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Comments (35)I grow CPs in containers, but this year I decided to try out a cranberry bog. I dug out an area in my backyard that is all clay (so no need for a liner). I filled it with a mix of peat/sand, about 50/50. You said yours was mostly peat, does your bog get really soupy? Everything seems to look fine so far, I did top dress with some used coffee grounds and alfalfa pellets to feed it a little. I understand that bogs are naturally nutrient deficient, but cranberries must get some kind of nutrition. Remember CPs get their nutrients from bugs, cranberries don't have traps and are not carnivorous so they must be absorbing some kind of nutrients?...See MoreWigandia in bloom...
Comments (7)Funny-but I DO have the Himalayan blackberries too!..they dont fair well against the that front yard or my shade garden in back. They just get a toehold on the side yard well behind the Wigandia..but some heirloom rose I have and a Senna hold it it check,with some help from me and my pruning shears. I have brushed up against everything I have over the years..lost count of cacti needle confrotations-lol-Like when you pull a stubborn weed and when it lets go-your arm goes wildly backwards-right into a cactus?.I hate that-lol. Maybe if you rolled around in Wigandia you might get an itch..but I had an electrician snap off a branch bare handed..I told him of the stinging reputations-he said he never felt a thing. And me neither. Maybe like Zuchini..prickly. But no Nettle sting or those type. And that suckering? Sounds like a good backup in a major freeze..'cause Wigandia in the bay area are like hens teeth. Vinca major- THAT'S a plant I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy..or would I ?..hee....See MoreQuick intro from Seattle.
Comments (29)Welcome to the Cottage, Grant! Love your area of the country, especially some of the quilt shops. You can keep the rain, though. lol! Your cottage sounds like a fun project. Lots of work but the rewards of restoring it will be so wonderful. Btw, you may want to check out the Smaller Homes forum for some inspiration. A few of us from here hang out there, as well. It's for those of us in the under 2000 sq. ft. category. I'll link you to it. And as for your pics, you might want to open a PhotoBucket account. Posting pics from there is super simple - I know, I do it regularly. : ) Love those redbud trees, too. And red oaks. They would probably grow for you as well. I'll be looking forward to your pics! Diana Here is a link that might be useful: smaller homes...See Morepictures from the Ilam Gardens of Christchurch, NZ, November 2016
Comments (2)Cori Ann - I'd say that is an excellent guess! Because it turns out 'Mollie Coker' was selected by Stead's next door neighbor. (Edgar Stead created the Ilam Garden) The leaves were big, and it was a tall plant, as expected with the loderi parentage. OTOH, I think there are at least a couple others that could look similar. So who knows. The garden had a slightly run down feel, and as I said the labels were so hard to find it was often not worth taking the time to look for them. I probably would have recognized 'Nancy Evans' anyhow, but it was labeled....See Moretexasranger2
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