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Gardening

libodem

(19,288 posts)

20. My actual garden spot is the rockiest dirt ever

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #19)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 01:37 AM

Jun 2015

And all the composting vegetation seems to be over a pit of some type. It will be a while before it all breaks down and I can see exactly what I've got. There was also a wood plie and a pile of decorative rocks under a tarp, under the branches and leaves. The rocks were a real boon.

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My Alaska garden [View all] Blue_In_AK May 2015 OP

Very nice. Broccoli or cabbage? Your tomatoes are growing well. uppityperson May 2015 #1

Broccoli AND cabbage (red) Blue_In_AK May 2015 #2

Excellent! I love the trellis also. uppityperson May 2015 #3

I grew a few potatoes a couple years ago, but Blue_In_AK May 2015 #4

I am glad to finally get a warm year, am glad am not down in CA though even here we uppityperson May 2015 #5

Speaking of spuds libodem Jun 2015 #14

That looks like an interesting way to grow them. Let me know how it does, thanks uppityperson Jun 2015 #17

Who knows? libodem Jun 2015 #18

I love the layout of your flower garden alfie May 2015 #6

What temp was it when you took the pics of the outdoor garden? dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #7

Yesterday was 68 around 5:00 p.m. When I took these pics. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #8

Your neighbors are gonna love your garden Botany May 2015 #9

I have a tall fence. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #10

Color me impressed libodem Jun 2015 #11

Beautiful flowers! Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #12

Why thank you libodem Jun 2015 #13

I planted an Alaska wildflower mix several years ago, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #15

That sounds beautiful libodem Jun 2015 #16

That is beautiful. It is so fun, seeing how gardens evolve and change uppityperson Jun 2015 #19

My actual garden spot is the rockiest dirt ever libodem Jun 2015 #20