Gardens anyone?

[Mac Attack]

Hope you guys have good drainage with the rain we been getting yesterday, today, and over the past month or so.

Or, I hope you’re growing rice.

[rgfixit]

We've had some rain but, not too much. Everything is growing just fine.....including the lawns. Mowing about every 4 days right now. Some days I'd rather shovel snow.

Rg

[Pequod1]

Thanks for the compliments.  Seamonkey, blackberries that I grew once were spindly and spread too much.  I don’t know how that would work in a raised bed along a driveways. Have you considered blueberries? I’m sure they would be easier to maintain and they grow well in your area.

[Beekeeper1099]

I lost my beehives over the winter. My dad graciously gave me 3 frames and a queen to start a new colony this week. My garden will definitely be improved by it.

[rgfixit]

No native bees around you?  Not that hives aren't good. Honey is a real bonus.

My Son works on a small apple farm near here. Only 35,000 trees or so. They have bee keepers bring in hives every year. They get the honey, the farm gets the apples.

Rg

[Beekeeper1099]

Native bees are around but I have had honeybees for 15 years. My garden excels when my hives are active. I love just messing around with the bees. Their social structure is fascinating. I only eat honey when I'm extracting. I give most of it away.

[Raquettedacker]

That Sir, is a thing of beauty! 😍😍😍

   Yeah, I will never be able to post a picture of mine ever again.............

[drowndin dots]

   Yeah, I will never be able to post a picture of mine ever again.............

Mine pales in comparison as well ....

[rgfixit]

Pot of gold at the end of my rainbow.

Double rainbow.


Rg

[seamonkey84]

Thanks for the compliments.  Seamonkey, blackberries that I grew once were spindly and spread too much.  I don’t know how that would work in a raised bed along a driveways. Have you considered blueberries? I’m sure they would be easier to maintain and they grow well in your area.

I do have a few blueberry I just started, two bare root that I put into the one small patch of dirt I have, though I didn’t test the ph so fingers crossed. I also got one dwarf blueberry Bush and a dwarf raspberry that I’m going to grow in a container.  The blackberries I’m getting are a thornless, erect cane variety, so they should stand up on their own without putting up supports. But I can build those in too.
 This is kind of a hobby To go with my wine/mead making hobby. At some point, If I can get enough berries to make one A batch or two, it’ll be worth it lol. Like tying your own flies. Plus I have hopes of getting berries of different colors. I currently have on order white strawberries, white blackberry, pink blueberry and two other blackberry strains. Still looking for the dwarf blackberry to be available somewhere, and I still need to find a yellow/gold Raspberry (or white if it’s available). They are scheduled to ship in August  kind of late in the season, but at least they have chance to grow good roots before fall/winter.

[Pequod1]

Wow, you area berrymaniac .  I have a U Pick around the corner from me that is very good and cheap.  Seems that squirrels and birds got most of the berries and fruit I grow.  Everything has to be caged and netted.  I planted some blueberries and built a big trellis yesterday.  I intend to trellis the zucchini and baby watermelon.  That will be a first for me.  Today is fishing day! Panfish beware.

[seamonkey84]

Wow, you area berrymaniac .  I have a U Pick around the corner from me that is very good and cheap.  Seems that squirrels and birds got most of the berries and fruit I grow.  Everything has to be caged and netted.

Yea the cage was part of my plan, we tried growing strawberries a couple years ago and it didn’t work out. Yes I’m a bit focused on berries. my favorite mead recipe is a blend of Strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, and black currant. I’m not allowed to grow currants in Maine, or I would be trying that too.

[Perch-Pirate]

Almost got it all in

Very nice! Great backyard too!!

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Almost got it all in

You know your garden is awesome when you need to take an areal photo to show people!

Looks great, happy gardening!

[rgfixit]

Lots of TLC right there. Very pretty gardens.

Rg