I planted a 50 foot long row of tulips along the garden twice. Deer got everyone. They tore up a couple of evergreen trees too. Now, before the rut season, I sprinkle a wide ring of urine around the trees. Can't confirm it works, but no damage since.
What's Growing in the Garden
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Back then, the complex I worked at, would plant new tulip bulbs every year and rip them out once they bloom. I got tons of free bulbs. Not any more.
Garlic has been coming up nicely - several inches tall at this point. Which is a relief because we didn't get it planted until way late in the fall and weren't sure if it was too late. So it was nice to see it shooting out of the ground.
Hoping to put the first seeds in the ground in the next few days - some of the things that can go in early, like peas and onions.
Unfortunately life got in the way of seed starting indoors this year. And it's obviously too late to do so at this point. But we still want to have the garden this year - it's good stress relief and good eating. So my wife and I are going to be doing what we don't like to do, because it can get costly, but we're going to be buying starts of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and whatever else we decide we want to grow this year. It is what it is, but at least we'll still have a garden this year!
Hoping to put the first seeds in the ground in the next few days - some of the things that can go in early, like peas and onions.
Unfortunately life got in the way of seed starting indoors this year. And it's obviously too late to do so at this point. But we still want to have the garden this year - it's good stress relief and good eating. So my wife and I are going to be doing what we don't like to do, because it can get costly, but we're going to be buying starts of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and whatever else we decide we want to grow this year. It is what it is, but at least we'll still have a garden this year!
Why is the seed start too late? We usually seed start around April 20 since frost is common until June 1st for us. Being you are so much further north, I'd assume similar.?.
Our average last frost date falls within the first week of May here. At this point, we're about 3 weeks from when we'd normally transplant.
Wow, I guess the lakes help moderate things.?.
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We've had freeze warnings last couple of nights with 30° on my weather station. Covered the strawberries last night and tonight just to be careful. They are at full bloom right now and 30° will get them. Weather station is at 5 ft height, so probably a degree or two colder at ground level.
Thankfully, warming up the next week and this should be the last of the freezes.
Was mowing today and noticed the sweet cherry has some blossoms. If they make it and the birds don't get them, this will be the first from the young tree.
Thankfully, warming up the next week and this should be the last of the freezes.
Was mowing today and noticed the sweet cherry has some blossoms. If they make it and the birds don't get them, this will be the first from the young tree.
Son had 3 inches of snow on his strawberries Friday (Colorado) and is a bit worried. He was pretty sure no blossoms yet. Here, we are getting ready to maybe consider lawn mowing. The cityits are already cutting. Peach blossoms are looking to push soon and some of the pears. Red maple is blossoming now. Upper 20's for lows the next few days. Spring has arrived for us. Wife is getting starters soaked today and soiled tomorrow. Always refreshing to see new life.
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It seems a little early for me, but you are a ways south and they might be. I just saw a FB post where someone in southern IL had apples the size of nickels. I've seen some raspberry buds on my ever bearing red raspberries, but nothing yet on the blacks (wild or in my patch).
Yes, our proximity to Lake Michigan has a big effect on our area. Even more for us directly - we live 5 blocks from it.
Not growing in the garden but Central Texas
Homesick!
Week and a half ago - thought all the white ones had been eliminated by underground vandals.
Part of the wildflower area before the moles/voles attacked, as well as a drought and the high cost of water now (I didn't water very well) and probably the deep freeze of 2022. American ginger, wild geranium, varigated jacobs ladder, blue star, winged elm, and I know there is some trillium and jack in the pulpit and mayflower hidden by the varigated jacobs ladder. Something got all the ginger - it is largely gone - and it is almost a cast iron plant. And don't have all that much of the wild geranium left either. The pink azalea (as well as other colors that are not blooming in this pic - there are azaleas planted from side to side in this pic - 3 deep) in the background also succumbed this winter. Don't have a pic of what it looks like now, but will when I get it refurbished.
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Species tulips just started blooming.
When we were kids, we would go to the farm and pick Dewberries. Mom would pick the most, but the rest of us would pitch in. Come home with 3-4 gallons. Mom's Dewberry cobbler and jelly was just so memorable. We've since sold the farm and I haven't seen them since.
These flowering vines I recently ran into were low running along the ground. Pics don't do justice.
Don't know what else they could be. I dug up a couple and potted them at home. We'll see in time if they survive.
These flowering vines I recently ran into were low running along the ground. Pics don't do justice.
Don't know what else they could be. I dug up a couple and potted them at home. We'll see in time if they survive.
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A different species tulip.
