2022 Garden Thread

A nice frost here this morning...
If ya like that sort of thing.
 
Did my mor
Ning garden walk turned on grow lights in greenhouse. Repotted a dozen of the largest of the tomato varieties I have to plant this year. Checked biennial broc which is starting to get broc sprouts of almost pickable size. Back still is sore from digging out a yard of compost from one bin. Purple pole peas are at the top of a trellis and no peas forming yet. I need a taller trellis next time I guess.
 
Headed to Sky Nursery today to get some tomatoes. Pretty busy even for a Friday afternoon.
May hit Swanson’s tomorrow for just a few more.
One of the few things I like about summer is having fresh tomatoes for sandwiches, burgers etc.
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Swannies always has good varieties of tomatoes...we shopped there a few times.
Spendy place, but after all, it's close to The Highlands.
 
I have 45 tomato plants and 30 pepper plants. I pick the best of all the varieties to plant . What is left i give to family and get on our neighbor hood page to tell the folks on there i have a couple dozen heirloom tomato plants to give away. I always find homes for orphans and preach the gospel of seed saving and how to do it to those interested.
 
Mossback said:
Swannies always has good varieties of tomatoes...we shopped there a few times.
Spendy place, but after all, it's close to The Highlands.
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Foley's Produce stand in Maple Valley is a good place for tomato plants if you happen to be out that way. We grew our plants from seeds this year so I haven't been there lately but in the past I have found they carry a good selection of hard to find varieties.
 
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For us we have a unit of pavers waiting for several years now not looking forward to it but then my back is complaining today
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One day this winter, I was going crazy and sick of my family (just temporarily, cabin fever type stuff, of course they are the best and loveliest) and so I went and hacked down a cotoneaster that was there and started digging and moving dirt. Got it dug down and then it just sat for a couple few months. Bonus, my youngest loved playing in the dirt/mud pit while it was open. Since the whole point of the pavers was to have an area to put some nice lawn furniture, so I don't have to move it off the lawn to mow or move it around so it doesn't kill the grass, with the nicer weather and desire to be outside it was time to get it done. I worked building hardscapes for a while and learned how to lay pavers by watching Carlos, Carlos y Danil do it. It's all about a good base and getting the sand underlayment at the pitch you want the pavers. The trick to do that is pretty cool, worked a treat. It's kinda like stir fry, there's a ton of prep work, then once everything is in place it all comes together pretty quickly and most satisfyingly.
 
Matt B said:
One day this winter, I was going crazy and sick of my family (just temporarily, cabin fever type stuff, of course they are the best and loveliest) and so I went and hacked down a cotoneaster that was there and started digging and moving dirt. Got it dug down and then it just sat for a couple few months. Bonus, my youngest loved playing in the dirt/mud pit while it was open. Since the whole point of the pavers was to have an area to put some nice lawn furniture, so I don't have to move it off the lawn to mow or move it around so it doesn't kill the grass, with the nicer weather and desire to be outside it was time to get it done. I worked building hardscapes for a while and learned how to lay pavers by watching Carlos, Carlos y Danil do it. It's all about a good base and getting the sand underlayment at the pitch you want the pavers. The trick to do that is pretty cool, worked a treat. It's kinda like stir fry, there's a ton of prep work, then once everything is in place it all comes together pretty quickly and most satisfyingly.
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Yeah if one take time and does the planning it is fine. That is what i do. The hardest part is the planning and getting what you need. Rent a soil compactor or use my tamper. The leveling. The digging 4-5 “ down, the weed block membranethe calculations up front. Ordering sand the spreading and the rest is fun. I have 360 6x9”x 2” rustic corbels so far… working on the weave pattern now. The design part is the beginning. I do love the designing part. The challenge is making sure Jeanne is in agreement. We were both career designers so negotiations are part of anything.
 
Olalla berries are blossoming and forming fruit. These are heirloom canes from my wife’s aunt. We planted starts at our first house in Richland, transplanted them to Kennewick, and several years ago back to Richland. They are happy and doing well. Last year, I harvested a gallon and a half from the vines. These are supplement to wild trailing mountain blackberries that I travel to Western Washington to pick. We have so many of the wild berries in the freezer that I won’t make the trip this year. Both strains are processed into jam (summer in a jar) and pies for the holidays.
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State of the garden. Lots of hand excavation and sifting of soil. Found a bunch of false truffles in the process under the douglas fir that shade the garden. Going to cut one of its arms off. One of the left ones. Winter veg is sticking around. Been picking purple sprouting broc leek and garlic scapes for the kitchen. Plants in greenhouse are outgrowing their too little pots. 11 tomates in another 10 next week. Holding off on peppers and tender herbs like basil… lots to plant and give away. I will do the usual and post that i have heirloom tomato and pepper plants to the local gardening group. For month newbie gardeners have been announcing their tales of woah of another plant death by being to antsy. End of May I keep saying. Be a forecast watcher. Walk the garden often i say…kidsDA02AF2E-7FE4-4C96-873E-6A361A5453D7.jpeg11EEBE92-D89E-489F-9C68-BDBB6524F025.jpeg9EF6EC82-9958-4CF1-AAB8-EE443858ACC6.jpeg8A49878D-8A55-4974-956A-E55E3F1D930B.jpeg
 

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At one time we grew 4 differebt kinds of kale...now just have 1 perennial kale.
Which 50% of the residents here feel is one too many, but hey...it was rigged...it was...really.
Got some serious garden work done in the rain. Added some new perennials, got the baskets fertilized, tightened up some edges, mowed, did a major weeding, killed about 109 slugs, and fertilized a bunch of heavy feeders.
All in all a good day...tomorrow is another heavy garden day, with hundreds of plants to go in.
Fuck it, I'm planting, those little bastards better grow...🤣
Now moving on to a shower and the a fine meal this evening.
Hope everyone is having a good holiday weekend.
Enjoy...
 
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