Tall Verbena
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Tall Verbena
Comments (21)Samhain, I don't know about the trick of left clicking on the upside down photo working on anything but a PC, which is what I have. Maybe this tip does not translate to phones, ipads or laptops? I just know I read it on one of the forums, I tried it and it works for me every single time. When I click it opens the photo in a new tab and always right side up. Sorry it didn't help you! BTW, I have discovered about a half dozen Tall Verbena seedlings about 6" tall just in the last few days - in other areas of the garden, far from the ones in bloom. Wind, rain, birds, bees? Something is carrying the seed about. So late in the season, I'm sure these won't have a chance to bloom and set their own seed. And since these will be cut down by autumn frosts anyway, I'm thinking I will try to transplant a few just to see how they tolerate being moved at this size - just for future reference....See MoreVerbena bonariensis (Tall Verbena)
Comments (2)Florabunda sells those seeds as do Urban Harvest. I grow these plants easily. they even sprout between my interlocking. What are you doing that you have trouble growing these plants/ They should be fine in your zone. If you cast those seeds out now, it will still grow to full flower by summer. My plants germinate from seeds casts about by the previous year's plants. I also amend it further with new seeds. All I do is to sprinkle (not cover) the seeds as it needs sunlight to germinate. ....See MoreHAVE: Tall Verbena bonariensis
Comments (2)Lynn, I had sent you an email at your yahoo account. I could come over Saturday morning; possibly Sunday. Need directions. Larry...See MoreMultipurpose Companion Plants for Edible Gardens
Comments (23)Susan, I love your light stand and always will love it. I realize it was the best solution for you, but if I told Tim I wanted to buy one of those, he'd hand me a hammer and tell me to build my own....which is why I have the one that I have. : ) Mine is hidden away out of sight in a room where guests rarely venture, although anyone who knows me and who knows I raise my own seedlings always asks to go upstairs and see it in the spring. So much for putting it out of sight....I just should have set it up in the dining room or breakfast room or something.... I am sure you'll be deliriously happy with it and will have many wonder seed-starting adventures and I look forward to hearing all about them. I think you got a great deal considering it was Gardener's Supply. I never buy anything of theirs for full price. They have sales often enough (and especially in November when, I think, some of us gardeners are shopping for ourselves) that a person can be patient and get a good price during their periodic sales. I've noticed that prices often are not as good in December when gardeners' spouses or family members are doing what I call "panic Christmas buying" and cannot afford, time-wise, to wait for a sale. I don't think you were repetitive at all. The more we all share about what we do, how we do it and why we do it (as well as pointing out what didn't work for us!), the better for all of us to learn from one another's experiences! Carol, Our weather is just like yours. Our high was 70 degrees yesterday and it was so gorgeous outside I could hardly stand it. I wanted to jump up and down and scream "Spring Is Here!". That was exacerbated by the smell of the orange blossoms on my little orange tree. However, I controlled myself because I knew it was a false spring and that winter was returning today. It was 56 degrees around 7 a.m. here at our house and now it is 36 degrees and we have had very, very light rain but lots of thunder. Phooey on winter! I think you showed those folks at the co-op that one benefit of being a gardener is that it keeps your muscles and joints strong, healthy and fit. I'd rather "work out" in the garden any day, than walk on the treadmill or work out on the weight machine. Who wouldn't? Trees, Nope, sorry, I just haven't gotten to it. I am trying. Watch for it in a couple of hours or in the morning. I'm about to start typing mow after I close up the chicken coops, put out the deer corn for my favorite deer, refill the bird feeders (those little birdies are eating nonstop today trying to stay warm), etc. I'm kind of dreading going out into the cold wind but I need to do it now before it gets dark. I have to warn you that I don't use the same planting schemes every year because I don't want to get stuck in a rut, but I'll try to mention some of the planting schemes in my usual rotation. Dawn...See Moredocmom_gw
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