New type of Cosmo flowering
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So the happiest response to the liquid fish foliar so far is my rose bushes. They loved it! Even the wisteria liked it (so far) go figure. Iām gonna need to mix up a small batch for the roses in the front of the house. I ran out yesterday and didnāt feel like figuring out the dosage for a new smaller batch. Got lazy. I am completely blown away by how much water the darn Ranunculus plants want. I did a deep watering in there yesterday and they wanted more today. Between the papavers and those there is a whole lot of foliage in one area of that planter. They may be all a little too close together, maybe they are all just fighting for it either that or itās just cuz they are flowering. They were not that thirsty before. Iāve never seen a zinnia actually flower before this. It opens then keeps growing more petals. Interesting. Usually they form them all inside the bud before opening. I see what looks like flowers starting in a couple of my taller lilies. At least I think they are. Canāt wait for those!! The dahlia flower is taking forever, but they get huge flowers, I guess perfection takes time.
California put another Japanese Beetle Trap on my front lawn again today. They did this last year too. At the time I thought they were crazy cuz Iād never seen any then last summer I saw a whole 3 of them and killed one. This year Iāve been pulling grub worms out of the dirt like crazy. Not now but when I shoveled the whole veggie plot. I find them here and there still and throw in the trash. I should probably call the phone number and tell them of my findings, maybe they have an insecticide suggestion or they will come spray my yard (yeah right).
Just read that chamomile tea can be used to prevent seedlings from damping off. Interesting! Unfortunately, I didnāt harvest the flowers off the plant I potted because it looked pretty. Now itās gonna die off. I need to figure out where to plant more as I really wanted to harvest flowers and dry them for Glen and my housekeeper for tea. Maybe I can put some seeds in between the cantaloupe and birdhouse gourds. I have cilantro between the tomatoes and they seem to really like it there. Bugs donāt like it either, they donāt touch it.
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Zinnias are cool. I planted them here last year. They were a little slow to take but once they did, wow, beautiful bushy and bright flowers. I never thought they were going to last year because we were in a drought and I put them in late. I bought them at our farmers market a little late but they went till freezing I think.
Iām hoping they all come back up from seed this year, Iāve heard they can. Marigolds. too. Man, they were popping new plants all over when the flowers drop. Iām hoping they will all com back wild, but weāll seeā¦ not so sure. but I may at least get a few. Iāll plant more regardless. I loved them.I was a little surprised how they fill in and take offā¦ eventually, lol. 18 inches between pantings is about right. Each plant just keeps expanding and getting more flowers.
Best vibes on the battle! peace
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Been reading that some seeds require darkness to germinate and some require light. Might be part of the reason some of your seeds are not doing anything.
Specifically, smaller seeds tend to require light and the coats on the seeds might be blocking it
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@GMan I planted 3 different types and am really excited to see them when they all flower. I started 2 types early in the greenhouse and they are slowly starting to flower now. The last one I sowed directly and they are still very small. Do you remember if deadheading them made them flower more? I bought 1 zinnia plant last year from Home Depot that was already flowering. It finished what was already there and died right away.
@DiggySoze yeah, the lavender said to just press it in to the soil which made me think that it needed light to germ. None of those came up. So I tried again, covering the seed lightly and one came through that I accidentally killed watering. These however arenāt pelleted seeds. This time I did cover them lightly again and am crossing my fingersā¦ Guess I should try to look up the impatiens, if they need light to germ then Iāll need to start more with the pellets on top.
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My green onions. I think they are done. I should probably pull one today to check
My miniature rose bush looking happy
My first dwarf phlox flower. Bitchen color
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oooh, do green onions flower like garlic? Garlic scapes are hands down my favorite vegetable in existence ā like pre-seasoned Green Beans.
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so far I donāt think so. You see the pic. They look like what you buy in the store, nothing flowering on the top. Mmmā¦I love garlic scapes! Gonna have to plant some too. If I recall they are later season plants correct? If not then Iām out of room and Iāll have to do it next year. I do have some garlic chives Iām having a bitch of a time sprouting. Crossing my fingers on those!
Oh I guess they will flower, become a perennial in my yard
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@anon95954822 just liked something in the beginning post of this project that made me laugh now! It was about me trying to do this project for cheap! Hahahahaha! ROFL!!! Itās safe to say, Iām broke now and thousands of dollars laterā¦here I am. Canāt even cry about it as I had so much fun doing everything!
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I am re-reading this thread to give me some motivation for a few things I want to try out when the snow actually melts(getting there with the rain), and trying to pick up a few pointers along the way.
You are certainly committed time-wise, money-wise, and determined, but I think you are setting a good foundation for yourself and it will only get better with time. You should be proud of what you have done so far and are going to doā¦ It really is a canvas that is up to you how you visualize how you want itā¦ I do really dig that cinder block wall in your yard thoughā¦
Peace
DaFozz
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I think deadheading may helpā¦ The thing is once they start blooming one flower lasts forever. I never had to thin dead blooms much. I had Marigold up front of them and of course they love it. I had marigolds sprouting all over in late summer. I donāt know if they come back from seed or not. I know the Zinnias can, from what the lady I bought them from said. She said she had lots coming back up in last years patch.
I was going to post some funny pics of how pitiful they looked early on and after we started getting out monsoon rains. Man it was night and day. They do need space between them.
peace
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My gardener came today. I love when all the leaves and camillia flowers are all raked up, grass is mowed and edged. Makes the backyard really pop. Gonna be a good stroll back there in the morning with my coffee.
Anywho, worked until 9pm. About time I earned some money. Too much playing outside and worrying about bugs. No more garden talk for me tonight cuz Bosch Season 5 is up on Prime! Woot!
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Yes, cutting off the fading flowers will keep the zinnias producing blooms all summer long.
I watched the first episode of season 5 last nightā¦I have to pace myself so it is not over too soon.
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MMM green onions! Eatāem now!
My first veg garden after moving out on my own was during unemployment(paid) and I grew tomatos, green onions, peppers & potatosā¦ I made falafels & used tomato, green onion, jack cheese, & sriracha sauce in a pitaā¦ MMM that was my routine food for some months.
Not as pleasant on the exit! 
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My morning stroll in the garden today, Brodaia Rudyās are starting to flower. They must have started growing in January and my gardener accidentally weed whacked them, since they are a bulb I figured they werenāt gonna flower. Itās been forever. Canāt wait to see how they look. The ranunculus flowers are opening now. One is almost there. I can already tell they are going to be amazing! Iām gonna give them a couple more days then Iāll post a pic for yāall so you can see them in all their glory. I am really worried about the bat flower I received. Planted it, but it was the weirdest thing Iāve ever seen, so I just hope I planted it in the right direction. Looked all over the internet for a pic of a cutting like that and couldnāt find it. So I just had to guess as it didnāt have any roots. Iām gonna need to review my orders for all the plants I bought in the fall as Michigan Bulb guarantees them for a year and some stuff just didnāt come up. I either want a refund or new plants as it will probably add up to at least 100 bucks worth.
@cannabissequoia That sounds delish! Too bad I didnāt grow any cucumbers, I could have made tsatziki sauce to go with those falafels. Now Iām craving Mediterranean food! Yum!
@Calyxander I did not have as much restraint and marathoned 5 episodes lol
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My tomatoes have decided to go insane and have doubled in size since I pruned them last week. Gonna need to shave their legs again
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Lol, I havenāt even started my seeds. I am tomorrow or tonight.
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No better time than 420 my good man! No matter the seed
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And, itās my birthday, too! How awesome is that. I was talking to @lefthandseeds the other day and it turns out his is too, lol. I had just mentioned out of the blue about something elseā¦
I think planting on your birthday is in the farmers almanac as right up there with full moons, and stuff like that.
They actually call for after May 25th here for my area, and maybe closer to first week of June because of my extra elevationā¦ Iām at 6500 feet. So, I have time. But not much.
Iām only doing organic heirloom Purple Cherokee and Large Cherry. The Purple Cherokee were off the charts taste wise imo. They seem to be hard to grow in some areas, but did better than my others here.
peace
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Happy Birthday!!! 
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