Any Gardeners Out There?

Loveabull · Post by **Loveabull** » 21 Feb 2014, 18:44

Even if it's just a few pots of ivy in the living room some of us get attached to our plants. Of course we have readers in some very distant locations so we all have different gardens. I built shelves into a window for the cold months. Strongest sunlight in the house and they're all doing beautifully.

In the summer we have a moderately large front yard and I work in a lawn and garden department, last year I had a jungle out there plus tomatoes. So how about you? Full garden? A few pots? Do you have a green thumb or only buy plants impossible to kill?

I had a question about a young Arborvitae in my front yard. We have gotten double the amount of snow for this time of the year...possibly far more still coming. Now I understand that I should have bundled my poor little tree against the elements in the Fall. It's been established for two years, but right now covered almost to the top. Does anyone know if it maybe just went dormant and will be okay in the Spring?

Ella · Post by **Ella** » 22 Feb 2014, 15:50

My Dad has a pretty big garden. Since he's gotten older my daughter and I help out with it more & more. Beans, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, cabbage and some assorted herbs. The tomatoes are amazing...haven't bought seeds in years...dry out seeds and replant, they go back decades literally. Also have a few pear trees in the yard. I enjoy it more every year, I wonder if it's an age thing? Loveabull, I wasn't sure what an arborvitae tree was until I googled it. It looks exactly like the 3 we have on the side of the house, and I don't recall ever bundling any of them. I will say in the few years we've had them they've gotten really big. Fingers crossed yours is just as hardy!

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 22 Feb 2014, 16:34

I know nothing about arborvitae trees and snow - we don't ever have that problem here

I do like gardening - we have a medium sized yard (by Australian standards).
We have been in this house for 5 years, yard started as a blank slate, totally empty, see pic below:

and as it is today....

Ella · Post by **Ella** » 22 Feb 2014, 17:47

Aussie-reader wrote:I know nothing about arborvitae trees and snow - we don't ever have that problem here

I do like gardening - we have a medium sized yard (by Australian standards).
We have been in this house for 5 years, yard started as a blank slate, totally empty, see pic below:

and as it is today....

Looks great

ITnker · Post by **ITnker** » 23 Feb 2014, 00:45

My dad is the true gardener in our family. He has his yard partitioned off in planters and rock gardens that support flowers all through spring, summer, and fall. As for myself, I plant things that will survive without much attendance. For instance, I have rose bushes planted along my fences that are taking over the fence. You cannot walk by the things too close, or you will get tangled in its thorns. I tell everyone to be careful, it bites.

sophiachic · Post by **sophiachic** » 23 Feb 2014, 10:18

Oh yes, look gardening.

Loveabull · Post by **Loveabull** » 23 Feb 2014, 20:54

Aussie, incredible job there!!!!! Plants I can do, the lawn is hit or miss. And yes, if anyone is familiar with "The Little Shop of Horrors", we have at least two plants a season consuming pedestrians and small dogs..."You gotta feeeed me Seymour!". But amazing how capable we feel when everything turns up green.

TrishaAnn92 · Post by **TrishaAnn92** » 19 Mar 2014, 06:23

I just decided to try my hand at gardening this year. I want to grow my own veggies and some fruits along with herbs and flowers. As for my back yard it is small so I'm doing everything in pots, and my pup killed all the grass so I'm trying to bring some color back there while I try to regrow the grass.

As far what you are asking about, I have no clue.