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Post by niaru on Apr 20, 2013 7:55:20 GMT -5
It IS Spring after all, whatever Mother Nature says.
So, are you gardening, planting, etc?
I'll start:
- We're putting in new grass in the backyard.
- One of your dwarf pines has died (poor thing, right by the street, probably was salted to death in winter) and I am replacing it with a Persian lilac.
- I'm planting Daylilies in naked spots here and there in the yard.
- We managed to keep our herbs alive through the winter (indoors, with a growth light): sage, rosemary, thyme. Will plant those outside in containers soon, too.
- Found a variety of medicinal sage that is supposed to resist our winters! We'll see...
- I want to plant 2 rose bushes by the deck in back. I found out that the Knock out roses are pretty much fool proof, disease resistant, don't need any pruning, etc. AND that the yellow variety is very fragrant and blooms all season! Sounds too good to be true! Of course, now that I know what I want I can't find it in the local nurseries. Still searching...
- And lastly, I'll fill my outdoor containers (by doors and deck) with impatiens and other annuals.
How about you? Any planting / gardening?
What is your favorite plant for all-summer long or repeat flowering?
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Post by Goalie on Apr 21, 2013 7:27:35 GMT -5
I love the peonies that my mom planted many years ago. I have a bunch of Lily of the Valley that I have to move, they are taking over my one flower bed. I'm going to move the hyacinths and daffodils once they are done blooming. and then we are on to the vegetable garden.
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Post by Big Tee© on Apr 21, 2013 10:30:21 GMT -5
Gardening?  ?? I can't even find much bare dirt here except where I pushed the white stuff away from the house. It's gonna be a loooooooong time before we get bare dirt here |
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Post by brooks on Apr 21, 2013 13:05:30 GMT -5
You saw my garden (see MY deck Thread) that will be all the gardening for me. Pots and more pots are all I want, so much easier for me and uses less water. We are in a drought year again hardly any rain this year  I would like to try some strawberries but I don't know Most of our friends grow tomatoes so we get them from them, squash too. |
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Post by adcooper on Apr 21, 2013 17:04:12 GMT -5
I cleaned out a few beds last weekend. Poison ivy rash is killing me now! I'll just look at your pictures.
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Post by niaru on Apr 21, 2013 17:06:37 GMT -5
Ack Big Tee, take heart! Spring will be there eventually! Or Summer, if no Spring!
Brooks yes, nice pots everywhere!
We planted strawberries a few years ago, and they give fruit, but unfortunately the darn chipmunks eat them before we can.
I've always wanted to try one of those hanging cherry tomato thingies. But we need to be there all summer for that. So far, the people house sitting for us have not been reliable when it comes to keeping the plants / garden alive. *sigh*
Poison ivy? Already?
( I once took my youngest to the hospital, I thought she had scarlet fever...nope, just a bad reaction to poison ivy! What can I say...there is no poison ivy in France! )
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Post by Pam on Apr 21, 2013 17:44:01 GMT -5
Right now we are growing mud.   |
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Post by Smay on Apr 22, 2013 8:35:48 GMT -5
Well I agree on the knock-out roses!
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Post by ZenRider on Apr 22, 2013 20:19:35 GMT -5
It must be spring, spent 5 hours in the garden weeding it. For whatever good that will really do... Yard still needs to be mowed, mower needs to have oil changed and blades sharpened. Thinking I should get rid of the cable TV and hire a yard service.  Instead of putting up a back fence I'm thinking about transplanting some of the Rose of Sharon I have growing like crazy along the one side back there. Eventually they would thicken up and make themselves a fence. Wish I could send you some of those. Though they can take over a place, they are pretty, hardy, and start blooming when everything else stops and keep blooming into the early fall. |
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Post by diane on Apr 22, 2013 21:42:40 GMT -5
ok silly me has decided to plant a few things this spring. about 3 tomatoe plants, 3 cucumber plants and I think I want bib lettuce...... do I have to start the bib from seed? I have not seen any seeds for this..... AND I cant find anyone to roto til up a spot.... it might not prove too easy for me to plant this year .........
any ideas would be greatly appreciated...... oh I might try some cilantro too... lmao
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Post by Lisa on Apr 23, 2013 3:40:25 GMT -5
I am attempting to grow peas, greenbeans, zucchini, spinach, broccoli, cherry, and early girl tomatoes. I have started them from seed, and have been introducing them slowly to the out side.
In the front I have oriental grass, creeping phlox, and my friend gave me some tiger lilies this year. She said they were blond proof, and that is what I am attracted too!!! Then next month I will get my pots out, and put out my geraniums, and whatever is colorful, and easy to grow!!!
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Post by niaru on Apr 23, 2013 7:43:23 GMT -5
blond proof? Hahaha!
Rose of sharon! Good idea Zen! There are lots in my neighborhood too, and there's one that is growing on its own (? I never planted it - that I can remember) by the street.
Hubby tried to be helpful a couple years ago and bought a "hardy hibiscus". The thing shoots up in Spring, displays 3 HUGE red flowers (but not at the same time, oh no, one after the other!) for a couple weeks, then just looks like non-descript taller grass than normal. Weird.
I am so envious of all of you who can grow things to eat!
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Post by Lisa on Apr 23, 2013 10:30:07 GMT -5
this is mt first serious attempt!!! I made the raised boxes, blended dirt, and compost, and aged manure to get the proper ph. Started from seed, and hopefully I will have something to eat!!! I wanted to get some chickens, but that's another thread!!! lol
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Post by Big Tee© on Apr 23, 2013 11:19:41 GMT -5
Diane - all lettuce is started from seed as it is fast maturing. Look for butter lettuce rather than bibb, same thing. Bibb is, I believe, is a registered trademark of Park Seeds - might be wrong because it's been so long. Give Red Sails a try as well, it's a very flavourful leaf lettuce and is ready to eat in around 30 days if that.
Those growing green beans and intending to freeze them, try Royal Burgundy as they have a built-in blanche indicator which means when the beans turn green, they are blanched enough. They also produce better than regular green or wax beans.
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Post by Bara on Apr 24, 2013 11:11:24 GMT -5
My little garden seems to be self-keeping. Probably because my predecessor was a wonderful gardener. Obviously, I can't stay lazy for a third spring. This spring is taking care of itself. Despit
e Lexie digging up the fuchshias ...
We're a little later than the rest of the world. The snowdrops have just finished. The daffodils are just starting. The Alpines have survived the sheep invasion. And now we have rose-hips.
Isn't the world beautiful! ;D ... and the plumber is coming on Friday about the backing up of the overflow from the kitchen sink!
;D
ps : What I really want - potatoes. Anyone want any rhubarb?
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?? I can't even find much bare dirt here except where I pushed the white stuff away from the house. It's gonna be a loooooooong time before we get bare dirt here
I would like to try some strawberries but I don't know 
