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AHHHH! April, the warm days are sure to follow. Now we really, really, really need some rain.
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Post  quiltbea 4/1/2012, 11:39 am

I'm expecting snow tonite. Not much, just about an inch, but it still means I can't transplant cool crops into the garden. Temps still too low.
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Post  camprn 4/6/2012, 3:14 pm

I have the day off from work, HOORAY! I just went to the grain store and picked up supplies (including my favorite lobstah compost) for another 4x6 box and a 50lb bag of dried blood. The plan is to get turning the monster compost pile this weekend. The bees are bringing in nectar and pollen. This all means it is probably going to snow again April in New England 2012 811519 which at this point would be fine. We have had red flag days for more than a week because it has been so tinder dry here.

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Post  quiltbea 4/6/2012, 9:41 pm

I can only hope for no snow. Today I transplanted outdoors a Golden Acres cabbage, some Swiss chard and Brussels sprouts transplants along with some greens I transplanted, Mizuna and Tokyo Bekana. I even cut some Mizuna and made myself a green salad for lunch today. Mmmmm good. Inside I up-potted started seeds into 2" soil blocks which were basically all tomatoes and peppers except for one Pak Choi. Little by little the garden begins. My broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower starts in their 2" soil blocks are big enough to go outdoors so I had them hardening off outside today. It almost looks like garden time has arrived.

So please, no snow for me this weekend.
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Post  camprn 4/8/2012, 5:28 pm

Turned most of my monster compost pile today... it kicked my butt... I'm plum tuckered out... sawing logs

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Post  Too Tall Tomatoes 4/8/2012, 7:59 pm

camprn wrote:Turned most of my monster compost pile today... it kicked my butt... I'm plum tuckered out... sawing logs

How big is it?
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Post  camprn 4/8/2012, 8:11 pm

Too Tall Tomatoes wrote:
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How big is it?
Before I turned it it was 4x4x8'. I'll have photos tomorrow...

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Post  Too Tall Tomatoes 4/8/2012, 8:21 pm

camprn wrote:I just went to the grain store and picked up supplies (including my favorite lobstah compost)

Is it the Quoddy Blend Lobster compost?
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Post  camprn 4/8/2012, 8:33 pm

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camprn wrote:I just went to the grain store and picked up supplies (including my favorite lobstah compost)

Is it the Quoddy Blend Lobster compost?
Oh yeah! A favorite!! 🐱

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Post  Too Tall Tomatoes 4/8/2012, 10:10 pm

camprn wrote:
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camprn wrote:I just went to the grain store and picked up supplies (including my favorite lobstah compost)

Is it the Quoddy Blend Lobster compost?
Oh yeah! A favorite!! 🐱

Excellent. I did a bing search for lobster compost and that brand came up. Upon further checking on their website, I found that a store about an hour from me sells it for 10 bucks per cubic foot.
Looks like I can get some lobster compost. What a Face
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Post  RoOsTeR 4/9/2012, 7:44 am

Not much of it available in Colorado Evil or Very Mad
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Post  Mastiff07 4/9/2012, 8:30 am

Would the lobster compost be too much seafood with another seafood compost mix? I just found out the farm down the street sells this. So far I've gotten chicken manure, seafood compost mix and cow compost
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Post  quiltbea 4/14/2012, 5:09 pm

Its April and my last yr's asparagus are just sticking up their little heads. I'm so thrilled.

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Here's one. See the purplish tip in the center.

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Here's two. I actually found 4 popping up this morning. For those that question the small rocks. This is a separate bed, not in the raised beds. I also believe that rocks are necessary for some of the micro-nutrients soil needs so I leave several in the beds. Just not in the carrot or parsnip bed.

It means they came thru the winter just fine and are eager to start growing. Hooray!
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Post  camprn 4/14/2012, 5:15 pm

How exciting!!!! April in New England 2012 485967

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Post  philct 4/14/2012, 5:21 pm

Mastiff07 wrote:Would the lobster compost be too much seafood with another seafood compost mix? I just found out the farm down the street sells this. So far I've gotten chicken manure, seafood compost mix and cow compost



I'll be putting it in my next batch and cutting back on cow.. my mix will be shrimp and seaweed, lobster, cow, chicken, and leaf!!
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Post  camprn 4/14/2012, 5:24 pm

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Next time you're out this way we'll load you up! It's wicked goooood! Wink

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Post  Too Tall Tomatoes 4/14/2012, 8:11 pm

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I saw a whole pallet of this stuff at a store I was at today. If I had more room in my car I would've loaded up on the stuff. Now I gotta make a trip just to get this stuff. What a Face
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Post  RoOsTeR 4/14/2012, 8:23 pm

If I had more room in my car I would've loaded up on the stuff. Now I gotta make a trip just to get this stuff.

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If I had more room in my car I would've loaded up on the stuff. Now I gotta make a trip just to get this stuff.

"Where's Too Tall?"
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If I wasn't falling asleep at the wheel on the way home, I would've turned around and gone back to get "the stuff" What a Face
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Post  camprn 4/14/2012, 8:27 pm

Too Tall Tomatoes wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote:
If I had more room in my car I would've loaded up on the stuff. Now I gotta make a trip just to get this stuff.

"Where's Too Tall?"
"Too Tall's not here. He went to get the stuff." Razz

If I wasn't falling asleep at the wheel on the way home, I would've turned around and gone back to get "the stuff" What a Face
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Post  RoOsTeR 4/14/2012, 8:32 pm

I think of it every time I hear the word stuff Razz

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Post  camprn 4/14/2012, 8:34 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:I think of it every time I hear the word stuff Razz
The one I think of is George Carlin's bit on Stuff. Shocked

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Lol. Mine's Cheech & Chong Shocked

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Post  camprn 4/14/2012, 8:40 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:Lol. Mine's Cheech & Chong Shocked
I know, Man! Wink I just watched that a few weeks ago...... too funny! We used to have their RECORDS, remember those? LOL. Very Happy

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Post  Goosegirl 4/14/2012, 8:43 pm

camprn wrote:
RoOsTeR wrote:Lol. Mine's Cheech & Chong Shocked
I know, Man! Wink I just watched that a few weeks ago...... too funny! We used to have their RECORDS, remember those? LOL. Very Happy

Thanks, guys! Now I'm going to be humming 'Up In Smoke' for the rest of the night!Razz
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