RE: Miller in April

I guess you just can't think of anything new these days!

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Jesse Bell
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:47 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Miller in April

Well, some llama lover is already about to start doing what I've been
talking about.  Check out this link:

http://www.napallama.com/compost.htm

I like "llama, llama, ding dongs" better though!!!



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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