tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1643053149890869185..comments2024-03-29T02:21:55.153-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Much to-do in the GardenJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74474291209863390812023-02-11T01:07:45.678-05:002023-02-11T01:07:45.678-05:00Oh, winter seems brutal to me for its pinching col...Oh, winter seems brutal to me for its pinching cold and the spring comes to warm us with vigor and inspiration and opens the window of new works. Just explored your lovely blog and impressed finding so many helps with different tastes. Your garden looks really awesome. I felt better after trailing to the end of your activities. Love everything you shared for us. BTW do you guys live in the GTA? Thinking of <a href="https://www.landscape-designer.ca" rel="nofollow">replacing an old garden shed</a>? Well, landscape-designer.ca may be the one-stop place for you.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570271495159368986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2525361300248587572018-04-23T22:28:51.882-04:002018-04-23T22:28:51.882-04:00The Callas bloomed nicely all over the complex, bu...The Callas bloomed nicely all over the complex, but I shouldn't pick any since I didn't plant them. I miss the flowering quince that was in my former backyard, it always was a great indicator of Spring. This year I'll be putting plants in pots of I ever take the time to find some nice plants that like the shade.Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60478785587493141862018-04-23T17:58:13.646-04:002018-04-23T17:58:13.646-04:00When my dad died many years ago, I took over the g...When my dad died many years ago, I took over the garden. He did mostly vegetables and annuals but I changed it over the years to perennials, annuals (mostly in pots), herbs and one tomato plant. Last year the squirrels took bites out of green tomatoes so I had to bring them in green which didn't do much for the taste. If that happens again, it's farmers' market for tomatoes. <br /><br />My crocus and daffodils are over. The tulips and grape hyacinths are blooming now. I just cut back my switchgrass "Shenandoah", Russian sage, and spiraea "Goldflame".Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1423310665604850812018-04-23T17:39:23.040-04:002018-04-23T17:39:23.040-04:00I just came in the house from 3 hours of weeding, ...I just came in the house from 3 hours of weeding, so I'm right there with you! We took our lawn out 3 years ago in the depths of the drought and thought we put in a low maintenance yard. Ha! But right now my citrus trees are in bloom and it smells heavenly, so I guess it's worth it. Thank heavens for teenaged neighbors who will do yard work to pay for new mountain bikes or we'd need a machete to hack a path to the grill!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058472608641005270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6335483530464535592018-04-23T16:55:30.398-04:002018-04-23T16:55:30.398-04:00Our satsuma tree bloomed and it smelled and looked...Our satsuma tree bloomed and it smelled and looked wonderful. The star jasmine is blooming now. Ditto to it. The gardenia bush survived. The magnolia is blooming. Almost everything in my side yard is gone, thanks to heavy-footed workmen and several hard freezes. We'll see what manages to come back up. Fingers crossed for my Carnation of India. I don't plan to do anything out there right now. Maybe my mood will bounce back and I'll fix things later.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1205617546846128012018-04-23T16:50:36.701-04:002018-04-23T16:50:36.701-04:00our neighbor squirrels have noticed we don't h...our neighbor squirrels have noticed we don't have a pecan tree. they keep planting pecans in our flowerbeds.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29438124429211659832018-04-23T16:42:34.037-04:002018-04-23T16:42:34.037-04:00Neither of the grasses will do that, Julia, they a...Neither of the grasses will do that, Julia, they are both well behaved.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68608308645068867762018-04-23T16:40:34.312-04:002018-04-23T16:40:34.312-04:00It’s 95 in central AZ today. I am feeling rather w...It’s 95 in central AZ today. I am feeling rather wilted and so are my plants. I envy those of you who throw off the shackles winter and embrace spring. We have two seasons warm summer and hot summer. And summer is a coming!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47824034973209731142018-04-23T16:39:52.069-04:002018-04-23T16:39:52.069-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60291072841365307672018-04-23T14:43:41.196-04:002018-04-23T14:43:41.196-04:00Though I am not a gardener, I always enjoy other p...Though I am not a gardener, I always enjoy other people's beautiful gardens.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22587246738913604722018-04-23T13:11:29.071-04:002018-04-23T13:11:29.071-04:00Good call, Coralee!
Julia, the state extension o...Good call, Coralee! <br /><br />Julia, the state extension offices have gobs of helpful information, between the agents and their published materials. Also, they often have free classes, depending on the location. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-446461284450198772018-04-23T13:03:06.488-04:002018-04-23T13:03:06.488-04:00Welcome, Kathy! You're in good company!Welcome, Kathy! You're in good company!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46148774648340097122018-04-23T13:00:09.654-04:002018-04-23T13:00:09.654-04:00John’s always amenable to helping; he says his big...John’s always amenable to helping; he says his biggest gardening issue these days is that there aren’t many bees around . . . .Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87491797642382706862018-04-23T12:36:15.113-04:002018-04-23T12:36:15.113-04:00I used to grow tomatoes, impatiens, violets, pansi...I used to grow tomatoes, impatiens, violets, pansies in pots on my deck. Then life (and orthopedic issues) got in the way. But I'm retiring soon, and should have a little more free time, and I want to slowly get back to my deck gardening. I've decided I will do one tomato plant, and I plan to buy already-planted flowers. We'll see what happens from there. <br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58398519481708765542018-04-23T11:58:25.061-04:002018-04-23T11:58:25.061-04:00An outdoor cat?An outdoor cat?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76646546966399261822018-04-23T11:57:24.178-04:002018-04-23T11:57:24.178-04:00Rick, I hadn't thought of ornamental grasses, ...Rick, I hadn't thought of ornamental grasses, and I should - I love the way they look. As long as they don't escape and take over the yard...Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44287483901358277672018-04-23T11:55:49.275-04:002018-04-23T11:55:49.275-04:00Great idea, Coralee! Thank you.Great idea, Coralee! Thank you.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73052718592029600132018-04-23T11:50:59.985-04:002018-04-23T11:50:59.985-04:00It's been too cold to do anything in Pittsburg...It's been too cold to do anything in Pittsburgh. We'll have annuals for the front eventually. I learned last year The Girl likes plants, so I'll draft her into helping me again. I gave up on our tulips - deer find them delicious. And something happened to pretty much decimate my rose bushes, so I have to figure out if I want to replace them or what.<br /><br />But the forsythia in the neighborhood is finally blooming and I see green buds on the neighbors' lilac bush. And the blooms are out in the church gardens.<br /><br />The vegetable beds were in dire need of repair this year. Plus we've put in a lot of work over the last few years with little reward - so we pulled them out. Now we just have mounds of dirt (how to get rid of those) and I'm sure we'll get a bunch of "volunteer" plants. We're going with herbs in pots on the deck this year. Any suggestions?<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38988325325277685032018-04-23T11:48:21.347-04:002018-04-23T11:48:21.347-04:00That should have been www.tipthewink.netThat should have been www.tipthewink.netRick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84711840375219923462018-04-23T11:46:28.009-04:002018-04-23T11:46:28.009-04:00And now that I’ve read through the other comments....And now that I’ve read through the other comments...<br /><br />Our Forsythia has been done for a while also the Crocuses and Daffodils. The Lilacs are budded up now, the Rhododendrons are budded and/or blooming, the ferns unfurling, the Beebalm is shooting up and will need pinching by the weekend. Suddenly everything is bursting with Spring energy.<br /><br />Your list: don’t pick up the smaller twigs, leave them for birds to use in nest building. For the circular beds, and elsewhere, put down compost to improve the soil. It gets done every year. I’ll repeat what others have said about the Forsythia, don’t prune until it’s done blooming. Tall back to front, or just tall and short in groups. I like to put a few tall things near or at the front so I can get close to see and smell them. We plant our annuals in a raised bed, mixed between perennials. If you want easy, put in some perennial grasses, pretty ones with nice tassels, such as Karl Forester, or Japanese Forest Grass. Most of all, just make a place you can enjoy!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18700438872391887922018-04-23T11:18:03.165-04:002018-04-23T11:18:03.165-04:00My mom used to trap the squirrels in humane traps ...My mom used to trap the squirrels in humane traps and release them in City Parks far away from her house. We used to tease her that the squirrels would run the phone lines and be home before her. Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9637417096692781222018-04-23T11:11:50.291-04:002018-04-23T11:11:50.291-04:00I bet it does, Debs! My mom had a backyard full of...I bet it does, Debs! My mom had a backyard full of naturalized rosemary in Ventura, CA, just south of Santa Barbara, and orange trees. It was bliss to go visit.<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250276385860989123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81667151655378266712018-04-23T10:53:51.870-04:002018-04-23T10:53:51.870-04:00Oh, and I just wanted to add to the squirrel comme...Oh, and I just wanted to add to the squirrel comments from the blog. We have a couple of huge native pecan trees, so we have a plague of squirrels, they not only dig up bulbs from the beds, they dig up all my flower pots on the deck, and sometimes hit the front porch, too. I've tried everything! I even bought some "critter repellent" that was supposed to deter squirrels, and they LOVED it. I've taken to grinding black pepper all over the plant and any exposed dirt every night. (Cayenne and red pepper flakes had no affect, but they seem to be a tiny bit put off by the black pepper, but that only lasts for part of a day.)<br /><br />Oh, and I had lovely cyclamens in pots on the deck dining table--they ate every single plant down to the dirt. Grrr. Anyway have suggestions?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49107613499596544912018-04-23T10:48:41.144-04:002018-04-23T10:48:41.144-04:00Julia, I keep reading more and more about how impo...Julia, I keep reading more and more about how important it is for us to be outside everyday. Of course, I think we all know this instinctively, but it's very nice of science to back us up. It's healing and stress relieving and all those good things. But I tried to find the things that you enjoy. It maybe putting some annuals in pots rather than taking on big projects.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71432754399900061132018-04-23T10:43:44.817-04:002018-04-23T10:43:44.817-04:00I've let the mint take over a good part of the...I've let the mint take over a good part of the south side of house bed, where I also have lavender and rosemary. It does go a bit wild in the spring, but buy midsummer it's hot that even the mint dies back:-) This is the bed where I'm putting my bucket vegetable garden, among the mint and lavender. Smells heavenly.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com