Gardens anyone?

[rgfixit]

I was gonna comment on the 10-10-10, but, everyone gardens differently. What I've learned is that chemical fertilizers actually weaken the plant by causing artificial growth. Nutrients don't stay in the soil, nature never has a chance to build its own system.

Only my annual flowers get the man made stuff. Nothing but organic stuff and compost on the veggies.

I can thank Dom for that.

Rg

[fishinjohn]

John why would you ruin perfectly good compost by adding chemical fertilizers to it?
There's not a plant on earth that uses
10-10-10 fertilizers.
10% nitrogen
10% phosphorus
10% potassium
All you need is organic compost and some perlite...
By a couple bags...

I'm always willing to try something new... I'll skip the 10-10-10 and try perlite and see what happens

[rgfixit]

I use perlite and vermiculite along with organically certified compost and manure. Since my soil has a lot of clay I also add sand and peat moss.  I don't make compost as well as I should. Probably ought to work at it a little harder.

For anti fungal and pest control, I've had good success with Neem oil and diatomaceous earth. Japanese beetles are the exception. They pretty much leave my garden alone, but they go after my full grown asparagus with a vengeance. They get a malathion bath.

Won't be too much longer and I'll be putting pickles, tomatoes and peppers in the ground.

Rg

[Raquettedacker]

Things are coming alive in my.yard finally..

[rgfixit]

Looks nice Dom. My Bleeding heart is blossoming along with the tulips and daffodils. On a great note, I harvested a nice pile of fat radishes from the hot box. Also transplanted the zucchini plant to the garden.


Rg

[drowndin dots]

Looks nice Dom. My Bleeding heart is blossoming along with the tulips and daffodils. On a great note, I harvested a nice pile of fat radishes from the hot box. Also transplanted the zucchini plant to the garden.


Rg

You already harvested radish? I'm super Jelly as the Kid's say these days 

[drowndin dots]

Things are coming alive in my.yard finally..

Man I love your place Dom, Such beautiful Scaping. 

[Raquettedacker]

Nice job on the radishes Bob..
Thanks Ed but I bet your tiles in your house look better then mine ,you can do it also at your new homestead.
I was just lucky to have a backhoe at the time and got most of the stone off my property.... I just wanted it to fit into the woods and not have square paving stones....

[Raquettedacker]

My bleeding hearts are about a foot tall. In a week or so I should have a wall of them....

[Raquettedacker]

[rgfixit]

Looks like you're ready for Mothers Day Dom.

Hey, what would you recommend for a good ground cover vining plant? Partial shade. 2-4 hours of morning sun.

I want to train something for a boarder around a planting in my front yard.

Bob

[Raquettedacker]

Perennial or annual?
Vinca vine is a good annual.  Would have to check on perennials..

[zwiggles]

Hey, what would you recommend for a good ground cover vining plant? Partial shade. 2-4 hours of morning sun.

I want to train something for a boarder around a planting in my front yard.

Bob

Pachysandra is another option we used to use in landscaping in addition to vinca. Hostas are another great filler for more shady areas. You can get some smaller variants like “mouse ears” for hostas which would eventually spread like a ground cover.

[rgfixit]

Perennial or annual?
Vinca vine is a good annual.  Would have to check on perennials..

I'm trying hard to go perennial for the most part. Annuals are the colorful fillers in my gardens.

Rg

[Raquettedacker]

Pachysandra is nice but make sure you plant it inside a weed barrier because the roots will spread all over the place...