FishinBC's Blog
FishinBC's Blog
Jun 19, 2008 | 10:47 AM PST
Tags: Watering , House , Stuff
Went home last night and watered everything. Our expected showers today and tomorrow have decided to go somewhere else and the gardens needed a drink.
Not a lot of color in the gardens right now. But all the daylilies are about to really pop and the bees balm is going crazy. Have buds on all the cone flowers and the foxglove, salvia and delphiniums are full of new stalks again. Another week and there will be color everywhere.
Tied up some of the tomato vines that were beginning to fall over. Last year I staked, this year I tried cages. I think I am going back to staking. Not real happy with the way things are going with the cages. Going out at lunch today to see if the nursery has any more tomato plants left. Would like to find a late season something.
Pond repair work is on slate for this weekend. We have sprung a leak in the upper pond! DH has located the leak, we will drain, repair and reseal around the top of the pond between the rocks. One of the pond lilies should open by the time we get home this evening. It’s a pink one! I love the pink. Lotus is doing better this year. The freeze late in the spring last year knocked it down. Pleased to see it doing better this year. Hyacinths are blooming and multiplying. All the pond fishies are happy and love all the plant cover they now have.
Pulled up some non stop weeds around the back by the a/c units. I will pick up some mulch to lay down back there to keep the weeds down. I really need to fill in with some topsoil and plant some shrubs around there. What would work around blowing a/c units and west facing sun all day? We have concentrated soo much on the front of the house it past time to get busy around back.
We did get the concrete poured for hubby’s woodworking shop in March. He plans to enclose the shop this fall. One wall and a roll up garage door, he will be good to go and will have his man cave for the winter. LOL! I do fly tying and he builds things, keeps us busy in the winter. He did make me a great tying bench, how cool is that!
Still messing with designs for under the deck, some kind of sitting area or screened in patio. There is a door out of the house under there so that might work. Yes, we really need to work around back of the house! Going on third year in our new home and keep ingnoring it back there.
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Jun 19, 2008 | 11:18 AM PST
I worked in air conditioning for almost 20 years. It is not good to plant shrubs too close to your condensor. Better to plant a tree that will shade the condensor and help keep it cool in summer. The shrubs will not let enough air in to cool the condensor when it needs it. I have both staked and caged and then done both with my tomatoes. Best is to build a cage around it rather than buy a store bought one, they fall over if the plant gets too big. Or use 4 good sized stakes. Good going! Last edited by carolyncat353 on June 19th at 11:21 AM. |
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Jun 19, 2008 | 12:05 PM PST
Thanks for the heads up on the a/c units. Will just mulch around the slab they are on and leave it at that. |
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Jun 19, 2008 | 12:38 PM PST
Same here in Isabella. No Rain. It is either feast or famine! I,too, have a water lily blooming in one of my little water features. My pond is still in the "filling up" stage. I would like to see some rain. |
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Jun 19, 2008 | 2:01 PM PST
Are you on your daughter's computer or did you get yours up and running. I worked on a neighbors yesterday and I have another one sitting on the floor to rebuild tonight for another neighbor. I'm trying to slow down on that work, but since I don't charge anything I guess the work will keep on coming. Good work in your garden. I also do that everyday. I thought I was supposed to be retired. You all have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell |
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