Posted on 06/25/2022 7:06:47 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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I now understand why the residents of coastal North Carolina warned me that despite torrential rains at some times, lack of rain was often an issue and with the sandy soil that promptly drains, plants dry out here very fast despite high humidity.
Thanks for the thread!
Harvested swiss chard and radishes recently, very yummy!
Lots of flowers blooming.
Buds starting on my first-ever large flowering dahlias. Enormous plants, so the flowers should be spectacular. Got the tubers from Swan Island Dahias in early spring and started them in pots in my greenhouse. I bought 11 varities.
www.dahlias.com is their website, if anyone wants to see gorgeous pictures and dream of what they could order for next summer.
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A welcome thread...among the craziness. Thank you! We finally got sun this past week!!!! After probably wettest Spring in 80 years.
After my husband tore out the lawns in front and back, our water bill went from Tier 2-3 to Tier 1 and has stayed there ever since. I garden in containers now on mulch-covered former lawns.
My neighbor's wife won't let him tear out his lawns and he's fighting - and losing - to stay out of Tier 3.
I'm trying my best to plant water -wise plants, but have to have roses...
New rock garden that replaced a grassy area (it's about 1/2 done here):
These plants that do OK with intense heat and limited watering:
Crown of Thorns - that gets a direct blast of heat and intense sun every day:
I moved this begonia to a more shaded area and it seems a lot happier:
These cockscombs seem to be doing OK too:
And my helpers, helping as usual - staying inside with the air conditioning! (and who can blame them?):
First tomatoes 🍅 of the season yesterday...
First cucumbers today...
Now where are those peppers..!!
I put potatoes in grow bags this May, and some of the plants are 4 feet tall and beginning to bloom. I have a combination of Miracle Gro Raised Bed Mix, composted cow manure, top soil, and Better Homes and Gardens Raise Bed Mix— just opened this and that bag of stuff as I needed to add to the grow bags. The plants are super healthy, not a pest in sight—hoping it’s not all just leafy growth and that there are spuds in there!
Beautiful! There really is beauty in all the ugliness around us.
Here in Delaware, asparagus is done; not a good crop. Lettuce and spinach done until fall. Picked my first string beans yesterday. Has all the earmarks of a good crop. Squash, zucchini, pickles, tomatoes and cakes all have buds.
Only one garden, instead of three last year. Had to give my son the garden on the hillside; can’t climb up there. Lost a 2nd bed to poison ivy. Am trying a stand up planter for first time.
“...hoping it’s not all just leafy growth and that there are spuds in there!”
I’d definitely STOP any fertilizing right now - but keep them watered 1-2 times a day, depending upon the heat.
Sounds like a pretty rich mix for potatoes. I’m always mean to mine. They get nothing - NOTHING - from me! ;)
Your ‘helpers’ are always the best part of Saturdays! :)
I have gotten more and more into Dahlias, myself. I have a few varieties going this season. Pictures later if any are really outstanding. I just did ‘border’ types and one called ‘Bumble Bee’ and I think one Mocha-something.
If I get tomatoes by August this season, I’ll be happy. It’s been rough!
Getting a lovely soaking rain today, though. We needed it. That’ll perk everyone up. :)
the tomato’s cant come soon enough!!!
Good morning and thank you 😊
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