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I\u0026#39;ve seen this product keep whole fields of beans bug-free.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI use it to \u0026quot;wash\u0026quot; my miniature shrub collection down if we haven\u0026#39;t had good rains.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is safe for your pets and the environment but it does kill soft bodied bugs."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/7955151351193365051"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/7955151351193365051"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html?showComment\u003d1250285910658#c7955151351193365051","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"dlpwebrings"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/01082640426951244864"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8665307265357281577","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/8665307265357281577","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-194706129713450376"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-10T19:48:28.347-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-10T19:48:28.347-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"For my own garden, I would add a 4th reason I'm de..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"For my own garden, I would add a 4th reason I\u0026#39;m depressed - I have no soil and I\u0026#39;m having to work with lava rock! 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Thanks for admitting what makes us \u0026quot;down\u0026quot; about our gardens, especially at this time of year."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/194706129713450376"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/194706129713450376"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html?showComment\u003d1249958908347#c194706129713450376","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Lucy - lavagarden@gmail.com"},"uri":{"$t":"http://lavalily.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8665307265357281577","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/8665307265357281577","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-1727533934940209721"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-10T18:08:35.806-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-10T18:08:35.806-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stuart, your advice about buying a plant made me l..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Stuart, your advice about buying a plant made me laugh--first, because one of the things getting me down is that I can\u0026#39;t seem to find time to plant some of the plants I\u0026#39;ve already bought, and second, because that\u0026#39;s just what I did yesterday! I bought another beautiful salvia. Now I just have to get it in the ground before it dies!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd Rhoda, Thanks!!!! Yes, winning one of those beautiful pillows you were giving away does make me feel a bit better. At least I\u0026#39;ll have a comfy place to lay my depressed head on!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/1727533934940209721"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/1727533934940209721"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html?showComment\u003d1249952915806#c1727533934940209721","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Claire Splan"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03683254145775608514"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"15843241901455254906"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8665307265357281577","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/8665307265357281577","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4143507265747679378"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-10T17:42:51.117-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-10T17:42:51.117-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi, Claire, would you feel better if I told you th..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi, Claire, would you feel better if I told you that you\u0026#39;re the pillow winner on my giveaway?!  You won!  I\u0026#39;m announcing it on Tuesday, but email me your info and I\u0026#39;ll pass it on to Michelle for your prize. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThanks for reading!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/4143507265747679378"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/4143507265747679378"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html?showComment\u003d1249951371117#c4143507265747679378","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8665307265357281577","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/8665307265357281577","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4914615543453182102"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-10T16:12:22.911-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-10T16:12:22.911-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Phew! I thought it was just me that had those feel..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Phew! I thought it was just me that had those feelings. My garden exudes the same problems from time to time and it can get quite depressing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe only solution I\u0026#39;ve found is to go and buy myself another plant. Hope this helps."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/4914615543453182102"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/8665307265357281577/comments/default/4914615543453182102"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html?showComment\u003d1249945942911#c4914615543453182102","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Stuart"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.gardeningtipsnideas.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-garden-has-me-down.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8665307265357281577","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/8665307265357281577","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4922125221848834557"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-19T19:06:48.384-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-19T19:06:48.384-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Glad to hear the show was saved.  I think you mean..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Glad to hear the show was saved.  I think you meant slow food movement though."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4206231904865357134/comments/default/4922125221848834557"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4206231904865357134/comments/default/4922125221848834557"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/dates-set-for-sf-flower-garden-show.html?showComment\u003d1248055608384#c4922125221848834557","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"bradzio"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15159166125768562973"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/dates-set-for-sf-flower-garden-show.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4206231904865357134","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/4206231904865357134","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8674721631163181808"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-04T10:04:26.903-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-04T10:04:26.903-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I don't know about anyone else, but I did not like..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I don\u0026#39;t know about anyone else, but I did not like the new venue.  The nattering chatter of vendor sales to the sides of the displays was distracting.  I like the old Cow Palace.  They played a nice tape loop of birdsong in the background and the lighting gave it a serene twilight feeling (without the mosquitoes)."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4206231904865357134/comments/default/8674721631163181808"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4206231904865357134/comments/default/8674721631163181808"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/dates-set-for-sf-flower-garden-show.html?showComment\u003d1246727066903#c8674721631163181808","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Betz"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/dates-set-for-sf-flower-garden-show.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4206231904865357134","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/4206231904865357134","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-6731420219704155823"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-23T08:21:55.309-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-23T08:21:55.309-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanks for posting about this! I'd never imagined ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thanks for posting about this! I\u0026#39;d never imagined there\u0026#39;d be a plant show that my teenagers would be interested in..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4987795063408870114/comments/default/6731420219704155823"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/4987795063408870114/comments/default/6731420219704155823"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-to-do-this-weekend-carnivorous.html?showComment\u003d1245770515309#c6731420219704155823","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"sfkatwa"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15840374656223298646"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"13476798911561411576"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-to-do-this-weekend-carnivorous.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4987795063408870114","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/4987795063408870114","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-2790960239725133061"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-21T15:04:18.975-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-21T15:04:18.975-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Congratulations!  Those Santa Rosa plum trees are ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Congratulations!  Those Santa Rosa plum trees are good at producing young.  Your plums are just a tad farther along than mine (I have the same variety).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCindy"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/2790960239725133061"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/2790960239725133061"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html?showComment\u003d1242943458975#c2790960239725133061","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rosehaven Cottage"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17946649306324373472"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-362984415849313582","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/362984415849313582","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-9181968040892506309"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-20T15:11:27.055-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-20T15:11:27.055-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The birds will probably get the first bite!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The birds will probably get the first bite!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/9181968040892506309"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/9181968040892506309"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html?showComment\u003d1242857487055#c9181968040892506309","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"artcetera"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/03260254536248992545"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"00652261456002877557"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-362984415849313582","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/362984415849313582","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-2655388587330656195"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-19T03:53:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-19T03:53:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hello Claire .. isn't it amazing to have fruit in ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hello Claire .. isn't it amazing to have fruit in our own garden ?\u003cbr /\u003eLooks like you are going to have plenty from this gorgeous little tree !"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/2655388587330656195"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/362984415849313582/comments/default/2655388587330656195"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html?showComment\u003d1242730380000#c2655388587330656195","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"GardenJoy4Me"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-plums.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-362984415849313582","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/362984415849313582","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-6774813162341590233"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-08T18:26:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-08T18:26:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"radish is another one of those: you can eat the ro..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"radish is another one of those: you can eat the root, the leaves and the immature seed pods. And the sprouts, of course.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRecipe for Cream of Radish Leaf Soup on my blog at:\u003cbr /\u003ehttp://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/2009/05/05/cream-of-radish-leaf-soup-and-homemade-farm-cheese/\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLove those multi-duty veg\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSylvie\u003cbr /\u003ehttp://www.LaughingDuckGardens.com/ldblog.php/"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/7839180316723497253/comments/default/6774813162341590233"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/7839180316723497253/comments/default/6774813162341590233"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-knew-you-could-eat-leaves-too.html?showComment\u003d1241832360000#c6774813162341590233","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sylvie, Rappahannock Cook \u0026amp; Kitchen Gardener"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.laughingduckgardens.com/ldblog.php/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-knew-you-could-eat-leaves-too.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-7839180316723497253","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/7839180316723497253","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-4928607442030154961"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-04T19:32:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-04T19:32:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Yeah. They're nice. I pinch off the tips a few tim..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Yeah. They're nice. I pinch off the tips a few times to eat, seem to end up with bushy plants without affecting the bean production. I was never able to make pea shoots edible, but a bit of fava green mixed into things is nice. Haven't ever had them in a restaurant, though."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/7839180316723497253/comments/default/4928607442030154961"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/7839180316723497253/comments/default/4928607442030154961"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-knew-you-could-eat-leaves-too.html?showComment\u003d1241490720000#c4928607442030154961","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"ryan"},"uri":{"$t":"http://drystonegarden.com"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-knew-you-could-eat-leaves-too.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-7839180316723497253","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/7839180316723497253","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-8793077957848904458"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-02T02:04:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-02T02:04:00.000-07:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"damn, this conversation is like, a month old. oh w..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"damn, this conversation is like, a month old. oh well.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003egloves. my bane, my challenge, my nightmare. i'm glad to hear you've found a brand that works for you. i may try them.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ei've bought all kinds of gloves, from all kinds of stores, at all kinds of prices. it's like i can't win. the farm supply store gloves are holding up, but they are like wearing a terminator arm, or something. i have this nice, fuzzy set that i paid too much for at a nursery, but they are so delicate i hesistate to do real work in them. i have oodles of the standby yellow/blue work gloves, but i have to wash them often and they aren't so 'fitted' as i'd like. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003emy rule is to spend 85% of my gardening day \"in glove\" and finish off with a few moments of bare-hand weeding/planting/whatever. then i retire, and clean out the dirt from my nails over a glass of pm wine and watch the sun set over my northwest beds. but with gloves, there's really no 'winning.' they all seem to fail, sooner or later. i've given up hope of ever finding a pair i can afford, that lasts, works, and is versitile."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/1862318562496026612/comments/default/8793077957848904458"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/1862318562496026612/comments/default/8793077957848904458"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/03/ethel-gloves-revisited-and-glove.html?showComment\u003d1241255040000#c8793077957848904458","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"chicago dyke"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16679908774337228752"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/2009/03/ethel-gloves-revisited-and-glove.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-1862318562496026612","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/25729781/posts/default/1862318562496026612","type":"text/html"}}]}});