What's in your Garden?

[Skylark]

Lupins: THE HISTORY OF LUPIN DOMESTICATION
(About the origins and domestication)

Ahhh... I may not want to follow the lupin trail here since they could be invasive.

 

[KLS52]

I’m hoping to get my plants in this weekend. Not feeling very motivated but it needs to get done!

 

[Chryssie]

I picked a half dozen tomatoes today! They are small tomatoes; I am not sure what variety they are. They are very good in salads. The other plant has larger tomatoes and they are growing more slowly.

 

[Tom L.]

One of my co-workers retired, but before he left, he brought in a container of chives from his garden. I planted them in mine about a month ago, and they're doing okay, I suppose- they're blooming.

My peppermint, lovage, and tomato plants are really taking off- they love the warmth and sun! The peach tree and flowering quince both bloomed, and are setting fruit (at least I think the quince is setting fruit, but I can definitely see little peaches). I'll be planting beans (black, blackeye, maybe pinto) tomorrow, and maybe some watermelon seeds I saved from my own watermelons a year or two ago.

I have a few squash plants coming up which I don't remember planting.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Took a few pics outside today... nothing impressive, trust me. Keep in mind, we're all "black thumbs" here.... The true gardeners/green thumbs were my father's parents (I never knew them)... the stuff they planted decades ago is still around (roses, poppies, & a mystery plant). I can't even keep a friggin' houseplant alive for more than a few months. At least my father & I have a strong interest in plants... Mom's never shown any interest.

Anyhoo... when I left last night for Jer's, there were no new blooms anywhere... got back today, bing, two poppies are out!



Transplanted the pink/purple flowers (my dad is back to thinking they're mums because of the leaves).... Boy, we really need more stuff there, that looks f*cking terrible! LMAO The pot is what I put the wildflower seeds in... at least that's showing some activity.


Moving on to the flower bed by the driveway.... Can anyone tell me what this bushy plant with pinkish-white flowers is??



That one's another credit to Dad's mother or father....


Moving on to the tupelo saplings that were planted last summer... they're actually the city's responsibility because they're on city property.

Now, I swore the second one you'll see was a goner. It doesn't get late afternoon shade from the house, and there was that two-week-long heat wave we had last summer... I was convinced that it got scorched to death... it showed zero signs of life... until just a couple weeks ago. It's back from the dead! Well, sort of....

A comparison. First tree, gets shade from house, lookin' good....




Second tree... eeek, not lookin' so hot. LOL



I noticed very fresh-looking mulch today that wasn't there yesterday, so someone (whoever the city hired) came by to check on them. If there's no improvement in the next couple weeks (I don't know if they fed/fertilized them today), is there anything I can do to give the sickly one a boost??

 

[silva]

I've got to get poppies!!!! I didn't know they were a perenniel!

@MadamSarcastra- I would guess that's a peony. So popular here! Do you see black ants on it? They're what pollenate them. They're such pretty, hardy, bushes, but I never liked them because of the ants!

All day I've needed to walk to the store, and look at our garden shop for some things to plant, in front of the house, and on Mitzis' grave. I bought some gladiola bulbs but I suppose it's too late for them?

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I've got to get poppies!!!! I didn't know they were a perenniel!

@MadamSarcastra- I would guess that's a peony. So popular here! Do you see black ants on it? They're what pollenate them. They're such pretty, hardy, bushes, but I never liked them because of the ants!

All day I've needed to walk to the store, and look at our garden shop for some things to plant, in front of the house, and on Mitzis' grave. I bought some gladiola bulbs but I suppose it's too late for them?

Ah-ha! Ants! Yup. Roger that. When I talked to my dad on the phone earlier & asked if he knew what the hell that plant was, he said, "No idea. But the ants sure seem to like it." --- And with all the ants, I'm just glad it's in between the two driveways & not close to the house.

Peonies. Cool. Now I know. Thanks!

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ETA: I was trying to find an image online to match our peonies... didn't find one. Our flowers are a very pale pink... and the images I saw were either very white or very pink. But my dad & I were just talking... he said one of his folks planted it... and apparently, his father was doing all sorts of crosses... lilies, mainly... so I'm thinking he was the one who planted that bush, and crossed pink & white peonies.

 

[KLS52]

I still haven’t put the plants in the ground and I forgot to water the tomatoes...I think I killed them!

I gave them a good watering and I’m crossing my fingers. I’ll check on them in an hour. It’s so hot here, too.

 

[Skylark]

With the stressors on honeybees, we might be depending more on ant-pollinated plants in years to come.

 

[Val]

Took a few pics outside today... nothing impressive, trust me. Keep in mind, we're all "black thumbs" here.... The true gardeners/green thumbs were my father's parents (I never knew them)... the stuff they planted decades ago is still around (roses, poppies, & a mystery plant). I can't even keep a friggin' houseplant alive for more than a few months. At least my father & I have a strong interest in plants... Mom's never shown any interest.

Anyhoo... when I left last night for Jer's, there were no new blooms anywhere... got back today, bing, two poppies are out!

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Transplanted the pink/purple flowers (my dad is back to thinking they're mums because of the leaves).... Boy, we really need more stuff there, that looks f*cking terrible! LMAO The pot is what I put the wildflower seeds in... at least that's showing some activity.


Moving on to the flower bed by the driveway.... Can anyone tell me what this bushy plant with pinkish-white flowers is??

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That one's another credit to Dad's mother or father....


Moving on to the tupelo saplings that were planted last summer... they're actually the city's responsibility because they're on city property.

Now, I swore the second one you'll see was a goner. It doesn't get late afternoon shade from the house, and there was that two-week-long heat wave we had last summer... I was convinced that it got scorched to death... it showed zero signs of life... until just a couple weeks ago. It's back from the dead! Well, sort of....

A comparison. First tree, gets shade from house, lookin' good....

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Second tree... eeek, not lookin' so hot. LOL

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I noticed very fresh-looking mulch today that wasn't there yesterday, so someone (whoever the city hired) came by to check on them. If there's no improvement in the next couple weeks (I don't know if they fed/fertilized them today), is there anything I can do to give the sickly one a boost??

Fertilizing and care for tupelo
How to Care for a Black Gum Tree

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Fertilizing and care for tupelo
How to Care for a Black Gum Tree

They're the city's responsibility, technically... they hired folks to plant them on city property... ones that won't grow too tall & interfere with power lines.

Maybe the "anemic" tree was not all that healthy to begin with.... I still think it got scorched last summer... I should have watered it.

 

[Val]

They're the city's responsibility, technically... they hired folks to plant them on city property... ones that won't grow too tall & interfere with power lines.

Maybe the "anemic" tree was not all that healthy to begin with.... I still think it got scorched last summer... I should have watered it.

Yeah, i've came across several articles, and it was said in general, that they grow in shade, and some varieties even grow in swamps. But don't worry, there's still a chance,- they are very fail-survival.
P.S. and those flovers are peony. We have them in our garden.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I think I should see if the library has this, for starters.... LMAO

 

[Val]

Yesterday my mom was trying to make me kill snails again, but i refused. She did kill some, but some remained. I hate dilemmas like this: if they are brought back to the woods, they return and eat everything, as they always do.

 

[Tom L.]

I'm also voting "peony" for MadamSarcastra's bushy plant with pinkish-white flowers. The flowers, the leaves, the ants: check, check, and check. And the pink/purple flowers look like mums to me, too.

MadamSarcastra, in my experience, peonies are very hardy. They can be killed or at least sickened by black walnut trees nearby; mine are doing much better since I moved them about 20' away from my walnut. And if for any reason you want to move them, you'll want to be careful how deep you plant them. If they're too deep (or maybe too shallow?... or either one?...) they'll live, but they won't bloom. I suppose if they didn't bloom, the ants wouldn't go to them...

And by the way- you're no "dummy", even though you might not have the greenest thumb. Plants are funny. I'm not the worst gardener, indoors or out, but there are some plants to which I'm like Kryptonite- begonias, for example. I once had an angelwing begonia, and one day I happened to walk past it. I heard a soft "plop" sound, and turned around to see one of its leaves laying on the floor which hadn't been there a second before. I'm SURE it did that just to spite me!!!!!

And my mother wasn't the best gardener, but she did something right with petunias and Christmas/Thanksgiving/Easter cactus. They never failed to bloom and grow for her.

 

[silva]

Most peonies I see are a light pink, though I also see white and deep pink. My neighbors are a light pink, but are only now starting to bloom.
I have to get some flowers soon . Was going to stop on my way home but it started to POUR!. Just now stopped

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I'm also voting "peony" for MadamSarcastra's bushy plant with pinkish-white flowers. The flowers, the leaves, the ants: check, check, and check. And the pink/purple flowers look like mums to me, too.

MadamSarcastra, in my experience, peonies are very hardy. They can be killed or at least sickened by black walnut trees nearby; mine are doing much better since I moved them about 20' away from my walnut. And if for any reason you want to move them, you'll want to be careful how deep you plant them. If they're too deep (or maybe too shallow?... or either one?...) they'll live, but they won't bloom. I suppose if they didn't bloom, the ants wouldn't go to them...

And by the way- you're no "dummy", even though you might not have the greenest thumb. Plants are funny. I'm not the worst gardener, indoors or out, but there are some plants to which I'm like Kryptonite- begonias, for example. I once had an angelwing begonia, and one day I happened to walk past it. I heard a soft "plop" sound, and turned around to see one of its leaves laying on the floor which hadn't been there a second before. I'm SURE it did that just to spite me!!!!!

And my mother wasn't the best gardener, but she did something right with petunias and Christmas/Thanksgiving/Easter cactus. They never failed to bloom and grow for her.

No black walnut trees anywhere close that I know of. And the peony has survived for decades with no help from the three of us. LOL

 

[Val]

I'm also voting "peony" for MadamSarcastra's bushy plant with pinkish-white flowers. The flowers, the leaves, the ants: check, check, and check. And the pink/purple flowers look like mums to me, too.

MadamSarcastra, in my experience, peonies are very hardy. They can be killed or at least sickened by black walnut trees nearby; mine are doing much better since I moved them about 20' away from my walnut. And if for any reason you want to move them, you'll want to be careful how deep you plant them. If they're too deep (or maybe too shallow?... or either one?...) they'll live, but they won't bloom. I suppose if they didn't bloom, the ants wouldn't go to them...

And by the way- you're no "dummy", even though you might not have the greenest thumb. Plants are funny. I'm not the worst gardener, indoors or out, but there are some plants to which I'm like Kryptonite- begonias, for example. I once had an angelwing begonia, and one day I happened to walk past it. I heard a soft "plop" sound, and turned around to see one of its leaves laying on the floor which hadn't been there a second before. I'm SURE it did that just to spite me!!!!!

And my mother wasn't the best gardener, but she did something right with petunias and Christmas/Thanksgiving/Easter cactus. They never failed to bloom and grow for her.

Mmmmm, begonias! We used to have red and yellow ones! They needed good soil, lots of sun and constant watering. They are one of my favourite flowers, though unusual and misterious, like from other planet. When we were kids, we made "juice" for our dolls of its petals.

 

[Katrina]

Yesterday I went to the garden plot and cleared out an area. I put the zucchini plants there. Then I cleared out a row nearby and planted 6 brussel sprouts seedlings. I still need to go back to plant the marigolds as well as the corn and bean seeds.

My back was killing me last night. Three solid hours of weeding! But the plot is starting to look great.

Oh, and my grape plant has clusters of flower buds! I'm gonna get grapes this year!!

 

[Chryssie]

We have been harvesting lots of the small tomatoes! The larger ones on the other plant are still green but there are several. The bell pepper seems to be struggling as there is no fruit on it. The jalepeno has 3 that are ready to pick.