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Post by daylilydude on Dec 17, 2017 5:30:27 GMT -5
If Santa could bring you anything for gardening... what would you ask for and why??
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aqua
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Post by aqua on Dec 17, 2017 7:57:07 GMT -5
I would ask Santa to make me a clone, so I could still work full-time AND then I'd also have all the time I wanted to do all the gardening stuff I love.
Wait, clone me twice. So I can bake bread and spend all my time in the kitchen, too.
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Post by spike on Dec 17, 2017 9:32:35 GMT -5
My very own Massey Ferguson tractor with a tiller and plow attachment!!! Not totally necessary since my friend comes and tills for me but man!
OR a Hoop house of my very own!!! Because gardening never seems to start soon enough and ends to way to early.
BUT what I would really really love is one of those small "She shed" type of sheds. MEH I don't want it all frilly but would love a window facing my garden, a little covered porch and it out by my garden. That way I could store my shovels and hoes and rakes and tillers and hoses and buckets etc right there by my garden (NOTHING is put away near my garden) AND have a couple of places were I could sit and snap beans or watch bees and butterflies in my garden!!!!
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Post by brownrexx on Dec 17, 2017 10:26:40 GMT -5
I think I am going to ask for a small Greenhouse
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Post by Gianna on Dec 17, 2017 12:14:02 GMT -5
Santa knew I wanted a soil-blocker for starting seedlings, so he delivered it a couple weeks ago. I had been good, ...but most likely, he couldn't stand any more whimpering. A 5 cell soil blocker. I love it.
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Dec 17, 2017 12:41:48 GMT -5
Five acres with decent gardening soil and no trees other than fruit trees , and a decent climate.
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Post by paulf on Dec 17, 2017 13:02:38 GMT -5
The property next door to us is in foreclosure by the USDA, Rural Housing and the U.S. Treasury. It is a nice little house (but trashed by the previous owners) and some property where an orchard would fit in perfectly. We have made an offer to avoid all the government red tape and get it so it can be cleaned up and fixed up without the usual two to three year wait.
Santa, get the government bureaucracies off their dead rear ends, make them talk to each other and avoid all the delays and send us a positive answer so trees can get planted.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Dec 17, 2017 14:04:28 GMT -5
I was just going to say that I would love it if Santa delivered a broad fork, but then I read all these great answers and decided I would like one of each, please! paulf, that sounds wonderful! I hope it all works out for you.
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Post by Gianna on Dec 17, 2017 14:22:51 GMT -5
I was just going to say that I would love it if Santa delivered a broad fork, ... I came within minutes of ordering one of those a couple months ago. I had made my selection, it was in my shopping cart.. But I didn't pull the trigger. I don't have rocks, My soil isn't particularly compacted, and realistically, my garden isn't all that large to make full use of one. Since I'm moving to total no till, I decided 'no'. But you never know what the future will bring. I still think they are cool, and if Santa dropped one down the chimney brought one through the front door, I'd have fun using it.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Dec 17, 2017 15:05:36 GMT -5
Some sort of hoop house, to cover my rosemary with, as I know that I will not be able to get out there any time soon! (fortunately, I have some friends that said that they would do it, though I don't think that they know what they are in for!).
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Post by poppopt on Dec 17, 2017 17:50:20 GMT -5
Since you said, "anything" and not "just one thing", I assume that means I can ask for multiple things! In no particular order: Number one would be some good tillable land. We just bought a place that's 3.5 acres but it's gonna be a real challenge to get a decent garden spot going. It will probably be a few smaller beds to start out with, not what I wanted, but what we'll have to make do with for now. Really tried for a better place, this is what we could do. Number two would be some big black tarps. I would like to put them down over my proposed growing beds to get a head start on gardens. Number three would be a broadfork. I've been wanting one. Just haven't gotten one. Number four would be BCS with a bunch of attachments. Number five would be a good sized hoop house. I've wanted one of those for a long time. Number six would be a Gator or a well equipped golf cart type of thing to make getting around the place and hauling little bits of stuff here and there easier. Also, a trip down the road just because we feel like it would be nice for when the weather gets warmer and I wanna go for a little ride with the wife or the grandkids. Will probably get the tarps anyway, and probably the broadfork. Not sure if or when any of the other stuff will happen. Unfortunately, people often look at me and think I'm Santa. :/ Kinda takes the wind out of my sails sometimes when I wish I could do a whole lot more...
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Post by octave1 on Dec 17, 2017 21:26:30 GMT -5
I'd love to have my very own garden shed.
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Post by Gianna on Dec 17, 2017 21:30:26 GMT -5
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Post by brownrexx on Dec 18, 2017 8:13:03 GMT -5
Hi octave1 , welcome to the forum. It's nice to see you here. I hope that you stick around!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Dec 18, 2017 9:46:42 GMT -5
Welcome, octave1 ! Going back to the original question, I'm going to ask for multiple things, too! #1 is if Santa could bring me a small (8x12 or so) greenhouse with all of the bells and whistles - ventilation, fans, shade cloth, heaters, and a fancy control system for it so my plants don't roast or freeze if other responsibilities keep me from getting out there every single morning and evening. Plus shelves, hangers, benches, and all of the other little amenities. I could do my seed starting there, and also grow peppers and tropical plants through the winter - I'd love to grow pineapples and plumeria. #2 is a totally re-done irrigation system that would handle lawn, flower beds, and drip irrigation for my veggies beds and Earthboxes, all on a control system that allows me to program each circuit separately and has a rain detector so I don't waste water. #3 is to replace all of the netting on my trellises with a wide (6" or 7" square) galvanized metal mesh so I don't have to keep replacing the fabric netting all of the time. #4 is a new shed. Ours is falling apart, and I'd like one that's bigger, with more shelves and hooks for hanging. Then I could claim half of it for my gardening supplies and use my back porch for sitting instead of storage! Having said all of that, the real top of my list is a few acres of land with good soil and a cute little fish pond. But DH will only consider moving if we go closer to his work (which I understand...traffic is terrible on the roads he has to take). Unfortunately, his work is on the spit, where the "soil" is even more pathetic than the "soil" I have. Moving to a place with decent soil will have to wait for retirement. Unless Santa brings me a winning PowerBall ticket, in which case DH would happily move up his retirement date.
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