I can't say it was love at first sight, but I admit, I was enticed by its charms. I mean, who wouldn't be?
You know all the sweet promises it whispers in one's ears: no weeds, no weeds, no weeds! Just place it in the garden and enjoy the good life.
It's cheap. It's easy to install. It's...landscape fabric. . .
I've never been a big fan of landscape fabric because eventually what ever is covering it comes off and boy does it look ugly all bare and bunched up in the garden! -OR
Q Our lemon tree is being eaten to death! We have lived in our house in San Francisco for years and have recently come across a new problem. Something (my guess is a rat) is eating the bark off our large lemon tree. This animal sits almost anywhere in the tree and gnaws the bark off down to the white of the branch.
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When we first moved here, there was a pretty scruffy area on the west side of the cottage. It had been a vehicle entrance for one of the cottages and it ran betwen a hawthorn hedge and the house. In...
All white flowers. Sounds like a moon garden to me! -OR
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on May 7, 2006, 10:42AM
Posted by Rosemary Reblogged by Old Roses to garden on 2006-05-07, 23:25:04
We got frost again last night. Honestly, while I know that the last frost date here in lovely Cleveland, OH is May 16, I have never seen a frost this late. I have lived in Cleveland for 9 years and the latest frosts that I can remember are a few late April frosts.
The frost last night meant that all my potted tropical plants had to be brought back inside. There is also a few plants in the yard
I hear bedsheets work very well. Good luck! -OR
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on May 7, 2006, 8:30AM
Posted by Hanna Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2006-05-07, 23:22:32
It is raining outside. Well, you didn't expect it to rain inside, did you??? (smile) We need this rain so you will not see me complaining about it here even though we need to go to the grocery store. Big deal, you say? Yes, it is for us. I am in my late 50's and Db is in his early 60's so the long walk from the Jeep to the five or six steps up to our front door is tiring with a lot of grocery bags. WoW! I'm exhausted just writing about it. . .
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on May 7, 2006, 8:37AM
Posted by bamboochik Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2006-05-07, 23:21:26
Yesterday's harvest from the garden: rhubarb chard and oregano. I used both to make a super-easy pasta dish for dinner. I infused olive oil with one clove of garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes. To that, I added the chopped chard and oregano, salt and pepper. Then I mixed in some cooked linguini and topped everything off with toasted walnuts, shredded Parmesan cheese, and an additional pinch
sounds yummy! -OR
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According to Simon & Schuster’s guide to Mushrooms, the Dog Stinkhorn arises from a white or pale yellow “egg” and is covered by a fetid slime. Mmmmm. Not surprisingly the edibility is listed as “of no interest”. Elsewhere I read that the slime attracts flies which pick up the [...]
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Posted by kerry Reblogged by Old Roses to wildflowers on 2006-05-07, 23:18:57
Nothing irritates me more than these stories about how gardening as a leisure activity is on its way out. In this week's San Francisco Chronicle, John Hershey writes:
"Are you aware of the impending demographic crisis facing our country? ...In a recent poll, the number of Americans who list gardening as one of their favorite leisure activities plunged from 15 percent in 1995 to 6 percent. "
This leads to all sorts of hand-wringing over the cause of this terrible decline and what on earth we might do about it. Hershey's not the only one talking about this; the gardening industry overall is quite worked up about it, with frequent articles in trade magazines agonizing over the problem. (Meanwhile, the American Nursery and Landscape Association reports on USDA statistics that show that sales of plants have grown steadily over the last two decades and are increasing by $500 million per year. . .
I don't see gardening as being amy more or less popular than it ever was. How about you? -OR
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Posted by Amy Stewart Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardening on 2006-05-07, 23:16:34
Fothergilla 'Mt. Airy' is a slow growing small deciduous shrub reaching 5-6' in height and similar in width. This plant has a spreading habit, angular branching forms a tight knit mound that suckers often forming a larger mass. Blooming in April and lasting for several weeks, the white 1.5-2" long fragrant flowers emerge before the leaves. The rich leathery texture of the dark green, often blue green summer foliage turns bright yellow to scarlet orange in the fall. Fothergilla in general can tolerate partial shade, but requires moist soil with adequate drainage, performing best in slightly acidic soils.
This shrub is a great selection for the urban landscape; generally trouble free in the disease and insect category. Great for use in foundation plantings masses and borders and can be effectively grown in containers. Hardy in Zones 4-8 allows for the wide spread use of what I feel is an under planted shrub.
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Snappy Croc asked a question on my last post that I thought I should answer. What kind of plants are planted in your Moon Garden? The area has everything from full sun to full shade. And I'm not too sure about the drainage. Weeds seem to grow real well. . .
I think the mystery plant is a poppy. -OR
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The Mid-Atlantic forum on the Gardenweb website had a plant swap today. I'd never been to one before so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was very well-attended--must have been at least 40 people there and they all brought food and plants. Some plants were for pre-arranged trades but many were just extras to give-away. So, I came home with a bag full of red Canna bulbs, some Lemon Balm, a Moonflower plant, and two perennial salvias. I gave away 6 Canterbury Bells seedlings and 6 Malva 'Mystic Merlin'.
The host's garden was HUGE. All raised beds that surrounded the front lawn. There was a tremendous variety of plants in the beds. Here's a coral-colored peony:
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on May 6, 2006, 4:12PM
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It's a beautiful day today and I wish I were gardening, but instead it's been a day for work and errands. While doing those errands, however, I just happened to be sucked into (by forces beyond my control) the Alameda Library's used book sale. And jackpot! Although there was only one small table of gardening books, I still managed to snag five books that look promising. . .
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on May 6, 2006, 5:47PM
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Here's a delicious preview of tomorrow's house and garden tour here in town; I couldn't wait till these lovely gardens are crawling with tour-goers in bright sun. You all expect better than that and I'm just trying to please. . .
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In 2003, I planted a few more 'Queen of Night' and some 'Shirley' (pictured above, at left, with 'Pink Diamond'), which are white with purple edges. Both have returned consistently. . .
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on May 6, 2006, 10:10PM
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This is my second attempt at this post.Blogger crashed last time.I was asked about the Oxalis bulbs which i planted.In California (Alameda) the oxalis are a noxious weed. . .
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on May 6, 2006, 5:38PM
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I have still not purchased another camera, after mine was stolen in Costa Rica. But my son is here for a few days, with his camera. So I captured a few shots.
This is a sensational tulip I picked up last fall. This picture is a smidgen more yellow than it really is. . .
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on May 6, 2006, 11:44AM
Just 2 days after I was sweating wearing shorts and a tank top in the garden getting burnt walking through the park with the pupheads, the temperature dropped to near freezing and I am left coming home from work tonight to scramble some sheets to cover the flower beds. EEk!!! I brought in the window baskets, and containers, here is hoping that the covering for the flowers outside is enough.
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Posted by TraceyF Reblogged by Old Roses to weather on 2006-05-07, 15:03:42
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