[Blindtlk] gardening

[Julie J]

Thanks!  I'll have to check that out.

I found some books from NLS that look like they are for beginners.  I 
downloaded those yesterday.  I've also been reading various websites on 
container gardening.   I think I'm going to try the Jim Wilson trash can 
method for growing tomatoes.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] gardening


>I know that Hadley has or had a class in container gardening.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Julie J
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:58 AM
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> Subject: [Blindtlk] gardening
>
> Hello!
>
> My spring project is to start a container garden...again.  *smile*  Over 
> the years I've had about every configuration of garden, traditional, 
> square foot, container and houseplants.  I've pretty much killed them all 
> off in short order.   I'm wondering if there is an NFB list specific to 
> gardening or if not does anyone know of a list elsewhere for blind 
> gardeners?
>
> Most of my plant woes have nothing to do with my blindness, but more about 
> things like forgetting to water. *smile*  Still I'm wanting to learn and I 
> have questions about how to distinguish the plants I'm trying to grow from 
> the weeds.  I also wonder about nonvisual ways to figure out if there are 
> problems with bugs, plant diseases or soil problems.
>
> If it helps narrow down the suggestions I'm only interested in growing 
> vegetables and herbs.  This year I am only growing in containers, although 
> if I can get something to grow I might consider plowing up part of my yard 
> next year.  I live in south east Nebraska, which is zone 5, I think.
>
> Ideas?  Resources? Suggestions?
> TIA
> Julie
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