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by Gemma
Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Watcha doing today?
Replies: 576
Views: 67590

Re: Watcha doing today?

brokensword wrote: Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:08 pm doing a few household chores today, the Christmas tree rebuild for this year being most important. And for a change, I DIDN'T use more than a couple swear words when putting on the lights!!! That's a win any day!

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you swear? :shocked:
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How's the weather today?
Replies: 500
Views: 56471

Re: How's the weather today?

Another mild day...makes it hard to not think of doing yardwork...I want to go plant shopping!!! Image
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Watcha doing today?
Replies: 576
Views: 67590

Re: Watcha doing today?

Stopping by to say Image hope you are all doing great!
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Thornless Climbing Roses
Replies: 10
Views: 2246

Re: Thornless Climbing Roses

Noppa; just thorny lil beasties here. Be interesting to see how they grow/bloom, though. The thorns only bother me when I prune and that isn't that often for me, so... Good luck and wear some sturdy gloves (that should help!) https://i.imgur.com/Kkz8n4H.gif Thank you! I only want to try the thornle...
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Growing Citrus in cold Climate Anyone?
Replies: 65
Views: 12150

Re: Growing Citrus in cold Climate Anyone?

In case anyone wonders, I gave up on the citrus! I got tired that the smallest change caused the orange, and lemon to drop all leaves leaves The grapefruit doesn't seem to be as delicate as the orange and lemon, but it too has thorns so I will be rehoming it in Spring. It's not just the thorns, it'...
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Gemma's Houseplants
Replies: 38
Views: 9927

Re: Gemma's Houseplants

Here's an update on the houseplants @brokensword gave me so he can see I'm taking good care of them. :cheesyGrin: The orchid I moved it out of that basket cause size wise wasn't looking good. I tied it on a deer horn hubby found out in the yard https://i.imgur.com/NYRYIOE.jpg The Hoya is doing grea...
by Gemma
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Adding climbing structures to the garden
Replies: 12
Views: 3687

Re: Adding climbing structures to the garden

.. arches will take away the level-line look of the fence, which your gates continue. Arches, imo, might look out of place and not cohesive. Just my couple pesos which a lot of peeps say is close to worthless, so, ymmv!! :roll: :beaming: :cool: Funny thing is I thought of arches to break the contin...
by Gemma
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:09 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: peacock orchid is blooming
Replies: 4
Views: 1476

Re: peacock orchid is blooming

brokensword wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:37 pm I don't always get blooms (not sure why) and this one sure seems late, but at least it's blooming! Might be more as the week goes on...

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Please tell me this is what you gave me ? :!:
by Gemma
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:06 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Gemma's Raised Beds and Mini Orchard Project
Replies: 52
Views: 10741

Re: Gemma's Raised Beds and Mini Orchard Project

j.w wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:48 pm Beautiful job on the trellis and boy aren't those raccoons gonna love those yummy grapes :cheesyGrin:

The berries look so yummy! What kind are they?
They are Prime Ark Freedom...you should try them, they are completely thorn free and they make 2" fruits
by Gemma
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Growing Citrus in cold Climate Anyone?
Replies: 65
Views: 12150

Re: Growing Citrus in cold Climate Anyone?

In case anyone wonders, I gave up on the citrus! I got tired that the smallest change caused the orange, and lemon to drop all leaves leaves The grapefruit doesn't seem to be as delicate as the orange and lemon, but it too has thorns so I will be rehoming it in Spring. It's not just the thorns, it's...
by Gemma
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:06 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Gemma's Houseplants
Replies: 38
Views: 9927

Re: Gemma's Houseplants

Here's an update on the houseplants brokensword gave me so he can see I'm taking good care of them. :cheesyGrin: The orchid I moved it out of that basket cause size wise wasn't looking good. I tied it on a deer horn hubby found out in the yard https://i.imgur.com/NYRYIOE.jpg The Hoya is doing great ...
by Gemma
Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: GardenLife
Topic: Adding climbing structures to the garden
Replies: 12
Views: 3687

Re: Adding climbing structures to the garden

I told you guys about the arches I want to build with cattle panels on the 3 vegetable garden gates, but what if I would to put arches on the court gates (3) as well? Of course they would have to be nicer then those of the vegetable garden, so no cattle panels, I'm thinking white vinyl Here you can...