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FeelingTheBlues · 10 June 2012, 10:33 AM

Greetings TRF,

Today wasn't the most productive day in the garden but nonetheless I've been able to clean out another corner of my backyard! This one was completely invaded by weeds so we had to do something!

(Again, please enjoy some music while looking at my pictures! What about some joyful yet somewhat psychedelic Rolling Stones?

)

Here's what it looked like when we started...

I had quite a rough beginning as someone didn't want me to get to my tools...

Still, after negociating hard with her (she's still alive, don't worry, I just moved around...it seems like she wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed!

), I got my good ol' gardening weapons and started the massacre!

Here's what it looked like when I finished (N.B.: Those of you who wanted to see my face, you can at least admire my shadow...still better than nothing!

)!

Those plants have been there for a year or two already but we decided to buy another one, a cimicifuga racemosa, because we want to fill the corner and this particular one is supposed to grow up to six feet.

And I took two little plants from the very big lily you see in the pictures to move them a little bit, we're hoping they will grow too and fill the back of that corner.

And here's a bonus! After a couple of weeks of Sun and rain my (dare I really say it's mine?

) kitchen garden looks like this now (don't mind the small weeds and fallen leaves, I need to clean it again...

)!

I don't have any tomatoes yet but the plants grew quite a lot, I'm hoping to see them popping out soon!

And now, as always, a couple of close-ups!

The lavender looks quite good now!

Thank you for watching, feel free to comment!

threemonkeys · 10 June 2012, 10:39 AM

Hey you've got quite the green thumb. I'm still working at chopping everything down at my
place (remember the 'bonsai'?).

Very nice, Carl.

HL65 · 10 June 2012, 10:41 AM

Big time green thumb!! Go Carl go!!

FeelingTheBlues · 10 June 2012, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by threemonkeys

Hey you've got quite the green thumb. I'm still working at chopping everything down at my
place (remember the 'bonsai'?).

Very nice, Carl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Big time green thumb!! Go Carl go!!

Thank you so much gentlemen, I appreciate it!

Craig, I do remember that bonsai of yours, are you still trying to make it look like one of Peter's?

FeelingTheBlues · 10 June 2012, 11:02 AM

By the way, I almost forgot a last picture! While bombing the weeds (which actually means passing the weed eater...

) a rock (or probably something rather hard and perhaps a bit sharp) hit me on my (very hairy) leg. As you can see, gardening can be very dangerous...

Yes, I know, this picture is not really safe for work but I know girls love tough men who take risks. Ladies, if you are reading this, I barely cried when that thing got me!

Now get in line and compliment me on my manliness!

Monte Cristo · 10 June 2012, 11:04 AM

Quite the horticulturalist Carl, great job

Your shadow looks as if it's doing a double face palm

FeelingTheBlues · 10 June 2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monte Cristo

Quite the horticulturalist Carl, great job

Your shadow looks as if it's doing a double face palm

Bloody hell Alex! Now I can't unsee it!

You're right though...it makes me look very large as well!

Thank you for the good words my friend.

Monte Cristo · 10 June 2012, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Bloody hell Alex! Now I can't unsee it!

You're right though...it makes me look very large as well!

Thank you for the good words my friend.

OK OK, yes it makes your biceps look HUGE

have been working out?

Lisa · 10 June 2012, 01:56 PM

Love it! Nice to see how things are growing and thriving from your hard work.

Oh no, a cut on your leg! Poor thing!

perpetualman88 · 10 June 2012, 02:15 PM

awsome Karl your garden looks great buddy

keep us updated as your plants grow

FeelingTheBlues · 10 June 2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monte Cristo

OK OK, yes it makes your biceps look HUGE

have been working out?

I've been lifting a couple of plants, thank you for noticing...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Love it! Nice to see how things are growing and thriving from your hard work.

Oh no, a cut on your leg! Poor thing!

Thank you Lisa, I do find the results great given my work (although it isn't hard)!

As for the cut, it's getting better now! I just hope it will make a big scar like those we see on bad guys in movies and stuff, that would be soooooooo cool!

Quote:

Originally Posted by perpetualman88

awsome Karl your garden looks great buddy

keep us updated as your plants grow

Thank you David! I will post a couple of pictures every now and then if anything new comes up!

Andad · 10 June 2012, 05:49 PM

Nice work Carl except I heard a baby crying.

Too Old · 10 June 2012, 06:20 PM

Great choice of music, haven't heard that in ages.

TSW · 10 June 2012, 06:53 PM

Looking good!

azguy · 11 June 2012, 12:04 AM

You should grow some medicinal plants...........

FeelingTheBlues · 11 June 2012, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

Nice work Carl except I heard a baby crying.

Thank you Eddie but you are clearly exaggerating! I wasn't crying...I just had a little something in my eye!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Too Old

Great choice of music, haven't heard that in ages.

Isn't it a beautiful song? I love it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSW

Looking good!

Thank you Thomas!

Quote:

Originally Posted by azguy

You should grow some medicinal plants...........

I don't think Aspirin sells seeds, sorry...

FeelingTheBlues · 11 June 2012, 09:49 AM

By the way guys, I think I was wrong when I told you my plants didn't make fruits yet. Please take a look at what my mother found this afternoon!

Now those will make some excellent peppers for a salsa or perhaps a spaghetti sauce! I can't wait to taste them! The funny thing is that my mother called me and told me "you have to take a picture of those and post them on that forum of yours", you'll have to thank her for that!

And while taking pictures of them, I found...this!

I know, it isn't quite ready yet but I was quite happy to find it!

Luv rolex · 12 June 2012, 05:20 AM

WOW. very nice pics carl. thank you and your great mom for those pics.

FeelingTheBlues · 12 June 2012, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luv rolex

WOW. very nice pics carl. thank you and your great mom for those pics.

It's a good thing she was there to warn me!

Thank you my friend!

azguy · 12 June 2012, 05:50 AM

Looks like you are ready to make some salsa

FeelingTheBlues · 12 June 2012, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azguy

Looks like you are ready to make some salsa

Soon enough John! I'll tell you how it is when I'll make it!

chicfarmer1 · 12 June 2012, 09:54 AM

Congrats, Carl. I unfortunately have too slow a connection to be able to download the photos properly but did catch glimpses, and everything looks great. And hooray for the pepper--did you mention the variety?

Peppers90 · 12 June 2012, 10:00 AM

Carl, you are getting quite the green thumb! Just wait til you taste that tomato. Slice
it up, put it on some white bread with mayo- heaven!!

FeelingTheBlues · 12 June 2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Congrats, Carl. I unfortunately have too slow a connection to be able to download the photos properly but did catch glimpses, and everything looks great. And hooray for the pepper--did you mention the variety?

Thank you J! Too bad you couldn't see all the pictures but I'm glad to have your good words!

I believe the peppers are just regular chili peppers (I'll assume they're just no-names) but they're supposed to come in red, green and yellow (we wanted to add a bit of colour in there).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peppers90

Carl, you are getting quite the green thumb! Just wait til you taste that tomato. Slice
it up, put it on some white bread with mayo- heaven!!

I appreciate the comment Shannon! I'll gladly eat this tomato in your honor and perhaps I'll add some fresh mozzarella on it as well! Rest assured that I'll give you a little review of that very fruit as soon as I taste it!

10 June 2012, 10:33 AM	#1
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Garden update! Greetings TRF, Today wasn't the most productive day in the garden but nonetheless I've been able to clean out another corner of my backyard! This one was completely invaded by weeds so we had to do something! (Again, please enjoy some music while looking at my pictures! What about some joyful yet somewhat psychedelic Rolling Stones? ) Here's what it looked like when we started... I had quite a rough beginning as someone didn't want me to get to my tools... Still, after negociating hard with her (she's still alive, don't worry, I just moved around...it seems like she wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed! ), I got my good ol' gardening weapons and started the massacre! Here's what it looked like when I finished (N.B.: Those of you who wanted to see my face, you can at least admire my shadow...still better than nothing! )! Those plants have been there for a year or two already but we decided to buy another one, a cimicifuga racemosa, because we want to fill the corner and this particular one is supposed to grow up to six feet. And I took two little plants from the very big lily you see in the pictures to move them a little bit, we're hoping they will grow too and fill the back of that corner. And here's a bonus! After a couple of weeks of Sun and rain my (dare I really say it's mine? ) kitchen garden looks like this now (don't mind the small weeds and fallen leaves, I need to clean it again...)! I don't have any tomatoes yet but the plants grew quite a lot, I'm hoping to see them popping out soon! And now, as always, a couple of close-ups! The lavender looks quite good now! Thank you for watching, feel free to comment! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

10 June 2012, 10:41 AM	#3
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,500	Big time green thumb!! Go Carl go!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

10 June 2012, 11:02 AM	#5
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	By the way, I almost forgot a last picture! While bombing the weeds (which actually means passing the weed eater...) a rock (or probably something rather hard and perhaps a bit sharp) hit me on my (very hairy) leg. As you can see, gardening can be very dangerous... Yes, I know, this picture is not really safe for work but I know girls love tough men who take risks. Ladies, if you are reading this, I barely cried when that thing got me! Now get in line and compliment me on my manliness! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

10 June 2012, 11:04 AM	#6
Monte Cristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Watch: ing you... Posts: 3,775	Quite the horticulturalist Carl, great job Your shadow looks as if it's doing a double face palm __________________ 'I am easily satisfied with the very best' - Winston Churchill

10 June 2012, 05:49 PM	#12
Andad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 36,974	Nice work Carl except I heard a baby crying. __________________ E

10 June 2012, 10:39 AM	#2
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	Hey you've got quite the green thumb. I'm still working at chopping everything down at my place (remember the 'bonsai'?). Very nice, Carl.

10 June 2012, 01:56 PM	#9
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Love it! Nice to see how things are growing and thriving from your hard work. Oh no, a cut on your leg! Poor thing!

10 June 2012, 02:15 PM	#10
perpetualman88 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: David Farkas Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116610, 5712/1A Posts: 8,063	awsome Karl your garden looks great buddy keep us updated as your plants grow

10 June 2012, 06:20 PM	#13
Too Old 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 1,089	Great choice of music, haven't heard that in ages.

10 June 2012, 06:53 PM	#14
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Looking good! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

11 June 2012, 12:04 AM	#15
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	You should grow some medicinal plants...........

11 June 2012, 09:49 AM	#17
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	By the way guys, I think I was wrong when I told you my plants didn't make fruits yet. Please take a look at what my mother found this afternoon! Now those will make some excellent peppers for a salsa or perhaps a spaghetti sauce! I can't wait to taste them! The funny thing is that my mother called me and told me "you have to take a picture of those and post them on that forum of yours", you'll have to thank her for that! And while taking pictures of them, I found...this! I know, it isn't quite ready yet but I was quite happy to find it! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

12 June 2012, 05:20 AM	#18
Luv rolex 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Islam Location: Montreal, Canada Watch: DJ,SD 4000,LV Posts: 742	WOW. very nice pics carl. thank you and your great mom for those pics.

12 June 2012, 05:50 AM	#20
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Looks like you are ready to make some salsa

12 June 2012, 09:54 AM	#22
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	Congrats, Carl. I unfortunately have too slow a connection to be able to download the photos properly but did catch glimpses, and everything looks great. And hooray for the pepper--did you mention the variety?

12 June 2012, 10:00 AM	#23
Peppers90 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Shannon Location: USA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 2,264	Carl, you are getting quite the green thumb! Just wait til you taste that tomato. Slice it up, put it on some white bread with mayo- heaven!!

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