The month of April sure surprised many of us in America’s Heartland! Never before have we seen such warm temperatures in March and April. Spring the flowers are in full bloom. I would say we are at least a month ahead than the normal growing season. The planting of new flowers and gardens are in full force. I’m thinking my fall flowers will be blooming in July this year!
I have most of my garden in the ground, except for a few things that I think is too early to put in. The sweet corn, pumpkins, gourds, etc. are planted and have sprouted. Now, let’s hope for no late frost in our area. We go from 90 degrees one day down to the 60’s the next few days, but things are thriving.
I will enjoy the flowers, and hope next year the bulbs will self-correct themselves. Looking forward to sharing a few pictures as things bloom.
Hope this brings you good wishes for your garden season, and if I can help with any questions, please feel free to ask away.
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout
About the Author:
Snickers is a country gal at heart who loves holidays, quilting, antiques and has a passion for gardening. In her spare time she keeps herself busy as an estate cleaner and volunteers for many organizations. Her bucket list overflows.
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Snickers,
I always enjoy your posts and pictures! Pink is my favorite tulip color! Can’t wait to see what pops up next !
Beautiful Iris, Snickers! I love the purple flowers. My iris are in bud, my ajuga is in bloom, the few tulips I have are already finished!
I have started the garden and compost. Maybe I could do a guest post under your column about my beginner’s veggie garden?
Beautiful flowers! I only have daylilies and they don’t look good this year. 🙁
Ann,
I would love to hear about your new garden and compost. I’m sure everyone that reads here would enjoy it also. If you click on my pictures, they will enlarge so you can really see their beauty.
The flowers are beautiful. As many of you already know, flowers are one of my favorite things about spring. If my granddaughter could manage it, all her clothes would be close to that shade of pink. Ann: Go for it.
Snickers, we’re having the same problem with early blooming. Although we haven’t had as warm of weather as you, everything is a month to six weeks ahead of schedule.
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Definitely need to get some more fall color. I’ve got mums, sedum, Russian sage and bee balm for late summer and early fall color. Do you have any other perenial suggestions for late summer?
Snickers,
I like the cluster effect of the tulips. How closely did you plant them? Any special tips?
I really love Tulips. These are beautiful.
CJ,
I just take 5-7 bulbs and cluster in a circle. I think tulips are one flower than having some steams standing close together gives the tulips protection, so the tulips will grow and stand tall. I have gone to the Hybred bulds, and Michigan Bulb or Brecks usually will have a summer sale on them. Plant in the fall, and if you have rodents that dig, cover with some flat wire until early spring.
So beautiful.
We are having such strange weather, very warm in early March.. cold with snow last week..I think my plants are as frazzeled as I am 🙂
I can’t seem to get my Garden Groove on this year! I’m ashamed to say..I haven’t done anything yet! I got my tools gathered up, was distracted with some house stuff & then the weather changed!
Although, today my daffodils are open & smiling so maybe that will bring me out of my slump!
Your beautiful Tulips & Irises are giving my some much needed inspiration Snickers..I’m looking forward to seeing more of your garden 🙂
CJ,
Here are a few fall flowers and bushes:
Golden Rod
Helianthus (Pernnial Sunflower) this is a bush type
Helenium (Sneezeweed) this is large, needs a trellis
Caryoptenis (this is a blue mist scrub)
Asters and Alyssum
You need to see if your area is zoned for these.
Momsby,
We had the same temps, cut back bad leaves on plants and enjoy your flowers.
Snickers, thanks for the suggestions. I’ll check my Jungs Catalog.
OK, catching up after a very busy work week. I have taken to calling my little 33 square feet my “crops!” LOL. I will work on an post this weekend. I need to charge the camera batteries first.
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Help. Nothing is growing in the squares for the beets. I don’t even like beets. Maybe I’ll just plant bush bean seeds there instead.
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I had some of my own romaine for lunch. YEAH!
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The black-seeded simpson lettuce sprouted two little baby leaves; so did the spinach. I look at them twice a day and gently water them. I think the peas are too deep. They haven’t sprouted yet. 🙁
Ann,
Carrot and beet seed just need to be slighlty covered. The peas might come, but don’t over water things. They need to root down to find moisture. I will hopefully post some new pictures of my lettuce and things soon. The tators are growing so fast.
I think I am overwatering.
Thanks, Snickers. Should I just plant something else in those squares? The beets have been there almost 2 weeks and NOTHING is growing.
Just throwing my 2 cents worth in here. Ann, I am growing beets and peas too. It took 3 weeks for my beets to come up so give it alittle more time. Unless you really don’t want them beets. My problem with the peas is I planted them too shallow but I just pushed them back in and they are growing now. Good luck.
Ann,
Beets are like carrots, they do take time to come up. Misting over the row is fine to keep the dirt soft on top. I never water a thing until I see something pop through. Of course, we have had some rain, and I planted my green beans over a week ago, and today they are just breaking the ground ready to pop through.
lynn,
Saw your post after I posted. Thanks for your info!
Ann,
If you have the space, I would leave the beets there and see what comes if you like them.
LOL snickers. I do the exact opposite of you. I water like crazy when I first plant and when I transplant until they take hold. Then I cut back a bit. Then of course I rarely see any rain here so that might be why.
Snickers,
My tomatoes are over two feet tall. I will see blooms and the next day they are gone. Do you have any idea what the problem is? Bugs? Critters?
I think Spring Garden Update is a well written blog article and you do a complete job of posting unique information. Thomas –
Sor,
They may be growing too fast and shedding the bloom. Sometimes you can cut them back a little and let them fill again. Could be bugs eating them to. You can give them a gentle wash with dishsoap and water and see if they re-bloom. (spray bottle, but don’t over do it)
Tommy,
Thank you and please feel free to commet here.
They are pretty tall. I have pulled off the suckers. The smaller plant has tomatoes on it. Do I cut them back from the top?
Yes, just cut them back a little. You could have deer eating on your plants, or even birds love the blooms. Your plants are way ahead of mine, just ready to cage mine here. You might want to check with your local garden centers to see if they have any ideas on what to do.
Snickers,
Potato question. How many times do you bury them and how do you tell when they are done without digging them up? I buried them once already and they look about ready to bury again.
P.S. I hate bugs and spiders and I can’t say that enough.
lynn,
A couple of times is enough. The vives will die and be brown, just like any vine plant. Make sure you dig out from the plant as not to stab tators underground, or if you are using a tire, go clear to the edge to dig. You will be able to see how well the potatoes look when they bloom. You will see my plants in a couple of days. I have no blooms on yet, but they look great so far.
There is a new post up by snickers that you can find here: https://imperfectwomen.com/garden-update-off-to-a-great-start/
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