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Post by Mumsey on Apr 3, 2020 4:14:56 GMT -5
I was outside yesterday from 10-4. Did more garden cleanup. Pulled back the straw on the paths and took out all the decaying straw under the newer straw and threw that on the beds. Planted radishes and lettuce seed. Also some cabbage seed. Decided to clean up the garage. Got the fencing all down from up top. Hauled out the large pots that I had put away with the dirt still in them. Dumped them over one by one and salvaged as much soil as possible. Those lemongrass sure had a root system! All the way to the bottom of the pot about an inch thick! Smelled very lemony. Refilled the pots and added what soil I had leftover in the garage. Will finish them off with compost. Never did get to put the fence up, which was on my list. Another day, after the rains today.
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Post by ahntjudy on Apr 3, 2020 13:32:31 GMT -5
Did two days of removing bamboo leaves from poles... Have 140 long poles of various thicknesses...and a trash can full of leaf stripped smaller twigs, one foot to about 4 feet or so, for weaving...
Sorted all according to sizes... Also sorted the pussy willow and fig tree cuttings... This'll make it easier when making the trellises...
I kept pretty much any branch that was over a foot that looked potentially wattleable...
I'll be able to use the forsythia cuttings too but that's still in flower...
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Post by reuben on Apr 3, 2020 16:20:12 GMT -5
Some hoeing and hand weeding of the main garden. It's too wet to turn it, but only one low lying area that compacts due to standing water needs to be turned anyway.
Removed hoops and covers. Letting them dry before putting them away.
Picked enough romaine for a coupla salads.
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 3, 2020 16:58:03 GMT -5
Rain and cold. Little icicles forming outside. Covered up the lettuce and celery with a layer of straw. Spent the day inside making masks for friends. It kept me from having to clean house, I'm crying a river.....can you tell? The housework will always be there.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Apr 3, 2020 18:29:00 GMT -5
Planted dill and tatsoi seed in place. The tatsoi is a spring experiment, as I've never grown it before. Looking forward to a larger late-summer/early fall planting. Transplanted parsley starts, and continued work on the brand-new okra bed. Hard clay, heavily populated by Johnson grass and quackgrass. Whole lot of de-thatching and elbow grease going on. Spring planting is about to get serious, with beans, squash, tomatoes, okra, and everything else waiting in the wings.
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 3, 2020 22:37:53 GMT -5
Planted some herb starts- parsley and fennel. I have an herb garden right outside the door- makes it convenient to pick fresh herbs when cooking. Did more perennial beds cleanup. Watered all my lettuce/kale starts that went in the ground yesterday and the transplanted sunflower volunteers. They're all looking good.
Had an hourlong FaceTime conversation. I'm trying to call more, message less, to reach out while we are all sheltering in place. So much better hearing someone laugh rather than read lol.
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 4, 2020 4:14:13 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, I grew tatsoi once. It grew well. So well in fact it went to seed and came back for years. Didn't really care for it.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 4, 2020 12:03:24 GMT -5
Wheelgarden Tatsoi is one of the earliest Asian greens to bolt, so it might not be good in your area - may be too late already. In fact, I usually don't plant it in spring, since I usually get some brief heat spells, which trigger the bolting. It is also one of the most cold resistant greens, and is usually the last of the greens to succumb to the cold. It has sort of a bitterness to it - I use it as one of several ingredients - I don't really like it served as the main ingredient, with some seasoning. But everyone's different!
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Post by Wheelgarden on Apr 4, 2020 17:49:54 GMT -5
Chunked and thatched away on the new okra bed. My arms hurt, but it's a good hurt, relieved by dreams of okra dancing in my head.
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 4, 2020 21:34:25 GMT -5
Got about half of the drip irrigation tuned up and ready. Actually braved going into Home Depot for some parts. They now have you line up and then monitor how many can go in at a time. Just about everyone was masked.
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Post by binnylou on Apr 4, 2020 22:34:25 GMT -5
I finally started some basil today. It’s been on my brain list for a while, but never when my hand was near the pack of seeds. Also started som Pak Choi and some Swizzle zinnias. If I have good germination, those will be shared with a friend. The Pak Choi seed is from 2013; so I double seeded the cell packs and will be hopeful they sprout.
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Post by gardendmpls on Apr 5, 2020 7:37:58 GMT -5
Pak choi seed can last quite a while. I have planted really old seed from the cabbage family and it always comes up.
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Post by breezygardener on Apr 5, 2020 14:27:48 GMT -5
Sowed a couple more damp-paper-towel/Ziploc bags ("New Zealand Spinach" & "Birds Eye Chili"), & direct-sowed a plastic clamshell berry container with "Tennis Ball" lettuce, a miniature loose Butterhead type.
And since today is Mr. Breezy's birthday, I baked a "Bacardi Rum Cake" this morning that I'll baste with a rum glaze when it's completely cool, & we'll enjoy it after Mr. Breezy's requested homemade Pierogi for dinner tonight.
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Post by reuben on Apr 5, 2020 16:33:30 GMT -5
Dang. I just checked my drivers license, and it doesn't say anything remotely like "Mr. Breezy". Sounds delish, though.
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Post by martywny on Apr 5, 2020 17:00:01 GMT -5
Five pounds of Kennebec seed potatoes in the ground today and one flat of marigolds planted.
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