A great new article about “New Heucheras”
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KW PNW Z8
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I'm so excited- new fall flowers and Heuchera River
Comments (6)That sounds fantastic! I only have three little Heucheras and guard them like they are made of gold! In the Spring and Fall they do well, though, so hoping to see them bound in this cool weather we sudden;t are getting. Make sure you take pictures of your "river's" progress, with before , during and after pics so we can see the transformation. Your friend from far West over the rivers and across the prairie, ~Annie P.S. - you outta see my T. plant! It has doubled in size this week! Love the sweet little cherub-like leaves. I'll send you some pics....See Morequestion about new heuchera's i just got
Comments (4)I can relate to your feeling protective over the newbies. I've read that heuchera need to dormancy to bloom their best, but I understand that you just want them to survive the winter. If you do overwinter like a house plant, be sure the humidity in your home isn't too dry. As a suggestion, how do you feel about experimenting a couple of different ways? Maybe grow one like a houseplant, one in the unheated garage and one outside. The one outside would be protected against the house with leaves around the pot for insulation. If you site it under an overhang that would help protect it from excess rain/show etc. Or tip the pot after it freezes, like some do hosta in pots outside... Anyhoo, good luck with your new babies. They will probably surprise you by how well they'll do overwinter. :-) Deb...See MoreArticle about Lasagna Gardening in Mother Earth News
Comments (4)Thanks for the link, it is an excellent article. The reason that I started a formal potager was my veggie garden was so much work. I edged it with brick to keep a neat edge. I also use the cardboard and newspaper with grass clippings to keep weeds down. I'm so much more pleased with it now and the amount of time that I need to spend to keep it looking good. I've also unsed the lasagne method to start new garden areas right over top of sod. Which is so much easier than digging it out. I don't own a tiller....See MoreGreat article/video about pruning tomatoes
Comments (12)Here you go - 100+ discussions on pruning. :-) If you really want to read them. But you are right that it is strictly an "opinion" issue and depends on the type (det. vs. indet.) of tomato, what support system you use, what spacing you use (I'd never use 1' or even an 18" spacing no matter how much I pruned), your particular growing conditions, how many plants you grow, how much time you have to devote to plant care, and what your primary goal is. Sooo - evidence of what? Less work if you don't prune? Amen, especially if you grow lots of plants. Better yield? That one is pretty straight forward. If you remove productive branches from the plant you lose production. Bigger fruit? Possibly but highly debated. Some studies show a mild, measurable increase in size of some fruit, some show little to none. More size increase seems to come from removing blooms rather than branches. Overall plant health? Too many variables in the growing conditions provided to prove one way or another but pruning is removing the plant's primary source of photosynthesis and destroying much of its secondary circulation system so draw your own conclusions. Taste? No way to quantify it. Plant size? The more you prune an indeterminate the taller the plant gets. Been there and done that with stakes, sprawl, tripods, tepees, cattle pannels, cages, etc. So if you use stakes you will very likely have to do some extensive pruning. Same with string supports. Cages (real cages not the 3 ring things) none is required. Florida weave - none required. Cattle panels - some required. To me the important point about the to prune or not to prune question is that the act of pruning is strictly optional, that there is absolutely no truth to the old wives tale that has hung around for a century and keeps rearing its ugly head that you MUST prune, that you MUST remove suckers, etc. That is what I take issue with. Otherwise, once the gardener understands the effects it has on the plant, weighs the pros and cons, then it is personal choice. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning discussions...See MoreKW PNW Z8
2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoFull sun beds are a challenge but these pics are spots in my yard with western exposures & so get full, hot, summer sun in the afternoon. Keeping them well watered helps a lot I’ve learned & these beds all have drip irrigation running through. I do have a purple Northern Exposure & also a black one which has purple undertones. I am in PNW - Vancouver, WA - so winters aren’t snow filled for us. We do have snow & ice events but usually only days in duration & though the foilage gets ragged the plants survive. What is your location?
In this second pic, the Heuchera is planted all along the front of the house & they are partially protected by the shrub plants behind them.
mazerolm_3a
2 months agoKW PNW Z8
2 months ago@mazerolm_3a Those orange / peach are ”Forever Red” from the Forever collection. They do fade a bit in hottest temps here - later July - August. The tag lists sun to shade tolerance. My tag note shows planted 7/21 & this pic is from last summer so they have 3 summers on them.
Quebec - lots of snow! My paternal grandfather’s family emigrated from Quebec to SW Montana in late 1880’s. I grew up there at a mile high elevation at base of Rocky Mountains so I know a bit about snow! My parents attended a huge gathering of Beausoleil’s in Quebec some years ago & came back with so much information of our family name and history beginning with the first family member who immigrated from France to Quebec. Wonderful stories!KW PNW Z8
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