{"id":3668,"date":"2026-04-06T04:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diomederacing.com\/blog\/?p=3668"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:57:06","slug":"eom-update-march-2026-yard-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diomederacing.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/06\/eom-update-march-2026-yard-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"EOM update March 2026 yard\/gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since I dived in whole hog this year with the seed starts so early, there have been a few setbacks.  Like, killin\u2019 off all my pepper and eggplants that were doing so great.  I\u2019ve started those again, just not as many as I did in Jan.  The lil greenhouse has allowed me to move the plants outside so I can start others.  With the addition of shade cloth, they are not cooking midday anymore.  I really like having it for the starts.  However, if there is a prediction for a hard freeze again, I\u2019ll be moving everything into the house.   I don\u2019t want to loose any more plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have always loved the lilac around the gate.  The smell is so amazing.  It\u2019s a few weeks early for them and the rest of the flowering trees this year.   I decided that if the butterfly bush doesn\u2019t come back this year, I\u2019ll put a grape vine there.  It\u2019s the perfect place for a nice arch trellis.   It might be growing; I still can\u2019t tell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I wasn\u2019t quite sold on the idea of the pots next to the garage, but they are starting to look great now that they are showing some color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just adore pansy\/violas!\u00a0 They are so colorful and cheerful, I believe they are a fantastic spring and fall flower.\u00a0\u00a0 They are prolific at reseeding themselves too.\u00a0\u00a0 I took a shot at starting sweet peas this year too.\u00a0 They are growing, it remains to be seen if I\u2019ll get many or any blooms on them.\u00a0 I bought a special root trainer for starting them inside.\u00a0 I think I\u2019ll try to direct seed them this fall, since they are a cool weather plant as well.\u00a0 I would really like to try the butterfly pea flower tea!\u00a0 From what I\u2019ve read the tea changes from deep blue to purple or magenta when the pH balance is altered by lemon or lime juice. \u00a0It is supposed to have a mild, woody, or earthy taste, similar to green tea but without the bitterness. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I also started a few new herbs to add to the troughs in the back.  Like Chervil, Summer Savory, Fennel, Tarragon, Celery, Echinacea, Holy Basil, Lovage, and Chamomile.  I also picked up a bunch of Saffron corms to plant this year (after I received 3 from my boss last month).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this color has made me excited to plant more stuff.  Some of the others I am adding to the garden this year are horseradish, rhubarb, onions, shallots, Fennel, snap dragons, leeks, more lemon grass, and zinnia varieties.   There should be more poppies this year, along with bachelor buttons, and strawflowers.  In the next couple of weeks, I\u2019ll be starting more petunias, carrots, lettuce, bok choy, spinach, basil, alyssum, Anise hyssop, asters, and cucumbers.   I\u2019m also going to prep the garden beds down in the community garden for planting in a couple of weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to work up a plan for that elevated bed, the soil dries out too quickly.   I think that is why the seeds in there haven\u2019t been doing well. I was thinking it was the shade cloth, but after playing with it for a few days.  I don\u2019t think that is it.  I\u2019m going to mulch it with some straw and see how it goes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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