What did you do in your garden today?

[Logan]

Did some more weeding, have to do a bit at a time, my back starts to ache.

Planning on what I'm going to do with the front garden. Got the new fothergills seed catalogue, there's a new tithonia that grows to only 30inch, going to get some.

 

[Logan]

But if it is grass, why is it blue?

Got a coating of something, maybe it's a fertilizer or a weed killer.

 

[Flatlander]

Got a coating of something, maybe it's a fertulfert or a weed killer.

Spot on @Logan I had expected it would have taken longer for someone to guess. There are three reasons for the coatings. To aid germination, prevent weeds, and prevent moss.

 

[Logan]

To aid germination, prevent weeds, and prevent moss

Oh i see, I've seen coatings on seeds before. Used to get wallflower seed with a coating to stop flee beatles eating them.

 

[DirtMechanic]

But if it is grass, why is it blue?

Bluegrass. It looks like a fescue anyway

 

[Esther Knapicius]

had big plans for Sunday then the rain started. away now from home at a convention. hope late Wednesday I can get back to part of the plan. then I hear a big weather system is hitting my area this coming weekend.

 

[Sufe]

Passion fruit with flower

 

[Flatlander]

Bluegrass. It looks like a fescue anyway

Isnt that music in KY?

 

[DirtMechanic]

Isnt that music in KY?

I saw an LSU coach eating it once so it could be a food group.

 

[vette-kid]

Transplanted several Canna Lily and mojito elephant ear, pulled out a bunch of monkey grass and attempted to affect repairs on irrigation system. Found two major leaks and identified about a dozen heads that need replaced!

 

[DirtMechanic]

Transplanted several Canna Lily and mojito elephant ear, pulled out a bunch of monkey grass and attempted to affect repairs on irrigation system. Found two major leaks and identified about a dozen heads that need replaced!

You see? Digging never ends once you start!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Raining, Raining, Raining. wet, wet wet.

 

[vette-kid]

You see? Digging never ends once you start!

Too right! Today I pulled more monkey grass and transplanted my lilies into their place. Repaired irrigation line (after three trips to the hardware store for the right fitting... Why does that always happen to me?). Got some planters and put in broccoli starters and tried my hands (again) at carrots (if it doesn't work this time I'm out for the season!) and Vidalia onion. The planters I got are City planter self watering type and hold about 2cu/ft of soil. If these work out I may get a few more in the spring.

Transplanting the lilies I was surprised by the size of the bulb in my stargazer, at least as big as my fist! Several of the others were quit larger as well. I was also surprised to find the pot it was in lined inside with roots. They were a healthy white too, which tells me this pot is great for the sun, it gets all day sun. I'm going to put fish pepper in it next.

This is all Canna. The transplants look at little rough, but hopefully they will rebound.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Beautiful area. I hate that you reminded me I found a leak near my garden and I have the water off in anticipation of ....digging!

 

[David from Dothan]

HAD two beds of turnips planted and the seedlings were really looking good, then.....EVERY one in one bed disappeared while the second bed seedlings had, what looks like, snail/slug damage, sooooo, three days ago I put out snail/slug killer pellets AND broke out the old salt box for INSTANT eradication of the "bold ones". TODAY, replanted the devastated turnip bed.....planted, in peat pots in the greenhouse, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cilantro, beets and collards and picked small hornworms off the tomato plants.