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ᐅ Garden Photos Chat Corner

Created on: 22 Apr 2019 22:51
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haydee
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I thought a garden chat and photo thread would be a good idea.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
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halmi10 Aug 2021 21:48
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Used my day off today to build a fire pit.

Lawn area with a red circle around the post; tools and gloves are lying on a stone wall.


Well-maintained lawn in the garden, bordered by gray stone walls; terrace with a bench behind.


Gray stone ring around an earthen pit in the garden; several children standing nearby.


Circular stone flower bed made of rectangular stones with pebbles on a lawn area.


Rusty fire basket with ashes inside a stone ring, on gravel and grass.


Round metal fire bowl in the garden with burning wood, gravel, and stone ring.
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sub-xero12 Aug 2021 04:19
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halmi schrieb:

Took advantage of the day off today to build a fire pit.
Looks great! I’m planning to do something similar. Question: why did you use a bowl, instead of building the fire pit so you can place the wood directly inside? I would probably build a slightly raised edge and just put a grate on top. That seems most practical to me.
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Steffi3312 Aug 2021 10:52
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In mid-July, I created a new large strawberry bed and planted it with cold-stored strawberry plants. Since then, the strawberries have grown quite well. Today, I was even able to taste the first red berry 🙂 Next year, the plants will be lush and will cover the wood chip mulch. Unfortunately, the landscaping fabric is necessary because otherwise the weeds would simply take over.

Garden with young plants on black mulch fabric, trees, vegetable bed, and garden shed.


Garden with colorful flower beds, mulch areas, glass greenhouse on the left, and trees.


Small strawberry plant growing out of wood mulch, red strawberry visible.
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halmi12 Aug 2021 12:23
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sub-xero schrieb:

Looks good! I’m planning something similar. Question: Why do you use the bowl and didn’t build the fire pit so you can place the wood directly inside? I would probably build a slightly raised edge and just put a grill grate on top. That seems the most practical to me.

That’s possible too, it’s just a cleaner solution this way.
Schimi179116 Aug 2021 11:40
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Figs without end … … … … … … …


Fig tree branch with unripe green figs; one opened red fruit visible



Fig tree with green, round fruits and large, lobed leaves.
Schimi179116 Aug 2021 12:14
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Avocados still need some time:


Outdoor veranda with tree in a round stone planter, lounge chairs by the pool, terrace.


The mango is ripe:


Garden view with young fruit tree and a large fruit, next to a stone path and hillside landscape.


Oranges are coming too:


Small citrus tree with dense, glossy leaves and green unripe fruit.


Lemons:


Lemon tree with glossy leaves in a garden scene, agave on the left, gravel ground, irrigation hose.


Persimmons still need some time as well:


Compact citrus tree with green fruit and glossy leaves in the garden.


Olives – endless supply. However, they are inedible straight from the tree.


Large olive tree in the garden with stone wall, wooden table and potted plants.