Roses vs. Orchids
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Comments (37)Born and raised in northern IL, currently residing in central IL... we did pick up one gardening zone moving south a bit. I'd give anything to live in central coastal Cali, but I'd never get my husband to agree to moving. He claims to like the winters, and does have a good reason... the cold kills off a lot of bad things, and keeps nature genetically strong. I'll buy that, but I still don't enjoy the bone-chilling cold! I get chilled in fall and don't thaw until spring! And the older I get, the more the cold bothers me physically... I'm old enough to dislike winter! The only way we'd ever move to warmer climes would be if our children moved their families there first... only then would my husband agree to a move. So, it looks like I'm stuck gardening in IL... where I must emulate a warm climate to grow orchids and other tropicals, dragging them out for summer and back in for winter... but I do get to enjoy lilacs, peonies, tulips and other bulbs and plants that are deciduous or require a chill in order to bloom. I guess it's not so bad... we have white Christmases, germ killing cold, and can enjoy plants that need the lower temps... and summer brings all the warmth and humidity that makes the garden bloom so beautifully... It may make orchid growing a challenge... but real gardeners aren't afraid of a challenge, and in fact, we welcome the chance to prove our prowess! What the hey, my Epi is still alive... I must be doing something right! :-)...See MoreOrchids vs Japanese Beetles
Comments (6)That's good to hear about the orchids, I'll try them outside starting in the shadier part first then seeing how much sun they want. It's amazing how fast these beetles can destroy plants if they find them tasty, yet totally ignore other plants. Parts of the garden always looks like a tornado went through. Years ago when I first planted the roses I did put in chives. I had to remove the chives this year because the cats are now totally confined in the garden area too - the challenge is finding out what is safe for the cats and removing what isn't, chives are questionable. Another reason I'm also trying to avoid chemicals. In my garden the roses that had the chives next to them had just as many beetles as the others that didn't each year. NO difference noticed here. But I haven't tried onion or larkspur because they are poisonous to cats so that's why I considered the cheesecloth though I can't imagine trying to get it OFF the rose bushes, especially the rugosa's :) Best of luck with your experiment, hope you find something that helps....See MoreMSU Orchid Fertilizer vs. Dyna Grow Foliage Pro
Comments (2)MSU has both types of fertilizer - normal tap water formula and for rain/RO water. I use MSU but Dyna Grow also makes a good product and both should give you good results if the rest of your culture is correct. Brooke...See MoreZogola vs Sioux vs Rose vs Coustralee vs Kosovo vs Pruden's Purpl
Comments (8)I always try a new variety or two each year, and rarely does it knock my socks off, so it rarely gets a second chance. I am probably being somewhat ignorant by not at least giving them a second trial year. ***** its not a matter of ignorance that you didn't grow them a second year. Any variety in any year can not perform as you expected or hoped for and that's why, since I assume you selected those varieties yourself initially, it would make sense, at least to me, to give them another chance. ( smile) ****** Having said that, I am curious to what my fellow tomato growers think about the following varieties: Zogola Sioux Rose Coustralee Kosovo..and Pruden's Purple Please tell me why I should take these bad boys out of my refrigerated coffee can & give them a second chance, or why they should stay there along with all the freebees that I get from Totally Tomatoes on the rare occasion that I order from them. I've grown all that you have on your list and of course I have some that I prefer over others, such as Kosovo, Cuostralee, Zogola, for instance, but my tastebuds aren't yours, and my soil, my weather, my use of amendments and my way of growing tomatoes isn't necessarily yours either. ( smile) So why not regrow the ones that interest YOU the most? Carolyn...See Moreelvinwei
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