Posted on 03/02/2018 7:53:09 PM PST by greeneyes
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Did anyone catch this article in the Washington post:
These people are rally out of touch with reality and Mother Nature.
rally = really (Hoohrah for the spell checker).
Changing my tag line.
yeah i dry mine on wax paper (Have had problems with them sticking) for a long time. And then I put them in a closed container all by themselves, not with any prior dried seed’s. I had a whole batch of zucchini seeds ruined one year.
I read it. I guess when you make all that money you just don’t have to make do with cheap stuff.
That’s why I use the top of the Frig. It’s a little warmer up there and they dry out better.
The plates ( I turn the top one over so that it’s not touching the bottom one. But, it allows me to stack them up too so that I don’t run out of room, and yet lets enough air circulate.
Good idea. Are used to have enough room to put them all out onto a table, but now that we’re remodeling that room won’t be available. But there’s always room on top of my fridge!
We’ve got all kinds of bedding plants out now for sale. I’ve got to find something that’ll be 2-4 ft tall in 2 months without much water. (Since we are only able to work on weekends and this is a 3 hr drive from home watering will pose a problem) The native plant nursery I used to love has relocated. Just found out tonight where it’s moved, closed Sundays but I can go out next weekend to check that. Hubby has done an amazing job fixing up the damaged interior of the house so since spring’s here it’s my turn to add the curb appeal. As a twisted garden soul the destruction of my landscape hurt me much worse than holes in the walls and ceilings and messed up interior.
Thanks greeneyes. Hubby keeps trying to reconcile me to boxwoods. And that may happen. But I’m mourning the loss of the old fragrant roses, honeysuckle over 2 ft thick along 60 feet of fence, yuge rosemary bushes and 6 pecan trees the stupid renters decided to eliminate. And we gotta get rid of this place so hopefully if we stick boxwoods out there I just wont have to watch em grow up. Workin on this place has given me a bad itch to fix all that again.
I tell ya. I dont know how the people renting this place did it but they even killed out thick mint in 3 separate 20 sq ft beds. They must just hate plants!
Are there any other blacksmiths in the group?
Long Distance Renting is a big problem - been there and done that. I’d almost sue them over Pecan Trees. LOL
I don’t know. I’ll ask next time I ping. My former son - in - law was one, but I don’t see him anymore.
Re: Building the greenhouse kit and fixing the fence. Ask around. There are always handy people around that LOVE to build things. Maybe you can barter if $ is tight? A pie or a fresh loaf of bread, etc. :)
Yep. Beau has some black barrels we’re going to fill with water to accomplish the same. I have a friend with a sunken greenhouse and she does that. She’s in northern IL and can use it well into the fall/winter with that set up.
Her husband is/was an Engineer for Caterpillar; he ‘MacGivers’ a lot of things for their home/garden and can grow a rose like nobody’s business! :)
I hope you can figure out something. I guess I would fill it with woody herbs, again. Sage, Rosemary, Catmint, Thyme, Oregano & Lavender. Fill in with Dusty Miller. All of those plants are water-thrifty and might reach your 2’ needs inside of a month in your zone. Maybe throw some of those water-retaining crystals in each planting hole when you plant?
Or how about some larger (2-5 gallon) pots of perennial grasses? That would give you instant height. I think grass gardens are so pretty!
Or a combo of the above? Let us know how it turns out.
And, yes. I take destruction of garden beds and trees and shrubs to be a VERY personal matter! Grrrr!
http://www.finegardening.com/article/10-ornamental-herbs
In a word, yes !
The International Seed Vault was chosen for the purpose of retaining and protecting bio-diversity through freezing.
However, the key is not just alone freezing the seed , but also stability of temperature (avoiding significant temperature fluctuations).
I agree with that recommendation, not only that but the plants would show a local hardiness which has already been successful in that area and soil.
A 2 - 3 month window isn't all that much time for plants to adjust transplant, grow, and 'show color'; it's the color and flowering that sells plants and location.
For immediate spring color, contact a local bulb grower, or floral shop, for "pre-chilled" bulbs - but you will pay dearly; it depends on what you are willing to spend ($).
A source for retailers and wholesalers can be found through your local Cooperative Extension office, or State Agriculture college.
If you had a larger window of opportunity it would take a lot of the pressure off you.
You can also supplement garden plants (depending on local wildlife/ critters) with bird feeders, bird baths, wind chimes, garden bench, etc., etc...
You can get a two or three week jump by purchasing locally grown plants that have already been 'hardened off'- just keep an eye out for the weather,
and have shade cloth or lite blankets available, "just in case".
Don't forget that gardeners and farmers, who try to get a jump on the season, are among the world's first gamblers.
That can’t be real!
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