Gardening

[folsom_lives]

Time. money, willpower? Depending on where and for how far the measurements are taken the slope is between 10% and 20%.

Wow yeah that’s pretty steep. Almost a 2H:1V at 20%. The reason I asked was with slopes that steep is bedrock shallow and will moving too much dirt around cause unintended slope issues. Building up too much dirt could overload a slip plane and cause all your hard work to go with it.

I know you don’t want to but the best idea maybe just landscaping timber. I’ve also seen some clever stuff done with cinder blocks where the cells actually get planted out too.

 

[ranbalam]

Our small garden is in full giving mode now...this is this morning's harvest. The zucchini are taking a break, I guess that's ok, we have so many other things.

 

[debianlinux]

Wow yeah that’s pretty steep. Almost a 2H:1V at 20%. The reason I asked was with slopes that steep is bedrock shallow and will moving too much dirt around cause unintended slope issues. Building up too much dirt could overload a slip plane and cause all your hard work to go with it.

I know you don’t want to but the best idea maybe just landscaping timber. I’ve also seen some clever stuff done with cinder blocks where the cells actually get planted out too.

Ordered a couple of vegogarden metal planters (32" high). Plan is to just trench out and level the perimeter leaving everything inside and outside undisturbed. Projected arrival is late September.

 

[folsom_lives]

Drove past the local big box and they had some of this Celosia. For $8 I think it was a no brainer.



Also the aster I planted last year that was the size of a basketball has EXPLODED.

 

[folsom_lives]

Ok folks. About time for some spring planting.

Anybody have raised beds they can recommend?

 

[folsom_lives]

Seems like I'm the only posting here these days, but oh well.

Got influenced by some targeted ads and I picked up some galvanized and painted raised beds. Got 5 yards of dirt coming in next week so now I'm under the gun to get some seeds in the ground. (Also just noticed these were the same one's @debianlinux purchased last year)...

I'll have two 8'x4' beds about 18" tall on the side yard which should be plenty of space to keep me busy.

Will update with photos.

 

[debianlinux]

My planters are compost piles right now as I work through a separation that eats up a lot of my time, energy, and sanity right now. My mom is visiting for the week. She works at a nursery for her retirement gig. She brought me this super cool strawberry planter and a pile of herbs to put in my repurposed cedar chest planter. It's been raining non stop since.

 

[Dtknuckles]

California spring or Al least what it looked like before the Spanish got here

 

[folsom_lives]

Progress.

 

[debianlinux]

Progress.

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Hell yeah, dude. Come do mine next!

 

[folsom_lives]

Hell yeah, dude. Come do mine next!

Let me pop a couple Aleve and head on down. My back is still very cranky from shoveling 4 yards of dirt. And moving the rock. And screwing all 3000 of those damn screws in to the beds.

 

[debianlinux]

Let me pop a couple Aleve and head on down. My back is still very cranky from shoveling 4 yards of dirt. And moving the rock. And screwing all 3000 of those damn screws in to the beds.

Yeah the screws... I did the taller beds and the middle screw was just out of arm's reach to be able to hold one side and work the other.

 

[Dtknuckles]

Probably my best shot from going to the Carrizo Plains the other weekend. My balcony container garden of CA natives, with some blooms.

 

[folsom_lives]

Lithodora is going crazy right now.

 

[folsom_lives]

Also I “finished” the back part beyond the new raised beds with some volunteers of lavender from the front garden and some new bee balm to go along with some donated bee balm and catmint.



The rock is all from farm fields I’ve done soils studies in so it’s nice to not have spend a fortune on border stone.

 

[Dtknuckles]

Also I “finished” the back part beyond the new raised beds with some volunteers of lavender from the front garden and some new bee balm to go along with some donated bee balm and catmint.

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The rock is all from farm fields I’ve done soils studies in so it’s nice to not have spend a fortune on border stone.

I live right next to a dry riverbed. Unfortunately it’s pretty well policed and fenced in because of the homeless population. But I always wanted to take 5 gallon buckets out there and just gather rocks. That looks like a perfect spot for an herb garden.

 

[folsom_lives]

Did some work this weekend to tidy things up in the front yard. Relocated some aster and the fading grape hyacinths over to the left with the salvia. Replanted the border with more lithodora since that blue was such a hit this year. Followed all that up with a boatload of mulch and I’d say she’s in a good spot for the summer.

 

[cul8er]

This year's garlic haul is pretty epic. Very large bulbs for a couple of the varieties. Highly recommend the garlic variety Music (or sometimes spelled Musik) if you can find it. I'm starting to get some tomatoes as well.

 

[folsom_lives]

Added some new Celosia varieties to the back patio this year.

 

[Colonel_Angus]

Added some new Celosia varieties to the back patio this year.

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I am in love with those purple ones and have added em to my want-list.


While I’m here, here are my a few of my pride and joys along with some recent pot upgrades.


Rattlesnake Calathea


Mammey Croton


Gold Dust Croton