Here are a few shots from today.
Fritillaria
Nectarine flowers are a pretty pink. You look to have a good size backyard too.
looks good.
Lucky1 said:
Nectarine flowers are a pretty pink. You look to have a good size backyard too.
Sticky beak ;)
(Which is rich coming from me, given that I loooove stickybeaking at your blog on a regular basis!)
Yeehah said:
Lucky1 said:
Nectarine flowers are a pretty pink. You look to have a good size backyard too.
Sticky beak ;)
(Which is rich coming from me, given that I loooove stickybeaking at your blog on a regular basis!)
Such a buzz when I can see them.
Lucky1 said:
I love the whole idea of seeing other folks garden:D
Such a buzz when I can see them.
I just wish I had a garden I wasn’t embarrassed to show you guys!!! :D
One of these days…
When the fruit trees are edged, the sand is mulched, and the vegie beds are filled up (even without vegies – lol) then I will post some new pictures :)
bon008 said:
Lucky1 said:
I love the whole idea of seeing other folks garden:D
Such a buzz when I can see them.
I just wish I had a garden I wasn’t embarrassed to show you guys!!! :D
One of these days…
When the fruit trees are edged, the sand is mulched, and the vegie beds are filled up (even without vegies – lol) then I will post some new pictures :)
Oh Bon… a camera can make a weed even look interesting:)
Lucky1 said:
bon008 said:
Lucky1 said:
I love the whole idea of seeing other folks garden:D
Such a buzz when I can see them.
I just wish I had a garden I wasn’t embarrassed to show you guys!!! :D
One of these days…
When the fruit trees are edged, the sand is mulched, and the vegie beds are filled up (even without vegies – lol) then I will post some new pictures :)
Oh Bon… a camera can make a weed even look interesting:)
ROFL – how about a big patch of sand?? :) Anyway, don’t want to hijack Orchid’s thread, I try to stay quiet when I’m in a sulky gardening mood! grin
bon008 said:
I just wish I had a garden I wasn’t embarrassed to show you guys!!! :D
One of these days…
When the fruit trees are edged, the sand is mulched, and the vegie beds are filled up (even without vegies – lol) then I will post some new pictures :)
Ah, and hanging out with gardeners who are achieving stuff is a great motivator! Yes indeedy, one of these days you’ll stun us all with lots of photos of the garden we inspired you to create :)
We’ll be here.
Actually, having admitted that I’m getting the internet cut off, I should say that someone will be here, even if it’s not me personally!
Yeehah said:
bon008 said:
I just wish I had a garden I wasn’t embarrassed to show you guys!!! :D
One of these days…
When the fruit trees are edged, the sand is mulched, and the vegie beds are filled up (even without vegies – lol) then I will post some new pictures :)
Ah, and hanging out with gardeners who are achieving stuff is a great motivator! Yes indeedy, one of these days you’ll stun us all with lots of photos of the garden we inspired you to create :)
We’ll be here.
Actually, having admitted that I’m getting the internet cut off, I should say that someone will be here, even if it’s not me personally!
orchid40 said:
Here are a few shots from today.
Nectarine blossom
Spuds
Willow in new leaf
Fritillaria
Love it O40. My willows are just starting to get new leaves too. There is something very “springy” about a willow with new foliage.
I’ve never seen a Fritillaria before so I looked them up. Some weird ones in that group.
Lovely …… I meant to say so before but …………………. life !!
Wouldn’t be without it…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great time of year, hey Val !
those spuds are growing very quickly. i’m never too sure if the tops are any indication tho ??
anyrate they will definitely fill the pot by november – they look as if they might flower this month..
Here’s a couple of pics of the vegies
orchid40 said:
Here’s a couple of pics of the vegies
Oh what FAB TAB pics of your vegies…….. love them against the wooden fence. Good area for them as the would be sheltered from wind????
looking very lush Val.
Hows the eyes today
orchid40 said:
Here’s a couple of pics of the vegies
looking jam-packed and flourishing :D
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
Here’s a couple of pics of the vegies
looking jam-packed and flourishing :D
Afternoon all….
All your hard work has really paid off orchid. That looks fabulous.
nice, dense vege patch orchid.
now spring is here are you roses filling the air with perfume?
Orchid, you’re a green machine in the garden :D
Beaut veges.
looks good.
pepe said:
nice, dense vege patch orchid.
now spring is here are you roses filling the air with perfume?
Not yet Pepe, most are still in bud. Will be nice in a few weeks time :)
Morning All,
An overcast day this morning, it will be more pleasant to garden though. I have to plant my tomatoes today, come what may. This is what we’ve been busy with the last few days, the new strawberry cage. I used black netting because that was what i had and didn’t want to buy more white at the moment. Not very easy to work with, but it will keep the birds off. Now all I have to deal with are the slugs and ants :(
orchid40 said:
Morning All,
An overcast day this morning, it will be more pleasant to garden though. I have to plant my tomatoes today, come what may. This is what we’ve been busy with the last few days, the new strawberry cage. I used black netting because that was what i had and didn’t want to buy more white at the moment. Not very easy to work with, but it will keep the birds off. Now all I have to deal with are the slugs and ants :(
some of those strawbs look quite big.
i’ve picked about two fruit off my 5 plants – but more flowers happening.
Looks good Orchid. You should get a decent sized crop with that many plants.
I have two early plantings that have flowers, but something else keeps beating me to the fruit :-( Snails are the bane of my life.
My other 10 plants in the tower are sending out runners (not sure what to do with them, ‘cause there isn’t room to plant them in the tower), but no flowers yet. They look wonderfully healthy though.
Can I cut the runners off and plant them? Or do they need to stay attached to the ‘mother plant’ until they take?
orchid40 said:
Morning All,
An overcast day this morning, it will be more pleasant to garden though. I have to plant my tomatoes today, come what may. This is what we’ve been busy with the last few days, the new strawberry cage. I used black netting because that was what i had and didn’t want to buy more white at the moment. Not very easy to work with, but it will keep the birds off. Now all I have to deal with are the slugs and ants :(
with all the work you are putting into these strawberries, I sure hope you get a good crop! You must really like your strawberries!
SueBk said:
Looks good Orchid. You should get a decent sized crop with that many plants.I have two early plantings that have flowers, but something else keeps beating me to the fruit :-( Snails are the bane of my life.
My other 10 plants in the tower are sending out runners (not sure what to do with them, ‘cause there isn’t room to plant them in the tower), but no flowers yet. They look wonderfully healthy though.
Can I cut the runners off and plant them? Or do they need to stay attached to the ‘mother plant’ until they take?
cut the runners off, they should take by themselves and they will be preventing flower production.
Looking fab Orchid :) You have been working so hard.
SueBk said:
Looks good Orchid. You should get a decent sized crop with that many plants.I have two early plantings that have flowers, but something else keeps beating me to the fruit :-( Snails are the bane of my life.
My other 10 plants in the tower are sending out runners (not sure what to do with them, ‘cause there isn’t room to plant them in the tower), but no flowers yet. They look wonderfully healthy though.
Can I cut the runners off and plant them? Or do they need to stay attached to the ‘mother plant’ until they take?
unusual topic heading for this discussion but…
to propogate strawbs put pots of good soil alongside and plant the runners in the pots. just put some soil over the connecting runner – don’t bury the crown !
cut the cord when the plant has established.
pepe said:
SueBk said:
Looks good Orchid. You should get a decent sized crop with that many plants.I have two early plantings that have flowers, but something else keeps beating me to the fruit :-( Snails are the bane of my life.
My other 10 plants in the tower are sending out runners (not sure what to do with them, ‘cause there isn’t room to plant them in the tower), but no flowers yet. They look wonderfully healthy though.
Can I cut the runners off and plant them? Or do they need to stay attached to the ‘mother plant’ until they take?
unusual topic heading for this discussion but…
to propogate strawbs put pots of good soil alongside and plant the runners in the pots. just put some soil over the connecting runner – don’t bury the crown !
cut the cord when the plant has established.
