Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

[WhiskeySandwich]

My usual waywt backdrop has been undergoing a massive transformation lately. The forest had been closing in on us in a dangerous way, so we had about 30 hundred-foot trees removed. Some of which were death traps on a timer. Stumps ground, yard leveled and seeded. Gardens going up, a new shed and chicken coop, a mini duck pond. A lot to work on but we’re making progress!

[popvulture]

@WhiskeySandwich right on, man! Chickens are fun — I had a few 10ish years ago, really enjoyed it.

[Mizmazzle]

Yeah chickens are super fun. Also had a pretty good coop some years back. So entertaining to just sit with a beer and watch them establish a pecking order and cluck about. Their personalities start to pop up and it’s hilarious.

[Giles]

[endo]

Beautiful allium @Giles

[jfk1117]

[goosehd]

Six yards of mulch to spread on the gardens. Would have been easier a month ago before everything started growing.

[SKT]

I always think that black (espresso?) mulch looks so good

[goosehd]

@SKT Agreed! Love how it contrasts with the green of most plants and really compliments each other the best in my opinion. I tried red one time and it didn’t look very good at all especially after a few months.

Pro Tip: This is the first year using a 6 tine/prong pitchfork to move/shovel mulch. Best tool I’ve found to do the job (by hand).

[goosehd]

75% done:

[doubletee]

My wife found a new setting on her phone and the photos of our roses are awesome.

[goosehd]

@doubletee Yes they are

[Giles]

Whats the setting?

[twin]

Gardening is blooming now.

[motojobobo]

@doubletee I’m also curious about the phone camera setting your wife used for the beautiful flower pics you posted a couple days ago. Any tips you (she) can share?

[doubletee]

Sorry guys. It was portrait and vibrant warm setting. Good for macro and flower shots. Added the settings below, hope it helps.

[twin]

Butterfly weed in full bloom.

[Inorganic]

This seems like the appropriate place to post this - probably my favorite bounty of late spring are mulberries. I planted this Pakistan Mulberry tree ~ 3 yrs ago and it is prolific I have another variety that hits late summer

[GraemeE]

I admitted defeat and finally hired out the last of the yard cleanup from the flood last winter. We needed appx 6" of compacted dirt/wood chips removed from around our raised beds and fresh chips layed down

[twin]

New garden blooming a lot this year.