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Sadly, with today's temp reaching 40C, borage babies collapsed and are no longer
RIP little ones
RIP little ones
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When pot is legalized in Canada next year, I plan to have my own green garden 
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serene56: Sadly, with today's temp reaching 40C, borage babies collapsed and are no longer
RIP little ones
Even the rats are dead in my garden ,,, must be the weather,,,RIP little ones
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michaelright: Even the rats are dead in my garden ,,, must be the weather,,,
Only my hardiest plants are thriving during this heatwave
We nudged 40C again today, no good for young plants.
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serene56: I don't have aircon, it's been a tough day what with cooking and such
Thank god it's gonna be cooler tomorrow, trekking to Sydney, I'm exhausted just thinking about it after today
Well take care and enjoy your time ,,,Thank god it's gonna be cooler tomorrow, trekking to Sydney, I'm exhausted just thinking about it after today
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Most of my land is ohia forest; and they're too sacred to cut down.
I have a koa tree too!
I like hunting for wild orchids; and since I can't post pics in forums, I put pictures up of some of them on my profile to show someone months ago. They're still there.
I don't remember how many kinds of bananas and plantains I put in the ground, lilikois the yellow and the giant coconut sized ones; but I just learned how to pollinate it the other day, a purple sweet potato patch that my newest batch of pups have all but demolished, a taro patch which just got harvested yesterday, a coconut tree that might be happier at a lower elevation,
I like collecting wild bamboo; and I've got the kind Hawaiians used on canoes, and their flute bamboo. Both of those I just planted last year. I've also got black lumber bamboo that's 20' tall; but supposed to grow to 100 feet, with 8" wide clums. I have a few textile bamboos, and thornless lahala for textiles, and Mexican Weeping bamboo for pegs.
I had 14 common lilikoi vines growing up into a tree that grows over my path; but my pups killed all but two.
Poha berries, thornless black berries, and thimble berries.
I have bell peppers; but they keep dying off, and coming back before the peppers grow as big as grapes... (any hints?)
I have two baby cocoa trees, which began as one: they're not growing taller, but they're multiplying.
And 1 medical marijuana plant waiting to be divided into clones for long season.
Wow!
Thanks for this thread. I haven't harvested much of what I planted yet, but now that I made a list, I'm feeling pretty good about the work I've done.
Aloha aina, malama aina.
I have a koa tree too!
I like hunting for wild orchids; and since I can't post pics in forums, I put pictures up of some of them on my profile to show someone months ago. They're still there.
I don't remember how many kinds of bananas and plantains I put in the ground, lilikois the yellow and the giant coconut sized ones; but I just learned how to pollinate it the other day, a purple sweet potato patch that my newest batch of pups have all but demolished, a taro patch which just got harvested yesterday, a coconut tree that might be happier at a lower elevation,
I like collecting wild bamboo; and I've got the kind Hawaiians used on canoes, and their flute bamboo. Both of those I just planted last year. I've also got black lumber bamboo that's 20' tall; but supposed to grow to 100 feet, with 8" wide clums. I have a few textile bamboos, and thornless lahala for textiles, and Mexican Weeping bamboo for pegs.
I had 14 common lilikoi vines growing up into a tree that grows over my path; but my pups killed all but two.
Poha berries, thornless black berries, and thimble berries.
I have bell peppers; but they keep dying off, and coming back before the peppers grow as big as grapes... (any hints?)
I have two baby cocoa trees, which began as one: they're not growing taller, but they're multiplying.
And 1 medical marijuana plant waiting to be divided into clones for long season.
Wow!
Thanks for this thread. I haven't harvested much of what I planted yet, but now that I made a list, I'm feeling pretty good about the work I've done.
Aloha aina, malama aina.
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I have a big, unmanageable garden that is a lot of work and no enjoyment. 
First thing I did when I moved in was to dig up a little patch in front of the house and planted perennials. They thrive and it's a pretty sight in summer.
The rest of the garden will be tackled this year. Everything will be changed to ensure less work going forward - no hedge or timber fences, flower beds with scrubs and perennials (and hopefully creeping thyme instead of grass) and a veranda to sit out and enjoy the garden.
It'll be a lot of weeding and establishing flowers and a lawn alternative for the first 2 years, but it should be getting easier after that. I like flowers and had a good crop of tomatoes and salad this year.
Enjoy your garden, it is time well spend if it relaxes you.
First thing I did when I moved in was to dig up a little patch in front of the house and planted perennials. They thrive and it's a pretty sight in summer.
The rest of the garden will be tackled this year. Everything will be changed to ensure less work going forward - no hedge or timber fences, flower beds with scrubs and perennials (and hopefully creeping thyme instead of grass) and a veranda to sit out and enjoy the garden.
It'll be a lot of weeding and establishing flowers and a lawn alternative for the first 2 years, but it should be getting easier after that. I like flowers and had a good crop of tomatoes and salad this year.
Enjoy your garden, it is time well spend if it relaxes you.
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Thanks to everyone for your contributions to our CS garden so far 
I'm off to get dirty in mine right now
I'm off to get dirty in mine right now
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Put the flowers in ice cube trays to make very pretty ice cubes for cocktails.
Lovely tip Molly, thank you
I've gone into damage control with my borage babies
Their leaves are so fragile until they're established and they were getting knocked about with the wind and extreme high temps we've been doing of late, even though I'd put them in a protected place
So mummy Serene put some tiny bamboo stakes around them, they're supported now and are soldiering on
It's a jungle out there