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What did YOU do in the Garden today?? #387376 Apr 18th, 2015 at 01:22 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania What did you do today In YOur garden ..Tells us. April 16, I cant do a thing out there in the garden today. Weather is too cold yet. But I did give my SUV a bath. Messed up the cell phone . I was speaking Spanish not English. I had to go to Verizon to get it back to English.........free. He said sometime they do that. The cells. I have cleaned out the flower beds. Planted a Mock Orange bush, and got some new white Lilys for the bed planted outside, an some Elepahnt ear bulbs I planted. Hardy ones. Inside I have many seedlings. TOmatoes, an all sorts of flowers. Zinnias , marigolds, assylums, daisys, an many more. Its easier on the wallet that way........I started them all from seeds, from friendly seedy persons. My geranium I wintered over , has one pretty bloom. 2 inside begonias are in bloom. Easter cactus is full of buds. Ok is this enough for one day?? LOL PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387377 Apr 18th, 2015 at 09:15 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Lucky you....I have been just shoveling snow onto the few bare patches I have to help it melt faster I have been 'cold readying' some apple seeds that need to be planted soon and I will start some seeds this week coming for transplanting. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387381 Apr 18th, 2015 at 09:41 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Don't think I am luck.Folks down south are way ahead of me in flowers an all year around. Sorry you live worse than I do......(Weather) Makes me wonder how you cope. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387385 Apr 19th, 2015 at 08:55 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC It has poured rain for over a week here so I've only been able to a tiny bit in the yard. I do have tomatoes planted in the pretend greenhouse and the squash bales ready for whenever I get the squash seeds planted and ready to transplant. I've put out all my flower seeds and have planted the shamrock bulbs you sent me, dodge. That's about it.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387391 Apr 19th, 2015 at 10:56 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Guess we all have our vices. Some sprinkles here now PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387394 Apr 19th, 2015 at 12:32 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri we had a lot of rain here this weekend...Sad part about that is that my back yard is so low that even if it just rains a bit I cannot get into my yard to clean & garden. As it is now, there re a LOT of water puddles in my back yard. I do have some raised pots to garden in a bit, so I will begin there this week. Then if/when it stops raining so much hopefully I can get to my flower beds to clean them up for spring & summer & then plant the rest of my veggie garden & put the annuals in my flower beds. ________ 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?? dodge #387409 Apr 20th, 2015 at 08:11 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I'm jealous. I did take apart a large wooden crate yesterday(it is what our snow blower was shipped in) to use the pieces later to make a raised bed for grandgirl. Free lumber is always a great deal. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387411 Apr 20th, 2015 at 09:23 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I hung out the laundry then visited with sis in town. Sprinkled all afternoon an evening it was a tornado watch till 10:00 I pretty much stayed inside an transplanted seedlings for further exposure outside on the porch when weather permits. Tomatoes are going nuts so far.. One more month an out they go. I am loving it. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387415 Apr 21st, 2015 at 09:52 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA I was going to stain the neighbors fence (the side that faces my house), but evidently the good weather of the last few days decided to subside for today (though it's Oregon and we're well used to that around these parts). When they built the fence, several years ago, they asked us not to stain it as they where going to do it and didn't want my stain to bleed through; but after two years and with the neighbor's family getting ready to sell their house, I'll let the new home owners not be the ones comfortable with my stain choice as the fence looks like crap at this point... If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Gremelin #387416 Apr 21st, 2015 at 10:44 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania STRANGE you should mention that about Oregon. I was talking to a lady who bought a place in Oregan, she is from Houston. She said it rains an awful lot there. So I know what you mean. Sometimes neighbors are strange in boundaries. My land borders one who is a stay inside person an she wont do a think about the boundrys . An the other neighbor dumps her trash from the yard, into that spot. Or she throws limbs an trash into the twp ditch an then calls them to clean it out. What a yo yo. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387417 Apr 21st, 2015 at 10:59 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC She is a yoyo dodge. :) I guess when there is gallons of rain the carrots come up quicker so sometimes good comes from things.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387418 Apr 21st, 2015 at 11:05 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Could fool me. She is a rich widow an has no consideration for anyone else. Not only that, she is a former NUN..........yep, broke up a marriage an paid his divorce to get her man. Hows that sound???????? However her place is immaculate inside an out......She has the $ to do it ....... PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387423 Apr 21st, 2015 at 10:43 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I'd put the trash back in her yard...mind you I'm the kind of person who brought back a bucket of dog doo to the neighbor's it belonged to. I think painting the fence before the newbies move in is a great idea Gremelin. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387426 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 01:36 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I did that to her late husband....He tossed tomatos into my drive.. When he left for the day, I tossed them back in his yard.........Last time he did that. Well the trash his wife is doing, isn't on my land she is putting it on the next door neighbors land..........(Which ends at the end of my drive........I cant say a thing of that, not mine. However she doesn't get along with that lady, she got booted out of her house. She was coming in everyday........The twp does know cause I told them about it.. She is always complaining to them an they just play her game.......... Very saintly of her. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387431 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 04:46 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by dodge STRANGE you should mention that about Oregon. I was talking to a lady who bought a place in Oregan, she is from Houston. She said it rains an awful lot there. So I know what you mean. Well, a state this green needs lots of watering ;)... The whole Pacific NW is pretty much like this. Originally Posted by dodge Sometimes neighbors are strange in boundaries. My land borders one who is a stay inside person an she wont do a think about the boundrys . Yeah, three of my neighbors (left, right, and back right) decided that the property line is a sugguestion... The one to the left put up a temporary fence on my side of the yard around my plants that are a foot on my side of the property line. The one to the right put up the new fence, and it's on my side of the line by at least half a foot (I have a play structure up and the kids now cannot climb up the stairs to get to the monkey bars), but the guy in the white house behind me moved the fence a foot closer to his property because his line isn't straight and he wanted a straight fence. Originally Posted by Sunflowers I'd put the trash back in her yard...mind you I'm the kind of person who brought back a bucket of dog doo to the neighbor's it belonged to. Ditto on putting stuff back in her yard; it's not your responsibility to clean others messes... Originally Posted by Sunflowers I think painting the fence before the newbies move in is a great idea Gremelin. Thanks, I bought a super thick/solid stain, it should make the fence pretty without it bleeding through too much, and since the fence now looks like crap it's not like a non-solid would work too well to make it look good as it's just semi greyed boards. If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Gremelin #387432 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 04:53 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Ya know, James, I think if it were me, I would first make doubly sure of my boundaries & then notify the neighbors (in writing) that they had "mistakenly" put their fences on your property. Then tell them that either they can move the fences or you will be happy do it for them. As for me, I just finished planting some onions, spinach & mesclun mix. My yard is so low that I have to resort to planters & hug pots...But I am ok with that. By the time we are past my frost date, I will be able to plant my tomato plants & such. ________ 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?? dodge #387435 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 05:10 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA I haven't really done much outside this year yet; I have one of those steel frame pools to put up at some point, but we did clean off the concrete patio a couple of weeks ago and put up the new gazebo (the last one was destroyed by an early wind storm in October). If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Gremelin #387437 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 06:39 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Wow the patio is very nice. I could not do a thing here. Snowed most of the day. An melted. More tonite they say. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387439 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 07:36 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri James, That is a VERY nice patio. I see lots of summer enjoyment coming your family's way. That is great. Barb, snow ??? OH MY Gracious....SMH...I am so very sorry. Just keep thinking of spring/summer I guess. I will come soon, I am sure. ________ 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?? dodge #387443 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 10:31 AM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Thanks; it's a lot better than the hill that was there before, lol... The steep hill on the street over is what I tell people to reference when they see the yard; it's so much better being functional, lol. If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Gremelin #387444 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 11:06 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Thanks for the reference. As I said, it really looks nice now.. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387445 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 11:09 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I say all good ............ Livable.. Was worth the wait. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387452 Apr 22nd, 2015 at 01:49 PM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Thanks :) Once I get some weeds dealt with and get the pool up I'll have some better before/after photos. If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387478 Apr 24th, 2015 at 12:52 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Our neighbor on the right graveled part of our land as his driveway. He mows a wide stripe down the side of it which is on our land too. So far it hasn't been a problem. Looks great James.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Gremelin #387481 Apr 24th, 2015 at 09:44 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Spray the weeds with Roundup............(Not while kids are near) Lets see new kids photos please>>> Bet they grew. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387482 Apr 24th, 2015 at 09:58 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Bestofour Our neighbor on the right graveled part of our land as his driveway. He mows a wide stripe down the side of it which is on our land too. So far it hasn't been a problem. if I were you, I would go and talk to the people...just an FYI sorta conversation. Sounds to me as if they think that piece of land is theirs. That could be a problem down the road if they do not know the boundaries. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387487 Apr 25th, 2015 at 02:12 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania What I didn't do .........in the garden today. Went to bath an the tub kept draining the water. Took out the plunger an lever an try to figure it out.. No dice So I got online to see what was involved in putting in a new lever an plunger.. Sure enough utube showed me. I went to Home depot an got a package , came home an installed it .. Didn't work. After 3 trys I called son to come by.. he said later today after a party. ok Went back up an got a rubber hose from the shower an put it down the hole where the plunger went. Blew thru it several times a seen some like styro foam come to the drain. Then I put the old one back on, an presto it worked. Called son an said I don't need you........He was glad, said I was my own plumber today. LOL Eek what next? Your never see all these problems unless your a widow. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387524 Apr 26th, 2015 at 03:05 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Glad that you were able to help yourself, Barb. ________ 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?? dodge #387528 Apr 26th, 2015 at 05:00 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Junie, Johnny has talked to the neighbors and we have the paperwork to prove it but they haven't redone their driveway and it's not close to our yard so it's not a problem so far. Good for you dodge. Self sufficient. I am not good at fixing stuff. Too wet to do anything in the garden.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387534 Apr 26th, 2015 at 08:30 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri That is good to know, Sheri. I am glad to hear it. It is too wet here as well, and it is too low as I have said. BUT today I went out & pulled some volunteer miniature butterfly bushes out of the area & weeded some. Yes it was sad, but I had nowhere to replant the volunteers ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387535 Apr 26th, 2015 at 08:42 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I was able to hoe the flower beds an apply spleem weed killer. then spent the afternoon playing soccer an riding 4 wheeler with the girls. An son. Visited my friend this am an had baked a cake for her .. She has a nephew funeral. 47 years old an abused himself with booze, drugs an women. Took her a bouqet of daffodils an she loved them. She is giving me posies from her greenhouse in May..Yippee PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387537 Apr 26th, 2015 at 09:46 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri you are a good friend, and a good Granny, Barb. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387542 Apr 26th, 2015 at 06:56 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Thanks Carol, back at you .............. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387543 Apr 26th, 2015 at 08:15 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I shoveled snow and made new drains for it to melt...and for me that counts as spring gardening. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387547 Apr 26th, 2015 at 10:08 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Sunflowers I shoveled snow and made new drains for it to melt...and for me that counts as spring gardening. ........ ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387577 Apr 28th, 2015 at 01:14 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri This evening, I cleaned out & cleaned off my big flower bed. I was out there 2 hours. It had been taken over by this spring weed. Rod says that it will be gone by summer. I have never heard of such as that, but hey...time will tell I guess. Whatever it is, a lot of the roots stay in the dirt when you pull this stuff out. I was NOT a happy camper. Rodney came out of the garage 2 different times to check on me. The second time is when he said that it would be gone by summer. Next up to clean off is my garden...It had better not have that weed in it.. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387578 Apr 28th, 2015 at 03:41 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Do ever spray with Roundup? Don't know what spring weed is but theres lots that come back all year weeds PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387582 Apr 28th, 2015 at 04:24 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Rod just called it a spring weed. I am sure it has a name...I just do not know what it is nor do I have the inclination to look it up. Yes, I use round-up. But since I have ripped out all of the weeds, I do not think that round-up will help me by being on the roots. I do intend to use it in my rocked area. Really there my rocks need to be taken up, new landscaping paper needs to be put down & my rocks re added. That will not happen. Thing is there never was any grass or weeds under this area. when they built the house they just threw the clay from the basement next to the house like they do. One would like to think that I would not have this problem. But I sure do. So the round-up will get used there. Since he is so sure that they will not be a problem in my flower bed, I am just going to add more dirt there & then see what grows thru. if something does, I will pull it as it comes up. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387584 Apr 28th, 2015 at 04:31 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Good morning, Do the folks in your area get a man to spray you yards for dandelines? They were doing the neighbors yesterday . I don't do it. Fields are full of it an it comes back again........... I mowed yesterday an need to get the spray out an get some nastys killed......Everyone is having a battler with their forsythia bushes here.. It blooms on the ends only an the middle is all brown?????????? Everywhere here.. I was working mine over yesterday, an fined some of the aged stems are rotted .. So I am doing replants....... PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387586 Apr 28th, 2015 at 04:41 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Good morning. There is really no point in my going to bed. no we do not, have such men that I know of anyway. I guess I could hire a landscaper. (not gonna happen) I told Rod if he sprayed for weeds he would have no grass in his yard. he counters with he could get some broadleaf weed killer.. he missed my point--there is so much of that weed, clover and dandelions that there is not much grass at all. We used to have a beautiful yard. Then Rod decided to stop fertilizing the grass. since then, it has gone down hill fast. I was thinking, I guess you are going to have to make replants. can you cut the ends off & replant them, or maybe just trim back the bush & see if it comes back out ??? I really know nothing of forsythia. ________ 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?? dodge #387590 Apr 28th, 2015 at 07:11 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada If it wasn't for weeds I wouldn't have a lawn at all I shoveled snow and redirected the pump....at this rate my snow should be gone in a week or so ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387617 Apr 30th, 2015 at 01:20 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC You are a good friend dodge. Junie, forsythia is easy to grow and beautifully yellow in the spring. Love it. All I did today was water the seedlings.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387618 Apr 30th, 2015 at 01:45 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Thanks Sherie, All I did was take the trash out today. Rain an a good day to sleep. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387620 Apr 30th, 2015 at 01:51 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I did not do much either. I weeded my rocked area a bit, watered my onions, spinach & lettuces. Then I planted a few annuals in the front of the house. And, OH ! I swept the front porch & the apron of the garage of grass, after Rod mowed. ________ 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?? dodge #387621 Apr 30th, 2015 at 01:52 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Also planted a Immortalilty Herb in a pot.. Any one do those? zone not a perennial here Good tea for cholestral levels and Immune system Last edited by dodge; Apr 30th, 2015 at 01:56 PM. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387623 Apr 30th, 2015 at 08:13 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yesterday I shoveled more snow ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387625 May 1st, 2015 at 07:35 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Poor Sunny. I hope that you get to garden soon, Sunny. You are way over-due for some gardening time. Barb. I have never heard of an immortality plant. where did you find it ?? ________ 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?? dodge #387631 May 1st, 2015 at 09:02 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC 46° here this morning. It was so cold the other morning all the flowers fell off the azaleas. Really sad.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387639 May 2nd, 2015 at 07:00 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada That's too bad...azalea's are so delicate. Tackling DH's shed today...wish me luck. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387642 May 2nd, 2015 at 10:01 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri SMH...Good Luck !! ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387644 May 2nd, 2015 at 10:54 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Good luck in the shed tackle.. Your a real all arounder there. Nice an warm here hope your snow is gone now PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387651 May 3rd, 2015 at 11:51 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri 5-3-15 Here is what I did today: I got 6 bags (.75 Cu. ft.) of topsoil & added them to my flower bed and covered most of it with that. I need about 4 to 6 more. Then I have 2 bags of 2 cu. ft. of black mulch. It goes into the beds up against the back of the house. I will have too much of that but 1 bag is not enough. BUT weeding needs to be finished first. The flower bed I added the soil to is ready to plant my annuals into. I have one of the 2 beds against the house weeded. Well mostly weeded. I want to get rid of my spiderwort in that bed as it is taking over the entire area. DH says to use Round-up, so it is still there. I also put my plants/flowers into the pot on the front porch and in a few other pots. Really I was very pleased with what I accomplished today. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387652 May 3rd, 2015 at 12:07 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Good job carol, Let the good times roll...In the garden What I did today, got the tiller out an figured how to make it go .. It did . Then I till the entire garden area with it.......The fellow died who did it last year, So its my job........ again. I am getting a bit jump to get some tomtoes out there .. I like being early.LOL I am actually late . PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387653 May 3rd, 2015 at 12:08 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I am not sure I am proud of my self like carol is..LOL PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387654 May 3rd, 2015 at 12:25 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by dodge I am not sure I am proud of my self like carol is..LOL I say if it needed done & you got it done (late or not) then you have every right to be proud of yourself. besides, didn't you figure out how to start & run the tiller ?? I know I could not do so. Lordy, I miss my daddy, but esp. at garden time. he would load his big tiller & bring it over to my house & till my garden for me. technically I could wait to plant until after next weekend. which may happen yet, as I need to weed & hand till my small veggie garden bed. ________ 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?? dodge #387657 May 3rd, 2015 at 06:40 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I'd love to own a tiller..someday. Yesterday I hand dug some sod, I am expanding my foundation flower beds..then raked what bare ground we have. My snow has really taken a beating. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387658 May 3rd, 2015 at 06:48 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Sunny mine is many moons old.......Only one I ever had an it was worth every penny. I beat the heck out of it , but it never fails to run. Hubby always made me do it so I did get a know how there. Carol what happened to the tiller? Mom sell it/ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387660 May 4th, 2015 at 04:47 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I have no idea where my dad's tiller is. BUT it was a much bigger one that I would need now anyway. Dad did give Rod a small tiller. It would have been perfect for me. BUT "Rod" did not need it, so he gave it to my daughter. "SHE" said it leaked oil or gas or something & she got rid of it. She is a female version of her daddy, so it could have well not been leaking at all. Either way it is gone now. And if I bought one, it would be gone before I knew it----after all HE would not need it. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387663 May 4th, 2015 at 05:34 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I understand Carol, The Ho hum hubby Glad he got you a new car anyways..lOL PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387664 May 4th, 2015 at 05:47 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Yes, I DID get a new car. Which surprised me. however, just to be clear, he is not hateful. He (& Emily) just do NOT like to keep things...they worry about each day as it comes. IF you do not need an item on Monday, get rid of it..(to reduce the clutter).....never mind about needing it in the future..... me, I like to keep things so I do not need to re-buy them. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387666 May 4th, 2015 at 07:25 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Strange also......... However if they have the money to do it , so be it. I am like you , If I can use it, don't loose. Seasons change do they throw out the winter clothes too? Or summer in fall/ Price way to go PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387667 May 4th, 2015 at 08:05 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri NO they usually keep clothes..and stuff they like. BUT to give you an example. My SIL had a lot of T-Shirts he got while Active in the Navy. Many had ships names on them & could only be bought while assigned to and part of the crew of a certain ship. While he was stationed over-seas for a year, she brought me the T-Shirts & asked me make a quilt out of them. I did not want to mess up his T-Shirts, so I hired out the work to make the quilt. IT turned out beautiful, but he was NOT happy.... See, SHE wanted rid of the T-shirts...apparently she thought he had too many.. And FYI: She has the money to act like that--us, not 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?? JunieGirl #387668 May 4th, 2015 at 08:17 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania GAD an you paid for the work. Did you keep it or not? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387669 May 4th, 2015 at 09:28 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Well, she asked me to make it, so I figured if I didn't make it, I needed to pay for it. Yes, when I gave it to her she was all happy with it. She gave it to her DH when he came home and while he liked the quilt, he did not appreciate the T-shirts being gone. Yes, they still have it. I saw it last week. ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387670 May 4th, 2015 at 09:37 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania They make me shiver.. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387683 May 5th, 2015 at 06:31 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yesterday I expanded my front flower beds...well, so far I just cut and tossed the sod to the size I want. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387686 May 5th, 2015 at 09:45 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Well, Sunny, ya gotta start someplace, right ??? ________ 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?? JunieGirl #387715 May 7th, 2015 at 06:41 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Like they say you gotta make hay while the sun shines........ In her case dig that sod. I wanted to dig one an got too lazy. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387716 May 7th, 2015 at 08:09 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Yea, I gotta dig my garden out...it really got bad over winter this year. I guess the snow drug grass seed all over where it was not supposed to be. And this really needs to be done so I still have time to go buy plants. Tonight I merely watered plants. In and out of pots ________ 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?? dodge #387733 May 8th, 2015 at 05:14 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Beds are all expanded and my older plants have been divided to fill in the new areas....hoping to get my mulch this week coming. I am played out. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387734 May 8th, 2015 at 05:56 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri YAY for some outside work being done!!! It IS good to be back playing in the dirt, isn't it?? ________ 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?? dodge #387794 May 12th, 2015 at 08:11 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yesterday I bought mulch and garden soil ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387828 May 13th, 2015 at 12:14 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Not a darn thing. I've got to get busy.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387834 May 13th, 2015 at 08:31 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yesterday I made grandgirl a small raised bed out of a pallet....made me wish I had more pallets I tore the pallet apart and made it 3 by 4 and a foot high. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387837 May 13th, 2015 at 09:06 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. You are a good grandmother, Sunny. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387841 May 13th, 2015 at 09:20 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Originally Posted by Sunflowers Yesterday I made grandgirl a small raised bed out of a pallet....made me wish I had more pallets I tore the pallet apart and made it 3 by 4 and a foot high. Awww Cool Sunflower, my one is 4yrs old an the other is 8 an we have a blast in my yard. I let them pick daffodils for mom an they were elated. Now I made some potted tomatoes an flowers for them to take home when the weather is good for that. They bought me a plant an hummer an butterfly for outdoors for moms day. I took them to Moms day breakfast an all 5 of us got a potted plant from church. Oh were they ever happy.Smiled the whole time. It was only $1. to eat.LOL Last edited by dodge; May 13th, 2015 at 09:21 PM. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387848 May 14th, 2015 at 08:35 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Sunny wish you could post a picture because I've got 5 pallets and have been wondering what to do with them. dodge I can't believe your grand daughter is 8. Time flies.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387849 May 14th, 2015 at 08:36 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Today I picked strawberries. I'm giving them to a friend who is making pies. I've got enough for 5 or 6 pies.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387852 May 14th, 2015 at 08:44 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Holy smokes your spoiled........ I cant grow them worth a hoot. They are just in blossom here now.. Do you spray them at all? PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387855 May 14th, 2015 at 08:50 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC No I don't spray. I just have a tiny bed and this is the 3rd time I've picked and there's plenty more. We've had a lot of rain so I think that's the secret.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387857 May 14th, 2015 at 08:52 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Well ours here get buggy ......And snails or slugs get into them. Ugg And weeds... PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387858 May 14th, 2015 at 08:53 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Here too once in a while but not so far.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387880 May 14th, 2015 at 06:21 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I replanted runners last year so I should get a bumper crop of strawberries this year. They do quite well here. I'll try post a pic if I can Sheri. Yesterday I hand tilled my whole garden...I really need to buy a tiller. My arms are aching today. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387885 May 14th, 2015 at 07:36 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Please do post it. I have trouble uploading photos with yahoo.. Anyone know why? DIgital camera an my cell phone?????????Maybe Gremlin can answer that one. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387886 May 14th, 2015 at 11:18 PM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Gremelin Mr. James The Gnome Wrangler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,469 Likes: 3 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by dodge Please do post it. I have trouble uploading photos with yahoo.. Anyone know why? DIgital camera an my cell phone?????????Maybe Gremlin can answer that one. Not really sure what the problem is with their service; could you explain what the problem is? The forum software, for security, requires that all external images end in an image extension (jpg, gif, png, etc), so if the issue is that you can't just post a link from yahoo then that could be it. I know the other week you tried to post an image from mail.yahoo.com which looked like it would have been an image that was from an email; that host is a closed source, so if you're not logged into the account that has permission to view the message then no one can see it. If you'd like to learn more about my family and I, you can do so at Corthell.net [corthell.net]!

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387903 May 15th, 2015 at 07:48 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Today I am replacing my clothesline...new cedar poles are planned with a ring of lilies around them(they are growing wild across the road at an abandoned lot) ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387904 May 15th, 2015 at 08:06 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Wow new lines... Hey I have lilys around my poles too. Are yours ditch lilys? Grow wild here also.. I hate those types.. wont leave. Your a doer PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387907 May 15th, 2015 at 10:06 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Sounds pretty, Sunny. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387914 May 16th, 2015 at 04:46 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Thanks Tina. Yup, good old ditch lilies...free and ever blooming. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387930 May 16th, 2015 at 09:17 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania yes PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387934 May 16th, 2015 at 09:47 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I finished cleaning out the two raised bed and found volunteer tomato plants and one of them already has blooms. Way cool. Also found a bunch of ants in one of the beds. How can I get rid of them?

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Bestofour #387937 May 16th, 2015 at 10:03 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Try ant in the house.. I put salt out an vinegar..........Mad them move . PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387942 May 16th, 2015 at 12:14 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Neither salt or vinegar is very good for plants. Diatomaceous earth is not harmful to plants but very harmful to ants. Boric acid is also not too bad. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Tina #387945 May 16th, 2015 at 01:10 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Miss quoted that.. Salt an vinegar on my counter tops rid me of ants. Let me look that up. Read this http://www.wikihow.com/Garden-With-Vinegar We don't want to use poisons around children an pets.. Last edited by dodge; May 16th, 2015 at 01:15 PM. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387949 May 16th, 2015 at 09:14 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I happen to put acid into my acid loving plants.. Recipe is a tablespoon of vinegar to a gallon of water.Cheaper than commercial mixes an same results. So vinegar ISN"T harmful. I disagree with Tina PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387972 May 17th, 2015 at 07:25 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I think Tina meant that vinegar is harmful to regular plants....not acid loving ones. Today I will tackle my much needed siding washing. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #387975 May 17th, 2015 at 08:16 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Vinegar is an excellent, safe solution for dealing with weeds in the yard and garden. It's not harmful to children or pets, and it's inexpensive enough to always have around. In addition to weed killing, vinegar can be a gardener's best friend because it helps kill slugs, can get rid of ants, neutralizes garden lime, cleans garden pots, and much more. Vinegar is excellent for acid-loving plants like gardenias, azaleas and hydrangeas but it also kills weeds when used at full strength so you need to be careful how you use it on plants you want to keep alive. Read more: How to Use a Vinegar & Water Solution on Plants | Garden Guides PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387977 May 17th, 2015 at 10:00 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. I have long advocated for vinegar used as a weed and pest deterrent. I was warning Sheri that vinegar (and salt) is not the right answer to ants in her raised planters. For ants and other creepy things, I use diatomaceous earth. Food grade diatomaceous earth (DE) is actually good for other critters. It won't harm your plants at all, either. It can be found at feed stores because it is used a lot for chickens. I use it all round my house to keep out bugs of all kinds. And in my gardens for bug, slug and snail control. No worries if the wild birds or pets get into it. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Tina #387981 May 17th, 2015 at 10:34 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge OP Hot Rod OP dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Well if one has the $$$$ to waste on all that stuff.Good luck.. Most of us don't. We aren't rich PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387984 May 18th, 2015 at 01:40 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. I am far from rich. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? dodge #387999 May 18th, 2015 at 06:04 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yesterday I got the siding washed, my flower beds mulched and my veggie garden got a few bags of super soil added to help lighten the soil. I'll open another topic.... ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: What did YOU do in the Garden today?? Sunflowers #388003 May 18th, 2015 at 09:51 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri And I will close this one. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....