Gardening/Maintenance Thread

Postby **blackjack68** » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:19 pm

I would but they really suck up water. Keep that in mind.

When I transferred them to the garden, I’d rip the bottoms off to let the roots loose.

Postby **LITT** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:21 am

I would but they really suck up water. Keep that in mind.

When I transferred them to the garden, I’d rip the bottoms off to let the roots loose.

Would you recommend just using plastic pots then and re using annually? I thought it would be nice to just plant the pot but seems like It may not be that easy?

Postby **blackjack68** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:30 am

Plastic pots are easy, but... if one of your plants contracts some disease, it can remain in the pot when you put new plants in it.

I usually put the peat pots in a shallow dish or tray and put water in that tray. The pots then suck up what they need.

Postby **LITT** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:43 am

Good idea I could just use my 1020 trays

Postby **LITT** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:05 am

when do folks use plant their seedlings? i was pretty late last year on mine and missed some solid growing.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:42 am

Beginning work on planning my garden as well as new fruit trees. Now that I'm in a more "northern zone" can plant cherry trees. Looking forward to getting started. 1st pic will start with 2 cherry (Bing & Black Tartarian) & 2 peach (Hale Haven), 2nd will be veggie & ground fruit https://t.co/DCjlRBVijE

Postby **AuthorTony** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:44 pm

Tonight a drunk driver wrecked and took out 60+ feet of fence at my house before crashing into a beautiful, 20+ year old Japanese Maple tree. There were two large limbs growing up from the base of the trunk. The large of the two was completely ripped off. I'm trying to figure out if there's a a way to save what's left. Any ideas?

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:20 am

Honestly? Call an actual arborist an don't take anyone's advice from here.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:55 am

Blasphemer. ^^

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:56 am

^^^What he said.

Postby **columbia** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:59 am

I read that as "call an actual arbortionist"

Postby **Miami Vice** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:21 am

high marks from us on the Aerogarden system. I got my wife one for Christmas and we already have a plentiful supply of dill, thyme, and basil. The mint is growing more slowly, and the parsley didnt grow at all.

We just this past week added lavender and rosemary, and already have a lavender sprout.

Postby **LITT** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:26 am

love my aerogarden. its actually difficult to keep up with. i am like the santa of herbs. just dishing em out all over the place

Postby **Miami Vice** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:38 am

love my aerogarden. its actually difficult to keep up with. i am like the santa of herbs. just dishing em out all over the place

any you've found work particularly well/not well? i use thyme and rosemary more than anything else. id like to try mexican oregano and cilantro

Postby **LITT** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:47 am

love my aerogarden. its actually difficult to keep up with. i am like the santa of herbs. just dishing em out all over the place
any you've found work particularly well/not well? i use thyme and rosemary more than anything else. id like to try mexican oregano and cilantro

cilantro/parsley were duds

ive had two unsuccessful rosemary grows. the first i think the seed dislodged. the second i think is competing with itself so i trimmed back to one main stalk. will keep you updated

sage and basil kill

Postby **LITT** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:37 am

does anyone have peonies? we are looking to plant a row but they receive afternoon shade/not full day of sun. curious if anyone has partial sun peonies and how they do

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:17 am

Anyone grow their own tea? Thinking about trying that out this year.

Postby **blackjack68** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:19 am

We don't have a great climate for it here in the Northeast.

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:20 am

Hmm, that's disappointing.

Postby **blackjack68** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:24 am

You could try indoors, but it will take a few years before you can start harvesting.

http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/ga ... tea-garden

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:29 am

Anyone grow their own tea? Thinking about trying that out this year.

I'm going to take a shot at growing my own hops this year. Not the same, but we'll see how it goes.

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:32 am

You could try indoors, but it will take a few years before you can start harvesting.

http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/ga ... tea-garden

Bookmarked that one, thanks.

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:32 am

Anyone grow their own tea? Thinking about trying that out this year.
I'm going to take a shot at growing my own hops this year. Not the same, but we'll see how it goes.

Gonna make your own brew?

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:41 am

Anyone grow their own tea? Thinking about trying that out this year.
I'm going to take a shot at growing my own hops this year. Not the same, but we'll see how it goes.
Gonna make your own brew?

I've already done that, buying ingredients in a kit. I doubt I'll ever purchase/grow all the raw ingredients myself, but by growing my own hops I can play around with different flavors.

Postby **Willie Kool** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:30 am

does anyone have peonies? we are looking to plant a row but they receive afternoon shade/not full day of sun. curious if anyone has partial sun peonies and how they do

We've planted several, some in full sun and some that get morning sun until around 1pm. Also have a couple in almost full all day shade that were here when we moved in. The ones in full sun definitely bloom best, but even the ones in full shade still bloom a little. If they get at least 6 hours of sun, you should be in good shape.