Gardening 2018

[Karen]

Wish I could send some to Pet talkers, not a lot of demand for fig chutney in my family 

Umm, you certainly could send some to us! Bet it's yummy!

[mon]

Flowers are doing great, sure miss a vegetable garden. Not much room for one here, although,last time we had one a whole gang of raccoons used one corner of it for their community toilet. Eeeeeeew! Like who wants to eat the vegetables knowing that 🤢 🙊 One could hurl just thinking about it 😂

[cats4ever]

Most of my plants were on clearance. This saves a lot of money, especially if someone is as obsessed with plants as I am. It's especially rewarding with perennials, since they come back year after year.
Today I found this pot with all those beautiful Gerbera daisies, marked down from $ 13 to $ 5.

[Karen]

Wow - yes, Perennials are the best - make 'em happy and they come back year after year!

[phesina]

Beautiful! Well done, Heidi and plants and family!

[mon]

So pretty and fresh!

[cats4ever]

Flowers are doing great, sure miss a vegetable garden. Not much room for one here, although,last time we had one a whole gang of raccoons used one corner of it for their community toilet. Eeeeeeew! Like who wants to eat the vegetables knowing that 濫  One could hurl just thinking about it 

Have you tried veggies in pots? I had to give up my vegetable beds a few years ago, because the surrounding trees grew and it became too shady.
Beans, tomatoes and cucumbers do well with about 6 hours of sun on my deck. Another bonus: No critters to destroy them!
April:


Now:

[mon]

Excellent idea! Should try that next year as we have flowers in every pot now. Thank goodness for farmers markets!!

[Amberly]

trees obscured a lot of space, even their sweep did not really help. found a way out, built wooden boxes in the sunny space and filled them with fertile soil. ready to disembark.

[cats4ever]

That's a great alternative! Please post some pictures.

[Karen]

From my friend Laura's Garden:

Garden's early gifts
Sage blossoms, chive, strawberries
Brighten a grey day

[phesina]

Very nice!

[cats4ever]

I got some edamame plants just to try. They are growing well, but the harvest won't be enough for a whole meal, so I have been eating them right out of the pod. They taste a little like sugar snaps.

[Purvis]

I got some Quick Extender Pro just to try. They are growing well, but the harvest won't be enough for a whole meal, so I have been eating them right out of the pod. They taste a little like sugar snaps.

They look nice and healthy, cats4ever. Why are you growing only a few of them? Lack of space or are you just trying it out this time?

[cats4ever]

They look nice and healthy, cats4ever. Why are you growing only a few of them? Lack of space or are you just trying it out this time?

A little of both! I was curious, and I had a tiny free spot. It used to be my large vegetable garden, but over the years it has become too shady.
All my veggies are grown in pots on my deck now.