Anyone in San Diego Co area want a free Louise Clements Rose?
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Comments (23)"And I doubt you'd ever weed-whack any rose of yours into the form of a giant toadstool! " No kidding??? I thought it had been shaped to one of those umbrella supports.... geez!!! Vintage is currently out of Larry, best to put yourself on their 'let me know when it's available' email list if you want it, I think they have a very good system with that and it's free. I remember seeing some nursery charge for that service and wondered why since it would seem to be a win-win for customer and grower, for the latter it would be gaining a better idea of what people are wanting and thus, hopefully more sales, jmho. Again, not to pimp Vintage, but Sammy if you're ordering for yourself, you can secure roses you want that are available now for shipping in spring and then add to the order later if you like, as the next couple of availability lists are released, in that way taking advantage of the 4 bands per shipping unit policy which I prefer to do even though on the same coast. Say, Sammy, can your daughter really only have two?!?...See MoreHow To Prepare Soil in San Diego?
Comments (19)porewit, et al: 1. I'm a firm believer in "right plant, right place". That is, San Diegans have a certain kind of soil and they shoudl stick to plants (overall) that are adapted to that kind of soil (heavy and neutral/alkline). The good news is, there are thousands of plants that fit that kind of soil. I think California gardeners, in general, make too big a fuss about the pH of our soils here. 2. Gypsum does not break up clay nor soils cemented together by iron oxide or calcium carbonate. Gypsum is used to break up soils that have no structure due to an abundance of salts (we call them "sodic" or "alkali" soils; not to be confused with "alkaline" soils). The gypsum replaces one ion for another (much as with water softeners) and allows such unstructured soils to develop a structure (flocculation). Our soils do NOT need calcium. 3. Sulfur doesn't really change pH significantly and it definitely doesn't work to alter pH over the long run. 4. The "tip": mulch (a verb). Mulching with a semi-decomposed organic material changes, at least subtlely, the chemistry of the soil and does, indeed, allow nutrients such as calcium and iron and other micronutrients to become available to the plants in the soil. Aside from choosing the right plants (see above), this is the best thing you can do for plants that DO need a slightly different soil chemistry. 5. Yep, some of our soils are high in potassium and that can be toxic to some plants. Not a lot of plants, mind you. A few special Australians. But again, it's all about right plant, right place. Joe...See Moredescribing the type of gardening in San Diego
Comments (15)Poway (zone 21) and Ramona (zone 20) are both inland and will be hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than near the coast. The ground won't freeze, but this past winter we had the coldest weather in 70 years and many areas got down to 15 degrees for several nights in a row - it was a disaster for many tender plants, and local nurseries and wholesale growers lost millions of dollars. However, this is highly unusual. Soil vary dramatically from area to area, even within the same piece of property, so once you buy your new place you'll need to study what you have. We had rain yesterday - for the first time in months! Here in Vista we got 2.7" of rain in one day - bringing our total rainfall since Jan. 1st to a whopping 7". Many parts of the county have had far less rain. My plants are looking sooooooo happy today, with their leaves washed off and their stems all plumped up. Plants from all parts of the globe with a Mediterranean climate do great here, so you can easily grow plants from the Mediterranean basin, South Africa (including a vast array of effortless bulbs like watsonia, babiana, freesia, etc.), coastal Chile, much of Australia and New Zealand. You're going to have too much fun! I've got plants from all over the world in my garden, and I've grouped them according to their watering needs. Mine is a low-water garden throughout (except for one very small area), and we'll soon start planting trees which will be watered with "gray water" from our laundry, showers and bathroom sinks. There's some interesting new articles and books lately about water harvesting, ways to save/store the rainwater that might otherwise go down the drain. You might want to think about that when you plan your new garden. One downside to Ramona - it can be a long drive to downtown San Diego. Poway is next to a major highway and easier to get to/from. Ramona sometimes gets some snow in the winter, tho not enough to use a shovel for, I don't think. *grin*...See MoreSan Francisco, Sciabica, Suggestions-Barnmom, Sushipup, jkom and?
Comments (27)If you have a car, then I would suggest you go to Draegers Grocery in San Mateo on 4th St. and have the most fun ever. Outrageously expensive but the best upscale grocer in the Bay Area. Since you've been to Spanish Table in other cities I wouldn't bother with the Berkeley location, it's pretty small although it is nearby the Cheese Board, which is a great cheese store run by a collective (very Berkeley). If you like seafood, then eat at Sea Salt on San Pablo & Dwight Way in Berkeley, an excellent place for lunch that is one of my favorites. If you do have your car when going to IKEA, then Townhouse Grill in Emeryville has an excellent burger and good salads, but Sea Salt is not that far north, just a few minutes, and is much better food. Their lobster roll is very tiny but absolutely choice and with a bowl of their excellent clam chowder (full of bacon and properly unthickened), my hands-down favorite lunch in the entire East Bay. Good wine list, excellent coffee, very laid-back at lunchtime. Weather in the Bay Area has cooled off and the fog is back, so bring that Polarfleece vest, especially for the Marina....See MoreLisa Adams
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