A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat What do you want to buy this year?

I was just wondering what you all wanted to buy this year for your yard/garden?

I think I might add a waterfall to my pond, and maybe make a path going around it......I need to fix the grade of the land at the back of the pond because it's built up like a damn and the winter weather has wore it down just a tad.

I wouldn't mind getting a small bistro chair and table set for the the concrete pad near the bottom of my back stairs....I'll also probably get some new solar lights, because I think one can never have too many of them.

So what is on your---"to get" list?

secret stuff!

But Bill, you can tell me!

I wish my spare lot wasn't seperated by my neighbors house.....if it were right next to our house I'd make it into a secret garden.....

I need to get a lot of stuff to replace worn and broken hardware. I needed it all last year and couldn't find/afford what I needed.

You would fall out.

But that does remind me of one of the funniest things I ever saw.

well on my to get list is: graph paper to draw out more digging, a lil seed planter for tiny seeds, some new pots i dont like the terricotta pots anymore, some fencing, bird feeder or bird bath, my grandmas water fountain lol, rose bush, more trelis's, a car, a job, my permit, and someone to organzie where im planting all these darn seeds because im getting overwhelemed with like 15 diff seeds.... and more!

My "to get" list----

well today I saw a heavy resin welcome sign. The rectangular welcome sign had 3 frogs hanging over the top of it. so Cute, but I thought I should not be spending the $$$ just because of cute. Currently I have a welcome stone on my front porch, so another sign is not really necessary.

I will be needing some more garden soil so I can increase the size of my new flower bed out in back---
Then I think I will need some skinny trellis's to put up in back of a few of the flowers/bushettes I plan on putting in there.

Also, I Need a new big garden pot to put on the deck--I think I'm gonna first plant spinach in it Then when that is spent I am thinking I will plant flowers (perhaps a double daturna--what ya think Diane?)

and last but not least, I may have to replace a few of the poor excuses for bushes that I planted last year. I ordered these and both of them came at about 6 inch heights. I was not pleased.

darol did the company have a garuntee on their things if its not to your satifaction im sure they might replace it... if you just write to them... i know michigan bulb if you dont like the way something turns out or if it dies they have a garunteee on it either thell send u a new one or theyll give u your money bakc

Scott, thanks for the advice---as it happens I know about the return policy.

Funny you should mention Michigan Bulb---
I got both bushes (a Blue Mist & a 3-in-1 Butterfly bush)
both from Michigan Bulb. Both just said Potted--& so I assumed they would be bigger--my misunderstanding----if they both live then I will just have to be patient.--if not--I will just go out & buy a new Butterfly bush and replace the Blue Mist with a blue Hydrangea--(like DH wants) That will be easier on me---

Oh okay.... Just give it lots of fetilizer that should make it get bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger then soon ull have the tallest in the world, muaaahhhhaaahh

so what was it already?????????????

The story, (not wanting to hijack)
John was napping in his old hammock on the porch. I kept hearing a strange popping sound and was getting closer and closer to pinning it's location down. All of a sudden the old rope on the hammock gave a final "POP!" and down he came. He gave me the dirtiest look and all I could do was laugh myself to tears. I didn't cut the rope, honest! It was the rope slowly giving up the ghost that was making the noise I was trying to pin down. But I was hovering right there when it woke him so rudely.

OH- MY- Tina--that is such a good story--thanks for sharing.

It made ME laugh too!!!

My 'get' list doesn't include alot.

I need to get material and recover my patio chairs, since a bird decided to use the stuffing for nesting.

The only other things I am adding this year to my garden will be 'bleeding hearts', they don't divide well so I need to just add more.

Hmmm, but I do need to replace the shrubs that DH mowed over with the blower the other day.....

Most of my gardening and re-arranging will have to wait til fall this year anyway so ya better post pics so I can enjoy all of you gardening. And of course little extras just manage to jump in shopping carts all the time.

I won't be doing much either, tamara---

still not relased---but I plan on asking for help--
I plan on the flower bed increase being my mother's day gift from the kids.
(the work part)

Great idea Carol. I have some additions to do as well but I'll wait til fall. I have alot of perennials that need dividing again.

please don't do too much too soon (I know you like to work)

I was released in July of last year after my first surgery.
I was told I could go back to my regular schedule.

so I increase thngs little by little as advised.

By the first part of October I had herniated the incision.--so don't get a false feeling of security.--DH is still reaching in the washer & dryer for me.
also, I put things IN the oven--he is the one to take them out.
(I don't do much reaching down or pulling up)

I just bought this for my yard!

I thought I might put the birdbath inside it and grow morning glories on it.

I also bought this for my pond to make Athena giggle....because for that price I couldn't pass it up! She'll think it's so cool.

I love the trellis Loz! That will make a nice addition to your yard. And the dog for the pond is very cute! I'm sure Athena will get a kick out of that and you can't beat the price!!

See the birdbath down near the bottom of the yard? I'm going to center that trellis there in front of the big gates.....Mark won't let me put a flowerbed there in case he ever needs to pull the truck up into the yard.....so the trellis will be great there because I can move it if I have to. I think it will be a nice focal point....with morning glories covering it.

And yeah, the dog was just too cute and too cheap to pass up.

I love the trellis, Loz--so cute and such a good deal--I love it.

and yes the Dog is just too cute--- I think Athena will love it.

I'd like three or four pre-planted strawberry jars planted with several different herbs.
I know the jars are hard to water but I love them ! I miss the ones I got mad at and gave away !

Oh, very nice Loz. I can't believe how good the sales are on that site...if I only had a credit card

I hope there is room for all of this list lol. I got loan approval, now I just have to find the place. Assuming I'll be starting from scratch on top of clay which is most of the soil in virginia lol. My list is:

Gardening tools.
Chicken Manure to go on top of the cardboard I already have.
Grass and leaves to finish off the raised bed.
1x4 for the "raised bed"
Copper tape and iron nails for the slug barricade.
Next rent a small earth mover to make my pond and build up a dirt barrier around the skirt of the trailer for insulation.
Solar Pump for the pond to keep the water moving and keep the mosquitos from breeding in it.
4 or 6 Thuja 'Green Giant' evergreen trees to shade the trailer.

And then as money permits the fruit trees, bushes, canes and vines. That will probably take several years but that's the plan.

We have debit cards....that way we aren't running up bills. Still gets me into trouble though.

Good list you have there Tammy, I bought 4 Thuja a few years ago on clearance for $3 each.

I need a truckload of soil this spring to add to the back of the pond.....Mark built the retaining wall on too steep of a grade and it needs to be leveled out more gradually.

Tell me more about the Thuja do they really grow as fast as is reported. 3 feet a year I read somewhere. That's want I want a fast growing everygreen. Did you plant yours in a row? How big around are they? I'm thinking I'll need to plant them about 20 feet apart and 15 feet away from the back of the trailer. That is if I get it of course. Does that sound about right? Are they as thick and lush as the look in the advertisement? Boy do I have a bunch of questions.

Here's what I would buy this year:
trowel
cultivator
garden fork
vegetable seeds
rose bushes
wire fencing for trellises
garden hoe
rake
plant food
compost(I can make my own)
plastic sheeting for protection during frosts
plastic mulch(black & red)
poles for trellises
plant labels
soil pH testing kit
grow lights

Wow, your lists put me to shame-I'm only a container gardener, but I love it. For me it's my art-each container carefully selected to the perfect plant-or vice versa, lol.
BTW, whatever happened to Sorellina? I always enjoyed her posts about tomatoes.

Hmmm, since I have a blank canvas I basically need everything! I'm hopefully going to get some perennials, a rose or two, and lots of top soil. I could also do with some tools, thank god my birthday is in May. I've been asking for gift cards every year and I've saved the ones I got from Christmas...trying to stretch every penny...or card lol

Same here I only have 1.84 in my pocket right now,& 40 in the bank.I can't take out any money from the bank now;gotta save up until I get my first job.

Oooo, I just thought of something....

Does anyone know of a hand trowel that's good quality? Each year I buy a new cheapo set from the Dollar General, the kind with 2 trowels and a hand rake thing.....well last year I went thru 4 of those trowels....They keep breaking and bending.

I need a good quality one. Desperately.

Nope I don't of a good quality one Loz


I reallllllllly want a solar fountain and they don't sell them in the stores around here,, I requested they order them They'd sell like hot cakes,, I don't get why they won't stock them

ooooooh - wish I could remember the set that Don bought me last year for Mother's Day - I posted it too! Let me see if I still have the picture in my PB... It's a really good and sturdy set.

Sorry loz - I don't seem to have the pic anymore, but I'll look at the name the next time I go into the garage.

Diane you should look online....whatever store you find one at go to google and google the stores name and then coupon codes. You can often get free shipping or a percentage off.....

Lynne, I almost vaguely remember that I think.... I hope you find the name on it....I really am desperate for a good sturdy one that doesn't need replaced ever 2 seconds.

FOUND IT LOZ!

I just found the box in the garage - it was a bulb planter gift set, but they do have other gardening tools as well.

The Rumford Gardener Bulb planting set

Their other Garden Pro tools in the series

Fantastic. I am in desperate need of a good one....or two...usually I keep a few around.

Found it on Amazon for only $9.99, good deal! Thanks again Lynne.

I buy cheap too, but I'm thinking about bumping my price up to see if it'll make a difference

I had always bought very cheap too, but Don gave this set to me for a gift, and I really must say I like the heaviness and sturdiness of it very much.