@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksLast October when I pruned my fig tree I threw the clippings into a moist bin in my basement in case some of them rooted. Which they did. Now I have to unload them on neighbors and passersby. "Hey, pssst: want a fig tree?" #figs #ficus #gardening
@markhburton@mstdn.socialThe apricot that I grew from a stone is flowering for the first time. A bit beyond its comfort zone here in Manchester but here's hoping. Not many insects about, but some big bombus. So hand pollinated with a paintbrush.
#ExperimentalGardening #gardening
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@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksJust a reminder that gardening centers will happily sell you plants such as Pelargonium citrosum that are supposedly able to repel mosquitoes. But don't be suckered. No plant has that ability even if thousands of Pinterest pages insist it's true. #mosquitoes #gardening #gardens #plants
@faradundamarti@social.linux.pizzaBu fotoğrafı dün çektim. Can eriği. Ve yarın büyük olasılıkla çoğu donacak. Zirai don bekleniyor.
#garden #garten #gardening
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksHere's my tomato waterer in action. The screening attached to the wine-bottle funnel prevents insects and garden debris from getting trapped inside the PVC tube. #tomatoes #water #gardening #allotment
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@eyebee@mstdn.socialI’m going out into the garden to check what seeds I have left over from last year, get some herb seeds into trays, and place them on the kitchen windowsill. I’m going to put the seed potatoes in over the next few days.
#gardening
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksThis morning I prepped the spots at my allotment where the tomatoes will go. The soil becomes rock-hard clay at approximately 6", so I use a posthole digger to make an 18" hole that gets filled with compost. And to make watering easier and more effective, I have PVC pipes, capped at the bottoms, that have 1/8" holes along their lengths so that I can quickly slosh in a bunch of water and let it slowly percolate to the roots. A bit of work to make these watering funnels but the tomatoes develop very deep roots and are fine if ignored on a hot day. #tomatoes #gardening #allotment #soil #vegetables #wine #roots
@faradundamarti@social.linux.pizza @eyebee@mstdn.socialI have sown basil, lemongrass, and coriander seeds in trays on the kitchen windowsill. I’ve also planted some marrow seeds into pots and put them in a warm place to germinate. Finally, I have sown some Welsh onion seeds in a large pot and again put it somewhere warm indoors to germinate.
#gardening
@ose_rouge@don.linxx.netDie Gärten den Insekten, die darin überwintern! #Gardening #Insekten @…
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@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksDug a new weed pit at my allotment this morning. The victims spend a week or so drying out, then get buried. I've been doing this for years and the soil is slowly getting better. #allotment #gardening #weeds #weeding #composting #soil
@paulbusch@mstdn.caCurrent temperature is -18°C, and -24°C with the windchill.
#Spring #Gardening #BelleEwart #Zone5b
https://www.calendarr.com/canada/countdown/spring-equinox-start-of-spring/
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksFrom the archives but resharing because it's that time of year: my blog post on protecting pea plants from birds. And soon I'll post pics of my new and improved pea cage. #peas #gardening #garden #pisum #birds #allotment #blog #VegetableGardening https://colinpurrington.com/2024/05/birds-are-eating-my-pea-plants/
@cheryanne@aus.social @ose_rouge@don.linxx.netEs wurden Krokusse für mich raus gestellt. 🙃 #Gardening @…
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksStrawberry plant blinged out with droplets of xylem sap. I've never seen it, but apparently the minerals in the fluid can leave a white residue when the water evaporates. #guttation #biology #strawberry #fragaria #gardening #plants #xylem
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksFlowers on my 'Belle of Georgia' dwarf peach (Prunus persica). Squirrels ate every single fruit last year so this season I'm going to encase them in stainless steel mesh bags. Might even use a finer mesh plastic bag inside to prevent peach-loving moths from ovipositing. #flowers #blumen #peach #prunus #tree #gardening
