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I thought I was joining a group about gardening but I think I may have joined a photography group?  I see a few threads about plants and trees but otherwise it is all beautiful flower pictures.  Would someone tell me the real purpose of this group?…Continue

Started by Grammie Sue May 2, 2017.

MACRO FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY 27 Replies

AgapanthusContinue

Started by Daddieo. Last reply by Daddieo Apr 8, 2017.

MEMORIES AND BOUQUETS 16 Replies

Getting into the garden is more than a work detail, although it certainly involves that, and only that, sometimes. I was thinkingof all the…Continue

Started by Daddieo. Last reply by Daddieo Oct 13, 2013.

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE RESOURCE GUIDE

Vegetables and HerbsAbundant Life SeedsBox 157 Saginaw, OR 97472-0157(541) 767-9606www.abundantlifeseeds.comOffers 100% certified organic vegetable, herb, and…Continue

Started by Daddieo Jun 9, 2013.

EDIBLE OF THE MONTH: Lemons and Limes

Winter is citrus time in much of the country. Whether you're eating citrus shipped from warmer climates or lucky enough to live in a climate where you can grow citrus yourself, now is the time to enjoy these luscious fruits.While oranges and…Continue

Started by Daddieo Jun 9, 2013.

ARTFUL FLOWERS -Paintings 2 Replies

Yellow Aquilegia (Columbine)Continue

Started by Daddieo. Last reply by Daddieo May 25, 2013.

EDIBLE OF THE MONTH: CELERIAC

At first sight, Celeriac (AKA Celery Root) is a homely oddball. If you're not quite sure what it looks like, how to use it or even how to pronounce it…Continue

Started by Daddieo Feb 19, 2013.

Reminders For December...Then, It's All Downhill 'til Spring

Store Pesticides and Fertilizers ProperlyStore clearly labelled liquid fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides where they will not freeze.…Continue

Started by Daddieo Dec 7, 2012.

ROMANTIC COSMOS

In Focus: Romantic Cosmos When you think of Cosmos, you may be reminded of grandmotherly gardens from yesteryear~warm and sunny retreats with bees happily…Continue

Started by Daddieo May 24, 2012.

PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GARDEN 73 Replies

A STUDY OF BEAUTY ~ ZANTEDESCHIAContinue

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Comment by Daddieo on June 19, 2013 at 9:54am

Comment by Daddieo on June 19, 2013 at 9:53am

Comment by Daddieo on June 9, 2013 at 11:06pm

Give Roses Light and Air

By now on the East Coast, lots of roses have mildew or black spot on the leaves. Prevention through good cultural conditions -- selecting disease-resistant cultivars and planting where there are 8 hours or more of sunlight and good air circulation -- is the best approach. As this is not the time to move roses, consider removing nearby tree and shrub branches to increase light and air flow.

Use Organic Control for Mildew and Other Diseases

Try an organic control against mildew on roses and perennials, even food crops. Serenade's Bacillus subtilis is a biofungicide for powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial spot, rust, and more. It stops plant pathogen spores from germinating and disrupts pathogen growth.

Prune Off Spent Lilac Flowers

Remove dead lilac flower clusters by pruning just above a node (where leaf joins stem). Then remove older or crowded branches with a pruning cut at the base of the shrub. That's right, squat or bend over to reach inside the shrub just above the soil, and clip the branch low. Also prune off crossing or damaged branches. Leave the strong, healthy branch; remove the broken, spindly, or weak one.

Pinch for Bushiness

Pinching off the stem tip on basil, mums, and sweet potato vines will make the plants grow more bushy. In northern climes, pinching or pruning off the summer phlox's stem tip right now also will promote bushy growth without flower loss. Doing it much later, though, will remove flower buds.

Deadhead to Stimulate New Flowers

Pruning to remove dead flower heads from salvia, veronica, lady's mantle, malva, coreopsis, valerian, and perennial geraniums can make way for continued or later flowering. For lady's mantle, coreopsis, and geraniums, individually cut off each dead flower stalk at the base of the stalk. Clip salvia, valerian, and veronica more carefully -- just below the dead flower head. Look carefully and you'll see small flower buds emerging lower on the same stalk.

Comment by Sailspinner on June 2, 2013 at 7:44am

For some reason I haven't been getting notification of msgs in this group so assumed everyone was busy outside.  For anyone who is experience problems with their garden, I heartily recommend soil analysis by the extension office.  It's the best $8 I ever spent because my garden has responded dramatically to the amendments suggested by the analysis. 

Most of entries here are about flowers.  Anyone else into veggies?

Comment by Daddieo on May 25, 2013 at 4:51am

Dancing Fools

Comment by Daddieo on May 25, 2013 at 4:49am

Nostalgia

Comment by Daddieo on May 25, 2013 at 4:46am

Macro Dahlia

Comment by Daddieo on April 15, 2013 at 5:00am

Startling Contrasts

Comment by Daddieo on April 15, 2013 at 4:58am

Apples...Just About Ready

Comment by Daddieo on April 15, 2013 at 4:56am

Anemone 'Anna Bella'

 
 
 

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