Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 After spending about 8 hrs per day out in the yard the past three days I can finally say it's pretty much done for the summer now. Put up the new wood fence in both corners of the yard now with some new flower beds, redid the driveway flower bed and added a new section of flowers under the flag area. Pulled out the old wild bushes last fall and put in some new Spruce trees along the front of the house. Now I get to tackle the backyard probably next week after resting up a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 looks great bro I love the flowering crab apple tree I am going to plant one in my backyard this next spring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 Yeah me too. My grandma got that one back in the 80's when it was only about 6ft tall, now it's still growing really nicely here in my yard. I just wish it stayed nice and flowering like that longer. Usually only get about 2 weeks of it like this, then the first good wind blows all the flowers off it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinfliezz 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 nice yard i wish i had even a remote clue on how to get grass to grow like that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 Fertilizer every month and water it for 30-45 mins every 3 days, plus leaving the mower at the mid height setting so it doesn't get cut too short and burned. Even doing that though I still have a number of brown spots that I am fighting to turn green. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 Oh ... rods, aquariums ... these things I could watch you do and think, "Great workmanship, pretty construction, this guy knows what he's doing." Not once did I think ... "What a show off!" Until now. I just try to keep the dollar weed at bay. Maybe get a few wildflowers to bloom once in a while. Mostly, we call our yard a Plant Hospice, since it's where plants come to live out there remaining days in as much comfort as we can give. (Never, it seems, enough to keep them alive). Â Nice looking yard, show off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 Looks great! If you are bored its time to cut and bale alfalfa here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salty fly 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 This is what eles I do besides fishing stuff and that four letter word, work.  I am really In to succlents.   Some pics of my little yard's rock garden's   Black pine bonsai  Cedrus Lebani glacua pendula, rare Cedar  I spend most of my time out doors. If I am at home and the sun is up, I will most likey be messin' in the yard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVette 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 Sorry Steve, But in my book Salty's got you beat. It comes down to living in a near desert area. I have learned not to waste time and money on flowers here since they don't have a chance. You can water them all day every day around here and all they do is dry up. I ussually plant 2 rows of corn in my front yard for Halloween...Last year the drought was so bad that they never got more than 10-12 inches tall even though i watered twice every day...the pumpkins failed, even the artichoke couldn't take it...i am turning anti-garden now. I need Salty's talents here...i don't know much about succulents. Â But i do have to admit Steve, that do look purdy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2013 well I been working in my garden area the past 2 weeks also I transplanted 30 strawberry plants out of the garden and into a couple old tires and cutting down 5 maple saplings freeing up almost 50 square feet more room in my garden to plant more veggies this year I'm doing my normal salsa garden tomatoes jalapenos onions and green bell peppers plus my 4 favorite squashes(hubbard,acorn,yellow,and zucchinni) but this year I am adding green and yellow beans and pickles to make my world famous bread and butter pickles last fall I canned 25 quarts of them and didn't have any left after Christmas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2013 Raising 15 acres of alfalfa that I square bale and sale to the horse farms each year, a small garden (I love wilted lettuce and onions), small orchard peach, plum, cherry, and pear, and I quit making wine and have let about 50 trellised vines go to pot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2013 Steve, I think you need to talk to Salty fly about the Bonsai. That Pine is beautiful ... plus these two. The one in the middle looks like a Cherry Tree? Elm? What is it, Salty? And the one on the right looks to be another pine ... maybe unintentionally started but definitely growing towards a nice cascade or windblown. Â Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salty fly 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2013 mike, the plant to the left in the pot is Crokia cotoneaster. The 'cascade' is a dwarf blue cedar.I got it in really sad shape, it is starting to pop out of it, it is gona look cool hanging out of the rocks. The black pine I have been training it for about 15 years or so. Thanks for digin' on my stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2013 Salty it is pretty easy to dig your stuff it is very nice and looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2013 I'm not big on succlents (just not a hot weather/desert fan myself, more of a flowering plant type guy) but yeah I am digging the Bonsai's for sure. Got some great exposed root systems on that pine, real nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites