tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post7395858788623839634..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: Good morning, Garden Blogger. Your Mission, Should You Decide To Accept It...Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25507852677052979542009-01-23T00:29:00.000-06:002009-01-23T00:29:00.000-06:00We don't have such problems in NC--the perfect sta...We don't have such problems in NC--the perfect state. And I'm a size 6. And I never have bugs or mildew or aphids. It's love all day long and sometimes all night too. Won't you join me? Leave your court and jester? Who is your jester btw? Is it jester or jestor? Just like I can't remember complement or compliment. I do know the difference in blue and blew. OH we got off topic and I never do that either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34592104365083304722009-01-21T21:50:00.000-06:002009-01-21T21:50:00.000-06:00I swear, I never knew gardeners were so funny unti...I swear, I never knew gardeners were so funny until I started blogging. This is a hoot!<BR/><BR/>You might try Cameron's suggestion. I did that years ago with Johnson grass, which is tenacious. It worked but I didn't have as big an area as you do. Best of luck on your mission!Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-78059930402881380722009-01-20T19:51:00.000-06:002009-01-20T19:51:00.000-06:00How did I miss this wonderfully clever post? I am...How did I miss this wonderfully clever post? I am rooting for the restoration of the Happy Kingdom!! Vinca is a testament to "too much of a good thing" at C&L, isn't it? It doesn't misbehave like that in my garden but it's planted in a restricted area (with the house on one side & sidewalk on the other) so it really can't mount a full on invasion. Best of luck removing it Gail. and thanks for the brilliantly written post that gave me a good chuckle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-53248045369175283002009-01-20T19:47:00.000-06:002009-01-20T19:47:00.000-06:00Very Cute! You just keep hopping back there... I'...Very Cute! You just keep hopping back there... I'm just watching, listening, and waiting. ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25122799024162334132009-01-20T18:15:00.000-06:002009-01-20T18:15:00.000-06:00You got me and my husband laughing !Little wacky h...You got me and my husband laughing !<BR/>Little wacky huh :)<BR/>Fun post.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-8590826044809724232009-01-20T15:50:00.000-06:002009-01-20T15:50:00.000-06:00Helen,Impossible ones! Did you say anything or lik...Helen,<BR/><BR/>Impossible ones! Did you say anything or like me keep it to yourself! In my case there was no way my neighbor would want to hear what I had to say!<BR/><BR/>I have a lot of work ahead of me!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-66584749675839763972009-01-20T15:48:00.000-06:002009-01-20T15:48:00.000-06:00Cheryl,That is funny...and weren't you lucky on al...Cheryl,<BR/><BR/><BR/>That is funny...and weren't you lucky on all accounts! It can be a problem but it also can cover a ugly spot in no time at all!<BR/><BR/>So glad you stopped by!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34506097733201211742009-01-20T15:47:00.000-06:002009-01-20T15:47:00.000-06:00Too cute. I was just in VA for MLK weekend and I ...Too cute. I was just in VA for MLK weekend and I spied some in my friends garden. She is new to garden and makes the mistake newbies often make...fill me up fast, Vinca Major will do just that. Then they get new missions!Helen @ Gardening With Confidencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122456599374824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44237129588739355232009-01-20T13:49:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:49:00.000-06:00Hi Gail....this had me laughing for all the wrong ...Hi Gail....this had me laughing for all the wrong reasons. I planted both Vincas here to cover a horrible part of the garden....did it spread...no. Did it take over the garden....no. Did it spread into nextdoors garden and take over their space.....yes. Fortunately my neightbours are not gardeners and love it......<BR/><BR/>Great post though.....really loved it......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19751731695406466582009-01-20T13:10:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:10:00.000-06:00Monica,Yes it does...it's the corrupt and evil f...Monica,<BR/><BR/>Yes it does...it's the corrupt and evil family in your kingdom!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-92027458418683878072009-01-20T13:09:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:09:00.000-06:00Skeeter,Thank you...I wasn't sure how the video mi...Skeeter,<BR/><BR/>Thank you...I wasn't sure how the video might work!<BR/> had to copy it with the lens facing the blank wall...other wise you would have a good look at Tom Cruise! Tom is not my vision of the IM team leader.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-25377098650272615492009-01-20T13:08:00.000-06:002009-01-20T13:08:00.000-06:00Carolyn Gail,Oh does that make me chuckle...as doe...Carolyn Gail,<BR/><BR/>Oh does that make me chuckle...as does this story of my neighbor a northern transplant. She refused the columbine seedlings I offered as invasive, but had planted vinca all over her garden beds. Sometimes we have to bite out tongues!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-36009022123131311332009-01-20T12:34:00.000-06:002009-01-20T12:34:00.000-06:00I've been battling buckthorn for many years now......I've been battling buckthorn for many years now... does that count?Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21655203390824352372009-01-20T09:16:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:16:00.000-06:00A wonderful post of Mission Impossible! You had me...A wonderful post of Mission Impossible! You had me laughing and when the video was clicked, I about fell off my chair with more laugher! Good Luck in the Enchanted Kingdom…Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-60945489843281821302009-01-20T09:05:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:05:00.000-06:00Ha! And I have a client that has tried to grow it ...Ha! And I have a client that has tried to grow it for several years now.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-6582996942946733702009-01-20T07:02:00.000-06:002009-01-20T07:02:00.000-06:00Beckie,I am glad you enjoyed it...it take take a f...Beckie,<BR/><BR/>I am glad you enjoyed it...it take take a few days of letting it sit in draft before I was able to finish it!<BR/><BR/>Little did we know when we all planted helpful ground covers to reduce maintenance...that we just gave ourselves another maintenance job with managing them! So many opportunities to learn life lessons in the garden!<BR/><BR/>I am going to try the pull, trim, smother method first!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-21453559217320651032009-01-20T06:59:00.000-06:002009-01-20T06:59:00.000-06:00Phillip,That is priceless and I have ben laughing ...Phillip,<BR/><BR/>That is priceless and I have ben laughing my head off! MY stomach hurts, I've been laughing so hard. Surely that will count as ab work! You've made my day for certain. Thanks for telling the whole story!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-34126086496005438172009-01-20T01:39:00.000-06:002009-01-20T01:39:00.000-06:00Gail, what fun. I am amazed how well you carried t...Gail, what fun. I am amazed how well you carried the theme through to the end-I smiled all the way through.<BR/><BR/>Like the Queen, I planted vinca minor a few years ago thinking to reduce the area to mulch and helping keep weeds down. Now, every spring, I have to trim, pull, and dig to keep it out of my other plants. So if the MI team comes up with a better solution, I will be thrilled. Good luck with the mission!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-16351634473595633312009-01-19T22:59:00.000-06:002009-01-19T22:59:00.000-06:00Hi Gail,you said"just don't tell me you said..."Lo...Hi Gail,<BR/>you said<BR/>"just don't tell me you said..."Look at this crazy blogger from Tennessee"<BR/>No...but I did not tell you the whole story. We took on the superhero plant personalities and we agreed that in our gallery Bruce was Cedaric, everyone chimed in and said I was the Heady gardener, and Pam said she was Nativa by day, and Exotica at night!<BR/>Oh my!<BR/>You gave us a lot of fun.<BR/>:)<BR/>PhilipPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-15033896192716788882009-01-19T21:06:00.000-06:002009-01-19T21:06:00.000-06:00KIm,Having popped over to see the Elk...I will pas...KIm,<BR/><BR/>Having popped over to see the Elk...I will pass on helping out! They are really big guys...I mean really big...Gizmo even stayed away from them.<BR/><BR/>I wish the deer would eat the vinca and leave my plants alone!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-23587020398654615632009-01-19T21:05:00.000-06:002009-01-19T21:05:00.000-06:00Dee,I think a salesman came through the Southern s...Dee,<BR/><BR/>I think a salesman came through the Southern states and sold homeowners on vinca in the fifties and sixties...it is everywhere here and now is on the noxious weed list. Still they sell it and winter creeper at the big box stores.<BR/><BR/>The Queen wishes the King like to garden, she could use his stronger back!<BR/><BR/>Take care and have a good week,<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-49120938633172326232009-01-19T21:01:00.000-06:002009-01-19T21:01:00.000-06:00Cindy,The Queen is pooped just thinking about the ...Cindy,<BR/><BR/>The Queen is pooped just thinking about the battle ahead of her. <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-12526911390309776582009-01-19T21:00:00.000-06:002009-01-19T21:00:00.000-06:00Meems,You are right...patience is my friend here. ...Meems,<BR/><BR/>You are right...patience is my friend here. Patience and vigilance. Patience, vigilance, determination and hard work! Maybe it would be easier to move;-)<BR/>But seriously...it will take all of those to get rid of the invasives. But worth it to have control of my gardening space. The invasives are all over the parks here...winter creeper is the worst.<BR/><BR/>I am glad to stopped by to encourage me on!<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51893152126813370372009-01-19T20:57:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:57:00.000-06:00Watch your back, Gail. I'm sure you'd be the type...Watch your back, Gail. I'm sure you'd be the type to say, oh, it's ok and then proceed to over-do it! Be careful and take help!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33980333567431465002009-01-19T20:53:00.000-06:002009-01-19T20:53:00.000-06:00Chandramouli,Yes...gardenbloggers always have the ...Chandramouli,<BR/><BR/>Yes...gardenbloggers always have the best ideas! I will let you all know what works.<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com