tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post4930396344184869021..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Before the Rain Set In...Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77662415843152269222019-04-24T19:24:34.170-04:002019-04-24T19:24:34.170-04:00The hard part will be thinning those that have a c...The hard part will be thinning those that have a couple of seedlings in a cell - still undecided as to whether I will do that or not (or perhaps I'll do a mini-experiment to see if it makes a difference)!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-2985127102830746872019-04-24T12:00:34.061-04:002019-04-24T12:00:34.061-04:00That's a lot of peppers and tomatoes. My Zinni...That's a lot of peppers and tomatoes. My Zinnias also germinated really well. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51361746919174976282019-04-23T10:16:47.624-04:002019-04-23T10:16:47.624-04:00I was able to finish spreading the compost and am ...I was able to finish spreading the compost and am taking advantage of any good weather we get to make a start on other tasks. Todays afternoon rain will come in handy, actually, as I seeded some grass in a few areas that were damaged last year when we did our walkway & not having to water it every day is a bonus. So long as I can get out there for an hour or two each day and make a bit of headway on the laundry list of spring tasks, I'm good with that.<br /><br />P.S. Even though we've never met, I feel as if we are good friends and your loss brought tears to my eyes. Sending you a big, virtual hug XOMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-83038125313508734432019-04-23T06:04:14.768-04:002019-04-23T06:04:14.768-04:00I hope you've had some more dry days so that y...I hope you've had some more dry days so that you've been able to finish off spreading the compost, I know how good it feels to get a full task crossed off the list. I can't remember the last rain we had, it's been so hot and dry here over Easter but there's rain forecast for the next few days so I'm waiting to see if it materialises. I just wanted to thank you for the lovely comment you left on my last post about the death of my mum, it was very much appreciated and helped so much to know that people were thinking of me at this difficult time xxJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-49313290365845816232019-04-22T15:33:43.808-04:002019-04-22T15:33:43.808-04:00Oh, thank you Jan :) My wrist is a bit better tha...Oh, thank you Jan :) My wrist is a bit better than it was yesterday, but I'm wearing a tensor bandage as it's not 100% yet. Hope that your rain is short lived - just enough to get the garden really going, but not keep you inside for an extended period :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-6767757638333757952019-04-22T14:58:46.214-04:002019-04-22T14:58:46.214-04:00It seems to me you are doing well, although sorry ...It seems to me you are doing well, although sorry to read you hurt your wrist … hope it's all ok now.<br /><br />We've had some wonderful weather recently here in the UK but the weather forecasters are now talking rain! We'll have to see.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81356307957627467572019-04-22T10:42:28.794-04:002019-04-22T10:42:28.794-04:00The taste really surprised me - it was outstanding...The taste really surprised me - it was outstanding!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-54043899291701542132019-04-22T07:25:53.989-04:002019-04-22T07:25:53.989-04:00I bet your zinnias will be pretty, and it sounds l...I bet your zinnias will be pretty, and it sounds like you will have lots of them! I'm trying Aspabroc for the first time and it's good to hear you liked it.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43137436747629865742019-04-21T15:42:00.753-04:002019-04-21T15:42:00.753-04:00Oh no - I'm so sorry to hear about your arm! ...Oh no - I'm so sorry to hear about your arm! Sending some healing thoughts your way, Nancy.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-40114928213362383882019-04-21T15:41:35.489-04:002019-04-21T15:41:35.489-04:00Oh, thank you Joy. In the spring it's SO hard...Oh, thank you Joy. In the spring it's SO hard to be patient! The plant I'm most anxious to find out about this year is the Austin Rose I planted last spring. I piled on mulch in the fall and have my fingers crossed I like what I see when I remove it!<br /><br />I hope you are doing ok after your surgery. I've had a few unexpected injuries over the past couple of months that slowed me down and a couple of days ago, I sprained my wrist somehow. The timing is just so wrong, especially with the promising forecast for this coming week :(Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74885031993017584762019-04-21T15:37:11.941-04:002019-04-21T15:37:11.941-04:00Will do, Pam - I've done this in a couple of o...Will do, Pam - I've done this in a couple of other areas it has worked well, so I'm optimistic :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-48621203786956564912019-04-20T23:11:30.727-04:002019-04-20T23:11:30.727-04:00Everything is coming along so nicely. I don'...Everything is coming along so nicely. I don't do much inside sowing anymore as don't have the set up space but none this year with my broken arm. I did plant a few things outdoors and quite a few are up. Happy Gardening! Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51601963813294262702019-04-20T18:31:01.032-04:002019-04-20T18:31:01.032-04:00Hi Margaret .. you are so much more organized than...Hi Margaret .. you are so much more organized than I am (I had a bit of a hiccup with some surgery .. so the garden fell behind) .. I need good compost to feed my babies with .. number one on my to do list for sure !<br />Thankfully the only thug I have right now is a Tiger Eye sumac which will have to give up the ghost for it's space .. I want something more .. hum .. eye catching ? where it is .. I still have no idea what else has bitten the dust .. you know how long some plants are to show they are alive after such a long dragged out winter .. I should know by now to have a lot more patience but I am still like a kid playing in the garden ? LOL<br />Yours looks wonderful !! KUDOS !!!CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-73565498837022454152019-04-20T17:53:16.902-04:002019-04-20T17:53:16.902-04:00I've been wondering what to do about the periw...I've been wondering what to do about the periwinkle in my garden, Margaret. (I didn't plant it.) It has taken over one bed in particular. I am going to try your suggestion of black plastic and mulch. Let me know how you make out with it. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-27481944986755164052019-04-20T11:02:43.285-04:002019-04-20T11:02:43.285-04:00You know how it goes - you plant something and it ...You know how it goes - you plant something and it languishes while nature's self-sown plants flourish :) Fingers crossed you get a bit of rain soon!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-83275238767617613342019-04-20T11:02:04.832-04:002019-04-20T11:02:04.832-04:00Periwinkle is definitely a menace! The only savin...Periwinkle is definitely a menace! The only saving grace around here is that it's in a confined space & cut off from the main garden. I considered doing the entire bed with cardboard but, as you say, it's a thug (but I have to say that the ribbon grass is even worse, so imagine that!!) and I decided that depriving it both of sunlight and moisture would have a better chance of finally quashing it. I guess we'll see next year!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36945849033146595552019-04-20T10:57:54.238-04:002019-04-20T10:57:54.238-04:00It amazes me when I see plants that are listed as ...It amazes me when I see plants that are listed as invasive for sale at garden centres - when you're in the industry, I would expect you to be at least as knowledgeable as us mere consumers (and hopefully much more so - people go to garden centres not only for plants but advice!). In the past few years, I've been quite frustrated by the weather, especially the transition between winter and summer (aka spring!). It's duration seems to be narrowing with fewer days of good gardening weather - or maybe it's just me and my huge laundry list of spring tasks that I can never seem to get through before we hit 30+ (80's) degree weather.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-73780257542148876232019-04-20T05:28:58.836-04:002019-04-20T05:28:58.836-04:00It’s so dry here, we haven’t had any decent rain f...It’s so dry here, we haven’t had any decent rain for ages. Strange that the cerinthe is reluctant to germinate. They self sow like weeds on the allotment and in my sister’s garden.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36568200439507414012019-04-19T23:40:29.092-04:002019-04-19T23:40:29.092-04:00Periwinkle is a menace! It's in a part of my g...Periwinkle is a menace! It's in a part of my garden that only gets whatever water winter rains provide and then total drought the rest of the year. Six or more months of zero water does not do it in. It comes back every winter. I yank it out and dig it up and it keeps coming back. It certainly is amazing stuff, surviving your freezing winters and my totally dry summers, I'm not sure that even going nuclear (aka Roundup) would get rid of it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-48460733017300645312019-04-19T23:35:51.467-04:002019-04-19T23:35:51.467-04:00A deadline can really help expedite work on a &quo...A deadline can really help expedite work on a "to-do" list. You did a LOT! Periwinkle is considered invasive here too, yet still sold in the local garden centers, along with Stipa tenuissima and other questionable plants. Our rain is over. We're unlikely to see any more until October or November so here I'm in a race to get my summer plants started before it gets too hot. Unfortunately, cooler weather slowed down the spring blooms so the assembly line for my cutting garden is already backed up. I wish I had your space!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com