2025 Gardening thread, whatcha growing or doing in the yard

[Saltwater60]

Well the time has come to upsize the pots on probably another 40-50 seedlings. Unfortunately I’m about out of room. I will need to set up an outside party table to put them on next to my countertop. Next year needs some serious reevaluating for space and timing. I wanted large plants ready to goin the ground and I got that but too many of them. I need to cut that in half for next year.

 

[Robin]

Speaking of bees, we need some warmer weather, my American plum trees are early bloomers and ready for pollinating! Not a lot of honey bees around anymore and the other pollinators aren't as efficient. Excellent tasting fruit!
Robin

 

[Saltwater60]

Speaking of bees, we need some warmer weather, my American plum trees are early bloomers and ready for pollinating! Not a lot of honey bees around anymore and the other pollinators aren't as efficient. Excellent tasting fruit!
Robin

This week by me looks warm so you should be able to get some bees and pollination going. My plum is flowering as well but it’s small and young so I won’t keep much fruit on there and will hand thin almost all of it off. Buds are breaking on my apples but no flowers yet.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Speaking of bees, we need some warmer weather, my American plum trees are early bloomers and ready for pollinating! Not a lot of honey bees around anymore and the other pollinators aren't as efficient. Excellent tasting fruit!
Robin

I've already got apples on trees that were planted/potted this year. Need to pick them off because it is visibly stressing the trees.

 

[Robin]

Well, the sun is finally out, but it is cold and the wind is up there pretty good. I just took a look and the mason bees are working them over, they're not nearly as efficient as the honey bee, none of which were seen.
Robin

 

[Saltwater60]

Well, the sun is finally out, but it is cold and the wind is up there pretty good. I just took a look and the mason bees are working them over, they're not nearly as efficient as the honey bee, none of which were seen.
Robin

A bit too cold for honey bees. We need another 5-10 degrees. Next week will be in the 60’s so you should get them coming out then.

 

[Saltwater60]

I've already got apples on trees that were planted/potted this year. Need to pick them off because it is visibly stressing the trees.

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That’s the hardest part of being a gardener but it’s the right thing to do. You want all that energy into the roots for this year. Those trees look very nice with great color on the leaves and no hint of disease.