I've got a few pics from years ago when my garden was in its prime.
Fourth of July climber
Fourth of July climber
In NY all the apartments had to rip the carpet out of the bathroom. At least that's what my landlord told me when he came to rip it out.Then I could turn the master bathroom into my indoor greenhouse. Rip out the carpet in here and put linoleum.
We had a rose bush when I was a kid. It was so pretty, but my dad ripped it out. I wonder if it was too much trouble for him too.We had roses a few years back, and they turned out to be more trouble than they were worth, so we ripped them out
Azals like acidic soil if memory serves me...you can plant these if you have pine trees. they like composty dirt and medium watering. they bloom in the spring...you can spread pine needles around to use as a compost medium-it will break down. Or leaves or grass clippings-anything that gives the worms food. They are low maintenance. I have a small one but the weeds have taken over-each year I try to keep it weeded, the crab grass is a pain.I was at a garden center yesterday, and saw several azaleas there. Does anyone have experience growing them? We had roses a few years back, and they turned out to be more trouble than they were worth, so we ripped them out, and I don't want a repeat of that.
Azaleas like warmer climates, especially the evergreen ones. The deciduous varieties are hardier. We can only grow a few here in Illinois. Google hardy azaleas for a list that does well in zone 4.I was at a garden center yesterday, and saw several azaleas there. Does anyone have experience growing them? We had roses a few years back, and they turned out to be more trouble than they were worth, so we ripped them out, and I don't want a repeat of that.
Obscenities have been duly screamed down the elevator shaft of the Dark Tower.I've got a few pics from years ago when my garden was in its prime.
Fourth of July climber
Clematis are so pretty! So worth the trouble, and one of the big things I wish we could grow out here in the land o'La La. Especially purple "Jackmanii"!Clemantis are weird=the plant itself has to get at least 4 hours of sun-but the base in the dirt has to be shaded...if that makes sense. I have several growing-I have one that is mostly in the shade and gets maybe 3 hours sunlight and then maybe 2 hours in late evening, it does just fine. The thing to do is put something in front to keep the base in shade. it likes cool roots but sun/shade for the plant. Average watering. It likes composty soil. There is one spot that I am always loosing clemantis because the base gets too hot from the sun-despite my putting 6 inches of bark mulch in front of base. This year will put a huge pot of flowers in front to see if this works.
I don't deal with veggies. Too picky and too many bugs/fungus always get them. I have 2 or 3 plants of tomatoes though. The rest are annuals and perennials.
I have to catch up with this thread=I took on a huge project that I will post in next post..I must be insane.
That's true. Azaleas are shade plants. They won't do well in full sun; they'll burn. I miss them so much. Atlanta turns into a kaleidoscope of color in the spring. Different varieties bloom at different times; the Master's golf course uses tents to heat or cool them so they all bloom at the same time for the tournament. Another interesting thing about azaleas is that you can tell by the size of the leaf how big they get. Small leaves mean shrubs under 3 feet; big leaves mean shrubs up to 5 feet. Many of the large azaleas are fragrant.About the azaleas, the ones I looked at were listed as hardy to -30, but in reading up on them, it seems that they don't like too much direct sun, so I probably will have to pass on them, as the area I had in mind gets full sun all day.
Hmmm, I wonder if they'd like it here.Azaleas are shade plants.
From what I have read, they prefer open shade, like under a tree, and no more than 2- 4 hours of direct sun, best in the morning. They also like a well-drained, acidic soil, so you should be in good shape where you are.Hmmm, I wonder if they'd like it here.
I had to look it up, it was so long ago that we planted it, but the clematis we have had longest is called Roguchi- Violet Blue.Clematis are so pretty! So worth the trouble, and one of the big things I wish we could grow out here in the land o'La La. Especially purple "Jackmanii"!
Not necessarily about the sun. There's many many kinds, a bewildering array, actually. Some of the deciduous types will take sun quite well.That's true. Azaleas are shade plants. They won't do well in full sun; they'll burn. I miss them so much. Atlanta turns into a kaleidoscope of color in the spring. Different varieties bloom at different times; the Master's golf course uses tents to heat or cool them so they all bloom at the same time for the tournament. Another interesting thing about azaleas is that you can tell by the size of the leaf how big they get. Small leaves mean shrubs under 3 feet; big leaves mean shrubs up to 5 feet. Many of the large azaleas are fragrant.
I'd say if you have even a bit of forest cover in your garden, especially pines, your place ought to be azalea heaven! They like the acid soil, the shade, the fast drainage, all the elements are met.Hmmm, I wonder if they'd like it here.