tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post2769196665053874179..comments2024-02-28T17:42:05.365-05:00Comments on Outside Clyde: A June Bloom SamplerChristopher C. NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-39686227198565035802008-06-26T16:03:00.000-05:002008-06-26T16:03:00.000-05:00Do you ever get to eat your thimbleberries, or do ...Do you ever get to eat your thimbleberries, or do critters beat you to them? They are freakin' delicious! I bought a pink-flowering variety from Forestfarm, and it's very vigorous compared to the white-flowred one.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-30740789504237757532008-06-20T22:15:00.000-05:002008-06-20T22:15:00.000-05:00I've been ripping out the ox-eye daisies in my gar...I've been ripping out the ox-eye daisies in my garden, not enough space to let them be the wildflowers they want to be!<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed seeing what's blooming on your mountain, and agree that this time of year, there is a lot of bloom going on.<BR/><BR/>Carol, May Dreams GardensCarol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-10533940751087064472008-06-19T22:28:00.000-05:002008-06-19T22:28:00.000-05:00Pam I had a RETIRED client with a fairly large Cra...Pam I had a RETIRED client with a fairly large Craftsman wood chipper. It was finicky about what it would chip. Hibiscus and Heliconia braided into rope in the machine. It would take up to about 2" diameter wood. He used it regularly, repairing it himself when needed and mulched 90% of his green waste. It made a very fine textured mulch. Maybe it had a setting for a larger chip?<BR/><BR/>Anyway Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-86598877680481187792008-06-18T19:18:00.000-05:002008-06-18T19:18:00.000-05:00I'm not familiar with the native thimbleberry, but...I'm not familiar with the native thimbleberry, but I really like the almost antique-rose shade of pink - and those grasses are gorgeous. <BR/><BR/>I also read your post about fresh woodchip mulch - I spread it before (mulch obtained from when my live oak trees were pruned). I didn't have any problems, and was told not to do it. Do you have your own mulcher, or are you thinking about getting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-12824327538246694502008-06-17T20:41:00.000-05:002008-06-17T20:41:00.000-05:00Love all those blooms Christopher.Love all those blooms Christopher.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-43897301190754262962008-06-17T08:38:00.000-05:002008-06-17T08:38:00.000-05:00The Rubus is a nice shrub. It has arched canes a b...The Rubus is a nice shrub. It has arched canes a bit like blackberry, a bit shorter, with more branching and no thorns. The flowers are widely spaced. The blackberries were a solid mass of white when they bloomed. Driving down the road you couldn't tell which was wild rose and which was blackberry. It will be time to pick blackberries soon.<BR/><BR/>The name Desert Candles may be a clue to what Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-17661404998985710082008-06-17T05:42:00.000-05:002008-06-17T05:42:00.000-05:00When the forest leafs out in the spring, it can be...When the forest leafs out in the spring, it can be so dark under that canopy. Have the night insects started their chorus yet? When I camp in the mountains, I have often found it hard to sleep from their songs.<BR/><BR/>I have always wanted to grow the Eremurus, but got the impression that I would not like it here. I like the Rubus too.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-35814941555031390602008-06-16T20:00:00.000-05:002008-06-16T20:00:00.000-05:00Hi Christopher, after reading back to catch up, so...Hi Christopher, after reading back to catch up, so much reading to catch up on after only one week away, your mountain is looking glorious and mysterious at the same time. Your roof looks ready to go, how soon until lift off? The storms you wrote about earlier must have hit here the day we left town, our TV dish is out of order, we are using rabbit ears to get one channel. Not a problem for meFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-51153034280721498512008-06-16T10:02:00.000-05:002008-06-16T10:02:00.000-05:00I love all the shots but the woods are glorious th...I love all the shots but the woods are glorious this time of year. I have noticed the heavy blooms on grasses this year. Maybe CO2 levels are having an effect! Nice Ribes also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-46885303063926999662008-06-16T08:04:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:04:00.000-05:00The forest came back gradually over a six week per...The forest came back gradually over a six week period from a little before the first of May to mid June. Different species leafing out at diffrent times, the Black Locust being the absolute last. There is a day though where it feels complete and like it happened all of a sudden.<BR/><BR/>The Bluebonnet seeds have a very wide germination time. Some came up almost instantly, others have taken weeksChristopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-56149256665541821102008-06-16T03:37:00.000-05:002008-06-16T03:37:00.000-05:00What a surprise to see a Texas bluebonnet on your ...What a surprise to see a Texas bluebonnet on your Bloom Day post. It does look happy there. Best to keep it in the tray, I expect. They can be picky about soil, although a sharp-draining mountainside might do the trick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-48464678114599712492008-06-16T00:53:00.000-05:002008-06-16T00:53:00.000-05:00The ox-eye daisy has such a classic look, it's har...The ox-eye daisy has such a classic look, it's hard to imagine it as a wildflower. The Texas Bluebonnets are fantastic and look right at home. I've had a terrible time germinating lupine seeds. Just not the right vibe for them in San Francisco, I guess. I like the cursed pink Asiatics. The simplest lilies are the best, imo. Too much razzle-dazzle in a lily make it seem like it's trying too chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.com