Sunday Bits #84
- themarigoldgc
- Jun 23, 2024
- 4 min read
We've had a wild week around here. Gone from frosty nights to double digit nights in a matter of days. Now that the sun is out, we are playing catch up with the yardwork, with pots to wash up and put away for winter seeding next year, weeding, a bit more planting.. well, things are busy and we are getting things done.
It is lilac time. I think we are a little later than usual due to the cool weather we've had this spring, but whenever it gets here, it is my favourite time of the year. I absolutely love the looks and scent of them. Bring them in by the armloads while you can! By the way, those candles are the very best- I love the ones for pet smells!
The bees are all over the lilacs, too. We have had many buzzy weeks lately. First the two mountain ash trees were all abuzz for a couple of weeks, now the lilacs. Hopefully then it will be roses and other flowers.
Is this not the prettiest petunia you have seen in a long time? I love how subtle it is, want these everywhere next year ; )
Those white bits everywhere are the blossoms of the mountain ash tree. They cover the yard like pretty bits of snow... until they turn brown, that is.
To deadhead your petunias, you do not want to just pull out the flower. Instead, take it right back to the stem, removing the flower cap to promote lots more blooms. If you leave the cap, it will start making seeds rather than blooms. Ps, the newer petunias are not sticky like the old ones were. Hated the sticky bit! In fact, most of the newer petunias do not even need deadheading!
Using perlite in the garden. Such an interesting read. While I have never gone out to buy perlite to intentionally add to my garden beds, I do dump out my potted plants and hanging baskets into the garden. As I use a high porosity potting soil, it always has a good amount of perlite in it, so I guess I have been doing this for years (sort of, haha).
Dumping your pots and baskets into the bed in the fall is also adding soil diversity, which is a really great thing. The more diversity you add, the better your soil will be. Diverse amendments that is, like manure one year, compost the next, sea soil another year, potted plant soil, etc...
Clematis wilt. What is it? What can you do about it?
Growing globe artichokes. They are winter hardy in a zone 8 or better (very few areas like that in Canada, haha, but some), in zones 6 and 7 they will overwinter unless you have a cold winter. I would generally lose them every 2nd or 3rd winter in my zone 7 garden. That's okay, I always grew some more to plant, just in case.
In our prairie homes, start them early, plant them out after the last frost, and enjoy them for the summer. Even if you do not want to eat them, the pollinators just adore them.
Seven reasons that you have misshapen cucumbers. This is a question I get very often. Here are all the answers!
Yesterday marked one year since my sweet momma passed away. As is tradition, I lit a candle in her memory and honour. We leave it lit till it goes out all on it's own, so is still burning bright today.
If you want to leave a candle burning on your deck for a loved one, make sure it is safe. I use a glass hurricane lantern, my brother uses a lantern style one at his house and hangs it up.
Sunday DIY
How to make a cute messenger board. I made several of these a few years back. They suit my rustic farmhouse soul. Easy to make. Mine are just a bit different but you can tweak yours to look whatever way suits your home (and soul) best.
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Sunday Recipe Inspo
This Basque Cheesecake looks simple to make, yummy, and I like that it uses far less eggs than a normal one. Whew. A baked one uses soooo many eggs. I will try this one as I like easy to make desserts.
How to make bubble tea. Perfect timing for your summertime bevies.
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