Gardening, anyone?

Thanks for the cheer!

There was one in a conference room where I worked. Hardly got any light at all, so I'll bet water is the problem. Tell it how much you want to give it what it wants.

I took my almost dead peace lily out of the basket and plastic bag that the florist put it in. Then, I watered it really well but the water drain out as I watered it. The next day it was a different plant and is now very much alive! I do have it on my front porch but not in direct sunlight.

I would ask locally what berries might do OK. And plan to fence out a lot of those critters. What is the one with the long snout (on the right under the big picture)? You would probably have to irrigate for grapes. I know the growers in western WA have to and it's pretty dry and hot there.

We live out in the wild forest of Oregon Illiame. As far as wildlife goes, you need a fence high enough the can't jump around your garden. Removing rocks can be hard but If you can remove the big ones and kind of stack a square of them around where you want to plant and get good soil put in the surround, that might work.

Marilyn,

Birds drink and bathe at our tiny frog pond.

I've fond memories of helping Gram make homemade purple grape juice.

Jazzy,

Thanks to Covid-19, H and I were unable to have a mini vacation and enjoy the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this summer.

So instead enjoying my own flowers. Cute white spider on a purple petunia.

Ill- welcome to the gardening thread sister! So glad you are thinking about creating a new garden in your new retirement space.

I might suggest you look to locate the Master Gardeners web site for that area in west TX. They usually have a guide book that will give you lots of tips on what to do or not to do/watch out for in your particular area. Here is one I found that may apply but look specific for your area.

Fall is a good time to plant some bulbs, and sometimes trees and shrubs too. Given your location, you may be a lot like here where you need to really look for low water trees, shrubs and plants. Helping things to survive and thrive in a more arid climate takes some effort and sometimes some trial and error along the way. Location nurseries specializing in plants indigenous to your area are usually the best way to go.

https://txmg.org/conchovalley/gardening-in-west-texas/

Oh it looks like you have some javelinas (wild boar) in your area. They are here too, but further south and as close as a mile to the south of the ABQ area. I know they will root and dig up gardens. One of my favorite books by Barbara Kingsolver called Pigs in Heaven is about the javelina's that dig up her gardens all the time in Tuscon.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/habitats/trans_pecos/big_game/javelina/

Hope this gets you started! Congrats on finally making the move out to your dream property!

Kayak2,

I took it out of the plastic wrapping from florist and watered it really well, I let the water drain out of the holes on bottom but left it on porch out of direct sunlight but with my other porch plants, that did the trick! It perked back up, grew new leaves, yesterday I cut off the brown leaves, it seems to be happy!

Celand, glad you were able to revive it!

Lovely. My GGMA always planted those. In Okla they only did well on the north side of the house and she had to keep them watered.

Those are so pretty Jazz. All my garden is full of ash and things are starting to rot

GMA- I am so sorry to hear about the gardens but even more so about everything going on in Oregon. We have a lot of smoke down here from the fires in CO and the migrating birds are being found dead in droves. No one knows if it is the smoke or the big cold snap we had last week.

Stay safe sister and keep the faith. Something has to give in this crazy year....

GMA- we had air quality here over 800 a couple weeks ago from smoke from both fires in Santa Fe and CO. It was one day though, but it's deadly stuff for my asthma, but bad for everyone when it is like over 100?

Wow the deer are beautiful but the smoke!

Correct Wren,

A lot of our stores have closed during this time - and everyone now is wearing their facemasks LOL.