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It's still a bit early, but the haskap are on their way. #gardening

Now that the 1000L water tank is operational the old water barrels get a reconfiguration. Tall green one is for the front yard including topping up the pond.
I cut the top off one of the small ones to use it as a bog filter (Check out OzPonds on YT) for the pond. The other one will go somewhere in the back yard.
#gardening

We have four varieties of clematis growing in the garden this year! Which is your favorite?
Clockwise from top left: Killian Donahue, Venosa Violacea, Sarah Elizabeth(?), Samaritan Jo.
#Gardening #gardnerverse

Up-potted some pink, purple, and violet salvias and vegetables on this fine Wednesday evening. Yes I planted too many, and now I plan to give several away to neighbors. The cost of plants at gardening stores and big boxes is way too damn high, and I love making these little plants for people.
#gardening #salvia

#Gardening and #Pond news!
Good News: I am hopeful my handcloth-applied safer soap has had a fairly immediate impact for the Northern Spy Apple Tree. Its buds have opened noticeably and there is even a blossom emerging from one. There seems to be less webbing. I did another applicati…

I have planted potatoes. Two in a raised bed, and ~12 in a chicken wire tower. Hopefully they survive and proliferate. #gardening

#SilentSunday #gardening #bloomScrolling

A full length photo of our garden in the backyard that myself and the neighbor are growing and taking care of.
We have: Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, hot peppers, bell peppers, onions, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, watermelon and cantaloupe.
#Garden

What an uplifting story—it made my day! #MicroFarming #Gardening #NoMoreLawns

The big rhodo is the last to bloom. There are lots of bees buzzing in it but it's a little blustery so they are not stcking around much for a photo :)
#bloomscrolling #portalberni

"Tories poised to ‘break another environmental promise’ as hopes of peat ban fade"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Gardening

Tories poised to 'break another environmental promise' as hopes of peat ban fade
Sunak did not make environmental protection measure a priority and now alternative private members bill is expected to be killed  

This garden staircase, made up of old concrete parking curbs with pea stone in between, is getting swallowed by our shade garden. The hostas on the right should be in bloom in a few weeks while the false spirea on the left will have sprays of white flowers in August.
#BloomScrolling #Gardening #Zone5a

What is this monstrosity?
#gardening

My lemon tree may only be small but mighty #gardening

What I call "blurbs" (blueberries) and red currants are on their way! My first season for currants, even though I got that plant last year.
#garden #gardening #berries

good news, the lupine seeds i haphazardly yeeted all over my yard last year have, through some sort of magical process, turned into actual plants
#gardening

Nordri, our garden gnome, has returned from his winter refuge. He looks like he put on a few extra pounds...
#Gardening #Gnome

After a tough start the Northern Spy apple 🍏 is doing well! And the blushing delight columnar is thriving! #gardening #apple

Milk-crate garden: strawberries, spiderwort, echinacea.
#bloomscrolling #gardening

~$600 quote for landscaping. I’ve better get cracking!
#gardening
#cycnyzskalenjo

"No Mow May: councils urge Britons to put away lawnmowers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Gardening

The box pillar has become infested with box caterpillars defoliating it like mad. We've pulled off all the ones we could find, they were beginning to spin cocoons, and asking with some leaves I've put them on the bird feeder in full sun.
Hopefully the small birds will do their thing.
#BoxJustDont

Soon there will be jelly! #gardening

This azalea has gone bonkers. So thick with blossoms you can't see any leaves!
#bloomscrolling #pond #Gardening

"B&Q introduces in-store collection points to recycle plastic pots"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Gardening

B&Q introduces in-store collection points to recycle plastic pots
B&Q is rolling out in-store collection and recycling stations for plastic plant pots, with customers able to return pots that will be recycled into new plant pots.

I got nearly 100% germination of these various flower seeds using coconut coir instead of soil. The process might be a winner.
#gardening

Dug out of the last of the agapanthus today. Now waiting for the shoots to appear in spring. It may be an ongoing task. #gardening

When you work from home, coffee break becomes, get-river-rock-from-the-concrete-place-down-the-road break. 😂🙌🤘🗿
15 minutes to load up $20 worth of medium sized river rock. At least some things are still affordable. 💰
Needed some for the pond and filter and will use for edging other things around the yard.
#gardening

"‘A sign of hope’: why weeds are finally being embraced by gardeners"
#Plants #Gardening #Weeds

Free 1000L water tank? YES PLEASE!
Pickup? No problem!
#gardening #PortAlberni #Drought

"As No Mow May ends, here’s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild"
#Gardens #Gardening #Environment

As No Mow May ends, here’s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild
A little corner of the garden set aside for wildlife can make a huge difference, if we all do it.

"‘Get rid of your green waste bin and let leaves rot into the soil,’ says garden expert"
#Gardens #Gardening #Environment

First pond lilly flower is about to pop!! pre #bloomscrolling #pond #gardening #portalberni

omg SALAMANDER FAMILY 🦎 🦎 🦎 in our yard/pond!!!
We found three salamanders in the bottom of a waterlogged garden pot under our rhododendron not far from the pond. So we transferred them into the pond stream under the little wood bridge in the moss and rocks. ❤️ 🦎
#gardening #pondlife

One of our largest hostas at the base of a different garden staircase. Harley, all 40 pounds of her, is posed for size comparison. This blue giant is approximately 2 metres across.
#BloomScrolling #Gardening #Zone5a #DogsOfMastadon

This path has been a hard packed clay mess alongside our house forever. This week I got $29 worth of sand, about $5 (of a $40 load) worth of lawn soil and $150 worth of slate stones and a path is born. We have a whole bunch of clover seed we will seed it with. I also need to get a load of round stones for the edge. Drainage is an issue here, which is why I built it up so much with sand.
#gardening

Bumble-butt strikes again
#garden #bees #gardening #bloomscrolling

Bumble-butt strikes again
#garden #bees #gardening #bloomscrolling

This is likely our last summer in our current house, as my wife and I are planning to downsize. So #BloomScrolling posts will be bitter sweet as they form a historical record versus what we look forward to every year. We are building a gallery, for ourselves as well as for use by our real estate agent. The showy stuff is just beginning with more to come. Descriptions are in the ALT text.
#Gardening #Caledon #Zone5a

Moved hydroponic shelves out of hot garage and into basement for summer. Lettuce kept bolting out there. I planted a new batch of lettuce. 12 red romaine starts and 6 net cups with a couple seeds each of "marvel of four seasons". These varieties have served us well for years, and the red romaine are from seeds I harvested.
I'll succession sow another tub if seeds in around 2 weeks to keep them going at different ages.

Up-potted some tomatoes.
Stretch out, my pretties, mwuhahaha!
#garden #tomatoes #gardening #gardens

My wife brought in a few #Tulips from our garden to decorate our dining room table. We have several groups around the yard with different colours and shapes. A lot were here when we moved in, 15 years ago, and we only added a handful.
#TulipSeason #BloomScrolling #Gardening #Zone5a

Up-potted some tomatoes.
Stretch out, my pretties, mwuhahaha!
#garden #tomatoes #gardening #gardens

"UK public invited to dance for worms to help assess soil health"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Worms #Gardening

I appreciate the way tulips close up for the night to shut out the outside world for a good night's sleep. Then they open up to the morning sunshine to embrace the day.... even without coffee...
#Gardening #BloomScrolling #Zone5a #Tulips #CoffeeFirst

It's Graduation Day.... they grow up so fast...
#Geraniums have been moved outside to get them acclimated to Mother Nature. Real sunshine (gradually increasing the exposure each day) and cooler temperatures. My wife and I will carry the folding table inside each evening, until our nights get a bit warmer.
#Gardening #BloomScrolling #Zone5a

"B&Q to sell 100% peat-free plants by 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Gardening #B&Q