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Post by jen51 on May 31, 2016 18:21:37 GMT -5
So far the only thing I've done in the garden today is to stroll through it to monitor growth. I may yet be able to plant some jalapeno's, blueberries and cucumbers. Our cucumbers didn't germinate well this year for some reason.
One thing I discovered while walking through the gardens is that the calla lilies are blooming! They're our favorite (because it's our wedding flower).
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Post by Clotilde on May 31, 2016 20:44:37 GMT -5
I trimmed back my tulips. I saw that something I planted is coming up but I'm not sure what, it's either a lily or hollyhock, I may have planted one more thing but I can't remember.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on May 31, 2016 21:08:12 GMT -5
Finished wifes garden shed    |
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 1, 2016 20:18:37 GMT -5
Very nice, Vox. When are you going to build mine?
Today, I had one of the kids weed the dahlia and gladiolus bed. I trimmed the viburnum and rhododendrons. I hope they both die, truthfully, but I don't really want to dig up the roots and I don't know what else to put there because they are in the shade. They are right up against the houseI cut branches off of a maple tree as part of my on-going effort to make more sunny spots in the yard. Yes, I know it isn't the time of year for pruning trees and but I wouldn't know what to trim otherwise.
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Post by jen51 on Jun 4, 2016 7:58:52 GMT -5
We released some nematodes a couple days ago. We'll finish doing that tonight.
Gave the whole garden a good drink yesterday. We are in desperate need of a good rain- city water just doesn't cut it.
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Post by mundacormeum on Jun 4, 2016 9:32:03 GMT -5
We have gotten rain the last two days, and should get more this weekend. It's so nice! My plants are loving it. So are the kids....they went puddle jumping yesteday afternoon  |
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Post by jen51 on Jun 4, 2016 17:55:09 GMT -5
We got a tiny bit of rain and it perked the plants right up. My dad told me rain is ultra productive when accompanied by lightning because of the nitrogen. He says all farmers know that, apparently.
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 4, 2016 19:15:43 GMT -5
We released some nematodes a couple days ago. We'll finish doing that tonight. Gave the whole garden a good drink yesterday. We are in desperate need of a good rain- city water just doesn't cut it. Do you mean earthworms (angleworms)? |
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 4, 2016 21:40:33 GMT -5
I planted some onions and other stuff. I went out and looked for a tomato trellis and one for eggplant, but I didn't find any. I ended up buying some netting for the eggplant and the squash in order to make a trellis.
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 4, 2016 21:41:42 GMT -5
Oh, I also bought some clearance lily of the valley to plant under the pines, I heard they did pretty well under them.
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Post by jen51 on Jun 5, 2016 8:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by jen51 on Jun 5, 2016 8:16:19 GMT -5
I planted some onions and other stuff. I went out and looked for a tomato trellis and one for eggplant, but I didn't find any. I ended up buying some netting for the eggplant and the squash in order to make a trellis. We make our trellises too. The wire trellises don't stand up to the tomatoes and it ends up in a mess. We planted ours in rows, and put hog wire down both sides of the row, kept steady and tight with t-posts. |
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Post by mundacormeum on Jun 6, 2016 6:25:28 GMT -5
Yesterday, I had some errands I needed to run after Mass. When I got home, my husband had surprised me by putting up the cucumber trellisses. And, I checked out the rogue squash plant growing in my compost bin...lits gorgeous! I think it's a butternut. I noticed my cilantro and parsley has sprouted nicely, but my basil not so much  . |
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Jun 6, 2016 6:50:14 GMT -5
Wow, maybe that would help us. We have quite a few wire worms and slugs and I often notice tiny little fleas flying around. |
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Post by Clotilde on Jun 9, 2016 21:13:36 GMT -5
I bought more plants This is just getting addictive. I bought a few more eggplants because they looked really robust and mine looke like they may not make it. I also bought more chives, calendula, cilantro, and borage. Then, I decided to get a lilac, some bleeding hearts, and a grape vine. That's what I can remember, I might be surprised when I look at it again tomorrow. So, I will be planting more stuff after I send the dudes out to get more dirt. |
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