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[Wonderer67]

A bit sore today after planting about 60 pumpkin plants. And about 25 gourds and sunflowers. Should be on target tho for the 4H fair that’s in mid August.

Set up the summer farm stand, and put seedlings out.

Tried to get the lawns mowed too but a surprise thunderstorm hit us around 4:30.

https://imgur.com/a/ZO2soBN

 

[Wonderer67]

And last night we were looking for some fun movies and found them. A triple feature of 60s biker gang flicks.

Mini Skirt Mob, Hells Belles and Angels From Hell (which actually had real bikers and Sonny Barger in it.) I kept on looking for Wat Tyler to make a cameo but we did not see him.

Tons of bad dialogue and bad acting. So bad it was… well it was not great… but it was fun.

https://imgur.com/a/MmpoKx2

 

[Wonderer67]

Good morning OM. And good morning Cafe

Mornin dude.

And thanks for the coffee OM!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Good morning. Not much sleep as woke up at 1 from sinuses. Then got them settled and the old dog got me up at 330. I have been trying to catch up on sleep but not successful so decided to do laundry and just caught up here a cold rainy day today.

 

[subdudeme13]

Early night tonight.
Didn't accomplish much, but did get caught up w/o a set back.
Sweet Dreams all
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You posts are the best way to catch up here. Thanks!

 

[subdudeme13]

Funny so do i...View attachment 2535222

I was one for a few years and then I graduated. I hate getting shocked.

 

[subdudeme13]

A bit sore today after planting about 60 pumpkin plants. And about 25 gourds and sunflowers. Should be on target tho for the 4H fair that’s in mid August.

Set up the summer farm stand, and put seedlings out.

Tried to get the lawns mowed too but a surprise thunderstorm hit us around 4:30.

https://imgur.com/a/ZO2soBN

I just recieved two lavender plants from NJ. I hope they grow here in FL. I am on the cusp of Zone 9 and 10 close to the coast. We will see.

 

[cowboyup6977]

Morning everyone!View attachment 2535583

Look at the clock too early for coffee
Close your eyes and go back to sleep

 

[cowboyup6977]

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Well there may be one other thing

 

[Wonderer67]

I just recieved two lavender plants from NJ. I hope they grow here in FL. I am on the cusp of Zone 9 and 10 close to the coast. We will see.

Google it and check it out for best practices in warmer climates.

Lavender smells great!

 

[Mittering]

I hope it was a good one, Mitt.

Yes. They are always good. It's just they get even better at quitting time.

 

[Khadaji2002]

Morning, all. Last night was the first time I slept the night through and didn't dream of utilities. I call that a win. Hope you all have a great day.

 

[PatientObserver]

A bit sore today after planting about 60 pumpkin plants. And about 25 gourds and sunflowers. Should be on target tho for the 4H fair that’s in mid August.

Set up the summer farm stand, and put seedlings out.

Tried to get the lawns mowed too but a surprise thunderstorm hit us around 4:30.

https://imgur.com/a/ZO2soBN

Hello Wanderer...do you have any problems with squash bugs in your area...and if so, how do you treat them? Usually we go out in the morning and pull the critters off and smash'em. We've avoided using chemicals but I'm irritated enough with the bugs to go nuclear on them.

 

[Wonderer67]

Hello Wanderer...do you have any problems with squash bugs in your area...and if so, how do you treat them? Usually we go out in the morning and pull the critters off and smash'em. We've avoided using chemicals but I'm irritated enough with the bugs to go nuclear on them.

We’ve been lucky, we haven’t, although literally our next door neighbor had a problem. (Why him and not us???)

If you’ve tried all natural methods, you may have to go nuclear…

 

[dkak001]

Come on over!

That would require moving, something which I am unable to do at the moment!

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Yesterday I drug SheWhoMustBeObeyed to to a new nursery across town. I say new because it’s new to me. It’s been there in one way shape or form since ‘76…cute place, about ten maybe 15 acres on the busiest street in town. How I’ve never been here…

We go in and she finds the perfect pot for my project. Pay the nice lady and run back home to get a start on the transformation of this neglected plant before it gets too hot! Once back and getting ready to head out into the yard, she says, “honey, grab that bottle of champagne and let’s make some mimosas!” My mind is telling me…we ain’t gonna get no work done, but…she must be obeyed….she’s the SWhoMBO after all.

Now…there’s a story behind this champagne. Twenty Odd years ago (or more) our company would buy new clients a gift basket when they signed up for our services. It was the usual “stuff” but it always had a bottle of Dom Pérignon in it. One client gave me that bottle all those years ago, It was promptly stuffed in the back of the liquor cabinet and forgotten about.

About 10 yrs ago we had a HVAC failure…in August…and didn’t rescue our wine. Most of it shipped from Europe when we lived there, so I bet I pulled cork on $5k worth of wine and dumped it down the drain. . The bottle of Dom, well, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. So all these years later, SWhoMBO, says it must go…so I bought a fresh bottle of some cheap ass champagne to compare the “pop”…just in case…well, I “popped” the cork on the Dom and it just slid out…no pressure and I poured this vinegar concoction down the drain…we promptly popped the cork on the cheap stuff and made mimosas…five mimosas later we did manage to make it to the porch but decided it was way too hot to do any serious gardening and went inside and cuddled and napped in the chair for a couple of hours…

THAT, my fellow Spooners, is how we garden and roll in the Carolinas!

I eventually made it back out…ya know…Daylight Savings and all…and got this project kicked off. For those that weren’t around last year I documented a repotting of one of my bonsai plants. This was going to be a similar type project of a very neglected juniper plant that by my guess has been in the same pot, in the same spot, for close to twenty years. I did repot it once around 10-12 yrs ago, but other than that, I’ve added soil every other year just on the top and have at times pruned it but not to the extent that I should.

It is at this point I was going to include some pix…but they’re too large and the new iteration/update I can’t figure out how to make the pix smaller? Any help on how to do this…I’ll post them.

I pull the plant and it’s a mess. Start taking out some dead wood and lo and behold, the process I documented last year (making a Shari) has happened naturally on this specimen! . It had a dead limb I was going to leave for effect but SWhoMBO came out and promptly grabbed it and ripped it out …drunk girls…

Her reign of terror didn’t stop there! After I get it how I wanted in MY new pot…she decides she wants MY new pot for HER pet project and I go through the whole potting process over again…Drunk girls.

So what have we learned here today Spooners? Never ever preload your SWhoMBO with mimosas too early in the day?

FWIW…the project turned out better than I could have hoped for…I grudgingly admit her idea of swapping pots was the better plan . If I can figure out how to drop the size of the uploads I’ll post…

 

[dkak001]

This morning is a slow morning. All the work yesterday meant it was difficult to get out of bed this morning. Things are starting to limber up, so maybe back out there for round two. It's still way to we to mow, which is OK as the grass hasn't really started yet. Garden is still like chocolate pudding, so nothing going on there.

Might spray the fruit trees. They haven't even broken bud yet, so this is an early spraying to try knock back the gypsy moth caterpillars. Going to try an organic spray that's supposed to take care of the caterpillars without hurting bees or any of the other good critters. We shall see.

 

[subdudeme13]

Google it and check it out for best practices in warmer climates.

Lavender smells great!

I did Google it and that is how I got this Lavender Phenomenal. In Pa in the Garden Spot of the USA I could throw some seeds at the garden and they would grow. Down here in FL the only things I have been able to grow are pineapples and Key Limes.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

https://imgur.com/a/ajVByxh

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

OK…couldn’t figure it out on the iPad but remembered I had Imgur…so this is the sad sad juniper. Note the dead branch at the 4 O’clock position…that was going to be incorporated but an inebriated lady took that option away…

 

[Wonderer67]

I “popped” the cork on the Dom

A euphemism???

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

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This is where this pot has sat for 20 odd years. We had a birdfeeder and it was at the base of that. I had to cut the tap root that ran out of the drain hole!

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

So you can see the effects of time and neglect have naturally given this plant an area that has died and rotted at the bottom. I’m going to have to go and Dremel that rotted portion out at some point but was one mimosa too far yesterday…

The portion of white on the limb is what bonsai artists simulate on healthy plants for effect. Nature has taken care of that so I’ll just highlight with some sulfur to make it stand out.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

This is the offending dead branch…

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

A conch found at the beach my oldest had put in the pot…buried and found! Lost Treasure!


Better shot of what will become the natural “Shari”…even the root in the foreground has turned white, so I’ll incorporate that when I finish.