Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

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Gloria, Do you dig the leaves in after they come to your garden or just let them sit??? I think certain leaves take longer to decompose........ Action Hoe: I bought this pricey hoe at Home Depot. It is so quick and saves tons of time.....highly recommended...sure wish I invented it.....The manufacturer starts with a V but can't remember the rest..; couldn't find the name either...will be back with that later..... Love it!!! Paid a total of about $16......worth every penny in time savings and great job too.. Carolg MorningGlory113@... wrote: If

your city has a leaf yard, go get leaves and out the 6 to 8 inches thick in fall. What's a leaf yard? I live in the country surrounded by trees. In the Fall I get tons of leaves blown onto the garden and they sit there until Spring.Gloria

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I put them on in fall and let the earthworms dig them in for me.

If anyone can find a copy of Ruth Stout's books in a library, they are very educational and entertaining on gardening. She uses old alfalfa hay and puts it on the garden. Never digs, except to make a hole to put something in. Check them out.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

----- Original Message -----

From: carolG

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Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:20 PM

Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

Gloria,

Do you dig the leaves in after they come to your garden or just let them sit???

I think certain leaves take longer to decompose........

Action Hoe:

I bought this pricey hoe at Home Depot. It is so quick and saves tons of time.....highly recommended...sure wish I invented it.....The manufacturer starts with a V but can't remember the rest..; couldn't find the name either...will be back with that later.....

Love it!!! Paid a total of about $16......worth every penny in time savings and great job too..

Carolg

MorningGlory113@... wrote:

If your city has a leaf yard, go get leaves and out the 6 to 8 inches thick in fall. What's a leaf yard? I live in the country surrounded by trees. In the Fall I get tons of leaves blown onto the garden and they sit there until Spring.Gloria

[Guest guest]

Gayla, Sounds like I posted the question on worms and maybe you have the answer: How do I get worms into my garden? This year not a one has appeared.........Thanks... carolgGayla <aeranch@...> wrote: I put them on in fall and let the earthworms dig them in for me. If anyone can find a copy of Ruth Stout's books in a library, they are very educational and entertaining on gardening. She uses old alfalfa hay and puts it on the garden. Never digs, except to make a hole to put something in. Check them out. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: carolG health Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE Gloria, Do you dig the leaves in after they come to your garden or just let them sit??? I think certain leaves take longer to decompose........

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Worms will come to food and moisture. Do they have food? Like a compost pile that is kept damp? That's all I have ever done - just offer food. Any organic matter is food for them.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

----- Original Message -----

From: carolG

health

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:23 PM

Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

Gayla,

Sounds like I posted the question on worms and maybe you have the answer: How do I get worms into my garden? This year not a one has appeared.........Thanks...

carolgGayla <aeranch@...> wrote:

I put them on in fall and let the earthworms dig them in for me.

If anyone can find a copy of Ruth Stout's books in a library, they are very educational and entertaining on gardening. She uses old alfalfa hay and puts it on the garden. Never digs, except to make a hole to put something in. Check them out.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

----- Original Message -----

From: carolG

health

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:20 PM

Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

Gloria,

Do you dig the leaves in after they come to your garden or just let them sit???

I think certain leaves take longer to decompose........

[Guest guest]

Gayla, I have the food, but not the moisture for the compost pile.....gotta move some of that stuff closer to me so that I can pamper it ...too far away from the house it is forgotten about...I think I will take small piles at a time and work with that.......Thanks.Gayla <aeranch@...> wrote: Worms will come to food and moisture. Do they have food? Like a compost pile that is kept damp? That's all I have ever done - just offer food. Any organic matter is food for them. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow

Example!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: carolG health Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE Gayla, Sounds like I posted the question on worms and maybe you have the answer: How do I get

worms into my garden? This year not a one has appeared.........Thanks... carolg

[Guest guest]

Do you have a small tarp you can cover it with? It will hold moisture for a week, even in our ridiculous 103 sizzling degrees! That will make your job a little simpler.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

----- Original Message -----

From: carolG

health

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:48 PM

Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

Gayla,

I have the food, but not the moisture for the compost pile.....gotta move some of that stuff closer to me so that I can pamper it ...too far away from the house it is forgotten about...I think I will take small piles at a time and work with that.......Thanks.Gayla <aeranch@...> wrote:

Worms will come to food and moisture. Do they have food? Like a compost pile that is kept damp? That's all I have ever done - just offer food. Any organic matter is food for them.

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlBill Barnhill is our Rainbow Example!aeranch@...

----- Original Message -----

From: carolG

health

Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:23 PM

Subject: Re: Vegetable Gardening -starting tomatoes, eggplant,...; ACTION HOE

Gayla,

Sounds like I posted the question on worms and maybe you have the answer: How do I get worms into my garden? This year not a one has appeared.........Thanks...

carolg