From 7b to zone 2
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anyone here from Zone7b NYC interesred in trading succulents?
Comments (0)Echeveria variant,Jade plant,Sunrise succulent...See MoreGrowing Jiaogulan (Immortality Herb) in containers in NC (zone 7b/8a)
Comments (10)Sorry for the late reply, HU-243901113. I don't regularly fertilize my Jiaogulan plants, but do occasionally water them with some 'Foliage Pro' in the water, which is what I water my citrus trees with. My first year growing them I kept them in a near total shady spot, and they grew very slowly. When I moved them to a sunnier spot they grew much faster, but too much sun wilted them badly. I now keep mine in a spot were they get the morning sun, and afternoon shade when the day is hotter. They have thrived in that spot. I started/grew Jiaogulan plants last winter in a SunBlaster Grow Light Garden kit I got off Amazon, and it worked OK. I also have put them in a window where they grow, but not as fast as when outdoors. Most of the Jiaogulan roots in the pictures above died this past winter (I should have moved them to a more protected area when the prolong super cold temps came), but they produced a lot of berries last year which I harvested for seed (berries are not edible by the way). Those seeds germinated and I now have replacement plants just as good as the ones above. When they sprouted, the vines had 3 leafs, but now they have matured into 5 leaf Jiaogulan plants. I don't think I'd be willing to sell any of my plants. I got my starter plants from Joe Hollis of Mountain Gardens Herbs, and highly recommend purchasing plants from him. I have purchased plants elsewhere. Not all Jiaogulan plants taste them same, some are bitter, some sweeter, some have no flavor at all. The bare root plants I got from Hollis were most vigorous and had a pleasant taste. I use mostly the leaves for tea, as most of the beneficial properties in Jiaogulan are concentrated in the leaves, from what I have read. I don't *think* the roots or flowers are edible (haven't confirmed they are), but I have read in Jiaogulan resource books that the berries should not be consumed. . Good luck!...See More3/4 acre that is a big mess (zone 7b)
Comments (6)Here is some U of Delaware info on turfgrassselection for Delaware. Here are some other factsheets, a number of which are urging people to reduce turfgrass area. Didn't see one on lawn establishment, but Maryland has a publication on it. I guess your first decision would be whether you want a cool season grass or warm season grass. Do some reading on the various kinds of grass and their pros and cons. If you use sod, that can be put down most anytime the ground isn't frozen. If you seed, that has to be done at particular times of the year (late summer/early fall for cool season grasses is best) and the seed has to be kept moist during the germination period. That means a light watering several times a day. I don't think it would be practical to move hoses around several times a day over 1/2-3/4 acre. You would need hoses and sprinklers that can stay in place during establishment and probably a timer with water going to various hoses. One inch of water over one acre is 27,154 gallons. Grass in the summer generally needs one inch of water a week. If it doesn't rain, are you prepared for the water costs? There really is nothing wrong with mowed weeds. You might try for a small "nice lawn" section and let the remainder be whatever happens to grow. Just keep it mowed....See MoreHello / Intro from Chapel Hill, NC (Zone 7B)
Comments (7)Sorry it took me so long to get online - my new job keeps sending me away. Now I'm back and busy busy busy in the garden and hopefully not getting on an airplane for a long long while (remember those reports of bumpy air landings in NYC the other week - well I was on one of those planes!! and I hate to fly). The Raleigh Spring Swap is now posted in the Exchange sub-forum (look up at the top of this page). If you find it all overwhelming just attend your first one and it will all make sense after that. I will be bringing some large potted plants that I no longer have room for. They will go in the general swap because I don't really need any special trading. I can't wait to see everybody....See MoreUser
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