You can make some natural dirt using food scraps and coffee grounds, mixed with soil. They is also a recycled dirt produced by your local sanitation department. Here its referred to as Nature's Gold. Solid waste that was processed, oven dried and sanitized. Farmers here are allowed to use it in their fields. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 10:10:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, poaj...@sbcglobal.net writes:
I use a number of different methods, most of them raised gardens or homemade Earth Boxes (I got the instructions through Tomatoville) and wood square boxes for potatoes, and also do straw baleing. Our ground grows mostly rocks and sagebrush, which is not conducive to a good garden. I also have an 8X24 foot hoop house as well as our newest acquisition 12X16 greenhouse where we were able to grow cool weather crops all winter with minimal heat. Gardening tends to be a passion with me, but I have to admit that I am rather glad when October gets here and we cut back on the outdoor work that is involved. Joan From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:36 PM To: poaj...@sbcglobal.net; nlg52...@yahoo.com; lwillis82...@gmail.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl and I wish more would get involved. We use Earth Boxes for the smaller Veggies and the ground for the larger ones. Best Wishes In a message dated 3/18/2014 1:45:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) writes: Thanks. We have cut back this year, last year we started 800 tomatoes, 500 peppers, and 200 eggplant plus numerous other veggies. We do quite a few hot peppers for some hot pepper enthusiasts who have yearly contests for the hottest peppers. We usually grow 60-70 tomato plants ourselves and 40 pepper plants all different varieties, and then we can our own salsa, pickles and cetera. Keeps everything from being boring JJoan From: _wheelchair@aol.com_ (mailto:wheelch...@aol.com) [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 5:12 AM To: _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) ; _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) ; _lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) ; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! That is so kewl Joan. I am envious of your natural talent. What are you growing? Are you watering or using soakers? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/17/2014 10:02:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _poajoan@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:poaj...@sbcglobal.net) writes: Happy belated. Just keep it in high gear and then the years seem to fly, I’ m only 23 years a quad, but will be 75 in a couple of weeks and I’m not sure how to keep up with everything I want to do. But I do try to enjoy something special each day, making somebody laugh unexpectedly (like the orthopedic Dr. who came into the ER and said to his two brand new nurses “this is a C4 quad, she broke her leg, this might be the only time you will observe this so pay attention”) and was laughing like it was the best joke of the day. I’m enjoying the master gardeners program through the University of Nevada and am trying to develop some good ideas for raised gardening that will work for our dry, dry Nevada weather. We just started 1000 seeds for our seedling business this spring, and the hardest part was deciding which ones I wanted to grow and having to eliminate some of my favorites. So the next nine weeks will be very busy. Luckily two of the grandkids like to help of. Enjoy showing this year, I really miss the show circuit, will see if the youngest granddaughter likes to show and ride horses-she is just four and so far it’s a go. Joan From: Nan [mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:13 AM To: Larry Willis; _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Subject: Re: Fwd: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! I hear ya Larry. I have experienced all those things and more. It is overwhelming at times. I've been given antidepressants and sought therapy at times - especially after the 18 month period when my Ex told me he was gay, my father died and my mother followed. I don''t know why I keep going - there's something within me that won't let me give up. So, I'll keep it in high gear ... and you'd better keep trying to catch up! Nan On Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:42 PM, Larry Willis <_lwillis82153@gmail.com_ (mailto:lwillis82...@gmail.com) > wrote: Congrats, Nan! You better keep it in high gear cause I'm catching up with you! This is my 43rd. I don't know about you, but every year gets harder and harder. More pain, pot gut, shoulder joints, bladder, stomach, sores, depression, constipation, and the list goes on. Combine that with the passing of parents, family, and friends and quad life is nearly overwhelming. ------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Naomi Hudson <_ladynotes@aol.com_ (mailto:ladyno...@aol.com) > Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! To: _DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) , _quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Nan, Happy 45th Anniversary. I know for us it's a great feat to make it another year. I hope you enjoyed your anniversary I wish you many more. Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -----Original Message----- From: DAANOO <_DAANOO@aol.com_ (mailto:daa...@aol.com) > To: nlg52352 <_nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) >; quad-list <_quad-list@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) > Sent: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 1:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] 45th Anniversary! In a message dated 6/7/2013 10:15:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, _nlg52352@yahoo.com_ (mailto:nlg52...@yahoo.com) writes: First, congrats to those of you who have made it longer than I. It's a real accomplishment! I was going to write earlier but got knee deep in filling out entry forms & copying documents for the next horse show. I did celebrate with a big bowl of soft chocolate ice cream! Then a mandatory tilt for a couple of hours, and now on to you all. All I can say is... Hooray! I made it another year!!!!!!!!! Nan 45 years post C5/6 Complete Trampoline/Pool slide accident 6/7/68
