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what did you do in the garden today #9 #106953 Aug 10th, 2007 at 07:12 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a good to hear you got the perfect rain tammy! i think my flowers are perkin back up from our heavy down pour

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #106975 Aug 10th, 2007 at 07:27 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b I haven't done anything but water my gardens lately. We've been having hot winds, drying everything out as fast as I can sprinkle. But on a positive note today is cloudy and no wind so far. Will try and get as much water on everything as possible. I'll be picking cucumbers any day now, lots of blooms on my plants. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #107219 Aug 10th, 2007 at 02:10 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I moved 6 alpine currant shrubs today. Gotta mow the yard this week end. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #107484 Aug 10th, 2007 at 07:29 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a i just noticed i spelled today wrong on the topic oops the sunflowers arnt perking back up so i might try to steak em or just cut em all n pot em in vaces.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #107619 Aug 11th, 2007 at 05:09 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I'm planning on getting out there and turning the rest of the compost pile. It's beautiful out there today. Well I didn't get it all done but I got most of it. So it's just a matter of cleaning it up a bit and then pulling the finished compost that I'll piled up seperately into a container to make compost tea. Hopefully I'll be able to do that tomorrow. Last edited by tkhooper; Aug 11th, 2007 at 05:21 AM.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #107637 Aug 11th, 2007 at 05:50 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Awrgh, I keep noticing more things are damaged. I've got a burning bush shrub that is broke at the base. I'm beyond cutting back and the 'wait and see', I'm going out there today and tearing up everything that is really damaged. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #107877 Aug 11th, 2007 at 03:59 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Tamara, what a chore that must be to have to tear everything up instead of just working it. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #107968 Aug 11th, 2007 at 06:08 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a i went down to check on the shade area n my koi fish was bellied up no idea what happend, there wasnt any marks on it, so i know it wasnt the cats or coons, the gold fish was ok. there was no helping the sunflowers,n the cleomes wernt helpin with their thorns, so i have a huge vace of sunflowers in the kitchen. n tossed some cleomes in the woods, i noticed a yucca growing there, musta been from years ago seeds i tossed there. started somemore bieannuals, shoulda did that last month o-well better late than never. worked on bb's house, the floor i cut to small so ill try again tomarro, noticed the flowers are starting to bllom around it n the vines are growing nice.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #107969 Aug 11th, 2007 at 06:13 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... badplanter Little Sprout badplanter Little Sprout Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,700 Staten Island, [New York City]... For the last few years I've been planting veggies in my current area, there's always been large rose of sharon plants bording the edge[total of 2 plants].... and you know how those things reseed.. they take up space and light, too... My grandmother said I could move them in the fall, but that will take a LOT of work... these are big now, much taller than me..I'm going to dig as deep as i can to try to get them out in the fall... I'm also expanding the area a little, and am getting a truckload of top soil in the spring for a raised bed. Once the projec starts I'll post pics... Last edited by badplanter; Aug 11th, 2007 at 06:13 PM. THE SPROUT IS BACK!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 badplanter #108081 Aug 12th, 2007 at 05:27 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Gardening is so cool. I always find something that I need to add to the garden. Even when I'm out of room lol. Today I managed to water and then to finish turning the compost pile. I noticed some leaves decomposing over in the wild corner of the garden so I scraped them up the best I could and added them to the compost pile. I'll sweep up the rest of them and the finished compost under them tomorrow. This time of year it's great to get some leaves. Although my last bunch of grass clippings actually qualify as browns now. I wonder if I can convince my landlord that he needs to mow the lawns of his properties so I can get more greens.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #108083 Aug 12th, 2007 at 05:34 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Well, I went on a tearing up spree. Took out alot of damaged trees and bushes. I think the yard will look better, going to put perennials to replace a few things in spring(I need to divide a few things then anyway). DH wants to add another 1/2 acre to our lawn(from the hay field). Holy cr@p, I mow an acre and a half already. Not gonna happen. He said, "well, you just have to move all that stuff over~can't be that hard". No, it's easy to move 10 foot tall cedar trees, apple trees and 20 currant bushes and ......... Last edited by tamara; Aug 12th, 2007 at 05:35 AM. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #108215 Aug 12th, 2007 at 09:22 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a o wow! on one hand another half acre to the yard! yea! on the other hand moving all thoses trees n stuff tell him if he wants another half acer he can move the trees over you realy been bustin your butt tamara!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #108413 Aug 12th, 2007 at 03:10 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a think i got all my bieannuals done! thinking of what all i want to winter sow this year,i should go weed but its way to hot!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #108628 Aug 12th, 2007 at 09:23 PM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 276 FL Julianne Member Julianne Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 276 FL Well, golly gosh. Who'da thunk there'd be a WDYDITGT #9 just down the page?? I didn't see #9 until after I posted on #8. Duh. Maybe I'll have to do something in the garden tomorrow. :~D Julianne

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Julianne #108653 Aug 12th, 2007 at 10:28 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a we all have done that a time or two i read all you did! wow! you did alot, i collected more seeds n added compost around bb's house, thinned out some vines, i have a hard time just tossin plants away so i put some on the raspberry fence, we'll see how they do. cant believe i only have one cup n saucer vine commin up! the rest just died off but i did notice some first year holly hocks commin up! woo hoo! thought id lost em! n i started a hole flat in the green house to plant this fall guess ill have a bunch next year!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #108687 Aug 13th, 2007 at 05:18 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Everything is watered. And now I'm resting. Next on my list is moving the tree prunings the landlord left me for the compost pile and then moving the petunias that are comming up in the peacock orchid space. Two that I have already transplanted have survived so I have hope for these next two. I just need to find the right space.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #108920 Aug 13th, 2007 at 10:58 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b I picked my first set of cucumbers today, not much there but it's a start. Also pulled some onions, beets and carrots for fresh eating this week hmmmmmmmm. Then I cut the broccoli off, I've been having big problems with the green worms on broc, but today was great. Blanched it for the freezer, good to use in soups and casseroles during winter. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #108944 Aug 13th, 2007 at 11:26 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I got the lawn cut, trimmed and weed wacked. That's about it... ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #109508 Aug 14th, 2007 at 04:45 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia My landlord brought me tree prunings and grass clippings so I got out there and got them all mixed into my compost pile. It is now the optimal 3'X 3' size woohoo. I love compost. As soon as I recover I'll got water. It's wonderful out there this morning. A little warm for manual labor but so much better than it has been. Anyway, I'm loving it as usually. The zinnia are blooming good and the ornamental grass is surviving. And hopefully everything else will come back.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #109510 Aug 14th, 2007 at 04:52 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Holy &*$#, it's cold out there today. If this keeps up we will have frost soon. Going to town today, hoping to get a few garden clearance plants. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #109751 Aug 14th, 2007 at 09:39 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia that's one short growing season. It's still way to hot hear and no where near the end of the season. I haven't even begun to harvest the few seeds I will get this year. Other than one pepper worth of the Hungarian Boldog Spice pepper seeds. I'm still hoping I'll get more of those.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #109856 Aug 14th, 2007 at 11:25 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b I pick and shredded some zucchini today for the freezer, my zucchini are finally doing something. Also picked the ripe tomatoes and peppers from my greenhouse plants. Tamara we're getting cold nights here too, and I'm scared we'll have a frost one of these days, planning on covering some of my plants but I sure can't cover everything. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 #110299 Aug 15th, 2007 at 05:00 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I got all my watering done and even managed to water the compost pile. And then I transplanted two volunteer petunias from the front containers to the backyard garden. I hope they survive. But I couldn't leave them where they were because they were underneath the mums and thyme plants. The container plants all did very well this year. I guess they liked the compost.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #111042 Aug 16th, 2007 at 04:30 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I finished the watering. And the two petunias are still alive and well. Then I redug some trenching along the retaining wall because it had filled in with dirt. I need the trench to stop the water from flowing down the retaining wall and watering the parking lot. I also had enough water to sprinkle some on the compost pile again today.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #111044 Aug 16th, 2007 at 04:34 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I've never done a thing outside in a few days, it won't stop raining. Supposed to be clear today though. The cold has killed most of the annuals, only the dianthus has made it through. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 #111639 Aug 16th, 2007 at 12:58 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Tamara you sure haven't had much of a summer this year have you? Maybe you'll have a really nice fall. It's been cool here the last few days, no frost I hope but like you we must take what comes. Watered my tomatoes and peppers in the greenhouse this morning and picked a few ripe tomatoes too. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #111642 Aug 16th, 2007 at 01:20 PM Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,953 DeborahL DeborahL Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,953 Gee, can ya send some cool breeze here? It's sweltering ! I'm counting the seconds 'til fall.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 DeborahL #111682 Aug 16th, 2007 at 03:15 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Raining again. I had to light the woodstove today after all, it only reached 57*F. Brrr... Sending a cool breeze to ya DeborahL. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #111712 Aug 16th, 2007 at 04:18 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB cancolgirl Member cancolgirl Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB Rosepetal where are you from? Sounds like we are having the same type of weather. Last week we had 2 or 3 days where it was freezing. Ok not freezing but really cold. I was camping this past weekend and my mother said there was frost on Saturday morning. But it couln't have been that bad or in my area because all the tomato plants survived. I thought everything would be ok since it had rained a lot before I left, but I guess it got really hot and some of my container tomatoes are looking a bit dry. So that's all I've done, water a little here and there. It's has warmed up again and going into a hot weekend. I am trying to finish a walkway between my and the neighbors house, but hauling rock is heavy work. And it doesn't look like the man around here or next door is gonna do any of it. :mad: Nuria

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 cancolgirl #111714 Aug 16th, 2007 at 04:29 PM Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,953 DeborahL DeborahL Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,953 Lighting the STOVE???? It's so hot here that it's hard to remember what cool weather is like. Thanks for the cool breeze....guess it'll get here eventually...

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 cancolgirl #111915 Aug 17th, 2007 at 02:47 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a frost already! cancolgirl that would freak me out! we had chilly nights n mornings but the days are hot n humid. i weeded n got a bucket full of calendula seeds. im tryin to collect all those seeds before they fall so they dont reseed themselves in that bed, next year i wanna put them in the driveway bed n bring the blanket flowers in to that bed.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 sibyl #111931 Aug 17th, 2007 at 04:22 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Cancolgirl, Rosepetal lives out in Western Canada as well. Well, I found a few more bean pods on those ratty plants in the clearing. Also picked some wild raspberries and will try go pick some beaked hazelnuts this week end. Oh, and I seen a coyote yesterday in the field...he was scarey. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 #111959 Aug 17th, 2007 at 04:58 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I have one paparika pepper on the vine and one banana pepper. Lots of flowers but there isn't a bee in sight. I don't know what's up with that. We got rain so I don't need to water. And I just finished turning the compost so I don't need to do that. But I sure do need to weed. So far all I've managed is to walk around the garden and more or less take inventory. One of the transplanted Egyptian Walking Onions is still spliting and making new plants so that's good. One of them died so I'm about even there. The two newly transplanted petunias are doing well so I'm happy about that and look forward to seeing what color they end up to be. A couple of the freesia's have completely browned so I need to dig around and find them. I think I'll store them in a brown paper bag in the crisper. I hope that works.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #112431 Aug 17th, 2007 at 04:29 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Some of the leaves are changing colour on the trees already. I see some new growth on my storm damaged perennials. I think most will pull through. I am in the process of digging up a piece of ground to plant some bulbs this fall. DH just rolls his eyes and asks no questions. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #112478 Aug 17th, 2007 at 05:08 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b It was a hot one today again, but the smoke from the forest fires make it even worse. Cancolgirl I just live south of you so we have pretty much the same type of weather, although you've had more rain then we have. We're so dry right now our grass completely brown/yellow. I'm having a real time keeping the garden and my flowers moist enough to keep going. Picked some cucumbers today, sure don't have much of a crop this year, not sure what's wrong. Hopefully my beans which are just as late will do better. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #112504 Aug 17th, 2007 at 05:30 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Emerald Member Emerald Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada I am building a stick fence to seperate a bit of garden space away from my dogs space. I have a newborn so it's a slow project, but today I am just getting the 2 gates secure and now the space is ALL MINE!!!!!! Oh, how I have been waiting for this day!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Emerald #112682 Aug 17th, 2007 at 07:06 PM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 812 Cherryville,Missouri bettyboop1948 bettyboop1948 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 812 Cherryville,Missouri So Emerald How old is ur new baby and boy/girl I hope u can show pic's soon,would like to see your fence ur working on

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 bettyboop1948 #112690 Aug 17th, 2007 at 07:08 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I cleaned and refilled the hummingbird feeders, filled the bird baths (it's so hot and dry the birds aren't singing anymore), and watered my container plants. I've given up on the other plants and the garden.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Bestofour #112986 Aug 18th, 2007 at 03:48 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Will be be doing nothing today, pouring rain again. Guess it's time for me to send some rain to y'all again. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #113022 Aug 18th, 2007 at 05:45 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Oh my gosh. Please send us some rain. This is getting like a horror movie. All the trees are dropping limbs, not just the leaves, but entire limbs are falling off. We haven't had a drop of rain in I don't even know how long now.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Bestofour #113086 Aug 18th, 2007 at 07:39 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Rain would be nice although I'm not in as bad of condition as Bestofour yet. I even have some wind today so it doesn't feel as hot.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #113088 Aug 18th, 2007 at 07:42 AM Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,245 Catskill Mountains, NY Wrennie TweetyBird Wrennie TweetyBird Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,245 Catskill Mountains, NY Sheri hurricane season is coming. Be careful what you wish for. A cold front came here last night. Its really windy today. Cool enough i wore a sweatshirt to work.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Wrennie #113407 Aug 18th, 2007 at 02:54 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b It's cloudy here today, hoping so hard we won't see any frost tonight, last night it went down to 7 degrees C. We're seeing more orange colored clouds today, wonder where the fire is now, it seems like a new one everyday or maybe it's the wind changing direction. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #113411 Aug 18th, 2007 at 03:22 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada It was 7*C here also, supposed to drop to 5*C tonight. I have a few dips in the lawn to fill and rake. Must get DH to bring me a half load of topsoil this week. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #113433 Aug 18th, 2007 at 04:18 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC It's still a million degrees here today and dry as a bone. The Catawba River is down more than 12 inches. It's horrible.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Bestofour #113473 Aug 18th, 2007 at 06:31 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Emerald Member Emerald Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada I have a little baby girl.(2 girls under 2 years!) I will get on the picture scene soon... Today we had a work bee (for our new additiom).Yay! So I watched the girls and fed everyone and dashed around outside here and there to make sure my garden/pond wasn't being trampled. I'm just sooo glad for the free labour, I can't expect them to be as mindfull as I am of the garden. But luckily many things are still in their pots because I have been waiting for my 'NO doggy' area. So I was able to spare most of them the abuse. Rain and thunder today!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Emerald #113500 Aug 18th, 2007 at 07:46 PM Jiffymouse Unregistered Jiffymouse Unregistered WOW ~ 2 under 2. i feel for you. did that once upon a time. no garden work for me, unless you count running the electric fence to try to find out where the break in the wire was (didn't find it )

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 #113620 Aug 18th, 2007 at 09:07 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC 2 under 2. I don't know how you have time to even turn on the computer.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Bestofour #113780 Aug 19th, 2007 at 12:37 AM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Emerald Member Emerald Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Or get out in the garden! Yeah, it's a balancing act! Next year they will both be out there with me though :) I already have a little piece of yard set aside for them, I think this winter I will spend the time to get a nice raised bed built for them. (thats how It was when I was a kid).

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Emerald #113804 Aug 19th, 2007 at 04:00 AM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. faerywatcher Twinkle faerywatcher Twinkle Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. and i thought i had alot to do!!! i want to see pics of your girls and pond! (when you get the time) it is still hot and beyond dry here, just about everything is burnt to a crisp but i'm still fighting it in the flower garden although i don't know why, it looks like @***! everything is all yellow and brown. i waited all winter and through that horrible late freeze for this?!?!?! now i am already waiting for next spring so i can start over! OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 faerywatcher #113813 Aug 19th, 2007 at 05:02 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia faerywatcher I know exactly what you mean. I to am looking forward to next spring. And starting to schedule out what I'm going to start when indoors. I wonder are we gluttons for punishment? We got alittle bit of rain but the trees stopped it from falling on half of my garden so I still had to water but it did save me one trip up and down the stairs so I am very grateful. I'm still having trouble with my chinese lanterns they are dying before they turn completely orange. There are still several out there so hopefully a few of them will make it. I really one some for a winter flower arrangement. I have one crazy bell flower that is still blooming. It came in way late compared to the others and it is just blooming it's little heart out. Which is great because I didn't have many flowers this year.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #113828 Aug 19th, 2007 at 07:08 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada It's just too cold out today to do anything. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #113946 Aug 19th, 2007 at 09:59 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC mother nature is amazing. At 10:00Am here it was 91.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Bestofour #113970 Aug 19th, 2007 at 11:18 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Guess what we had rain yesterday, after 2 months with no sign of it and now a good downpour for about 10 minutes, it sure cleared up the smoky smell in the air in a hurry. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #114405 Aug 19th, 2007 at 09:11 PM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Emerald Member Emerald Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 108 Vancouver Island, B.C..Canada Awwwe, today my largest goldfish died. I didn't want to trash it so I put it in the compost, so it could always be a part of my garden.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Emerald #114441 Aug 20th, 2007 at 03:55 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada We got patchy frost last night. Gardening season is officially over. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #114463 Aug 20th, 2007 at 05:43 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tamara I don't think you had a gardening season this year. Maybe next year it will be great to make up for it. We can always hope. It rained good last night so the garden is looking very healthy. There are buds on the pepper plants but no more little peppers as yet. Hopefully I'll get some more before the end of the season. I'm thinking of using the bloom booster on the mums to get them started. They are coming out in dribs and drabs. I need to dig up the freesia before I forget where they are. I might do that this afternoon. This morning I'm going shopping.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #114646 Aug 20th, 2007 at 10:06 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Just watered and fertilized my greenhouse plants today, picked off the ripe tomatoes and peppers. I beginning to close my greenhouse windows overnight now since it's getting so cold at night. Will have to get my Hubby to set the heater back up again. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Rosepetal #114921 Aug 20th, 2007 at 02:50 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia That seems really weird for mid August or is that normal in your zone? I know it's been alittle cooler than normal for mid august here this last few days but nothing to slow the growth of my garden. If anything it is perking up after all the drought and high temperatures. Today at the store I couldn't resist 3 little croton's so I bought them and brought them home and repotted them. I have the idea to create a little grouping of houseplants. I just haven't quite figured out the container I want to put them in.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #115671 Aug 21st, 2007 at 11:48 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB cancolgirl Member cancolgirl Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB Last night the kids (my niece and nephew) went back to Ontario, so I will have more time on my hands until I go back to work. so today I watered fromt and back gardens, picked a dozen carrots out of my garden, plucked the rest of the garlic out as well and de-weeded areas I had neglected. Moved containers around now that I have that extra room and will hopefully get my grass back in shape so I don't have to look at circle on it from the conatinerws being placed on them. My tomatoes are taking so darn long to ripen I'm afraid I'll be moving before tasting them. I still need to sell my house so that's a good part, just as long as they don't want immediate possession. Nuria

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 cancolgirl #115991 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 04:31 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I went out to make sure we got enough rain to make all the plants happy. They seem to be doing well. the weeds of course are doing great.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 tkhooper #116190 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 07:58 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I have done nothing out there in days. Just haven't had any energy lately, I think the cold weather has un-gardened me. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #116267 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 09:58 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a nuria are you movin near penny?? that would be cool! i didnt do anything yesterday, it was so cold n wet here it felt like fall! my bones were hurting! today i just walked around checkin things out, atleast the plants are realy lovin the rain.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 sibyl #116330 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 12:49 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Boy you said it, not only was it cold here the last few days but the wind was something terrible. It's no pleasure being outside when it's so windy. But today it's quiet and warm what a relief that is. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Rosepetal #116551 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 08:22 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB cancolgirl Member cancolgirl Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 334 Calgary, AB I will be moving near Toronto, East/Southeast like an hr away. We haven't bought a house there as of yet and will be living in Kitchener until we do. So not all that close to Penny, but I'll visit her once I get the chance, that is if I'm invited. I did nothing today, except for inside the house. I have been hoping it would rain all day but nothing as of yet. Maybe tonight. But if it doesn't I'll have to go out and water in the morning. Nuria

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 cancolgirl #116565 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 09:03 PM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 276 FL Julianne Member Julianne Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 276 FL Just watered...and forgot to turn the hose off!!! We do have a well, but it runs on electricity. Julianne

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Julianne #116593 Aug 23rd, 2007 at 04:31 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I have lots of family in Kitchener Nuria. I weeded a bit yesterday, nothing is really growing with the cold anyway. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #116624 Aug 23rd, 2007 at 05:09 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Today I transplanted the wheat and one of the mums. It sprinkled alittle bit but I'm hoping for more. It's overcast grey out but I can't really see any clouds. Hope more rain is coming this way.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #116810 Aug 23rd, 2007 at 09:00 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b I'm not doing much in the gardens today, watered a bit. It's cloudy here and they say it may rain. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Rosepetal #117005 Aug 23rd, 2007 at 11:45 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Just got in from mowing and weed wacking everything. Probably the last time I'll have to mow this year. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #117480 Aug 24th, 2007 at 05:58 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Well the wheat and mums are doing fine so far and I watered half of the garden. It didn't really need it yet but I had already filled the buckets so there was no reason to waste it. It's alittle warm to be turning compost today but maybe tomorrow.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #117891 Aug 24th, 2007 at 05:10 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b We had 1/2 inch of rain yesterday.....WOW boy did we love it. Seems like all the dust of summer was washed away. And it smelled wonderful afterwards. It was really cold all day yesterday, thought for sure we'd have frost, it did hit 3 degrees C,or 38 F, so we were still okay. Today was beautiful and warm, what a pleasure after the cold and the wind. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Rosepetal #118069 Aug 25th, 2007 at 04:09 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Well my post from yesterday will work as well today. It must have rained last night so the garden is looking fantastic. Especially the banana peppers that have really taken off. I have baby peppers on all the banana pepper plants. I wish I could say that the paparika peppers were doing as well. But there is still only one pepper on the plant that produced the other one. The rest are barren.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #118075 Aug 25th, 2007 at 04:49 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Well, it poured yesterday all day, still raining now. Can't do a thing but look outside. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #118324 Aug 25th, 2007 at 01:02 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b We're finally getting hot weather again.......88 degrees .....well not too hot but better then it was, the only thing is the wind came with it. Oh well Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Rosepetal #118591 Aug 26th, 2007 at 05:30 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia It rained last night so I didn't have to water. So I harvested the last of the white radishes. Planted red wheat where the radishes were for a winter crop. And turned about 1/3 of the compost pile. When it is wet it is really to heavy for me to work with.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #118613 Aug 26th, 2007 at 07:44 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Glad you're getting rain TK. I wish we'd get a little. My compost needs some water. I haven't even turned it - it's been to hot. Red wheat - that intersting. I don't know that I've seen that. How big an area did you plant? You're always the busy bee in the garden.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 Sunflowers #118842 Aug 26th, 2007 at 05:46 PM Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 171 Wisconsin iheartflowers Member iheartflowers Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 171 Wisconsin Got out and mowed the grass today. Mosquitos are horrid! Not much time in the garden lately.

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 iheartflowers #118865 Aug 26th, 2007 at 06:34 PM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada I dug out a small garden bed, in anticipation of planting bulbs. It was h3ll trying to dig. I wanted to double dig...understood the concept, but I couldn't even get a foot down into the soil. The tree roots weren't as bad as I though, but I did end up chopping four pretty thick roots (about 1.5"-2" in diameter) so I hope the tree doesn't die! When I first removed the grass/sod I loosened up the soil a bit about the first 4 inches, so it wasn't 'that' bad today. I used up all the compost in the pile so now I am hoping that whatever I've thrown into the bin will be well composted when I am ready to plant annual transplants out next year! I'll be out looking for some bricks or firewood or pieces of wood to line the boarder. This 'bed' is right in front of the porch, and get some light in the morning and in the evening and is shaded by the tree most of the time, especially in the afternoon. What I plan to plant in it...depends on what I can buy lol Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 iheartflowers #118921 Aug 26th, 2007 at 08:14 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by iheartflowers Not much time in the garden lately. me too--about all i have doen lately is weed--weed--weed & then water a BUNCH!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: what did you do in the garden todat #9 JunieGirl #118961 Aug 27th, 2007 at 04:29 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Well I am amazed, remember when after the tornado and hail went through everything was so damaged. So I went out and cut mostly everything(perennials and roses)to the ground and now it is all growing back with a vengence. Even the shrubs are starting to regrow, I think that the cool wweather we have gotten in the past few weeks with all the rain has helped alot. I even have new buds on the rose bushes, second blooms starting on daylilies and flowers going to bloom in September. Just so strange considering we have even had frost. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Bestofour #118964 Aug 27th, 2007 at 04:35 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia it's maybe 1 foot by 2 feet. It's part of the new bed that I started this year. The money plants, celosia and banana peppers have the rest of the bed for now. But I may plant that was well after harvest. Except where the money plants are since they are biennial. Today I marked my horseradish for harvest. And then I marked the boundries for the hosta and the peonies so that I can scratch the soil around them and add compost this spring. Last year I dug up one of the hostas because I didn't have it marked. So this year I am determined to be more organized. Last edited by tkhooper; Aug 27th, 2007 at 04:36 AM.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #119010 Aug 27th, 2007 at 06:37 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri TK I am thinking of pullling out my 2 silver mound plants & replacing them with 2 hostas---can I plant Hostas on the west side of my house--(no shade trees to speak of yet, so there will be full sun all afternoon)- Last edited by JunieGirl; Aug 27th, 2007 at 06:38 AM. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 JunieGirl #119140 Aug 27th, 2007 at 08:30 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I have hostas on the West side and they are fine, zone 4 here though. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #119727 Aug 28th, 2007 at 07:35 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia some hostas will handle full sun. Just check the tags before you buy so you know you have the right varieties. Also plan on giving them more water since they are in full sun. Hostas love water. Today I turned about another 3rd of my compost. But it was so hot that I came inside rather quickly. My banana peppers are really producing now. I've very thrilled and hope we don't get an early frost because I really want to get a good harvest.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #120242 Aug 29th, 2007 at 04:59 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Well, this week I am going to start expanding on my veggie garden plot. It will take me awhile because I dig out and throw away the sod. Hoping to get the tractor and trailer down because I can just keep throwing it on the back and haul it all away at once. Also need to start filling ruts and such in the lawn. No need for bumps when I have all the free topsoil I could ever need. Just need the flies to go away. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #120532 Aug 29th, 2007 at 11:26 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia would you believe I've been so lazy that once I noticed that it had rained I never even got dressed to go outside? This is a day for the books. I'm just zapped of energy and I have an appointment this evening that I have to go to. Here's wishing an end to this headache.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #120549 Aug 29th, 2007 at 11:46 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia There I did something gardenish lol. I have a friend that loves sweet basil so I put some seeds in a pot to sprout. I've been meaning to do it for a week.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #120914 Aug 30th, 2007 at 08:06 AM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b Rosepetal Rosepetal Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,805 Canada - zone 2b We're finally getting nice weather again, it's supposed to go up to 30* today. My corn are ready, have been eating them for a while now and tomorrow we'll be picking and freezing a bunch. Have been slowly getting the garden veggies picked that are ready. The other day we had a frost warning and I quickly went and covered my squash, it took quite a few blankets to cover those huge plants. My squash are not quite ready to pick so I'll be watching the frost warnings closely the next few week. Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Rosepetal #121200 Aug 30th, 2007 at 02:14 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada It's still raining... Not like it ever does anything else. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #121471 Aug 31st, 2007 at 04:56 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada ..............Still raining..... ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 Sunflowers #121522 Aug 31st, 2007 at 07:01 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I watered today because it didn't rain yesterday or today. Today I noticed that one of the Varigated Ornamental Grass plants bloomed. I had no idea they did that. I'm looking forward to what they will look like.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #121577 Aug 31st, 2007 at 09:05 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a i havent done much but water n weed, gonna take some pics in a bit:}

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 sibyl #121950 Sep 1st, 2007 at 06:34 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I watered and dug up the hycinth and crocus bulbs in the lower bulb bed. I still have a bunch to dig up but it's hard to accomplish anything with this cold. My head is aching. Maybe I'll get more done tomorrow.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #122231 Sep 1st, 2007 at 05:38 PM Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. faerywatcher Twinkle faerywatcher Twinkle Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn. i got shocked by my "electric water lettuce" and got a very close HELLO from 1 of the 2 bats that circle off the porch over the hill! STRANGE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by faerywatcher; Sep 1st, 2007 at 05:38 PM. Reason: misspelled OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 faerywatcher #122477 Sep 1st, 2007 at 11:45 PM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a sibyl OP OP sibyl Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,238 p.a zone-6a you seen bats in the daytime? thats wierd! woulda shocked me too! i went out n took pics

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 sibyl #122537 Sep 2nd, 2007 at 06:52 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Today I just walked around the garden. I wasn't up to doing anything. Maybe tomorrow will be better. I hope so anyway.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #122675 Sep 2nd, 2007 at 12:28 PM Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada kennyso The Man kennyso The Man Joined: May 2006 Posts: 3,540 Ontario, Canada Yesterday, a really nice fellow dropped off two railway ties for me to use as garden edging. They were so heavy! And moving the two took me about half an hour! The bed with the ties is about 6-7' by 2'. I got two boxes of bulbs in the last few weeks from some really nice people. I got some arum italicum from the US and some saffron crocus corms from the Netherlands. Just now at wal mart I bought some daffodils, double tulips, and some allium purple sensation. I wanted to buy some hyacinths for forcing but the packages were smelling like fish and some bulbs were mushy. I also bought 10 Dutch iris bulbs. I'm still figuring out how deep to plant the arum, crocus and irises. I also bought a 7.99 bulb planter for just a dollar so I hope I can get to use it soon! I'll be off to plant my bulbs today or tomorrow before school starts on tuesday Helping the world one seed at a time When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant. Mary Ann LaPensee

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 kennyso #122678 Sep 2nd, 2007 at 12:36 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia That sounds fantastic Kenny. The saffron crocuses sound really pretty. I believe the planting depth is 3 times the length of the bulb. And then mulch the bed with 3 to 6 inches of leaf mulch. The bulbs love it and multiply like there is no tomorrow. I hope you will have pictures in the spring. That's going to be a gorgeous bed I'm sure.

Re: what did you do in the garden today #9 tkhooper #123038 Sep 3rd, 2007 at 05:22 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~CLOSED~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.