DUCKS for THEE in 2023

[ducks4you]

They carry rare seeds, including tobacco.

 

[ducks4you]

Saturday I finally finished weeding my wildflower garden and distributed seeds. I started with a triangular stretch where I planted small garlic cloves and garlic seeds that I collected while harvesting.
Then I had this applesauce container full of old packets of flower and herb seeds that I distributed.
I am familiar with many flower seedlings and with ALL of my favorite weed seedlings, but I have had flowers here all summer and I found a few small patches that had tiny little seedlings that I didn't recognize. I am hoping that those are flower seedlings dropped and growing.
It is interesting...you should NOT mulch wildflower seeds. It will suffocate them. Better to leave them exposed on the surface of the soil, and you can "plant" them by spray watering.
I learned that in the 17th century flower gardens would fill in in the poorest soil, no mulch, no amendments.
Transcript only, I will look for the video link later:

GardenSmart :: EPISODES :: 2022 show38

Episode pages feature show transcripts from GardenSMART television show and plant lists, 2001 to the present day. Gardening tips are offered for the home gardener, in print and video. Garden/gardening articles are added weekly and questions are answered, all related to gardening in the...

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Creating a Meadow Garden | Wildflowers | Growing a Greener World®

Creating a meadow garden wherever you live is an easy and effective way to beautify your landscape while attracting many pollinators and butterflies.

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[SPedigrees]

Sponsored by Victory Seed Company

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Thanks for the recommendation. I will add this to my list.

 

[flowerbug]

just remember that wildflowers tend to do best in the poorest soils because if the soil is richer they are overtaken by other plants that can use those nutrients faster.

because it is often hard to get a wildflower garden established (due to competition from weeds) you can often start the seeds in pots for a few years and then transplant the larger perennials to give them a chance.

 

[ducks4you]

Didn't think I would get ANY peppers, but, I harvested these for the Salsa Party chili Saturday.

 

[heirloomgal]

I used aloe sunburn/other gel to treat the sting, so the swelling/pain went down right away. I still have the scab.
NOT gonna share house space with any stinging insect!

Bees have venom! It's called melittin! I don't want any thanks!

 

[ducks4you]

Didn't think I'd get ANY real cucumbers, but I harvested these yesterday.

 

[ducks4you]

Volunteer in my big garden, Who knew?!?!?

 

[ducks4you]

Getting some cucumbers and beans out of this VERY LATE PLANTED Fall garden. Many cucumbers have sprawled on the ground.
We survived a frost by one degree fahrenheit. A few cucumber leaves were frost kissed, but the plants didn't feel a thing. No frost predicted for the next 2 weeks.

 

[heirloomgal]

Volunteer in my big garden, You knew?!?!?View attachment 61379

So pretty!