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QuebecGirl replied to kay wunderlich's discussion wood chips in Soil Builders
"a month later, do you still need some removed?"
Sep 22, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to Julie Elefante's discussion stuffed blossoms and roasted zucchini in Growing Gourmet
"YUMMY!!! I can't do fried food right now but will have to try the blossoms sometime. I will absolutely try the roasted zucchinis, maybe even tonight :) I have alot of huge blossoms right now, it makes this recipe very tempting.

Thank you much for…"
Jun 1, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to Sue Wefel's discussion Amending soil to lower PH in Soil Builders
"This is very helpful, it gives me a better idea of the proportions. I will apply periodically as needed depending on the results. Thank you much again!"
May 18, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to Sue Wefel's discussion Amending soil to lower PH in Soil Builders
"Chris, in what proportion do you mix the vinegar solution with water to get started? I could not spot that piece of information.

I started using coffee grinds and my pH went down a bit already. Mostly, it is earth worms fest, they are wiggling all…"
May 18, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"Oh wow, lots of info! Thank you so much :) I like the blog page too, i will have to look at it when I come home tonight. I ended up ordering the envirocycle as it seemed to fit our needs. Hubby went to pick up the city bins but was unhappy with it…"
May 18, 2010
Vynnie McDaniels replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"QG - check out Costco. Right now (in season) they have a very nice tumbler for only $100. Here's a look.
If you have the space, I'd still recommend a plain ol' pile. It's quick and so convenient, and all you really need is a good shovel. I'm using 4…"
May 18, 2010
QuebecGirl left a comment for QuebecGirl
"This is my first season with my own garden, ever! I had some challenges, our puppy - a beautiful hyper active and veggie hungry husky - destroyed my garden in a major way 2 times plus one "minor" incident. So far the best crops I have been able to…"
May 16, 2010
QuebecGirl left a comment for Adrienne Howell
"LOVE your pictures, you are doing a great job! Congrats :) Love how you setup everything."
May 16, 2010
QuebecGirl left a comment for Philip Smith
"Your peppers are BEAUTIFUL!!! I got to ask you for pointers! My banana peppers keep getting grey/black markings and I think I got root roth problems as my bottom leaves are falling. I am about to take them from their pot to the actual garden.
Yes…"
May 13, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"thanks Chris, I will check with Casa Grande and if all fails, I think that 5$ for that bin isnt bad at all."
May 11, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"Do you mean one like by green shoes below (next reply) compared to having the barrel on its side, or do you mean compared to a traditional compost box? I don't like the traditional compost box, it will not work for me."
May 11, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"Wow, this is cool, good job! I will check youtube too, hubby is a handy man and will be happy to build something to keep me from spending more money lol!"
May 11, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"I didn't think of ebay! thank you much Kristi, this is very helpful :) I just wish I could go on ebay from work, they pretty much cut us off from the world :P"
May 11, 2010
QuebecGirl replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"Oh neat!! Too bad I dont live in PHX itself, might have to find a way to work that out :) One of these bins would be perfect to collect things while the composter is "in process". Very nice and clean looking."
May 11, 2010
green shoes replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"Yes it has a lid. I cut off the one that came with it, reversed it and bungied it back on. See the slot at the top of the barrel...that is for the bungie hook. There are four slots so I can cross bungie it."
May 10, 2010
Eva Hotchkiss replied to QuebecGirl's discussion Looking for a composter in Soil Builders
"City of Phoenix sells these at their landfill transfer stations for $5"
May 10, 2010
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