How Does Your Garden Grow?
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WE get mushrooms in our grass occasionally. Seems to be when it's been very hot & damp out. Usually in the semi shady areas. One area was where a tree had broke at the base (bad storm) and the remaining stump suddenly had mushrooms.
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Great points! We have a lot of deer in the woods and countryside here. They eat mushrooms in the springtime and could easily be part of the propagation process. We have a lot of these Morel/Sponge mushrooms in the springtime around here. They are excellent to eat! The deer eat a lot of them. Don't know what other types they do, although. Morel Mushrooms... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Morchella_conica_1_beentree.jpg
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The answer could be both, wind and dogs ,the area is used as a public toilet area by some local dog owners although they - mainly - clear away after them. I think the other deposits found are local cats who tend not to carry poop sacks with themselves. Must take photographs and try to identify the types - I do have a good book that details the varieties and associated risks. (mushrooms, that is, not cat poops ) Martin
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i have a blue Jay I call Jazzy that will come and collect some insects, a family of doves who come and run other birds off from my terrace garden and a little lizard munching out on other bugs. it kind of works out to a nice little eco system. love doris
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Saw some pansies Saturday at the market. Was wondering if I can grow them indoors over the winter?
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My husband finally planted 2 blueberry bushes, a red hydrangea & a dragon tree (from the pine tree family) today.
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Well I made chili last week with the last of our home grown tomatoes. mmmm Now we just planted about 12 little tomato plants. All different varieties so we will get tomatoes at different times. Can't wait for a ripe one!
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varigated ajuga...I don't have this one...mine is just the purpley rusty colored leaves.
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Ok. I remember this thread, now. LOL!!! Yes, I must get some ajugas to plant. Honestly, I have already done so much yard work, and I'm not halfway done. Yikes!!!! Wow, Oobu. those are nice, too.
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GYPSYGIRL:
My husband finally planted 2 blueberry bushes, a red hydrangea & a dragon tree (from the pine tree family) today.
I hope they do well. Last summer, I had a high school student dig up all of my blueberry bushes and got rid of them. They died during the drought two years ago. Sigh. Hope yours do better.
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I've been adding to my hosta collection lately. oops too big... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2JdgvDupzUs/TDZtlNAaINI/AAAAAAAAAWc/nDX1K4IIxBA/s1600/Hosta+'Queen+Josephine'.JPG http://images.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-plants/hosta-plant-gallery/hosta-variegated-spring.jpg
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Those are lovely!!!! Again, I HAD about 20 of those, but they died during the drought. Have got about 6 or 7 now. Am going to transplant them all to the front of the house. Yours look lovely and healthy. What's your secret????
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Those aren't mine! I just googled them!!!!
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I did take some pics with a new camera that I bought for the Paul show but it would take me forever to post them here. We had a landscaper put in a bunch of giant everygreens to block the darn neighbor last year & he also put in a few grasses. This year they are getting larger. They are striped. I should get a pic of those & post them. Yeah...one of these days. Gotta run out for awhile...be back in an hour or so.
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Haha. Well, I'm sure yours will look just as lovely. I DID have about 5 different varieties of hostas, but after two summers of not working much in the yard, all died except the ones you posted. So, I think they are pretty hardy.
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Assessing the work needed to start a garden at the new house... Lots of work! Driving past my two other gardens, they look nice, especially the iris and peonies
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The_Fool:
I just planted some Lilac Boomerangs ..... they are suppose to bloom .... then are quiet .... then re-bloom in the summer or early fall .... almost like a longer lilac ..... and they are smaller .... up to 4-5 feet at most. With all the rain .... so far they look okay.
Quoting myself ..... these came in beautifully The best that I have ever seen them to this time .....
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^ I never heard of those. I wish most things would bloom for a longer time. I bought some geraniums & they are called Ringo Salmon. Last year I had red ones & they were also Ringo's.
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Love2, sounds lovely indeed New houses are a lot of work. Hang in there Fool, I LOVE lilacs. So glad yours are doing so well We have a couple different varieties, too.
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The_Fool:
The_Fool:
I just planted some Lilac Boomerangs ..... they are suppose to bloom .... then are quiet .... then re-bloom in the summer or early fall .... almost like a longer lilac ..... and they are smaller .... up to 4-5 feet at most. With all the rain .... so far they look okay.
Quoting myself ..... these came in beautifully The best that I have ever seen them to this time .....
Multiple blooming lilac's? Wow that sounds too good to be true! Are they really fragrant? Sounds like something I would love. I like to gather big bunches in a large vase to fill the house with that great fragrance. When they get really high, as they do, you have to get a step stool to cut them and miss the ones at the top! 5 foot sounds really manageable.