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Weekly Garden Update :O)

My plants are just taking off! I just got inside from planting 32 pickling cucumber plants. I really hope we have some good progress with them this year. We are trying something new though, instead of growing on the ground we are trying growing UP! My husband built me a system to help ensure that they have plenty of places to cling to. I am really loving this method because I can grow twice the amount of cucumbers in probably a 10th of the space. We have had great luck in the past growing them on the ground here so I really hope they do just as well.
I hope I didn't plant them to close to the onions.lol

Which are also just going CRAZY!
and of course for added cuteness look how big she is getting!

It has been such a funny gardening week. I went from pulling crab grass and weeds out for what seemed like an eternity. To wondering where I could steal some dandelions for my garden.lol Now if  you are wondering why I want to steal  those dandelions you'll have to head over to My Side of Life to see what she is up to! I promise you it is something you will never believe!

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Melanie B said…
Just don't plant that that close to other plants ;-)

Your chicks are so CUTE!!
March 24, 2012 at 4:47 PM
aleisethefunny said…
You must live south of me, I can't plant cucumbers for a couple months yet. :)
March 24, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Mellissa Hanks said…
88 degrees today :) whew it will be a hot summer
March 24, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Mellissa Hanks said…
Lol yeah I'm going to try to leave a good walk way. Omg they had cute little brown ones my husband is so lucky they were all sold lol.
March 24, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Russ said…
Average last frost here is 1April but it was 80 here and forecast 84 tomorrow. I can't wait to plant. Have spring fever very bad
March 24, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Russ said…
Average last frost here is 1April but it was 80 here and forecast 84 tomorrow. I can't wait to plant. Have spring fever very bad
March 24, 2012 at 7:42 PM
Anonymous said…
I'm in Ontario and were way behind in growing anything as of yet but boy oh boy we've had bizarre hot summer weather for this time of year. Our rose bushes are getting leaves and usually don't till mid April end of April.

YAY nice weather.
NO thanks to Dandelions LMAO great tips on that post

Kevin
March 24, 2012 at 8:52 PM
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