The joys of gardening.

@neko nomad,

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Now is the time of year gardening fever comes out of remission.

I've had the fever for a month now and still have to wait at least 8 more weeks. Have already ordered veggie seeds and some plants to be delivered then. Need to wait another 3 to 4 weeks before starting seeds. Have already turned the soil in the beds, just need the weather to cooperate and decide that we are not a part of the Arctic Zone in New Mexico.

Those peonies are beautiful.

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I am usually driven into gardening-in-my-mind by now. I think the excitement of the snow has kept that itch at bay for now.

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@littlek,

Over here little details start to take on significance.
For example, shadow length. I.e., amount of daylight.

Taken 1:38 P.M. yesterday:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0433A.jpg

Compare with December 21 view at the same time and from the same spot(click on photo), but also note the difference in snow depth by that lilac trunk - marked with red asterisk- above and to the left of my shadow.

Still colder than hell, tho.

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Has anyone's Christmas cactus started to bloom yet?
Old Timer looking great at 33.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0435A.jpg

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@neko nomad,

And here's oldtimer's spring 2011 show.

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@neko nomad,

Best admired from a step or two away.

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Happiness is finding, uh, well....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0442A.jpg

Need I say more. Happy gardening 2011, everyone.

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@Slappy Doo Hoo,

The only thing damaging our ears is your general annoying presence. Did I hear something....kinda like the incessant droning buzz of a mosquito in the HEAT of summer? SLAP IT!

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his week the flower show up front gives a crescendo
of color as the natives, anemone and phlox- together with
irises and peonies- join in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0463A.jpg

Here's a closer look at TB Monet's Blue. This shade of blue
kinda reminds me of the blue used in Wedgewood porcelain.

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@neko nomad,

This is a better view of those irises, fully opened, as of this morning.

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@neko nomad,

Such an exquisite shade of blue in those irises, neko.

The entire garden is looking pretty damn good, actually! Smile

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very very nice!

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@chai2,

Now here's an upbeat seasonal image, a presento, from Neko for your monitor screen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/nekonomad/nekonomad0466A.jpg

There's a 1029x772 sized one under it.

Kinda makes the heart sing, doesn't it?

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@neko nomad,

necko nomad, Where have you been?

I saved my Hibiscus bush after it froze last winter.

http://www.offenburger.com/images/WholeHibiscusBush.jpg

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@Letty,

lol - I've been workin' on the chain gang, Letty- like the song I posted on yer thread says.
Ah, those hibiscuses.....sigh... . so long ago. Any way, good to see you.

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Got a question everyboyd/anybody.

My cucumber bush is just about spent, so I'll be having to pull it up soon.

Since I'll be replanting there next year, I'll need to find an annual to put in there for now.

Something that will establish itself even in the heat, which gets well over 95 degrees every day now, in pretty much full sun.

I can think of some perennials, but I need an annual.

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@chai2,

Lavender, sage, thyme, oregano. You'll need to give them a little water now and then to get them started.

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@Butrflynet,

Those aren't annuals.

I've got plenty of lavender and rosmary plants.

I need something with some color.

Thinking of portaluca, since I've already got that growing in another section closer to the street, but I wanted maybe something different.

BTW, I HATE petunias, so not them.

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