Anyone else know of this? "The Victorian Way"
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ATTN: Celeste, and anyone else knowing about these ramblers
Comments (3)Hi....good to talk to you again. I do grow 'Violette', but the photo of 'Russeliana' from HMF was one I took at the Montreal Botanical Garden a few years back. I do think that 'Russeliana' will be hardy for you, though, since they grow it up there. I just got a baby one of it, but it will be a while before it is a rambler, that's for sure. My 'Violette' started as just a teensy cutting that I rooted. It took a few years to get going but that's typical of ownroot roses in my climate and its in a partially-shaded spot that no one else wanted to grow in. Mine is considerably hardy but can have some cane loss in a severe winter....but mild winters like this past one it had no winterkill to speak of. I love it because in my soil it is a deep, dark purple...darker than a Concord grape. Mine stays healthy and disease-free without any spraying, but I don't know how it would be somewhere else. A bonus is that its not a thorny rose, so when you work around it or wander too close it doesn't stick you. I have heard that Russeliana is often found in old cemeteries so my guess is that its pretty hardy and easy to grow. Any roses I have found growing in those conditions haven't had much care or culture and survive because they are a really good, tough old rose. I think either of these roses would make you happy. Celeste...See MoreFred, and anyone else who knows AV sizes. (S)
Comments (10)LOL Barbara..No actually I don't..Please let me explain. I know the formula hasn't changed, but this whole 1/3rd thing is baffling and new to me. Let's say an AV is 12" across. That would mean it goes in a 4" pot, right? Right. Which is the size most of my standard AV's are in. This is the problem. When I remove an Av from its 4" pot, the roots are so rootbound, when watered it runs right through..Do you understand what I mean? Going up to a 5", if there's such a thing, (according to correct potting procedure) would be too large, right? BTW, the plastic pots AV's are in, (older AV's (4-6+ yrs) are in pots they were purchased in.) have 4" rims but taper down, therefore, the rim is 4" but right below rim to bottom would probably be 3". You know how pots are shaped??? One other thing. With most plants, roots need room to grow. If a plant is extremely rootbound, chances of growth halts. Wouldn't that apply to 'Large' AV's, too? In other words, I'll use Tiger as an example. If Tiger is totally rootbound, would 'she' halt growing if her roots don't have room to grow? The same applies to fertilizer? Toni...See MoreQuestion for ken,EO, or anyone else in the know
Comments (3)please .. though i like to see my name in lights... use a post name that is searchable .... so that my pearls of wisdom ... anyones pearls.. can be referenced later ... anyway ...i dont know why you have to wait until they are growing.. but they do come up on stored energy ... so making too small a hole.. and severing hosta roots is going to hurt them ... but if you are working on a big enough sized clump of soil ... you should be all set ... frankly.. maples will win .... take note this summer which are the best under them .... and move out the problem children ... and move in the one that have a chance of scraping it out with the maple ... consider pots under the maples... and the maple will still grow into the pot .... but it is easier to move the pots occasionally .. rather than popping them out.. every severed root will be replaced by hundreds of replacement feeder roots ... IMO ... i moved 65 miles from my old maples .. lol ... i won ken...See MoreGarlic storage tip - anyone else know this?
Comments (17)"They are kinda slimy and gross looking as they thaw out, but they DO make wonderful banana bread!' I've always been more concerned with them being slimy and gross getting 'em INTO the freezer! I've been planning to do this anyway as i hate wasting food BUT always forget and then end up tossing them when the gnats start pounding on the door! there's also the thought in the back of my head that since I don't cook/bake much (almost never here) I figure I'll just get 'em frozen and end up tossing them in 2 yrs from the freezer! I really do plan to do this once I get settled in the new place tho - I'll have a regular stove/oven and I think it'd be a good way to have a healthier snack for me than a hostess cupcake or even a maple iced donut! the chicken - I don't get to Costco but when a local store (one of our lowest priced groceries) has their extra 10% off for seniors day I try to get there and buy some chicken to freeze. Lately I've been buying a pkg of chicken strips to bake and then I freeze them about six to a baggie (put 2 in, roll the bag over, put in 2 more, roll the bag again, repeat. I can usually get about 6 in the bag). That makes it easier for me to cook up and use. I can pull 1 or 2 strips out of the baggie to chop into enough chicken salad for a sandwich, toss in with my rice and veggies or even leftover noodles (cooked!) sent home with me by my sister. I also used them to feed my old girl when she wouldn't eat her dog food or an egg etc. I'd toss a chopped up strip into my small measuring cup with some water and mw it, then mix some of the juice with some of the pieces into her dog food - she gobbled that up! marti - that'd make it a lot easier for me! If I'd known that worked I'd probably have a few in the freezer now! I'll try that the next time one starts to turn before I've had a chance to eat it....See Moreediej1209 AL Zn 7
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