My move to California and New Garden, and Rose Videos
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Comments (3)You may want to go with plastic pots to keep the weight down and go as large as possible. I tried a few commercial bagged mixes before settling on Foxfarm Ocean Forest mix. Your biggest issue will be watering. I assume you don't have a spigot outdoors but you can attach a hose thread adapter to a kitchen sink and run a hose out to the balcony. The hotter it gets the more watering you will need to do and lugging a big flower pot back and forth is no fun as I learned last season. I am right on the coast so I was lulled into a false sense of security with the spring and summer fogs last year but got a rude shock in late summer and fall and had a hard time keeping up with watering. I grow all ornamental plants. Started out with a focus on hummingbird plants and have shifted to succulents to help keep down my water use. It may be too late already for peas in your climate but it may be worth a try anyway since the nights are probably still cool. I love my little balcony garden but I can't wait to have a yard again. Good luck!...See MoreVideo on moving a rose during growing season
Comments (22)Paul, not sure if I've ever ordered roses from you; I did meet you in New Orleans while I was buying Memphis King. My hubby & I enjoyed speaking to you. We recently moved, while I still have roses in pots from the old house, I will need more as we make more gardens. I'm going to make sure I check your site since you're always here, helping us; yes, even me who has been here so long.. I haven't ordered roses in a long time. Almost positive that Memphis King was one of the last roses I purchased except for a few exclusive to RU. I'm sorry to read about the bank mess and hope that the posters here will help to make sure one of it's own stays in business. A big thanks from me for the wonderful videos....See MoreRose Book - Women in My Rose Garden (2015) and You Tube Video
Comments (5)I was perusing one of my favorite rose blogs, and stumbled upon the book reference and You Tube video. I later noticed that the book was the topic of a thread from last year. I clearly missed the previous forum posting, and posted the information for anyone unfamiliar with the book or video. One thing I noticed is that there seems to be a Women in my Garden book released by the publisher in 2014, and one from earlier this year. I am sooo busy, and have not found the time to research the difference if there is any??? I enjoyed the video content and learned how to "properly" pronounce some of the rose names. My second language knowledge etc. is Spanish, which is not particularly helpful for so many French names. Lynn...See MoreRose Comments from a Hot Southern California Garden
Comments (32)The botanic garden did test the water. I think they are more up on this topic than I am ever likely to be. We use the same water, and I am within walking distance. I know not to use this fertilizer again in my conditions. Next year, it is back to diluted fish emulsion, or nothing, as usual. And we will see how the roses look. Sorry, no place for olive trees (and I don't want the mess), and grapevines are out because I have dogs (grapes are toxic to dogs, depending on the dog as to how much). But I did plant alfalfa within the last several years to see how it would do (fields growing alfalfa frequently supplement with boron). The alfalfa grows well here with zero supplementation. The wild creatures eat it like crazy however....See MoreBenT (9B Sunset 14)
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