Gardening, anyone?
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Beautiful! I love flowering shrubs.
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jazzy .. Beautiful photos ☺
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Everyone~
It's such a delight to see what's happening in your gardens! Right now my garden is buried under 30 inches of snow. I hope this keeps the drought away; last summer my well ran dry for the first time ever. Mulching was invaluable.
I just set up my lights. This week I will start my pepper seedlings. Last summer gardening was tough because I did 5 weeks of rads in June-July. I am going to get the garden and myself back into shape this summer!
I can't imagine anything being more healing for our minds, bodies and spirits. Enjoy every minute, friends.
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Cannot wait for my garden time. Good thread! Thanks.
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Gardengypsy- I finished rads four years ago around this time. I had to do some limited gardening that first spring to summer, but will say it will definitely help to heal you from all you have gone through. By the following gardening season, I was able to do a lot more. Being outside, with nature, in our gardens with the bees and the butterflies is good for what ails ya! I had a much greater appreciation for my yard and gardens after going through bc and how it helped me to recover.
The good news folks for those of you with too much snow still on the ground is that tomorrow is officially the first day of spring here in the northern hemisphere. Hoping your snow will melt away and nourish everything with it's moisture and you will all be in your gardens soon!
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Jazz, come on Spring! beautiful pics! Have you heard of Mason Bees? From what I understand they live in holes in wood and are not stingers. My DH is saving some stumps of wood to put out by my garden to attract them. He has a lot of holes to drill! I agree! Getting out in my garden last year was very disappointing. I grew more weeds than vegetables! Bring on the birds, bees and butterflies 🦋
Gypsy, 30"?! WOW! We didn't get any snow here in Bloomfield IN this year. I don't think the ground here got a chance to freeze.
Bluebird, I'm with you! I'm waiting on my Lenden, crabapple and dogwood trees to bloom.
I'd love to get a flower bed in this year but I don't know where my DH will find a place to put in a new sidewalk lo
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Jazzy...beautifully stated sentiment about spring.
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Jazzy~
I completed my seed order today, a little late. I've decided to try to curb things just a bit.One variety each of tomatoes, peppers and broccoli, instead of 3. It may be more enjoyable to not push things to the max this year.
I also splurged on a few other things - some nice pots and new clippers. Because I have CIPN in my legs, I also bought a garden kneeler thing that has an alum frame that you grip to get back up.
Bring on the sunshine. I am ready!!
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Lori~
What a great idea with the tree stumps for bees! I have a lot of rotting wood in the brushy areas surrounding my gardens. The woodpeckers love me!
Yes! 30 inches! The second largest snowfall in Vermont history. After our horrible drought last year, I am so grateful. I am hoping for plenty of spring rains as well.
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Lori- I saw those bees in the local nature center habitat here last year. The volunteers were telling us about them.
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YAY SPRING!
Gardengypsy, I got my seed order in a few weeks ago. I potted my tomatoes and peppers and they are sticking their heads up already. I also splurged a little on new garden tools that come in a nice canvas carry bag with plenty of room inside to carry your plants out to the garden in. I bought 2 new pair of pruning gloves. I love them as they go up to my elbows and I don't have to worry about cuts or scratches to set off lympodemia. I also got myself one of those umbrella hats to keep the sun at bay. I'm sure my DH will get pictures of me in it lol
I'll be getting my straw bales started in a few weeks. I need to mow and lay down the landscaping material in my garden area first. DH will be putting up the rest of the fence, I did 95% of it by myself last year. I'm going to add some electrified wire to see if we can eat some corn before the raccoons get to it.
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Lori~
Do you grow plants in the straw bales? I have read a lot about it, but never tried it. I use about 15 bales each summer for mulch.
I lve in Zone 3, so it will be a while before I get outdoors.
Argh. Those darned raccoons. I have only had success with corn when I've had a good dog on the premises. Good luck!
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Yeap, I'll plant directly into the straw bales. This is my first try at this type of garden so I hope I do everything right. I need to get my bales asap so I can get them fertilized and ready to plant, that takes 2 weeks to accomplish.
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Lori ..Just been googling straw bale planting ..Very interesting ..Would you mind sharing a photo when you get them up and running ?
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Thought I'd share a couple of photos of what we call "The Forest " section of our garden .Weve been working on it for nearly 18 months since we moved here , and its finally srarting to take shape ..lots more to do though !!
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Thought I'd share a couple of photos of what we call The Forest area of our garden .We've been working on it slowly for the 18 months since we moved here and it's finally starting to take a bit of shape. Lots more to do though !!!
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Lucy, I'd love to post pictures of my straw bale garden. Whether it's a success or failure. lol Your "Forest Garden" is beautiful! I love it 😍
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Lucy- your garden is spectacular!
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Lucy, I love the plants in your birdbath. I'm going to have to try that.
Lori, I am looking up straw bale gardening. Interesting. Sadly, my surgery derailed my spring gardening plans but in a couple of weeks I should be able to supervise. I've gotten good at that since BC diagnosis.
Scottie
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Scottie~ During rads last summer, I learned how to supervise!
Lucy~ Gorgeous garden planning. I plan my veggie garden in a three~year rotation.
Lori~ Are you doing the straw bales because you have small space or poor soil or just for fun?
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Scottie, my last radiation treatment is on 3/30. I'll be telling my PS absolutely no exchange surgery until late fall. My garden went to weeds and I couldn't swim at all last year. Not again! 😜
Gardengypsy, I'm doing the bale garden for ease of planting and care. There's no weeding, no crawling around on the ground. We have 5 acres here so we have plenty of room. I need something that I can take care of myself while I recover from radiation.
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Not my photo, but a lovely one of the Organ Mt poppies in southern NM
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New Mexico. One of my favorite places that I haven't visited!
I always plant California Poppies outside my front door step.
:-)
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Beautiful poppies! I loved it when we use to live in NM. Beautiful when all the cactus were in bloom also.
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Teka, very pretty kitty you have. I love how you have your planters set up. I got 2 huge Christmas catus' from an auction a few years ago but lost one of them within a few months. The other larger one has been doing great but I need to transplant it into a larger pot or separate it into a few different pots. I'm a bit nervous as I don't want to kill it also. Any suggestions? I'll add a picture of it soon unless I forget... chemobrain
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Wench Lori, I haven't tried to separate Xmas cactus, but you should be able to root pieces of stem (like in photo). If you repot, only go one size larger. I think they like to be root bound some. DH keeps rooting stems. I have no idea how many we have but close to 10.
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Lori,
If your Christmas Cactus is big and needs a bigger pot, another person to help turn it over is a good idea.
After you turn it out, it's recommended to trim the roots back and then separate them gently. Put the plant into its new pot with fresh soil.
Send us pics of the bales once they get going!!
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Teka~ I LOVE long-haired gray cats! This is Cloudy Cat Sunflower. He is almost 14.
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Pretty cats ladies. We had a Himalayan for 15 years.
Scottie
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