Re: Butterfly Junction

countrynaturals 3/25/2018, 12:06 pm

Tomorrow starts my 2018 gardening season! 3 - Butterfly Junction - Page 15 274447

This morning, I bundled up and took the camera out for a sneak peek (it was 37 degrees). Here is my first ANSFG bed, planted in Daikon radishes, globe radishes, and carrots -- from last fall. Tomorrow I'll harvest and see what's edible. (That's Sienna, photo-bombing. Razz

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**sanderson** 3/25/2018, 3:10 pm

It seems like "good" cats try to walk on the frames instead of in the Mix. Good kitty.

countrynaturals 3/28/2018, 2:12 pm

is kicking my butt! Sad

countrynaturals 4/4/2018, 3:42 pm

countrynaturals wrote: is kicking my butt!

. . . but I've never seen so many hummingbirds and butterflies. flower

**sanderson** 4/5/2018, 3:48 am

And, I haven't seen so many aphids on the roses! Shocked

countrynaturals 4/13/2018, 5:25 pm

Hubby has been asking me to grow California poppies for almost 40 years. I could never get them to grow (which is really embarrassing, since they're almost a weed, here). Last year, I planted a bee garden on a stump out back. The seed mix obviously contained CA poppies, since that area is now loaded with them. This is what I saw this morning, naturally re-seeded from last year, with no help (or interference) from me. YEE-HAH! happy turtle

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**Turan** 4/13/2018, 5:28 pm

O, that is lovely!

**sanderson** 4/14/2018, 2:05 am

Oh, poppies! When I was preschool age, I called them puppies!

countrynaturals 4/14/2018, 1:58 pm

sanderson wrote:Oh, poppies! When I was preschool age, I called them puppies!

Here's the downside of cold composting. Every place I've used my compost this year, I'm getting a healthy crop of cucumber sprouts. Since I am psychologically unable to pull out a volunteer, this is what I'm getting all over the garden.

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**Turan** 4/14/2018, 4:04 pm

You know if you have a warmth loving plant like cucumber sprouting all over, it is past time to get all your seedlings planted. You can give the babies a light cover so they do not sun burn.

countrynaturals 4/14/2018, 6:41 pm

Turan wrote:You know if you have a warmth loving plant like cucumber sprouting all over, it is past time to get all your seedlings planted. You can give the babies a light cover so they do not sun burn.

I got my strawberries planted today. Tomorrow and Monday it's supposed to be cold and rainy, but Tuesday I'll start planting everything else.

CapeCoddess 4/14/2018, 6:57 pm

countrynaturals wrote:

Here's the downside of cold composting. Every place I've used my compost this year, I'm getting a healthy crop of cucumber sprouts. Since I am psychologically unable to pull out a volunteer, this is what I'm getting all over the garden.

Wish I had this problem. My compost volunteers are all squashes & maters.

countrynaturals 4/27/2018, 11:42 pm

We open escrow on the new land, Monday! happy turtle

I did a search on manzanita for sale and discovered there really is a market for it, so I guess I'll be starting a new biz, soon. affraid

Here are the before pics. The previous owners dumped a bunch of junk on it, so cleanup will be a royal pain. Mad

My favorite thing about it is the game trail right down the middle. That must be where our deer come and go.

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**Turan** 4/27/2018, 11:46 pm

Congratulations! Now you will have plenty of scope for your butterfly sanctuary!

**sanderson** 4/28/2018, 1:56 am

Congratulations!

**AtlantaMarie** 4/28/2018, 7:32 am

How NICE! What a great piece of land..... Congratulations!!

**trolleydriver** 4/28/2018, 7:42 am

Looks great CN.

countrynaturals 5/3/2018, 7:34 pm

Here's a reminder of why my gardens are called "Butterfly Junction." My Dutchman's Pipe is thriving and covered in caterpillars. YEE-HAH! happy turtle

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This was taken this afternoon.

**sanderson** 5/5/2018, 2:54 am

countrynaturals 5/6/2018, 7:02 pm

I'm researching bees and just found this.

The USDA recommends also creating a damp salt lick for bees in the yard. This is where you create a damp spot in the yard and mix a bit of table salt or wood ash into the wet soil.

I have tons of wood ash left over from winter. Maybe it's time to make a "bee-bath." 3 - Butterfly Junction - Page 15 2636062189

countrynaturals 5/15/2018, 10:13 am

No summer garden this year. Involved in 3 real estate deals -- one of them major -- can't keep up. All I want to do is go back to bed. sawing logs

**sanderson** 5/15/2018, 5:25 pm

Just when the deals close, I'm afraid real summer will be here. Sad

countrynaturals 5/15/2018, 6:43 pm

sanderson wrote:Just when the deals close, I'm afraid real summer will be here.

Yeah, but one of them has a pool and it's right next door. YEE-HAH! smiles

**Scorpio Rising** 5/15/2018, 7:28 pm

LOL! Fingers crossed!

**Turan** 5/15/2018, 7:51 pm

From what I can see you have lots of garden already growing. A friend of mine in Arizona takes summers off from hte garden, just too hot, and is time to for her to travel.

I hope your real estate dealings work out well.
Enjoy that swimming pool Very Happy

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