tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.comments2024-03-09T03:16:19.601-05:00Dinky DoValHallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-51736654076560148452013-10-09T14:15:44.042-04:002013-10-09T14:15:44.042-04:00Oh I bet that is lovely--I like their little pale ...Oh I bet that is lovely--I like their little pale flowers, too!ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-61364808578488733412013-10-07T09:39:39.415-04:002013-10-07T09:39:39.415-04:00These plants were one of the 'surprises' i...These plants were one of the 'surprises' in my yard when I moved into my great grandmother's house. I transplanted some over the past few weekends (the birds have planted them in the most interesting places), and I think it's going to be neat to have them en mass next year._emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-49952279383705597752013-10-04T15:42:28.686-04:002013-10-04T15:42:28.686-04:00It's broccoli--planted entirely too late, and ...It's broccoli--planted entirely too late, and beets--which I caught a rabbit in the act of mowing down. I saved 3/4 in the nick of time. So obviously, I need all the luck I can get!ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-35769988009835206782013-10-04T09:40:21.872-04:002013-10-04T09:40:21.872-04:00Is that kale and chard? I ended up deciding to ski...Is that kale and chard? I ended up deciding to skip the fall garden this year because I know I won't have time, but it makes me SO SAD. Good luck with yours!Kiersten @ Oh My Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879131170308980919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-47015085990110579462013-09-06T10:49:41.378-04:002013-09-06T10:49:41.378-04:00Who knew! Who knew! _emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-9252055329308251732013-08-25T21:00:05.642-04:002013-08-25T21:00:05.642-04:00Yay! Grow little pumpkin, grow! My squash all succ...Yay! Grow little pumpkin, grow! My squash all succumbed to vine borers (sigh), so no pumpkins for me this year. :/Kiersten @ Oh My Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879131170308980919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-28591277708571751452013-07-14T16:33:41.841-04:002013-07-14T16:33:41.841-04:00Love it! I have tried to grow Michigan Lily, but w...Love it! I have tried to grow Michigan Lily, but without success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-45105317273542558602013-07-12T21:57:17.748-04:002013-07-12T21:57:17.748-04:00Down with chipmunks! They are a scourge among us.Down with chipmunks! They are a scourge among us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-3708170857676437282013-07-11T08:44:29.802-04:002013-07-11T08:44:29.802-04:00What a truly gorgeous flower! What a truly gorgeous flower! Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893078852565137503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-28933190344616294572013-07-08T22:22:01.592-04:002013-07-08T22:22:01.592-04:00You could send your fox over our way, if you like....You could send your fox over our way, if you like. There are some bunnies I could introduce him to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-48945033955017184552013-07-08T13:41:16.685-04:002013-07-08T13:41:16.685-04:00I have heard mixed things about the repellents. Fo...I have heard mixed things about the repellents. Fortunately (depending on your perspective) I have a fox who comes around (talk about smelly)--so you'll see in the next post what happened! <br />I have only lost asters in my ornamental garden, but in the veggies garden, beans and okra are at peril.ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-44966514168102924232013-07-03T21:43:05.474-04:002013-07-03T21:43:05.474-04:00We have a plague of bunnies, they eat the woodland...We have a plague of bunnies, they eat the woodland phlox, the ornamental grasses, the crocuses, etc. I've tried the bunny repellent, but who wants their garden to smell like bear piss? I might just look into getting a cat again ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-26248756744179594572013-07-03T00:21:47.237-04:002013-07-03T00:21:47.237-04:00I wish I had a bottlebrush buckeye. I do have Clet...I wish I had a bottlebrush buckeye. I do have Clethra, which is pretty nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-44311487797307442892013-06-24T21:17:21.225-04:002013-06-24T21:17:21.225-04:00When we moved into our house the back porch was li...When we moved into our house the back porch was literally falling down. We had it rebuilt and expanded as a room from which we could watch the garden and birdfeeders. Definitely a good investment! Good luck with your sun roome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-25256806962369645722013-06-22T20:39:49.768-04:002013-06-22T20:39:49.768-04:00Oh..that's not good. yup. Am worried about tra...Oh..that's not good. yup. Am worried about transplanting the strawberries to new bed might just transfer the problem. What do you think?<br /><br />Still..from what I read..and my plants are going on five years now..this is the end of their road for good production. So, new plants from runners or, new plants to purchase. But maybe in fact your plants are just ending their life..spotty, brown and all...like us humans )))Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-91121112536630739552013-06-19T23:00:55.536-04:002013-06-19T23:00:55.536-04:00We do have some of the same plants ... butterflywe...We do have some of the same plants ... butterflyweed, trumpet honeysuckle, and yarrow. Lots of great blooms, I think the gardens are trying to make up for lost time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-31805638787533387322013-06-14T22:33:50.031-04:002013-06-14T22:33:50.031-04:00Pink and orange, huh. How about orange and blue. O...Pink and orange, huh. How about orange and blue. Or pink and blue? Or even pink and yellow? I grow butterflyweed, which is a favorite, though not Veronica. I also have some partly orange daylilies. Pink Joe Pye Weed and swamp milkweed. And lots and lots of blue flowers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-70829268685268671742013-06-14T22:23:08.080-04:002013-06-14T22:23:08.080-04:00I have plenty of the small, but none of the large,...I have plenty of the small, but none of the large, fortunately. Cute photos, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-26038884623997455462013-06-13T20:16:08.352-04:002013-06-13T20:16:08.352-04:00I gave up on growing cukes last year after a frust...I gave up on growing cukes last year after a frustrating season. As you say, you can get good ones at the farmer's market. Judy like to make pickles, and while you can get more cukes than you would eat, I would never get enough to make a batch of pickles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-57650618854402876172013-06-12T21:27:15.432-04:002013-06-12T21:27:15.432-04:00Argh. I hate it when things like that happen, and ...Argh. I hate it when things like that happen, and I am terrible about dividing my perennials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-73562499768296739622013-06-12T20:52:47.643-04:002013-06-12T20:52:47.643-04:00Yup, they are pretty. Who knew? Not me, anyhow. I ...Yup, they are pretty. Who knew? Not me, anyhow. I like tomato flowers also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-40176303998457129102013-06-11T12:51:10.108-04:002013-06-11T12:51:10.108-04:00Yikes--that's a tough one!Yikes--that's a tough one! ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-31619251039188979862013-06-10T22:31:37.663-04:002013-06-10T22:31:37.663-04:00A bottlebrush buckeye is a great choice - wish I h...A bottlebrush buckeye is a great choice - wish I had one! I have also had the experience of struggling with unwanted views. The neighbor across the alley had a huge above ground swimming pool that was a kind of peptobismol pink. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-9526145444987755552013-06-10T11:45:51.185-04:002013-06-10T11:45:51.185-04:00Yeah I planted way too many leeks--at least they a...Yeah I planted way too many leeks--at least they are pretty!ValHallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843439954015747722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749334422518916090.post-79538209104768047932013-06-07T20:44:43.110-04:002013-06-07T20:44:43.110-04:00I love that photo of the garlic buds!I love that photo of the garlic buds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com