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Member since: Apr 11 | Last seen: May 13 | Years gardening: 5
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03 Mar 2012
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create a living statue/fountain of plants – smaller containers on top of bigger with plants surrounding/trailing – one by front door add water-absorbing crystals – use more bottoms under pots to catch water – value village maybe fuchsia hanging basket under deck by gateCloudy 8°C / 46°F -
08 Aug 2011
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Sunflowers in galvanized pots on stairs Creeping Jenny hanging over the deck hanging fuchsia pots under the deck thunbergia in birdcage No assorted wild seeds (too messy looking) Only grow sunflowers inside from seed bigger pots for dahlias sapphire blue lobelia (no others) Buy better seeds (not ...Cloudy 22°C / 72°F -
10 Jul 2011
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Removed the foliage of the tulips and chiondoxa from the front garden. Left the anemone and allium but cut the allium stems. Looks much cleaner now. Found a new hosta growing on the right side and a random pansy plant growing with the bugleweed. Bought a new hosta which replaced the dead potent...Sunny 21°C / 70°F -
02 Jul 2011
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The weather is finally matching the date. A few days of sun and heat is having an impact on the garden. With nothing but sun in teh forecast I am anticipating lots more growth. Thunbergia is not only starting to climb (with some training) but lots more vines are appearing and even some buds. U...Sunny 22°C / 72°F -
26 Jun 2011
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Buy plants with a bud so you can see the color (if important for containers) NO nemesia, cosmos. Research night stock. Container with lobelia, viola, red verbena and dianthus?? color coordinated?? Dahlia & sweet alyssum – bigger pot? Geraniums by themselves onlyPartly Sunny 17°C / 63°F -
24 Jun 2011Lobelia Orange Square , Geranium Blue Pot , Sunspot Dwarf Sunflower , Night Scented Stocks , Dianthus Long ...
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buy fuchsias already branching the way I want them to (and other plants for that matter) shape the plants early (pinch to make bushy alternatively thin if it’s going to be too bushy) dianthus need thinning don’t bother planting any seeds before June outside – nothing happens unt...Partly Sunny 17°C / 63°F -
24 Jun 2011
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What a difference a week makes. It has been sunnier (therefore warmer and drier) and we also had the first day of summer. It has made a world of difference, especially to the climbing plants. I always love to come home from work but these days I am practically racing home to see what has change...Partly Sunny 17°C / 63°F -
21 Jun 2011Sunflower Green Plain , Mountain Bluet , Night Scented Stocks Bought Copper , Viola Copper , Nemesia , Lobe...
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A theme so far this year seems to be my struggle with how to trim plants to get the desired shape and effect. In general it seems if I want “bushy” plants I should pinch or cut off tall/leggy stems at the growing tip. I have been trying this, it is too soon to tell if it’s wor...22°C / 72°F -
20 Jun 2011Deck "trellis" garden , Scarlet Runner Bean , Morning glory , and Thunbergia
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After what seems like FOREVER most of the climbing plants are starting to..well..climb. Several of the new sweet pea seeds are sprouting and/or starting to climb on both the fence trellis and deck trellis. The old seedlings are still stalled The scarlet runner beans are also starting to climb, a...Rainy 17°C / 63°F -
17 Jun 2011
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Ideas for next year (already??!!!)
Fuchsia in the hanging pot. Wilma Verslot variety has smaller leaves, looks better.Overcast 13°C / 55°F
