marcb

I love music---piano, guitar, you name it! Also big into gardening - ranging...
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  • vegetable from veg garden.jpg How to Grow Vegetables in a Garden by marcb
    Here in Colorado, we are known for clay-ey soils. Not great to work with, but with alittle thought, easily amended to make this great sol to plant. So...how! Step 1: Add compost to your soil---about 3 inches on top of your normal soil. Yoou can make compaost in yoour own compost bin, buit I've never...
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  • dylan.jpg Song writing by marcb
    Great songwriters all.. in fact, one could say genius songwriters- Prolific, creative and on the leading edge. Think about f their portfolios of songs.....rock and Roll to protest in one case, and protest to rock and roll in the other- This twist is designed to get you going - * Tthinking about the creative...
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  • relativity.jpg Relativity by marcb
    Einstein was a failure. His teachers hated him, he was difficult to manage. Not fun to have in a classroom. In fact, his recommendations from his PHD advisers were, at best, hesitant. He ended up with a job as a patent clerk, which he loved. Easy work, lots of time to think, and the pay wasn't bad. Then...
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  • roses.jpg Growing Roses by marcb
    Actually, all you need is love and....... A heck of a shovel and..... A good back:) OK....Soil Prep is critical. Roses love fertile, aerated, damp soil, so.... Dig a DEEP BROAD hole, about 2 feet square and 2 feet deep . Add compost and mix together with the soil...(if you've got clay soil, this is critical...
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  • pEAS A CHANCE.jpg Peas! by marcb
    When to Plant: As soon as you can work the soil.....like early early early in the spring. The colder, the better- and if it snows after you plant, the peas will love it. Early, and then very late in the fall- Peas don't like heat. Soil Prep: Time to cultivate the soil. What does that mean? Add a healthy...
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  • tomato.jpg Growing Tomatos by marcb
    Choosing Tomatos: First, the source- where can you get your tomato plants? Or even seeds? I prefer going to a reputable garden center, and planting established plants with varying maturaties. So, I buy plants with maturities ranging from a low of 60 days to fruit, to a high of 80 days to fruit. These...
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  • GUITAR.jpg Guitar Playing by marcb
    Guitar Playing How to become a better bluegrass guitarist! Finger picking, flat picking, bass runs and more! Great Books on Bluegrass technique From Doc Watson (simply the best.....) to Mel Bay (great instructions!) Bluegrass Guitar Solos That Every Parking Lot Picker Should Know (Series 1) 6 CD (Book...
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