A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs What did you do in the garden today? #3

they are threatening that here (the needed precriptions) but if & whenwell then that is what I will do--bad news is you KNOW the price will go thru the roof.

They must have taken the killer stuff out of our weed killers cuz that Spectracide was like spraying water on the weeds.

Today I pulled a few weeds, brought in some squash, cucumbers, a few tomatoes - no green beans yet. I put out some pine needles. I tried to turn the compost pile but couldn't because the arm I broke is still weak but I did find out that it's full of pill bugs. I looked online and found out it's because the compost isn't hot enough and I should add bone meal so I went to Lowe's.

tomatoes??? I am jealous--but really we dont see ripe ones unitl July 4th that is if we are lucky---but still.............
Good for you (take care o f that arm !!

I need to get some bone meal, too. So much to do... .

Take care of that arm!

I watered this a.m.

I watered and weeded the small flower bed I have in the front today.
it is so hot I cannot make myself go out & do more.
I so hope we get a "cold snap" soon.

I watered, weeded, moved rails, dug holes, inserted poles...and got mighty dirty in the process.

I hope we get rain soon, sounds funny coming from me but my lawn is so dry that white clover is sprouting...not a good sign.

Today I weeded flower beds weeded carrots an cukes. gave them a drink of liquid fert.

Helped hd fix the tiller I broke, an planted some plants setting on the porch.
ANd it managed to pour afer lunch.

b

and here I thought my white clover was sprouting because of all the rain I was getting. I guess no matter why it comes the white clover is not welcome.

Today I put in my new solar lights, waterd my flowers, and weeded some in the flower beds.

I was headed out to water my veggies & the ground/grass was so squishy wet that I decided the veggies in their raised beds could send their roots down to the water, so they did not need any artificial help from me.

My grandfather said, lots of clover meant poor nitrogen..I remember he'd sprinkle bags of sugar on the lawn to 'fix' it An old wive's tale I'm sure.

well it could be.
Rod usually spread 12-12-12 on the lawn every year. but this year with being laid off he decided that the lawn was established enough & could do without.


do ya think sugar is cheaper than fertilizer???
I really think old timers know what they are talking about after all.

Sugar is over $3 a bag here, probably cheaper to fertilize

I think I can buy it on sale for 2.49 a 4 pound sack, & that is not a good price in my book. every once in awhile I get lucky & find the 5 pound sacks.

so, yep, it is that much here too,and I was thinking that fertilizer was cheaper too.

We dont use much sugar here.

Only in jelly or pie.
Not sugar users.

b

Today I fixed up the hummingbiord feeders with fresh nectar, the thistle feeder with fersh seed, & weeded the back flower bed.

Then I went to the front & watered & fed the container flowers and my container lilac bush.

Did ya all know it is HOT out there???

It was chilly here today..but welcomed.

I mowed, weed wacked and weeded everything but the veggies.

First l;et me say we had a T-Storm last ngiht. all in all we got 2 & 2/10 inches rain, all in a very short amount of time.

IT was so cool & wonderful out tonight. I went out to check everything.
THEN:
1) first I put up plant stakes on my flowers that needed them.
2) I weeded several areas---after all the rain it was so easy to do.
3) I checked out my veggie garden. one of my tomato plants was completely bent over---but it was not broken. I stood it back up. another one had a small brach broken dpown so I removed it.
4) I took some of my cloth tomato cloths & partially tied up 2 of my 4 tomato plants. The other 2 have circular tomato cages & so they won't need tied.

5) my cherokee purple actually has a very small green tomato.

Yesterday I pulled some invasive gaillardias(blanket flowers) and thought to myself...if Carol could see me~I bet she'd smack me good

Yesterday we ate our first red tomatoes. I raised from seeds.

yummmmmmmmmmmm

dodge

We ate green beans from our garden yesterday. I also got squash, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. Hope it rains today.

Wherer do you ;have room for a garden, an not for flowers?

We eat lettuce a raspberrys tooLOl

dodge

You got that right!!!
you do not even want to KNOW what I paid for a gaillardia this spring---

Never seen a Gaillardia here over $2..too bad I can't ship to you

well to give you an idea--they seem to usually start at $8.95 here.
I had to pay 9.95. This is in half gallon pots, though.

and so, of course,--I am so hoping it comes back next year...

Since I could not paint after all, I pulled more weeds, reconfigured the bricks in my water lily's half barrel, put up more braces in my flower beds, on verious flowers, pulled a few flowers to bring indoors & made more hummingbird nectar & cleaned out my 2 HB feeders.
Then I weeded my rocked area a bit & tried to cleasn off some of my brick edging. I really should go and trim grass around said bricks---

I just got in, weeded every single thing in my yard

Hoed up my pitiful veggie gardens, planted more tomatoes..also planted one upside down in an old hanging basket, planted new sunflower seeds...and planted my climbing rose.

Half gallon perennials here are never more than $6...

To day I was cutting the back yard. I almost was able to do the hole thing but I have about two lanes left for tomorrow.

TKHOOPER I DECLAIR,
Long time no see. :ding:

i think of you often, your petunia seeds from 4 years ago are beautiful blooming.

Update us please..

dodge

Dodge it's super wonderful to reconnect with you. I'm glad the petunia seeds did well for you.

Todays garden chores consided of getting a new branch pruner because I broke the old one. Also getting a new chain saw chain since I ... you guessed it broke the old one lol. Do I dare mention that I was busy breaking everything I layed hands on last year?

I break things also, DH says it's because I have no patience.

Spending the day digging out sod.

digging sod? you have my undying admiration. It's on my list but I may be in an old folks home before I get that far.

Digging the sod might put me in an old folks home real soon

lol @ tamara. I get it I really do.

Hi Tk

Welcome to the club.. I broke everything this summer too. Sometime 2 timesa a day..
How is life out there in the country doing tk?
Are you still a flower child?
Your petunias are also fragrant.Have to get the photo to show you .

dodge

Here you go tk

Your seeds you sent about 4 years ago.

Hope your strawberries are nice ..How are the country folks doing there.

dodge

The country folk are none to fond of me. The guy at the end of the block wanted to have a junk yard and I spoke against it. Definitely p.o.ed the neighbors.

They haven't knocked over the mail box yet though. That could be because I haven't gotten it fixed yet. I'm thinking two ft footers, brick and mortar.

TK,

The dont allow that in our countryside, I dont blame you on that one.
We want america the beautiful.LOL

dodge

Well it just seem a little rediculous to put a junk yard on a residental dead end you know? And the idea of a guy that doesn't really pay attention to the law putting hazardous waste into our water table when we are all on wells scared me spitless.

I killed grubs that cut off some bean plants

Tk

Your on the right track there. Our township has ordinances against all that stuff.
Most townships do. No no . Even tires have to be hauled away. We pay 2 dollara a tire to get rid of them. Batteries we have to trade in for the new ones.

Odd area your in.
dodge

I'm not within a city limit I'm out in the country. But they even have rules out here. Your only allowed 5 cars. He had about 75 cars. Just a tad over the limit.

I haven't done anything in the garden except count how many of my glads are planted backwards, not upsidedown, but facing the wall rather than the walkway.