bbhaag
Diamond Member
Sorry...I jumped the gun and got a little ahead of myself and took what you said the wrong way......my bad. Hope you understand.
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The gardening thread. What are you growing in your garden this year?
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BoomerD
No Lifer
BoomerD
No Lifer
Best harvest this year.
Cherokee Purple. (and one Early Girl.)
(bah...why can't I get the damned picture to embed?)
Cherokee Purple. (and one Early Girl.)
(bah...why can't I get the damned picture to embed?)
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GodisanAtheist
Diamond Member
-You should see a doctor for that...
BoomerD
No Lifer
I'll bet that smells good! When we first moved to NorCal, everywhere I'd go, it was star jasmine, star jasmine, star jasmine...I hated the stuff. It was so sickeningly sweet ...by the time we moved away, 25 years later, I had it growing in my yard. I had been converted.
iRONic
Diamond Member
Beautiful!! 😍
Love those Clematis!! I have the *spring* blooming variety. They don't have a nice aroma though, just pretty to look at.
BoomerD
No Lifer
Spent the afternoon taking out the ceanothus. Holy fuck...what a pile of brush I have to deal with...
(no, I'm not showing anyone my messy garage.)
There are two stumps that are 5-6" across. Not bad for bushes that came in 1 gallon pots.
I get to spend tomorrow cutting that pile of brush into pieces small enough that it will ALL fit into the back of my truck so I can haul it to the city's green waste disposal site. (I think I only get one load per week...so I want to maximize that load)
iRONic
Diamond Member
… and you were bagging on @bbhaag about the amount of work he had to expend for his harvest!!
I paid my tree guy $200 cash to hack those crêpe myrtles of mine up thread out and haul off the debris.
One of the reasons we made sure the replacement dwarf Japanese maples weren't going to end up being an overgrown cluster fuck in 5 years.
I paid my tree guy $200 cash to hack those crêpe myrtles of mine up thread out and haul off the debris.
One of the reasons we made sure the replacement dwarf Japanese maples weren't going to end up being an overgrown cluster fuck in 5 years.
bbhaag
Diamond Member
I went to the Doc to see if he could help me with it. He said that I have a condition and called me an anthophile. Fortunately there is no known cure and I'm ok with that.🙂
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BoomerD
No Lifer
The lattice WAS my privacy fence. Turns out, 4 of the four 4x4s had rotted in the ground. It’s possible the ceanothus helped hold part of it up… 😀
One good thing came out of all that work…my wife saw the need for one of the Dewalt cordless pruners:
20V MAX* 1-1/2 in. Cordless Pruner Kit
Get up to 1,100 cuts per charge** with the high-performance 20V MAX* 1-1/2 in. Cordless Pruner. This Pruner can cut thick flower stems, branch limbs, and bush overgrowth with a 1-1/2 in. cutting capacity and a lightweight build for low hand strain. Swiftly cut through shrubs and thick brush with...
www.dewalt.com
I’ll put it to work tomorrow. Gave it a quick try earlier…cut through 1” branches like a hot knife through butter. (Gotta remember to watch my fingers..this thing will take them off in a flash.)
BoomerD
No Lifer
IMO, too close to the house. Won't be long before you're out there pruning them so they're away from the brick...then after a couple of years, they'll be one-sided.
bbhaag
Diamond Member
Looks good BoomerD. How did the cordless hand pruners work? I'm flirting with the idea of buying a pair for myself.
I was in the garden this morning doing some more harvesting.
We cut some fresh flowers for the local nursing home. My wife drops them off every couple of weeks and the women really enjoy making arrangements with them.
Some of the glass gem corn was ready. It looks really pretty for fall decorating and makes some pretty good popcorn to! Some eggplant, tomatoes, and bell peppers were ripe as well.
We pulled most of the carrots out this morning to. They look great this year.
I was in the garden this morning doing some more harvesting.
We cut some fresh flowers for the local nursing home. My wife drops them off every couple of weeks and the women really enjoy making arrangements with them.
Some of the glass gem corn was ready. It looks really pretty for fall decorating and makes some pretty good popcorn to! Some eggplant, tomatoes, and bell peppers were ripe as well.
We pulled most of the carrots out this morning to. They look great this year.
BoomerD
No Lifer
Your harvest is...stunning. 😮
The hand pruners work amazingly well. Branches to about 3/4"...zip. much thicker, took a couple of cycles, but still...cut right through. I think they're rated for 1 1/2" material. Made the job yesterday much faster and easier than using hand pruners and loppers for the bigger stuff.
The hand pruners work amazingly well. Branches to about 3/4"...zip. much thicker, took a couple of cycles, but still...cut right through. I think they're rated for 1 1/2" material. Made the job yesterday much faster and easier than using hand pruners and loppers for the bigger stuff.
bbhaag
Diamond Member
Thanks for the review! Amazon has the bare tool for a decent price so I went ahead and made the purchase. I can't wait to test it out. I have some massive ornamental grass in my landscape that need pruned back and my plum tree is suckering real bad so I'll give it a try on that to.
BoomerD
No Lifer
Hell...$97 is a great price. When I bought mine, Home Depot and Ace both had it for $139. The local lumber yard is having a big Dewalt sale...I got their display model for $89.
iRONic
Diamond Member
This is the only time of the year that I actually like these crêpe myrtles. While everybody else is cutting down anything with blooms these things will stay going right into October.
I'm trying a little experiment in my fern garden by adding a couple of Caladiums next to the Boston ferns and Lady ferns. I'm hoping to add a little bit more color if they like the temperature of that soil.
I'm trying a little experiment in my fern garden by adding a couple of Caladiums next to the Boston ferns and Lady ferns. I'm hoping to add a little bit more color if they like the temperature of that soil.
BoomerD
No Lifer
Bbhaag, my wife...She Who Must Be Obeyed, has insisted I thank you again for the recommendation of the Hi Yield Ammonium Calcium Nitrate. I've been growing tomatoes for decades...this year is the first time ever I didn't have a single tomato with blossom end rot...not one.
My jalapenos have grown great and while I didn't get many that grew LARGE, my poblano peppers grew very well too.
So...THANK YOU!
Today's harvest:
Jalapeno peppers, poblano peppers, shishito peppers, (won't grow those again) cherokee purple tomatoes, roma tomatoes, early girl tomatoes
My jalapenos have grown great and while I didn't get many that grew LARGE, my poblano peppers grew very well too.
So...THANK YOU!
Today's harvest:
Jalapeno peppers, poblano peppers, shishito peppers, (won't grow those again) cherokee purple tomatoes, roma tomatoes, early girl tomatoes
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