So much work out there this Spring
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My HFGH is done but man i have so much to figure out!
Comments (1)RE: heaters Just to give you a starting point on heaters, the on-line calculator shows the following for a 10 X 12 double polycarb GH. Assuming a desired inside temp. of 70 deg. F, if lowest outside= 20 deg. - need 14000 btu/hr 10 deg. - 16800 0 deg. - 19600 -10 deg. - 22400...See MoreSpring and not so much spring pictures and garden news.
Comments (16)Today is another nice day and I was outside this afternoon pushing off and taking off mulch that had blown around (fall leaves) off some of the tulips. The three new sections of Darwins (some are shown in the tulip picture I took above) which are now on their second spring are coming up really nicely. I planted them deeply not last fall but the year before. At this stage just from looking I can't see any difference between what they looked like last spring coming up and what they look like now. Meaning the beds looks full with lots of tulips so looks like great return. But I was also removing mulch from the section of the extra early mix I bought from Scheepers. Those are not Darwins, they bloom earlier. I had 200 but from the looks of what is coming up, nowhere near that now. Poor return. Looks like less than half of what I had last year. I am hoping that since it is still early more of those tulips might still come up but not sure that will happen. I should of planted more of those extra earlies along in that same section like I thought of doing this past fall but for some reason I didn't order them and didn't do it. As of now I deffinately plan to add more of them this fall. The section I am referring to is in the front yard between and in back of the daylilies along the stone wall. Then I also have a section in another garden bed. Some perrenials in the back (columbines) then a row of daffs in front of that. Literally a row because that is how I planted them. Then a row of clumps of tulips in front of the daffs. They were planted 5 of a type in a grouping in a hole. Then dig next hole next to it and five more and so on. Well some clumps comming up but bare spots between them which means certain clumps not coming up at all. These were non darwins, don't remember which class, that I bought because they were so pretty. Planted just as deeply. So no knowing if they might show up but not looking promising. I will have to replant there by just marking with a brick each empty spot in the row so I know were to put new clumps in the fall....See MoreSo much for spring
Comments (8)Hey, thanks for comisserating with me guys! Yeah, it really has been tough gardening weather up here for several years. Never fear though, the grandbaby is a thousand times more fun to "grow"! And, on a much more somber note, our dry weather and hot/cold issues pale in comparison the tragic tornado that just hit Granbury. We've been missing out on all that kind of danger with our drought. So, while I grumble here amongst friends who can appreciate the gardening aggravations, I love all the blessings more than the other! Thanks again guys....See MoreSo Much for Spring LOL
Comments (11)Ahhh Shirley, you guys in Ohio sure do get most of the brunt of the bad weather especially this winter. I have a feeling this won't be winter's last hurrah. We still have the rest of March and early April to contend with. I have 2 little birds chirping merrily trying to build a nest in my eavestrough near my front door. I am hoping this bad weather will discourage them but I somehow think not. LOL Hi Anne - glad you joined us. The area of Ontario where I live is known as the banana belt because we have warmer and more humid temps than the rest of Ontario. Spring usually greets us faster by a few weeks and flowers and trees bloom earlier so I feel sorry for the rest of my fellow Ontarians - their winter lasts longer. Anne...See Moremaifleur01
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