Worthless Garden.
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The folks that lived behind me years ago had some easter chicks for the kids.
Naturally they all grew up to be roosters.
One ended up being a pet that hung out around the house.
I named him Chicken and Rice.
When I came home from work 7 cats about 4 dogs and Chicken and Rice would come running to the truck all together in a gang to meet me.
They all got along with each other like buddies.
It was so funny seeing a big white rooster running along side dogs and cats and hanging out with them.
I always gave Chicken and Rice a handful of rice when I got home.
Naturally they all grew up to be roosters.
One ended up being a pet that hung out around the house.
I named him Chicken and Rice.
When I came home from work 7 cats about 4 dogs and Chicken and Rice would come running to the truck all together in a gang to meet me.
They all got along with each other like buddies.
It was so funny seeing a big white rooster running along side dogs and cats and hanging out with them.
I always gave Chicken and Rice a handful of rice when I got home.
Worth
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Re: Worthless Garden.
I almost forgot.
Bloom picture of the Juliet plants in 104F temperature taken today August 2nd.
It's setting fruit.
Seriously a real trouper.
Bloom picture of the Juliet plants in 104F temperature taken today August 2nd.
It's setting fruit.
Seriously a real trouper.
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Stopped off and ate one before going inside.
They're like candy.
They're like candy.
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After 60 days of 100+ heat, that's absolutely amazing. Next year I'm planting nothing but Juliet and Super Sioux.
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Hi @worth1 .. really lovely pictures of Juliet.. the only con I could think of is that it's a hybrid.. how many Juliet plants do you have? Where did you get the seed?
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Re: Worthless Garden.
I bought the plants at the grocery store for about 1.50 each.
Two had two seedlings in the container but I paid for one.
I have 6 total.
Worth
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This is like one of those twitter questions...
So $6 in all

The behaviour of light means you observe me as i was then, and not as I am now.
I cannot change history, so I do hope i gave you a good impression of myself
I cannot change history, so I do hope i gave you a good impression of myself
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As an aside for those who think I've gone mad. It's a reference to the benile random tweets that appear on twitter, or X for some, that pose a question like the below:Amateurinawe wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:22 pmThis is like one of those twitter questions...
So $6 in all![]()
"I have 6 eggs, I broke 2 eggs, I fried 2 eggs and I ate 2 eggs , so how many do I have left. "
I sometimes respond , without looking first of course to the answers already given, cos it's so easy, and add comments to the 256, 212 other comments on the tweet with the answer only to find that the question is a trick question using present indicative and past imperfect to befuddle the reader.
The answer of course is I have 6 eggs. I never get it right.
I just can't resist answering. This time, I'm right. It's definitely $6.

The behaviour of light means you observe me as i was then, and not as I am now.
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I cannot change history, so I do hope i gave you a good impression of myself
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@Amateurinawe
I got it immediately.
6 plants at 1.50 is 9.
The two free plants.
2 x 1.50 = 3.
9 minus 3=6.
I got it immediately.
6 plants at 1.50 is 9.
The two free plants.
2 x 1.50 = 3.
9 minus 3=6.
Worth
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Re: Worthless Garden.
L Ron Hubbard came by to audit my tomato plants.
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I thought it was Elon Musk, demonstrating the new "tomato power".
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Hope it went clear.
Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white.
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread.
And it shows them pearly white.
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread.
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Re: Worthless Garden.
I haven't posted here as of late but here I am now.
I let all the tomato plants dry up and die or I drowned them.
Whatever the method they're gone.
The swiss chard I had in the same container that the tomato plants in that I drowned out survived and are doing great.
The volunteer pepper plant didn't die out from lack of water so they are doing great.
I have dill planted in a couple of containers one were the peanuts were.
And in the round container.
I planted them yesterday.
We'll see how they grow in the cooler weather.
I let all the tomato plants dry up and die or I drowned them.
Whatever the method they're gone.
The swiss chard I had in the same container that the tomato plants in that I drowned out survived and are doing great.
The volunteer pepper plant didn't die out from lack of water so they are doing great.
I have dill planted in a couple of containers one were the peanuts were.
And in the round container.
I planted them yesterday.
We'll see how they grow in the cooler weather.
Worth
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I just read that dill will be okay down to 25 degrees.
I had never known that because I've always seen it grown in the spring.
Then this year the mammoth dill just didn't do anything because it was planted too late.
The pepper plant isn't going to make it so I'll plant something in the container with it that will.
I had never known that because I've always seen it grown in the spring.
Then this year the mammoth dill just didn't do anything because it was planted too late.
The pepper plant isn't going to make it so I'll plant something in the container with it that will.
Worth
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Not thinking one darn dill seed would sprout I put them all in the soil.
Well it looks like they are all sprouting.
I'll be thinning out dill sprouts soon.
Well it looks like they are all sprouting.
I'll be thinning out dill sprouts soon.
Worth
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Re: Worthless Garden.
My friend's greenhouse has been dill paradise for maybe ten years. So much dill sprouting, and she always let some grow tall among the tomatoes. Well last fall one of the hurricanes ripped off the cover, and they let it go fallow over winter exposed to the cold.
This summer their tomatoes were healthier than ever, but... not a single dill plant.
So it seems like winter temperatures can kill the seeds.
Glad to hear you got lots of seedlings, Worth!! I love dill.
This summer their tomatoes were healthier than ever, but... not a single dill plant.
So it seems like winter temperatures can kill the seeds.
Glad to hear you got lots of seedlings, Worth!! I love dill.
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I’m planting my dill seeds soon. Cold front will be here on Monday, I’ll likely plant them Tuesday.
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."
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Diil is coming up.
Swiss Chard is looking good.
Volunteer pepper plant is about to bite the dust.
Stupid peanuts sprouted again.
Volunteer tomato not going to make it.
Swiss Chard is looking good.
Volunteer pepper plant is about to bite the dust.
Stupid peanuts sprouted again.
Volunteer tomato not going to make it.
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Decided to talk to the neighbor and do some weeding in the dill.
Peppers producing and I was snacking on them.
I have about 3 plants all tangled up and they were fine.
Then I got one from the dreaded possible ghost pepper cross.
Looks like the rest but hotter than hell.
The minute I bit into it I knew I was in trouble.
I need to save seeds if I can determine which plant it's coming from.
Peppers producing and I was snacking on them.
I have about 3 plants all tangled up and they were fine.
Then I got one from the dreaded possible ghost pepper cross.
Looks like the rest but hotter than hell.
The minute I bit into it I knew I was in trouble.

I need to save seeds if I can determine which plant it's coming from.
Worth
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I'll be able to go out and thin my dill for Christmas holidays.
It sure needs it.
It sure needs it.
Worth
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