March 2018 Show us your potted or in ground plants this month!
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Jeff (5b)
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMacros from the kitchen.
Gooey center of a Haworthia retusa 'Mutica' pup.
Seed grown Aloe. I didn't realize the teeth were variegated until post-processing the photo.
Very small Myrtillocactus geometrizans. I love the colors.
Small Pilocereus pachycladus combover.
Aloe descoingsii x A. hawothioides
Echeveria purpusorum
-Jeff, formerly JeffO
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Comments (220)Lizardhandz I am glad to hear that someone is using similar (in this case I would say 'the same' :) mix! I hope you'll have excellent result with it. I grow all succulents in it, and even few smaller potted tropical plants. I would use it for big ones too but big pots get heavy with so much grit. Color of your mix is very nice too - it depends on color of chicken grit a lot. What I bought in past, was white. Latest bag has some grayish speckles to it - it comes from different supplier I was told. Your plant has beautiful color. It is supposedly xPachysedsedum of uncertain origin, with one of the parents possibly S. craigii (responsible for color of leaves). It is suppose to grow several stems from the base, so I wonder if yours may be inflorescence? But it looks more like leaves, so maybe not. In case it blooms, pls. post photos! And do so even if it doesn't bloom :)...See MoreFeb 2018, Week 4, Planting (Maybe) & Welcoming March
Comments (120)Kim, You will be farming and gardening in a very unforgiving climate there, so perhaps their desire to wait for the rain comes from their knowledge of how tough Spring planting can be without the rainfall. I'm just guessing about that. I am sorry that your planting plans are a mess and aren't conforming to what you wanted, hoped for and expected. Please hang in there and don't stop believing.....even with a late start I bet you have a great year. It is unfortunate that your promised helpers are not available. Grrrrr. I hate empty promises. I wish you lived closer to all of us too. If you did, we'd caravan out to the farm and help you plant onions. Don't be too hard on yourself over the onion planting. Just do what you can do every day and be thankful for the progress you're making. I noticed that almost nobody in my area (or nobody who lives on roads we drive along so we're able to see their gardens) has their onions in yet, likely because most everyone here gardens at grade level, so their soil still is too wet. I am grateful for our raised beds because even though their soil also is wet, it was dry enough for me to get the onions planted last week, and today I'll be able to plant a lot of other stuff. So, even though I feel late here (and I am late compared to most years) apparently I'm ahead of everyone else who gardens around me. We all have to work with what we've got and, depending on one's location, it seems like we're either too wet or too dry.......sort of like Goldilocks and the Three Bears......it is hard to find that planting window when things are just right. Bruce, Our cats wipe out the moles and gophers, so they don't bother me either way, but it is stunning how many mounds I see on other people's property, particularly the ones with sandy soil. To some extent, our large amount of clay saves us from the moles and gophers, and the cats do the rest. If only that were so with the voles, but they tunnel completely underground at night, often hiding the entrances to their tunnels in adjacent woodland or areas of the neighbor's pasture with tall grass, so the cats have to hunt really hard to find the vole holes. I cannot let the cats out at night because of the coyotes, but I bet if the cats could be outside safely at night, they'd control the voles too. It would be tempting to use the poison for the gophers if only you didn't have grandchildren (or pets?). I noticed the sudden appearance of gopher traps, and all sorts of poisons and repellants on the store shelves in the last week or two, so clearly rodent season is underway now. For years, back when the garden fence was only 4' tall, we always had bobcats in the garden. I knew they were lurking there hoping to get birds, house cats, squirrels, bunnies or rodents, but I don't think I realized how many voles they probably were controlling until we raised the fence to 8' in height to keep out the deer. Since that effectively kept out the bobcats too, it was about a year after the raising of the fence that I realized we 'suddenly' had a huge vole problem. I wish there were a way to keep out the deer and allow the bobcats back in. It would sort of freak me out to drive up the driveway and see a bobcat just sitting there in the garden right in the middle of all the plants in broad daylight, but now that they are gone, I miss their varmint-controlling efforts. I don't understand everyone's obsession with moles either, but then, that's because our lawn is clay and we don't have moles. Maybe if we had moles tunneling everywhere in the lawn, they'd drive me nuts. I don't know. Also, we're rural and I could care less what our lawn looks like. We're not trying to maintain a pristine green carpet that impresses all the neighbors. I can understand that folks who live in suburban neighborhoods where there is a ton of pressure to have the standard perfect green carpet of grass would feel like the moles are ruining their lawn and, by extension, their lives. That whole obsession with perfect green lawns in housing subdivisions is a real thing, you know, and it amazes me how much time and effort people put into feeding and watering a green lawn and controlling the weeds just so they can mow it once or twice a week. It seems like a lot of work for nothing (by nothing, I mean that the standard green lawn doesn't produce food or flowers and doesn't support much wild life). When we lived in the city, we had the standard beautiful green lawn in the front yard, although I replaced as much of it as I reasonably could with ornamental planting beds. We had St. Augustine ('Raleigh') and it was so pretty, but I'm glad we aren't trying to keep a lawn like that green through all of OK's hot, dry, drought-filled summers. As our shade trees here get larger and larger, more and more of our bermuda grass lawn is being shaded out and replaced by ground covers, and that thrills me. That was my plan for the bermuda grass all along---to shade it out. I don't miss the green carpet of grass at all here. Our city back yard always was more garden than lawn grass and that was good---it gave me places to plant things that weren't green lawn, so I always spent more time in the back yard than the front yard even way back then. Nowadays I spend all my time in the garden that I possibly can, and resent every single hour of mowing that takes me away from my garden. It is funny how kids and grandkids take it so personally when someone else has offended their parent or grandparent, and those kids have long memories too! I guess that makes us stay on our best behavior when the little ones are around. Looking out the window I can see that it is dawn outside (pun intended). I've been waiting forever for the sun to come up, and finally that moment is about to arrive. Planting day at last! After today, the onions will not be alone any more. Dawn...See MoreMarch 2018, Week 1, Time to Plant Cool-Season Plants
Comments (100)The only thing I am afraid of on the general forums is when people pop in and say something even I know is totally not true, and they usually pronounce it dogmatically, as if it is gospel. Sirens go off in my head and I think, "Oh MY. How many people are going to glom onto this bit of gospel and run with it?" The phrase "First, do no harm" always comes to mind. That, and what Amy said. And what Dawn said. I bet you can predict what's coming, Bruce! Totally believe that. And what Jen said. Brr today. Since it will be cool for the next few days, I'm in no hurry to run and get raised bed soil. But am looking forward to the present forecast of really warmer temperature in 4-5 days. I shall be prepared. HJ, I had that happen, only cardinals up in Minneapolis (I'd like to think ONE cardinal, and it very likely WAS the same one as they were extremely territorial up there.) The first time I was standing outside after it had snowed, marveling at the beauty, and thinking of Russ while shoveling the driveway. Glanced up when I got out there, and there was a cardinal,stark red against a white background, on the light pole across the street, directly opposite me on our narrow street. My first thought was how beautiful the scene was. As my mind was occupied with thinking of Russ, how goofy he was and how I wished I could be visiting with him, I'd glance up. There he sat, just watching me. This continued until I was through, and then he softly flew away. Then I actually keyed into him when I'd be out in the winter, or spring or summer that year, and he often would be sitting fairly nearby, oh, say 15-20 feet, and just watching me. And so I came to associate him with Russ, after that first time. I never though it WAS Russ, but I didn't discount the possibility that it might be a messenger carrying messages about Russ or from Russ. Or maybe he just found me interesting. haha As we know, birds are no different than humans. Each one an individual, with THEIR own little quirks. Now down here, the cardinals don't appear to be quite as territorial, and further, none of them has shown the slightest interest in me, nor have any of the other birds. :) The ticks and chiggers, on the other hand, they think I'm magic. I suspect you had a riveting movie to watch last night, Dawn. That was OUR deal at sleepovers. Big batch of popcorn snuggled up together on top of the quilt, not under, with our OJ, watching one of the marvelous movies. Beautiful memories. It is proving to be an extra special day here today, full of thankfulness and love for gardening, nature, and people, and the source for it all. The only gardening I'll do today is potting up, no small thing in itself. Hope you all are doing well!...See MoreShow Us Your Gardens - A Photo Thread - April 2018
Comments (25)Finally I have something to report on besides freezing daytime temperatures, and a kerria and kiwi plant both eaten down to stubs by starving rabbits. What a surprise it was to see that my trout lily bulbs, planted last fall, are up! Daffodils are not yet in bloom but are promising to bloom soon. Also they have spread quite a bit this year. (I like the colors in this perennial bed, filling in for the flowers during the off-season.) First day out for my started seeds (geraniums, cosmos, poppies, and tomatoes) under their "rain table" (because it's raining today). They spend nights on the back enclosed porch. And in the garage, my large pots are planted with marigolds, portulacas, petunias, dwarf snapdragons, coleus, and a "toothache plant" (foliage & flowers have a numbing sensation when chewed). Another gardenweb person once suggested this method of using a garden cart to wheel plants out into the sunshine during the day and back into the warmth of a garage at night in early spring, and I'm forever grateful for the idea. At last it feels like April. So nice to get my hands back into the dirt....See MoreJeff (5b)
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tanpexoctics Willis
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Ycloh1 (Singapore)
6 years agomyermike_1micha
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6 years agoOne of my couple year old Calilbanus hookeri plants hope to get some caudex growth this spring.they are a slow grower though.
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6 years agoMy plants all seem to be waking up from the winter, jokes on them though! We had a snowstorm yesterday! My lithops and baby toes are starting to split, haworthia is growing an inflo, so much growing, I’m getting excited again!
I got this one in the mail very late in the fall and I really wasn’t sure it was going to make it but it’s starting growing again.
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6 years agoPhoto from late last fall. It was in Gila Bend just at the side of the road., not sure the name of cactus.
Lars
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSaguaro.
Here's an aeonium in my front yard that has fallen over:
It seems to be about to spill over onto the sidewalk. This is possibly because my front yard is on an incline, and these plants always fall over when it rains. It looks a bit like a mess.
Another view of the front yard, with aloes and an agave:
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stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
6 years agoYour front yard is looking a lot better than my front yard ....
and they say we may be getting more snow next week. Wish I could say spring is sprung. Oh well.
myermike_1micha thanked stupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6aLars
6 years agoThat reminds me of this flower in my front yard:
I think it is a succulent, but I'm not sure. We're supposed to get more rain this evening.
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isde02(zone5b)
6 years agoAlluaudia Procera waking up
Dioscorea Elephantipes seedling starting to leaf out.
I germinated this one last October, hopefully it'll gain more caudex size this year.
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SpanishFly - (Mediterranean)
6 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
6 years agoColeocephalocereus aureus
Starting to develop its odd lop-sided cephalium.
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Nick (9b) Modesto Area
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Here is my favorite arrangement in a 1/2 wine barrel container with all the various colors, textures and varieties. This pic doesn't do it justice because the actual colors are much more vivid.User
6 years agoNick (9b) Modesto Area
6 years agoaloebot
6 years agoHere is a caudex I transplanted last year. When it warms up I want to see how much it has grown. The 2nd picture is of a NoID Sansevieria. Any names for it would be welcome.
laticauda
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Josue (Zone 9b, Central, inland California)
6 years agoAloe striata is the most colorful in my yard at the moment.
aloebot
6 years agoJosue (Zone 9b, Central, inland California)
6 years agojaittasa
6 years agoMy first succulent in a "real" pot. Before this one they've all been planted in plastic seedling pots. I even bought a drill tip for making drainage holes.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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6 years agostupidlazydog CT zone 5b/6a
6 years agoNeeded a dose of spring, so went to the greenhouse where I bought that Fockea I posted earlier. brought home this baby (along with a couple of little non succulents)
Euphorbia millotii
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6 years agoaloebot
6 years agotanpexoctics Willis
6 years agoAloe ramosissima hoping for lot growth this year, base is close to 2 inch .around 14 inch tall. Had 4 or so leaves when got it back in 2015 ,well rooted now I think it will do good if can get some sun
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