THE OLD FOLK SAY.....

[imp]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

To several of you who have posted.

Many of us posted at the original Garden Web,now Houzz, but that went downhill rapidly. Some here post at both places.Some posted at idig when it was very popular, I know I did,and some posted at Dave's Garden, but when they started asking for money to post,it was bye bye from me and others as well even though they gave lifetime free memberships to Jere Gettle,Tom Wagner and myself as well. Then there were all those Pro Board sites, too many to mention,most of them gone now. And others I could mention as well, but won't.

What I miss the most here can be summed up in just one word and that word is CIVILITY.

Little groups have formed here and some seem to,or do say, they know it all. No one knows it all.

Some have said they want to grow this or that for next year,tell me if you know any of them and what you think of them .I've done that but it turns out that the person asking for input already knows what they will do. So for those, I know I don't offer suggestions anymore.

I used to really enjoy coming to Tville each day I could,but as the registered population grew and grew, and bickering started between various groups and contentious threads galore started appearing that got nasty, I for one started posting less and less as did some others and some left Tville permanently.

Sometime soon but not right away, I have to consider my own options as to what my level of participation might be here, as others have done the same.

So "we "shall see what the future might bring.

Carolyn, who also notes that she has many long time friends here from not just the US but also Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Denmark, England,Wales,Ireland and many many countries in Europe and in the far East as well.Also the newest MD from the health clinic in town who was here on Thursday for a home call, who can tell me all about the Grenadines,including Barbados, just north of Venezuala in South America as well as Alaska.

I agree with Carolyn very much, especially this part:

"What I miss the most here can be summed up in just one word and that word is CIVILITY.

Little groups have formed here and some seem to,or do say, they know it all. No one knows it all."

[mensplace]

I cannot even express how much I regret that a simply intended thread regarding older sayings and thoughts that have passed down through many generations and folkways could have become so overwhelming twisted and used for whatever intents I don't have a clue...and don't want to...on EASTER SUNDAY of all days!

[Spartanburg123]

Happy Easter Mensplace! I completely agree. I'm looking forward to continuing advice from all of the experienced folks on here. This was an incredibly beautiful Spring day here in SC, spent transplanting seedlings into larger containers for delivery to friends and family

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by mensplace

I cannot even express how much I regret that a simply intended thread regarding older sayings and thoughts that have passed down through many generations and folkways could have become so overwhelming twisted and used for whatever intents I don't have a clue...and don't want to...on EASTER SUNDAY of all days!

I apologize for the things I wrote that have nothing to do with your thread. I did go back and I edited the things I wrote. I had a weak moment that I let my emotions come out.

[Spartanburg123]

Salt- please- I find your posts very inspiring, so please don't stop. We are humans, trying to grow a plant put on this Earth for enjoyment and a challenge, to say the least!

[pmcgrady]

Originally Posted by rxkeith

and never, ever plant when you have two feet of snow on the ground.

safe, if there is such a thing plant out date here is first week of june, but you better keep an eye on the weather. even then, plants usually sit there and sulk until july when it starts warming up more. june, the weather can still be on the cool side.



keith

I took a nice Purple Jalapeño plant outside today, and asked him if it was time for him to be planted out yet...
He replied "Hell No!, it's snowing... And there is 2 1/2" On the ground. Plus it's going down to 25 degrees tonight... I'm not a potato!

[Father'sDaughter]

Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

It's Memorial Day for plant-out for me here, too. Strange, because the "old folks" also say to start tomatoes on Town Meeting Day, which is always early March, way to early from my experience. I do not always believe the "old folks," even though (or especially because) I am now one of them.

Town Meeting Day down here would make sense because in most towns it's held in late March or early April.

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by Spartanburg123

Salt- please- I find your posts very inspiring, so please don't stop. We are humans, trying to grow a plant put on this Earth for enjoyment and a challenge, to say the least!

Thank you for the wonderful compliment. I do agree with you. Let us grow some tomatoes and live.

[Gardeneer]

Easter Sunday was a beautiful day in the garden. Lets talk gardening

I have planted out all my tomatoes, eggplants, some peppers plus a lot more ^ Potatoes, melons , cukes ,peas ,bean , okra, lettuce , radish, Fenugreek . Not fo forget my winter/perennial crop ^ Parsley, chives , scallions, onions , garlic, rosemary.
Oh, yes
Added few things to my herbs garden : SAGE , LEMON BALM , THYME., also sowed seeds of Italian Oregano
Already have Greek Oregano

I love herbs.

[NarnianGarden]

Over here, old folks used the moon/lunar calendar to rely on. It may or may not have something behind it, as science has proven that the moon does have some effect on many things..

I have greatly benefited from the civil athmosphere on Tomatoville, and hope that it will stay that way. The little I know has been gleaned from discussions with rookies and experts alike.
Hope that Carolyn will stay and continue to have patience with us all

[mensplace]

For me Tomatoville has been like a port in the storm when the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune almost had me defeated and I was very seriously desirous of going home. The G.P. and cardiologist both concurred that I had six months to a year at best. All I could do was sit here in this chair in overwhelming pain 24/7 in every joint, vertebrae, and muscle as I saw the muscles literally withering away. I had been attempting to garden on my hands and knees. To even ride in a car was excruciating. Then came a heart attack back at Thanksgiving after two prior strokes and I lost control of points south of the beltline.
Now some of you may think me crazy, but the wife was one day struggling to get me across a parking lot with my walker when a total stranger and his wife walked up to me and the three of them laid hands on me and prayed for my healing. Call it what you will, but something changed.
After that, I once again felt my muscles slowly coming back. I began making plans, my attitude changed, and planted my flats for a Spring garden. Each day I tried to walk, first with my walker stand then with my cane... just a little bit each day.
My wife thought me crazy when I bought a small tiller which the good people at Tractor Supply put into the back of the truck. It sat there for a week until the weather changed.
Yesterday was a gloriously beautiful Easter day; a day of rebirth! We got that tiller down by sliding it down two 2x8s and added gas and oil.
On Easter Sunday I broke the grass layer for my new garden then rested after WALKING back to the house. With the help from others and, I am convinced, the touch of the Holy Spirit empowered through faith, miracles can happen.

Even if I am called home today, I would go home a happy man. I have my garden back; a REAL garden, and I am looking forward to a mater sandwich, some zucchini, peppers, eggplant, and summer squash.

YOU FOLKS. my faith, and Tomatoville helped to get me through. Though never having met, you are a large part of my community and sometimes its the prayers of those you don't even know that are being heard. GOD bless you all!

[NarnianGarden]

That is so good to hear, mensplace. Thanks for sharing that encouragement. Yes, miracles do happen. PTL!!

I'm in the middle of health issues and having pain in my nerves / muscles (very strange, I know it is from s stressful life situation I cannot do anything about humanly), and trusting in God's grace and ability to bring a full recovery. (prayers are appreciated)

[mensplace]

You will certainly have the prayers of my wife and I ... and I am sure those of the many others here of a shared faith.

Lest anyone question; I totally differentiate between real, applied faith and religion. I absolutely DO believe in miracles, as did the many doctors in emergency rooms and I.C.U.s, with whom I worked. Some of the most poignant came for and from tiny children who knew nothing of dogma, creed, traditions, or denomination but everything about real, applied, practical faith.

Bless you!

My faith tells me that I WILL enjoy that tomato sandwich this summer. All of the rest is in other hands greater than mine.

I would hope that the entire community here might feel free to ask for support and prayers whenever needed. We might be separated by many miles but we are all one in the spirit.

[Cole_Robbie]

That is great to hear. Your mind is more powerful than any doctor's prognosis. Attitude is everything.

[BigVanVader]

The thread title reminded me of the old folks around here always putting wood ashes into their gardens every year and swearing by it. Then recently I read a paper that showed huge increases in mineral content in food grown on plots where this was practiced. Old timers typically know what they are talking about I find. Old books on farming are a goldmine of simple effective practices.