I think Southern California gardeners use Gro Power - like or not
ginjj
11 years ago
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Comments (6)Herbs: I'm in the san diego area and have had success growing a vast number of herbs. These have all grown well over the past several years: Lavender, Thyme, Basil (all types), Dill, Cilantro, Sage (all kinds), Chamomille, Oregeno, Rosmary, Catnip, Chives, Scallions, Ginger root, Onions, Spearmint, Peppermint, & Lemon Balm. (be wary of planting the mints directly into your garden, if they go to seed you'll be finding mint everywhere and anywhere for a long time. I suggest potting mint, and keeping it on a patio/away from an area which it can drop seeds.)...See MorePics of The 22nd Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show..
Comments (3)Hi Erika...LOL...you did get a bunch!! We all had a great time... You are lucky to find Jean Moragne!!! The pic that i tool of the stand didnt make it!!! I could't believe it!!! LOL... Did you put them in the trunk..and then bring them in in samll groups? LOL... Imm sure your DH will understand...lol I picked up a cutting at that stand..do you remember UH? I left a message for Mona L and i havent heard back from her...ill leave another message tomorrow...I thought in the heat of our frenzy..lol.i knew what i was picking up...guess i picked up something that i didnt write down...My hands were in motion that day...lol Ill email you and let you know what i find out.. So nice to meet you Erika!! Jen...You would have a great time... I did bring home some great cuttings... I picked up..Cindy Morangne, Kimi Morangne, Jeannie Moragne,J L Starfish, Vera Cruz Rose, Charlote Ebert, Candy Stripe, Hidden in my suitcase..from DH..lol Hawaiian Flag and a few others... Take care Everyone.. Laura in VB...See MoreCalifornia gardeners using Grey Water for the gardens.
Comments (40)A simple solution I've found for using kitchen sink water on my garden is to use a double bowl sink. One bowl of the sink is used for yucky stuff, and the waste from this bowl is plumbed into the sewer. The other bowl is used for clean rinse stuff, and the waste from this bowl is plumbed to the garden. Since it's never a whole lot of water coming from the kitchen sink I don't need to worry about ball valves etc, it just goes straight onto the garden. ETA: this is not legal. But I don't lose sleep over it. For anyone who's thinking about plumbing their laundry water to the garden and using mulch pits as filters, have a look at swale/berm theory. It sounds like a lot of you guys are using this already. Generally, you dig a ditch (swale) on contour, so that it's level, and fill this with mulch. On the downhill side of the ditch, mound up the dirt you dig out of the ditch to form a little embankment (berm) all the way along the ditch. Then, just downhill from your embankment, plant your fruit trees/anything that needs lots of water. Most people use the swale to catch rainwater and keep it on property, so that it sits in the ditch and slowly soaks into the ground. But it would also be good to run your laundry water pipe into your swales....See MoreCan I use Miracle Gro Garden Soil by itself ?
Comments (14)Ok, here's what I did. I had an area of the garden that was nothing but a bunch of pachysandra groundcover. I ripped it all out, and what I found underneath was stones. What was underneath the stones was some sort of "tarp" I guess to prevent the weeds. Well, there was no way I was going to be able to shovel up tons of stones and rip of an entire large piece of "tarp" which was on top of the soil. So I shoveled up the stones I could, and left a lot of the tarp where it was. I emptied two bags of Compost down on top of the tarp, followed by two bags of MG Garden Soil. In between I put down a little Bone meal, leveled out the soil and began planting my Iris rhizomes. The next day when I went out to look at the area, it had all dried, since it was pretty damp when emptied out of the bags, and it actually looked like "dirt". So far so good. But to be on the safe side, I contacted one of the Iris Nurseries I do business with where I buy my Iris rhizomes and told them what I did. They said there definitely will not be a problem, as the Iris rhizomes appreciate a lot of organic matter and they will perform quite well. They only advised Not to add any additional fertilizer....See Moresocal23
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