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I tried my hand at gardening last year and had some good results with a
few of the items I put in the ground. Blueberries, Jal. Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Figs, Meyer Lemons and Herbs. However, I had terrible problems with my tomatoes, cucs, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and green peanuts - bug after bug after bug to the point that I gave up the fight. I also got in a little over my head for a starter and probably shouldn't have planted so much for my first time. I'm not a beginner gardner, but I have a lot to learn still. I've since moved to a new home, which means I have to start all over again - someone else got the benefit of my blueberries and fruit trees.The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in the way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the moles will tear them up. I'd like to do some more container gardening, especially since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing, yield need only be enough for two people. I like to can things as well. Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? -- Bunny McElwee '91 Mariner Blue - BlueFlash (we call her Blue for short G) License Plate - IXCLR8 Jackson Racing Cold Air Induction, chrome interior accents, Racing Beat Chrome Double Hoop Style Bar, FM Sway Bars, Heim End Links, Koni Adjustable Shocks (lowest perch), JR Sport Exhaust, JR Cat, Moss Headers, JVC MP3 Player, Bazooka Powered Subwoofer with internal 4 Channel Amp, silly grin (driver and car!) and too much more to list. |
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I am not into container gardening, so I can't recommend anything, however if
its catalogs you want try http://www.qnet.com/~johnsonj/ Cyndi's Catalog of catalogs. She lists just about every catalog under the sun, many of which you can sign up for on line. |
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Hi Bunny,
I wonder if anyone's suggested to plant a bunch of fritillaria imperialis between your crops to take the moles away? These really striking flowers smell like skunks and the moles and voles run for the hills. It worked for me. Jane "Bunny McElwee" wrote in message ... I tried my hand at gardening last year and had some good results with a few of the items I put in the ground. Blueberries, Jal. Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Figs, Meyer Lemons and Herbs. However, I had terrible problems with my tomatoes, cucs, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and green peanuts - bug after bug after bug to the point that I gave up the fight. I also got in a little over my head for a starter and probably shouldn't have planted so much for my first time. I'm not a beginner gardner, but I have a lot to learn still. I've since moved to a new home, which means I have to start all over again - someone else got the benefit of my blueberries and fruit trees.The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in the way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the moles will tear them up. I'd like to do some more container gardening, especially since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing, yield need only be enough for two people. I like to can things as well. Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? -- Bunny McElwee '91 Mariner Blue - BlueFlash (we call her Blue for short G) License Plate - IXCLR8 Jackson Racing Cold Air Induction, chrome interior accents, Racing Beat Chrome Double Hoop Style Bar, FM Sway Bars, Heim End Links, Koni Adjustable Shocks (lowest perch), JR Sport Exhaust, JR Cat, Moss Headers, JVC MP3 Player, Bazooka Powered Subwoofer with internal 4 Channel Amp, silly grin (driver and car!) and too much more to list. |
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What about those things you stick in the ground and they make asound that
makes the moles go away? Cant' remember what they are called, but have seen them in a few catalogs. Roz |
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Trapping is really the only thing that works.
-- Charles " wrote in message ... What about those things you stick in the ground and they make asound that makes the moles go away? Cant' remember what they are called, but have seen them in a few catalogs. Roz |
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On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 04:43:01 -0500, "Bunny McElwee"
wrote: The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in the way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the moles will tear them up. Our cat has done an excellent job on getting rid of moles for us, and for our neighbors. Really excellent, some days she's brought home three moles in one day....she's dedicated to her work, and a happy worker too! I'd like to do some more container gardening, especially since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing, yield need only be enough for two people. Almost anything can be grown in a container - especially if the container's large. These are the things I grew last year in containers on our deck: Swiss chard lettuce - various types romaine beets green peppers hot peppers collard greens bok choy basil one tomato plant (that was a LARGE plant - Yellow Pear tomatoes. We had to transplant it out of a big pot into a huge Rubbermaid storage tub.) I could have grown more on the deck, but we also have a garden in the back yard. Here's a site about container gardening: I don't know how useful this site is, but worth a look, I suppose: http://www.containerveggies.com/ You can find more websites on container gardening by Googling on 'container gardening'. I like to can things as well. Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If this is the first time you've gardened, I'd recommend starting with seedlings from the local garden center. If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? There are a number of excellent seed houses. Here's a site which lists many of them, and rates them too. You can request catalogs online, in most cases. http://gardenwatchdog.com/ Pat -- Pat Meadows CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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Well for the moles, I recommend planting a castor bean seed or 2 every 8
feet in your garden. Them moles will come up with somewhere else to go for sure then as moles HATE castor beans. I'd be willing to bet if you try that, you'll find that mole damage you experience will be reduced to an acceptable level. Castor beans are also beautiful plants. CAUTION: Castor beans have naturally occurring toxins and should be kept out of the reach of children! Every part of the plant is very toxic. For the most part, all animals (dogs, goats, etc) will be safe because they will chose to stay away. -- Please see our website of gardening products at http://www.southernexposure.com Peace Cricket "Bunny McElwee" wrote in message ... I tried my hand at gardening last year and had some good results with a few of the items I put in the ground. Blueberries, Jal. Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Figs, Meyer Lemons and Herbs. However, I had terrible problems with my tomatoes, cucs, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and green peanuts - bug after bug after bug to the point that I gave up the fight. I also got in a little over my head for a starter and probably shouldn't have planted so much for my first time. I'm not a beginner gardner, but I have a lot to learn still. I've since moved to a new home, which means I have to start all over again - someone else got the benefit of my blueberries and fruit trees.The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in the way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the moles will tear them up. I'd like to do some more container gardening, especially since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing, yield need only be enough for two people. I like to can things as well. Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? -- Bunny McElwee '91 Mariner Blue - BlueFlash (we call her Blue for short G) License Plate - IXCLR8 Jackson Racing Cold Air Induction, chrome interior accents, Racing Beat Chrome Double Hoop Style Bar, FM Sway Bars, Heim End Links, Koni Adjustable Shocks (lowest perch), JR Sport Exhaust, JR Cat, Moss Headers, JVC MP3 Player, Bazooka Powered Subwoofer with internal 4 Channel Amp, silly grin (driver and car!) and too much more to list. |
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Oh, another thing I've had success with, but not quite as much, has been
home made noise makers. Try buying some 3/8" steal rod from a hardware store and stick them 12 inches into the ground. Take some empty 2 liter bottles and put one upside down on each rod so as the breeze blows, you can hear a "click click click" This has served to scare moles, but will likely not in itself be effective as the sole line of defense where the problem is as bad as yours. -- Please see our website of gardening products at http://www.southernexposure.com Peace Cricket "Cricket" wrote in message news:1vO0a.3755$qp6.481@fe01... Well for the moles, I recommend planting a castor bean seed or 2 every 8 feet in your garden. Them moles will come up with somewhere else to go for sure then as moles HATE castor beans. I'd be willing to bet if you try that, you'll find that mole damage you experience will be reduced to an acceptable level. Castor beans are also beautiful plants. CAUTION: Castor beans have naturally occurring toxins and should be kept out of the reach of children! Every part of the plant is very toxic. For the most part, all animals (dogs, goats, etc) will be safe because they will chose to stay away. -- Please see our website of gardening products at http://www.southernexposure.com Peace Cricket "Bunny McElwee" wrote in message ... I tried my hand at gardening last year and had some good results with a few of the items I put in the ground. Blueberries, Jal. Peppers, Habanero Peppers, Figs, Meyer Lemons and Herbs. However, I had terrible problems with my tomatoes, cucs, squash, cantelope, watermelon, and green peanuts - bug after bug after bug to the point that I gave up the fight. I also got in a little over my head for a starter and probably shouldn't have planted so much for my first time. I'm not a beginner gardner, but I have a lot to learn still. I've since moved to a new home, which means I have to start all over again - someone else got the benefit of my blueberries and fruit trees.The problem I have now though, is my new home has a HORRID problem with Moles. Every neighbor has them and they have found very little in the way of relief. I can't see putting anything in the ground, I know the moles will tear them up. I'd like to do some more container gardening, especially since I have a beautiful large front porch with plenty of sun and air circulation. Can anyone recommend good plants for container growing, yield need only be enough for two people. I like to can things as well. Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? -- Bunny McElwee '91 Mariner Blue - BlueFlash (we call her Blue for short G) License Plate - IXCLR8 Jackson Racing Cold Air Induction, chrome interior accents, Racing Beat Chrome Double Hoop Style Bar, FM Sway Bars, Heim End Links, Koni Adjustable Shocks (lowest perch), JR Sport Exhaust, JR Cat, Moss Headers, JVC MP3 Player, Bazooka Powered Subwoofer with internal 4 Channel Amp, silly grin (driver and car!) and too much more to list. |
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"Bunny McElwee" wrote Should I stick with local garden center seedlings or go the start from seed route? If so, where is the best place to buy seeds, and where can I get catalogues from the top seed companies for next year? There are trade-offs. If you want a lot of plants (and other-than-common varieties), starting from seed is good and sort of cheaper. That is, seeds are cheaper than plants, but if you really get involved, heating mats, lights (or a greenhouse!), containers, etc. can have you raising the legendary $50 tomato. If you want more generic plants, a garden center can save you time and grief. |
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