As I've mentioned in the past I want my garden to knock me out this year and have grand plan(t)s.
Unfortunately I am the type that likes to knock nearly everything out all out once, as with gardens, maintenance is a forever to-do, therefore let's get the mains stuff done once in one concentrated go. A shot in the arm in getting things done because my garden therapy eventually is to meander around the garden in my bog boots and sun hat, with a beer in hand, watch plants grow, eradicate a weed here and there. Maybe frantically water when the weather gets a bit too hot and I suppose train or attach things to trellis/stakes when the time comes.
I want all the real hard work done in a weekend (or two...) or it'll be BLITZJARDINING time!
As the weather looks to be good this weekend, starting today, here is what I want to accomplish:
GARDEN PLANS:
-move recycled gazebo frame to be trellis in beds
-spray paint gazebo trellis to avoid rust
-make LOTS more aluminum can garden tags
-string off areas of garden for good sectioning
-weed garden path
-turn food compost bin
-re-string all nail fence trellis (may need to buy more twine)
-CLEAN SUNROOM aka sunroom that dreams to be a potting shed
-clean, sharpen and oil garden tools (make a good place for them in sunroom)
-try to create a PERMANENT place inside sunroom for wheelbarrow
-do something else w/weird student desk in sunroom
-fit a plastic rubbermaid container in sinkhole of potting bench made from someone's old laminate kitchen countertop.
-get more bamboo and branch trimmings for cage/trellising material
-ID a mystery plant in garden
-clear/clean up garden work:
-move random organic debris to composter/compost area or trash
-recycle or trash unneeded plant pots or trays
-move all dropped pine needles to a good spot for easy use
-remove dead plants/plant bits still hanging around
-take down old trellis string along fence
-move/replant:
-inappropriately placed herbs (esp those that get watered on accident by neighbors)
-pitcher plants
-lamium
-black eyed susans
-extra canna bulbs
-indian strawberry (to garden path? &/or side path?)
-lemongrass plants
-lambsears
-mother of thousands
-use newspaper to:
-make newspaper pots for transplants
-shred for cheap mulch
-smother weeds in the garden path
-take cuttings of:
-hibiscus
-tea plant
-plant:
-vegetables
-seeds:
-asian veg
-beets
-carrots
-cabbage
-collards
-kale
-lettuces
-mustards
-green onions
-peas
-seedlings/transplants:
-chards
-tomatoes
-tomatillos
-peppers
-sunchokes! (in a small raised bed for permanent plants)
-herbs:
-basil
-salad burnet
-sorrel
-borage
-lovage
-chervil
-horseradish! (in a bucket)
-flowers:
-hollyhocks
-bachelor's buttons
-cosmos
-morning glories
-cardinal vine
-hyacinth vine
-sunflowers
-zinnias
-nasturtiums
-marigolds
-bells of ireland
Garden barters/purchases needed:
-espazote herb (for beans, as we're semi veg)
-PROJECTS (not to be completed this weekend):
-have plants hanging off waterbarrel to hide it (make look attractive)
-make more moss garden/graffiti stuff
-make another rain barrel?
-use beer/wine bottles to create path/edging
-get bathouse up
-make 6 birdhouses
-make mason bee houses
-make cold frame
-work on making a good all season garden
Friday, March 5, 2010
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4 comments:
You can use pallet tops for bird houses!
@kermit: I have been scouting out my neighborhood for pallets! Someone there our their fence, so I took that for scrap wood :) They also tossed the gate, so there's rusty hardware there to be used! It's the motherload!
Your to do list made me tired to read...2 weeks??? You're my hero. LOL I need to make a list like that myself. Congrats on your garden junk...I love to curb shop!
@jennifer: sorry i didn't get back to you earlier, I was on a last minute trip for a while and have just been so dang busy! (Gardening of course!) Yeah, that 2 weeks thing didn't happen (esp as I went on this trip and the weather got crummy here again) MOST Of the list got done though and as of late I got more curbside goodies that I hope will greatly enhance my garden/waterbarrel. More news on that later.
Hope your garden is going great!
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