Garden 2012

zippyt · 04-01-2012, 12:02 PM

So this appears to be a Verry early year for planting ,
the Aperagoose has gone WILD , this ALL was cut to the Ground thursday ,

DSCF7684 by zippyt, on Flickr
thats a Large can of wasp spray for size comparison
Oh and this one was cut to the ground thursday as well

Dscf7683 by zippyt, on Flickr
Geeze look at the size of that thing !!!!!!!!!

Tomatos and the such next weekend

and yes Feetz if the weather keeps dgetting This warm This early i may try a Pineapple plant

Sundae · 04-01-2012, 01:41 PM

Blessed synchronicity.
I was out taking photos of Penny about half an hour ago.
She's pregnant! Well, blooming anyway. Each blossom is a potential cherry, although I don't expect too much from her this year.
At least it proves I followed the pruning instructions correctly. Or at least didn't kill her.

Ooh, just found this... here she is last year (Cellar post with a SFW youtube clip on an account I no longer use).

Crikey me she's shot up. This time last year she would have been (as I say in the vid) just a barren stick. I thought she was two years with me already.

So as you can see below, she has blossoms out and leaves a-coming.
And look at how her pruned branches are thickening. Yay. Proud first time tree wrangler.

Sundae · 04-01-2012, 01:42 PM

Yes, I know. I need to stake her better this growing year

zippyt · 04-22-2012, 03:47 PM

We got MATERS !!!!!!! and peppers and Zucks , and More Asparagoosees

DSCF7706 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7708 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7713 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7710 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7717 by zippyt, on Flickr

Sundae · 04-22-2012, 03:59 PM

Blimey Zips.
Fecundity!

Penny and the strawbs look exactly the same as they did at the beginning of the month.
Then again, we've had frosts and hail and all that. April here is barely Spring.

zippyt · 04-22-2012, 04:12 PM

Thanks Sunday ,
We have had near to and low 80 for a while ,,
sorta coldish , rainey ,and windy for the last few days

Sundae · 04-22-2012, 04:17 PM

Low 80s are what we hope for in Summer!

footfootfoot · 04-22-2012, 08:47 PM

Is Penny a tree? If so, don't stake her. Staking trees is an old, misguided attempt at giving the tree a leg up. In fact, unless the tree is in an extremely high wind area staking actually weakens the tree's root development.

The root development is a response to the regular forces of wind blowing the tree about. It's what tells the tree it needs to make strong roots.

carry on.

ZenGum · 04-23-2012, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Asparagoosees

I think the correct term is asparageese.

Great looking garden! Love super-fresh food.

Griff · 04-23-2012, 05:40 AM

Dude, I woke up to snow this morning...

monster · 04-23-2012, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

The root development is a response to the regular forces of wind blowing the tree about. It's what tells the tree it needs to make strong roots.

Children too, although don't leave them out in a tornado....

Sundae · 04-23-2012, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Is Penny a tree? If so, don't stake her. Staking trees is an old, misguided attempt at giving the tree a leg up. In fact, unless the tree is in an extremely high wind area staking actually weakens the tree's root development.

The root development is a response to the regular forces of wind blowing the tree about. It's what tells the tree it needs to make strong roots.

carry on.

I assumed we had to because she was in a pot. Her roots will never be able to go any deeper than that.
I'm all for taking the stake away if you think the pot thing is irrelevant.

ETA I've been doing some reading around.
The stake goes! Hurray! Setting my baby free!!!

ZenGum · 04-23-2012, 08:29 PM

Anchor the pot, though, otherwise the whole thing could tip over in strong wind.

Sundae · 04-24-2012, 06:01 AM

She's quite wonky.
This bears careful scrutiny.

Will also have to persuade dad, as if I don't mention it I will come home to find her firmly re-staked.

BigV · 04-24-2012, 09:10 AM

or...

leave the stake and just sabotage it by cutting the ties.

04-01-2012, 12:02 PM	#1
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Garden 2012 So this appears to be a Verry early year for planting , the Aperagoose has gone WILD , this ALL was cut to the Ground thursday , DSCF7684 by zippyt, on Flickr thats a Large can of wasp spray for size comparison Oh and this one was cut to the ground thursday as well Dscf7683 by zippyt, on Flickr Geeze look at the size of that thing !!!!!!!!! Tomatos and the such next weekend and yes Feetz if the weather keeps dgetting This warm This early i may try a Pineapple plant __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-01-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Blessed synchronicity. I was out taking photos of Penny about half an hour ago. She's pregnant! Well, blooming anyway. Each blossom is a potential cherry, although I don't expect too much from her this year. At least it proves I followed the pruning instructions correctly. Or at least didn't kill her. Ooh, just found this... here she is last year (Cellar post with a SFW youtube clip on an account I no longer use). Crikey me she's shot up. This time last year she would have been (as I say in the vid) just a barren stick. I thought she was two years with me already. So as you can see below, she has blossoms out and leaves a-coming. And look at how her pruned branches are thickening. Yay. Proud first time tree wrangler. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-01-2012, 01:42 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Yes, I know. I need to stake her better this growing year Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-22-2012, 03:47 PM	#4
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	We got MATERS !!!!!!! and peppers and Zucks , and More Asparagoosees DSCF7706 by zippyt, on Flickr DSCF7708 by zippyt, on Flickr DSCF7713 by zippyt, on Flickr DSCF7710 by zippyt, on Flickr DSCF7717 by zippyt, on Flickr __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-22-2012, 03:59 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Blimey Zips. Fecundity! Penny and the strawbs look exactly the same as they did at the beginning of the month. Then again, we've had frosts and hail and all that. April here is barely Spring. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-22-2012, 04:12 PM	#6
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Thanks Sunday , We have had near to and low 80 for a while ,, sorta coldish , rainey ,and windy for the last few days __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-22-2012, 04:17 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Low 80s are what we hope for in Summer! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-22-2012, 08:47 PM	#8
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Is Penny a tree? If so, don't stake her. Staking trees is an old, misguided attempt at giving the tree a leg up. In fact, unless the tree is in an extremely high wind area staking actually weakens the tree's root development. The root development is a response to the regular forces of wind blowing the tree about. It's what tells the tree it needs to make strong roots. carry on. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-23-2012, 05:40 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Dude, I woke up to snow this morning... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-23-2012, 08:29 PM	#13
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Anchor the pot, though, otherwise the whole thing could tip over in strong wind. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-24-2012, 06:01 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	She's quite wonky. This bears careful scrutiny. Will also have to persuade dad, as if I don't mention it I will come home to find her firmly re-staked. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-24-2012, 09:10 AM	#15
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	or... leave the stake and just sabotage it by cutting the ties. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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