What did you do in the garden today?

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Thanks, that's pretty nice! Where did you get the Hibiscus seeds?
I found some Hibiscus seeds on ebay.

Dug up the grass and put in some flowers.

Looks nice

 

[EquiSally]

I put two Tycoon tomato plants in deep pots. I moved the little hen house, had left them there for about a week to get through the grass and top layer; did a little hand tilling, & am now going to plant a couple more tomatoes in that spot. Yay!

 

[politicalcenter]

Thanks, that's pretty nice! Where did you get the Hibiscus seeds? 

I had a neighbor down the road that has a beautiful garden. I stopped by one day when he was outside and told him how much I admired his yard. Then I asked him for some seeds. He gave me a bunch of hibiscus seeds and a bunch of castor bean seeds. I also got some wild hibiscus seeds from plants growing near the river, along with some flag iris for my ponds and some cardinal flowers.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: That's wonderful to have neighbors like that and places you can find wild plants.

I am surrounded only by cow pastures and catfish ponds. And they don't let you fish their ponds either. lol

I just found out that most of my seeds I bought for the garden this year from Berlin Seeds is an Amish company that sells the organic non gmo seeds.
I knew they were non gmo and the prices are great especially if you buy them by the pound.
I am trying to figure out where to get some garlic to grow in with some of my plants to help repel the squash bugs and cucumber beetles.

 

[jerryse]

Nothing at all . It has been a rainy week . I so want to get outside .

 

[chickadoodles]

I hear ya Jerry. It's so wet here I want to get my garden put together but I don't know if we will be able to.

 

[dan26552]

 

[politicalcenter]

That's wonderful to have neighbors like that and places you can find wild plants.

I am surrounded only by cow pastures and catfish ponds. And they don't let you fish their ponds either. lol

I just found out that most of my seeds I bought for the garden this year from Berlin Seeds is an Amish company that sells the organic non gmo seeds. 
I knew they were non gmo and the prices are great especially if you buy them by the pound.
I am trying to figure out where to get some garlic to grow in with some of my plants to help repel the squash bugs and cucumber beetles. 

I don't think I buy any seed by the pound. I am going to plant a pound of corn but I am planting two varieties. I am going to plant some GMO corn 1/2 pound. And 1/2 pound of Hickory King. The GM corn is roundup ready and has BT in its genes. I have a place for the GM corn. The Hickory King is an old fashion corn. I want to see the difference.

 

[lazy gardener]

I find incredible savings by buying bulk seed. At least in my area, it is sold by the # or ounce pricing, and you simply weigh out how ever much you want. At $4/#, 4 oz. of sugar snap peas is only $1. Much cheaper that way than buying packets.

 

[chickadoodles]

We only have one store around here that sells seed like that. But they sell old seed also and I did not get good very good results from their seed the one time I tried to use it.
That's why I buy my seed online now.

Well the squirrels only left me 2 of my Elderberry bushes. And my baby Pomegranate tree started showing some signs of life I am so happy!
Hoping to get the plastic sheeting for my garden this week to get it up and going soon. And now I have 2 snakes guarding my little treasures!