Originally Posted by penguinz:
Anyone have a good pickle recipe? I over planted cucumbers and will have enough to feed Ukraine when they are ready to pick.
Keep it simple. Vinegar, dill, a dash of red pepper
Here’s some of the backyard.these plumeria grow like weeds. The one is on the other side of the fence out in the side yard. It’s overthrowing the fence. Do the shed area where we put the wheelbarrow now has some beauty.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Here’s some of the backyard.these plumeria grow like weeds. The one is on the other side of the fence out in the side yard. It’s overthrowing the fence. Do the shed area where we put the wheelbarrow now has some beauty.
OMG. Those plumeria are stunning.
So much work to grow them here but so worth it. I don't know a more beautiful plant. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Here’s some of the backyard.these plumeria grow like weeds. The one is on the other side of the fence out in the side yard. It’s overthrowing the fence. Do the shed area where we put the wheelbarrow now has some beauty.
Took a personal day to "recover" from a fun football weekend, but also a mental health day from work and to give myself some time to garden for a few hours this morning. Behind Chiefs/Royals, gardening and working out are my hobbies.
The peace of being in the yard alone this morning, was just what I needed. I love my Facebook gardening groups for learning and looking at beautiful plants. I hope someone here enjoys these.
Lots of pictures so using a spoiler tag so the pesky Mods don't ban me!
Spoiler!
A $15 small plant that can be trimmed over time to be a desert tree. Yellow Mexican bird of paradise that blooms yellow a few times a year.
Cape honeysuckle. Maybe the easiest plant to have for a tropical look. Evergreen so it's not messy and blooms constantly. Can be trimmed into a bush, small tree or planted in rows for a hedge. Cheap and easy plant for Phoenix.
Tropic pink guava tree has reached the roof!
Pomegranate has reached the roof! Easiest fruit tree to grow in Phoenix, IMO. Does lose all it leaves in the winter though.
I am losing a pink hibiscus next to this. Only plant I lost this summer but man she was pretty and well established. Not sure what happened.
Companion planting a papaya to shade a plumeria as it grows into it's spot.
Mexican petunias. Also super easy to grow in Phoenix.
Canna lilies. Another tropical feel plant. I have about 4 of these around the yard. With enough water they seems to do well here. Chop them down to inches above the ground a few times a year and watch them grow super fast.
Passion fruit vine showing well with the cooler temps. It's only ever flowered two blooms and right now we have about 10! Zoom in on that bloom. What an amazing structure. It's been in the ground about 2 years now.
Originally Posted by lewdog:
Passion fruit vine showing well with the cooler temps. It's only ever flowered two blooms and right now we have about 10! Zoom in on that bloom. What an amazing structure. It's been in the ground about 2 years now.
I like this softer side of Lew. It makes me feel warm and cozy on the inside. [Reply]
Anyone in the KC area mix their own garden bed soil? I haven't been able to find good places for compost and vermiculite other than small bags of vermiculate and the one yellow bag of cow manure compost that would work, but I'd like to find some other sorts of compost to mix with it.
I'm doing a big new raised bed and am needing to get a lot of soil to finish getting it up to the soil level I want, and don't want to spend a fortune on the bagged garden soil. [Reply]
Originally Posted by allen_kcCard:
Anyone in the KC area mix their own garden bed soil? I haven't been able to find good places for compost and vermiculite other than small bags of vermiculate and the one yellow bag of cow manure compost that would work, but I'd like to find some other sorts of compost to mix with it.
I'm doing a big new raised bed and am needing to get a lot of soil to finish getting it up to the soil level I want, and don't want to spend a fortune on the bagged garden soil.
Look up hugelkultur raised garden bed. Is an awesome way to garden organically. [Reply]