
>
>
> On 4/5/09, Jesse Bell <justjess01@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > You guys are cracking me up...but ya know what?  I think I'll write that
> > down and remember it!  We tilled up our garden yesterday.  I told my
> > husband
> > to not bite off more than he can chew...a large vegetable garden is a lot
> > of
> > work.  What did he do?  He tilled up this ginormous garden and put a
> fence
> > around it so the dogs wouldn't dig in it.  *sighhhh*  Good thing it's a
> > community type garden and other people will be out here working on it
> cause
> > I sure don't have the time to keep up with a garden that big.  Oy.
> > He did manage to till in some "poo" with it.  But we still need more.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I bequeath the name to Jesse since she has the llamas
> > >
> > > betsy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Cornergar@aol.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 4:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Miller in April
> > >
> > >
> > > > Betsy, This is a terrific name...made me laugh as it has everyone
> I've
> > > told.
> > > >  I might buy it for that reason alone! I think you should patent it.
> > > Kathy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 4/1/2009 8:15:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> > > > bkelson@ix.netcom.com writes:
> > > >
> > > > Call  them llama llama ding dongs
> > > > > I need to design a website that sells  "poo".
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/27/09, holmesbm@usit.net  <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I guess I was  thinking of all the new gardeners...many trying to
> > > grow
> > > > > > veggies  as their grand and great grands did.  I'll bet you could
> > > sell
> > > > it,
> > > > > > especially if you could find a way to put it into  containers as
> > many
> > > > don't
> > > > > > have access to trucks.  You  could even specialize...horse, sheep
> > or
> > > > chicken
> > > > > > and one  combination...call it Gardners' Secret Stuff.
> > > > > >
> > > > >  >
> > > > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > > > From: Johnson,  Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI
> > > > > >  <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > > > > > > To:  <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > > > Date: 3/27/2009 1:20:04  PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Miller in April
> > > > > >  >
> > > > > > > It wasn't so much the idea of manure tea...I expect  most
> > gardeners
> > > > have
> > > > > > > heard of it...it was the idea of  buying poo in little tea bags
> > for
> > > > $10.
> > > > > > > I think it was a  cute marketing idea, taking something you've
> > got
> > > way
> > > > > > > too  much of and making it into a designer commodity, and I
> > laughed
> > > > > >  > hysterically because at my house we fill up a 1.5 yard
> dumpster
> > > with
> > > > it
> > > > > > > every week and still have it piling up in the  corners. It's
> just
> > > > funny.
> > > > > > > I do forget that not everyone  has access to mounds of manure.
> > :-)
> > > > > > > Any of you want to pay  me $10 for an 8oz bag of poo, just let
> me
> > > know.
> > > > > > > I'll even  personalize the bag for you. No problem! You can
> have
> > > horse
> > > > > > >  poo, sheep poo, or chicken poo. I'll even blend it to your
> > > > > > >  specifications, but that will cost more. For an additional fee
> > > I'll
> > > > send
> > > > > > > you a picture of the animal that produced the  poo... no wait,
> I
> > > know,
> > > > we
> > > > > > > can set up a sponsorship  arrangement whereby you pay for the
> > > animals
> > > > > > > feed during the  year and I will send you ALL the poo it
> makes!!
> > > > > > >  ROFL.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Cyndi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >  >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From:  owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:
> > owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > ]
> > > On
> > > > > >  > Behalf Of holmesbm@usit.net
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, March 27,  2009 9:33 AM
> > > > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > > >  Subject: RE: [CHAT] Miller in April
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Germans have used this method for years, call it "dung
> > > water"...makes
> > > > a
> > > > > > > big
> > > > > > > difference...I  think you might have an opportunity.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >  >
> > > > > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > > > > From:  Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI
> > > > > > >  <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > > > > > > > To:  <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > > > > Date: 3/26/2009 5:35:22  PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Miller in April
> > > > > >  > >
> > > > > > > > I remembered something funny, don't know if I  mentioned this
> > > before
> > > > or
> > > > > > > > not...you all know I have  that website with the gardening
> > > catalogs
> > > > > > > > right? So a  couple months or so ago I got an email from a
> nice
> > > > person
> > > > > > >  > asking for her company to be listed. She sells
> > manure...packaged
> > > in
> > > > 8
> > > > > > > oz
> > > > > > > > bags...to make "manure  tea" with. For like $10. There's even
> > > gift
> > > > > > > packs.
> > > > >  > > > And it's from her own animals!
> > > > > > > > I  shouldn't make fun or anything because, sheesh, go for it
> if
> > > you
> > > > can
> > > > > > > > get it...but I did laugh. I'd be a  millionaire if I could
> sell
> > > all
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > poop at my  place.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cyndi
> > > > > > >  >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original  Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> > > [o*@hort.net]
> > > > On
> > > > > > > > Behalf Of  Jesse Bell
> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:14  PM
> > > > > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > > > >  Subject: Re: [CHAT] Miller in April
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  > Hmm.  Well...I have LOTS of the fresh dung at my place!
>  Take
> > > your
> > > > > > > > pick...horse, cow, llama, chicken, goat....as soon  as I can
> > save
> > > up
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > one
> > > > > >  > > of those "speedy" composters, I'm gonna stick a sign out
> front
> > > that
> > > > > > > says
> > > > > > > > "compost for sale" right  next to my "Chicken Eggs/ $3.00 a
> > > dozen".
> > > > > > > LOL.
> > > > > >  > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  On 3/26/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >  > >
> > > > > > > > > Couple of interesting entries for April  in Miller's 18th
> > > century
> > > > > > > > > "Gardener's  Kalendar."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Planting  melons. He says to make a small mound of fresh
> dung
> > > [he
> > > > > > > >  doesn't
> > > > > > > > > say what kind but for some reason I think  horse], cover
> the
> > > dung
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > a  foot
> > > > > > > > > of loam, plant the seeds on top, and cover  the planting
> with
> > a
> > > > bell
> > > > > > > > jar. The
> > > > > > >  > > dung, he says, will heat up the soil, which will stimulate
> > > > >  > > germination
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > >  root growth; the bell jar will keep cold winds at bay.
> > As  the
> > > > plants
> > > > > > > > > develop, he says, add a ring of  fresh dung covered by loam
> > > around
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >  hill
> > > > > > > > > to encourage the roots to grow outward to  support large
> > vines.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  Insects. He says if you have insects in your orchard trees
> > > wash
> > > > them
> > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > > with an  infusion made with tobacco stalks. [Earliest
> > pesticide
> > > > > > > >  > recommendation I know of. And they were still using
> nicotine
> > > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > mid-1900s--200 years later.]
> > > > >  > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  Inland Jim
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > Willamette Valley
> > > > > > >  > > 44.99 N 123.04 W
> > > > > > > > > Elevation 148'
> > > > >  > > > > 39.9" Precipitation
> > > > > > > > > Hardiness  Zone 8/9
> > > > > > > > > Heat Zone 5
> > > > > > > > >  Sunset Zone 6
> > > > > > > > > Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> > > > > >  > > > Maximum 102 F [39 C]
> > > > > > > > >
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