Are you making plans to become more frugal this year?

[Pag36]

I wish I had the physical ability to have a garden but also don't have the space . I am going to try this summer to have cherry tomatoes in a large pot I have. Hope it works

[Sueanne]

I love watching plants grow. It is so relaxing to work in the dirt in the garden on a nice sunny day with a breeze. So far my tomatoes are growing healthy and have blosoms. I think the gravel in the soil radiates heat at night and it is close to the house so it is protected. My spaghetti squash popped up where I planted the seeds from a squash I bought. I always plant flowers in my garden so the bees pollinate the buds. Breaking a branch from a bush serves as a marker for the rows. The branches flower making it look more like a flower garden than a vegetable.
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Sueanne

[Sammi1961]

Sueanne, I had heard lady bugs help with aphids and other pests and that planting marigolds also helps keep some pests out of a vegetable garden.

[bluebird]

I couldn't have said it better Sueanne! I love watching the bees too. Did you know we have lost a third of our bee population in the last few years? I think the artilce was in Mother Earth News.

[seleach]

Patti, we planted a patio tomato plant in a pot last summer. It did well.

[Pag36]

Well Sharon am planning on giving it my best try thanks

[Gardenlady3]

Connie, it is called Colony Collapse Disorder. They really don't know what has caused it,possibly pesticides. It is scary since so many of out foods are pollinated by the bees.

Colony Collapse Disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gloria

[RobertaD]

I always plant marigolds in between my tomatoe & bell pepper plants to encourage the bees and repell other pests.

Roberta

[Pag36]

I did the same thing back when I was able to have a garden

[seleach]

I also plant marigolds in my garden.