paintedlady said:

I gotta hand it to you guys... growing shit from seeds is a true bitch!

I am doing window boxes in my apartment... the community garden if FULL of dog shit. ghetto-azzes letting dogs shit right in the raised boxes.

WTH do I do now? I don't want to deal with that mess.... I am so pissed.

What kind of trifflin...? That's fucked up. Are they fenced? It's the gardeners' dogs doing this?

johnart said:

paintedlady said:

Spearamint is staying in a pot. My mom grows spearamint... it actually got killed by the blackberry..... I'm just saying...

Battle of the invasive plants.

If you saw my mom's yard you would want to kill yourself... seriously.... I can tell you what NOT to plant by looking at that mess that is called her jungle...

Chinese Lantern, Hollyhock, Morning Glory, Lilac, Forcynthia,Blackberry, Mint and fucking Ivy.

OMG!

johnart said:

paintedlady said:

I gotta hand it to you guys... growing shit from seeds is a true bitch!

I am doing window boxes in my apartment... the community garden if FULL of dog shit. ghetto-azzes letting dogs shit right in the raised boxes.

WTH do I do now? I don't want to deal with that mess.... I am so pissed.

What kind of trifflin...? That's fucked up. Are they fenced? It's the gardeners' dogs doing this?

COMPLETELY fenced in...

the one by the school is fine... but the other across the street if chocked full of dogshit.

WTF... where do I garden now? The shool's garden has been planted, the only thing left are the boxes-we are planning strawberries for them and my spearamint seedlings (which are NOT germinating ) and stevia seedlings...

the shitty garden (raised boxes) was tomatoes, peppers, squashes, eggplant...

and some various hostas, fern and huchera for the shadier spots under the trees.

Its a public garden... I oversaw them last year, but now... WTH?

My strawberry plants have beautiful blossoms on them

Mach said:

My strawberry plants have beautiful blossoms on them

paintedlady said:

johnart said:

Battle of the invasive plants.

If you saw my mom's yard you would want to kill yourself... seriously.... I can tell you what NOT to plant by looking at that mess that is called her jungle...

Chinese Lantern, Hollyhock, Morning Glory, Lilac, Forcynthia,Blackberry, Mint and fucking Ivy.

OMG!

See now, I never had issues with forcythia (sp?) being invasive. We had them when we lived by Philly. And I let them be the bushy way rather than when folk trim them like hedges. I'd just cut it back a bit each year.

johnart said:

paintedlady said:

If you saw my mom's yard you would want to kill yourself... seriously.... I can tell you what NOT to plant by looking at that mess that is called her jungle...

Chinese Lantern, Hollyhock, Morning Glory, Lilac, Forcynthia,Blackberry, Mint and fucking Ivy.

OMG!

See now, I never had issues with forcythia (sp?) being invasive. We had them when we lived by Philly. And I let them be the bushy way rather than when folk trim them like hedges. I'd just cut it back a bit each year.

My mom is spaychul

she likes the "jungle" look... so when I would come to visit the forcynthia was over 15ft tall and all over the place... a mess!

We tamed them though... they are so full of yellow blooms now

My corn and purple tomatillo seedlings

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paintedlady said:

Mach said:

My strawberry plants have beautiful blossoms on them

Just went outside and took these pix ~ green and growing things in my yard

Mach said:

Just went outside and took these pix ~ green and growing things in my yard

http://www.facebook.com/m...a3123e1592

What do you use the lemon balm on/for? Been thinking of growing some even though I don't know.

johnart said:

Mach said:

Just went outside and took these pix ~ green and growing things in my yard

http://www.facebook.com/m...a3123e1592

What do you use the lemon balm on/for? Been thinking of growing some even though I don't know.

I use it to make fresh tea usually ~ already made 2 batches ~~ it relaxes me when stressed i just crush some in my hands and smell it then eat it ~ good for the tummy

I have used it for a touch of different in a glass of wine

you can chew up a wad and put it on bug bites ~ it has many different uses and easy to grow and comes back better each year

johnart said:

Here's the Roma tomato seedlings. Do I need to separate these now?

I feel guilty for the ones I pull out. I was gonna put them in the yard this weekend. Or are they too small still?

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Beautiful!

Definitely thin them now. Not sure about putting them out. Have you hardened them off yet? That's recommended as opposed to just setting them right outside all at once.

http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/vege003/vege003.htm

PunkMistress said:

johnart said:

Here's the Roma tomato seedlings. Do I need to separate these now?

I feel guilty for the ones I pull out. I was gonna put them in the yard this weekend. Or are they too small still?

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/romaseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

Beautiful!

Definitely thin them now. Not sure about putting them out. Have you hardened them off yet? That's recommended as opposed to just setting them right outside all at once.

http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/vege003/vege003.htm

OOH! I didn't know it was called "hardening" but last week I put the whole tray out a few days for a few hours. I will do the same for the remainder of this week. Are you not sure about putting them out in the garden because of their size or the hardening?

I might get a few (more mature) tomato plants to put in the garden this weekend. And maybe eggplant.

Tomorrow I hope to map out my Shade garden ~ it's about 2.5 feet by 8-ish feet

I want to do as many shade herbs as possible with a few shade loving flowers/plants for variation

suggestings / pix / ideas welcome cuz my brain is in and out of the fog these daze

( when the hell does that stuff stop anyway ? grieving is such a weird process )

Mach said:

Tomorrow I hope to map out my Shade garden ~ it's about 2.5 feet by 8-ish feet

I want to do as many shade herbs as possible with a few shade loving flowers/plants for variation

suggestings / pix / ideas welcome cuz my brain is in and out of the fog these daze

( when the hell does that stuff stop anyway ? grieving is such a weird process )

Thinned out the tomatoes this morning. I didn't have the heart to toss the ones I pulled out so I stuck em in another pot. Let's see if they make it. And if they do, holy shit how many tomato plants can I have?

johnart said:

Thinned out the tomatoes this morning. I didn't have the heart to toss the ones I pulled out so I stuck em in another pot. Let's see if they make it. And if they do, holy shit how many tomato plants can I have?

Then we cN HAVE A CANNING THREAD ! ~ OR SUNDRIED

Mach said:

johnart said:

Thinned out the tomatoes this morning. I didn't have the heart to toss the ones I pulled out so I stuck em in another pot. Let's see if they make it. And if they do, holy shit how many tomato plants can I have?

Then we cN HAVE A CANNING THREAD ! ~ OR SUNDRIED

I would definitely need some instruction on either.

Sundried

Mach said:

Tomorrow I hope to map out my Shade garden ~ it's about 2.5 feet by 8-ish feet

I want to do as many shade herbs as possible with a few shade loving flowers/plants for variation

suggestings / pix / ideas welcome cuz my brain is in and out of the fog these daze

( when the hell does that stuff stop anyway ? grieving is such a weird process )

all the herbs I know of like sunny spots... but mints can grow virtually anywhere!

I like the Lord's Wood...

shade loving plants:

bleeding hearts, columbine, hostas, astilbe, dranculus vulgarus, calla lilly, toad lilly, ferns, pitcher plants, lilly of the valley.... other plants are part shade/sun.

I was able to do a beautiful blue&white shade garden..

nothing I know of yet that is ever blooming for shade.... all shade plants bloom for a short period so now I focus on foliage when dealing with shadier spots. I'm into leaves...

johnart said:

My corn and purple tomatillo seedlings

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/cornseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/tomatilloseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

John, dahling. Are you gonna have enough space in your yard for corn? You know that shit grows about 5 feet high and needs sun all day long. And with my babies traipsing through, you won't have nay stalk!

johnart said:

Here's the Roma tomato seedlings. Do I need to separate these now?

I feel guilty for the ones I pull out. I was gonna put them in the yard this weekend. Or are they too small still?

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/romaseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

You need to quit frontin. You know you growing weed!

Yeah, you can thin them. Usually the scrawnier looking ones. But don't forget, hon. Tomato plants can get real leggy and tall so you have to stake them, and they can take up a lot of space. So don't crowd thembecause when they start to grow and don't get enough air circulation, they will rot on the vine.

Shyra said:

johnart said:

My corn and purple tomatillo seedlings

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/cornseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/tomatilloseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

John, dahling. Are you gonna have enough space in your yard for corn? You know that shit grows about 5 feet high and needs sun all day long. And with my babies traipsing through, you won't have nay stalk!

Gurrrl I'm growin some mf corn if I have to hobble the animals.

Yeah I got a spot or two where it should work. We won't have a corn maze this fall or nothin.

Shyra said:

johnart said:

Here's the Roma tomato seedlings. Do I need to separate these now?

I feel guilty for the ones I pull out. I was gonna put them in the yard this weekend. Or are they too small still?

[img:$uid]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i9/jgascot/romaseedlings.jpg[/img:$uid]

You need to quit frontin. You know you growing weed!

Yeah, you can thin them. Usually the scrawnier looking ones. But don't forget, hon. Tomato plants can get real leggy and tall so you have to stake them, and they can take up a lot of space. So don't crowd thembecause when they start to grow and don't get enough air circulation, they will rot on the vine.

I've grown tomatoes before but just in pots. I'll be sure not to crowd them. This weekend I think I'm gonna be turning more dirt in the yard for plants. Damn I shoulda got that tiller after all.

i love weeding, it's quite thereputic i've got an allotment & grow lots of stuff.

i get my bloke to do all the sweaty dirty jobs, i get the plants going, watering is a joint effort & a huge chore but it's worth it in the end.

this year we are growing a lot of peas & broad beans as they freeze very well.

i have some artichokes that come up every year so they're easy

we've just put potatoes in, sewn some carrots, parsnips, beetroot, onions, leeks & garlic.

tomorrow i'm sewing runner beans, courgettes & sunflowers!

our fruit plants are more established now, so hoping 4 plenty this year.. smoothies & jam, yum.

strawberries, gooseberries & raspberries. even generations old rhubarb crown from my husbands side of the family.. planted trees last year which i hope will give us plums & cherries

got a greenhouse to sort out soon 4 my cucumbers, melons, chillies. i've bought 'special' cucumbers.. they're sausage size.

last year i did one chilli plant & had 100's from it, i made sweet chilli sauce & the melons have to be suspended in bras

then in my garden i grow salad, radish, herbs & sweetpeas tomatoes in hanging baskets

busy busy..

it's very rewarding, much easier than i thought, saves money! always tastes better & it's great to give away!

i'll try get some pics sometime

DoffieParker said:

i love weeding, it's quite thereputic i've got an allotment & grow lots of stuff.

i get my bloke to do all the sweaty dirty jobs, i get the plants going, watering is a joint effort & a huge chore but it's worth it in the end.

this year we are growing a lot of peas & broad beans as they freeze very well.

i have some artichokes that come up every year so they're easy

we've just put potatoes in, sewn some carrots, parsnips, beetroot, onions, leeks & garlic.

tomorrow i'm sewing runner beans, courgettes & sunflowers!

our fruit plants are more established now, so hoping 4 plenty this year.. smoothies & jam, yum.

strawberries, gooseberries & raspberries. even generations old rhubarb crown from my husbands side of the family.. planted trees last year which i hope will give us plums & cherries

got a greenhouse to sort out soon 4 my cucumbers, melons, chillies. i've bought 'special' cucumbers.. they're sausage size.

last year i did one chilli plant & had 100's from it, i made sweet chilli sauce & the melons have to be suspended in bras

then in my garden i grow salad, radish, herbs & sweetpeas tomatoes in hanging baskets

busy busy..

it's very rewarding, much easier than i thought, saves money! always tastes better & it's great to give away!

i'll try get some pics sometime

You don't have a garden, you have a farm! You're so lucky to be able to have the space to grow all of those lovely plants. I just wish...

Gardened all weekend long.

See full post here.

Discovered unwanted mint (pics in link) and need to find a way to get rid of it.

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Also got a lot of help from the pups.

I haven't had a chance to work in the yard for over a week We've had rain non stop and it's not going to stop until Friday. Right now, we are dealing with flood warnings.

paintedlady said:

Mach said:

Tomorrow I hope to map out my Shade garden ~ it's about 2.5 feet by 8-ish feet

I want to do as many shade herbs as possible with a few shade loving flowers/plants for variation

suggestings / pix / ideas welcome cuz my brain is in and out of the fog these daze

( when the hell does that stuff stop anyway ? grieving is such a weird process )

all the herbs I know of like sunny spots... but mints can grow virtually anywhere!

I like the Lord's Wood...

shade loving plants:

bleeding hearts, columbine, hostas, astilbe, dranculus vulgarus, calla lilly, toad lilly, ferns, pitcher plants, lilly of the valley.... other plants are part shade/sun.

I was able to do a beautiful blue&white shade garden..

nothing I know of yet that is ever blooming for shade.... all shade plants bloom for a short period so now I focus on foliage when dealing with shadier spots. I'm into leaves...

Mints DO grow and spread everywhere ) I LOVE the smell of fresh mowed Mint in the yard I have like 3 different kinds

TY for all the info

Today I planted some Lime Basil ~ like omg it smells so good !!

Tomorrow I'll try to get some more photos of the new things I have / planted

I have POPPIES !! My 1st try ~