What did you do in the garden today?

[muddy75]

I need to fit in some yard/garden cleanup this weekend and my koi pond is in dire need of pre-spring maintenance

 

[WthrLady]

They say that plenty of predators is a sign of a healthy ecosystem. That lake must be in very good condition.

It's a stopping point for migrating birds, whooping cranes, terns, eagles and pelicans. It's a protected state reserve. Gorgeous water, plenty of juicy fish.

 

[Heirloom Grown]

New here,

I started getting seed starting supplies ready. I live in zone 5. Always plant my seeds way to early trying to control my impulse to plant.

 

[WthrLady]

New here,

I started getting seed starting supplies ready. I live in zone 5. Always plant my seeds way to early trying to control my impulse to plant.

Welcome! Also zone 5, but the open prairie plays by nobody's rules but her own. So zone 5 in theory only.
This board flies, so don't feel overwhelmed by its pace, just jump right in when you can. There are a lot of methods of gardening going on in here, plenty of zones represented, old timers and newbies. Everyone is friendly

 

[WthrLady]

This cotton-pickin lemon tree....

It's dropping leaves again. They seem to be turning yellow from the trunk up and out. Young and old leaves. I checked it over carefully for pests. Found one tiny scale bug but no others. No other pests. I gave it tree spikes (fertilizer) about 2 weeks ago. And I've been very careful on the watering. I have a soil moisture meter in it to tell me when to water.

This tree HATES me. I swear it.

Well THERE'S your PROBLEM.
You don't get cotton off a lemon tree. Geesh, woman!

Spring is when they loose their leaves and grow new, at least that's what mine always did after citrus season.

 

[Swiss]

New here,

I started getting seed starting supplies ready. I live in zone 5. Always plant my seeds way to early trying to control my impulse to plant.

It is such a hard impulse to control, too! I don't know of anybody on this thread who doesn't have that same struggle!


You GUYS!! After being on here learning about chickens for almost 3 years, I believe THIS is the year we are going to get chickens! We officially earmarked some money for a coop built by some of the Amish nearby, and I already bought hardware cloth for the run! That's actual, real life, tangible progress! Next is refreshing my knowledge on brooding supplies and how to raise chicks! I'm so excited!!

 

[Iluveggers]

It is such a hard impulse to control, too! I don't know of anybody on this thread who doesn't have that same struggle!


You GUYS!! After being on here learning about chickens for almost 3 years, I believe THIS is the year we are going to get chickens! We officially earmarked some money for a coop built by some of the Amish nearby, and I already bought hardware cloth for the run! That's actual, real life, tangible progress! Next is refreshing my knowledge on brooding supplies and how to raise chicks! I'm so excited!!

YAY! How exciting!



Zone 5 here, too. Such a short growing season!

 

[CNJ]

I bought some Purple Zebra cherry tomato seeds from Park Seeds, and I just realize it cost $9.95 for 10 seeds. I bought it because this is the only one I could find at Park's seed website with some resistance to both Tomato Mosaic Virus and Yellow leaf curl virus. The rest of the seeds I got only had Tomato Mosaic resistance. I found out that the yellow leaf curl virus also stunts the tomato plant's growth.

I already have a virus resistant tomato plant growing in a 5 gallon wicking bucket called Princess Yum Yum with tomato Mosaic and Yellow Leaf Curl virus resistance, but decided to also try the Purple Zebra. It may turn out to be a winner for me.

I hope I find a way around this stunting disease.

The only thing I can do is spray neem oil with soap to kill and repel the white flies weekly. The insects are the ones that spread the disease.

https://parkseed.com/purple-zebra-tomato-seeds/p/52935-PK-P1/

 

[igorsMistress]

counted 27 bald eagles on the lake below the house this afternoon
The water is open and therefor so is the buffet.

That’s cool!

 

[igorsMistress]

New here,

I started getting seed starting supplies ready. I live in zone 5. Always plant my seeds way to early trying to control my impulse to plant.

Hi! Welcome to the gardening thread. No worries, you’re among friends, we all have the same problem.