Gardening

Is their name Jones?

 

Laura, really nice pictures, and Oscar turned into a dog, LOL

 

Should be but it's not. LOL

Yes, a very good looking dog.

 

Sheesh... I am reading through this thread and thinking about my back yeard sitting just outside the window behind me.

Mind you, I still have to rake up the K9 landmines in the area and pick up all the trash from next door that was under the show (have been waiting to dry out), and even then it will look like crap, but then again, I only rent, and am not going to pour a bunch of money and sweat into a yard I can't enjoy permanently.

~C

My Yard Left to Right from the door in my office...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/JABaleno/SAeEud3bTNI/AAAAAAAAAkM/2bx-7uizEBE/s400/100_4475.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/JABaleno/SAeEvt3bTPI/AAAAAAAAAkc/Xnbo6ZLwmkA/s400/100_4477.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/JABaleno/SAeEvN3bTOI/AAAAAAAAAkU/v3Cc6uTVvrk/s400/100_4476.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/JABaleno/SAeEwN3bTQI/AAAAAAAAAkk/8mRFXlXDbCU/s400/100_4478.jpg

 

Great looking yard ya got there, Laura. Looks like the whole area is very pretty. If that part of the world is anything like I remember, I'm not surprised. And yep, Oscar is getting big real fast.

Re: My patches of dirt:- Well, they're not dirt anymore - they are green. Even though most of it is weeds. We got some more autumn showers today, so that should keep things alive for a while. I have a LOT of pruning and grass cutting ahead of me. I broke my toe last Monday, but I should me mobile again pretty soon, (I hope!).

 

Mini iris finally bloomed, last year it was the bird of paradise, can't seem to have it all at once. Took a picture of the entry but too dark, I'll try again later. although it's all greens it's nice looking, not that I had much to do with it.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/yard4-2008002.jpg
iris close up
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/yard4-2008003.jpg
some of the plants in the entry way
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/yard4-2008007.jpg
a plot (looks like it huh?) of petunias in back.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/yard4-2008009.jpg

 

Wow, the armpit of California is beautiful!!!!!
Nice flowers, Darlene.

 

What are these white flowering trees in Laura's garden? They are stunning
Send me a cutting or 2 please LOL

G

 

Photo is misleading, the flowers are tiny, mini, can fit in your hand.

Thanks Musk, will be so hot soon won't be able to go outside. Cools off to the 90's at night in the summer. (Armpit)

 

Thank you Laura, I will try to locate in this country as soon as
Look forward to the pictures of the Kwanzan Cherry.

G

 

I would love to... problem is that our neighborhood is the type where it would disappear.... I have a nice firepit that we sit around in the winter time, but I have to put it out, cool it off and bring it in each time. This is why I want a home in a nice neighborhood so I can do those things

~C

 

So what grows in partial shade? I have an area I can grow some stuff in, and would like to have a small 'garden' Stuff to eat, or stuff to look at. I live in a mainly pine forrest, so some sun, not a whole lot.

Thanks for any info.

E

 

I don't know what these are. They are just coming up in a small border bed around my front porch. There was nothing there last year when moved in, except for grass, so I left it alone and was gong to let fill with grass.
The first one, I think might be lillies like I had in the back last year. The second, I have no idea what they are. I will take a better picture after I get it weeded, de-grassed, and they get a little bigger.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/010-3.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/011.jpg

 

Hyacinth? You mean Mrs. Bucket? LOL (That's pronounced boo-kay)roflmao Loved that show.

Thanks, ladies.
Not sure that the other is dandelions, they seemed fleshier, but will rip them out as soon as I can tell.

 

I'm not positive but think anything edible requires full sun most of the day.
A pine forest, sounds really nice.

 

Put up one of these
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/ScreenHunter_01Apr191325.gif

At the other house we lived on the back fence I put up a smiley face with a bullet hole in it's forehead, saying smile your being video taped.
Worked wonders, no problems

 

They would still do it... around here they just don't give a ****!! (typed stars not the word)

I really live in the ghetto....

~C

 

Our other house was in a bad part of town, an area where you hear people fighting and screaming, when you look out it's one person, turns out we were safer there then where we are now.

 

Just bought our first Composting bin Do i just scatter the compost on the existing plants (in a few months) ?

 

Thanks for the tips MK
G

 

These aren't much but we don't even have leaves on the trees yet. LOL
First, pictures are the Hyacinths, I found coming through the grass.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/003-2.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/005-1.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/006-3.jpg

My Lilacs are full of buds.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/013-1.jpg

I don't know what this bush is, but this squirrel sure wanted in the picture. LOL
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/2008/017.jpg

 

They kinda look like Naked Ladys but there's no stamen so I don't know for sure

 

Cool, I have "Hyacinth and Lily, the Naked Ladies" flowers. LOL

 

for a view of a couple of my projects, just go to my BLOG be certain to leave a comment but please understand I have to approve the comment before it shows up (helps cut down on the spam).

Jack

 

Possibly the white are candy tuft, do they smell good?

 

Aw, she's going to love that.

 

They're almost like a weed, spread all over.Really tiny too.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Darlene1029/ScreenHunter_01May051829.gif

 

.. can't tell by the pic, but the white flowers could be queen annes lace or wild carrot. Dig up a root and see if it looks like a miniature carrot. It'll smell like a carrot too.

 

oops, duh! I shoulda looked at the pic title! Say, that's a really good idea. I may try sand w/ my horse manure. I am putting loads of horse manure on a pasture but find it doesn't have enough weight to stay put. I lose about 15-20% to erosion before the seeds come in. I have been thinking of mixing it w/ sand to get a nice rich topsoil w/ some body to it. I'll use barn straw (w/ ruminant manure from sheep and goats) for a topmix and seed w/ pasture mix.
About the unidentified plants: yea, they do look like marigolds. I use them in my garden a lot. They have a very distinct smell!
Beautiful pix, btw!

 

I want an English garden. :crybabyBeautiful pics, Emma.

My rose bushes are coming along nicely.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/002.jpg

And here are a couple of the 15 sunflowers coming up along my fence line.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/003-3.jpg

Yes, I am itching to post some garden pictures. LOL

 

Love the dark colored tulips Em

 

awesome pix! you've all inspired me! :cry sniff! I tend to grow just for food, but this year I plan to do more purely ornamentals. I have daffodils coming up. Maybe I'll take some pix!
Thanks MK. I just got in from hauling a truckload of horse manure and I still have quite a ways to go. There isn't enough grass to burn on the pasture I am seeding as it is recently bulldozed (long story). But I may try that w/ another stretch. I don't understand why burning helps reseed? Do you need to actually plant seed on it? This is pretty interesting. I will research it more. Thnx!

 

Laura your cherry tree is enormous

 

Finally, got past the chance of nightly frosts, so here are some pics.
Before.
The one my wife took of me digging with my shirt off and bare moobs showing is now deeply hidden in the depths of my PC. LOL
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/001-1.jpg
After.
I'm only about half done here. Not sure what I'm going to add.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/010.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/011.jpg
Probably going to add some yellow something along the walk. As you can tell, by all the brown spots in the lawn, I've been killing weeds.
Going to give it a good raking and get some seed down, some time this week.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/012.jpg
A couple of cuttings from my Purple Passion plant that i just re-potted. (Yes, purple is my wife's favorite color)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/musksnipe/013.jpg

 

Looks real nice Musk, what are moobs? Man boobs?

 

Yes, Darlene and I'm getting to be at least a C cup. Gotta get to the gym more often. LOL

 

if it doesn't produce something to eat..........it's a weed.
but I do have a soft spot for this pretty thing

 

water once a week only
it's only known DISTILLED water
no direct sunlight
I think we had this plant for a year before it bloomed
thought I had killed it, but wife wouldn't give up
seems like it sits dormant forever....and then all of a sudden comes to life.
one of the easiest orchids to grow, (according to people who know) but I can kill anything except zuchinni or weeds
only my other half is as gorgeous!!!!!
and the blooms last for weeks. wish I could