I love trying new varieties & since I'm relatively "new" to gardening that is easy. It is also easy to learn from your mistakes. I named the garden after 2 of my kitties (my other passion) because they love hanging out there with me.
|
| vanna516's Buzz Jul 06, 2012 | |
|
Another 100 degree day ... I've been busy but most of it was not gardening. We got a little rain Wednesday but last night got all the wind from a passing thunderstorm but no rain. I haven't assessed the damage to the garden yet.
|
SweetDomesticity
replied
11 months
ago
 |
We hit 102 this afternoon - now just waiting to see what we get out of the storms: rain? wind? nothing? Hoping there's no damage to the garden - I've been babying it through this heat, so it's... more » |
| Garden blooms. Jul 03, 2012 | |
|
 
This photoset has
2
photos
This photoset has
9
comments
|
| I finally got around to taking a picture of my composter. Jul 03, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
8
comments
|
 |
I made one like that myself - but I dont have a nice stand like that with the rollers - good idea... I just roll mine around the yard... =) |
RoriTx
replied
11 months
ago
 |
I bet they used the same plans as Gary did. It's identical to the one he built for us except our rollers/base are on the ground-no legs. I don't really use it a whole lot. It just sits up by the garden. |
sreece
replied
11 months
ago
 |
How well does it work? My son made a similar one for me when we lived in Brazil, but I didn't find it to be very effective. |
| Jax was my only helper this morning - at least some of the peppers are s... Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
3
comments
|
veebee
replied
11 months
ago
 |
peppers look great & Jax is such a cutie! |
| The melons are growing too. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
 
This photoset has
2
photos
This photoset has
3
comments
|
| Moon & Stars watermelon growing. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
0
comments
|
| It's not all bad news. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
2
comments
|
milliesgarden
replied
11 months
ago
 |
Is that a pumpkin? What are you doing to make yours grow so well? How long would you say it took to get to this size? |
| The pole beans aren't looking too good either. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
 
This photoset has
2
photos
This photoset has
3
comments
|
| The Lady in Red is down. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
2
comments
|
RoriTx
replied
11 months
ago
|
lol |
| My garden has the "B"lues - it's either blown over, broken or burned up. Jul 02, 2012 | |
|
|
 
This photoset has
2
photos
This photoset has
6
comments
|
| No rain, the furnace door open (HOT!!) & faulty tomato cages Jun 29, 2012 | |
|
Close your eyes and imagine (yes, you know where this is going - no pictures) my surprise when I discovered green tomatoes laying all over the ground as I was watering last night. Two more tomato plants on the ground (apparently my tomato cages aren't bearing the weight well). I sat down and lifted each one up, one in my... ...see more |
|
Wow, sounds like quite the night! I did some tomato staking last night, too - the heat wasn't exactly enjoyable, but I'd take it over the mosquitoes that just about ate me alive. Thank goodness... more » |
RoriTx
replied
11 months
ago
|
The weather just makes me more determined to bet the greenhouse built and start pushing the spring start time up as far as I can. We joke about this but watching something you started from nothing burn up is horribly depressing. |
| Somebody got busted for doing something that he's not supposed to do. Jun 28, 2012 | |
|
|
This photoset has
1
photo
This photoset has
9
comments
|
 |
Is he a vegetarian by any chance? We had a cat that was. Very cute photo! :) |
sreece
replied
11 months
ago
|
Cute! |
Clenram
replied
11 months
ago
 |
Fun! |
| I tried to harvest what I could last night before the really hot temps s... Jun 28, 2012 | |
|
|
 
This photoset has
2
photos
This photoset has
5
comments
|
| vanna516's Buzz Jun 27, 2012 | |
|
|
I did have two of my dwarf champion tomatoes commit hari kari - one just collapsed into the other (tomato cage and all). I assumed with the name "dwarf" I wouldn't working with a regular size tomato plant.
|
|
I can feel your pain. I have some dwarf peas that are out growing my non-dwarf peas. Crazy. So sorry for your tomatoes, can you pick them back up, or did they finish each other off? |
vanna516
replied
11 months
ago
 |
I think I salvaged one plant by getting it upright - the stems are very thick and almost "brittle" if that makes any sense ... so the one guy that was flat one the ground will have to stay there - I'm afraid I'll break it. |
| vanna516's Buzz Jun 27, 2012 | |
|
|
I think that the heat has affected my motiviation - I haven't gotten anything much done except for watering the garden (think I had the same story last week). Hopefully something new tomorrow.
|
|
I know the extreme heat does that to me too, but so far we have had more extreme cool than warm. The next two weeks will be interesting, as they are to get in to the mid 80's and stay there. I ... more » |
SweetDomesticity
replied
11 months
ago
|
Me, too! Between the heat and being so far behind after the storms, I just don't know where to even begin! |