More pics from commentor Opie Jeanne, “just East of Seattle, in Woodinville“, because they are awesome. *********** As kharmic retribution for my bragging, suddenly my tomatoes are developing random yellowed and withered leaves. Well, some variation of ‘late blight’ hits every year around Labor Day, and everything botanical’s been a good couple weeks in advance …
Garden Chats
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
Fruits of my labors! Left to right: Carmello, Rose de Berne (which is a lovely, delicate pinkish-red), Heirloom Great White, two Black Plums, Kellogg’s Breakfast, some Golden Sweet Plums & one Black Pearl, Persimmon, and Cherokee Purple. (I’ve never seen a Cherokee that didn’t look like a failed sci-fi prop, but they are soooo delicious!) …
Open Thread: Sunday Garden Chat
From commentor Opie Jeanne: We live just East of Seattle, in Woodinville. __ We woke up at too-damned-early o’clock because a flicker was pounding on the roof just after dawn. This would be amusing if it weren’t for the real damage he may be doing to our fragile roof, which we can’t afford to replace …
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor Linda Featheringill: This is my fall garden. Those containers are grocery store reusable bags. Soil is in the bag about 6 inches deep and each bag holds about one squre foot, if you’re into that sort of thing. __ The plan is to grow 8 brussels sprouts, 15 rutabagas, and a bag full …
Wednesday Evening Open Thread
(Mike Thompson via GoComics.com) __ On the bright side, I just picked the first batch of basil, so it’s pasta with basil and home-grown cherry tomatoes for dinner. (Boxed pasta; my gardening is better than my cooking, and it don’t take mad gardening skillz to grow basil/tomatoes.) __ What’s on the table at your house? …
Open Thread: Sunday Garden Chat
From commentor Raven (formerly Stuckinred): Here’s a close up of the raised beds with flowers, herbs and vegetables. The fencing is “Double Loop Ornamental” fence. You can see the shape at the top, at the bottom it is looped twice to make a very secure barrier against critters. You can also see the rose arbor …
Open Thread: Thursday Garden Chat
From commentor Michele: Thought I’d send you pics of one of the loofah plants I’m growing this season. As you can see, it has a big yellow blossom, and behind it is what will most likely be the loofah plant. If it grows into a more recognizable loofah plant I’ll send an updated photo. I …