We used to have much larger cacti but they got diseased and had to be cut down and carted away. The new one would be in the foreground and to the right of this picture, far away from the others which is why it may have been spared the same fate.
Posted on 06/20/2020 6:16:26 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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We used to have much larger cacti but they got diseased and had to be cut down and carted away. The new one would be in the foreground and to the right of this picture, far away from the others which is why it may have been spared the same fate.
As a new gardener I was at two local places yesterday and today. I had to buy vegetables and Marigolds,for planting in my new 4x4 garden.
There were two things I noticed that experienced gardeners would not probably think about.
1. These places don't have a lot of experienced people who know the difference between flowering plants.
Yesterday one of them tried to tell me Zinnias were Marigolds, until I read the labels.
Today I was told at another place a plant with a yellow flower, like a sunflower was a Marigold. I finally got a second opinion and was brought 2 Marigolds with appropriate labels.
2. Instead of labeling in big prominent letter what the product is, like; Zinnia, Azalea, Marigold ,lettuce,carrot they put so much propaganda on the labels you have to look for what the plant actually is. To me that info should leap out, and not be buried down in the text on the labels.
Since I am a newbie gardener I will have to adjust to these garden businesses. But it will be fun. -Tom
Stick with us - you’ll get the hang of things. ;)
I’ve been in ‘The Biz’ for over 20 years, and I learn something new every day! There’s a steep ‘learning curve’ when it comes to gardening, so it’s good to follow the advice of those that have plowed that row before you! :)
It’s nothing short of miraculous to me that they can feed millions.
great looking recipe I am waiting to tryhttps://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-with-forty-cloves-of-garlic-recipe-1944216
Beautiful Peonies! My newest plantings are just babies. Cannot wait for them to grow up. :)
Sarah Bernhardt, Felix Krause and Festiva Maxima that I’ve been growing from roots for the past few years. They’re finally in the ground. :)
Those yellow peonies are $50+ a pop, but such luxury! :)
Ketchup is a smoothie for French Fries. :)
30 Thrifty Tips For Your Outdoor Spaces:
Hahaha...love this.
Everytime I look at rhw shadows in my backyard garden area...I think about taking a few trees down but I love them too much.
Creates some peace and tranquility between the me and neighbors.
When I get to Texas I will be able to set my property up to enjoy trees and the garden fully.
Thanks for posting that!
I put a sponge in the rain gutter downspout while it was fresh in my mind.
Months later, when it rains at night, maybe my daughter will be able to sleep through it instead of grinding her teeth at the monstrously loud dripping noises.
Oh My Goodness!!! Now you have me drooling on my Tee shirt...
I’d never seen the sponge in the downspout trick before! I found a few good hacks on that web page.
My problem is that with all the rain we’re having, my new 50 gallon rain barrel is always full to overflowing with only 1/2” of rain. (We’ve had 3+ inches just this week!) I put a 5 gallon bucket under the overflow and that’s full in about 5 minutes, too! I HATE wasting that rain because come August, I’ll be praying for rain - but it is what it is.
I’m campaigning for ‘The Chairman’ to let me buy a second rain barrel. ;)
Today my friend dropped by and gave me some watering tips.
Don't use the hose directly on the plants.
Put water in 5 gal buckets and let come up to air temperature.
He showed me the size cup to use to bail the water out of the 5 gal buckets, for each planting.
Keep water off of leafy plants just pour into the roots.
Give twice as much water to cucumbers.
Don't pour waters directly on radish seeds ,pour into hand to sprinkle over radish seed bed. Give radish seeds some extra water, in this warm weather -Tom
Your friend knows his stuff! Listen to him/her. ;)
As for me and my garden?
STOP RAINING! UNCLE! ENOUGH! I GIVE! LOL! :)
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