A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat What did you do in the garden today?#11

yesterday I potted up some of my annuals. I am going to try to keep the alive this winter--in the attempt to NOT spend the money on them again next spring.

below is the plants I potted up.

Spikes (Espigas)

Quilers Geranium

3 pots of Vinca Vine

Alternanthera--it is the red variety & different than the one I had last year
I only potted one--I have 2.

Then I potted some hen & chicks that my friend gave to me, in exchange for
the Jerusalem Cherry start I brought to her. I have extra left over---i guess I will put them out around the air conditioner?

Why did you pot Hens/chickens?

I leave mine out there for winters..All around my chimney....They dont freeze/..
Or put them in the garage or under the porch.

DH is out spreading liquid manure on our back fields today, our neighbours aren't liking us very much at the moment

Know what we tell the neighbors,, The farm was here a lot longer then you were.
We aren't moving..

I worked out in the veggie garden today. Got quite a bit accomplished. The weather was beautiful. Now that we had a frost that killed all the annuals and veggies I can pull it all up and get ready for next year...

No frost here yet>>>>>>>They are saying tuesday.
I worked inside cleaning the house ......Went to church.. No garden there.. Just Eden........ :ding:

would love to be in the garden of Eden right now :ding:

Come follow me.........

I'm right behind you. Can you see me?

Be not afraid, cause I am with you.

:ding:

Happy to say no frost here! And it's almost the send of october, our average first frost was oct. 5. I ended up planting two large planters of dutch iris and crocus (one of each) and planted two 6" pots with allium in one and with more dutch iris in another.

I planted an amaryllis but the leaves started to rot once they came out (and I only water lightly when I potted it 2 weeks ago and haven't watered since! I bought 15 paperwhite bulbs for $20 (which I thought was a bit expensive but oh well) I have four yet to be planted, and 11 planted. Four in soil and eight in glass dishes. I want to give them for Christmas to my teachers, since Christmas break is about a week before actual christmas, I'm hoping they'll be in bud when I give them and will bloom on Christmas day if not earlier. It said 4-6 weeks, I know I'm a bit 'anxious' it is the first time I've done these bulbs. I might go buy some more amaryllis later.

I'm collecting containers right now to wintersow so I'm eating a lot of pre cut fruits and salads for the plastic container lol I have an uncle who is a great gardener and he's going to give me some bulbs if I remember to call him later.

Good shot there ken.

DOn't forget to call your uncle.No frost in Pennsylvania yet either.

Hey Kenny I love all the work you've done. It sounds wonderful. I love the idea of you giving floral gifts to your teachers. I hope they bloom right on time for you.

Don't forget to call your uncle, I don't want you to miss out on more bulbs.

You almost make me wish I still drove around. I bet your garden is going to look great this spring. If I drove I'd come up and see it.

Great Idea the paper white for gifts. I must do that some year
I got some more of my garden cleaned up for winter and boy those Morning Glories were pretty but they sure found their way around anything they could cling too raked a few leaves for my sister in law for her composting. Beautiful day here.

I haven't been in the garden for so long.at least a month................
I guess the growing season is at an end for me,not 'cause the weather. it's beautiful and warm here today.just no motivation to do it at the moment.
hopefully the prospect of a good rose season will properly motivate me next year.

I went out an checked my Blue rose.. It is in bloom again.. Only it is purple..
Then I helped Jack unload a wagon of wood for winter......He was greatful.
Does that qualify as garden???????
Then I picked off the dry clothes and came in an made supper to eat.

i wish i could burn but i live in the city. we do have a compost pile in the back so thats where all the yard waste goes. not food waste tho. just grass, twigs, & stuff.

yes they have to watch .......Or it will look like california is right now.

It does make sense.....We are to get soaking rain tonite.

b

I can relate to the MGs, but they provided quick colour for me! Especially growing in soil as bad as ours! I forgot to let the plants dry out and I just threw them into my compost bin, I didn't open the lid for about a week, and there were MGs sprouting all over the place...they supported each other by twining on each others stem...talk about team work lol had quite a time they will cling to just about anything...except the tresslises I set up and the trellis against the wall lol

:ding:

Mgs are hard to kill.
They do come back from seeds........

SOunds like your having a ball.

Nice to know.