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Around the garden Jan 23, 2022 21:58:29 GMT -5

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Apr 19, 2020 17:31:36 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Almost finished, just a little more tomorrow,

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This is very nice Cherry, my yard is very plain right now, just patio and green grass, it will be 6-12 mos before I see any color on the ground.

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Around the garden Jan 24, 2022 3:09:42 GMT -5 jen likes this

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Jan 22, 2022 8:56:22 GMT -5 jen said:

Today I managed to get the apple tree pruned. Another big job done

Inspired by you, we pruned the plum tree yesterday.

Then I took the cherry down to the base. It has been tipping, and the roots are just not strong enough. They are hardy trees, so it will sprout, and we shall choose one of the sprouts to maintain.

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Around the garden Jan 24, 2022 3:10:15 GMT -5

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Jan 23, 2022 10:11:08 GMT -5 jen said:

Jan 22, 2022 20:03:33 GMT -5 heatherly said:

What type of apples are they? I've been eating honeycrisp lately.

Very indeterminate. My stepson planted a seed from an apple he eat when he was little and it germinated. I put the plant, when it outgrew it's pot, at the bottom of the garden. The apples seem to be a combination between eaters and cookers but, although they don't taste fantastic, they are tasty after the have been stored for a week or two and they keep for months.

I am picturing you as a very organised, and dedicated, gardener.

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Around the garden Jan 24, 2022 3:32:41 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

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Jan 24, 2022 3:10:15 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jan 23, 2022 10:11:08 GMT -5 jen said:

Very indeterminate. My stepson planted a seed from an apple he eat when he was little and it germinated. I put the plant, when it outgrew it's pot, at the bottom of the garden. The apples seem to be a combination between eaters and cookers but, although they don't taste fantastic, they are tasty after the have been stored for a week or two and they keep for months.

I am picturing you as a very organised, and dedicated, gardener.

Maybe, but dont' assume that I have a tidy garden lol. I am probably more of an experimenter but some organisation is essential. I love nature and growing things.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jan 24, 2022 6:38:25 GMT -5 heatherly and jen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jan 24, 2022 6:38:25 GMT -5 I'm glad I covered everything. It's 35 this morning. Hey don't they know this is Florida.
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,396	Around the garden Jan 26, 2022 9:56:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jan 26, 2022 9:56:24 GMT -5 We might get some more snow this weekend... It keeps falling on Friday evenings and Saturdays these last three weeks, what's up with that? lol

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Around the garden Jan 26, 2022 18:16:54 GMT -5 heatherly likes this

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Jan 26, 2022 9:56:24 GMT -5 heatherly said:

We might get some more snow this weekend... It keeps falling on Friday evenings and Saturdays these last three weeks, what's up with that? lol

Always just in time to ruin your weekend. I know how that is.

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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,923	Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 0:06:56 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Jan 28, 2022 0:06:56 GMT -5 Our backyard patio and driveway have been sealed. I hope it will get better over time because I don't care for the wet look very much. It's dried, it just looks wet.

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Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 5:05:49 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this

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Jan 28, 2022 0:06:56 GMT -5 alsr said:

Our backyard patio and driveway have been sealed. I hope it will get better over time because I don't care for the wet look very much. It's dried, it just looks wet.

Perhaps when the dust grinds into it it will lose it's shine. That will almost certainly happen although it may appear a little patchy at first.

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Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 6:36:22 GMT -5

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I have an enormous cactus in my backyard. it is at least 12 ft tall and 15 feet around. A few days ago we had a frost and you can see a lot of damage on it. I am worried that the freeze coming saturday night will really destroy it and we will end up either taking it out or cutting it back and starting it over again. Unfortunately it is to big to cover.

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Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 12:54:06 GMT -5

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Jan 28, 2022 6:36:22 GMT -5 kjay said:

I have an enormous cactus in my backyard. it is at least 12 ft tall and 15 feet around. A few days ago we had a frost and you can see a lot of damage on it. I am worried that the freeze coming saturday night will really destroy it and we will end up either taking it out or cutting it back and starting it over again. Unfortunately it is to big to cover.

It would be nice to get a picture of that.

How about just covering the base.

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Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 17:19:45 GMT -5

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Jan 28, 2022 12:54:06 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jan 28, 2022 6:36:22 GMT -5 kjay said:

I have an enormous cactus in my backyard. it is at least 12 ft tall and 15 feet around. A few days ago we had a frost and you can see a lot of damage on it. I am worried that the freeze coming saturday night will really destroy it and we will end up either taking it out or cutting it back and starting it over again. Unfortunately it is to big to cover.

It would be nice to get a picture of that.

How about just covering the base.

I can try to wrap that and see what happens. I will take a oic tomorrow when I have more light.

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There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

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Around the garden Jan 28, 2022 20:10:18 GMT -5 kjay likes this

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Jan 28, 2022 17:43:08 GMT -5 kjay said:

There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

imgur.com/kwibC0s

Those are very good looking plants you have, Karen.

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Around the garden Jan 29, 2022 4:33:09 GMT -5 heatherly and kjay like this

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Jan 28, 2022 17:43:08 GMT -5 kjay said:

There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

imgur.com/kwibC0s

It's a constant problem here but my cacti, at least the larger spread ones, take their chances. It does make them look a little rough in places but, in the main, they survive.

I suggest using horticultural fleece and wrap the whole lot. That's what people do here with tender imports (palms etc).

Don't despair too much. It may be possible to prune back to a stem joint to tidy it up a bit. Do correct me if I'm wrong though, as you know more about them over there, but that looks a bit like Euphorbia to me. I just say that because Euphorbia have nasty poisonous sap : cactusway.com/euphorbia-vs-cactus-whats-the-difference/

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Around the garden Jan 29, 2022 5:56:13 GMT -5 heatherly and jen like this

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Jan 29, 2022 4:33:09 GMT -5 jen said:

Jan 28, 2022 17:43:08 GMT -5 kjay said:

There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

imgur.com/kwibC0s

It's a constant problem here but my cacti, at least the larger spread ones, take their chances. It does make them look a little rough in places but, in the main, they survive.

I suggest using horticultural fleece and wrap the whole lot. That's what people do here with tender imports (palms etc).

Don't despair too much. It may be possible to prune back to a stem joint to tidy it up a bit. Do correct me if I'm wrong though, as you know more about them over there, but that looks a bit like Euphorbia to me. I just say that because Euphorbia have nasty poisonous sap : cactusway.com/euphorbia-vs-cactus-whats-the-difference/

I will have a lot of work to do on it after the freeze for sure. It will have to be cut way back. Oh, I did notice that they do look quite a bit alike but up close you can see the difference in them. Mine is smooth with no ridges like that one. It is a type of Cerus most probably a Cereus peruvianus florida.

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Jan 28, 2022 17:43:08 GMT -5 kjay said:

There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

imgur.com/kwibC0s

Lovely looking plant, Karen.

Good luck.

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Around the garden Jan 29, 2022 12:26:28 GMT -5

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Jan 29, 2022 12:19:04 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jan 28, 2022 17:43:08 GMT -5 kjay said:

There was enough light to take a quick pic. All the white tips are frost damage and there is more to come tomorrow night. I am heart broken. It was only one plant about 18" tall when I planted it.

imgur.com/kwibC0s

Lovely looking plant, Karen.

Good luck.

Thanks Cherry. I think I am going to need it.

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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jan 30, 2022 6:02:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jan 30, 2022 6:02:50 GMT -5 It got down to the freezing mark durning the night. I am waiting for sunrise to see how it made out. I might have to wait a couple of days to see the whole effect.
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Jan 30, 2022 6:02:50 GMT -5 kjay said:

It got down to the freezing mark durning the night. I am waiting for sunrise to see how it made out. I might have to wait a couple of days to see the whole effect.

Fingers crossed!

I sorted out my fruit cage yesterday and pruned the redcurrants. I noticed that we had some snowdrops flowering in the garden too,

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jan 31, 2022 6:11:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jan 31, 2022 6:11:43 GMT -5 I did notice a little more damage but it might take a few days to see the total effect. The only issue I noticed is on my papaya trees. All the leaves are all shriveled up. I'm hoping they will be okay.
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Around the garden Jan 31, 2022 9:16:42 GMT -5 heatherly, kjay, and 1 more like this

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Jan 30, 2022 10:45:20 GMT -5 jen said:

Jan 30, 2022 6:02:50 GMT -5 kjay said:

It got down to the freezing mark durning the night. I am waiting for sunrise to see how it made out. I might have to wait a couple of days to see the whole effect.

Fingers crossed!

I sorted out my fruit cage yesterday and pruned the redcurrants. I noticed that we had some snowdrops flowering in the garden too,

Our snowdrops are also flowering, and in my wooded garden, the bluebells are pushing through.

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Around the garden Jan 31, 2022 19:26:21 GMT -5

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Jan 31, 2022 9:16:42 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jan 30, 2022 10:45:20 GMT -5 jen said:

Fingers crossed!

I sorted out my fruit cage yesterday and pruned the redcurrants. I noticed that we had some snowdrops flowering in the garden too,

Our snowdrops are also flowering, and in my wooded garden, the bluebells are pushing through.

Already? Is that early for you?

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Around the garden Feb 1, 2022 2:05:43 GMT -5 kjay likes this

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Jan 31, 2022 19:26:21 GMT -5 kjay said:

Jan 31, 2022 9:16:42 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Our snowdrops are also flowering, and in my wooded garden, the bluebells are pushing through.

Already? Is that early for you?

A tad.

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I was busy in the garden this morning. In the shed I have lots of old plant pots in carrier bags. These have degraded so pots have started falling out. They needed a good sort.

As I said in another thread, it is time to sow a few tomato seeds so I have done six pots, which are now in the house. Five types of tomato and one tomatillo. For one reason or another there seems to be little room in the house at the moment so I will take it steady.

Tidying the garden I processed the prunings from the apple tree which I pruned a couple of weeks ago. They have been lying where they fell - very untidy. I noticed that many are very straight and springy. I have put the good ones aside as they may be useful as they can probably be woven together or even used as canes.

On a sadder note I got round to a cactus in the house. It had become rootless and has been waiting for attention. I have surgically cut it back and sanitised the wound but I think it is too far gone to recover. It is only a tiny bit of the stem which is left. I am trying though as they are pretty hardy things. Note to myself: Spend a day sorting the rest out in the spring as they have been neglected too long.

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Feb 5, 2022 8:44:53 GMT -5 jen said:

I was busy in the garden this morning. In the shed I have lots of old plant pots in carrier bags. These have degraded so pots have started falling out. They needed a good sort.

As I said in another thread, it is time to sow a few tomato seeds so I have done six pots, which are now in the house. Five types of tomato and one tomatillo. For one reason or another there seems to be little room in the house at the moment so I will take it steady.

Tidying the garden I processed the prunings from the apple tree which I pruned a couple of weeks ago. They have been lying where they fell - very untidy. I noticed that many are very straight and springy. I have put the good ones aside as they may be useful as they can probably be woven together or even used as canes.

On a sadder note I got round to a cactus in the house. It had become rootless and has been waiting for attention. I have surgically cut it back and sanitised the wound but I think it is too far gone to recover. It is only a tiny bit of the stem which is left. I am trying though as they are pretty hardy things. Note to myself: Spend a day sorting the rest out in the spring as they have been neglected too long.

My so does that. They do make veg growing blend better with the rest of the garden.

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