2026 gardening thread, whatcha got going on in the yard this year? Even house plants are ok.

[FP1201]

I fucking hate rabbits. I’ve got them all over out back here. They girdled my pear tree last year. I was working on that tree for the last four years !
it’s partly my fault. I usually sleeve it with chicken wife but forgot to beforehand and the bastards beat me to it.

We had a lot of Rabbits in our neighborhood; wasn't unusual to turn onto the Street and see 2-3-4 in someone's yard including mine...then suddenly they were all gone...I know there's one or two still around as I see their tracks going around the House and under the Deck.
I suspect disease tore through and culled them...There are Foxes nearby, and Song dogs (we never see them, only hear them in the distance) no carcasses or blood sign, so disease is likely the culprit.

Saw this the other day: Two old men at the fence, one asks "What are you going to grow this year?"
"Older and Crankier"
thought that was pretty funny, but drugs will do that.

 

[GOPerfect]

I did recommend it. It will help it last longer and I thought it fit in perfectly with the Viking theme and your personality. It looks great. I think you torched it just enough and the wood grain still shows through beautifully.

I had never done the burnt wood thing before. All three boxes took 20 minutes. I love the look, especially from the road.

 

[GOPerfect]

View attachment 279369 My wife passed away in September and her union sent me this Peace plant. Trying to keep it alive 'til spring. I water it and gave it some houseplant fertilizer but it really needs re-potting.

A great way to keep this alive is yeast. Instant yeast mixed with a bit of sugar. Let that sit for a couple of hours and water normally.

Very sorry to hear of the misses' passing....

 

[GOPerfect]

We had a lot of Rabbits in our neighborhood; wasn't unusual to turn onto the Street and see 2-3-4 in someone's yard including mine...then suddenly they were all gone...I know there's one or two still around as I see their tracks going around the House and under the Deck.
I suspect disease tore through and culled them...There are Foxes nearby, and Song dogs (we never see them, only hear them in the distance) no carcasses or blood sign, so disease is likely the culprit.

Saw this the other day: Two old men at the fence, one asks "What are you going to grow this year?"
"Older and Crankier"
thought that was pretty funny, but drugs will do that.

I shoot about 1/2 dozen per week. They are like an inner city infestation....

 

[Saltwater60]

I shoot about 1/2 dozen per week. They are like an inner city infestation....

Never ending target practice.

 

[GTN]

Charred up the beds today. Ordered dirt.

I keep forgetting to do that. I have 6 that I painted instead.
I have 3 more to build soon so maybe I’ll remember to do that

 

[Saltwater60]

I keep forgetting to do that. I have 6 that I painted instead.
I have 3 more to build soon so maybe I’ll remember to do that

I’ve never done it but I love the char method especially for in the ground beds. Char up the inside, outside, and burn all the plants around the bed. Easy, no chemicals, and cheap.

 

[GTN]

If anyone uses 5 gallon buckets for growing plants I just found out Fire House Subs sells their pickle buckets with lid for $4. All monies go to their local firehouse first responders.
Picked up 9 yesterday

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

If anyone uses 5 gallon buckets for growing plants I just found out Fire House Subs sells their pickle buckets with lid for $4. All monies go to their local firehouse first responders.
Picked up 9 yesterday

I secured the rights to the name "firehouse subs" in Colorado in the early 2000's, after they said that state wasn't in their immediate expansion plans. Someone informed me a few years later that a store was finally opening there. I checked, and my name reservation with the SOS had recently expired.

Bummer, big time!

 

[Saltwater60]

If anyone uses 5 gallon buckets for growing plants I just found out Fire House Subs sells their pickle buckets with lid for $4. All monies go to their local firehouse first responders.
Picked up 9 yesterday

I use them but I am transitioning everything to grow bags. I like the grow bags much more. They naturally air prune the roots and I can tell you that helps with production up top a good bit. 5-gallon buckets are still a great move and this is a good price.

 

[Saltwater60]

My thyme seeds are popping today, earlier than I expected but better than last year so I’m happy. Also my citrus tree is making a slow but sure turn around. The leaves are greening back up. I’m assuming it was pH related, but I also added some fertilizer so it could be that as well. I’m adding an acid based fertilizer with iron in it so those should both help. Maybe by spring when I plan to put it outside it will be back to normal and start growing. I want some blooms this year. I hear they smell heavenly.

 

[S&W Fan]

If anyone uses 5 gallon buckets for growing plants I just found out Fire House Subs sells their pickle buckets with lid for $4. All monies go to their local firehouse first responders.
Picked up 9 yesterday

Buckets are great for doing small batches of different types of carrots and small type potatoes. You can also make a nice little herb patch by clumping a few buckets together if you don’t have the raised box space.

 

[Saltwater60]

Buckets are great for doing small batches of different types of carrots and small type potatoes. You can also make a nice little herb patch by clumping a few buckets together if you don’t have the raised box space.

I agree. This is a good advice. I try to avoid doing larger rooted things like peppers and tomatoes because the roots just keep growing. I like buckets for potatoes, beets, radishes, lettuce, and herbs. I don’t feel they have enough space for carrots but that’s just me. I’m not the best carrot grower because I’m terrible at thinning them. I just let them grow all season and pick what ones are ready after I do a bit of thinning. I saw once they had seed tape and I keep wanting to try it but it’s very expensive.

 

[fresch]

I agree. This is a good advice. I try to avoid doing larger rooted things like peppers and tomatoes because the roots just keep growing. I like buckets for potatoes, beets, radishes, lettuce, and herbs. I don’t feel they have enough space for carrots but that’s just me. I’m not the best carrot grower because I’m terrible at thinning them. I just let them grow all season and pick what ones are ready after I do a bit of thinning. I saw once they had seed tape and I keep wanting to try it but it’s very expensive.

Use toilet paper, make your own "seed tape".

 

[Saltwater60]

Use toilet paper, make your own "seed tape".

You ever see how small a carrot seed is?

 

[fresch]

Yes, I just sprinkle sand in with them and let them grow, separates better, get a few more big ones but they all end up in the stock pot, dog treats, etc; very little work.

 

[TopShot]

Snow.... And Lots Of It !
C.B.

 

[Bustedknees]

I finally got a few Catelpa seeds to sprout. My trees will actually be a third generation to the tree that grew in my great grandfathers yard in Fulton NY.
My seed pods came from transplants that my grandmother grew at our family camp in the ADK.

 

[Saltwater60]

I finally got a few Catelpa seeds to sprout. My trees will actually be a third generation to the tree that grew in my great grandfathers yard in Fulton NY.
My seed pods came from transplants that my grandmother grew at our family camp in the ADK.
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That’s awesome. I love that. Make sure you protect them when you put them outside. Rabbits and deer love young trees.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

That’s awesome. I love that. Make sure you protect them when you put them outside. Rabbits and deer love young trees.

I'm pretty sure deer can hear the buds swelling in my orchard from 50 miles away.

 

[Saltwater60]

I'm pretty sure deer can hear the buds swelling in my orchard from 50 miles away.

Bastards! Because my location I do not have a deer problem. I’m glad… rabbits and squirrels are my trouble.

 

[Saltwater60]

It must have been the pH and low iron uptake on my tangerine tree because now I finally have some little bit of new growth. I also reduced the light because I move it over for my seeds but I don’t think that’s it.

 

[Saltwater60]

I will be planting tomatoes this weekend and two weeks from now. I need to stagger them to not have too many big ones. Peppers are doing well and I will need to up pot them this next weekend into 4” pots.

 

[GTN]

My peppers are growing slow but look strong

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

I haven't even started anything with the garden. Haven't made any progress on the greenhouse. Work has been way too busy. Even Saturday and Sunday, working on shit on the computer from basically the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep. This weekend is no different.

I really could make a strong case for something similar to slavery. Maybe a couple Venezuelan chick's though. I've even seen hot Iranian women.

All the fruit trees are starting to bud/flower.

 

[Saltwater60]

I haven't even started anything with the garden. Haven't made any progress on the greenhouse. Work has been way too busy. Even Saturday and Sunday, working on shit on the computer from basically the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep. This weekend is no different.

I really could make a strong case for something similar to slavery. Maybe a couple Venezuelan chick's though. I've even seen hot Iranian women.

All the fruit trees are starting to bud/flower.

I hope you get some overtime or some sort of compensation for all your extra time at work.
Nothing budding yet here except maple trees but today is warm and the rest of the week will be warm so I expect some buds starting to swell here by the end of the week.

 

[Saltwater60]

My peppers are growing slow but look strong

Peppers are slow growers. I’m just getting my second set of leaves now but my roots are popping out of the bottom of the cells so I will plant them into 4” pots soon.

 

[Tisto]

I'm going to plant a Victor #1 smooth jaw jump trap in the spot that my neighbor's cat likes to dig.

 

[Saltwater60]

Tomatoes this weekend or tonight. Some more herbs this week. My tangerine tree is getting a lot of flowers. I hope to get 1-2 fruit off it this year. Citrus gets better as the tree ages from what I read. I will get another one if this does well for me.

 

[S&W Fan]

I’m cutting back on some veggies this year to concentrate on more sustainable planting this year. A couple more specialty raspberry bushes, more black raspberries, another pear tree & Fig tree and perhaps a couple apple trees. Going to try growing a highbred musk melon and some Mexican gherkins for canning. We’ll still grow a fair amount of cooking herbs along with a couple squash varieties, peppers, garlic, strawberries, , sweet potatoes and red potatoes