xtsho
Well-Known Member
Damn! It was a beautiful sunny 70f day. Spent a bunch of time out in the yard. Got all the weeds pulled in the front and most in the back. They were starting to flower and you got to get them early before they make seed. My back is killing me.
Since the tomatoes have another month before they go in the ground I planted some more radishes in a raised bed that will be used for a couple tomato plants. I plan on pickling a bunch. Radishes will be done in a month.
I'm now planting my seeds by using a small board to make the groove in the soil the right depth and then instead of spreading the soil back over I'm covering them with used coco. It's working really good and it marks where the seeds are.
I've also put the bean machine up with modifications. This year I added some cross braces. It's plenty strong now. I was worried it was going to fall over last summer and I had to reinforce my gourd structure because it was on it's way. I'm using 2 x 4's for the gourd structure this year.
Also dug up a bunch of volunteer snapdragons and viola's that seeded on their own. I have volunteers everywhere. I won't be buying any flower starts this year. I have dozens of zinnia's and marigold starts doing great in the green house. Those and my volunteers will keep my front yard in color all summer long. I have a bunch of foxglove as well. No shortage of flowers.
But overall things are getting there. I still have a bunch to do like hook up the irrigation system but I'm going to use a drip system hooked to a timer this year and it will be easy to setup. Just gotta break out the wallet and say goodbye to more of my money. Fortunately I have half of what I need already.
All this work and it will all be over in a few months.
Happy Gardening
Bean Machine
Radish bed
Volunteer flowers
Since the tomatoes have another month before they go in the ground I planted some more radishes in a raised bed that will be used for a couple tomato plants. I plan on pickling a bunch. Radishes will be done in a month.
I'm now planting my seeds by using a small board to make the groove in the soil the right depth and then instead of spreading the soil back over I'm covering them with used coco. It's working really good and it marks where the seeds are.
I've also put the bean machine up with modifications. This year I added some cross braces. It's plenty strong now. I was worried it was going to fall over last summer and I had to reinforce my gourd structure because it was on it's way. I'm using 2 x 4's for the gourd structure this year.
Also dug up a bunch of volunteer snapdragons and viola's that seeded on their own. I have volunteers everywhere. I won't be buying any flower starts this year. I have dozens of zinnia's and marigold starts doing great in the green house. Those and my volunteers will keep my front yard in color all summer long. I have a bunch of foxglove as well. No shortage of flowers.
But overall things are getting there. I still have a bunch to do like hook up the irrigation system but I'm going to use a drip system hooked to a timer this year and it will be easy to setup. Just gotta break out the wallet and say goodbye to more of my money. Fortunately I have half of what I need already.
All this work and it will all be over in a few months.
Happy Gardening
Bean Machine
Radish bed
Volunteer flowers
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