What’s going on in your garden (2025)?

[badjak]

I would mix perlite, soil & compost.
The perlite should keep the structure "open".
No real need for gravel, no harm either

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I would mix perlite, soil & compost.
The perlite should keep the structure "open".
No real need for gravel, no harm either

Thanks. That’s what I intend to do
I have ordered a bit of gravel cos the rectangular planters only have one hole in the centre and I’m in the habit of over watering everything
The hanging baskets have no holes in them but I’ll have to deal with that before I use them

I also ordered fleece ‘jackets’ for the tree, a watering lance for the baskets and Castile soap.
I’ve now spent a fair whack on this stuff so the blinkin plants better survive

 

[Barriehie]

When I get pots with a hole I just put a single rock over the hole. I don't mess with all that gravel and such.

 

[Barriehie]

Thanks. That’s what I intend to do
I have ordered a bit of gravel cos the rectangular planters only have one hole in the centre and I’m in the habit of over watering everything
The hanging baskets have no holes in them but I’ll have to deal with that before I use them

I also ordered fleece ‘jackets’ for the tree, a watering lance for the baskets and Castile soap.
I’ve now spent a fair whack on this stuff so the blinkin plants better survive

I'm $48 in on my seeds and out of the 60 I tried germinating I've got 30 plants. That's $1.60/plant opposed to $5/plant at the nursery with theoretical food in the works later!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I'm $48 in on my seeds and out of the 60 I tried germinating I've got 30 plants. That's $1.60/plant opposed to $5/plant at the nursery with theoretical food in the works later!

Ah but I charge for my time too

 

[Barriehie]

Ah but I charge for my time too

Now they're gold plated... Yours probably come with BSA discount coupons or free pannier purchasing advice.

 

[Barriehie]

Decided to get rid of my current wood pile location since it's ripe for wasp nests, rats, and snakes. Had a bunch of boxes leftover from last years cardboard run too so I combined them both to hack out another 100 ft^2 of gardening area. I'll let all that sit until August and then cover it with painters plastic and let it cook for a month. When the rains come in the fall take all that off and till about a dozen times, with mulch. Come spring it'll be ready for use.

What I started with.

What I ended up with.

Bit of mulch coming along as well.

 

[badjak]

The termites here would get rid of that in no time ...

 

[TastyReuben]

Chives are thriving.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Cyril the agouti is becoming less shy; probably because I'm offering bananas !
He actually came way down the hill to the kitchen garden yesterday - and then scampered away at the speed of light when the dog came out of the door.

 

[Barriehie]

I did this on Saturday to make more gardening area.

It was raining yesterday and supposed to again today which is good since it will flatten out the cardboard and stick it closer to the ground.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Still cleaning up dead leaves, piles of head-high weeds, small weedy shrubs and other junk that's grown (or been dumped there ) in the "green zone" at the end of the garden. It's going to be a long haul, but it will get cleaned up.
Meanwhile, 10 passion fruit plants are doing well (if only I can find a way to stop the guacharacas eating the tender leaves!) and this weekend, I planted some sweet potato, papaya seeds and some physallis/cape gooseberry. The orchids I managed to save from being away in 2022-23 are now responding to intensive care, so that's another plus.

 

[Barriehie]

Still cleaning up dead leaves, piles of head-high weeds, small weedy shrubs and other junk that's grown (or been dumped there ) in the "green zone" at the end of the garden. It's going to be a long haul, but it will get cleaned up.
Meanwhile, 10 passion fruit plants are doing well (if only I can find a way to stop the guacharacas eating the tender leaves!) and this weekend, I planted some sweet potato, papaya seeds and some physallis/cape gooseberry. The orchids I managed to save from being away in 2022-23 are now responding to intensive care, so that's another plus.

All the grass is ironed yes???

 

[karadekoolaid]

All the grass is ironed yes???

Saving that for the weekend...

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Still alive and is that the tiny beginnings of first truss I see