Gardening, landscaping and plants in general
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San Antonio weather has been strange this year. We had a newsworthy snowstorm in February, then this summer was extremely rainy (no drought restrictions for the first time in ages) and relatively cool (temperatures have yet to reach 100F/38C, which hasn't happened since they started keeping records). So this spring, we were certain the snow had killed everything in our yard, but the spring and summer brought all the plants back with a vengeance. Yay for local plants…
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Sunflowers and morning glories are off the hook this year
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I think I finally put the coup de grâce on the japanese knotweed around my house. The only thing besides baby metal I loathe from Japan… But I've noticed this white wild flower all over that reminds me of snow. It's everywhere.
Dead knotweed
I apologize because this is gonna be slightly off-topic. I'm completely drunk and that helps me admire how beautiful everything is even weeds. But I love the crispness of the air, the read and yellow leaves everywhere, and being able to fully enjoy my extra heavy weight clothes. Everything has a richness of color and is so much more comfortable and relaxing than the other months.
First off I took these pictures of my mums for @goosehd I planted the purple one last year and it is still alive.
These are the new ones.
My vintage Halloween decor is for Stevie @Oaktavia
This wreath is my mom's shit but I love it. And it has a terra cotta owl I bought in Peru.
Even the hydrangea look amazing this time of year
I love being able to be chilly and wear this stuff. I love that the leaves are changing.
And even more beautiful weeds in my driveway.
I forgot this one. I tried to get this red bush in my WAYWT pics earlier
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Not sure if allowed so I’ll ask before posting - growing certain things is legal in my state. If I’m allowed to post, I’ll gladly share. If we’d rather avoid, I’ll only show pics of vegetables this spring
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All good gents. That’s why I wanted to ask first. Would rather not get banned for stupidity.
I can share the outdoor garden I’m building as it comes.
Going to start a 4’x8’ bed as groceries have become unsustainable to shop cheaply for how much real food my girl and I go through.
Here’s a rough idea of some of what I’m planning. Other items will be in pots or small boxes so I didn’t include them yet. Still need to decide on some companion plants.
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Thanks @goosehd def feel for those who can’t have their own medicine at hand for free but it is what it is.
Hoping others will enjoy once I start posting the new bed up. It will be all organic and I’ll be crafting the soil from scratch since I live in an area with silt/red clay and hard pack.
Local soil places wouldn’t tell me what was in their compost and I don’t risk what I will eventually ingest
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Smart man. It’s like buying eggs from the grocer vs fresh from the hen. Yea sure it looks the same, but there is a significant difference in taste and quality.
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Our most productive crop here in Seattle in terms of return on investment is garlic. We like garlic and use it a lot, it's quite expensive, and it keeps well. Other plants are fun to grow, but not really a meaningful % of annual consumption. The only issue with garlic is that you need to plan a year in advance.
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@JDelage
This was a discussion. We use garlic in most things. I think due to timing I may start some in spring indoor and just let it ride.
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@JDelage oh I have indoor tents as well with full control over lighting and temps. Seasons mean very little if I really want to grow something particular haha
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Avocado season is in full swing around here, just as fall moves out for winter. These 11 beauties plopped down on their own overnight on the lawn. They aren’t ripe yet but it’ll only take them a couple of days before they are ready to eat. I like them in all sorts of meals but I’ll risk saying that on a lightly toasted whole bread for breakfast is probably my favorite way.
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@SKT said in Gardening, landscaping and plants in general:
@motojobobo They look amazing
I’m very surprised at the range of fruit sizes…all from the same tree. Unusually large size variation. Not sure whether that is caused by the highly irregular rain pattern over the last 6-8 months.
