I have started to mulch the potato beds, and have that project to finish. Have a couple of small beds ready to plant, but haven't decided what to plant. Hubby already has an overabundance of many of the things I was considering, so I may just plant some additional lettuce, spinach, carrots.
Prayers up for all. Have a great weekend. God Bless.
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And on a side note, I’m here in Foley, by Lock & Dam #25 on the Mississippi River.
My first garden on this property is 3yards X 30yards. and I am putting in various veggies [heritage seeds too] I’ve also have 2 containers with potatoes [red & russet] yellow onions, & sweet bell peppers. Along with ginger being planted from “seed” buds just to name a few items.
Thanks for the Ping.
I dug up a rose bush and put it in another area. It was struggling by my front door. I placed it in a higher elevated area with lots of sun. Hopefully it will do much better.
Placed the Bitter Sweet seeds in a clay pot outside. They were in my freezer all winter.
My two Weigela plants are doing very well. I’m so glad someone here suggested them.
Some of my asparagus is finally coming up!
Whoo Hoo!!!!!
I haven’t gotten much accomplished this week. Blood pressure decided to throw a fit and I’ve been about half down for a few days. Sawbones threw some pharmaceuticals at me yesterday. I think they’re helping a little.
I did manage to get two runs of drip tape installed and tested in the tomato patch. I’m going to attempt putting the groundcloth down on that row tonight. It’s only 370’ so I ought to be able to manage it without too much trouble.
Well, here in Richmond, VA we have been busy. Can’t garden much, what with our clay soil, dry shade and dozens of deer in the yard.
But! My wife found several homes that have a lot of bamboo growing. We have harvested bushels of bamboo shoots in the last few weeks to help them from getting overrun. This past week we had to resort to drying some because we can’t eat it all. Marvelously nutty flavor if done right. The larger variety of bamboo is yet to sprout, so more is in the way.
Now we are gathering leaves and shoots of Greenbriar. Should have done it a week or two back. The leaves are like a green taco shell, just add whatever stuff in the middle you want. Sort of like grape leaves but not cooked. Straight out of Euell Gibbons “Stalking the Wild Asparagus”.
Wish I could find some Morel mushrooms around here.
Oh, and we did miss the season for black locust tree flowers. Maybe due to late frost/ice, the locust trees were disappointing this year. Normally my wife collects the flower clusters and boils them. Very sweet and delicious.
My gardening is still on hold until my thumb heals. The surgery went fine, but the wound was infected enough that they packed it open. If the dressing gets so much as a drop of water on it, I’m under doctor’s orders to go straight to the clinic.
Makes it hard to do much.
3/4 of my 40’x80’ garden is planted, as are 9 fruit and nut trees in my new orchard.
I am exhausted!
I still need to plant the rest in another 2 weeks, then the weeding begins.
How do y’all manage all that work?
Man , he talks fast, especially when he's frustrated or excited; he stated this was his 3rd attempt to put out this Saturday forecast.
Storm dropping down from Canada due to troughs in the midwest, west and S.E. east coasts, will result in abysmal weather in the Dakotas and Nebraska .
Also, Texas - mid Mississippi storms as well will develop.
It will be staying dry in the SE, developing heat
The Day 12 days out ,forecast a lot of heat in Carolinas and Georgia area, suggesting 'endless summer' heat for most of the summer season
and will continue staying dry in the SE, developing even more heat.
We are transitioning from El Nino to La Nina ; strongest La Nina is currently being forecasted .
Bastardi's favorite hobby of frequent arguments with the climate changers (who are selectively picking and choosing only the highest monthly temps ).
We are currently have 180 fewer tornadoes than average , but that one series of storms(5 days)in February really scued the statistics for the years total this year.
He highly recommended the 'Palmer Drought forecast' for its past historical accuracy and forecast.
Johnny Jump Up’s or Viola’s are going crazy in my front garden. Don’t know how they started but they are expanding their little selves everywhere.
Love it really as they are such a surprise and filling in a large part of the garden.
Read a little about them and they are edible, bloom from Spring to Fall and low maintenance.