tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39971694715659606992024-03-04T21:22:21.361-08:00Carolyn's Random LifeCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-52978159588917860382011-02-19T14:17:00.001-08:002011-02-19T14:18:33.137-08:00Got out in the garden todayPlanted fingerling potatoes in container -seems crowded I may have to move some.<div><br /></div><div>Planted onion sets, moved broccoli outside and spinach plant.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-19635883507587521262011-01-30T10:34:00.000-08:002011-01-30T10:35:42.156-08:00Failure...new startOnly the one Thyme seed germinated in the Thyme pod and it shriveled up after a couple of days.<div><br /></div><div>A few basil sprouted but they too perished. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday I plucked everything out and restarted with park peat plugs. Planed the same varieties...</div><div><br /></div><div>I also started Broccoli on the windowsill this week.</div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-23250592676175777132011-01-19T17:38:00.001-08:002011-01-19T17:39:24.054-08:00Day 6I definitely have basil coming up now...so we now have confirmed growth of a few seeds of basil at day 6 and one creeping thyme plant...Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-92102637452929474352011-01-18T07:39:00.002-08:002011-01-19T17:38:10.801-08:00Signs of Life!I'm thinking I probably shouldn't have planted seeds that are tough to start for my first venture into Aerogardening...I'm so anxious for them to grow. Of the six varieties I've planted, I know that lavender, pomegranate and the passiflora aren't ever in a rush to get going..that just leaves three pods to watch expectantly...today I was rewarded...the creeping thyme has germinated!<div><br /></div><div>So at 5 days we have one pod with life...creeping thyme...picture follows:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGaWhRtLDlO5ZeGCpeP62eM3WHV6Z6ygKEtSExsgniuow6w-52cVaLIOaZTX_dwZKRMcgig_iZOH0HxhGGn4WCmRdZnutahTkHyaYPsVvQRQZfDZ2E0c2V43y3R_-4Q5Z4flzpbgeIvs/s1600/IMG_1634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGaWhRtLDlO5ZeGCpeP62eM3WHV6Z6ygKEtSExsgniuow6w-52cVaLIOaZTX_dwZKRMcgig_iZOH0HxhGGn4WCmRdZnutahTkHyaYPsVvQRQZfDZ2E0c2V43y3R_-4Q5Z4flzpbgeIvs/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563552756440667826" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div>I think I can see some basil coming up too!</div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-64849733541414231282011-01-13T09:30:00.001-08:002011-01-13T09:33:25.580-08:00AerogardenStarted aerogarden today.<div><br /></div><div>Used Quickgrow for nutrients dosed as noted on package</div><div>Filter batting for media and turface over batting (instead of labels)</div><div>RODI water</div><div><br /></div><div>Planted: Lavender Vera, Mexican Mariogld, </div><div>Creeping Thyme, Purple Ruffles Basil, Passiflora, Pomegranate</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-43899071555637337452010-09-19T15:54:00.002-07:002010-09-19T15:57:27.799-07:00Fall PlantingsToday I planted: Mix Salad greens in container on porch<br /><br />In Plastic Raised: Bibb and simpson lettuce (back row bibb, front simpson)<br /><br /><br />Sprayed with neem soap as grasshoppers are still munching everything in sight including one pumpkin seedling that I had growing...grrrr<br /><br />Oregano is inside has been sprouted up for about 2 weeks now...growing nicely (well not fast but looking healthy).<br /><br />Parsely is up in herb container.<br /><br />Spinach was planted about a week ago in container in kitchen - no sign of anything yet.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-83240685297940488722010-05-08T12:28:00.000-07:002010-05-08T14:03:18.670-07:00More Gardening....It's a beautiful day in May - a great day to garden. I went to the Denton Master Gardeners sale today and picked up some Fannick Phlox - I really wanted this and a scaveola (which I thought might be scabiosa -it isn't :( but should be a nice plant anyhow). I accidently bought tangerine artemesia (one side was marked Phlox and I didn't notice the stick in the pot said Aremesia.<br /><br />I stopped at Lowes and found some eggplant which I had been looking for since my seeds didn't seem to be germinating. Of course when I got home guess what had germinated? My eggplant LOL. I also bought Larkspur, Lipstick Salvia, Chives and a Dendrophylia. The lipstick chives rolled on the way home so I have tried rooting them as cuttings from instructions I found elsewhere: I mixed perlite with potting mix, stripped the bottom leaves off of the cuttings and stuck them in there. We'll see if they live. I just noticed one disappointing thing -they took the sticks out of the plants at the plant sale -luckily I know what most are but I now don't have the exact variety.<br /><br />Last stop on the trip was Calloways. I was looking for the elusive Society Garlic and did find a variegated variety (I really wanted the regular but it was all I could find). I also bought some pinapple mint, some verbena for the pots,and a lovely Calladium.<br /><br />Let the planting begin. <br /><br />Pot with Periwinkle:<br /><br />Scaveola: full sun to part shade: Should do well in pot. Blue flowers spring thru fall (ooh I like that!). Good hanging basket plant. Slow release fertilizer. Average moisture. Only grows to about 12" tall.<br /><br />Verbena: Sun, Dry (sounds like it should mix OK with the Scaveola?)<br /><br />Strapleaf Calladium: Hmm...these like shade, I guess it can't go in the pot with the above. Average water<br /><br />Front Garden -let's try to get some color:<br /><br />Fannick Phlox: Grows to 1-3 feet tall and 2 feed wide (I can see the height(mine is probably at least 18'-20" now but can only hope to get that width (it's only about 6" wide). Sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant..yeah!<br /><br />Lipstick Salvia: This one likes sun too...normal/xeric water needs!<br /><br />Vegetables:<br /><br />Eggplant: Black Beauty. OK I thought eggplants are vines? These don't look like vines? Ok big plant but not a vine -to the tires with them! Consistent moisture<br /><br />Bell Pepper:Big Whopper! I think the tire conditions should be good for this too...same likes from what I can see as the eggplant.<br /><br />OK I gotta go get these planted.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-20245811701494432242010-04-11T11:53:00.000-07:002010-04-11T11:57:02.933-07:00Snuck out to plants some herbs and veggies this aft...I fear if I wait until after the 15th everything will be in too late.<br /><br />Planted with other herbs-basil globe<br />In pot with perwinkle: purple ruffle basil<br /><br />Transplanted tomatoes to tire garden. Also planted in there scarlet runner beans.<br />In other tire planted cucumber. With onions squash.<br /><br />In containers-creeping thyme and society garlic. <br />In pot by pond scarlet climber vine (and a couple of seeds down by the pond corner for good measure)<br /><br />Tarragon with butterfly bush.<br /><br />Tropical lily shows signs of life and another pot -I think it may be pickerel...<br /><br />I think that's it for the planting today.<br /><br />Yucca came up in pot this week-it's about 1 1/2" high-just one plant.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-18458116050991408842010-03-28T18:33:00.000-07:002010-03-28T18:36:18.436-07:00Didn't do any gardening...fishie stuffSaturday-brought home 6 of Patricks angels (3 pinoy dime sized, 1 veil tail, 1 smokey something blusher perhaps? and a plumbago (or something like that).<br /><br />I also picked up 2 nice sized clownfish for the 90.<br /><br />Today I picked up a pair of seahorses. Clownfish and seahorses are in the qt together...hopefully they'll all behave.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-61593520390118340712010-03-14T16:22:00.000-07:002010-03-14T16:28:46.524-07:00Another spring gardening day...Since a leaf has already made it to the surface I decided now would be a good time to bring up all the pond plants and clean out the gunk on the bottom. I should learn to mark the pots - I can't tell what's what now. We'll see in a couple of weeks what has survived. The hardy water lily is what is growing already. The other plant that is springing to life is I believe the bog lily. It will be interesting to see what comes to life in the next couple of weeks.<br /><br />I started my malabar spinach inside today -the cats have decided to use the raised bed where I planted the regular spinich as a toilet so I don't know if it will grow.<br /><br />Wintersowing: I see a tomato sprout...better late than never! I may have a tokyo onion growing (or it could be grass lol).<br /><br />Now I'm going to start my red yucca seed in a pot inside.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-64132814225716593962010-01-16T16:00:00.001-08:002010-01-16T16:00:45.882-08:00Japanese maple seeds went into the fridge today on damp paper towels.Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997169471565960699.post-24380900152101601312010-01-14T07:41:00.000-08:002010-01-14T07:43:03.933-08:00Winter Blues...Is there a better way to beat winter blues than doing some spring gardening? With that thought in mind, today I started soaking my Japanese Maples. They will need to be soaked for 2 days and then stratified in the fridge for a couple of months..Hmmm I think I should have started them earlier...oh well..<br /><br />Varieties: Bloodgood and FireglowCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990275383645501272noreply@blogger.com0