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Weekly Garden Thread - July 3-9, 2021 [Victory Garden Edition]
July 3, 2021
| Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes
Posted on 07/03/2021 6:08:03 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
I thought we were talking about Brussels Sprouts?
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posted on
07/04/2021 7:06:15 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: LibWhacker
That can’t be good for any living thing!
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posted on
07/04/2021 7:08:31 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: Ladysforest
Hurray for Apples! Fingers crossed for a successful harvest for you!
I think if I just had apples and tomatoes, maybe some peppers in my gardens, I would be a Happy Camper. :)
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posted on
07/04/2021 7:14:10 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: All
This morning my Victory Garden gave me two cherry tomatoes and a cucumber; at least I won't STARVE until Lunchtime, LOL! Heading out to water while the Kitchen Garden is still somewhat shaded. We are looking at 90+, hazy hot and HUMID, today - them maybe some rain early in the week, but since our 'prognosticators' can't seem to get that right, I'm giving everyone a drink today, before the heat.Everything is looking great; I'll take more pictures next week so you can see the progress being made. Potatoes are blooming, so I may do a little digging in there for some New Potatoes for supper, tonight. We did out big '4th of July' celebrating yesterday, so today is just another day in the garden, then OUT of the heat in the afternoon, which works for me!
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posted on
07/04/2021 7:20:30 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: Bon of Babble
Happy 4th of July!
The pineapple lily is a new one for me! Very interesting!
π
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
07/04/2021 9:12:53 AM PDT
by
Bob434
To: Bon of Babble
Some. Ice shots of the flowers, nice looking plants
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posted on
07/04/2021 9:49:35 AM PDT
by
Bob434
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
07/04/2021 9:53:10 AM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(To you all, my loyal spell checkers....nothing but prospect and admiral nation.)
To: TheConservativeParty
I’d never seen them before either - anywhere, and I go to at least four different nurseries, two garden centers, am on several different gardening sites, and I am always snooping around looking in other people’s gardens - even when I travel.
I was given one as a free gift at the fair one year when I bought a plumeria - decided to plant it and see what it did - and the results are what you see. I bought several more from Amazon (of all places) and they are putting out lots of leaves at the moment. The larger ones will need to be staked.
Not sure which zones they do best in - I’m in 9b.
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posted on
07/04/2021 12:03:41 PM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(Rigged Elections have Consequences)
To: Bob434
Forgot to post this one, one of my prized possessions - that I got off of the "dead" table at Lowe's a number of years ago - a double hibiscus that looks like an orchid. Not a great bloomer, but when it blooms, it is magnificent.
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posted on
07/04/2021 12:06:52 PM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(Rigged Elections have Consequences)
To: Bon of Babble
I am in zone 4/5 southern Wisconsin. Looks like up north here, one could plant it after frost danger, and dig up and store at the end of the growing season.
Very cool plant!
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To: cherry
"here in eastern washington it continues to be extremely dry with one brief thunderstorm in early June and that is all for us for 4 months.....very high temps.... I've replaced my lone hanging flower basket three times now....lets hope this present one survives....I've got it out of the sun.... I've had to water my garden by hand every single day, in addition to the sprinklers.."Here, unlike last year, the Lord of Heaven and earth has enabled me to save over 400 gallons of water, and possible showers are predicted for all but one day for this week. Need more sun now.
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posted on
07/04/2021 12:42:27 PM PDT
by
daniel1212
( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
To: Bon of Babble
To: Bon of Babble
wow- wicked subtle colors in it- love it- and complimentary colors too- magenta and lime green it looks like unless that is just the lighting?
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posted on
07/04/2021 2:03:52 PM PDT
by
Bob434
To: Bon of Babble
sorry meant light pink, with some fringing of very light lime green it looks like?
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posted on
07/04/2021 2:05:02 PM PDT
by
Bob434
To: All
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posted on
07/04/2021 2:15:15 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: Bob434
It’s a beautiful pale apricot color. Never seen another one like it.
I think I paid a dollar for it at Lowe’s and it was 3/4 dead when I bought it.
Noticed I’m getting giant white fly again - sprayed it off with water this morning (again) - and put worm casing around the base a few days ago - the enzymes in the worm casings are supposed to get rid of white fly. We had a terrible problem here about 10 years ago - many garden centers stopped selling them around here, and there aren’t many in my neighborhood to this day. The giant white fly is a horrible, messy pest.
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posted on
07/04/2021 5:17:27 PM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(Rigged Elections have Consequences)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
I am going to plant Long Island brussel sprouts....might try another variety also since I don’t know what will work best here in Zone 8B
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posted on
07/04/2021 6:32:15 PM PDT
by
TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
(To you all, my loyal spell checkers....nothing but prospect and admiral nation.)
To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
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posted on
07/04/2021 7:42:31 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Hi, concerned today as my patio planter, long and deep full of pansies is getting yellowed and mildly shriveled foliage. They have been getting plenty of water, could it be the heat? They get full sun for about 6-7 hours.
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posted on
07/05/2021 5:57:49 AM PDT
by
MomwithHope
(Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future. )
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