A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat What did you do in the garden today?2008 #2

I did nothing but I want to do lots...hope that counts

That had better count tamara-----If it does not--I am in a world of hurt--I vote intention/desire counts---big time. :wink:

Definitely it counts. Otherwise this year would be almost a total loss for me. And I wouldn't want that. Plans count double lol.

Note to self. Don't go trying to weed a garden that is severely overgrown with weeds on a full stomach. I'm taking a break for now but I think I managed to get at least halfway done with the weeding I had left to do.

Ouchie on the tummy Cheryl.

Well, today I had intentions and the desire...just no strength to do anything, and Carol says that counts

Well I went over to a friends who is also moving and not taking her dinningroom table with her so I snagged it for my potting table. It's really to good for that purpose but no reason to let it go to the dump.

Today I dig up the flowers that are in the front containers. And that is going to use up the rest of the pots I have.

Tomorrow is the pack out. So today I've been cleaning all of my tupperware drawers so they are ready to go.

Crossing my fingers that all of my flowers make it and like the new place.

Last night DH hoed up my veggie garden space for me....he says he'll be glad when I get my surgery release. He doesn't like digging around the garden

So another big thing checked off my to-do list.

Fingers crossed for you Tammy.

I walked around yesterday and took some pictures of what;s blooming. I have a ton to do, but we did other stuff this week end that needed doing

Thanks Tamara.

I did manage to get out to harbor tool on monday. They have the greatest Memorial Day sales. I got the jewlery screwdriver set and a wood carving set and the bill was under 10.00. I love that place. I'm going to miss it after I move.

Great deal.

I am sitting here making plans for a new lily flower bed...it counts.

Tamara, the day lilies or the asian or a combination of both? It's the asians that have a short bloom life right? I'm still trying to learn new things.

I am determinted that I will have a four season garden. How I'm going to pull if off with very little money I don't know but that is the goal.

I think I've stopped planning for a little while because I really need to get there and walk around. See if I'm right about how much sun the different areas are getting.

I still have loads of stuff for sun and I'd really like to keep some of it.

And I want the veggie garden all pretty much in one place but not by the road. That might be too tempting come harvest time. So I'm having to rethink things.

well, I didn't actually do this my family did--but it got done--so it counts---

As I could not do the work---I asked the 4 kids to make my flower bed bigger for my mother's day gift--we finally got together today.



Chris has the shorts on---Rod has the straw hat on--and JJ is in the teal with the sunglasses on.--that is Emily in the orange



the 'done' bed is 4 feet wide and 14 feet long.-- below are more pictures

Whoa....what a lovely place you have there! looks like farming country.
good to see them 'kids' working hard. psst...tell E she is working too hard. maybe she needs to take a break. ha ha

here are Valarie (in the white top) and Emily in the orange top working very hard on planting my flowers



here are the girls 'posing' for me when thery were finally done planting for me.



and it is not a good picture of me--but after all I am what I am---so here is the 3 of us--JJ took the picture for me.

ok, so now I see E did do some work! (they sure don't look very dirty though.)

Thanks Criket, so very much-----and no they did not get Too dirty did they???---However it might be because they got smart in the end--they each got their DH's to dig out the holes for the flowers they were planting---smart ladies---

BTW--Em also fixed up my pavers that were out of line in my landscaping in the back of the house.--so she actually did MORE for me than Valarie.--not that i am keeping track.

We are in 'town' (pop 1000)--but where my house is at used to be a field--so there are not a whole lot of people around me, and each home that is near me sites on about 1/2 acre each.

Thanks Cindy--I think it is a nice gift as well.---

and yes it is your garden and you watched him (he needed a foreman after all, right???) so yes it definately counts!!!!

very nice carol! good to see you and i love your new bed!

i dreamed of something getting done, does that count?

hey, every job has to have a'forman' after all------

Thanks Jiffy---I am so sorry yo had to see my like THAT--some day soon when I am looking decient, perhpas I will post a picture of me --someplace-------

and Jiffy---if you dreamed of it--sure it counts------- :wink:

WOW Carol - you got a VERY nice mother's day gift from your kids and their spouses!!! Your property looks so nice, and it's so green, and neat!!!

The new flowerbed is very nice, and I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment from the plants once they settle in and grow and flower for you!

I watered the potatoes. this has been the first day in about a month I did practically nothing.

Thanks everyone---and yes I surely will get lots of enjoyment out of it.---

and I hope the birds & butterflies do too.

and---I still have to plant seeds I got from my garden helper friends---,

Oh, wonderful pics Carol~I am so glad that you got them all together to help out. Great family.

.........still raining here.

Yesterday,I planted some corn seedlings that I grew indoors in a plastic bag.Today I'm planting some more.

the corn here is waist high. i didn't plant any, but i drive by farms everywhere. the small, family owned kind.

people are having to replant corn here left and right--and more than once too--I hear if they do not get it in by June 6th all is lost--(But DH says there is a 90 day variety that might be able to make it yet.

the rains just will not stop.--my DH says if the rains do not stop soon the wheat is going to be worthless as well---poor farmers.



I wanted to mention I bought a burgundy gaillardia today--to go with all my otheres--yea me!!!!

Well DH mowed the grass the other day for me...at all different heights what a mess. He never got a chance to weed wack anything, it started to rain.

It's been raining non stop although today it's supposed to clear up for 48 hours, hope so. I have little weeds growing in the flower beds.

Hoping today I can get DD to dig out a dead cedar for me so I can replace it with an extra currant bush that's growing on the side of my house. I am sticking to the 'not buying any more trees or bushes' so now I'm robbing Peter to pay Paul, as they say

Also need to get my veggie plot hoed again....seems like I have more of a 'to do' list then a 'what did you do' list.

Well today I got two small flower beds weeded...it feels so good to be digging in the dirt again...but the rain chased me back in. I also got a hosta divided and replanted.

I finished my weed eatting just before dark yesterday I kept waiting for it to cool off

Well, I got the sick apple tree cut down, my lily bulbs planted, my veggie plot all ready to be planted next week and I just planted some sunflower seeds.

Planted my corn, carrot and bean seeds. Moved some perennial seedlings around....feels good to garden again.

I planted some DBL Purple Datura seed I got from Diane---if it is too late well at least I will have green this year.

and I transplanted my columbine--it "migrated" to next to the foundation of the garage---so I moved it.

Then I moved valarie's lilac bush to a bigger pot as I do not think she will betaking it to plant it this year any more--and she does not always water like she should anyway--so it is good here now for a year or 2 more.

It's 42*C including humidity (107.6F)

I watered this morning, and most of the plants are doing ok, the brugs didn't wilt, but the transplanted annual salvia looked a bit droopy, so I;'m going to water them extra well later tonight

Well I moved dirt. I feel like a human backhoe lol. But I'll get past this stage and on into others. This too shall pass. And this is easier than getting on my knees and weeding so I should enjoy it while I can.

I'm taking it easy in the gardening area today. It's raining here, did a bit of hoeing just before it started, but it's nice to have a bit of a break.

I don't plan to do anything in the garden today. I'm going to head for church at around 10:00 and hope I find it ok. And before that I'm just enjoying the garden forum. The perfect day in my opinion.

We're around 30 celsius . . . Kenny, who's in the northeast of Toronto, says he's got around 24 . . .

We're supposed to get some thunder storms. Hope so - don't wanna' water.

i cut back the weeds growing up in the walk way, now they are cut, going to pour vinegar on some and boiling water on others (depends on where they are at, close to the edges will get the boiling water). i also trimmed the lower branches of my willow tree. i'm trying to get it tall enough to walk under. i love it, and it shades my pond nicely, but it is annoying because it isn't strong enough to stand up straight enough yet. so i have to cut the lower branches to take the weight off so it can stand up. felt good to do something for a change.

Jiffy, please 'splain about the vinegar--sound interesting to me---