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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jun 20, 2022 16:47:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jun 20, 2022 16:47:41 GMT -5 Jun 20, 2022 11:39:42 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Jun 20, 2022 5:02:45 GMT -5 kjay said: It is. You can tell you spend a lot of time tending to it and it pays off. I love it when I get credit for others work. Okay, who did the work?
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,066	Around the garden Jun 20, 2022 16:52:42 GMT -5 heatherly, kjay, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jun 20, 2022 16:52:42 GMT -5 The SO is the head gardener.
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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jun 20, 2022 17:25:05 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jun 20, 2022 17:25:05 GMT -5 Jun 20, 2022 16:52:42 GMT -5 a_muppet said: The SO is the head gardener. Well she does a wonderful job.
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,395	Around the garden Jun 25, 2022 13:24:12 GMT -5 a_muppet, kjay, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jun 25, 2022 13:24:12 GMT -5 We spotted an assassin bug snacking on a japanese beetle.. hooray! I hope more come, as we can use a lot of them lol

alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,923	Around the garden Jun 26, 2022 2:23:03 GMT -5 heatherly likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Jun 26, 2022 2:23:03 GMT -5 Our lawn turns brown, we have severe drought again.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jun 26, 2022 5:18:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jun 26, 2022 5:18:15 GMT -5 It's our rainy season now if you call it that. We get more rain durning the summer due to frontal boundaries off of the Atlantic Ocean colliding with those from the Gulf of Mexico.
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,066	Around the garden Jun 26, 2022 11:56:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jun 26, 2022 11:56:25 GMT -5 Jun 26, 2022 2:23:03 GMT -5 alsr said: Our lawn turns brown, we have severe drought again. Are you allowed sprinklers?
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Jun 26, 2022 11:56:25 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jun 26, 2022 2:23:03 GMT -5 alsr said:

Our lawn turns brown, we have severe drought again.

Are you allowed sprinklers?

Hi Cherry,

We have automatic sprinklers with the timer set up to go on twice a day, then we reduced it to once a day for only 10 minutes. Now we have to do it every other day for 10 min.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.
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Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.

Two house water supplies? That must get complicated at times.

Our lawns go a bit brown sometimes in the summer but I don't worry too much. Not having to mow the lawn is one less job and it soon perks up with a little rain. The worst is the deep rooted weeds which still find enough moisture to thrive.

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Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.

Two plumbing systems? Aren't you posh?

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Jun 27, 2022 2:09:40 GMT -5 jen said:

Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.

Two house water supplies? That must get complicated at times.

Our lawns go a bit brown sometimes in the summer but I don't worry too much. Not having to mow the lawn is one less job and it soon perks up with a little rain. The worst is the deep rooted weeds which still find enough moisture to thrive.

I never really thought about it before, but this lawn never browns, I presume it is due to the shelter we get from all the trees.

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Jun 27, 2022 2:09:40 GMT -5 jen said:

Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.

Two house water supplies? That must get complicated at times.

Our lawns go a bit brown sometimes in the summer but I don't worry too much. Not having to mow the lawn is one less job and it soon perks up with a little rain. The worst is the deep rooted weeds which still find enough moisture to thrive.

They are two completely different systems and the charges come in on one bill. We never really have to think about it.

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Jun 27, 2022 2:47:26 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jun 26, 2022 16:14:55 GMT -5 kjay said:

Sprinklers are a life saver for my lawn. We actually have two water meters because the water used for irrigation isn't processed for drinking and the cost is really low.

Two plumbing systems? Aren't you posh?

Cherry, just about everyone has it around here.

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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,066	Around the garden Jun 28, 2022 1:09:12 GMT -5 kjay and jen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jun 28, 2022 1:09:12 GMT -5 Jun 27, 2022 4:44:22 GMT -5 kjay said: Jun 27, 2022 2:47:26 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Two plumbing systems? Aren't you posh? Cherry, just about everyone has it around here. Aren't you living in a posh area?
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,923	Around the garden Jun 28, 2022 1:55:41 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Jun 28, 2022 1:55:41 GMT -5 Jun 28, 2022 1:09:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Jun 27, 2022 4:44:22 GMT -5 kjay said: Cherry, just about everyone has it around here. Aren't you living in a posh area? It's more common than you think, really.

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Jun 27, 2022 2:48:50 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jun 27, 2022 2:09:40 GMT -5 jen said:

Two house water supplies? That must get complicated at times.

Our lawns go a bit brown sometimes in the summer but I don't worry too much. Not having to mow the lawn is one less job and it soon perks up with a little rain. The worst is the deep rooted weeds which still find enough moisture to thrive.

I never really thought about it before, but this lawn never browns, I presume it is due to the shelter we get from all the trees.

Probably. Our back lawn is always green too but it is far more sheltered. The natural run of the soakaways from the rainwater is rearward as well. Our front lawn is the one that goes brown.

One point to be aware of though is that it is an indicator of a water leak if one patch stays far greener than the rest.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jun 28, 2022 4:45:36 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jun 28, 2022 4:45:36 GMT -5 Jun 28, 2022 1:09:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Jun 27, 2022 4:44:22 GMT -5 kjay said: Cherry, just about everyone has it around here. Aren't you living in a posh area? Not really Cherry, More of a middle class area.
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,066	Around the garden Jun 28, 2022 7:17:45 GMT -5 kjay likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jun 28, 2022 7:17:45 GMT -5 Jun 28, 2022 4:45:36 GMT -5 kjay said: Jun 28, 2022 1:09:12 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Aren't you living in a posh area? Not really Cherry, More of a middle class area. I was only having fun.
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jen Rare Member Posts: 12,753	Around the garden Jul 3, 2022 12:34:32 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jen on Jul 3, 2022 12:34:32 GMT -5 Yesterday I was busy. I picked two ice cream tubs full of redcurrents for the freezer. There are quite a few more but they are not ripe yet so not too bad a year
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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jul 3, 2022 15:51:23 GMT -5 a_muppet and jen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jul 3, 2022 15:51:23 GMT -5 I have to get out and tend to my hydroponics. Its too hot for tomatoes now so I have to clean them out.
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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,923	Around the garden Jul 4, 2022 1:02:31 GMT -5 heatherly, a_muppet, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Jul 4, 2022 1:02:31 GMT -5 I need to find some flowery bushes that are drought tolerant and can grow mostly in the shade in zone 10a.

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Jul 3, 2022 12:34:32 GMT -5 jen said:

Yesterday I was busy. I picked two ice cream tubs full of redcurrents for the freezer. There are quite a few more but they are not ripe yet so not too bad a year

We have a good crop of black currants.

It's a shame I hate them.

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Jul 4, 2022 1:02:31 GMT -5 alsr said:

I need to find some flowery bushes that are drought tolerant and can grow mostly in the shade in zone 10a.

www.summerwindsnursery.com/ca/inspire/gardens/dry-shade-garden/

This looks like a good resource.

Can you grow lantana? They come in a variety of colors. But they still need some sun I guess.. how much shade are we talking?! And what time of day is sun.. for how long?

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Jul 7, 2022 19:21:29 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Jul 4, 2022 1:02:31 GMT -5 alsr said:

I need to find some flowery bushes that are drought tolerant and can grow mostly in the shade in zone 10a.

www.summerwindsnursery.com/ca/inspire/gardens/dry-shade-garden/

This looks like a good resource.

Can you grow lantana? They come in a variety of colors. But they still need some sun I guess.. how much shade are we talking?! And what time of day is sun.. for how long?

Hi Heather, about 2-3 hours of morning sun.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jul 8, 2022 5:33:20 GMT -5 a_muppet and jen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jul 8, 2022 5:33:20 GMT -5 I tended to my hydroponics yesterday and instead of taking them down for the summer I decided to trim them back and see if I can get any more out of them. There appears to be some new growth.
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,066	Around the garden Jul 8, 2022 9:23:33 GMT -5 heatherly, kjay, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Jul 8, 2022 9:23:33 GMT -5 We have now got a large tub for our new banana tree.
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Jul 7, 2022 22:32:12 GMT -5 alsr said:

Jul 7, 2022 19:21:29 GMT -5 heatherly said:

www.summerwindsnursery.com/ca/inspire/gardens/dry-shade-garden/

This looks like a good resource.

Can you grow lantana? They come in a variety of colors. But they still need some sun I guess.. how much shade are we talking?! And what time of day is sun.. for how long?

Hi Heather, about 2-3 hours of morning sun.

That's usually the more favorable time of day for shade plants if they were to get some sun, so that's good. Later sun can be damaging to some of them.

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,271	Around the garden Jul 8, 2022 17:23:25 GMT -5 a_muppet and jen like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jul 8, 2022 17:23:25 GMT -5 Jul 8, 2022 9:23:33 GMT -5 a_muppet said: We have now got a large tub for our new banana tree. Oh wow, welcome to banana growing. I can't wait to see a pic of your plantation.,
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My tomatoes in the greenhouse are growing differently this year. Normally I fail to deter side growth and they branch out. This year I have the overhead wires and twine hanging down rather than canes. With this the tomatoes are trained upward. I don't have the space for the recommended lowering down when they get to the top so am training them overhead. I visualise tomatoes hanging down but we will see lol. They are coming online a bit now and the current warm spell is helping. I have only two tomatillo plants this year, both out in the garden. One is growing fruit now but the other is ailing so I will probably only have a few.

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