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Annnnd we're revving into Friday. source I must start with a teary goodbye to Val Kilmer.  No lie, three days before he passed I got the song " How Silly Can You Get " from the movie Top Secret in my head out of nowhere.  I hadn't seen a reference, heard anything about him and definitely hadn't heard that song in 20+ years.  I said to the Mr "I wonder how Val is doing?" then I soon got my answer.  I remember seeing Top Secret at the drive in with Mom when it came out.  When Real Genius came out on HBO, it was one of the few movies my Dad and I bonded over, is in my top five movies of all time and is the Mr and I's love language after I make him king of the winter carnival.   source Anyone who followed Val's career and personal life over the decades knows he got a little out of the box and didn't settle for norms which also included his approach to his throat cancer.  He lived authentically himself which is something we all hope to say when o...
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Hump Day Poll: For My Gardeners





Given the state of things around these parts, I'm considering gardening to help out a little.  Obviously, I need to be super frugal and I've only truly grown herbs and some stuff in hydroponic Aerogardens which have sadly gone out of business this year so in about 6 months their parts/pods will be sparse.  (Though I'm sure I can use coconut coir for pods)  I've been looking stuff up as much as I can but I thought I'd check with my peeps and see if anyone has any tips for a new frugal gardener with zero room for much more than maybe a raised bed and a few containers.  I'm thinking some spinach, hopefully arugula, peppers and anything else you think would be helpful.  (I know for sure I'll need to make some nets because we have bastard squirrels and munks like we breed them.)

Any tips? Tricks?


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  1. The Mr.March 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM

    Squirrels and chipmunks are cute and all but when they're stealing your food it's war!

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  2. WoodsyMarch 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM

    Back when I did our gardens I had really good luck with the following in both containers and little beds: potatoes, carrots, green peppers and jalapenos, lettuce and spinach, cherry tomatoes, and green onions, and cukes (need stakes though). For herbs, it was cilantro, thyme, chives, basil and rosemary. I did try broccoli and cauliflower one year and got a nice head of each, but only one, so not sure if that was a success or not. Strawberry pots are another option. My mom did those on the deck years ago.

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  3. Paula CMarch 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM

    Tomatoes & cucumbers are usually winners for us. Potatoes are easy too. Peppers will keep producing for quite a while. We like onions too.

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  4. Momof3,Grandmaof4March 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM

    My hubs is the gardener in our house, he's had a lot of success with potato, carrots, beans, rutabaga, spaghetti squash, tomato, spinach and strawberries. All in containers or small beds. He had enough potato to last us until Christmas last year. And I live in Newfoundland which has a VERY short growing season!

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