The 2022 Garden, Landscape, and Other Stuff Thread…

It's always spring somewhere :thumbsup: thanks drj211 drj211 !

Although we have left our gardens far behind us, one plant we returned for and rescued from those earliest frosts, our English Ivy, is thriving in a South facing window here in a cabin we've taken for the winter. Once all the rough and frost nipped leaves were removed and it was fed ... well you can see the enthusiasm in the green of its leaves.

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And we won't forget the little ones :) ... the cuttings that are quickly rooting. Ah yes, while snowmobiles transport the ice fishers out to their huts on the frozen lake, the boats wait patiently for blossom time in Northern Ontario ... me too.

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Oh yeah, Spring has suckered me again :rolleyes: I doubt I am the only one ...

It's more than the stronger uv rays and longer days ... the seedhouse displays are front and centre in stores - even here where Daisy and I are spending the winter further up North than last digs! So, although all my seedling pots are left behind, I have saved up my coffee containers, cut them in half and lined them with ziplocks ... added some potting soil, water and voilá - the garden follows. (No drainage so watering will be measured until we have permanent containers.) Pic foreground shows nasturtium seeds, each with kerf cut along a ridge and soaking overnight in water for faster germination. English Ivy cuttings are now in soil.

The nasturtiums are hummingbird candy and will bloom profusely from May until killing frost in the fall. Easy to grow.

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So, instead of the picturesque 'winter garden' image that shows snow laden seedpods on their bent stocks at 'home', here's a pic taken out back of the cabin here at the fishing camp - a few stored boats and ice fishing huts. Snow has been light this year but the cold has been brutal and consistent. I'll say that my dog, Daisy, has needed her boots and coat for our walks on the frozen lake more times than not.

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From nothing ... to this ... overnight! Meanwhile we are still taking our walks on snowmobile trails across the frozen lake - but the ice underfoot is 'talking' spring.

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jill jackson said:
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It is great to see springtime daffodils you've posted - the beautiful yellows always brighten the day :thumbsup:

Also it saves me from posting my meager offering to the garden spirits all by themselves ... nasturtium seedlings now reaching for the sunshine coming in the East and South windows of the cabin here - I move them. They need all the sun they can get,

Four packets of zinnias jumped into the weekly grocery cart when my head was turned too :rolleyes: and that's just nuts because they will go straight into the ground post frost (24 May) and by that time we'll be camping for the summer. There is just too much possibility in those brightly coloured seed packets for me to walk by!

Nasturtiums are coming along

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As for springtime, we're still walking on water up North and hitting snowy trails - but these days we truly enjoy the glorious mid-March rays.

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Last years freeze crushed one of my satsumas and my blood orange. I should have replanted them a month ago, this weekend will be ok. It’ll be about time to turn the garden over too.
 
3fifty7 said:
Last years freeze crushed one of my satsumas and my blood orange. I should have replanted them a month ago, this weekend will be ok. It’ll be about time to turn the garden over too.
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I lost a satsuma and pomelo. My satsumas usually make it through, but just a little too cold this last snap we had. I used frost blankets, but wasn’t enough to battle the 8 hours at 28 Fahrenheit. My flame red grapefruits lost some leaves, but bounced right back.
 
Spring is sprung, the swans are on the Muskoka River! It was great to travel back South to see the river wide open, the strong sunshine melting the snow and visit my old digs - felt more like being 'home'.

Here's a pic taken yesterday by my daughter who lives there now ...
She also spotted a fisher ... so we know the hibernation is coming to an end after a harsh winter. :).

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Hey LEGION 12 LEGION 12

I am very curious about the tomatillos! In one garden long past I've had ground cherries pop up like weeds from previous year's seeds ... much smaller and with papery, orange outer covering concealing red fruit ... somewhat related and likely planted by by mum.

They were tough and required much less water and care than my veg garden generally. So I will watch with interest how your tomatillos do and what you plan for them ... :thumbsup:
 
taldesta said:
Hey LEGION 12 LEGION 12

I am very curious about the tomatillos! In one garden long past I've had ground cherries pop up like weeds from previous year's seeds ... much smaller and with papery, orange outer covering concealing red fruit ... somewhat related and likely planted by by mum.

They were tough and required much less water and care than my veg garden generally. So I will watch with interest how your tomatillos do and what you plan for them ... :thumbsup:
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First time from seeds for those usually we just buy plants , my wife uses them for Salsa Verde for her tamales .
 
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