tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7234312034075236275..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: A Wheelbarrow Full of Garden FunGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-9130766128284244412012-07-16T01:03:20.559-05:002012-07-16T01:03:20.559-05:00At least even if you lack more blooms you have lov...At least even if you lack more blooms you have lovely visitors for the photos. I wonder why i cannot get nice shots of the bumble bees, their wings seem to be wriggling all the time. Does that mean my camera is not fast? Do you know what i should do?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42511711409584684792012-07-15T15:40:42.288-05:002012-07-15T15:40:42.288-05:00One of my very favorite flowers turned into a work...One of my very favorite flowers turned into a work of art with your camera. Your photos just make me happy.Patsy Bell Hobsonhttp://www.patsybell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22516819146100119572012-07-15T08:34:06.829-05:002012-07-15T08:34:06.829-05:00That is a wheelbarrow full of joy this time of the...That is a wheelbarrow full of joy this time of the year. PS the rain has been EXCELLENT this year!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-45699464833697870832012-07-12T09:52:40.795-05:002012-07-12T09:52:40.795-05:00It's been brutal and I wonder if this is what ...It's been brutal and I wonder if this is what we can expect from now on...Barbara, I've never been able to get sunflowers to grow. I haven't the sun or deep enough soil. I have had to rip out coneflowers that show evidence of aster yellows disease. That disfigures the flower nd spreads by leafhopper to other coneflowers and some other asteracea family members.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3990493063426989392012-07-12T09:46:20.114-05:002012-07-12T09:46:20.114-05:00We are getting rain now and it's stalled over ...We are getting rain now and it's stalled over us so there's been time for it to soak into the soil! So glad both your gardens are getting good rain amounts.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11015221652519545332012-07-12T09:45:16.828-05:002012-07-12T09:45:16.828-05:00I've been storing my plants in Kiddie pools fo...I've been storing my plants in Kiddie pools for decades. Once, I helped a pal move her vegetable garden across country in pools. You should give yourself permission to buy now;)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15862500010456097622012-07-12T09:42:58.567-05:002012-07-12T09:42:58.567-05:00Nothing gets full sun in my garden! Coneflowers d...Nothing gets full sun in my garden! Coneflowers do okay in semi-shade. I bought E 'Prairie Splendor' which is reported to do well in those conditions. Also, many of the newer cultivars need to be have all blooms cut off when planted so their growth can be concentrated in roots. I know that's so irritating but, they have lost some of their vigor in breeding for color, bloom size and double petals and need this extra help. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53472500831942774142012-07-11T19:41:17.587-05:002012-07-11T19:41:17.587-05:00Looks great! My fall asters are blooming now (muc...Looks great! My fall asters are blooming now (much ahead of 'normal - they're covered up with bumblebees. A curious weather and flowering year just gets a bit odder, I guess.<br /><br />We've been having periodic thunderstorms with heavy downpours, so both the mountains and piedmont in my part of the Carolinas are doing well. Hope you've had more rain!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-73587337459954470052012-07-11T14:59:08.297-05:002012-07-11T14:59:08.297-05:00I about fell out of my chair when reading that you...I about fell out of my chair when reading that you bought plants in this heat! Ha, but today our heat is no so bad. As a matter of fact, neither is the humidity. And we had more rain in GA as well. I know the bargains are at the garden centers right now but I am so staying away. I like your idea of the holding spot for the beauties though as they would be an idea. Tina uses a kiddie pool to store her summer finds.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17980437325416510022012-07-11T10:02:39.476-05:002012-07-11T10:02:39.476-05:00Do coneflowers do OK with ~6 hours of sun? Mine ha...Do coneflowers do OK with ~6 hours of sun? Mine had been struggling in 100+ days with full afternoon sun exposure. I'd like to add some to the front of the house (eastern side, afternoon shade) provided they'll bloom OK there...Aaron Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229176286446531945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-39104833519770467622012-07-10T12:39:51.135-05:002012-07-10T12:39:51.135-05:00Gail, what happy pictures! The pollinators just l...Gail, what happy pictures! The pollinators just love them don't they. And your weather - why it's almost the same as ours - brutal, I don't know how you do it. Question for you. Do you have problems with sunflower moth larva? Started a couple of years ago here and really deforms the cones - more the yellows and whites rather than the pinks, although some of those have problems too. Some nurseries up here are even thinking of not selling them any more....sigh.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23943239209371861242012-07-09T10:22:36.560-05:002012-07-09T10:22:36.560-05:00You remind me that I want to replant the wheelbarr...You remind me that I want to replant the wheelbarrow 'boat' that's sailing down a dry stream bed out front. Nursery run!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13954580769393075312012-07-09T08:39:17.972-05:002012-07-09T08:39:17.972-05:00Hi Gail, I adore your coneflowers! I also have man...Hi Gail, I adore your coneflowers! I also have many. I just love using them in repeating patterns throughout the gardens.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-13157656426493923612012-07-08T09:55:55.709-05:002012-07-08T09:55:55.709-05:00HI, Gail, You are a sweetheart to think of the bee...HI, Gail, You are a sweetheart to think of the bees and butterflies. I do same. I'm relying on lavenders and buddleia, mostly. The roses have come and gone and only a few are offering a second round of color. It's going up to 105 this week so even the butterfly bushes will take a big hit soon. :( We don't get rain the summer. It's a constant daily task to water everything down. But there's not much to do about blooms subjected to intense sun--except to invest in more and hope for the best! Love your pics!Kathryn/plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.comhttp://www.plantwhateverbringsyoujoy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31618225080463098432012-07-08T07:02:31.841-05:002012-07-08T07:02:31.841-05:00Gail, you are a woman after my own heart--there is...Gail, you are a woman after my own heart--there is nothing like echinaceas to bring in all the bees and butterflies! I have been wondering, too, what is going to happen this fall--my Susans are already blooming, and I have asters ready to bloom, even though I cut them all back earlier. I may have to go plant shopping in August or September just to have something blooming and to keep the bees happy.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65908420157444284112012-07-08T04:59:09.965-05:002012-07-08T04:59:09.965-05:00Superbes fleurs et photos. Bonne journée.Superbes fleurs et photos. Bonne journée.Glycine blanchehttp://www.glycineblanche.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1371511888258354562012-07-07T20:46:43.143-05:002012-07-07T20:46:43.143-05:00Very nice! Now is probably the time to find some ...Very nice! Now is probably the time to find some pretty good deals at the garden stores as well, if one can keep the plants alive through the heat!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-83537241848001669932012-07-07T18:27:53.412-05:002012-07-07T18:27:53.412-05:00Excellent idea Gail, I may do the same! I never ha...Excellent idea Gail, I may do the same! I never have enough echinacea, and even though I plant new ones regularly, there never seems to be enough of them. Hmmm, maybe container coneflowers?RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-31858711439577393112012-07-07T11:51:53.044-05:002012-07-07T11:51:53.044-05:00My echinacea have seeded themselves in so many pla...My echinacea have seeded themselves in so many places that they are a joy to both me and the pollinators...even the hummers have been partaking and the finches have been at the seed heads while the flowers are steadfastly on the stem...everyone is happy to see these drought tolerant natives especially me.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-4993268586761803432012-07-07T10:49:03.020-05:002012-07-07T10:49:03.020-05:00I've been composting the plants that can't...I've been composting the plants that can't take our climate so they can help feed the plants that can! LOLHeidi/IN WoodlandGardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-2338820153770394202012-07-07T10:46:58.686-05:002012-07-07T10:46:58.686-05:00My purple coneflowers are LOVING this hot, humid, ...My purple coneflowers are LOVING this hot, humid, dry weather, too!! Since we seem to be in a hot, dry weather cycle like during the Dirty Thirties, I have started 50 more purple coneflowers from seed so next summer is their 2nd summer and I'll have tons more blooms for the wildlife and me to enjoy!Heidi/IN WoodlandGardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-10383459051894040322012-07-07T10:35:36.068-05:002012-07-07T10:35:36.068-05:00That sounds like such a good plant Gail. I may go ...That sounds like such a good plant Gail. I may go buy some echinaceas today too. I have a lot in the garden, but I could plant some in the wheelbarrow too. I can see the ex-asters getting ready to do their thing too. Always lots to do in the garden isn't there?~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61142088405620135622012-07-07T09:17:26.258-05:002012-07-07T09:17:26.258-05:00Gail ~ you are the most nurturing gardener. Your ...Gail ~ you are the most nurturing gardener. Your pollinator inhabitants know a good place when they see one. Great idea buying the echinaceas for them ~ there is no such thing as too many of them! Hoping you get some relief from the heat & drought soon. Who knew summer would become a time to dread?? If this year is any indication of what's in store for us ~ it's pretty scary. Hang in there & kudos to you for helping our winged friends out.Kathleenhttp://www.kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15509579456702972932012-07-06T21:33:08.552-05:002012-07-06T21:33:08.552-05:00Love coneflowers, the more-- the better! The voles...Love coneflowers, the more-- the better! The voles like mine too, :-( but think I will plant more.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65092469117787332282012-07-06T15:16:25.946-05:002012-07-06T15:16:25.946-05:00I saw that and it dropped from 70%! I have spent a...I saw that and it dropped from 70%! I have spent a large part of my garden budget on extra watering...Yikes! The water hogs are outta here if this is our new weather!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com