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Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #364367 Feb 11th, 2013 at 09:36 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Raining, raining, raining.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365046 Feb 21st, 2013 at 08:44 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I buried some kitchen scraps in the garden today.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bestofour #365048 Feb 21st, 2013 at 09:10 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri between 5 to 7 inches of snow--and now they say we will have freezing rain on top of that here in an hour--- does not look like I will be doing anything for quite awhile yet... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365369 Feb 24th, 2013 at 12:44 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I noticed some seedlings are coming up I planted before it got cold, Dodge sent me I think it may have been poppies? "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365407 Feb 25th, 2013 at 11:33 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I did nothing in the garden today. It was freezing and windy.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365479 Feb 27th, 2013 at 02:36 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas need to water some stuff, felt too bad to do much I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365490 Feb 27th, 2013 at 05:12 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space My big project today is to drain and clean the big fountain in the Bus Stop, then hook up a new pump for it. It hasn't run for a couple years, so it is kinda funky water in there...

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bill #365494 Feb 27th, 2013 at 05:42 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri so glad to hear you are working on stuff Bill, I hope you will show us pictures when you are done with your various projects. Also very glad the weather is coopersating so yoiu can work on such things----Sadly that is not the casae here--- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365497 Feb 27th, 2013 at 06:27 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Love your bus stop, glad you will be able to fix the fountain. Today I got out and pruned the fruit trees and managed to finally get the netting off of the plum tree. Of course the netting is now a total loss but live and learn. I'm excited to see the daffodils in bud. I look forward to them blooming.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365517 Feb 27th, 2013 at 10:30 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I checked out the calendar and now I have 9 1/2 things to do. And here I didn't even think the season had started.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365525 Feb 27th, 2013 at 11:18 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bill, I'm glad you can get that fountain fixed too. I loved it when you had the outside camera and we could see what was happening at your place. TK, I've got to get our fruit trees pruned too. It's just too muddy.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365564 Mar 1st, 2013 at 01:02 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas got everything watered today, sun flowers look great I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365664 Mar 3rd, 2013 at 03:39 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space When I was out working on the fountain, Friday, I saw my first Hummingbird fly by, 18 days ahead of their normal arrival date. I now have my feeders filled and in place. It was warm enough last night to get the froggies singing...

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bill #365666 Mar 3rd, 2013 at 04:29 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri such good news, Bill,thanks so much !!!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365667 Mar 3rd, 2013 at 05:00 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I buried some compost in the garden spot. Guess I should start thinking about my hummingbird feeders too.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365669 Mar 3rd, 2013 at 05:16 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I have my feeders out,, early fall seeds are sprouting and dianthus are beginning to bloom again too "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 suzydaze #365677 Mar 3rd, 2013 at 08:04 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Originally Posted by suzydaze got everything watered today, sun flowers look great Are you still in Texas?

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365751 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:20 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas yes, spring break is next week, me and Ashley go home to pack, we're in the process of buying a house. While we are home, we get the house inspected and if all looks ok we'll be signing the papers The front the back Last edited by suzydaze; Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:22 AM. I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 suzydaze #365754 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:24 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Beautiful an good Luck for inspections.... Big move an worth the while. Looks wonderful PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365755 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:27 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas yep we are so excited about it, Ashley will have 2 rooms all to her self up stairs, one for sleeping and one for her junk lol, comes with 3.6 acres of land....do not look forward to moving all my plants and starting new trees. I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365759 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:31 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas I hate these little hedge type bushes that contractor put in. they take alot of work to keep in shape and never bloom...I like color ...those are coming out first thing I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365760 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:31 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas I hate these little hedge type bushes that contractor put in. they take alot of work to keep in shape and never bloom...I like color ...those are coming out first thing I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 suzydaze #365761 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:34 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania That should suprise MOM Good luck.. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 dodge #365762 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:35 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Send me some.. For snow catchers..LOL PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365763 Mar 4th, 2013 at 12:37 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas never thought of them for that lol I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365778 Mar 4th, 2013 at 07:07 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC That's so pretty and you have a lot of space to plant. You're gonna have to tiller up a BIG garden spot. So you're planning on staying in Texas then.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365815 Mar 5th, 2013 at 12:12 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas thanks, nope no garden for me, veggies just do not like me I do a few tomatoe plants every year and last time I planted okra the rabbits ate it I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bestofour #365816 Mar 5th, 2013 at 12:29 AM Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas suzydaze Daisy suzydaze Daisy Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,363 Arkansas Originally Posted by Bestofour That's so pretty and you have a lot of space to plant. You're gonna have to tiller up a BIG garden spot. So you're planning on staying in Texas then. new house is in arkansas I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365840 Mar 5th, 2013 at 07:40 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC it's still too wet for me to do anything and it rained again today.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bestofour #365843 Mar 5th, 2013 at 07:47 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I shoveled snow PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365845 Mar 5th, 2013 at 08:45 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I have moon flower vine seeds soaking to plant,, I tried it last year but I planted too late in the spring and it got very hot outside very soon, and they didn't grow much to survive the heat. I'm starting them earlier this year and hopefully they will make it. "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 angelblossom #365847 Mar 5th, 2013 at 09:13 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Go girls .. Make the seeds do their thing? dodge PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365851 Mar 5th, 2013 at 10:48 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC It is pouring rain here right now. Not gonna happen tomorrow either.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bestofour #365868 Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:43 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Can you just smell the roses? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365869 Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:48 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Bestofour #365870 Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:50 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Where did you get that rain???????????? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365897 Mar 6th, 2013 at 05:20 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC rained most of the night and windy today. Nothing going on out ther.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365902 Mar 6th, 2013 at 05:56 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas since I'm home in the afternoon today I went ahead and planted the soaked Moonflower vine seeds,, "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365919 Mar 6th, 2013 at 09:58 AM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 49 Ontario, Canada Penny in Ontario Member Penny in Ontario Member Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 49 Ontario, Canada Those are so pretty Diane.

Re: What did you do in the garden today? #10 Sunflowers #365929 Mar 6th, 2013 at 10:45 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Shoveled Snow?