What have you planted so far this spring?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:33 pm

-the new green conelflower.......can't wait to those bloom:guitarist:guitarist

I have three others which are purple, shade of pink and white.

I planted bright pink phlox

2 gigantic 1 and a half feet tall jack--in-the- pulpits

2 white trilliums, which is Ontario's flower.

another bee-balm, this time in purple.

forsythia bush......those are the bright yellow flowed bush we see in May.

still more to come!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

what have you planted so far?

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:26 am

I've transplanted strawberry plants and both patches are in full bloom and showing signs of berries..:guitarist

Stupid purple and yellow and orange flowers out front where i took a tree down last year...nothing.. they just sit there mocking me, the bastards!:mad::p

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:28 am

The seed of doubt.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:19 am

Dandelions

Oh Odie your garden sounds lovely do post pics when they all bloom

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:50 am

Tomatoe plants

A few herbs

Trailing lobelia.....mixed white, purple & pink

Hollyhock seeds (white)

Going to plant a terracotta trough for the front of the flat....not sure what I'm going to put in yet....perrenials I expect with a few annuals to brighten the summer.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:18 am

5 different varieties of tomatoes, basil, parsley, chives, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, cilantro, Morning Glories & sunflowers:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:19 am

flopstock;1191034 wrote: I've transplanted strawberry plants and both patches are in full bloom and showing signs of berries..:guitarist

Stupid purple and yellow and orange flowers out front where i took a tree down last year...nothing.. they just sit there mocking me, the bastards!:mad::p

oh strawberries.......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!:guitarist

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl what kind are these purple, orange and yellow flowers?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:28 am

minks;1191049 wrote: Dandelions

Oh Odie your garden sounds lovely do post pics when they all bloom

thanks Minks!

I have a tulip garden out front, and under a huge tree sits 6 different hostas, jack- in-the-pulpits, surrounded by beach rocks.

3 different bushes, variegated dogwood, variegated ***** willow, 2 peonies

it took my word out!:-5:-5 it is to read: p u s s y willow!

and they have red multch around them.

right at the front is lined with perennial for every season with a red dog bush and a weigela wine and rosh bush....its red, and pink flowers in the spring.

now........I need a new camera

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:35 am

I've buried some dog poo...... does that count?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:52 am

oscar;1191133 wrote: I've buried some dog poo...... does that count?

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:38 pm

always someone who ruins a thread and takes it off topic!:-5:-5:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 12:39 pm

Bez;1191081 wrote: Tomatoe plants

A few herbs

Trailing lobelia.....mixed white, purple & pink

Hollyhock seeds (white)

Going to plant a terracotta trough for the front of the flat....not sure what I'm going to put in yet....perrenials I expect with a few annuals to brighten the summer.

hollyhocks are beautiful especially the white!:guitarist:guitarist:guitarist

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 3:59 pm

I bought Buddleia!

in a huge planter that sits on my porch.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:56 pm

Well, I tell you, I planted my feet firmly on the ground ! Onwards and upwards !

I've already got a buddlea (spelling? :yh_rotfl). Oh yes, and I planted an effervescent reverberation of audible proportions in the far corner of me patio, and it's comin' up trumps !! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Sorry Odie, couldn't resist

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:02 pm

I just planted a potato & some meatloaf in my tummy:wah: oh and some broccoli

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:38 pm

I was given two boxes of seedlings last week, and they are doing well. I added pumpkins, cantelopes, another cherry tomato to the garden. The watermelon seedling did not survive, the chipmunk must have been snacking last weekend.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:40 pm

chonsigirl;1191405 wrote: I was given two boxes of seedlings last week, and they are doing well. I added pumpkins, cantelopes, another cherry tomato to the garden. The watermelon seedling did not survive, the chipmunk must have been snacking last weekend.

My neighbor planted corn but the birds ate most of it.:-5 His radish, cabbage & lettuce are comingup nicely. He also put in tomato seeds...a little late...he now has to get the plants.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:41 pm

The critters always eat the corn I plant, I didn't plant any this year. Only the one casulty of the watermelon plant so far.

But my California poppies are coming up in the planters, those are my pride and joy. My little corner of home, and they last until September here. :-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:44 pm

chonsigirl;1191408 wrote: The critters always eat the corn I plant, I didn't plant any this year. Only the one casulty of the watermelon plant so far.

But my California poppies are coming up in the planters, those are my pride and joy. My little corner of home, and they last until September here. :-6

Just started my morning glories and sunflowers. Planted the sunflowers right in front of the porch out front. Also, got some garden flags...I want it to look homy like on a flag perhaps.:-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:45 pm

Oh, I always try sunflowers, but that chipmunk loves those seeds too! But I love the little chipmunk, I shall indulge him.

It sounds very pretty, QS.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:48 pm

chonsigirl;1191412 wrote: Oh, I always try sunflowers, but that chipmunk loves those seeds too! But I love the little chipmunk, I shall indulge him.

It sounds very pretty, QS.

I got a nice little wicker love seat over the weekend and put it out on the porch with all my containers filled with herbs & tomatoes. Just have to get my garden flags up tomorrow. Also have daylilies planted next to our steps..they are getting bigger by the day (the plant)...I will probs not be around to see them bloom:-5. I put the sunflowers in earlier today and mowed my back yard (that took 2 hours):-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:51 pm

G#Gill;1191367 wrote: Well, I tell you, I planted my feet firmly on the ground ! Onwards and upwards !

I've already got a buddlea (spelling? :yh_rotfl). Oh yes, and I planted an effervescent reverberation of audible proportions in the far corner of me patio, and it's comin' up trumps !! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Sorry Odie, couldn't resist

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oh oh, I have created a monster on my porch!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:53 pm

chonsigirl;1191405 wrote: I was given two boxes of seedlings last week, and they are doing well. I added pumpkins, cantelopes, another cherry tomato to the garden. The watermelon seedling did not survive, the chipmunk must have been snacking last weekend.

I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE CHIPMUNKS!:-5:-5:-5

our squirrels do the same Chonsi, plant seeds and they eat them.:-5:-5

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:53 am

Ive only planted one creeper this year so far I wanted a focus point to remember my brother so I have placed a vacant chair with a lantern on it the creeper will (hopefully ) wind itself round the framework of the chair...

But tomorrow (thursday) is the annual flower market in town nearly a mile of stalls selling every concivable plant, ornament or tub you could want for..

I will try to get some photos. It really is a fantastic sight.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:14 am

Victoria;1191680 wrote: Ive only planted one creeper this year so far I wanted a focus point to remember my brother so I have placed a vacant chair with a lantern on it the creeper will (hopefully ) wind itself round the framework of the chair...

But tomorrow (thursday) is the annual flower market in town nearly a mile of stalls selling every concivable plant, ornament or tub you could want for..

I will try to get some photos. It really is a fantastic sight.

that was a beautiful thing to do for him.......the vacant chair with a lantern, sounds like a really nice & peaceful place to visit.

ohhhhhhhh have fun at the market, and yes, post us some pics!

I would love one of those old fashioned tubs to put flowers in!:guitarist:guitarist

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:32 pm

bright orange dahlias............

in a huge pot sitting on my porch.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:50 pm

Victoria;1191680 wrote: Ive only planted one creeper this year so far I wanted a focus point to remember my brother so I have placed a vacant chair with a lantern on it the creeper will (hopefully ) wind itself round the framework of the chair...

But tomorrow (thursday) is the annual flower market in town nearly a mile of stalls selling every concivable plant, ornament or tub you could want for..

I will try to get some photos. It really is a fantastic sight.

I planted morning glories last weekend but have to get more seeds...we have iron posts holding up our front porch and they wind themselves around those.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:28 am

two huge red coral bell plants which are perennials!

they bloom late spring through summer!:guitarist:guitarist

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:50 am

I deplanted some poison ivy today

Post by **Sunshine** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:02 am

qsducks;1196775 wrote: I deplanted some poison ivy today
:eek: Good riddence. Was it in your yard, garden or whatever is correct these days?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:04 am

Sunshine;1196785 wrote:

Good riddence. Was it in your yard, garden or whatever is correct these days?

My back fence...had to take the shears to it & cut the vines....it should dry out soon enough.

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:27 pm

I have onions and Nasturtiams planted. The onions are for me and the nasturtiams are for the pet turtle. The rabbits got to our butternut squash already, oh well.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:40 pm

Dizz;1196956 wrote: I have onions and Nasturtiams planted. The onions are for me and the nasturtiams are for the pet turtle. The rabbits got to our butternut squash already, oh well.

oh cool, you grow them for your turtle.:guitarist:guitarist

your lucky to have rabbits.....here we see none.

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:49 pm

Lucky... no. We have so many rabbits here, it can be considered a plague. There must be a couple dozen that live on my acre alone. They eat most of the cactus we try to plant in the ground and even pull them out of the ground to get at the roots. I don't have a dog so they feel safe here. The coyotes don't come around much since my land is mostly fenced.

One good point: the courtship habits of the cotton tails are funny. They face off. One runs at the other and the first one to flinch loses. Kind of like a game of chicken. :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:53 pm

Dizz;1196979 wrote: Lucky... no. We have so many rabbits here, it can be considered a plague. There must be a couple dozen that live on my acre alone. They eat most of the cactus we try to plant in the ground and even pull them out of the ground to get at the roots. I don't have a dog so they feel safe here. The coyotes don't come around much since my land is mostly fenced.

One good point: the courtship habits of the cotton tails are funny. They face off. One runs at the other and the first one to flinch loses. Kind of like a game of chicken. :yh_rotfl

yeah, if you have that many than they are a nuisance and eat your home grown veges.

but.....had no idea they ate cactus?

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:21 pm

They do if they are hungry enough. The cottontails are a problem. However, the Jackrabbits are just fine! They don't eat much and none of my stuff! When I see them cross the road, they look like a small dog. :driving:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:29 pm

Dizz;1197643 wrote: They do if they are hungry enough. The cottontails are a problem. However, the Jackrabbits are just fine! They don't eat much and none of my stuff! When I see them cross the road, they look like a small dog. :driving:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl