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To: DelaWhere

rosea ‘Chatter’s Double Mix’<<<

Those are beautiful, would they grow in the house, if they fell into that pot of soil, that i am decorating?

And how do beans pollinate, do I need a bee? or just a good shaking of the plant, what about peas?

LOL, no I won’t ask google, for then I would have to open another page and I have too many now open.


5,462 posted on 03/23/2009 2:01:42 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

>>>And how do beans pollinate, do I need a bee? or just a good shaking of the plant, what about peas?<<<

Peas and Beans are both self-pollinating as are tomatoes.

All though benefit (increase yield)from shaking/swabbing/insects/vibrators.


5,467 posted on 03/23/2009 2:41:25 PM PDT by DelaWhere ("Without power over our own food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe)
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>>>Those are beautiful, would they grow in the house,<<<

Oops, forgot to answer that... Not a good one for in the house. They are about 4-5’tall, tend to be biannual if planted late. These will usually bloom first year if planted early.

Hollyhocks are a traditional cottage garden background plant.

As a youngster, I used to catch bees in the single blooming hollyhocks... Just fold the pedals out over the bee and trap it. These, however are double blooms.


5,473 posted on 03/23/2009 3:40:10 PM PDT by DelaWhere ("Without power over our own food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe)
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