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Gardening Flowers & Foliage

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by bogieb, Jun 24, 2018.

  1. MikeInMa

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    We're pretty much at peak color of foliage

    Sun low on horizon, backlighting trees along the driveway
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    Looking west
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    Then along my morning walk route.
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  2. Eric Wanderweg

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    Some trees are past the peak, some aren’t there yet, but averaged out this is as good as it’s going to get this year. Not a bad year at all.
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  3. MikeInMa

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    Not a single flower. No foliage. Hoping spring will be different. I dug out various daffodil bulbs from where they could have been in danger at the bottom of the driveway. I should have counted, but didn't. :doh: Guessing 50-60.

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    There's a small bed by our main doorway. Before the vole invasion a few years ago, there were tulips and clumps of crocus in there. Just memories now. Time for new ones.

    I dug the area yesterday. Loosening soil and amending. All raked out and waiting.
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    After putting in the bulbs, it didn't look all that different.

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    All mulched, watered and protection returned. Nothing but good vibes, get past these guys.
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  4. wildwest

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    I can't locate a new pot for my Ficus tree. It was an older faded plastic pot when it came to me in 2006, now it's brittle and saucer is cracked. I ordered 2 of the below, one for tree and one for the saucer. Going to try to cut the second on off about 1/3 from the bottom then find some rocks or something to elevate the pot till the taper is wider than the pot bottom. I'll try the cut with a soldering iron, wish me luck ;)
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    The 22.5" bucket seems huge compared to my 22.5" pot. And there's no taper at all, I let my eyes fool me.
     
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  6. bogieb

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    Holy cow those larger ones are really expensive!
     
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    Ok I got to step in here.. Walmart link
    To the bucket… the black one with rope handles. Wasn’t really designed for plants it’s designed for keg of beer, place keg in bucket add ice.
     
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