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Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, August 5

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Hi, everybody! Don't you love the cheery flowers above?

A couple of years ago I submitted a picture of two very small plants that I remember putting in the ground but for the life of me couldn't remember what they were. Sure enough, the Horde identified the plants immediately. Since I was then confident that they weren't weeds, I left them alone to fend for themselves since plants seem to do better when I don't "care" for them.

Well, here's a picture of them all grown up. (That's a 6' fence behind them.)

Regards,

IrishEi

They look wonderful now!

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More flowers that kind of take care of themselves

We gardeners put a lot of effort into selecting our plant and trying to
get it to grow - it's always nice when something charming just shows up!
I was back at my potting shed and noticed this little Ruellia (aka Mexican Petunia)
had made itself at home without any assistance from me. And I don't have
this variety anywhere else in my yard, so maybe a bird carried some here!
It's not a big thing, but it was fun to find. - Tom Servo

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What a nice surprise!

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The first picture is of winecups; my husband is originally from Texas and I planted them for him. I was a little disappointed that the color isn't as deep but they've flowered pretty well.

The black eyed Susans do REALLY well in this spot, I'm going to have to thin them out. They spread way too easily...

Lirio100

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Winecups (Callirhoe involucrata) come in a range of colors, cerise to purple. They are members of the mallow family. Remind me of Godetia. I like the ones above, and think they would look nice with white flowers.

I was surprised to learn that this species has a tuberous root. There are other species, both annual and perennial, but this is the only species used in gardening, they say.

The Black eyed Susans look Great!

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Edible Gardening/Putting Things By


Older relatives, didn't get anyone to thin their apricots this year, and there was an injury to deal with . . .

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Still, pickers came for the mostly-small fruit, and nectar was made. Also, there were some decent-sized fresh fruit to share.

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Mmmmmm . . . .

Art and Memories

Hi, KT ... going thru the Old Image files I came across the RAW files for these snapdragons taken at Country Gardens Nursery in Cordova, TN in June of '17. It was a nice find and a good memory. These tiny li'l flowers are just pretty - and that's all they need to be. These were the only two colors in bloom that day. The sticks in the planters said there were others of other colors in them, but they weren't in flower yet, so ... Working these up was a nice 'time travel' experience to a time when things were simpler, better, and easier. If you like these, feel free to use them as you deem fit for purpose, and enjoy ... that's why we plant things like this, yes ... ?


(Dr_No)

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"Liberty Classic" is a nice name.


Gardens of The Horde

Must be a good year for lilies. We have avoided the Lily beetles

Chris 1051

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Hope everyone has a nice weekend.


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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, July 29


Check out the late comments. Any thoughts or questions?

I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 01:27 PM




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1 tw5tvwvwtvtw

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 05, 2023 01:31 PM (lCaJd)

2 Lirio100--What a lovely gift for your Texan husband! I'm a native Texan and winecups are my favorite wildflower.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 05, 2023 01:31 PM (fTtFy)

3
and all I've ever done is kill my holly bushes.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 05, 2023 01:31 PM (lCaJd)

4
I still can't believe my holly bushes got permanently stunted. They grew great for about four years, and then one year, they just didn't get growth buds. Heat? Cold? Holly grows great in this area. What happened?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 05, 2023 01:33 PM (lCaJd)

5 Beautiful colors! Reminds one that there are many things to give thanks for

Posted by: Eromero at August 05, 2023 01:36 PM (z3WCn)

6 and all I've ever done is kill my holly bushes.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

I can use your skill. I have 8-10 holly 'bushes' but they are more like trees. Most 20' tall and a bit more.

I pruned one hard this week - pretty much cut the top half off of it. This is somewhat of a test, I want to see how it fares - it's in a spot between the woods in the back and our mowed yard and was blocking our views.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 05, 2023 01:36 PM (7vyj7)

7 My mom called them "volunteers."

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 01:39 PM (jgJfd)

8 Good afternoon Greenthumbs
Finally getting tomatoes turning red, none there yet but starting.
Never had cucumbers this wild before, they are going like weeds, probably had 75 already and no sign if stopping.

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 01:40 PM (MOY79)

9 I love those wine cups too! The ones I'm used to are more of a deep magenta, but all varieties are gorgeous.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 05, 2023 01:41 PM (T56A1)

10 The lilies are STUNNING, Chris 1051. And the hanging baskets are beautiful, too!

Posted by: KT at August 05, 2023 01:41 PM (rrtZS)

11 hiya

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 01:43 PM (T4tVD)

12 I killed a big honkin'nest of bald faced hornets this week. Does that count as adventure?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 05, 2023 01:44 PM (NBVIP)

13 Doing battle with insects that can do you serious injury is always a adventure

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 01:48 PM (MOY79)

14 I killed a big honkin'nest of bald faced hornets this week. Does that count as adventure?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty

If they're bald-faced, who shaves them ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 01:49 PM (T4tVD)

15 I'm turning most of my flowerbeds into rock gardens. It was becoming way too much work to maintain and weed. I have yet to do a hardscaping project of one of the garden paths using loosely arranged irregular pavers and then I'm done until fall cleanup.

Posted by: Halfhand at August 05, 2023 01:49 PM (N0Aec)

16 My morning adventure was a motorcycle ride on a twisty back road. Now I'm waiting for chicken fried steak and home fries before heading back home.

Posted by: PabloD at August 05, 2023 01:50 PM (e7Ezb)

17 I have a few holly bushes that just came out of no where. One been growing a few years now.

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 01:53 PM (MOY79)

18 Yesterday we found 8 Palo Verde volunteers hidden in the 300ft of full size oleander that the previous owners killed off by breaking the irrigation system. I pulled half inch drip line today before it got too hot. I'll put the line on a timer after installing drip emitters.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 01:55 PM (OnQUh)

19
I can use your skill. I have 8-10 holly 'bushes' but they are more like trees. Most 20' tall and a bit more.

I pruned one hard this week - pretty much cut the top half off of it. This is somewhat of a test, I want to see how it fares - it's in a spot between the woods in the back and our mowed yard and was blocking our views.
Posted by: Tonypete

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Dammit. I'm going to yank these ingrates out and try again.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 05, 2023 01:56 PM (lCaJd)

20 16 My morning adventure was a motorcycle ride on a twisty back road. Now I'm waiting for chicken fried steak and home fries before heading back home.
Posted by: PabloD at August 05, 2023 01:50 PM (e7Ezb)

Mmmmm. Gravy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 05, 2023 01:59 PM (zZu0s)

21 I ripped out an attempted flower bed yesterday because it had turned into an overgrown weed bed. Am replacing it with a box of white rocks surrounded by railroad ties.

Railroad ties weigh a fuck-ton, by the way.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 05, 2023 02:01 PM (9yUzE)

22 I had them put gravy on the home fries as well.
It'll keep me fueled up foe the ride home.

Posted by: PabloD at August 05, 2023 02:03 PM (e7Ezb)

23 I ripped out my lettuces, which had bolted into towering triffids, and planted a couple rows of lettuce and kale. Fingers crossed.

I went from "when will they ever ripen?" to "Oh God too many tomatoes!!!" seemingly within a week. But I love my gangly fecund babies.

I will drastically reduce the number of plants next year.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at August 05, 2023 02:08 PM (i4tOF)

24 I'm two weeks into my little hydroponic experiment. I had to lift up the light a bit as they've finally gotten that tall. It's been too hot to grow lettuce outside any way. I think I will havest a cell then plant a new one. This is a lettuce seed mix so there is some romaine in there. If I had a regular garden, I wouldn't bother with this. But for a single person, maybe someone in an apartment or a shut in, it is fun and should net you a few salads.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 05, 2023 02:10 PM (ouTlx)

25 My butterfly bush is a big hit with the butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. I may convert that whole bed to a pollinator garden next year. Lantana, blue salvia...what else?

Posted by: All Hail Eris at August 05, 2023 02:12 PM (i4tOF)

26 Beautiful photos today (as always)!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at August 05, 2023 02:12 PM (Mzdiz)

27 25 Zinnias!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at August 05, 2023 02:12 PM (Mzdiz)

28 Apologies in advance, this isn't gardening related but I think I'll be indisposed for the hobby thread and want to make a comment. Today is Magic: The Gathering's 30th birthday and that would be a great topic for discussion if it's not already on the docket. I personally wasn't into it, but it's yuge with millennials and zoomers and was pretty much the only nerd hobby that hadn't gone digital by the mid 2000s.

Posted by: CppThis at August 05, 2023 02:16 PM (PZvjL)

29 Someone asked a question on my local Nextdoor about a particular weed they were dealing with. I stole a quip I found here on the gardening thread last week that weeding is important as it makes room for new weeds.
Got a lot of smiley faces.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 05, 2023 02:17 PM (NBVIP)

30 Man I hate having to water almost every day because no rain and 100 degree temps. And my property layout is not worth installing a sprinkler system. I’m going to ask God if he could send a rain shower from 3am to 4am every other day. I’m not asking for much.

Though this is not as bad as it was in 2011 ? Can’t remember exactly because it happens every 3 or 4 years.

Posted by: polynikes at August 05, 2023 02:20 PM (MNhXM)

31 Did finish off 2nd batch of chili last night from hot peppers from my garden. Mix of only semi ripe Anaheim, chili and Mariachi peppers. Maybe another batch next week if can get around 7 peppers

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 02:21 PM (MOY79)

32 I stole a quip I found here on the gardening thread last week that weeding is important as it makes room for new weeds.
Got a lot of smiley faces.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty

You're welcome !

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 02:23 PM (T4tVD)

33 I’m doing my lettuyin a hydroponic set up too. 108 degrees outside is no place for lettuce.

I’m also experimenting with a cherry tomato plant in same set up. No blossoms yet so we will see.

Posted by: BonnieBlue at August 05, 2023 02:24 PM (IqtYf)

34
I remember one year I planted a pumpkin plant right near my septic tank. One freaking huge pumpkin resulted that the school janitor had to use a hand truck to move around. The school had a fund raiser to 'guess the weight'. In the end it made some student really happy to have a really big pumpkin for Halloween.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 05, 2023 02:26 PM (enJYY)

35 Be very, very sure you want Mexican petunias. That common name covers a few species of Ruellia, and the one I planted some years ago will go everywhere if not watched out for.

The winecups do spread but they're a lot slower to do so than the Mexican petunias!

Posted by: Lirio100 at August 05, 2023 02:26 PM (w/VHS)

36 Lantana, blue salvia...what else?
Posted by: All Hail Eris

We get hummingbirds and bees on the rosemary (and you get to steal some for cooking!) bushes.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 02:26 PM (rwjYt)

37 Lilies are nice but I have to watch that my kittehs don’t do anywhere near any that my neighbors have. Very very toxic to cats.

Though they may have an innate sense not to mess with them as there are two outside long time neighborhood cats that hang out in that area with no problem.

Unfortunately my kittehs like to chew on all greenery. So much so I call them Cat-TLE.

Posted by: polynikes at August 05, 2023 02:26 PM (MNhXM)

38 That should be LETTUCE!

Posted by: BonnieBlue at August 05, 2023 02:28 PM (IqtYf)

39 We get hummingbirds and bees on the rosemary (and you get to steal some for cooking!) bushes.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

You cook hummingbirds ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 02:28 PM (T4tVD)

40 I'm wondering how the wood from an apricot tree would taste in my smoker. Mild and flavorful is always a welcome treat.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 05, 2023 02:30 PM (KVGVf)

41 "I killed a big honkin'nest of bald faced hornets this week. Does that count as adventure?"

Depends. Did you use Wasp and Hornet spray from 20 feet away?

Effective, but not adventurous.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 02:31 PM (jgJfd)

42 41 "I killed a big honkin'nest of bald faced hornets this week. Does that count as adventure?"

Depends. Did you use Wasp and Hornet spray from 20 feet away?

Effective, but not adventurous.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 02:31 PM (jgJfd)

What was he supposed to do? Go bare chested and wrap his knuckles up and fight them like a man? (Think the old men's magazine or book covers.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 05, 2023 02:33 PM (zZu0s)

43 I have a couple of holly trees. The birds used to eat all the berries.

Then I adopted a cat. Birds don't come here anymore and I have to sweep the mess up from the walkway.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 02:34 PM (jgJfd)

44 Divede by zero @ 34-
Just curious, how did that pumpkin pie taste?

Posted by: Eromero at August 05, 2023 02:38 PM (z3WCn)

45 What was he supposed to do?

Use the Wasp and Hornet spray from 20 feet away. But I did that a few days ago and don't expect any kudos for it.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 02:38 PM (jgJfd)

46
Just curious, how did that pumpkin pie taste?

Posted by: Eromero at August 05, 2023 02:38 PM


I have no idea. I donated it to the school to raffle off. If 'organic' is good, then that pumpkin deserved a first place prize. I really never imagined it would get that big. I couldn't even wrap my arms around it.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 05, 2023 02:41 PM (enJYY)

47 What was he supposed to do? Go bare chested and wrap his knuckles up and fight them like a man? (Think the old men's magazine or book covers.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 05, 2023 02:33 PM (zZu0s)
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Bald-faced Hornets Ripped My Flesh!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at August 05, 2023 02:42 PM (i4tOF)

48 I have no idea. I donated it to the school to raffle off. If 'organic' is good, then that pumpkin deserved a first place prize. I really never imagined it would get that big. I couldn't even wrap my arms around it.
Posted by: Divide by Zero

How big was the pie ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 02:44 PM (T4tVD)

49 You cook hummingbirds ?
Posted by: JT

Only their tongues.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 02:45 PM (rwjYt)

50 You cook hummingbirds ?
Posted by: JT

Only their tongues.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

But you send them to sign language school right ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 02:46 PM (T4tVD)

51 >>>What was he supposed to do?

Use the Wasp and Hornet spray from 20 feet away. But I did that a few days ago and don't expect any kudos for it.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse

>I haven't seen as many as usual in this area. Strange. Maybe the mothership has placed a restriction on hostile aggression this year to regroup.

We need to keep these aliens on alert.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 05, 2023 02:46 PM (KVGVf)

52 I'm wondering how the wood from an apricot tree would taste in my smoker. Mild and flavorful is always a welcome treat.
Posted by: Dr. Bone

From what I've read any and all fruit wood is okay to smoke food with... (don't know about using in a pipe).

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 02:46 PM (rwjYt)

53 I love apricots, and considered planting some, but everything I read said they were very short-lived trees, and I wanted something with more longevity. The one in the picture looks pretty good sized, though, so it can't be too young.

Posted by: Grimmy at August 05, 2023 02:47 PM (JCZqz)

54 But you send them to sign language school right ?
Posted by: JT

Of course!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 02:47 PM (rwjYt)

55 Said often my maple charcoal definitely gives whatever I am grilling a good flavor

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 02:53 PM (MOY79)

56 Warm one out thar....

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 02:54 PM (T4tVD)

57 No Pet Thread ?

Did all of the pets run away ?

To get agents ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 03:02 PM (T4tVD)

58 Said often my maple charcoal definitely gives whatever I am grilling a good flavor
Posted by: Skip

I have maple pellets for the pellet smoker, very nice on mild flavored vegetables.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 03:04 PM (rwjYt)

59 As I mentioned the other night, my friend loaded the nest into a trash bag and then into an ice chest. And he learned that there was a small hole in his bee suit and wearing a headlamp inside the suit was a bad idea. Fortunately was not stung on the face. He was told it was a bee swarm.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 05, 2023 03:04 PM (ouTlx)

60 IrishEi "Don't you love the cheery flowers above?"

Don't keep me guessing...what are they? Thanks

Posted by: David H at August 05, 2023 03:04 PM (tahWp)

61 Biker bar? Is it north of Santa Ysabel?

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 03:06 PM (jgJfd)

62 I have never ever been a gardener, having the black thumb kiss of death. One time, I took a stab at putting in some peppers and tomatoes, and things didn't work out. Dumped them behind the garage where I had just dumped the kids' sandbox (they were growing out of it and ex didn't like cleaning up sand). About a month later there were some peppers but tomatoes in abundance, with no care, or in my case, no curse.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 05, 2023 03:19 PM (0EOe9)

63 Going to tackle pickers growing in my hedges

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 03:22 PM (MOY79)

64 Often in gardening, less is more.

Just plant the seeds.

Funny story. This was 50 years ago, so the statute of limitations is well done. One of my older brothers got some opium poppy seeds.

He planted them in the backyard of my parent's home.

And every year, the beautiful purple flowers would appear.

And then the bulbs. Yikes. Stupid brothers.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 05, 2023 03:23 PM (jgJfd)

65 Going to tackle pickers growing in my hedges
Posted by: Skip

Are you wearing a helmet ?

Posted by: JT at August 05, 2023 03:24 PM (T4tVD)

66 Husband knew a gardener on Vashon Island, near Seattle. She would tend to some of the flower gatdens. Always planted opium poppies, then would gather all the cuttings from them and make opium tea. Never bothered for doing it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 05, 2023 03:27 PM (ouTlx)

67 Plants!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 05, 2023 03:28 PM (s12c9)

68 I love apricots, and considered planting some, but everything I read said they were very short-lived trees, and I wanted something with more longevity. The one in the picture looks pretty good sized, though, so it can't be too young.
Posted by: Grimmy


My relatives had plum trees that lasted 30 years before they stop producing. Is that short?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 05, 2023 03:29 PM (IG4Id)

69 From Boise area: As Husband said, I had knee surgery on the 6th. After physical therapy on the 28th, I got to take a short garden walk, using a cane. Then I finally tried putting on pants (do not take such a simple thing for granted!). I did my first outdoor work on the 31st - half an hour of weeding grass, spurge, and purslane from the asparagus bed.

It's been hot, as it always is here in July - mostly high 90's and low 100's - but it looks like the heat is starting to break.
Pea vines and onions are all pulled out. Red raspberries have 2 flushes of berries per year; first one is done. One radish left to flower, otherwise radish, lettuce (1) and spinach (2) are dead.

SunGold tomatoes and green beans being harvested now. Paste and slicing tomatoes fattening up but no color yet. Marigolds I put in tomato bed look great! 3 cantaloupes showing so far. Ever-bearing strawberries I moved from under lilac row, into a raised bed, are thanking me with more berries. Husband harvesting corn! Chokecherries look like I should start harvesting soon. Thyme, oregano, basil flowering. Husband will harvest one potato bag soon.

Western Idaho Fair entries due on 16th. Time to earn ribbons!

Posted by: Pat* at August 05, 2023 03:29 PM (td6Vu)

70 Going to tackle pickers growing in my hedges
Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 03:22 PM (MOY79)


Don't be alarmed.

Posted by: Robert Plant at August 05, 2023 03:29 PM (s12c9)

71 65 "In our yard the poppies grow
Around the hedgerows, row on row
We use them so we have some blow
And never to the dope man will we go."

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 05, 2023 03:31 PM (0EOe9)

72
Western Idaho Fair entries due on 16th. Time to earn ribbons!
Posted by: Pat*

Good luck to both you, your husband, and your vegetables!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 05, 2023 03:31 PM (rwjYt)

73 Welders gloves, machete and hedge clippers I go

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 03:32 PM (MOY79)

74 I had a beautiful fig tree that was producing gallons of figs each year until about 2 years ago when apparently Jesus cursed it. ( I think it had a fungus) I had to take it down it had rotted so fast.

Posted by: polynikes at August 05, 2023 03:32 PM (MNhXM)

75 I finally tried putting on pants (do not take such a simple thing for granted!...
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At the least, lean against something, best to do it sitting down.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, speaking from experience at August 05, 2023 03:33 PM (E1eJA)

76 Yay, the tomato harvest is coming in.
One of my favorite times of the year.

Posted by: Pussy Galore at August 05, 2023 03:33 PM (MB784)

77 Welders gloves, machete and hedge clippers I go
Posted by: Skip
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Goggles or face shield.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, speaking from experience at August 05, 2023 03:33 PM (E1eJA)

78 Pets nood.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 05, 2023 03:39 PM (ju2Fy)

79 My husband lost circulation in his hip joints, which was incredibly painful. He said she gave him some opium tea and it was the one thing that helped. There's small amounts of opium in California poppies too. Useful to know how to make it for the Burning Times.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 05, 2023 03:40 PM (ouTlx)

80 David H:

They are "Hardy Hibiscus"

Posted by: IrishEi at August 05, 2023 03:55 PM (3ImbR)

81 Success I think

Posted by: Skip at August 05, 2023 03:58 PM (MOY79)

82 The lemon lilies are beautiful. This actually sounds silly but they look delicious. lol.

Posted by: sidney at August 05, 2023 04:04 PM (hGlnS)

83 Those are some gorgeous pictures! It's cool when a little volunteer thrives.

My BFF and I text and send photos of our flowers. We both have "99-cent wonders" aka bargain bin purchased plants we wonder if they will survive.

She's got a vinca she calls "True morale boost in a pot."

Posted by: NaughtyPine at August 05, 2023 04:06 PM (/+bwe)

84 All Hail Eris at August 05, 2023 02:12 PM

Scabiosia 'Blue Butterfly' if it works in your climate.

Posted by: KT at August 05, 2023 04:06 PM (rrtZS)

85 Apricot trees, like most stone fruits, are very climate-specific by cultivar. Get advice from a good nursery or the USDA extension. Concerning both the variety and the rootstock.

Peaches (and nectarines) even in their prime climates generally only last about 15 years and require yearly pruning to last that long.

Posted by: KT at August 05, 2023 04:09 PM (rrtZS)

86 Notsothoreau at August 05, 2023 03:27 PM

The key to growing opium poppies with no problems is not to grow too many, grow a decorative variety and call them something else.

There are low-opium varieties specifically for poppy seeds.

Posted by: KT at August 05, 2023 04:12 PM (rrtZS)

87 Opium poppies stink.

Posted by: KT at August 05, 2023 04:13 PM (rrtZS)

88 Opium poppies are legal - you just can't process them into something that's not. Somniferum is available on ebay.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at August 05, 2023 04:48 PM (Mzdiz)

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Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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