@WthrLady, I'd forgotten about epsom salts and bone meal. I use those too. My grandfather had high praise for that particular multi-use product! He was an old salt himself, so...
@rocking chickens Oooo, what kind(s) of rose(s) did you plant? We rescued a yarrow from the Sad Plant Rack last fall—pathetic, half-brown, wilted thing but it was a buck, so why not? It just bloomed last weekend and it looks lovely—plus isn't the foliage irresistible? I'm always brusi
Oh, @Sueby, I hope your birds are okay! Though wouldn't it figure if you got tuck with only Mean Girl? That jerky sounds yummy. How did it turn out?
Wonderful photos, @Acre4Me! Those butternut squash are so pretty! And your wee red potatoes! Jacques Pepin has this fantastic recipe for those—I'm happy to share if you would like. The dish never lasts long around here, that's for sure...but if there ARE leftovers...they're great rewarmed with a couple of fried eggs on the top next day. Wowza.
Regardless, your dinner looked fantastic!
@NewBoots, that is a good point about the marigolds. and warmer nights. We had a good run of those earlier, but then it cooled off...God willing they'll get going soon! Good luck with your vine maple; we've understood the need for more shade ourselves. You've thrown some sort of mulch over that hole, right? Everything in your garden looks so beautiful! Aren't borage wonderful? Plus I've treated them kind of roughly before, digging them out when there are too many and planting them elsewhere. They've never complained! Your pond and gooseberries are both beautiful. ❤
Your garden looks lovely, @Wee Farmer Sarah! What kind of daylilies do you have there? They look like Michigan Lilies...Those acorn hulls might make a nice mulch if your little visitor leaves enough of them in there.
@TropicalBabies I had no idea mangoes grew like that! How cool!
So far as here, everything is (for now) that sort of steady 'waiting' period. No seed germination yet...some of them are a little old, so we'll see. A trip to the nursery may be required after church Sunday (though of course that would ensure I'd return to the garden Sunday evening to find everything had germinated and popped above ground overnight).
Since there's still quite a bit of season left here, I went ahead and ordered more pole bean and cuke seeds. *shrug* More bush beans did pop up, though!
It has been very hot and very humid, a poor combination for the Queen of Heatstroke (why can't I be the Queen of the Raindance, too?) and my slightly impaired breathing (past health issues). Le sigh! It did rain again last night, though. The plants all look happy! All, that is, with the exception of my poppies, which had a few just-about-to-bloom buds chopped off by something last night. Our feline overlords will have to give us a donation of fur tonight; I'll scatter that over the flowerbeds.
Since it was too hot to go outside during the afternoon, I cleared out, cleaned, and reorganized the fridge. Took a couple of hours but it's worth it every time!
Guess who has some baby tomatoes?!
"Blueberry" cherry and Paul Robeson, respectively.
Nigella and borage.
Yarrow, and the (full blast of sun, sorry about the bad timing) remains of the grape hyacinth, among other things. I like the way they look once their season is over.
Pretty visitor to our citrus plants!
This is just pretty. Someone drew this on one of the supports beneath the awning that covers the walkway into church.
Stay cool, all! Happy gardening!
@rocking chickens Oooo, what kind(s) of rose(s) did you plant? We rescued a yarrow from the Sad Plant Rack last fall—pathetic, half-brown, wilted thing but it was a buck, so why not? It just bloomed last weekend and it looks lovely—plus isn't the foliage irresistible? I'm always brusi
Oh, @Sueby, I hope your birds are okay! Though wouldn't it figure if you got tuck with only Mean Girl? That jerky sounds yummy. How did it turn out?
Wonderful photos, @Acre4Me! Those butternut squash are so pretty! And your wee red potatoes! Jacques Pepin has this fantastic recipe for those—I'm happy to share if you would like. The dish never lasts long around here, that's for sure...but if there ARE leftovers...they're great rewarmed with a couple of fried eggs on the top next day. Wowza.
Regardless, your dinner looked fantastic!
@NewBoots, that is a good point about the marigolds. and warmer nights. We had a good run of those earlier, but then it cooled off...God willing they'll get going soon! Good luck with your vine maple; we've understood the need for more shade ourselves. You've thrown some sort of mulch over that hole, right? Everything in your garden looks so beautiful! Aren't borage wonderful? Plus I've treated them kind of roughly before, digging them out when there are too many and planting them elsewhere. They've never complained! Your pond and gooseberries are both beautiful. ❤
Your garden looks lovely, @Wee Farmer Sarah! What kind of daylilies do you have there? They look like Michigan Lilies...Those acorn hulls might make a nice mulch if your little visitor leaves enough of them in there.
@TropicalBabies I had no idea mangoes grew like that! How cool!
So far as here, everything is (for now) that sort of steady 'waiting' period. No seed germination yet...some of them are a little old, so we'll see. A trip to the nursery may be required after church Sunday (though of course that would ensure I'd return to the garden Sunday evening to find everything had germinated and popped above ground overnight).
Since there's still quite a bit of season left here, I went ahead and ordered more pole bean and cuke seeds. *shrug* More bush beans did pop up, though!
It has been very hot and very humid, a poor combination for the Queen of Heatstroke (why can't I be the Queen of the Raindance, too?) and my slightly impaired breathing (past health issues). Le sigh! It did rain again last night, though. The plants all look happy! All, that is, with the exception of my poppies, which had a few just-about-to-bloom buds chopped off by something last night. Our feline overlords will have to give us a donation of fur tonight; I'll scatter that over the flowerbeds.
Since it was too hot to go outside during the afternoon, I cleared out, cleaned, and reorganized the fridge. Took a couple of hours but it's worth it every time!
Guess who has some baby tomatoes?!
"Blueberry" cherry and Paul Robeson, respectively.
Nigella and borage.
Yarrow, and the (full blast of sun, sorry about the bad timing) remains of the grape hyacinth, among other things. I like the way they look once their season is over.
Pretty visitor to our citrus plants!
This is just pretty. Someone drew this on one of the supports beneath the awning that covers the walkway into church.
Stay cool, all! Happy gardening!
There is no way I'm making it a day past 60. I don't care if I have to live in a box under a bridge, I will not work a day past 60.
lost 2 different starts .. Stopped by a greenhouse that is going in town they had green and red starts going to add wire cages to them, this time
..., we are getting plenty papaya's, mangoes and starfruit's.
. I do know that Kea has been mating her so I am not horribly sad.
