Comments on: Tierra Firma

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:11:48 +0000

I never even knew I liked cacti until i had to live without them! I bought a jade plant to sit in my window and one of the girls from the Rehab center gave me a tiny cactus which is growing rapidly and seems to love living in my flat! They are expensive and considered exotic here! Love your photos!!!!

By: Gracie

Gracie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:12:51 +0000

No advices from me, I’m not able even to grow weeds! So your garden will always look amazing to me!

By: Staci

Staci — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:39:15 +0000

I’m living my garden vicariously through others this season and probably next spring since I just moved to a house with only a patio with shade. If you want to plant tomatoes early you might consider waiting until February for transplants or start from seed in late December in seed trays. You won’t be so disappointed. I LOVE growing tomatoes and I am so going to miss it!

By: Candace

Candace — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:25:57 +0000

Marigolds are the traditional Dia de los Muertos flower so you’re all set. Bummer about those pumpkins. Good luck with th beans.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:48:52 +0000

Definitely do green beans. I planted them in August and we’re just now enjoying impromptu lunches of them now. Hopefully they’ll still be around for Thanksgiving – finally, something to brag about to my family in NorCal.

By: Sorrow

Sorrow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:47:17 +0000

The only way i was ever able to grow pumpkins when I lived in New mexico was to fill a giant pot with compost, and plant them in there. I also had a drip feed on them and a good over hanging eve..
good luck on them beans!

By: finnyknits

finnyknits — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:29:33 +0000

Oh, please don’t hate me when you read my post about pumpkins later this week. It’s already drafted and scheduled to post. But – good luck with your beans. They’re one of my favorite things to grow

By: Zarah

Zarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:40:23 +0000

I have one word for you, missy: CACTI!!!!!!!!

By: Kim U

Kim U — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:35:54 +0000

That Rancho Gordo cookbook is really wonderful, probably my most used cookbook.

By: diane

diane — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:38 +0000

Garden, Friends, Party, Work, Travel, Sewing, Crafts, Cooking, Mentors….your life is rich. Big smile here.

By: elaine

elaine — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:16:22 +0000

I got a couple of pumpkins to grow but only after I artificially pollinated them. I took a soft paintbrush and got pollen from the male flowers and put them on the female flowers. I’m sure there are more scientific terms I could use, but I am by far not a professional gardener!