Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Easter Weekend

Hope everyone is having a nice Easter or Passover weekend. We have a lot of photos from the desert this week but first, this from last week:

From Sharon(willow's apprentice)

Last Sunday was cherry blossom day here in Bethesda. There is a neighborhood called Kenwood lined with trees as well as several park areas. It reminded me of a college spree day. People out strolling, picnicking, walking dogs,children running, bicyclers. Just loving the beautiful day.

Sounds glorious, and the photos are great.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

I actually got one artichoke! It's still really tiny, but it is there. Next, are baby brussel sprouts forming on the stalk. These are in raised planter boxes. Nan in AZ

Wow!

These are little Anne's apples that set from the blossoms two weeks ago

Best to thin each bunch to the largest fruit, as above.

First strawberry, loaded lemon blossoms on potted Meyer lemon, crabapple is blooming.

They all look great. Especially the strawberry!

Orange Hat Micro Dwarf

The tomatoes have started to ripen. They are not as thick skinned as some dwarfs I've tried, and they actually are sweet while still tasting like a tomato. I'm going to plant some outdoors, I think, as this is a determinate. I'd like to keep them going over the summer.

Lirio100

Looks like a good variety!

Gardens of The Horde

Howdy Katy and fellow Morons. This flower sprouted on a Cactus that has made an appearance on gardens of the horde several years ago, The Barbed Cock of Satan. It's "balls" rotted due to lots of squirrel process pine cone shavings collecting. I transplanted Il Castrati to another bed 1.5 years ago and yesterday I was thanked for my effort with this beautiful flower. The flowers from this plant only last 1 day, so I'm glad I was able to capture these images as a record. Close inspection indicates that I may get a few more flowers this spring.
Enjoy digging in the dirt.
Bonecrusher

Intriguing flowers!

Long time ... first time.
Phoenix rain has made my plants extra happy. The vine is called Tangerine Beauty Crossvine. I feed my blooming cactus half strength tomato food. They bloom more often and longer.
Missy

If I lived in the desert, I would grow a crossvine, I think.

Love the one that's blooming. Bet the others are nice, too.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Saturday Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, April 1

Any thoughts or questions?

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 01:30 PM

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1 Good afternoon Greenthumbs

Posted by: Skip at April 08, 2023 01:33 PM (xhxe8)

2 Have a pile of leaves from Fall I need to get chopped up but can't get motivated

Posted by: Skip at April 08, 2023 01:34 PM (xhxe8)

3 The dogwoods, wisteria, and tulip trees have gone crazy the past two weeks. And my clematis is about 5 foot tall already. Amazing.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 08, 2023 01:35 PM (qoGsy)

4 In the Bethesda photos, the blue of the sky you can see between branches is as pretty as little blue flowers!

Posted by: m at April 08, 2023 01:36 PM (kSmii)

5 Thanks KT. You just made my day. I love getting to share this. It was a spectacular forget all your cares and woes day and just be.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 08, 2023 01:38 PM (Y+l9t)

6 Used some fresh chives yesterday and see oregano has started to sprout.

Posted by: Skip at April 08, 2023 01:40 PM (xhxe8)

7 Getting ready to plant some vegetables on my little terrace. Bought some teeny tiny tomatoes at Trader Joe's called Sprinkles. Hoping to find a plant at Home Depot. They would be a perfect container grow. I made Hummus yesterday and my granddaughters were eating the little tomatoes like candy after a quick dip in the hummus.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 08, 2023 01:42 PM (Y+l9t)

8 Check out the additions from Missy at the bottom of the post!

Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 01:48 PM (rrtZS)

9 Our redbud died this winter. Not sure why. It dropped leaves last fall and didn't come back this spring.

Sad. Mrs. Reason loves redbuds.

Posted by: reason at April 08, 2023 01:50 PM (0mN7F)

10 We are starting to have daffodil and spring bulbs in bloom around here. It's interesting as I am used to living where it is cloudy and wet this time of year. With the sun here, you can almost see the plants grow. Gotta go water and see if I can at least plant the other rosebush.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 08, 2023 01:52 PM (u7leW)

11 All my apples survived the winter, including the mystery sapling. Some of my apple seedlings died but I didn't get them mulched until after the first hard frost

Posted by: Kindltot at April 08, 2023 01:57 PM (xhaym)

12 Wife said she is going to cut the Clemantis to 6 inches above ground. Seems awful short to me.

Posted by: Ronster at April 08, 2023 01:57 PM (pQgb6)

13 Don't you think the artichoke and brussels sprouts are just darling for vegetables?

Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 01:57 PM (rrtZS)

14 I am so jealous of all y'all's colorful trees and gardens. Here in metro Denver we are still in bare tree no grass winter brown, except for the gray parts- we're still a month away from anything green

and if history is any guide, the local trees will flower, and then be buried under a thick wet snow- snapping limbs and destroying blossoms-
never fails

Posted by: DB - digging the scene at April 08, 2023 01:58 PM (geLO8)

15 Yes KT. Very much yes.

Posted by: Ronster at April 08, 2023 01:58 PM (pQgb6)

16 >>> 14 I am so jealous of all y'all's colorful trees and gardens. Here in metro Denver we are still in bare tree no grass winter brown, except for the gray parts- we're still a month away from anything green

and if history is any guide, the local trees will flower, and then be buried under a thick wet snow- snapping limbs and destroying blossoms-
never fails
Posted by: DB - digging the scene at April 08, 2023 01:58 PM (geLO

Only a couple years ago we had a nice wet snowstorm drop a few inches on May 25th or so.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 08, 2023 02:00 PM (llON8)

17 What beautiful photos!

Happy Easter everyone.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:01 PM (jfVGF)

18 My husband picked some strawberries that were huge and red and beautiful but they had no taste and I'm not sure why. I don't know which variety they were.

I also picked some blueberries, in the wrong variety I guess, and some of them were horrible. My husband said it's because they froze a bunch of times and I should have picked the other variety.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:05 PM (jfVGF)

19 From Boise area: Lows 25-39 F, highs 45-60. This past Monday we had sleet - tomorrow is expected to hit 70, and Monday 77!

Husband put branch spreaders on fruit trees. This morning he joined the HOA irrigation crew, cleaning out ditches - irrigation water is due soon!

I stuffed the trash with leaves again - I think 2 more weeks will finish the cleanup. This morning, I turned the soil in 2 beds, mixed up compost, and started weeding a bed I plan to put onions, radishes, and carrots in.

Crocus look fabulous; hyacinths getting started nicely. Discovered where the chives were hiding for the winter. Even spotted some asparagus nubbins! Will be back with afternoon report.

But since I'm early on the thread - I'm looking for your tips on how to deal with being an older/disabled gardener. Knee surgeries this summer/fall will make it more difficult for me, so I want to try to work smarter not harder.
(part 1)

Posted by: Pat* at April 08, 2023 02:07 PM (y4ng/)

20 When I saw the strawberry I remembered the ball bearings in the overhead.

Posted by: Eromero at April 08, 2023 02:08 PM (4svuj)

21 18 I also picked some blueberries, in the wrong variety I guess, and some of them were horrible. My husband said it's because they froze a bunch of times and I should have picked the other variety.
Posted by: CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:05 PM (jfVGF)

I can't imagine horrible blueberries! Were they mushy?

Posted by: m at April 08, 2023 02:09 PM (kSmii)

22 CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:05 PM

There's a real difference in the flavors of commercial strawberries.

Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 02:10 PM (rrtZS)

23 If you get strawberries that are short on flavor, try mixing in some lime or apricot.

Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 02:11 PM (rrtZS)

24 Last year, I built a 4 x 8 foot raised planter.

Last week, I planted a Roma tomato, a Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato, a bell pepper and lots of radish and onion (both green and yellow) seeds. I see the radishes have already germinated. Cute little line of them.

In another small planter box, I have basil and thyme planted.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:12 PM (5u1+1)

25 It's why I am trying to put in beds right now. I am going for berry bushes and am trying to keep the garden small this year (even though I have a lot of seeds). You just have to make it easy on yourself.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 08, 2023 02:13 PM (u7leW)

26 Haven't you more important concerns?

Why is the US of Ass the leader in all of the worst social mertrics for OECD countries? Drug addiction, family breakdown, violent crime all see the US trailblazing into the abyss.

Posted by: American Empire at April 08, 2023 02:14 PM (yHJfM)

27 It has been a very rainy day here today. So I will not need to worry about watering anything for quite a while.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:15 PM (5u1+1)

28 Beautiful photos today. I wonder if artichokes would thrive in upstate SC.

It's cold and miserable here today, and there's a possibility of frost in the coming week. I was wearing shorts the other day, since it was over 80.

Publius told me it always got cold at Easter, and I said how can that be, since Easter is a moveable feast. But somehow it "knows."

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at April 08, 2023 02:16 PM (Mzdiz)

29 American Empire, your comment is not welcome here.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:16 PM (5u1+1)

30 This really is the season for miracles. We have blooms on our lilac for the first time in three years!! Just starting and too small to perfume the air but close up they smell like a slice of heaven.

Posted by: JTB at April 08, 2023 02:17 PM (7EjX1)

31 26 Stop in from time to time. We here do voice our concerns.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at April 08, 2023 02:17 PM (lz5hY)

32 the road to heaven is paved with ramps

Posted by: REDACTED at April 08, 2023 02:20 PM (us2H3)

33 The photos on the thread are always great but this week is special. Sharon's excellent photos of the cherry blossoms in Kenwood show the pale pastel and white blooms against the dark wood that I find so attractive. And the cactus flowers are spectacular. Thanks to everyone who submits the pictures.

Posted by: JTB at April 08, 2023 02:21 PM (7EjX1)

34 Anyway, I wasn't gardening, but puttering around Filthy Car, cleaning the interior. One of my nice neighbors stopped by, and asked if I needed any help. I told her to hand me the foxtail in the rear map pocket. All Navy and Marine Corps types know a foxtail is a small whisk broom, she didn't, and I was amazed it came back to me. I haven't heard or used that term in 29+ years.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at April 08, 2023 02:22 PM (lz5hY)

35 It's Michigan, so we are experiencing a glorious spate of spring weather that could turn into a frostfest at any time. Hence, no planting yet save for a few hardy pansies.

I have lots of tomato seedlings going great guns: Brandywine, Oxheart, Rebel Starfighter Prime (!), Black Pineapple, Sart Roloise, and Spoon.

Backups for each, in case there's a rogue frost after planting.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 08, 2023 02:23 PM (O+3eK)

36 Had a new-to-me flower bloom on Tuesday (Inspector's birthday) and *just* now found out what it was. Apparently it's a Clarkia Elegans. One of the problems with identifying it was that I thought it had 5 petals, but they actually have 4. The petals are frilly enough that it fooled me.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 08, 2023 02:23 PM (nC+QA)

37 26
*stands up*

This is gardening thread!

*sits down*

Posted by: Emmie at April 08, 2023 02:24 PM (Emce2)

38 LOL Emmie

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 08, 2023 02:25 PM (llON8)

39 Helena:

* fist bump *

Posted by: Emmie at April 08, 2023 02:27 PM (Emce2)

40 I'm jealous of all those flowering trees. Our lovely apple tree was partially uprooted during the heavy snow and had to be chopped down.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 08, 2023 02:28 PM (O+3eK)

41 Having lived in New England for most of my life where it wasn't spring until the second week in May, I am in total sympathy with all of you still in what we call 3rd winter here. But, the weather has been bizarre. It hit 87 degrees here last week and the next day was in the low 40's with overnight lows in the 30's. It doesn't seem to affect the blossoming. I have never seen such gigantic trees with flowers. They just don't exist up north. One minute the trees are bare and the next they have green leaves.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 08, 2023 02:28 PM (Y+l9t)

42 Had a bit of good luck yesterday. There was a lot of noise, when I checked it out there were 2 guys next door taking down a tree in the back of the yard of another home.
Next door is now a rental and he has let all kinds off volunteer trees grow up around the edge of the property. I had girdled the largest on our side, a 9 in diameter Silver Maple, last summer. Damned thing healed itself and lived.
I was going to buy a chain saw, but since these guys were here already I got them to take down the 9 trees on our side for a reasonable price. They would have completely shaded the back yard which is shady to start with, good riddance.

Posted by: Farmer at April 08, 2023 02:31 PM (55Qr6)

43
I can't imagine horrible blueberries! Were they mushy?
Posted by: m at April 08, 2023 02:09 PM (kSmii)

Yes, the texture was off and they were neither sweet nor tart, just off. I dropped some and my new dog ate them up. I was surprised she like them.

There are small ones on the plants that I hope will be better. We aren't going to sell the blueberries they were smoked by the weather and they are expensive to harvest so no one has gone through and picked the bad ones off of the plants like we've done with the strawberries.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:33 PM (jfVGF)

44 lovely photos! I have a brilliant scarlet amaryllis that just bloomed in my front bed, didn't have time to get a pic sent in but it is quite dramatic!

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 08, 2023 02:35 PM (trdmm)

45 23 If you get strawberries that are short on flavor, try mixing in some lime or apricot.
Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 02:11 PM (rrtZS)

I put some balsamic on them. It sounds bad but I like it. My mom used to put sugar on them if they weren't sweet, I never thought about apricot, that sounds really good.

Posted by: CaliGirl at April 08, 2023 02:35 PM (jfVGF)

46 Cool! I just saw the B-17, Sentimental Journey, overfly the Peon casa here in Apache Junction. I am cutting and fitting 1X3 trim strips for the south gable end of the house, so I guess that counts for "puttering". Bought $75 worth of luxury vinyl plank flooring at a yard sale a while ago, works out to about 60 cents a square foot. Might not be quite enough to do my entire kitchen, but it will sure bring down the average price if I have to buy a little at retail.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 08, 2023 02:37 PM (tkR6S)

47 9 Our redbud died this winter. Not sure why. It dropped leaves last fall and didn't come back this spring.

Sad. Mrs. Reason loves redbuds.
Posted by: reason at April 08, 2023 01:50 PM (0mN7F)

they're similar to many fruit trees, in that redbuds usually only live 25 - 30 years and then have to be replaced. A few get big and last longer, but it is rare. (I have a couple in my yard)

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 08, 2023 02:40 PM (trdmm)

48 We lost at least 4 crepe myrtles and 2 hydrangeas over the winter. Winter was pretty mild except for one week of below zero weather. Thinking about forsythias for replacements.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 08, 2023 02:41 PM (ju2Fy)

49 Here in SC, I woke up to a cold house because I had been running the A/C and this new storm is NOT coming up from the Gulf of Mexico.

So, pushed a button a few times and voila, heat.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:43 PM (5u1+1)

50 hiya

Posted by: JT at April 08, 2023 02:44 PM (T4tVD)

51 46 Cool! I just saw the B-17, Sentimental Journey, overfly the Peon casa here in Apache Junction."

Awesome! I got to walk through that one about 3 years ago at an airshow here. I think that was the year they had a B-24 touring with it. I was at home, and heard these heavy heavy loud engines, so I ran out and got to see both bombers flying in tandem about 500' over my house! They were doing an overflight of the city on their way out of town.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 08, 2023 02:45 PM (trdmm)

52 I had a couple of crepe myrtles. Just effing hated them.

White flowers. What is the divine purpose in white flowers?

LOL. Nasty, messy things. If the flowers were pink or red, I would have loved them.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:45 PM (5u1+1)

53 LOL. Nasty, messy things. If the flowers were pink or red, I would have loved them.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:45 PM (5u1+1)

No scent either. Such a waste.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 08, 2023 02:47 PM (nC+QA)

54 I know this is not the pet thread, but this is funny.

The cat is bored. It's raining outside. She comes over and gets a little scratching, but wants more?

I am thinking "Hmmmm. Time for your flea treatment. I get the nutrile gloves, the stuff, the pillow (for her) and scissors.

She is now hiding behind the loveseat.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:49 PM (5u1+1)

55 Last years drought was really devastating here. Almost zero snowfall during the winter didn't help. The 14 day forecast has zero rain. Here we go again. It's going to be another plant and pray year.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 08, 2023 02:50 PM (SAX5G)

56 I put my nose in someone's lilac this week. Heavenly!

Posted by: Emmie at April 08, 2023 02:50 PM (Emce2)

57 Just checked and the rhubarb I bought is starting to put out leaves. It's in a grow bag so really need to get my permanent beds in. Will try and work on one tomorrow or Monday.

And I do have a red winged blackbird at the feeder! Finally got a good picture to confirm it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 08, 2023 02:50 PM (u7leW)

58 Caligir,l, some of the commercial berries are bred for hardiness, color size and durability. Taste is secondary

You might consider getting some older style berries. I dug and planted wild berries from some forest land that I have access to, because I had picked berries out there as a kid, but apparently there is more than one local wild berry, because the ones I got that grow so luxuriously against the foundation don't have berries, just flowers and tight little seed heads. I dug and planted another sort, and my wife is planting Hood strawberries in planters and which have started to escape, to my amusement.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 08, 2023 02:51 PM (xhaym)

59 LOL. I have some wild Blackberries. They are primordial. They were here before man set foot on this land and they will be here when we are gone.

The most beautiful berries. I let some grow to full darkness.

The sourest berry I ever ate in my life. I probably spit it out.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 02:54 PM (5u1+1)

60 Caligirl,
I love a good strawberry with an aged balsamic. It is also good on vanilla ice cream... the strawberries and/or the balsamic.

Posted by: lin-duh at April 08, 2023 02:54 PM (UUBmN)

61 Beautiful pictures of the cherry blossoms.
What's that blue stuff between the branches?

Posted by: Diogenes at April 08, 2023 02:57 PM (anj39)

62 Planted a few giant miscanthus hedges last year. It will be interesting to see how they do in season 2. They grew about 5-6 feet last year. I know y'all made fun of me and said they were gloried grass. BTW that hurt my feelings. You know how sensitive I am. Any idea what would be a good fertilizer for them?

Posted by: Marcus T at April 08, 2023 03:00 PM (SAX5G)

63 . For fertilizer simply use a generic triple-12 or triple-15 fertilizer. After the first year, only small quantities of nutrients will be needed every two to four years to help maintain good yields. Apply follow-up applications of fertilizer in late winter or early spring. If possible, burn your miscanthus every 2-3 years in the early spring. This will get rid of the old thatch and help control and weeds or tree saplings that may be starting. It will also stimulate the growth of your miscanthus and keep your stand going strong. Mowing is another option but not nearly as good as burning

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 03:04 PM (5u1+1)

64 I put my nose in someone's lilac this week. Heavenly!

Posted by: Emmie at April 08, 2023 02:50 PM (Emce2)

They don't seem to have lilacs here, just the unscented crepe myrtles. I miss those and robins.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 08, 2023 03:05 PM (nC+QA)

65 "Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at April 08, 2023 03:04 PM (5u1+1)"

Awesome. Thank you. I was wondering about the thatch. That is very helpful.

Posted by: Marcus T at April 08, 2023 03:06 PM (SAX5G)

66 Well, two pieces of 1X3 cut, drilled, screws started, and painted Hunter Green. Give the paint a few minutes to flash dry in the hot Sun, then I will put up a ladder, and fix them in place. These are the two highest pieces, flanking the ridge pole. While up the ladder, I will measure for the 3 little pieces to form the "U" around the bottom of the ridge pole.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 08, 2023 03:11 PM (tkR6S)

67 When do daffodils pop up? There are some at the pub. I know they are early but seems a little too early for Alberta.

Posted by: That Northern skulker at April 08, 2023 03:16 PM (VdGjU)

68 Those cactus flowers are really brightening my day. Thank you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at April 08, 2023 03:16 PM (nRMeC)

69 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 08, 2023 03:11 PM (tkR6S)

not regency green

Posted by: REDACTED at April 08, 2023 03:17 PM (us2H3)

70 First full mow of 2023 has been completed. I guess my garden consists of about a quarter acre of tall fescue.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 08, 2023 03:18 PM (DhOHl)

71 If it stays dry for a couple days the first potatoes go in next week. Sage and chives are making a come back. The remaining veggies and herbs will get planted a bit later in the month in case of frost. Around here, "Derby Day" is when most people plant their gardens to avoid frost.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 08, 2023 03:30 PM (Q4IgG)

72 I love the berries on wild blackberries, hate the vines! They always try to come up in my beds here (E.T.) and they are nasty, thorny invasive things and if you let them go they will ruin an entire planting bed quickly.

and i love crepe myrtles; the oldest variety is a shade usually called Watermelon, but I have a very purple one that is gorgeous - and a scarlet hybrid has now been available for about 5 years. What makes them wonderful is that they are one of the only trees that blooms continuously from April to September.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 08, 2023 03:32 PM (trdmm)

73 Nood Pet Thread.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 08, 2023 03:32 PM (ju2Fy)

74 Just discovered that I didn't post the photo of the tomato!

Added!

Posted by: KT at April 08, 2023 03:43 PM (rrtZS)

75 Anybody still here or did I miss the thread again?

Posted by: Oddbob at April 08, 2023 03:44 PM (nfrXX)

76 Thanks to Sharon for the reminder of Kenwood! I used to drive past that neighborhood all the time when I lived in DC. In the spring, I would make a point of driving through the neighborhood when the cherry blossoms were blooming. Simply gorgeous!

Posted by: Moonbeam at April 08, 2023 03:55 PM (rbKZ6)

77 Well, two pieces of trim are up, and measurements taken for the little fiddly pieces around the ridgepole and two beams.

Ladder status: not fallen off it, yet.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 08, 2023 04:22 PM (tkR6S)

78 Polli,
We have Robins in Texas.

Posted by: lin-duh at April 08, 2023 04:24 PM (UUBmN)

79 Back from my swim.
Lin-Duh I have some Mango fruit vinegar. Bet that would be good on Strawberries.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 08, 2023 04:53 PM (Y+l9t)

80 Bonecrusher—You have a variety called a Cereus, whose blooms only last one day, and some of which bloom at night and are pollinated by night flyers like Sphinx moths and bats. These are beautiful and [https://www.allaboutgardening.com/night-blooming-cereus/] reward with lovely unusual blooms.

Posted by: Nan in cool AZ at April 08, 2023 05:09 PM (cLXPY)

81
Ladder status: not fallen off it, yet.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

It's warm, you obviously need more beer.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 08, 2023 05:14 PM (DU3V9)

82 AOP, you in AZ for good now or still travel back and forth?

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 08, 2023 05:23 PM (Y+l9t)

83 Posted by: lin-duh at April 08, 2023 04:24 PM (UUBmN)

Saw some when we were looking at houses in Amarillo. They don't seem to make it that last bit to Houston though.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 08, 2023 05:58 PM (nC+QA)

84 From Boise area, afternoon work report: Husband sprayed weed killer on the area where we'll put the potato bags tomorrow. We'll start with our homemade compost to fill the bags - the remainder of bin 1, and all of bin 3, look very good - bin 2 might need some small sod chunks pulled out (trying to compost those didn't really work). Then I can shift bin 4 all the way to bin 1!

We dug and moved 2 irrigation sprayers - each takes 1 to 1.5 hours... my knees are unhappy now.

Didn't get back to weeding the radish, carrot, onion bed - the weeds will still be there tomorrow. I ended up deciding my idea of planting leftover onion mini-bulbs was a waste - too few are still alive. Instead I'll dig them out along with the weeds. I plan to get a bag of 100 of the mini-bulbs from the local garden store, and plant them all.

We still need to till the corn bed - and get the studded tires off the car, since we're not *supposed* to have any more snow.
(part 2/end)

Posted by: Pat* at April 08, 2023 06:02 PM (y4ng/)

85 Just saw the first crocus of the season. Blooming 6" from my driveway, and 8" from a 6' high pile of snow that has built-up next to my driveway. The first crocus will be wilted and gone by the time my full lawn in clear of snow...

Posted by: Castle Guy at April 08, 2023 06:31 PM (Lhaco)

86 -48- don’t pull out the hydrangeas just yet… they come back from almost anything!

Posted by: Nan in cool AZ at April 09, 2023 10:44 PM (AL9Fv)

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