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Our local council says that by separating our waste nearly 70% of it gets recycled.
What did you do in your garden today?
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We have three trucks on trash day, one for regular trash, one for yard waste and one for recyclables. The Recycling truck is a one-man operation, with the hydraulic arm.
I can go a month without putting out trash, because I compost all yard and kitchen waste, which dramatically reduces my regular trash and recyclables and since nothing stinks of food waste, it's not a problem.
I can go a month without putting out trash, because I compost all yard and kitchen waste, which dramatically reduces my regular trash and recyclables and since nothing stinks of food waste, it's not a problem.
Hoping to get out in the greenhouse today.
Used a heating pad off and on yesterday
Took an aleve pill this morning, and I'll be getting in the shower here directly so some warm heat will run over the back.
I have too much to do to be down right now
Gardening, laundry, dishes, cutting hubby's hair, meals
Add in tomorrow, I have errands to run......
Used a heating pad off and on yesterday
Took an aleve pill this morning, and I'll be getting in the shower here directly so some warm heat will run over the back.
I have too much to do to be down right now
Gardening, laundry, dishes, cutting hubby's hair, meals
Add in tomorrow, I have errands to run......
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Decided to jetwash the patio, to remove the few white pigeon poo stains.
So I got out my "trusty" Karcher K4 and turned it on.
Nothing!
I've had it for about at least ten years and only gets used once or twice a year.
Checked the fuse, it was OK.
Had a think about about it and wondered if the water was getting through. So I turned it off, took off the "business end" of the lance and turned on the water, a few pops and bubbles but then a steady stream of water out of the end of the lance hose. Put it all back together again and success! It was working again. Guess it must have had an air lock in the pump.
So I got out my "trusty" Karcher K4 and turned it on.
Nothing!
I've had it for about at least ten years and only gets used once or twice a year.
Checked the fuse, it was OK.
Had a think about about it and wondered if the water was getting through. So I turned it off, took off the "business end" of the lance and turned on the water, a few pops and bubbles but then a steady stream of water out of the end of the lance hose. Put it all back together again and success! It was working again. Guess it must have had an air lock in the pump.
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Here you are folks. A wheelie bin, available in various colours.
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Not a lot. Hospital first thing, then accompanied the missus looking at bathrooms. Watered in the greenhouse, put some peas to soak overnight.
Worked for about six straight hours cleaning up the south fence line. I added some mulch around a bush and I have no idea what it is. I also trimmed it back quite a bit so that the branches were all semi-equal in length. The big tree next to the fence is completely dead and so I need to see about cutting that down. On the other side of the fence is where I got into a ton of poison ivy and had it all over my body. I finally stopped itching yesterday. I also had a cardinal serenading me while I worked. That was sweet!
Right now, my back and feet hurt so bad that I can hardly walk. I'm leaning on the heating pad in my rocker recliner for the rest of the evening. Don't even try to stop me.
Right now, my back and feet hurt so bad that I can hardly walk. I'm leaning on the heating pad in my rocker recliner for the rest of the evening. Don't even try to stop me.
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Arborists call dead trees like that 'standing logs', they make great firewood.
Had to turn on the exhaust fan and open the door window to get a cross breeze going to cool down the greenhouse today. Low 70's called for but its now 74 on the porch in the shade and it 100 in the greenhouse.
Finally, transplanted the baby sweet peppers. Still have the baby basil to do. All the tomatoes, cucumbers, 1 cantaloupe and the bok choi are growing well so far.
Finally, transplanted the baby sweet peppers. Still have the baby basil to do. All the tomatoes, cucumbers, 1 cantaloupe and the bok choi are growing well so far.
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Just tied up several clematis. I like to spread them out along the lateral wires, they'd eather bunch and grow straight up.
These along the side of the garage are doing well. There's four you can see, another two just a few inches tall, they'll flower later.
Then just a general check round.
This acer gets a prune at the end of every year and light trims through the year to keep it to this shape and size.
I call it my "Monet" acer, as before I started pruning it a ball shape eight years ago, it looked like this.
Which reminded me of the small figure on the left in this impressionist painting, "Sunlight Under the Poplars," a reproduction of which is the graphic on one of my jukeboxes. It's not a dog it's supposed to be a child waving.
Lots of blooms on the wisteria along the replaced fence.
A mixture of mostly bluebells and a few hebees in the bed.
There's even more wisteria blooms on the pergola on the back of the house.
The acer palmatums are filling out. Everything is further along than at the same time last year, because of the late frost we had back then. Even the lawn is starting to recover.
They'll get a bit of a prune and shaping once the foliage is fully out.
I'm pleased with the progress of our roses in tubs, lots of buds. No sign of either black spot or aphids...at the moment.
I pruned back that euonymus on the fence today, to give the phlox on the rockery more light.
Our two new Acer Palmatum Taylors, are doing OK, but it'll be many years before they look impressive. We probably won't be around. They are usually all grafted.... I say grafted, more like "cobbled together," so I think that can slow down their growth which is slow enough anyway.
These along the side of the garage are doing well. There's four you can see, another two just a few inches tall, they'll flower later.
Then just a general check round.
This acer gets a prune at the end of every year and light trims through the year to keep it to this shape and size.
I call it my "Monet" acer, as before I started pruning it a ball shape eight years ago, it looked like this.
Which reminded me of the small figure on the left in this impressionist painting, "Sunlight Under the Poplars," a reproduction of which is the graphic on one of my jukeboxes. It's not a dog it's supposed to be a child waving.
Lots of blooms on the wisteria along the replaced fence.
A mixture of mostly bluebells and a few hebees in the bed.
There's even more wisteria blooms on the pergola on the back of the house.
The acer palmatums are filling out. Everything is further along than at the same time last year, because of the late frost we had back then. Even the lawn is starting to recover.
They'll get a bit of a prune and shaping once the foliage is fully out.
I'm pleased with the progress of our roses in tubs, lots of buds. No sign of either black spot or aphids...at the moment.
I pruned back that euonymus on the fence today, to give the phlox on the rockery more light.
Our two new Acer Palmatum Taylors, are doing OK, but it'll be many years before they look impressive. We probably won't be around. They are usually all grafted.... I say grafted, more like "cobbled together," so I think that can slow down their growth which is slow enough anyway.
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Pottered. Sorted some sheets of clear plastic one meter by two that I saved from the aviary roof, I think I can make myself a temporary greenhouse. Potted up a chili and some mangetout. Dealt with some dandelions in the lawn. Nothing to physical.
I taught my wife how to configure the riding lawnmower and she cut some of the lawn to try it out. I pulled a ton of dandelions today too. My back is shot and my knees hurt. I didn't get the entire root on some of them because they were like tree trunks. I wonder if they'll grow back after I destroyed most of it. We also put down some more mulch. A guy we met at a store yesterday gave us a tip. He said that if we buy bags of mulch at Lowe's that are torn open for whatever reason, they sell them for $1.00. Sure enough, we went to Lowe's yesterday after talking to him and bought four bags of red mulch in torn bags and they were $1.00 each.
Tomorrow it's back to Lowe's for some edging material and a hose for my compressor to clean the lawnmower with.
I'm also wondering how long it normally takes for weed and feed to work on the lawn.
Tomorrow it's back to Lowe's for some edging material and a hose for my compressor to clean the lawnmower with.
I'm also wondering how long it normally takes for weed and feed to work on the lawn.
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Hilled up my potatoes yesterday...as we call it in East Texas to promote production and prevent green spuds (light causes the potato to produce chlorophyll and also solanine).
I usually do this at least a couple of times during the growing season.... can't wait to rob the first new potatoes. What a treat!!
I usually do this at least a couple of times during the growing season.... can't wait to rob the first new potatoes. What a treat!!
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After three straight nights of temps hovering around 40 deg. I knew my first panting of corn would be a germination disaster...and it was.
As you probably know, corn needs fairly close neighbors to help with pollination and 6 ft away just won't cut it. So, what do you do start all over again or transplant and consolidate? Fortunately, corn does transplant fairly well so today I consolidated 5 rows that were originally 35 ft down to four rows of about 16 ft.
Plenty good enough for a small crop and two more plantings ahead staggered to provide continuous fresh corn all summer long.
As you probably know, corn needs fairly close neighbors to help with pollination and 6 ft away just won't cut it. So, what do you do start all over again or transplant and consolidate? Fortunately, corn does transplant fairly well so today I consolidated 5 rows that were originally 35 ft down to four rows of about 16 ft.
Plenty good enough for a small crop and two more plantings ahead staggered to provide continuous fresh corn all summer long.