My first little veggie garden

My first little veggie garden

Hello gardeners! :) Here’s another update on my first little veggie garden. I have to say that things are going quite fantastic!  I had some problems with my dogs getting into the garden, and so I lost a bunch

My first little veggie garden

My first little veggie garden

Hello gardeners! :) Here’s another update on my first little veggie garden. I have to say that things are going quite fantastic!  I had some problems with my dogs getting into the garden, and so I lost a bunch

Pond help!

Pond help!

Hello, this is my first post, hello everyone! I’ve just moved, and I have this extremely neglected pond in my back garden. I’d like to strip it all back, clear the water and make it habitable for frogs and maybe

Pond help!

Pond help!

Hello, this is my first post, hello everyone! I’ve just moved, and I have this extremely neglected pond in my back garden. I’d like to strip it all back, clear the water and make it habitable for frogs and maybe

Mushrooms–friend or foe?

Mushrooms–friend or foe?

I’ve got some wild mushrooms growing in my garden. I used to pull them out, but I’ve since read that mushrooms are usually beneficial in a garden. Apparently they aid in the decay of plant matter. But apparently sometimes they’re

Mushrooms–friend or foe?

Mushrooms–friend or foe?

I’ve got some wild mushrooms growing in my garden. I used to pull them out, but I’ve since read that mushrooms are usually beneficial in a garden. Apparently they aid in the decay of plant matter. But apparently sometimes they’re

Good Morning

Good Morning

I am new to this group, my name is Brandy. I am newly engaged and plan on getting married in my backyard. My fiance and I bought our house almost 2 years ago and the front and back yards are

Good Morning

Good Morning

I am new to this group, my name is Brandy. I am newly engaged and plan on getting married in my backyard. My fiance and I bought our house almost 2 years ago and the front and back yards are

A Delightful Surprise

A Delightful Surprise

So I went out and trimmed back my Mum’s for the season and what did I find Late Bloomers = D

A Delightful Surprise

A Delightful Surprise

So I went out and trimmed back my Mum’s for the season and what did I find Late Bloomers = D

Cobaea scandens

Cobaea scandens

Any advice about this one ? I bought this pack of seeds last week, the translation of the text on the back was saying “sow under shadow”. I asked the girls working at the shop which kind of place it

Cobaea scandens

Cobaea scandens

Any advice about this one ? I bought this pack of seeds last week, the translation of the text on the back was saying “sow under shadow”. I asked the girls working at the shop which kind of place it

First chilli’s of the year

First chilli’s of the year

Can anyone tell me? If I leave these on the window legde will they, ripen or dry? Any good storage tips for winter would be fantastic! xx

First chilli’s of the year

First chilli’s of the year

Can anyone tell me? If I leave these on the window legde will they, ripen or dry? Any good storage tips for winter would be fantastic! xx

Munching pests

Munching pests

Something is munching on my posies. I sprayed yesterday with the pyrethium stuff I bought last year. Hopefully that will not turn out to be a bad thing. Is there any way of knowing what the beasties are from looking

Munching pests

Munching pests

Something is munching on my posies. I sprayed yesterday with the pyrethium stuff I bought last year. Hopefully that will not turn out to be a bad thing. Is there any way of knowing what the beasties are from looking

More mystery plants!

More mystery plants!

I come to you with Mystery Plants! All my squash are volunteers from the compost heap, but I have some supersweet acorn squash going. And then these started showing their, um, ovaries or whatever. I’ve no idea what it is.

More mystery plants!

More mystery plants!

I come to you with Mystery Plants! All my squash are volunteers from the compost heap, but I have some supersweet acorn squash going. And then these started showing their, um, ovaries or whatever. I’ve no idea what it is.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

I’m having yet another tomato issue. (My last tomato issue involve some rust-colored leaves. I removed the offending parts of the plant, and haven’t had another issue like that since.) This time I have brown spots on leaves and yellowing

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

I’m having yet another tomato issue. (My last tomato issue involve some rust-colored leaves. I removed the offending parts of the plant, and haven’t had another issue like that since.) This time I have brown spots on leaves and yellowing

Tree id please?

Tree id please?

I live in Maryland and my father in law gave us this tree. He got some trees from a tree show and I don’t think he bothered to get the type of tree this was. Originally we thought it was

Tree id please?

Tree id please?

I live in Maryland and my father in law gave us this tree. He got some trees from a tree show and I don’t think he bothered to get the type of tree this was. Originally we thought it was

mutant strawberries and MORE!

mutant strawberries and MORE!

GARDEN SEASON IS ALMOST HERE!!! :)Mutant strawberry from the batch I bought at the grocery store… I have never seen anything like it- had to share! sorry for the sideways pic, LJ does that sometimes. My money tree- I bought

mutant strawberries and MORE!

mutant strawberries and MORE!

GARDEN SEASON IS ALMOST HERE!!! :)Mutant strawberry from the batch I bought at the grocery store… I have never seen anything like it- had to share! sorry for the sideways pic, LJ does that sometimes. My money tree- I bought

2006 Garden Visits a great Success!

2006 Garden Visits a great Success!

Tuesday night was our (Thunder Bay Horticultural Society) garden visits. We enjoyed viewing 5 gardens in Thunder Bay. Each garden was beautiful in it’s own way and very special. What a treat for our members. The pictures are under the

2006 Garden Visits a great Success!

2006 Garden Visits a great Success!

Tuesday night was our (Thunder Bay Horticultural Society) garden visits. We enjoyed viewing 5 gardens in Thunder Bay. Each garden was beautiful in it’s own way and very special. What a treat for our members. The pictures are under the

plant ID

plant ID

We’ve been in this house for four springs now, and I’ve never seen this plant bloom before. I didn’t even know it was a flower. I noticed it last year, and assumed it was a weed or a tree, but

plant ID

plant ID

We’ve been in this house for four springs now, and I’ve never seen this plant bloom before. I didn’t even know it was a flower. I noticed it last year, and assumed it was a weed or a tree, but

GUYS!  GUYS, I have a TOMATO! :DDDDDD

GUYS! GUYS, I have a TOMATO! :DDDDDD

Really, there are NO WORDS to describe my joy. But I’ll try. A few days ago, I noticed that Shady ‘Mater (because it’s the plant in the most shade) had… wait for it… A RED TOMATO ON IT! Squeeee! :DDDD

GUYS!  GUYS, I have a TOMATO! :DDDDDD

GUYS! GUYS, I have a TOMATO! :DDDDDD

Really, there are NO WORDS to describe my joy. But I’ll try. A few days ago, I noticed that Shady ‘Mater (because it’s the plant in the most shade) had… wait for it… A RED TOMATO ON IT! Squeeee! :DDDD

My room

My room

Hey everyone! My name is Carlen, I’m 20, and living in lovely Ottawa, Canada. :D My new tv!! The best poster ever I keep my books and dvds in the livingroom because I needed more closet space. (it was originally

My room

My room

Hey everyone! My name is Carlen, I’m 20, and living in lovely Ottawa, Canada. :D My new tv!! The best poster ever I keep my books and dvds in the livingroom because I needed more closet space. (it was originally

This community is so reassuring to us new gardeners

This community is so reassuring to us new gardeners

We’ve had a strange winter here in the Greater NY area. Above average snow, below average temps. Until about 5 days ago. I think we’ve broken a record high today. Weird. Since I’m the most impatient gardener ever, I wanted

This community is so reassuring to us new gardeners

This community is so reassuring to us new gardeners

We’ve had a strange winter here in the Greater NY area. Above average snow, below average temps. Until about 5 days ago. I think we’ve broken a record high today. Weird. Since I’m the most impatient gardener ever, I wanted