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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:21 PM Original message |
What’s a Home Garden Worth? |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Depends on how good the gardener is and how cooperative Mother Nature is. |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Compost! Compost! Compost! |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. I love my garden but I end up blowing a lot of $$ on it |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. What about your expenses? |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I don't know how much water goes down your drain |
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spedtr90 (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Does anyone have a rain barrel? |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yes, I have rain barrels. |
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spedtr90 (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Thanks! |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. rain barrels are awesome they work great |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. rain barrels, 5 gal buckets, 1 gallon milk jugs |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. About enough for the houseplants |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Yep, veggies and lawns both are very thristy. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. They estimated expenses (including water) at $282 for the season |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. If food supplies are disrupted.... |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Food insecurity can hold a number of meanings |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow that calculation is almost same as mine |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Thank you for feeding the deer. :0) |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I would try to extend the existing fence to make it taller |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. YOu can actually buy lion urine. A tiny bit will keep the deer away. |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Good ideal i'll stop by Southern States |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. If you have 15 acres... |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. tried that...they like the veggies |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. You don't need to raise your fences. |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I like that ideal |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Adding on. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. good info... |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Your post is spot on... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. seems a little high but... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. weird, just weird. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. What? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. It's the humidity that gets ya. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
19. We've given up gardening |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. That's what I said last year...after all that work and not much to show for it. |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. I had a 20 x 40 plot.. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Holy Shit!!!!!! |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. In my case it wold offset by water costs and medical expenses. |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. I wish they would post a pic of the garden. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
30. Thanks for the link! Great find! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
31. that's funny |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. The RICHEST man in The World... |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. They appear not to have factored in seasonal price variations ... |
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AnotherDreamWeaver (917 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. I sold just under $5,000 worth from our place last year. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. How much is your time worth? |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. I have huge hundred year old oaks |
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