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Re: Picking and Attempting To Grow Wild Fennel

Shawna Coronado — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:01:50 -0000

FREE FOOD - you go guy! But why not just harvest it from the invasive areas? You'd save yourself the time and effort??

Shawna

Re: Free State Social – Shawna Coronado #fssocial

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:45:33 -0000

David - this was wonderful! Thank you so very much for writing about my talk. I really appreciate it.

Shawna

Re: A Whole Lotta Trust Agents Video Reviews

Shawna Coronado — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:45:43 -0000

Thanks for posting my review with the others - - I loved the book! My review, of course, done in the windiest conditions ever - HA!

Re: When To Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors In New York City

Shawna Coronado — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:33:32 -0000

My suggestion is to speak with one of your local botanic gardens - they'll have help for all this information, particularly zone info that you're looking for.

Shawna

Re: Free State Social 2010 – Lawrence KS #FSSocial

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:24:41 -0000

I'll be there - speaking that is - and can't wait to meet you! It's about building community! :-)

Shawna

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:23:38 -0000

Giving of yourself to someone else is the best holiday gift you can give in my opinion. Something simple and caring. :-) Thanks for your nice words.

Re: When Do You Plant Cucumbers?

Shawna Coronado — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:53:40 -0000

Once they start turning yellow, they're pretty much done. The best thing to do is to plant all your veggies, particularly vining veggies like pumpkins, squash, cucumber, etc. early in the spring - probably May for your zone 6 conditions. My cucumbers produced all summer and would have continued through the fall had I watered better - I was exhausted - got probably 35 or 40 cucumbers out of just a few plants. :-)

Shawna

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:12:25 -0000

Yeah, but it's an old green stale donut filled with love. It's the message that counts, not the donut. :-)

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:46:38 -0000

I definitely give a damn. :-) And I agree...

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:35 -0000

Thanks Andy. Feeling some pressure? Turn the creative juices on and get a laugh. Works every time! :-)

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:08 -0000

Gotta keep a smile on your face, right? Life is too short for anything else. :-)

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:43 -0000

Thanks Christian! @garyvee event was great - terrific meeting you and happy you like my Nose Life Preserver! LOL!

Re: Use When Drowning

Shawna Coronado — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:13 -0000

Chris - you loved my life preserver - AWESOME! Thanks for the great shout out and remember that life is easily conquered when you have a smile on your face!

Take care,

Shawna Coronado

Re: Support Probelm with my Small Plastic Greenhouses

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:17:16 -0000

If you live in New York City, you are in zone 6 according to the New York Botanical garden - http://www.nybg.org/hgc_online/gardening_calend.... You can see the rest of the nation on this hardiness map - http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html.

The benefit of knowing your zone is it saves you money. You know, for instance, that a petunia won't make it through the winter because it is a zone 9 to 11 winter hardy plant, and you live in a 6, which means it will freeze and die.

Almost all vegetables die completely out at the first sign of frost. Not all - but almost all. SO - living in zone 6 you have a little more time than I do in zone 5, but not much.

Building a hardier greenhouse system and considering HEATING that system will extend your growing time considerably. :-)

This might be a good idea for a "real" greenhouse to be built between your windows. You could have a little heating system and a lighting system rigged up with little expense.

:-)

S

Re: Support Probelm with my Small Plastic Greenhouses

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:43:08 -0000

What zone are you in? I'm in zone 5. If I wrapped them in sheets, they'd already be dead. It's 30 and 40 degree nights right now. It'll be below zero in another month, so would have to physically heat the containers as well. How much longer do you have until "0" weather?

Re: Support Probelm with my Small Plastic Greenhouses

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:20:21 -0000

Try using plastic cake covers from the grocery store or Costco - - Duct tape and the cake covers together might work better. :-) Also - once it gets to a certain coldness the soil will freeze. Have you considered insulating the pots as well?

Good luck!

Shawna Coronado

Re: 10 Ways You Can Use Twitter Lists

Shawna Coronado — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:05 -0000

Great ideas Sarah - of course you're the best at creative Twitter ideas - we love it!

Shawna Coronado

Re: Could You Help Me With a Project

Shawna Coronado — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:08 -0000

Hi! I saw your video Violette and think it's pretty cool. The ending rocked. :-)

Re: Twucked Up Twit in Social Media

Shawna Coronado — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:31:13 -0000

Loved this and TOTALLY agree. Great job Mary - you had me falling off my office chair laughing. By the way, Kelly Olexa sent me to you via Twitter. Your suggestions on creative people to follow are definitely ON.

OH - and follow me at www.twitter.com/shawnacoronado if you like - I'll look forward to having you on board the twitter stream. Maybe I can give you some "green" ideas for your team? Let me know.

Thanks!

Shawna

Re: The Unlikely Brand Ambassador – My Presentation at the Inbound Marketing Summit

Shawna Coronado — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:13:57 -0000

Hello my friend! I love what you've done here - keep up the excellent work. I hope to grab lunch with you soon and discuss potential. You da man!

Shawna

Re: Miniature Greenhouse For Hanging Soda Bottle Planters

Shawna Coronado — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:11:52 -0000

I think you're a genius! Keep up the awesome work! :-)

Shawna

Re: Day 46: Used Phone Book In My Fire Escape Garden

Shawna Coronado — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:37:03 -0000

Love it! Love it! Love it! You are the best! And what a creative urban idea. You rock as always! Keep up the awesome work - I am your best fan.

Take care, Shawna Coronado

Re: Urinating on my Tomato Plants

Shawna Coronado — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:24:07 -0000

LMAO! Love it! Plus the tomato shot is even better!

Re: Cherry Tomato Does Not Mean Small Plant

Shawna Coronado — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:24:39 -0000

Mike,

Most cherry tomatoes are "indeterminate". If you go to www.gardenweb.com and enter that word and all kinds of info will come up about determinate versus indeterminate tomatoes. The basic is that determinate stops growing at a certain height. Indeterminate tomatoes are vines which continue to grow and produce forever if they are allowed to. They will get quite tall in a season.

My indeterminates are currently over 6' tall (thanks to rotted manure compost) and continue to grow and produce.

Back to your question - I have never met a cherry tomato that is determinate - so I think all cherry's will be this size for you. If you want to find a smaller tomato search for one labeled "determinate".

Happy growing!

Shawna
www.thecasualgardener.com

Re: Breaking News: Twitter Debuts New Front Page

Shawna Coronado — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:29:47 -0000

Nice blog. Just connected with you on Twitter although we're already linked up via Facebook. And I love your Flickr feed - aren't you lucky getting to take photos with beautiful women all day. LOL!

Would love to talk some time.

Best,

Shawna