Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[bruceha2000]

I haven't even planted anything yet! That needs to happen tomorrow. Going to be 50ish over night but low 80s tomorrow and Monday.

 

[R2elk]

For the first time, one of my Russian Almonds has almonds on it.

 

[JanetMarie]

'Miss Congeniality' is one of my new roses that arrived a few days ago. The perfume is not rose scented, but intoxicatingly wonderful!

 

[JanetMarie]

Has anyone ever seen a flower grow like this? It's a Calendula. After the main bloom died 'tentacles' grew from the main flower head and bloomed, as you can see. It's like a Medusa flower.

 

[sharron]

Has anyone ever seen a flower grow like this? It's a Calendula. After the main bloom died 'tentacles' grew from the main flower head and bloomed, as you can see. It's like a Medusa flower.
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wow, thats different, is that the way its suppose to bloom?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Has anyone ever seen a flower grow like this? It's a Calendula. After the main bloom died 'tentacles' grew from the main flower head and bloomed, as you can see. It's like a Medusa flower.
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I saw this happen on an Echinacea. I believe it's a weird mutation.

 

[sharron]

how's everyones gardens?
mine is coming along , got a good showing of peas even tho i planted them late in the year, just pulled the vines last week and replanted Kentucky blues, got a good rain and they're popping up, my bush green and yellows beans are blooming, my dragon tongues are big enough to eat altho not colored yet, beets are big enough to eat and can, tomatoes are getting little ones(ones i started in florida are played out) cucumbers are almost ready to start pulling for salads (2 i can pull tomorrow) guess i'm trying to say that i'm happy with what i have cause i have two things that make me happy, playing in the dirt and eating two in one
blueberrys are producng like crazy even with the birds finding holes in the netting, just put 2 gallons up today and another 2 gallons last week, red raspberrys are producing too, husband just likes to eat those off the canes, too soft to put up
not trying to brag, just lettng you know whats happening here and would like to hear from y'all

 

[Sequel]

how's everyones gardens?
mine is coming along , got a good showing of peas even tho i planted them late in the year, just pulled the vines last week and replanted Kentucky blues, got a good rain and they're popping up, my bush green and yellows beans are blooming, my dragon tongues are big enough to eat altho not colored yet, beets are big enough to eat and can, tomatoes are getting little ones(ones i started in florida are played out) cucumbers are almost ready to start pulling for salads (2 i can pull tomorrow) guess i'm trying to say that i'm happy with what i have cause i have two things that make me happy, playing in the dirt and eating two in one
blueberrys are producng like crazy even with the birds finding holes in the netting, just put 2 gallons up today and another 2 gallons last week, red raspberrys are producing too, husband just likes to eat those off the canes, too soft to put up
not trying to brag, just lettng you know whats happening here and would like to hear from y'all

Hi! Just saw this link someone posted in the greeting forum! I got started a bit late in the veggie garden, but we've had greens all winter (kale) and swiss chard and spinach now. My snow peas are doing well but flopped over onto the path, green beans and cucumbers are vining well but I still have a ways to go because of getting them in late. Same with tomatoes and different kinds of peppers.

Lettuce is going to seed but I'm seeding some more, broccoli and cabbage doing well but still small. I don't mind them being late since they will mature after the major bugs and worms are done, haha! I should put up some pics that are on my phone.

I have a chicken and garden "compound" sort of, which isn't fancy but brings me ridiculous amounts of joy!

 

[sharron]

Hi! Just saw this link someone posted in the greeting forum! I got started a bit late in the veggie garden, but we've had greens all winter (kale) and swiss chard and spinach now. My snow peas are doing well but flopped over onto the path, green beans and cucumbers are vining well but I still have a ways to go because of getting them in late. Same with tomatoes and different kinds of peppers.

Lettuce is going to seed but I'm seeding some more, broccoli and cabbage doing well but still small. I don't mind them being late since they will mature after the major bugs and worms are done, haha! I should put up some pics that are on my phone.

I have a chicken and garden "compound" sort of, which isn't fancy but brings me ridiculous amounts of joy!

 

[sharron]

hi
we go to florida every winter so i start some things down there and then bring back up here to pa but then have to wait til the last frost to set them out, the tomatoes started producing tho(patio type) as soon as i could i started lettuce(deer ate) so i just let them have it and husband put a electric fence to keep the out of the other things but like you i was late but like i said, happy with what 'm getting, enough to freeze and will be canning before long if this weather allows me too, its been crazy here, hotter than blue blazes then storms blow up and it pours. i have several chicken tractors, different kinds in different tractors i also love the garden and chickens i think we all do or we wouldn't be here