Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Nov. 30

Sequence of maturation of a single bloom

Happy Saturday, everyone! Have you had a chance to go outside? Have you been traveling? Today's opening photos (and those below) are from a lurker. The Horde is wonderful.

Do you recognize that flower? I've grown it.

A couple more photos from our lurker:

Young stag walking on the 20 foot grassy strip behind our house, bordering the nature reserve/wetland behind the house.

An impressive visitor!

Edelweiss near Mürren Switzerland

Growing in its natural habitat, an area known for hiking and winter sports. And for a James Bond movie.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

From Neal in Israel:

After a long delay, I’d like to submit some photos for your consideration. The delay has been largely due to my preoccupation with concerns arising from the fact that we’re living through a war. A more routine contributing factor was a very tough summer, with long streaks of 30+ centigrade days, which caused distress to a lot of my plantings and thus reduced the number of attractive photo ops.
Here are some things I’d like to show you from the summer:
My lime tree is pretty hardy, and it did reasonably well this year despite the heat.

The limes are gorgeous. More photos coming up from Neal later.

Time to start reviewing those seed catalogs. Thought about growing Christmas Beans?

There is so much variety among fresh and dried beans.

80 days. Extremely productive, even during the hottest days of summer. Huge seeds - nearly the size of a quarter - with a rich, buttery flavor. Beautiful buff-colored seeds splashed with maroon are particularly good fresh, but also are superb if canned or frozen. Pole.

I've grown bush limas, but not pole limas. Limas and soybeans do a lot better in high heat than most green beans.

Ah, Nature

My town of 650 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland recently installed a "living shoreline" to mitigate shore erosion and flooding. The result has drawn a lot of new visitors. A very large blue heron is a daily visitor, and there is a lot more bird activity including Canada geese, egrets, and various gulls. I took this pic of the big boy at 7:45 am on Oct. 6.
Liz953

What a wonderful photo!

If you look closely, he had just caught a fish that's dangling at the tip of his beak.

Get Ready to Putter

This guy made a spectacular rube Goldberg style project

Wait for it

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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) November 28, 2024

Gardens of The Horde

Hi Katy -
I’m not a regular contributor, but I thought I’d send along this photo of my climbing rose that is still blooming!
“My climbing roses are still booming here in Virginia.” - The Pilot
Thanks, I enjoy your thread.

Gorgeous. Anything going on in your garden? Putting up decorations?

Week in Review

Note the little preschoolers releasing butterflies, and the late comments on wild turkeys and owl boxes.

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Nov. 23

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.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

If you would like to send photos, stories, links, etc. for the Saturday Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, the address is:

ktinthegarden at g mail dot com

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Posted by: K.T. at 01:24 PM

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1 My wife has been growing garlic from buds that a friend brought us. Honestly, I had no idea there were varieties of garlic.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 30, 2024 01:27 PM (lXCUP)

2 Now that is a Rube Goldberg device!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 01:31 PM (VNX3d)

3 Good afternoon Greenthumbs
Tomorrow is the family annual Christmas grave wreath making day.
And finally had a frost this morning, around 25 degrees.

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 01:31 PM (fwDg9)

4 I really wasn't sure that video was ever going to end before the Hobby thread showed up

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 01:36 PM (fwDg9)

5 I am out hauling chips around. The tree services only bring full loads, and there is the problem of where to put them all.
In extreme need, I suppose I can mulch the garden.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 30, 2024 01:37 PM (D7oie)

6 At airport waiting to pick up family. Loved the materials used in the rube Goldberg contraption.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 30, 2024 01:39 PM (hkLt1)

7 Thanks for the thread kt! Creezy's got too many toys and too much time on his hands.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 30, 2024 01:42 PM (RIvkX)

8 It's nice to see limes in their natural habitat, a tree.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 01:43 PM (VNX3d)

9 I need to go out and see if chili peppers inside mini greenhouse survived.
And was gathering up 1 more pile of leaves this morning but it was cold so bailed out on that project.

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 01:43 PM (fwDg9)

10 And finally had a frost this morning, around 25 degrees.

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 01:31 PM (fwDg9)

I still have geraniums blooming on my front porch because I drape a faux fur over them the past week or so. But I'm finally going to bring them back in, it's time!

Posted by: kallisto at November 30, 2024 01:44 PM (dCxaZ)

11 Posted by: NR Pax at November 30, 2024 01:27 PM (lXCUP)

better to have the homegrown rather than the chinese cr@p

how do you tell if the garlic is from china? They have no stalk. They chop the stalks off in order to lessen shipping cost. When you're shipping thousands of pounds of garlic, even the small stalk stubs add weight.

Posted by: kallisto at November 30, 2024 01:46 PM (dCxaZ)

12 Still no first frost in Providence. Fall low of 35.2° last night close, but not there yet.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 30, 2024 01:47 PM (hkLt1)

13 Stag says ‘this is my butt. you can kiss it, mr hunterboy.’

Posted by: Eromero at November 30, 2024 01:55 PM (jgmnb)

14 I finished mowing the lawn and leaves in my part of Canada last Sunday which isn't too bad. The yard looks great now.

I've had years where I was still mulching leaves into December.

Posted by: Stateless at November 30, 2024 01:57 PM (jvJvP)

15 I am sure last night was first frost here at least a pepper plant outside was fine yesterday and this morning I could see it was frozen. Will go out right after F-1 qualifying to see if plants inside greenhouse are ok.

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 01:57 PM (fwDg9)

16 >>> 5 I am out hauling chips around. The tree services only bring full loads, and there is the problem of where to put them all.
In extreme need, I suppose I can mulch the garden.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 30, 2024 01:37 PM (D7oie)

Get chickens and/or goats so you can use it for bedding.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 30, 2024 01:58 PM (KcwUg)

17 Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both up.

Posted by: Harry Nilsson at November 30, 2024 02:04 PM (dg+HA)

18 Refilled the bird feeders. Slight adjustments to the indoor
small houseplants placement. Setup grow lights in the cold, dark bedroom the large palms and canes off the deck are hibernating in.

Posted by: Zeera , The People Are Coming at November 30, 2024 02:05 PM (WC6n6)

19 Too cold to putter outside so replacing plug on my circular saw in the basement

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 02:12 PM (fwDg9)

20 I think with drought leaves fell sooner this year. Bulk is done should go around and get what came down lsst

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 02:13 PM (fwDg9)

21 From Boise area: lows 23-36 F, highs 41-50. Our area's under an inversion layer, so air quality will be a bit sketchy until the next front blows in, maybe a week.

It took several sessions, but we got all the Christmas lights up - one session for around the door, one for the two pillars, a separate wreath-making day, then a last session to hang the wreath.

Still raking... we filled 4 leaf-cages, but they've settled a bit, so maybe we can shred a few more compostable leaves and stuff them on top. Otherwise, it's leaf bags - 63 done so far... Today was the last curbside pickup day. We only have 2 more weeks, then the dumpsters at the local park-N-ride go away too.

I've been making peppermint bark as gifts for friends, and we are blessed with a lot of friends, so I'll be making a bunch more.

Posted by: Pat* at November 30, 2024 02:15 PM (09Gzc)

22 First snowfall today. Got the garden cleaned out just in time. Kids are coming over later to help put the tree up. Not much decorating this year since everything is stored upstairs and I just can't navigate stairs anymore. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

Posted by: jewells45fuckcancer at November 30, 2024 02:18 PM (iF0sF)

23 11 better to have the homegrown rather than the chinese cr@p

how do you tell if the garlic is from china? They have no stalk. Posted by: kallisto

Honestly did not know that. But seriously, she gave us a list and said "Here. Choose which ones you'd like." So I am seeing descriptions of twelve different kinds of garlic. I felt enlightened.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 30, 2024 02:25 PM (lXCUP)

24 Hi Jewells!

I hope the decorations you have will bring a smile
To your sweet face. Prayers for you and your hubs and your offspring.

Peace be with you, lady.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 30, 2024 02:26 PM (qKTd3)

25 Thanks for the garden thread, KT!

That flower at the top is gorgeous, as are the limes and the rose blooming.

My aunt gave me my late uncle's Christmas cactus. She sweetly wrote out the instructions for watering it and filled a pitcher with the nutrient mixture. I know nothing about cactuses like this, but I managed to get it home in the snow.

The cold meant I could burn hornets nests. Wow! I had no idea that hornets could excavate soil. There was a five-tier nest in one flower pot! Afterward I filled it with compost and soil, then moved it to the front garden.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at November 30, 2024 02:28 PM (yzygA)

26 Nurse, I saw this meme and thought you might get a kick out of it. No otters, though.

https://tinyurl.com/3d4be56n

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 02:31 PM (VNX3d)

27 That is funny

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 02:32 PM (fwDg9)

28 26 Nurse, I saw this meme and thought you might get a kick out of it. No otters, though.

https://tinyurl.com/3d4be56n
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN

That is awesome. Consider it forwarded. Thank you!

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 30, 2024 02:35 PM (qKTd3)

29 I am out hauling chips around. The tree services only bring full loads, and there is the problem of where to put them all.
Posted by: Kindltot

They have the same restriction here, full loads only.
I have been hesitant; but, have come to the conclusion that we have the space, so, just do it.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 30, 2024 02:35 PM (oOwIn)

30 To all of those who face difficulties in their lives, enjoy the gardening and puttering, and the pet threads. In these photographs, we see reminders that the world is a wonderful place, and that miracles do happen.

On the other hand, life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy Shit, ... What a Ride!"

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 02:38 PM (VNX3d)

31 Nurse, I saw this meme and thought you might get a kick out of it. No otters, though.

https://tinyurl.com/3d4be56n
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Thank you!
Forwarded and advised that it should be posted around the VA clinics where I used to work.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 30, 2024 02:39 PM (oOwIn)

32 Thank you KT!

I would love to grow some garlic so I keep looking for roots on the ones in the store. No luck, I might have to break down and buy some online.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 30, 2024 02:41 PM (oOwIn)

33 They have the same restriction here, full loads only.
I have been hesitant; but, have come to the conclusion that we have the space, so, just do it.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 30, 2024 02:35 PM (oOwIn)

I am partially joking, I have trees, a section out to the drip line under the eaves, a couple of paths including the one to the wood shed to keep my feet out of the mud in the winter, and of course all the roses and the currants.
I will also be refilling my worm bin after I dig it out this winter, and any extras can top off the compost heap.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 30, 2024 02:45 PM (D7oie)

34 also, if you buy garlic you will eventually find the cloves are starting to sprout. You can plant those, or if you don't want to wait, just break the whole thing into individual cloves and plant anyways. That is what the farmers do.

In Oregon there are always a lot of fields planted to garlic, but we don't have a garlic industry. The farmers plant the cloves, and then dig them up in the summer, and the cloves are shipped to California where they grow in soil where they do much better, and come out white, instead of tannish like the clay here stains them. Seed garlic is pretty much planting garlic.
The farmers don't raise garlic successive years on the same fields. It is considered that it won't grow well a second year. Garlic is used as a fallow type crop.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 30, 2024 02:50 PM (D7oie)

35 Hour of the Wolf. My mom was the gardener, she loved her flowers, especially the tulips, but she was also adventeruous and took up horse jumping in her 40s. When I did her funeral folder I grabbed from a mem the quote "Life should not be journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride" as a filler, I figured I'd find something more appropriate if dad didn't like it but he said "its perfect That's Gail"

Posted by: PaleRider at November 30, 2024 02:50 PM (UKUm3)

36 I may have gone a bit crazy in ordering Spring Bulbs this year, but I want to be able to look out the window by my chair and see lots of pretty flowers as spring arrives this year.

Will leave it to our yard service to plant them all.

Told Mr. TiFW that I am going to be spending lots of money over the next few months and then he won't have to worry about it any more. Unless the next Mrs. iFW is a bigger spender than I am 🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth - AoS Ladies' Brigade plucky comic relief. Eat the cheesecake, buy the yarn. at November 30, 2024 02:55 PM (SRRAx)

37 @35 Posted by: PaleRider

I admit stealing the second half from a meme. I liked that one once I saw it, along with the one talking about people who prioritized their health above everything and finding out, on their death bed, that they were dying of nothing.

The first part, however, is just me. I've had ups and downs, faced death, wrote the obituary for my father, currently unemployed, but searching. Even so, life is still worth living, and is still a lot of fun. Not only am I still learning, and laughing at myself, but laughing at and with the world.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 02:56 PM (VNX3d)

38 Oh my.

Posted by: Plainoldtoast at November 30, 2024 02:57 PM (AGDrC)

39 Oh my.
Posted by: Plainoldtoast at November 30, 2024 02:57 PM (AGDrC)

Wasn't your relative, French Toast, on the morning Coffee thread this morning?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf - Remember Vic and VNN! at November 30, 2024 02:58 PM (VNX3d)

40 Hour of the Wolf, yes your message that the world is a wonderful place and miracles happen was very good. I'm glad you are living that.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 30, 2024 02:59 PM (UKUm3)

41 Teresa inFW. You are inspiring, way to go girl with the living, really living.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 30, 2024 03:02 PM (UKUm3)

42 Snow, wind, and temps in the 20's, so I'm inside looking at seed catalogs (Baker Creek and Seeds 'n' Such) and dreaming of next year's garden plot.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 30, 2024 03:04 PM (kpS4V)

43 >>> 32 Thank you KT!

I would love to grow some garlic so I keep looking for roots on the ones in the store. No luck, I might have to break down and buy some online.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 30, 2024 02:41 PM (oOwIn)

Not from CHYna:
https://hoodrivergarlic.com/

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 30, 2024 03:14 PM (KcwUg)

44 PET NOOD IS UP

Posted by: Skip at November 30, 2024 03:25 PM (fwDg9)

45 Ha! Suck it, THE Ohio State!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at November 30, 2024 03:29 PM (kpS4V)

46 Top flower is Mandevilla? Had some growing on the fence when I lived in Hawaii. Loved the clear, bright pink!

Posted by: JQ at November 30, 2024 04:22 PM (YoCnN)

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