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[kspr]

Frost is over! (for everyone but jody and lazlo) i just got a bunch of grass seed, zinnia, catnip, canteloupe, tomatoes, carrots, and a bag of misc. flowers. i don't have a hedge or any shrubs in back, so i planted a row of mammoth sunflowers for posting in the naked people topic privacy. morning glories went at the corners of the house, and along the porch, and i mixed in some cypress vines to try and make a thick canopy.

who's started spring planting?

[Stars]

We heard some dark rumors involving snow a couple days ago, but fortunately nothing came of that.

Gardening is pretty much my dad's primary hobby once it's warm enough. And since we move just before winter started, he's got a pretty much a blank slate to start with this year. He's been going wild buying little shrubs and baby trees, and he's probably got plans for flowers. I've already seen some tulips and daffodils blossoming so far.

[kspr]

primordial man to iron age in a single afternoon- ii started pulling out dandelion roots by digging with my hands, THEN i grabbed a small rock to dig with, THEN got annoyed and dug a trowel out of the garage to cut the roots out with.

[SpazCat]

I had bought 5 veggies/fruits (Salad Blend, 2 Strawberry plants, Broccoli, and Cauliflower).  It wasn't warm enough outside, so I re-planted them in pots until it did get warmer. I watered them, but even when I gave them sun, the best I could, it wasn't enough.... they all died.

 

They were on sale. I'll buy more later. I also plan on tearing up the part of the dirt on the side of the house. Put some nice perennials in there. Get some color too!

[Weiss]

i'd love to do some gardening sadly the shared house i occupy with other people has no such garden to speak of... the garden if i can call it that is pretty much barren of any organic habitation

[Kamau]

Everything I've ever tried to grow died.

 

Our yard's just not all that suitable for it. ): 

[Frost]

Everything I've ever tried to grow died.

 

Our yard's just not all that suitable for it. ): 

 

Try testing the acidity of your soil. You can spread some stuff on your yard to counteract any strong pH levels.

[Kamau]

It might just be me. XD My dad's grown stuff, just nothing edible. 

[SpazCat]

A lot of veggies/fruits are picky when it comes to soil.

[kspr]

 
Try testing the acidity of your soil. You can spread some stuff on your yard to counteract any strong pH levels.

fyi: get a bunch of dirt in a cup with a hole in the bottom, super saturate it, and test the water that runs out with a ph strip. some stuff like blueberries need acidic soil, but if you can stick it in the ground and it grows, you're probably fine. grass-fed rabbit poo is the best fertilizer around, but personally, the fact that growing ANY plant helps the planet is good enough for me.

compared to Pennington, home depot's grass seed is doodoo. it has more weed seed, and more fillers in the bag. i tossed some in the muddy part of the yard, and overseeded in some other parts. i'm hoping it'll cut down on standing water since the sumppump empties right in the yard. i tried to scape the land so the rainwater will pool towards the back.

[Puffin]

My mom does all the gardening at our house. I've picked up some knowledge from her and helped her in the past. I do like it to some degree and totally plan on having a big garden of my own one day, but bugs scare me, so we'll see how that works out.

[lazlo falconi]

I live in an apartment so I have nowhere to garden. But I may pick up a window box or something for some vegetables.

[Phalanxman]

It might just be me. XD My dad's grown stuff, just nothing edible. 

Nothing edible you say?

 

[kspr]

im printing that to use it as a label for my green beans

[Phalanxman]

Right on. Haha.

[Xteven Xavier]

No takesies backsies now oyu have to do it.

[kspr]

this year im going to plant a butterfly garden to attract the mighty monarch butterfly. 

[SpazCat]

My plants got eaten by the rabbits around here. Assholes. I think I'll try a raised garden bed.

[BottomGuy]

I currently have a tulip garden going. Planted them at the beginning of winter and let the snow do its work. Used bone and blood meal to make sure they grow big and strong and to keep the critters away. Admittedly if I was looking for vegetables and found some smelling of blood, I wouldn't touch it either. The one thing I do not like is that I cannot tell if they are alive or not. Really hope they made it through the winter.

[panda]

I have a friend who raises bees and she is reminding everyone to NOT kill your dandelions that pop up for the next few months. They are a vital source of food for starving bees emerging from their hives.