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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
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Comments (7)Lucy, you rock, thank you for your insight. And prompt! You are on top of things. I am honored that you see such potential in this little tree! I had considered the option of planting it in the ground, but I definitely have an aversion to the unnatural aesthetic flow created when you get to chopping the trunk. Certinaly growing it in the ground free for a season or so will thicken up the trunk and give the appearance of age - if I understand correctly - but when you chop the tree it seems like the taper becomes very unnatural looking, and still quite fat on top from what I've seen. Now I think I am seeing a new life in this tree, however - the trunk has a bit of an s-curve already, and up right at the top the trunk seems to split into 2 leads of almost equal size. I just don't know where to go but I am definitely excited. I will definitely be leaving it outdoors, it is much happier there than being coveted in the house! I will work on visualizing a plan for this little baby. Thanks again for your input!...See MoreHelpful Hints for New GardenWeb Members
Comments (2)Thanks ! Kirk alias/ Santa..... how's Mrs Santa tell her "Hay from a Texan !" I can see how you got the position of SC!! you are special and thoughtful and the INFO helped! Gee... I am new... such a mess trying to FIT IN and yet... so excited.. making lots of mistakes.. but then .. then... along came the TEACHER>. and you helped put it in terms we can understand! T H A N K S !!! keep up the good work! susiesunshine - I'm working on gett'n it right!...See MoreNew Member, New Homeowner, New Questions
Comments (17)Actually, that was the side I didn't do anything to other than cut a few of the larger berry bushes at the bottom of the hill. That birch is in rough shape and without staking it up and waiting several years, it won't survive. I would just assume take it down since it's not really in a great location anyway. I hate to do it since they are becoming relatively scarce due to disease and insects. This picture http://minus.com/lbx4OfKnwRF4xc shows what are definitely blackberry/raspberry bushes. I wouldn't mind having them, in fact I would welcome having a ton more, just not here. Being on the slope they will not be easy to get to when the mature and have fruit. If there was a way to transplant them or something I would love to hear it. I had tried it in the past, but the only way I have ever seen them grow was by accident and negligence. Based on the size of a few of the lower bushes, I would bet they may produce a limited amount of fruit. The smaller ones at the top of the hill however are definitely not mature enough from my experience. Going off on a tangent... I loved having berry bushes growing up and we had a large sandy area on my parent's property that they grew like crazy in. They eventually began to die off and my dad chopped them all down. The began to come back by the time I went to college, but it took a while to get any amount of fruit from them. My last year at college I rented a small cottage on a back road that had the biggest patch of black raspberries I had ever seen. I started picking as soon as they began to ripen and then ever couple days for the next 3 weeks. I stopped for lack of room in the freezer for 1gal ziplock bags. I made at least a dozen pint jars of jam and a few quarts. I gave a bunch away but i'm hoarding the last few of the "good" batch for myself. :) So in other words, I would love to have berry bushes, just not where they are. A lot of what you see on the ground on the left side (looking from the house) is debris and not much in the way of live plants other than some weeds. Obviously it is still very early here and not much has come up yet though. The tree shown in the background of this picture http://minus.com/lbwhVJrx76OE9d appears to be planted from what is left of the mulch/preparation around the base. This shot http://minus.com/lvFny84VUSjeW shows a rock swail that comes down from what is left of the last owners fish pond sort of thing. There is a reddish low lying plant growing on either side that I failed to get a close up picture of. It appears that it will look nice later in the spring but needs some weeding and/or mulching. I will take your advice and try posting some pictures on the "name that plant" forum. In the meantime, would I benefit from getting some sort of tall meadow grass mix to put down in a few weeks? *whoops, I wrote a book...See MoreHello from an old member now a new member - your advice?
Comments (0)Hello, I was a member of Gardenweb rose forums way back in 04-07 but then life got in the way. I used to go to the Vic Gardenweb meet ups, but I've lost touch with everyone. I've also lost my original rose garden, including my old moss rose collection due to a knockdown/rebuild, where none of the roses could be dug out and saved due to their positioning. I have a new blank slate garden now and need advice on which sellers in Vic are still selling Moss Roses, bourbons and in particular I'm chasing down a Souvenir Du Docteur Jamain to replace the one I had. I'm looking forward to the bare root season next year, which gives me time to chase everything I want down. Lastly, any pure white climbing rose suggestions (not Iceberg) will be welcomed, as I'm looking for something fragrant for the front fence....See Morezeffyrose
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5 years agoSheila, I found one which is from 2008.
This second one is from 2009. That tree is long gone.
This is the other side of the house with International Herald Tribune. Those were the days....
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5 years agoOh, you lovely ladies, if you could see my garden now you'd be horrified, it's all sticks with old leaves attached, and new ones coming through, and tiny rose bushes with wire fences around them. However, I hope that will all change in another month or two, when I should have blooming roses in my garden.
I hadn't looked at these wedding photos in quite some time, and Cecil and I had such a sweet time remembering that day while looking at these pictures. How fortunate I am to have spent all these wonderful years since then in this wonderful place with that amazing man.
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