Posted on 03/06/2021 6:48:20 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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It’s coming ..... (for a few days, anyway):
Tues 67/40
Wed 70/52
Thurs 72/57
Fri 73/57
Sat 60/?
Nights in the 50’s are tomato planting weather, but I’m not fooled .... it’s only March & I’m sure we’ll have some more “cold weather shots”! Mid-April is about the earliest I’ll chance tomatoes.
Meanwhile, back at the garden for this coming week .... I’m going to turn my compost pile (a major job), go over my raised beds (a few small green sprigs popping up - want to stay ahead of the weeds) & majorly weed the last bed that needs it in the Hummingbird Garden. My tractor-style mower (that pulls a cart) is working again, so I might be hauling some wood chips.
Since I added the 4 raised beds for flowers, my garden area is now at a stage where if I squared it off, I will have a corner that I could use for something else. What I have always wanted is a fire pit and I think this is going to be the spot. A nice fire, glass of wine, drag a rocking chair off the porch, have some friends over .... I’ll probably decide whether or not to do it after this coming week. Fire pit will be something I can easily move ... just in case I want to add more raised beds to that area. :-)
Thanks, Pete!
I’m busy erecting a deer-proof (hopefully) fence.
*SIGH* Lucky you! I have to be satisfied with crumby old apples, peaches, pears and plums!
I would LOVE to have my own Avocado tree, though I hear they are very messy.
Thanks for all you’re doing for the bees!
Good Luck with that! I had rabbits ‘prune’ my rose bushes for me this winter. I did notice that they left the super-prickly one alone, though.
Note to self: Plant MORE of that variety! ;)
Also bought Spring Water at Dollar Tree...Gal $1. My tap water has too much salt and the PH is 8-9.
Spring gets my heart a pumpin'.
I had good look throwing wildlife netting over my plants...melons in particular. Lift and pick...
I planted an avocado tree 30 years ago when we moved in and lost it - I was told at the local nursery they are hit or miss where I live, and have a 50-50 chance of survival.
Those weren’t good odds for me - and I don’t see them in my neighborhood so I’m not sure they do well around me - Southern California is filled withe micro-climates.
That said, I planted one last year again - and so far it’s still alive, but growing very slowly.
Unlike citrus - I had so many lemons last year on my tree the trunk split in half. We pruned it way back and said a few prayers over it - and now it’s thriving and covered in lemon blossoms. The smell in the backyard is heavenly.
I started forty-one pepper plants, yesterday. Some will be going to others, though I will have a good 24 for myself. This is the year I restock the pantry, as home-canned things are dwindling!
Tomatoes in two weeks, then everything else. :)
I love your idea of a fire pit. Ours needs to have the stonework done around it yet, but it’s still usable. Beau used to drag home everything from construction sites; I am very glad he dragged home the big metal ring that was some sort of underground water or sewage pipe at one point.
It works perfectly and keeps everything well contained. Surrounding it with stone pavers will make much more appealing, though. ;)
Zone 5.
I’d like to buy a hobby greenhouse and have been searching online.
The size I want is about 6 X 10 to 8 X 12.
I’ve looked at Palram, Growspan, Rion, and Riga.
It gets windy around this part of northern Ohio in the spring and fall and I’m wondering how a hobby greenhouse would do.
Anyone got any advice?
Lavender started, although still waiting on some seeds.
The rosemary seeds came up!
So have the black eyed susans and daisies. The coneflower is just starting and I am having a devil of a time starting painted daisies.
I live in mtns and last frost date is May 24. I love gardening (veggies and flowers) but don’t have a green thumb and have never been able to grow lettuce from seed. So this yr I’m buying lettuce PLANTS online.
My question: how early can i plant? I would hope to plant in late Apr, and cover with bucket when hard frost predicted. Any advice on growing lettuce?
I’m looking so forward to spring this yr...as is everyone.
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