I have always been a gardener, even living in apartment I would have a full blown vegetable garden in 5 gallon buckets on my balcony. Most of my yard is garden, I am not a fan of grass. I even have a house. I have a row of raised beds next to my driveway so I can just come out the front door in summer and pick my dinner. And although they are not in any of the pictures, I have lots and lots of flowers as well.
Are these current photos? All I have that's green is a ploycultural cover crop in my raised beds. Still too cold. I think it's going to be a late planting season north of Lubbock.
Sadly no, this is last spring, we had snow this morning.
We're supposed to have rain tomorrow. First moisture since September.
You're a man after my own heart. I have been shrinking the grass in my yard, grass is a waste of time and resources. I have two 4x4 raised beds right now. I have a back yard with a huge slope. If I had the finances I'd have it terraced and plant less labor intensive stuff and more food. As it is anything besides grass that is planted now washes toward the house. I am hoping in a couple more weeks I will be able to plant my tomatoes. 27 degress this morning.
I have bees so if I thought I could get away with it I would just make my yard a field of wild flowers. Albeit a very small field, I have a relatively tiny yard.
@ThomasLevi I want bees! I would need to fence my yard first, and I am working too many hours right now. But I've done some reading and dreaming.
@HippieChick58 A fence is not going to keep the bees in
@ThomasLevi it would be to keep the neighbor brats out. The Robert Frost quote makes sense, Good fences make good neighbors. Don't want the uncontrolled minor messing with a hive and getting stung, or knocking it over. I'm in the burbs.
That’s awesome more people should make better use of their yards to grow food
Absolutely!
Impressive!
You wouldn't say that at the end of the summer, it gets a little wild.
Posted by FrostyJim...I have enough room for a few good people.
Posted by glennlabMy heavenly Blue Morning Glories have finally gotten their color.
Posted by glennlabMy heavenly Blue Morning Glories have finally gotten their color.
Posted by FernappleIts that season again, blue sky and golden leaves, nature is the greatest designer, a Ginkgo in my garden. Also posted in photography.
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Posted by FrostyJimMaking my last batch of 2024 oven roasted tomato sauce on Oct. 10 ready to start filling jars.
Posted by FrostyJimMaking my last batch of 2024 oven roasted tomato sauce on Oct. 10 ready to start filling jars.
Posted by FrostyJimMaking my last batch of 2024 oven roasted tomato sauce on Oct. 10 ready to start filling jars.
Posted by FrostyJimI needed to preserve my bell peppers so I made Indian chutney last night.
Posted by FrostyJimI needed to preserve my bell peppers so I made Indian chutney last night.
Posted by FrostyJimMoose family munchin' on my Raspberries right now at about 8:30 on Tuesday night!
Posted by FrostyJim3 giants total over 3 lbs! Bush Early Girl hybrid grown in my Wasilla Alaska zone 4b greenhouse...
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