Deodorant is for the uninformed. 
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Have you guys noticed that weeds and grass hide underneath the clover? Do you think itās because the clover is pulling up calcium (something I read) so weeds pop up to steal it? lol
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Go! Meesh Go! Now that is a lot of work though will be worth it in the long run with lots of beautiful flowers 
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So, Iām hardening off my tomatoes, chamomile and cosmos from greenhouse life. Iāve never done this before. Put them outside in a shady area and Iāve set a timer for 3 hours. Seems like a good start. Iāll increase in hour or two increments until next week.
Planted 3 sets of coleus seeds in greenhouse for some colorful foliage in some potted plants
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hmmā¦
I wish I could answer that. Some of my weeds ARE clover! i.e. BUR clover-- itās ālike totally lameā.
my dream is to have sweet clover & red clover covering my back lotā¦ sigh
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So @Calyxander and I were having a discussion about cosmos and came to the conclusion that they will probably do better in so-so soil experiment with them if ya want ā¦ mine grew to about 6-7 But didnāt put on much of a display in the the rich potting soil mix i planted them in last year
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I know Nasturtiums hate good soil! lol Some flowers hate nitrogen rich soil, I know that. When the Nitrogen is too rich for some, their foliage is gorgeous, but very little blooms. I think Iām gonna give them the Alaska fish fert for blooms and see how they like itā¦ 0-10-10
My cosmos are the biggest in the greenhouse
Todayās pic
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Those cosmos are looking good!
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My weeds are mostly clover too! lol Except the yellow kind not āthe like totally lameā kindā¦You making fun of my surfer accent āDudeā? 
I let the clover grow for a bit though for the bees, once it starts to get too crazy, I pull it out of the flower beds, but it dies off by itself in the grass when the heat comes.
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Thank you! So far I really like them cuz they grow fast. lol Hoping for some major blooms. Maybe Iāll just throw some bone meal in the hole when I transplant them in the garden then LITFAā¦ See if they bloom well with some extra phosphorous. I know my bulbs love it.
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Cosmos grow wild out here in generally fieldy grassy areas or what we call veld. Iāve never stopped to check what the ground is like itās growing in, in other areas but from around my area itās a very hard red soil so high clay content but then again also stoney. Maybe something to that. chamomile Iāve read needs a more sandy soil? Have a pack of chamomile at home I need to do something with hehe
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Hi Meesh,
I havenāt read your whole thread but where in the world can you grow out in the open like that?
Also have you considered tilling that plot and raking the soil into beds or wide rows?
I gave up on single row gardening some years back and I have to say beds/wide rows are da shizzle.
No more waterlogging and much looser, aerated soil. Less area to weed too.
I have frames holding the soil in but they are not necessary.
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@Sunvalley Iām guessing the cosmos arenāt too finicky. I like that and I think chamomile will pretty much grow in anythingā¦ mine is the 2nd largest in the greenhouse and itās in a soilless mix right now. Someone said it was also a good companion plant besides making tasty tea.
@spaceman itās not really in the open itās fenced in. lol Iām in Southern California. We have recreational marijuana here. So I can grow 6 legal plants. Yes, I will be marking out the 400 square feet in the veggie patch, probably into like a T or a + shape in about 2 weeks before planting. I just got my spring tilling done on Monday. Iām waiting 2 weeks so I can kill any weeds that the tiller may have unearthed.
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Nice.
I have a bed shaped like a square āUā with the opening facing South. Beds are 4ft wide each arm is 24ft on the outside and the base of the U is 16ft, again on the outside.
Planted asparagus, Jersey Giant and Martha Washington varieties in the base section 2 yrs ago, expecting a first taste this year.
Last year potatoes along the sides, decision time coming up again this year but will include some grains.
All the best.
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Originally I had used graph paper and mapped it out in single rows, then I saw something in a + shape and thought it would be a lot easier with large groupings like you haveā¦ My veggie plot is 19ā x 19 ft. I already planted sweet peas and green onions last month in about 8 x 4 ft in the south side of the patch before I decided how I was gonna mark it out cuz the Farmers Almanac told me to plant those, but I think I can still get the shape I want. Especially since all of the organic gurus Iāve been watching on youtube say to mix the plants up to confuse bugs. Iām mostly growing flowers, cuz Iām a flower freak, but I have the green onions direct sowed now, cherry tomatoes and bell peppers in the greenhouse and Iām gonna direct sow some cantaloupe. This is my first time growing veggies, so Iām starting small. Also, gonna mix herbs in between. Oregano, basil, chives etcā¦ So much fun!
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It started raining again today until Saturday so I was nervous to continue the hardening off process. Iāll start again on Saturday. Itās too early to expose them to rain, a bit of sun and breeze for a bit first until I leave them to the mercy of Mother Nature.
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Mixing plants up has other benis as wellā¦
She ended up staying the summer and left two egg cases that I found, maybe some others 
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Iāve bought some egg sacks before and actually saw one of them in my yard. Didnāt stick around though. Iāve seen a few ladybugs so far this year. I always buy some whenever they are available locally. Gonna have to buy another mantis sack this year again once the veggies start coming up!
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Well, AG labs finally cashed my check for the soil testā¦ eagerly awaiting the results
Oh yeah, it wasnāt raining this morning so I went back to hardening off the tomatoes, chamomile and cosmos. They were outside for about 5 hours today. I have a few whole flats with big enough sprouts to start those hardening off also. Still no sign of germ for petunias, english lavender or columbines. I have a few empties that never germed in 2 of my violas, echinacea and lemon balm. Iāll probably restart a few again of these. Mostly, Iām thinking that itās so close to planting time that I may direct sow them into the garden with the rest and hope for the best. Iāll have to check the packs again and see if they can be started that way.
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