What have you done today in the Garden?

I have this double tap adapter. You can get them on eBay. The connectors are common "Hoselock" ones, though several companies make them. There's the main tap at the top then two little taps below it, so you can have either, or both on at the same time.

 

Did a bit this morning. Mowed the back lawn, got half a grass box off of it.
I'm pleased that this sambucas survived the winter. It's doing very nicely. I used to swop it over with a mimosa, in the winter. But that got killed by the frost two winters ago.
Anyway, it was always a struggle to lift it out from its spot, as it would damage the azaleas if I didn't lift it high enough. But now I don't have to bother.
There's already some little flower buds forming. That green cane is there as I've been trying to get that branch to grow closer to the centre. I moved it further in after I took this photo.






I gave all the roses a "foliar feed." We've nearly two dozen altogether. So far no sign of any blackspot, but there was a bit of greenfly on one, but I've sorted that.

 

Lovely to see things coming along there, Riley.

 

I took Eastern and Western Religions classes in college and learned of that. I liked it. Also; if you send me a message I'll respond. I just looked and didn't see where I could send you a message.

Are the black bees something like mason bees? I had a mason bee home way back in the day when I lived in Washington State. I have another one that I haven't put out here, yet. When we lived in Texas we ended up with these bees that looked like giant black humble bees. They flew very slow and sometimes they'd hover right in front of you. One day I saw one making a hole in the edge of the roof. When I went to church that week, I told someone about them and they told me they were carpenter bees and I needed to spray them. They could make thousands of holes and reak havoc on your house. I never did spray them. I told the landlord about them and let her decide what to do, and we moved back to Washington 3 or 4 months later.

I did nothing, there's still snow on the ground. I did do some sewing.

 

I have mason bees some, but other than an occasional hole, they have not "wreaked havoc" on my house.

I will look around and see how to send messages.

These are actually a species of honeybees.

Black Honey Bees in America - Carolina Honeybees

 

I cannot find how to send a private message to anyone, and I forgot how to do it. Does anyone else know?

 

thanks @Doghouse Riley . I think my son can do that. I have a double tap for two hoses, and that may be all I need anyway.

 

@AAnightowl tap on your name at the top of the page to go into your account ,then click. on Conversations...then onto Start new coversation.

 

Pricked out another tray of Cosmos Purity and a tray of Zinnias.

 

Oreti great choice, zinnias and cosmos are always a beautiful addition to any garden. They will hold up till fall in my climate.

 

Agree @Pacnorwest they bloom their way into Autumn (Fall) here too. I love the Summer job of walking around the garden everyday and deadheading the spent blooms. The more deadheading the more blooms we are rewarded with. My fave Summer job !!

 

No mason bees look kind of like smaller honey bees. The carpenter bees looked like big black humble bees and they're the ones that burrow into the wood and wreak havoc. I don't know if they did; I took my granddaughter and went back to Washington State.

 

Yesterday I chipped some snow and ice off part of the upper garden so the soil would thaw a wee bit. This afternoon it was soft enough - and inch or so - to plant some spinach seeds. If the hungry birds don't find them, hopefully they will germinate as soon as weather permits.

The tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage have sprouted and were thinned to a fearless leader today. Everyone is still under grow lights for another month or so, but hopefully soon they can join the gazanias, parsley and cupids dart out on the deck for a few hours in the sun. The Gazanias really grew with the natural light. I'll have to pot up the Cupid's Dart in a few days. Some will be gifts for friends and neighbours.

 

@Willowisp, I meant to say carpenter bees. I don't think I have any mason bees.

 

@Oreti, thanks. I did not think those were private.