Hubby removed a couple of tree stumps, so I will be able to have a bigger area to make up for the area I lost when we put in the greenhouse.
I will be able to come out of the green house and walk on pavers directly to the compost bin. On the other side of the pavers, is the new raised bed.
This will be great in the winter time. Instead of walking 40 ft in snow or ice, I'll only have to walk 5 ft. I have moved a few plants to the green house. Hubby needs to repair the window.
It was not latched down properly and a big wind storm blew it off. I ordered some stevia, tarragon, bay leaf, and rosemary today for the herb garden.
Hope all is well with everyone. Have a great weekend. Prayers up for all. God Bless.
Pinging the list.
I found out from talking to another FR, that there was hesitation to discuss other topics not gardening per se.
However, I’ve always felt that hobbies and especially homesteading, back to basics, composting, canning and other recipes are great additions to the discussion.
The only thing I like to avoid here is politics etc. - a refuge from FR flame wars. LOL
It’s out there somewhere, buried in the snow.....
The pool water is a surprising 60 degrees.
I live in Florida..jacksonvill.
I have a backyard, grass, covered with weeds. I want to weed and fertilize.
I have an adorable dog. She sometimes digs holes. Is there anything i can use for the weeds and fertilizer. I’ve been told if you spray,let it dry, won,t HURT the dog. But she digs a deep hole and will get it on her paws and nails.
Any ideas would be so appreciated.
And ....I will allow her to dig the occasional holes.
March is our big snow month in the Colorado Rockies. Had a storm years ago in March that dumped 5 1/2 ft of snow. Need to start indoors soon. Short season between frosts here. Many months of snow.
I think I'll clear my raspberry bushes this weekend. I don't know whether I'll leave a few old canes so I have some to nibble on in June or just cut them to the ground and wait until August for berries from the new growth.
Hello gardening thread!
I didn’t think I would have anything to report for a while, but it was in the 70s this last week so I wandered around the Garden area and saw strawberries coming up and chives! The good weather and the sight of that Greenery got me enthused for gardening again.
It’s too early for me to plant anything outside, but I did remove a bunch of weeds and I got out last year’s gardening plot plan, and looked it over to see what changes I could make. I especially wanted to see where I could fit in arugula in the raised bed area. That area doesn’t get plowed so everything can reseed itself. So now I just have to wait another month!
Finally getting some much-needed rain in SoCal. So needed. Threw some plant food about to let it soak in and do its magic.
I was having some weird pains in some of my bones recently. Left Ulna, right thigh bone, and ring finger of left hand. I went off all my meds and feel much better, no more inflammation or other pains. Anyone have information on getting vitamin D more naturally. I have read just yesterday some disturbing information on vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) being a mouse/rat killer and being able to kill dogs with a small dose. After reading about the mechanism of death being hypercalcemia and further researching same, I’ve come to some very disturbing conclusions about medicine in general.
Crazy weather here in Delaware. Last week it was in the 70’s and yesterday it snowed. Started herbs and leeks indoors two weeks ago - sage, oregano and cilantro are sprouting; nothing yet from thyme and leeks.
We are planting some unusual plants in addition to our regulars. Last week we planted Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate and when it warms up, we’ll plant Strawberry Spinach and Toothache plant. A little diversion.
BTW! Anybody have an easy way to unclog a water barrel? I have a screen on top, so no dead animals. Probably accumulated silt from the rain.
Amusing story on Silicon Valley chicken keepers with more money than brains:
Did anyone catch this article in the Washington post:
These people are rally out of touch with reality and Mother Nature.
#1 Daughter's BF helped Mrs. Augie pick up all of the trimmings from the orchard trees. They hauled them off to the sippy hole and Nanner and I pushed the pile over the edge. They also spent a few hours cleaning up the kitchen garden. I hauled that stuff to the compost heap yesterday, and scratched up a 16' row for kale and spinach. It's probably a bit early for that, but it'll either grow or it won't.
I spent most of my weekend working in the shop. I had an old two-prong round bale toter that wasn't being used, so I worked that thing over to mount on Nanner's loader bucket. It will make loading/unloading fence posts/planks, saw logs, trimming trees, cleaning gutters, washing siding, etc. super easy. Once I had the fork mounts done, I welded up a frame for a cargo basket. It's mostly finished now. Just need to finish installing the steel mesh, add a safety bar to the front, and slap some paint on.
