Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[maddysmamaw]

Made some progress

 

[chickadoodles]

This is not a feasible suggestion, but these guys eat grubs.
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Hahaha ya that would not work here. I'm hoping the nematodes get here quickly.

 

[N F C]

@maddysmamaw looks like you made quite a bit of progress today! What are you growing in the little watering can?

 

[Leahs Mom]

@maddysmamaw
I wish I was closer and could get some of those violets to start here. We used to have quite a few way back when I was a kid but I don't see any this spring.

 

[lazy gardener]

Got up to 85* today. I had a stomach bug this morning so, didn't get much planting done. Cleaned out the coop, had hubby help me move the portable green houses to the garden this evening. Had to take the plastic off them, and chooks thought those plant trays full of veggies were for snacking on.

 

[maddysmamaw]

@maddysmamaw looks like you made quite a bit of progress today! What are you growing in the little watering can?

Nothing, yet. Maybe some thyme or an annual like petunias.

@maddysmamaw
I wish I was closer and could get some of those violets to start here. We used to have quite a few way back when I was a kid but I don't see any this spring.

The violets are pretty but take over quickly and if you don’t get every piece of root they will come back. I just give up and let them go then pull up what I can in spring. The bees enjoy the early blooms. That, to me, is worth it. The peonies will be blooming soon.

 

[cavemanrich]

Zone 5 update......
Monday,,, 31* so frost.
Tuesday,,, 80* so heatwave.
Wednesday,,, same, but look what happened in those few hours.
Flowering pear Burst into bloom.

These flowers,growing in my lawn,, (for many years now. I do not mow that section of grass until they pass bloom).

And of course these so I do not go hungry..

My remaining plum trees did not start to bloom yet. Kind of good, since the frost would have wiped out any chances of getting any fruit. I think the frost may be no longer a danger here in my area.

 

[N F C]

Pretty photos @cavemanrich I've always called those little purple flowers Grape Hyacinth. Don't know if that's their "official" name, but what I was taught.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Love yellow flowers!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Got up to 85* today. I had a stomach bug this morning so, didn't get much planting done. Cleaned out the coop, had hubby help me move the portable green houses to the garden this evening. Had to take the plastic off them, and chooks thought those plant trays full of veggies were for snacking on.

Hope you feel better soon!