The Garden

[Doc Creed]

I placed some marigolds on the front porch this weekend. They have plenty of sun and so far they seem to be repelling flying insects. I am going to look for some mint and basil at the nursery and maybe just keep them in small pots. I sure hope it works because I enjoy sitting on the porch in the summer evenings, especially at dark.

 

[Neesy]

I placed some marigolds on the front porch this weekend. They have plenty of sun and so far they seem to be repelling flying insects. I am going to look for some mint and basil at the nursery and maybe just keep them in small pots. I sure hope it works because I enjoy sitting on the porch in the summer evenings, especially at dark.

Andy just about lives on our deck in the summer - soaking up the sun (without any SPF 15 of course) so he ends up quite brown.

I like to put the marigolds in between the other plants to keep the bugs away.

 

[Doc Creed]

I placed some marigolds on the front porch this weekend. They have plenty of sun and so far they seem to be repelling flying insects. I am going to look for some mint and basil at the nursery and maybe just keep them in small pots. I sure hope it works because I enjoy sitting on the porch in the summer evenings, especially at dark.

 

[JMR]

we put grass seed down once more. Last year we did this all we got was odd amount of frogs popping up.

 

[Neesy]

we put grass seed down once more. Last year we did this all we got was odd amount of frogs popping up.

Rainy Season?

Spoiler

 

[JMR]

Rainy Season?

Spoiler

Yes very much so....they bounce everywhere. These ones are just has cutie

 

[cat in a bag]

Not a great picture, I always have to crop them a bunch to get them uploaded. But this is my Newport plum tree. We thought it was named that because of the purple leaves, but we found an actual plum growing on it last night!

We planted it last spring. You know, most trees have the tags that say fruit tree or whatever, this one did not. It was kind of an amazing, funny surprise!

 

[Doc Creed]

Not a great picture, I always have to crop them a bunch to get them uploaded. But this is my Newport plum tree. We thought it was named that because of the purple leaves, but we found an actual plum growing on it last night!

We planted it last spring. You know, most trees have the tags that say fruit tree or whatever, this one did not. It was kind of an amazing, funny surprise!



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I've not seen a Newport plum tree. Beautiful colors. I wonder why the leaves aren't green, do you know?
I don't have a vegetable garden or fruit-bearing trees but I enjoy the gradual changes from spring to winter. The Bradford pear trees will turn a cranberry color in the fall, but first the waxy leaves begin to golden like scuppernongs and in the sun they look like gumdrops. They will slowly curl like cigar paper and fall to the ground which looks covered with turkey feathers.

 

[Neesy]

Not a great picture, I always have to crop them a bunch to get them uploaded. But this is my Newport plum tree. We thought it was named that because of the purple leaves, but we found an actual plum growing on it last night!

We planted it last spring. You know, most trees have the tags that say fruit tree or whatever, this one did not. It was kind of an amazing, funny surprise!



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That's just plum terrific!

 

[cat in a bag]

I've not seen a Newport plum tree. Beautiful colors. I wonder why the leaves aren't green, do you know?
I don't have a vegetable garden or fruit-bearing trees but I enjoy the gradual changes from spring to winter. The Bradford pear trees will turn a cranberry color in the fall, but first the waxy leaves begin to golden like scuppernongs and in the sun they look like gumdrops. They will slowly curl like cigar paper and fall to the ground which looks covered with turkey feathers.

I don't know why the leaves aren't green. I am pretty sure we had one of these on the farm, but all I remembered was the purple leaves and how pretty they are. They do start turning green towards the end of summer, but very gradually. There are a few green ones on it now, but they are still mostly purple. I just wanted a purple-leafed tree!

I have some pics from when it bloomed this spring, it has flowers on it. So beautiful. Then the leaves come. Then the plums, apparently! I will try to get them resized and posted tomorrow.

 

[cat in a bag]

Ok Doc Creed here are some more pics of my plum tree. Ignore the bare patch of ground where we just can.not get anything to grow in!

 

[do1you9love?]

Ok Doc Creed here are some more pics of my plum tree. Ignore the bare patch of ground where we just can.not get anything to grow in!

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Gorgeous!! Are you guys going to be brave and try the plum??

 

[cat in a bag]

Gorgeous!! Are you guys going to be brave and try the plum??

A bird or something got it while we were gone! But, no we weren't going to. Scott used tree and shrub fertilizer on it in the spring and he wasn't sure if that would be safe or not. He is going to get some for fruit trees to use going forward, now that we know it will be producing plums!

 

[do1you9love?]

A bird or something got it while we were gone! But, no we weren't going to. Scott used tree and shrub fertilizer on it in the spring and he wasn't sure if that would be safe or not. He is going to get some for fruit trees to use going forward, now that we know it will be producing plums!

 

[Doc Creed]

Ok Doc Creed here are some more pics of my plum tree. Ignore the bare patch of ground where we just can.not get anything to grow in!

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Handsome tree. The third pic reminds me of the early phase of a Japanese maple. Beautifully manicured yard, btw. Thanks for sharing. The bald patch will fill in with grass before winter, right?

 

[Spideyman]

Ok Doc Creed here are some more pics of my plum tree. Ignore the bare patch of ground where we just can.not get anything to grow in!

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So, that is where the "bodies" are buried? =bald patch. Try some rye grass seed.

 

[Doc Creed]

So, that is where the "bodies" are buried? =bald patch. Try some rye grass seed.

 

[cat in a bag]

Handsome tree. The third pic reminds me of the early phase of a Japanese maple. Beautifully manicured yard, btw. Thanks for sharing. The bald patch will fill in with grass before winter, right?

Nope, it has taken us about 5 years to get the grass as full as it is in our back yard. We have prairie grass on that little hill, was sure it would come in. It did, everywhere but in the middle! But it does fill in a bit more each year. We have tried all kinds of grass seeds, last year we tried some juniper shrubs. They only made it about a month. Just have to be patient, I guess.

 

[cat in a bag]

So, that is where the "bodies" are buried? =bald patch. Try some rye grass seed.

 

[GNTLGNT]

A bird or something got it while we were gone! But, no we weren't going to. Scott used tree and shrub fertilizer on it in the spring and he wasn't sure if that would be safe or not. He is going to get some for fruit trees to use going forward, now that we know it will be producing plums!

….as long as the plums are rinsed well in cold water-you won't have any problems, and that's just if spray/fertilizer got on the fruit...if it was strictly applied to the leaves and roots-you won't hurt a thing....my Dad worked an orchard for many years on our land and fertilized, sprayed etc...and look how I turned out!....ok, poor example.....