Gardening, anyone?

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited September 2020

    The news said the smoke goes up 6000 ft. Alaska Air cancelled it's flights in and out of here today so as not to contribute to the pollution. Sorry you're getting it too. This morning I couldn't see the hill 7 blocks away. There's been a little sun and now it's faintly visible.

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  • M0mmyof3
    M0mmyof3 Member Posts: 9,696
    edited September 2020

    I have friends and family in California, Oregon and Washington state. The fire in Oregon pretty close to my step-aunt’s place. My friends and family have been sending me pics of the smoke.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2020

    Daughter's lovely outdoor pic taken at her home.

    *hibiscus*

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    We grew delicious scallions and bush wax beans during the summer.

    Thursday was my last sighting of a hummer.

    Our last summer weekend is frosty.

    Maybe a hummingbird moth pic next summer.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited September 2020

    My gardens are starting to quiet down. But I had to share this today from my cousin who is a fellow gardener and thought this was funny. This is me in the spring time!

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited September 2020

    Happy 1st Day of Fall.

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    Jazzy,

    Daughter spring through fall at her home! ;o))

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    Our apples are slowly ripening.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited September 2020

    Jazzygirl, So true! Thanks for the laugh.

    Teka, Same with our tomatoes.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited October 2021

    Husband's pic was taken at our local fire station.

    *black-eyed susans*

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    Daughter's leaf peeping pic was taken during a day trip with friends in the North Country.

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    With some of the most impressive fall foliage in the Northeast, the Adirondacks are a prime destination for visitors and locals alike.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited November 2020

    Daughter's burning bush.

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    A black squirrel getting a snack from our seed feeder.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited November 2020

    Teka, I saw a couple of those bushes yesterday and wondered what they were. Thanks for giving them a title. Squirrels seem to be able to get into every bird feeder that exists. We saw one at the zoo doing backbends to reach the seeds. He had to have been using more calories than he gained. Quite an athlete.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited November 2020

    Teka- really beautiful. Our unexpected snow storm here ruined a lot of the trees changing color, but I am still hopeful for the red oak in the back yard that still has it's leaves and is still turning. By Thanksgiving, it is a lovely blazing red and will share pics when the time comes.

    Happy daylight savings everyone. My gardens have gone to sleep but I look forward to next spring when things begin to bloom again!

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2020

    I actually looked up this bush Teka. Apparently in warmer climates it goes totally wild. Still, it's lovely. I read that the dwarf grows 8-10 feet, but maybe I could keep it pruned? Looks like something that birds & butterflies would love.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited December 2021

    The wild American witch hazel shrub blooms during late fall and early winter in the Adirondacks.

    Husband brought home this twig with fragrant blooms from a walk in our woods.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited December 2020

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited December 2020

    Grew some birdhouse gourds and now making them into birdhouses for the spring. This is after first coat of paint.

    Any suggestions on where to hang them for my wrens and hummingbirds?

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  • illimae
    illimae Member Posts: 5,710
    edited December 2020

    gmafoley, very cool!


    Edited to add, I’ve never seen these before but i love them, just bought seeds and will start the process when appropriate. Looks like a super fun project and I have the perfect tree where birds hang out.

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited December 2020

    The are done and ready for spring

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  • illimae
    illimae Member Posts: 5,710
    edited December 2020

    beautiful gma

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited January 2021

    Jazzy,

    Lovely poinsettia colors!

    Gma,

    I would hang a house wren birdhouse gourd in 1 of our apple trees.

    A flock of pine grosbeaks snacking on berries from our ornamental pear trees.

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    My pretty red amaryllis to start the new year!

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2021

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  • ddfair
    ddfair Member Posts: 109
    edited February 2021

    Oh Jazzy! Thanks for brightening my day. Whatever is that flower? They looks like tiny faces. My garden has nothing blooming this time of year. I do have shoots coming up for spring bulbs so that gives me hope.

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited February 2021

    Jazzy,

    Maybe an orchid? Lovely!

    ddfair,

    My gardens are under a foot of fresh snow.

    The gray squirrel is waiting for unsalted roasted in-shell peanuts for breakfast.

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  • ddfair
    ddfair Member Posts: 109
    edited February 2021

    Teka,

    I wish we had snow. This winter has just been mud and rain. Very dreary. If I put out peanuts I would only attract rats from my garbage hoarding neighbor. Where I live eastern grey squirrels are listed as an invasive species. They have nearly replaced the native Douglas squirrels. We are allowed to kill as many as we like. But I don't know how to do that safely.

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited February 2021

    That is the closest snow - for 4 weeks now we are supposed to get snow at our place - just rain and our front flat is now Lake Foley ;-)image

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2021

    I pulled that pic off FB and it is some type of orchid but not sure what the name of this kind is. I just loved it and thought for those of us in the northern hemisphere in the midst of winter, we needed a bit of cheery!

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited February 2021

    In the midst of multiple snow storms. I found these at the grocery store last night with the hopes of spring coming soon. We need the moisture here so the storms are welcomed, but not the bitter cold

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  • Teka
    Teka Member Posts: 10,052
    edited February 2021

    Jazzy,

    A lovely bouquet of tulips.

    All downhill to springtime!

    My Valentine's Day cardinal.

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  • ddfair
    ddfair Member Posts: 109
    edited February 2021

    FINALLY! I have something blooming in the garden. It's been a long winter. Thanks Teka for your pictures. Really lifts my spirit.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited February 2021

    Jazzy - LOVE the tulips. I'm in Houston, so 99% of what's in my yard is frozen black or a mushy, soggy pile. I will prune the roses tomorrow but pretty much everything else is toast.

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  • Jazzygirl
    Jazzygirl Member Posts: 12,533
    edited March 2021

    I bought myself these get well flowers prior to dental surgery last week. They get prettier every day as the open

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  • GmaFoley
    GmaFoley Member Posts: 7,091
    edited March 2021

    Daffodils are blooming but we don't plant until the wild irises bloom!

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