What's in your Garden?

[Blues]

It’s interesting you say that. I was wondering if that was a possibility. But knowing people put wood chips in their gardens, why would they treat the chips with chemicals?

Well, they could be offcuts of treated wood, the chemicals would make the chips last longer and don't want to lose money on waste. It's best to ask at point of purchase if the chips are treated.

 

[Blues]

Well, they could be offcuts of treated wood, the chemicals would make the chips last longer and don't want to lose money on waste. It's best to ask at point of purchase if the chips are treated.

Just an afterthought ...you could PH test your soil, kits/ monitors are resemble cheap at garden centres.

 

[KLS52]

The soil is pretty clay-like and rocky. But it’s been like that. The tomatoes did fairly well last year which is why I bought more this year. I may check out a soil test kit. Our Cooperative Extension is in the same building where I work so I may ask them for some guidance, too.

 

[Katrina]

The soil is pretty clay-like and rocky. But it’s been like that. The tomatoes did fairly well last year which is why I bought more this year. I may check out a soil test kit. Our Cooperative Extension is in the same building where I work so I may ask them for some guidance, too.

Did you get a lot of rain recently? I have clay soil, and many of my plants died last year when the soil got waterlogged. Clay doesn't drain very well.

 

[Katrina]

Last night I thinned out the corn, since they were overcrowded. I transplanted some of the bigger ones, spacing them about 8-12 inches apart. Then I planted snow pea seeds between all the plants. The peas will add nitrogen to the soil and climb up the corn.

Also, I didn't have a camera with me, but the yellow zucchini are HUGE!! I'm going to stop by tonight with a camera.

Oh, and I planted regular peas between the tomato plants.

 

[KLS52]

Did you get a lot of rain recently? I have clay soil, and many of my plants died last year when the soil got waterlogged. Clay doesn't drain very well.

Anything is possible at this point, but we have not had a lot of rain, so far, this season.

 

[Katrina]

My is possible at this point, but we have not had a lot of rain so far, this season..

Maybe the soil is missing some nutrients (or has too many). I like Val's suggestion of doing a soil test kit.

The flowers in front of our house aren't doing so great because the soil is total crap. I keep amending it with compost, leaves, etc, with only moderate success. So I totally get your frustration.

 

[KLS52]

I guess I don’t understand why all of sudden this has happened. I could see if I always had trouble growing stuff. And everything that was already there...the hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, catmint, etc. are all doing really well. Arggghhh. Lol.

 

[KLS52]

I will definitely see if I can have the soil tested.

 

[Katrina]

I went to harvest the yellow zucchini. I am ridiculously proud of it.

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[KLS52]

I went to harvest the yellow zucchini. I am ridiculously proud of it.

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Well done!

 

[Katrina]

Now I just need to decide what to do with it.

I am thinking of roasting it with tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper and then having it as a side dish. Either that, or zucchini bread. But the bread is probably not as healthy

 

[Val]

We have our first cuckes!

Red currant is already ripened:

 

[Val]

Marigold (there are more of them, but they don't fit in the shot):

My beloved nasturtiums:

Pumpkins:

 

[Val]

Lilies:

Little miserable sunflower:

 

[Val]

Our apple tree and sunset (picture taken from my chaise-longue, hehehe):

 

[Katrina]

Hey, at least you have a sunflower! Some animal or bug ate all my sunflower seedlings. Bah! I envy anyone who is able to grow them. Maybe next year I'll plant them in the plot, where the animals don't seem to bother my plants so much.

 

[Katrina]

I just realized that I should totally grow my own flowers for my wedding bouquet, but I don't know if they'll grow on time! We only just decided recently to elope this fall. And not many plants are left at the garden center, so I'd have to start from seed....

Does anyone know of flowers that grow fairly quickly from seed? I'm thinking of something like shasta daisies, sweet peas, snapdragons. I already have lupines out front, but they aren't doing so great. I'll have to add more compost and hope they start flowering within the next couple months.

And I have a bee balm plant that I'm hoping will flower again this year. I deadheaded it already to encourage a second blooming period.

 

[silva]

Does anyone know a good deer repellant? I'd love to see my hydrangea thrive. This is the second year and I got two big blooms and a lot of eaten stems

 

[Katrina]

More zucchini! Even bigger than last time. And the tomatoes are fruiting.