Am I the only one with a list of of hostas already ordered?
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 years ago
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djacob Z6a SE WI
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Am I crazy that I am already planning for the fall Swaps to start
Comments (7)Lowe's may have seeds year round from what I've been told. They won't be clearance racking any of those this year. We've got orders to keep the shelves stocked and neatly organized. I think it has something to do with the economy. I've already started collecting my own seeds. I'm not saving them yet, but spreading them where I want more of something next year. I'll start collecting once the breadseed poppies are ripe....See MoreWANTED: One Newbie with a 'Seeds I am lookiing for' list posted
Comments (2)Yes, Rachel, you are that one special newbie. What a nice wish list, and I think I can fulfill about 14 things on it, possibly with a couple of varieties of some of them, along with other seeds for building your trade list. Thanks for responding, and I am off to email you. I'm glad to see your email is set up best for trading, and is not blocked. Sue...See MoreAm I the only one that can't wait for it to start??
Comments (29)Yes 200 containers was a lot to start (addicting) with but I might top that this year lol I still have some trading left in me to do and then I go outside...."well i might as well try some native flowers there to add some color" or "well there's a space to put something else". I also told myself "no more weeding hills" but here I was weeding the one hill to try and stick some Oxeye daisies and Joe Pye Weed on. Last year was planning to take over the hills/gardens from the weeds and revitalize them with new seedlings and plants. This year it is about filling in, rearranging, making a few veggie raised beds, and..just more flowers. Plus theirs friends and family to give too! Many seedlings are spread throughout the hills and gardens(I can't wait to see the potential of them next year) but I also did lose some of them because I wasn't quite sure of growing conditions or I was hopeful that delphiniums would survive on hills with weeds...but lesson learned in a big way!!! sandyslopes, I have not attempted foxglove because I've been afraid honestly. I read an article once floating on the internet with several accounts from "real" people about allergic reactions and bad experiences. have you experienced anything harmful about the plant while you've worked with it? I love the blooms....especially Alba ~Michael P.S. I would also love to know the name of that yarrow in the pic!!! (?) I also WSed white yarrow which I cant wait to see bloom! It is one of my favorites!...See MoreNew type overload, am I the only one?
Comments (21)Ken, that is like saying don't marry the daughter until after you see the mama. In my case, if I waited to see mature hosta before I brought the wee babe home, I'd not have a single hosta. I totally remember when I was smitten by hosta. It was love at first sight. I walked into the Asian Market in Chelmsford, and the owner had her mama's Sum and Substance in a pot near the register. I did not know that hosta grew as big as an elephant ear!! Wow. It sure made my DH's green w/white margin old fashioned hosta look pretty puny. Right now, I'm at the stage of wanting to find a list of those with good substance and any other factors which will make them endure the climate I plan to grow them in. Here on the Hosta Forum we have folks singing in three- and four-part harmony--some in New England, midwest/far north, upper south, and more recently a little squeaky note from the far south. I think it is really making some fine music. Also, successes are nice to read about, but so are the failures. Things which did not work out. Including soil mixes, sun and shade trials, infatuations for plants which turned to boredom or disappointment. A plant which started good but failed to live up to expectations. I don't think I'll ever stop choosing plants with names which are significant to me, although I'm willing to let plants by any other name surprise and delight me. A rose is a rose IS a rose after all. especially it is is a plantagenea. :)...See Moresweet_betsy No AL Z7
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