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What did you do in the garden today?
« on: May 26, 2012, 09:28:07 AM »
I'm hoping this topic will motivate me to get out there everyday and do something.  Today I got out there and planted 4 o'clock seeds, peach pompom zinnia, and red cockscomb.  These are not fresh seeds so I've got my fingers crossed.  I planted them in the new birdbath flower bed.  Now I'm excited but it is hot out there so I think I am in for the day.  Maybe I'll start getting up earlier. 

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2012, 10:40:09 AM »
Sounds good, Tammy. I hope your seeds sprout.
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2012, 09:05:00 PM »
I didn't even go to the garden today but Johnny said it looks good.  It's been hot these last 2 days so I hope we get a little rain.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2012, 09:31:06 PM »
I got all my plants planted.... but my girls that I forgot about.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2012, 09:41:10 PM »
Tammy, I love four o'clocks. They smell good enough to eat for dessert... :licklips:

Shame, shame, Megan. :naughty: The girls' plants should have made it in the ground first.

What kind of plants do the girls have? :ScratchHead:
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2012, 09:55:04 PM »
They have morning glorys, forget me nots, carrots, and tomatoes.... I thought I had them all out there with me and didnt realize they wasnt out there till I took a shower.. Desi said mommy you dirty u need to take shower I never seen you this dirty... she was as dirty as I was tho... I have a christmas cactus, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, marigolds, and 3 other plants I forgot the names of at the moment.... Josh mom bought me a few plants today and Josh even brought me one home for a surprise
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2012, 10:56:49 AM »
I've never done 4 o'clocks before.  I'm looking forward to that bed sprouting. 

I forgot I started this topic so my gardening chores got put in my blog lol.  I have such a short memory.

I have to get out there this evening and water that bed so the soil stays moist.  I don't want the flowers to die due to lack of water.  I think I'll also try to dig up some compost for some pots I want to put on the deck.  I have some up there already but I want a bunch more.  We're doing a veggie container garden this year because of the wildlife in the area.  They really made a meal out of my garden last year.  This year I'm going to leave the ground veggie garden for onions, garlic and other things the bunnies won't touch. 

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2012, 06:03:21 PM »
I wonder if squirrels eat tomatoes, peppers, or cucumbers cuz I got a yard full of squirrels in the morning havent seen any bunnies this year tho

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2012, 07:55:48 AM »
squirrels usually go after nuts and fruits from what I understand.  I've never had anything but bugs bother my tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.  But those are all heavy feeders and require a heavy compost soil mix to do well for me. 

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2012, 09:27:19 AM »
duh, I love 4 o'clocks.  The only problem I have with them is they can't take the sun.

desirey, I've never noticed squirrels in my vegetables but they sure like my birdseed.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2012, 11:15:40 AM »
Squirrels are notorious for robbing bird feeders.  If you want to feed the squirrels, they love corn.
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2012, 04:11:55 PM »
Well it was a busy day today I think.  I did a bunch of little stuff.  I transplanted a blackberry lily that was in a too small pot.  It's in the ditch bed now.  I cut alittle bit of the lawn, I filled the pots on the deck and then added more pots.  I'll plant flowers in it this year and veggies in it next year.  I pulled some of the weeds in the side foundation bed.  I watered the new birdbath flowerbed.  I pulled up all of the thistles in the veggie bed.  I think that is about all today.  Oh I fixed the weed wacker after I broke it.  That's a new thing it's the first time I've been able to fix any of the power tools I've broken.  It seemed like more when I was doing it.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2012, 08:58:02 PM »
Great work!
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2012, 05:57:48 PM »
today I dug up the last of the finished compost for the containers.  Then I watered the new flower bed.  I think the compost didn't get hot enough because I have a bunch of sprouts that look like crabgrass.  We'll see maybe I'll get lucky and it will be flowers.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2012, 07:06:28 PM »
Jim, I'm not trying to feed the squirrels.  I wish they'd go away.

We've got to hill our potatoes or we're going to be in big trouble but it's raining this afternoon.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2012, 08:19:58 PM »
I did some clean up on my front walk, both sides. That was about it for me out there. And it is only half done.
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2012, 08:36:41 PM »
I had to do the beds on each side of my walkway over a series of days too.  I just can't get as much done as I used to. 

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2012, 07:20:26 AM »
Weeded.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2012, 05:18:53 PM »
you got me beat.  I walked through on the way to the car and that was it.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2012, 08:01:32 PM »
Walking through is working if it makes your mind work on planning what you are going to do next. At least that is what I tell myself.
Today I got out my pole saw and got the stuff trying to lean onto my roof in front. And all that I could reach hanging over my roof. And then cut those branches and hauled them to the road for removal.
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2012, 10:16:33 PM »
That's one hefty chore.

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #21 on: Jun 02, 2012, 11:09:53 AM »
This sort of fits here.  Today on the way back from town.  I stopped and got a cutting off of one of the wild roses that grow in the area.  It is now at home in one of my posts of homemade compost with rooting liquid on it's cut.  Cross your fingers for me. 

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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #22 on: Jun 02, 2012, 02:13:09 PM »
Good luck, Tammy.
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #23 on: Jun 02, 2012, 10:53:22 PM »
good luck tammy.   i will wish you well on that one!
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Re: What did you do in the garden today?
« Reply #24 on: Jun 03, 2012, 12:32:58 AM »
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