A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat ONLY 89 Days till Spring>>>>>>> >>>>>

I too try covering them with old curtains or lacey material to keep birds off.

I Put up an orange plastic strip it helped some.

b

Certainly is no harm in trying......Think I will wait another month or so..It is 0º here this am and is to be 2maro also..
Your quite welcome........

b

last summer our strawberry bed turned into a wild black eye susan bed

It is suppose to get - 0 here tonight. all week is suppose to be cold. At least no storms to have to run out and put them in the shed yet. That's what I read on a site to take them in a shed when it storms. probable just putting them in the ground in October less trouble

Lots easier ....

I arent worried , just doint it for fun..

b

Me too, but hope it impresses my DH

The way I operate, dont worry what others say,, just do your own thing.
I remember the first attempt at picking seeds to swap.........I had no idea what were the seeds on anything.. Then I was afraid it was not correct.. So I had one lady try my seeds and tell me which ones germinates........

Then the 2nd year, I got braver and used 2 ladys.. I been on a farm all my life and never picked seeds till about 5 years ago.. The folks online taught me.

So we will try again..

b

just wanted to say bye nice talking to you. Got to go excercise and do dishes and laundry before I go to work at 10. Working nights really messes up your cycle have a good evening. Leola

51 days and counting!

I can't wait. I just woke up to snow today. I hope it's all gone by the time I get off of work.

this is the time of year it's hard for me to think spring is just around the corner. It's been so cold here. I'm soooo ready for spring.

Ditto.

\b

I think we ALL are over-ready for spring

I haven't even looked at a garden magazine yet.........I know I can't dig this spring so maybe it's better if I don't look

yea I was thinking that too, tamara---BUT Diane told me you just poke a hole in the dirt with a stick (one does not have to bend over that way)-& drop the seed in & cover it with the stick. I have that lovely purple daturna seed from her.

but I will likely not replace my annuals I put out each year.

going to take it easy this year too--i figure if I do it right this year--there will be other years, right???

Junigirl,

Looks like the frogs wanna get spring going also..

their cute..........it is 39º and raining here.. Unusual indeed.

Tamara
Your gettin married on a friday? I did also......FOr a different reason. Start my vacation off married.

LOL

I've started saving my water bottles (we use bought water when we go on trips) I'm planning on starting my seeds in these, problem is where do I put them to keep the dogs out of them

I do this one all the time, also drop a seed and toss some dirt on top because I have alot of spots that are not diggable (is that a word?)

How about if you have a flower planter on the porch banister, put them in that .

Anything they cant reach.. Maybe up a tree? Sure hang it like a hanging basket..

Looks like spring here already.

what kind of plants are those i cant tell what they are tulips?

daffodils.

It could be as late as mid May before I'll know if I have a place to plant. If I do and the ground is in good condition I may try buying some plants. It would be to late to do it by seeds for anything with a long growing season. Although I could do tomatoes and peppers from seeds and then bring them in if I have space that would be cool.

lovely looking daffodils, i am looking forward to seeing mine, but it will a while. Lots of snow and more on the way

it got almost to 60 today and it sure looked like spring

Bestofour...are you sure that's not my yard? it sure looks like my yard

Holy heck..........

Look out GH........they are Hijacking yards now>>>>>>>>>>>>>eek.


Shame shame shame.

here's mine
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what ya think?

Hi jacking................

may be she got part of my yard at a yard sale

Belinda

You might just have something there................

Wonder if they have a FOOT Sale?

b

barb, are you in need of a foot??

I wont give an inch........

you all are getting spring fever early aren't you lol. Well I'm right there with you. I so want to stick my shovel in some dirt. But I just have to depend on my AV blooms to keep me going this year. Can't wait to see everyone's daffodils.

my daffodils must be too young---(I brought what I could from "home" when we moved) they come up all green & pretty but no blooms.

Sorry

I have some do that ......They tell me if they are crowded they wont bloom.. However I arent sure........I get lots of nothings .. I got most of mine as give aways, not bought.

Maybe it it too early yet?

b

I'm sorry I wasn't clear.


We moved here the day after Christmas 2004

I moved the daffodils in the spring of 2005.
each year the green comes up healthy but smallish (well they are the right height but they are thin like they would be if they were young) & then I only get the green. While I may have planted them too close together, I do not think that is the case.

I am having the same problem in the back with my surprise lillies..they too are coming up pretty & green, but then in the fall the "surprise" part (the flower) never shows.

Are they in the sun at all?
Most of mine are...But I have one lovely one in the shade and it is great.

Have to look that one up..
b

The daffodills are on the eat side of my house--so they get morning sun.

the lillies are on the west side & so they get LOTS of hot afternoon sun--BUT they are protected some by the deck to the south and the hypernicum bush that is on the west side.