What's going on in your garden (2024)?

[JAS_OH1]

Several years ago we started growing herbs and vegetables in our flower beds in front of our house. We have so many trees and they've gotten so tall it's the only place that still gets enough sun to do that.

My husband does the planting and tending--weeding, watering, etc. He's decided he wants to plant flowering clematis in the bed where the tomatoes usually grow and I'm not thrilled about it. He wants to grow tomatoes in pots instead. They grow better in the ground. He's already bought the clematis...sigh.

 

[Lullabelle]

We may have been shopping, however it is far too hot so will wait for later in the day when it cools down. Purple and white petunias and red, pink and orange geraniums.

 

[Lullabelle]

Madame catching a few rays

 

[Herbaceous]

Yesterday’s backyard visitor. She looks like she’s had babies recently.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

We've had 2 new birds to the garden this week.

The first is endangered.... a scarlet robin. There is a mating pair, but I only managed to photo the male. They're still very shy.

The other is a juvenile male King Parrot and is anything other than shy!

 

[Lullabelle]

Plants are in and watered. My word it is

 

[karadekoolaid]

My word it is

It was 32C today by 11.30am.
And yes, it was bl**dy hot. I'm just feeling the effects...

 

[Lullabelle]

It was 32C today by 11.30am.
And yes, it was bl**dy hot. I'm just feeling the effects...

Today is cloudy and much cooler, the rain promised did not appear but supposed to be with us overnight so may be lawn mowing when I get home.

 

[Herbaceous]

We've had 2 new birds to the garden this week.

The first is endangered.... a scarlet robin. There is a mating pair, but I only managed to photo the male. They're still very shy.

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The other is a juvenile male King Parrot and is anything other than shy!

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Wow, an endangered bird nesting near your garden! That is so exciting! Best wishes for reproductive success for the pair. I hope they have lots and lots of babies!

 

[karadekoolaid]

I sincerely believe that, what ever the cynics say, climate change is real, heavy, and here to stay.
As you probably know, I live over 3,500 ft above sea level, so you'd expect a slightly more equable temperature - which it always was, until a couple of years ago. Around 17- 20C early in the morning (63-68F) and, ok 27C (80F) during the day.
This morning it was 24C (75F) at 7am and had risen to 32C (90F) by lunchtime. THAT means that my plants need a completely new regime - and it's quite possible that some of them will just give up the ghost.
I don't give a monkey's what the politicans say - something is happening and, before long, it will be out of our control.

 

[Lullabelle]

and the gardens are loving it.

Yesterday evening TVC finished the planting and I mowed the front lawn, good job we did.

 

[TastyReuben]

By my count, we have four rabbits living in and around the yard. I see one or more several times a day. Many times, they’re doing that rabbity thing of one rabbit jumping straight up while another rabbit darts at it from all directions.

Today was an extra treat, because for the first time, I think, the squirrels joined in. We had three rabbits and two squirrels, all jumping at and chasing one another, back and forth, up and down.

 

[Lullabelle]

I would love to encourage birds into our garden but there are so many cats around

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Last night a cold front swept through overnight and in the space of half an hour the constant temperature of 10°C dropped to 2°C. Today didn't get into double figures all day and tonight is already down at 3°C. There won't be much left alive in the garden or veg plot. Anything that over winters will be dormant now, except the lemon tree which seems to think winter is the ideal time to ripen all of those lemons.

The spring greens & collard greens and such are however quite happy under the cover of the shading material protecting them from birds.

 

[Herbaceous]

By my count, we have four rabbits living in and around the yard. I see one or more several times a day. Many times, they’re doing that rabbity thing of one rabbit jumping straight up while another rabbit darts at it from all directions.

Today was an extra treat, because for the first time, I think, the squirrels joined in. We had three rabbits and two squirrels, all jumping at and chasing one another, back and forth, up and down.

We’ve also got a healthy rabbit population here (they think my veggie garden is delicious). The do the jumping up and down thing, which always makes me laugh. I’ve never seen squirrels get in on it though, that must have been hilarious!