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How does your garden grow?
This week on Table Talk, Kim O'Donnel hosts special guest Amy Pennington, an expert on gardening, whose new cookbook, Urban Pantry, will be out this spring.
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Kim, a trained chef and longtime food journalist, is writing a cookbook for people trying to eat less meat. Every week, she brings ideas, tips, and recipes to her live chats — right here at Table Talk, most Thursdays.
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<div id="altcasttitle" class="eventtitlebar" ><table style="height: 35px; width: 100%;"><tr valign="middle"><td> </td><td width=99%><span class="eventtitlereplay" id="txtTitle">Table Talk with Kim O'Donnel - March 18, 2010</span></td><td valign=middle align="right" style="font-size: 90%;" nowrap><span class="replaydate">(03/18/2010)</span> </td></tr></table></div>
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</div><div id="mainchat" class="mainchat"><div class="cileventholder"><div id="row62238621" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">9:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62238621">Ever want to grow your veggie patch but were afraid to ask how? Step right up -- urban edible gardener Amy Pennington will be dishing out advice for both newbies & veteran green thumbs, coming up at the top of the hour... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">9:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240344" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">9:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62240344">I'm so excited for today's guest, a grow-your-own force of nature. Meet Amy Pennington! She's the owner of GoGo Green Garden, an edible gardening business in Seattle. She also is the genius behind <a href="http://UrbanGardenShare.org" target="blank" >UrbanGardenShare.org</a>, a garden website that pairs city gardeners with unused garden space via an online matching site. <br/><br/>You can find her work nationally in Sunset magazine and regionally in Edible Seattle. AND...drum roll, please...Amy's got a new book coming out, The Urban Pantry. I'll let her tell you all about it. Now let's play in the dirt! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">9:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240384" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">9:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62240384">hooray! i am so looking forward to this chat! i now have 2 years of balcony container gardening failure under my belt, and definitely need to either quit or become more successful..... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">9:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240457" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">9:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240457">Hey all!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">9:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240528" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240528">Hi Redweather.....Where do you live? And what are you growing?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240638" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62240638">Amy, while folks start trickling in...tell us what you got in the dirt at the moment... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240684" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240684">Well, just this morning I planted some lettuce seed.<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240709" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62240709">in containers? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240718" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240718">It's a bit early, but seeds are pretty cheap and if it doesn't work out, I can re-sow in a few weeks </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240747" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62240747">i'm in northern va - i've been trying to grow tomatos, zucchini, hot peppers, and/or nasturtiums - but no dice </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240766" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240766">Containers, yes! The ironic bit about my business is I actually don't have a yard! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240806" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:02</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240806">So I plant in containers in my east-facing (not ideal!) deck </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:02 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240909" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:02</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62240909">i did grow some lemon queen sunflowers in a guerrila space in my apartment complex (not on my balcony) and that worked much better </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:02 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240923" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:02</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240923">Redweather- do your containers have sun all day?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:02 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240929" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:02</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62240929">oh, yes, and i am also east facing. booooooo! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:02 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62240948" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:02</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62240948">Well, that could be the problem, right there </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:02 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241011" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:03</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241011">Here is a basic rule of thumb......greens (lettuces, herbs) need at MINIMUM 6 to 8 hours of sun a day. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:03 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241042" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:03</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62241042">is there something that would work better? i really want to "grow my own" </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:03 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241064" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:03</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241064">Fruiting plants like your tomatoes, zucchini, peas, etc need 10-12 hours a day<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:03 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241230" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:04</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241230">So Amy if you have less than 6 hours of sunlight, does that mean herbs?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:04 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241237" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:04</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241237">For your east-facing (you getting at least 6 hours of sun there?) I would suggest a salad garden - lettuces, mache, arugula, lovage<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:04 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241276" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:04</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241276">Less than six hours means you need <a href="http://urbangardenshare.org" target="blank" >urbangardenshare.org</a>!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:04 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241325" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241325">But seriously...........edible plants are difficult to grow in less than 6 hours of sunlight. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241330" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241330">YES! Is urbangardenshare a national network? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241341" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241341">as are most plants, in truth </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241368" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241368">And tell the gang what this is all about... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241386" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241386">Not yet - Urban Garden Share is launching in three pilot cities this spring </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241424" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241424">ooh....do tell!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241458" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241458">Atlanta (aka hot-lanta), Louisville, KY and Portland OR </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241514" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:05</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241514">Urban Garden Share is a website set up to match gardeners to garden space! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:05 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241559" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241559">So if I don't have space, but wanna grow... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241589" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62241589">i hope you'll have a lot of success and come to NoVa soon! :) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241609" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241609">It takes advantage of overwhelmed or brown-thumbed homeowners with yards and grow-your-own condo and apartment dweller green-thumbs </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241620" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241620">matching them up via a website </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241643" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241643">Much like online dating.........but for food! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241669" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:06</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241669">Good luck, redweather. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:06 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241694" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:07</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241694">Does this mean that both parties share the food? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:07 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241718" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:07</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241718">If you have access to your apartment courtyard and it's sunny - try planting there this year! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:07 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241783" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:07</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241783">You know............it's up to both parties how they work out the arrangement, but in my mind, yes - the split the loot </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:07 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241856" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:07</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241856">or the harvest, I should say. One person provides space/water, the other skill/time and they can share in the harvest. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:07 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241879" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241879">It's a brilliant idea. You do know that, right? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241908" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241908">Yes! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241923" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241923">I love Urban Garden Share! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241926" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62241926">Now about that book of yours... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241950" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241950">Yes, so exciting! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62241995" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:08</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62241995">My book, Urban Pantry comes out on April 15th.<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:08 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242061" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:09</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242061">It is a book about stocking and cooking from your pantry in an organized and delicious way. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:09 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242078" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:09</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62242078">That is so soon! Congratulations. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:09 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242185" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:09</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242185">We all have eggs laying around - but we can use them for more than breakfast - it's a fresh way to start thinking about what you use in the kitchen and being mindful of food and being thrifty, as well. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:09 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242253" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:10</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242253">There is also a chapter dedicated to THE PANTRY GARDEN - great for all the grow-your-own gardeners out there<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:10 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242322" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:10</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62242322">Pantry garden. Great way to describe. What's in the ideal pantry garden?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:10 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242399" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:11</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242399">Herbs - lots of herbs </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:11 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242453" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:11</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242453">Herbs are hands down one of the best things to grow if you don't have a lot of space and you cook alot for 2 reasons...... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:11 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242516" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:11</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62242516">I've never had the space to grow (or at least that's what I've thought). But yes, it seems like herbs are one of the most cost-effective things to grow </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:11 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242579" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:12</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242579">First, because herbs are pretty pricey little things at the grocery. It used to KILL me to spend $3 on herbs I would only use 1/2 of in time. (one of the reasons I started growing my own food, btw.) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:12 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242585" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:12</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242585">Right! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:12 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242640" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:12</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242640">Secondly, herbs are nearly the single-most flavorful thing you can add to spruce up your cooking. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:12 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242662" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:12</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62242662">The only other thing I've ever grown is cherry tomatoes in pots. That to me is a big treat... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:12 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242705" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:13</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242705">Let's take that fried egg. Fried egg is a fried egg is a fried egg, but chop a little parsley on and it changes. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:13 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242802" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:13</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242802">Add some cilantro and a chopped tomato, and it's a new flavor.<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:13 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242846" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:13</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62242846">I encourage all my students to grow herbs and tell them that if I can do it, they can, too. I am not a major gardener and don't need to be because i have wonderful local farmers. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:13 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242848" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:13</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242848">When you have a few pots of something green, it's a great garnish and a great flavor boost </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:13 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242916" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:14</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242916">Hi Jill - do you teach people how to grow food? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:14 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242926" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:14</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Dawn </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Dawn : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62242926">Hi Amy! I was wondering if you have any recommendations on a book or website for starting your own backyard garden from scratch? I have about 1/4 acre property, and there's a spot that would be perfect because of the amount of light it gets. It's a 4 ft by 10 ft patch. I was thinking of doing a raised bed. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:14 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Dawn </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242969" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:14</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62242969">It's often too hot here, though,, in the summer to grow cilantro but I love the stuff. With that, I will eat/use the whole bunch and more. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:14 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242984" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:14</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62242984">Hi Dawn - where do you live? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:14 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62242992" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:14</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62242992">Amy; i'd like to experiment with some herbs on my balcony and try to find a sunnier spot for the other stuff.... can you give some suggestions for the hardiest, easiest varieties? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:14 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243075" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:15</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243075">I teach people how to cook with fresh food, and encourage them to grow what they can or buy it locally. I live in Sonoma County -- the chosen spot of the world, according to Luther Burbank. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:15 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243109" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:15</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243109">Hi Jill - too hot for cilantro sound contradictory! Have you grown this herb? Try protecting with floating row cover in the summer- it will drop the temp and protect the cilantro. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:15 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243244" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:16</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243244">Hi Redweather - sure thing!<br/>Try tarragon and lovage </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:16 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243276" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:16</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243276">They are lesser known herbs, but add big flavor and they are perennial so they will come back year after year </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:16 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243303" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:16</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243303">Amy congrats on all your projects - so exciting. I live in Alexandria, VA and do containers as well. I want to do more herbs this year (besides basil, sage, mint) - what do you suggest? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:16 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243366" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:17</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243366">I have less than ideal growing places that are tough to cover. They tend to bolt before their time. I'll let the "real" farmers and gardeners grow it. I prefer to save my space for tomatoes and cucumbers. Love fresh cucumbers. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:17 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243377" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:17</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243377">I should note, also, that the BIGGEST issue/problem with container gardening for most people seems to be water. You must take care to water your pots - every day sometimes twice a day when it's very hot. They dry out quickly. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:17 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243430" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:17</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243430">Hi Lizka - see my response to Redweather - these are 2 of my favorite! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:17 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243455" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:17</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62243455">Amy, such a good point about containers. I learned the hard way with tomatoes one year. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:17 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243468" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:17</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Dawn </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Dawn : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243468">I'm in Northern VA. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:17 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Dawn </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243484" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:18</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243484">I love my English thyme. Looks like heck but keeps on giving, along with my garlic chives. Easy to do -- and chervil seeds itself. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:18 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243629" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:18</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243629">Yes, and you need to feed container plants as well, as they are not in a 'natural' environment. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:18 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243677" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:19</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62243677">What do you suggest "feeding" the plants with? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:19 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243718" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:19</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243718">Is feeding your container plants with "worm compost </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:19 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243751" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:19</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243751">That should have read worm compost tea. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:19 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243770" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:19</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243770">Also, any tip on caring for cherry tomatoes in containers? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:19 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243778" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:19</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243778">HI Dawn - first, you should check out your local extension offices for more locally-sourced growing information: <a href="http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/" target="blank" >http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/</a><br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:19 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243817" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:20</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243817">They often provide planting calendars tell you what you should grow and when. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:20 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243875" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:20</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62243875">I'd like to say that almost anybody can have some lovely worms in containers which will help your garden plants immensely and get you composting. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:20 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243948" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:21</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243948">Fertilizer is plant 'food' essentially - there are several organic fertilizers. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:21 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62243977" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:21</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62243977">Greens like lettuce need nitrogen for healthy growth </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:21 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244027" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:21</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244027">I live on the water (I know, life is rough). But does the moisture (and wind) have an impact on how plants would grow? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:21 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244060" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:21</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244060">This is where Jill's compost tea/worm compost comes in to play. A little goes a long way with this, though! It is possible to over-fertilize and burn your plants. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:21 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244079" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:22</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244079">Tomatoes, on the other hand, need phosphorus to fruit. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:22 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244147" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:22</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244147">So... diff. fertilizers for diff. plants? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:22 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244176" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:22</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244176">Often, nurseries will have tomato-specific fertilizer that is higher in phosporus. You should cater your fertilizer to the plant. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:22 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244225" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:23</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244225">So, Lizka - that's a tip for your cherry tomatoes </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:23 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244273" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:23</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244273">ALSO - tomatoes like to root deeply, which means you need a big pot. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:23 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244280" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:23</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244280">If you were growing for the very first time, what 3 things would you sugest? or is 3 too many to start with? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:23 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244309" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:23</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244309">yay for worm compost! i made myself a worm bin, and i love it, but i need a garden! :) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:23 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244336" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:23</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244336">Got it. Thanks. :) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:23 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244368" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:24</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244368">Time and time again, I see people put tomato plants in too small a container - tomatoes need a container at LEAST one foot deep, preferably 2. And only one per pot - don't crowd! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:24 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244457" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:24</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244457">That's such a good tip. I'm taking notes...And how early can you get tomatoes into a pot? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:24 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244459" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:24</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244459">Ok, Kim - water/wind doesn't affect too much. Certainly it's a factor but not normally a variable that would do too much over time. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:24 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244501" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:24</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244501">If anything it stays more consistent, as water will hold it's heat longer<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:24 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244546" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244546">In the Pacific NW tomatoes go in JUNE<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244560" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244560">Other areas, 'specially in the South - May </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244573" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244573">Maybe April for Calif </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244574" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244574">I bought this huge pot for some other reason and now use it for tomatoes for just the reason you say - it was the only thing that made any sense. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244581" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244581">Depends on the year </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244603" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244603">OK - THREE STARTER VEG!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244604" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244604">Hi Amy! I'd also like to plug local extension offices for their soil testing capabilities. You should be able to print off a form and send in a sample (easy as a ziplock baggie). Basic tests are less than $20 and you can also request additional nutrient testing if necessary. In a few weeks, your soil test results are returned along with recommendations for amendments if necessary. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244614" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244614">Lettuce! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244629" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244629">Beets or Radish! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244644" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:25</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244644">Zucchini! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:25 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244670" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:26</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244670">Really? Zucchini? Because it's so prolific? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:26 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244769" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:26</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244769">How about Swiss chard. I'm doing starts for the first time. They germinated faster than even basil! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:26 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244779" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:26</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244779">Hi Erin - most extension offices are a FANTASTIC source for all things growing and even preserving, for sure. And soil testing is never a bad idea - great reminder. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:26 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244789" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244789">Chard is great!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244798" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244798">It will last for seasons and seasons. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244816" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244816">Are you planting in a pot Angie?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244856" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62244856">And ANGIE - where do you live?<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244861" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244861">From Jill:<br/>I want to mention my new local website to get people gardening here in Sonoma Co[...]unty. <a href="http://www.igrowsonoma.org" target="blank" >http://www.igrowsonoma.org</a>. I avoid zucchini -- too much room for such a common veg. I love tomatoes. Never have I grown beets. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244895" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:27</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244895">Yay, do you mean it reseeds? And, mine are in pots now but will go in a bed. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:27 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244932" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:28</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62244932">I'm in Portland. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:28 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62244998" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:28</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62244998">So, with lettuce -- if all you got room for are pots, do you prefer hanging to minimize critter invasion? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:28 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245074" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:28</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245074">I agree with Jill about zucchini taking too much room for a common veg. But for a first timer growing in pots, it's a great easy vegetable. Will instill confidence and it's a prolific plant. Additionally, try a new/unique variety that you can't get in the markets. <a href="http://www.rareseeds.com" target="blank" >www.rareseeds.com</a> is a great resource for fun plant varieties </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:28 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245118" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:29</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245118">HI Angie, No it won't re-seed </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:29 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245166" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:29</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245166">It has a long life - chard is a biennial </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:29 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245182" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:29</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245182">So it's life cycle is 2 years </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:29 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245186" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:29</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62245186">Erin, what are you growing in central PA ? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:29 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245206" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:29</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245206">In addition to local extension offices, you can talk to the vendors/farmers at the markets about where they obtain their fertilizers and soil nutrients. If things like organic fertilizers are your thing, they will know where to get it. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:29 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245210" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:30</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245210">I'll spare you the science behind that and send you here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biennialplant" target="blank" >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biennialplant</a> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:30 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245230" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:30</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245230">Does Chard work well in pots? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:30 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245281" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:30</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245281">HI Angie - too early to sow basil in Portland. You can't set that plant out until late May. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:30 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245326" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:30</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245326">Lucky for me, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds <a href="http://www.rareseeds.com" target="blank" >http://www.rareseeds.com</a> opened a store to peruse and buy just 20 mins away. I already have my Star of David okra seeds. Can these be grown in a raised bed? I know that they get big/tall. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:30 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245362" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Danielle - Portland </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Danielle - Portland : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245362">Hi, I am going to do hanging tomatoes and probably lettuce on the top of the container. I'm also trying peas in pots on a trellis. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Danielle - Portland </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245368" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245368">Kim, I keep a mix of hanging pots and pots on the ground because I like the look of different heights and fullness on my deck. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245390" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245390">That said, critter invasion is inevitable, so I try not to sweat it! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245416" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62245416">We've got a neighborhood raccoon, so thinking ahead... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245449" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Britt </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Britt : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245449">I'm doing a container garden on my NYC balcony (first-timer here) and I'm nervous about supporting my tomatoes--that I'll do it wrong/won't get it. Any tips? And what do you recommend using for support? Are wooden stakes enough? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Britt </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245460" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245460">Jill, yes - you may grow okra in a bed </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245482" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:31</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245482">Holla NYC! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:31 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245533" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:32</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245533">Britt, wooden stakes are just fine! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:32 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245575" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:32</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245575">I use 2 or 3 thin bamboo poles and teepee them together </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:32 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245588" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:32</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245588">make sense? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:32 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245620" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:32</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245620">Amy, We got lulled by a fantastic Feb! I'll baby the basil along in a potting shed as long as I can. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:32 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245628" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:32</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Britt </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Britt : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245628">:) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:32 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Britt </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245654" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:33</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245654">That's exciting. How much space does okra need? It's a vegetable that tastes best when fresh picked and young. I'm excited. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:33 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245683" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:33</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245683">Hey Kim! Central PA is having some fabulous pre-spring weather and I am itching. I plan on growing several varieties of squash (I've got the room and would like the big textural leaves), garlic in the fall, some chard, lettuces, and a lot of lavendar. Pretty basic, but I've got three nascent gardeners/landscapers to keep track of, and we're doing a local CSA for the "good stuffs!" </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:33 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245742" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:33</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245742">Hey Lizka - your chard in pots question - yes it can work, but you MUST have a very deep pot. Chard roots down a good foot or two. They are massive. In order for that plant to produce, a large pot is necessary. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:33 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245862" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:34</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62245862">Wow, Erin, I am so impressed. Have you thought of doing an edible diary? I would be happy to discuss w/ you. Your garlic mention reminds me of my question for Amy: Can you grow garlic in pots?? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:34 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245875" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:34</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Britt </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Britt : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245875">Yes--I think I'm mostly going to have to see it...but good to know I'm on the right path. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:34 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Britt </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245879" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:34</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245879">HI Jill - we can't really grow Okra here, but I can tell you from what I've seen the plants do not get crazy big </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:34 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245887" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:34</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62245887">Oh! And blueberries! Putting in a bunch of bushes! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:34 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245917" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:34</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62245917">You go girl. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:34 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62245998" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:35</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62245998">I'll try and find a pic for you - but don't sweat it! Better to be sure you have a deep enough pot and you are fertilizing when you plant and then you water! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:35 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246030" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:35</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246030">Also eager to know about blueberries, mine in first year in ground. Prune? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:35 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246056" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:35</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246056">Britt - scroll back in case you joined late - good tomato tips at the start of this convo </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:35 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246102" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:35</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246102">Edible diary? That would be really helpful, year to year. Tell me/us more! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:35 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246205" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:36</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62246205">I've been thinking it'd be fun to have readers such as yourself post a weekly update from your garden. I don't know what shape it'd take, but I'm tinkering w/ ideas... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:36 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246212" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:36</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246212">Garlic in pots? I'm sure you could, but frankly..........I wouldn't bother. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:36 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246254" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:37</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62246254">Because you'd need a 3-foot-deep pot? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:37 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246275" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:37</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246275">Regarding lovage, can you tell me a bit more about it, how you use it? I did a quick search and they're talking about seeds - is it not the leaves with this plant that are eaten? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:37 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246314" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:37</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246314">I have seen okra plants that are more than 6 feet tall here in Sonoma County which is why I am a bit concerned. I think that I'll give it a shot, and read the seed packet. (unique idea). </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:37 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246315" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:37</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246315">The reason I wouldn't bother is b/c garlic has a long growing cycle - 6 to 9 months from start to finish AND it's readily available everywhere. It's one of those crops that are a dime a dozen. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:37 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246422" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:37</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246422">No need to prune blueberries in the first year, Angie </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:37 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246473" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:38</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246473">ah, berries! i have wild blackberries and raspberries along my running route.... it's an area largely ignored by county maintenance... do you think i could successfully transplant a bush or two? if i had a space? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:38 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246638" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:39</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246638">HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK, URBAN PANTRY, out April 15th!!<br/><br/>Lovage - Lovage looks like parsley but tastes celery-like, although the flavor is much more pronounced. This<br/>perennial plant comes back year after year, even in container pots. You can use every last inch of the<br/>lovage plant in the kitchen—leaves, seeds, stalks, and even the roots. If you live in a small condo or<br/>apartment and don’t have garden space, lovage is an excellent choice as just a leaf or two will add<br/>intense flavor to a recipe. You do not need a huge plant or repeated sowings to make use of this herb.<br/>If, however, you have garden space, you should plant this one in the ground. Its girth will take over a<br/>large area, but the excess seeds it produces can be harvested midsummer for the spice pantry and<br/>the plant’s blossoms attract good pollinators to the garden.<br/><br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:39 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246737" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:39</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246737">Kim - a garden journal sounds like a great idea!<br/>I keep mine all on paper. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:39 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246814" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:40</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246814">Redweather- transplant away! Now is the time </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:40 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246835" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:40</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62246835">we should TAWK, dahling. maybe you coud be resident online master gardener-trix... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:40 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246884" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:40</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246884">Just make sure to fertilize the new growing spot and mound up the soil before you plant. Most berries don't like wet 'feet' and this will help with drainage. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:40 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246929" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:41</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62246929">done and done!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:41 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246953" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:41</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62246953">wow - sounds great, and i love the name "lovage" - what do you cook with lovage? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:41 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62246994" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:41</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62246994">Lovage is a GREAT garnish. Delicate. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:41 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247064" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:41</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247064">I use it as a finishing herb - over eggs is my favorite (especially with smoked fish). You can chop some up and toss it in over steamed clams/mussels or a white fish. Lovage loves fish. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:41 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247106" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247106">And fish loves lovage :) Are you looking for lovage? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247115" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247115">Ok, I'll stop! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247153" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62247153">hahahah. Aren't we all looking for lovage? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247171" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247171">Yes, we are </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247206" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247206">Lovage appears in all of the f. markets' salad "mixes" here. Love it. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247216" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247216">in all the wrong places </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247238" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247238">That's going to be Urban Garden Share's new tagline - "Looking for Lovage?"<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247245" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:42</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Jill, The Veggie Queen </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Jill, The Veggie Queen : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247245">The only reason to plant garlic would be if you want to grow one or more of the amazing specialty garlic types. I love Spanish Roja and a bunch of others. We have garlic king Chester Aaron here who grows more than 90 kinds of garlic. I've grown it. You wait forever. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:42 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Jill, The Veggie Queen </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247273" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:43</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62247273">Amy, you could have a theme song... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:43 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247281" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:43</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247281">You're right on with that one, Jill </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:43 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247298" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:43</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Val Voci </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Val Voci : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247298">I lost my nice sunny raised beds to the shade from massive trees a few years ago. As happy as I am to have these trees, I have been moving my gardens around the house every year. Two years ago I bought plastic pots that look like fancy terra cotta to make the lifting easier. They look nice and come in a variety of sizes so you can get a deep one for greens. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:43 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Val Voci </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247449" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:44</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247449">Great tip, Val! I do the same - cheap plastic (holds water better, too) and then I spray paint them in fun colors b/c I hate the look of the plastic. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:44 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247490" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:44</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247490">i would be totally game to plant garlic - they want $4 a head for organic garlic at my farmer's market.... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:44 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247502" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:44</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247502">Laughing out loud here at my desk at all the lovage puns :) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:44 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247526" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:44</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247526">WHAT? - that's silly! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:44 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247599" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:44</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247599">If you have a yard and you have space, garlic is a great crop to grow in one big bed, for sure. It's container planting where it's a challenge. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:44 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247736" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:45</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247736">All this food talk is making me very hungry. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:45 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247848" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:46</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247848">So, here is a tip - for those growing in a yard </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:46 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247855" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:46</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62247855">Yes, I've seen heads of garlic at crazy prices too. I've been thinking same thing... </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:46 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247893" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:46</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247893">(Amy, that's why I'm lucky to be on the east coast: I eat lunch during these chats!) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:46 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247918" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:46</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62247918">Planning to get a hand truck to help move pots around. Also "cursed" with shade trees. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:46 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62247936" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:46</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62247936">Make sure to mix in some perennials - plants that come back year after year. This spares you from constant labor, and also keeps your garden full of life all year. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:46 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248027" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:47</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248027">Trees are challenging. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:47 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248145" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:47</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248145">It's a good note to make for anyone who will buy property at some time in this life! Be mindful of your trees! They don't stay 6' tall forever. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:47 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248225" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248225">Another question: What plants do CATS dislike? They consider my yard a visiting lounge. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248234" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248234">Garlic can sit all winter long - so if you have the space, it's economical. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248275" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248275">Angie - you have all containers? Or soil? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248347" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248347">Great chatting with you Amy. Hope you come back and chat with us again. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248370" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248370">Thanks, Lizka! Good luck! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248385" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:48</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62248385">I'm hoping Amy will want to come back in a few months! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:48 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248396" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248396">Small trees in containers. Several beds. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248398" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248398">Check out <a href="http://www.gogogreengarden.com" target="blank" >www.gogogreengarden.com</a> for my blog and timely garden info! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248425" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Danielle - Portland </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Danielle - Portland : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248425">I definitely want to mix perennials into my garden. My front lawn has the most sun so I want to try a edible landscaping approach instead of a standard garden bed. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Danielle - Portland </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248448" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248448">Ok, so here is my organic cat-repelling trick. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248453" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248453">The perennials for our garden will be flowers; again, varieties that grow easily and can take our hardiness zone. The ideal is to incorporate some edible items to add color, texture, and fruits for fall. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248469" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248469">CINNAMON! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248509" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62248509">wow. you so smart. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248533" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Lizka </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Lizka : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248533">I already added your site to my list. ;) </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Lizka </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248548" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:49</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248548">I sprinkle a reasonable amount around the perimeter of my beds.<br/>They do not like it - too strong. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:49 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248601" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Angie </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Angie : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248601">Cinnamon -- cool!! I had no idea. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Angie </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248638" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Danielle - Portland </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Danielle - Portland : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248638">oh, i'm listening on the cat repelling, need to keep my cats out of the veggies. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Danielle - Portland </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248677" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248677">Lots of people say cayenne, but that just seems plain ol' mean to me - I don't want to irritate they little eyes/paws, but cinnamon will repel. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248712" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248712">AWESOME. I'm going to go and cinnamon my backyard flower area. I found some cat "evidence." I wish that they'd help keep the chipmunks in check. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248743" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Danielle - Portland </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Danielle - Portland : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62248743">and it's not somethign you have to be concerned about getting on their paws? I know cayenne is bad for them. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Danielle - Portland </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248758" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:50</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248758">Erin- there are lots of edible flowers, too! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:50 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248834" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:51</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248834">You have to replenish cinnamon every few weeks. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:51 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248854" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:51</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248854">b/c rain and wind will wash away </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:51 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62248911" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:51</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62248911">And I'm always careful to apply very low to the ground, so you don't get a big cinnamon cloud all over your plants! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:51 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249068" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:52</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249068">Danielle - not cinnamon - they won't lurk around in it. Cayenne is another story b/c even if airborne it can be really debilitating - for you and the cat </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:52 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249119" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:52</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Viv/Seattle Bon Vivant </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Viv/Seattle Bon Vivant : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62249119">Hi Amy! I live in a downtown Seattle high rise which means no garden space. What are some of the options for people like me who would like to have an edible garden in the city? I have a large balcony that gets beautiful light and right now sits empty. I would love to grow something out there but worry about soot from street traffic when growing edibles plants and flowers. Thanks! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:52 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Viv/Seattle Bon Vivant </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249211" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:52</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249211">Hi Viv - no no no - don't worry about soot! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:52 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249282" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:53</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249282">You will need only wash your veggies good when they come in - a veg scrub brush and some water is all you need. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:53 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249329" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:53</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62249329">Edible perennial flowers too - got a good one for Zone 4-5? I'm happy to plant/replant stuff like bachelor buttons and nasturtium. I am hoping that the lavendar we put in this year will overwinter. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:53 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249457" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:53</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249457">I'd start with Lettuces - they are one of the easiest and most economical things to grow at home. You can use a shallow container, and you can plant WAY way more varieties than any store or market would have available. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:53 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249540" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:54</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62249540">It's settled. I'm growing lettuces this year. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:54 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249552" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:54</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249552">Erin - most flowers will re-seed, so they are not technically perennials. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:54 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249673" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:55</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249673">I LOVE - Nigella for the seed, anise hyssop for the leaves - and of course sage and rosemary flower. Try a tangerine sage. Fab with tomatoes - truly. You'll be totally wow'd. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:55 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249716" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:55</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249716">DO IT, KIM!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:55 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249770" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:55</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62249770">does that include arugula? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:55 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249773" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:55</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249773"><a href="http://www.seedsofchange.com" target="blank" >www.seedsofchange.com</a> - a great resource for many kinds </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:55 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249962" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:56</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249962">Erin - you can save your nasturtian seeds, too - you do that? Seed saving! Or eat them when they are tender in green in a quick pickle - like a caper. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:56 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62249986" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:56</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62249986">Arugula, yes! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:56 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250017" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:56</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250017">And in the Pac NW arugula is a great plant to grow right now. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:56 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250024" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:56</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62250024">Ok, I need to get me & Viv on the case. We're doing it. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:56 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250060" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:56</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250060">Done!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:56 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250105" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:57</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250105">For those in Seattle - I'm leading a little edible container shopping day on the 27th. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:57 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250144" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:57</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250144">Happy to have you come along if there is room in the car - email me! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:57 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250173" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:57</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62250173">ooh. fab. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:57 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250184" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:57</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250184">There are enough people here that we can fit. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:57 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250276" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:57</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250276">THANK YOU ALL!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:57 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250334" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:58</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250334">What great questions - totally inspired and inspiring!<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:58 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250342" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:58</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62250342">Amy, before we close out, could you speak to the reason why you grow your own food? I know it's in your blood, in your soul, but what is it that makes you want to do it? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:58 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250382" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:58</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Danielle - Portland </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Danielle - Portland : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62250382">Oh yeah, I've got arugula growing as well as spinach and peas. I heard they were cold hardy and can start early. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:58 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Danielle - Portland </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250514" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250514">Well, it started out b/c I'm a cook at heart. I cook everything - all my meals and after awhile I got bored with market/grocery produce and wanted to expand my palate. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250584" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250584">For instance - salad mixes and bibb lettuce just don't do it for me anymore. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250598" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250598">THEN.............. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250668" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250668">and now.......I grow my own food b/c it's economical. It connects me to nature. It gets me outside. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250693" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">10:59</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250693">And b/c I can - I mean...........why wouldn't you? </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">10:59 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250731" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62250731">I'd like my kids to really know that food can come from the ground - not just from the farm - but from our ground, too. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250743" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From redweather </span><span class="nocommentfrom">redweather : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62250743">Amy, thanks - inspiring and informative - hope you'll come back! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">redweather </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250744" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250744">EXACTLY! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250822" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250822">It's our duty to inspire and educate the future generations - not to be a total cheeseball </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250860" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250860">But, it's true. We've made it complicated, and it's really quite simple. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250900" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:00</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250900">Thanks, RED! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:00 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250910" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62250910">Thanks everyone and especially to Amy, who is the bomb diggety dirt digger lady. this was GREAT. I'm going to twist Amy's arm for a revisit later in the season. </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Kim ODonnel</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250956" class="chatmsg readercomment " ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext viewertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="readeravatar readerdefaultavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinecommentname"><span class="commentbracket">[</span><span class="commentfrom">Comment From Erin </span><span class="nocommentfrom">Erin : </span><span class="commentbracket">]</span> </div><span id="txt62250956">Thank you so much! I've got to get outside because there is dirt to play in!! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">Erin </span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62250985" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62250985">You won't have to twist hard :)<br/> </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62251014" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcastertext "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">amypennington: </div><span id="txt62251014">Ciao, all - was a blast! </span></td></tr></table><div class="bottomnametime"><span class="bottomdate">Thursday March 18, 2010 </span><span class="bottomtime">11:01 </span><span class="bottomdisplayname">amypennington</span></div></td></tr></table></div>
<div id="row62251051" class="chatmsg writercomment" ><table style="width: 100%;" ><tr valign="top"><td class="chatmsgtime" nowrap><div class="itemtime">11:01</div> </td><td class="chatmsgtext altcaster_text "><table><tr valign=top><td><span class="writeroverrideavatar"><img src="http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c71692/templates/coveritlive/images/spacer.gif" width=48 height=48 align=left style="margin-right: 5px;" border=0 /></span></td><td><div class="inlinedisplayname">Kim ODonnel: </div><span id="txt62251051">YAY. Okay, y'all -- see you next week. Bye! </span></td></tr></table><div
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