tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post3445153696975319327..comments2024-02-28T17:42:05.365-05:00Comments on Outside Clyde: Ready To Get StartedChristopher C. NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-43277830317025208182008-03-14T05:53:00.000-05:002008-03-14T05:53:00.000-05:00Glad to see those Sloggers being put to good use.L...Glad to see those Sloggers being put to good use.<BR/>Looks like you're in for a _severe_ spring there in N.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-5907424249710540632008-03-13T23:16:00.000-05:002008-03-13T23:16:00.000-05:00Daffodils from Hank--just what you need.:)Daffodils from Hank--just what you need.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>:)chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-45780618916662780892008-03-12T09:40:00.000-05:002008-03-12T09:40:00.000-05:00I'm not sure what I know anymore. I can read plant...I'm not sure what I know anymore. I can read plant tags, look things up on the internet, consult with the resident gardeners and observe things at various elevations, but it doesn't make up for real experience in this climate zone, so I am watching and learning.<BR/><BR/>The bits of advice are helpful and appreciated.<BR/><BR/>We're back in computer hell getting the formerly dead computer up to Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-17555411196805932582008-03-11T14:55:00.000-05:002008-03-11T14:55:00.000-05:00Bummer about the damping off...but I'm glad some w...Bummer about the damping off...but I'm glad some will make it. <BR/><BR/>Note: Those digitalis 'Apricot Beauty' basal rosettes get quite large--mine are currently about 2 feet in diameter, and growing. In places where I planted them too close together, they're now all smooshed up next to each other. And they seem to be not as efficient as extracting water from the soil compared to other chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-3389114867864679202008-03-11T12:21:00.000-05:002008-03-11T12:21:00.000-05:00I'm with Carol-if you can dig, then plant away! Th...I'm with Carol-if you can dig, then plant away! Those "Lights" series azelias are extra hardy-good choice! And the andromeda...very nice! I got one last year, and I hope it comes back okay. (My soil is very sandy, so I put it by a downspout where I'm making a new bog area.) You've discovered my favorite shopping technique-"one for them, two for me" ! ;-)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-33370698418270886522008-03-10T20:12:00.000-05:002008-03-10T20:12:00.000-05:00You might try the Texas bluebonnets anyway. I've h...You might try the Texas bluebonnets anyway. I've had them spout in late May if we have a lot of rain and grow all summer. If yours sprout now, they might think it's the right time of year and flower anyway.<BR/><BR/>The reason we plant them in the fall in Austin is that our ground doesn't freeze and they grow all winter long before flowering in the spring. That doesn't seem to be an option for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-40669130450517705402008-03-10T17:34:00.000-05:002008-03-10T17:34:00.000-05:00I bought some of those azaleas, they were too good...I bought some of those azaleas, they were too good to pass up. Now is the best time to plant all those things you bought, like Carol said, if you can dig you can plant those. Watch out, though, the stores are now getting things that will not survive the freezes we have left. Also, if you top your seedlings with vermiculite or chicken grit, both inhibit damping off. Can't wait to see your Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-86379703057587334762008-03-10T13:24:00.000-05:002008-03-10T13:24:00.000-05:00How lucky you remembered the gift card! The plants...How lucky you remembered the gift card! The plants look good, Christopher - growing heaths, andromedas and azaleas would be a new area of horticulture for me...they're all acid lovers and my gardens were in more alkaline soil. <BR/><BR/>I hope Carol's "if you can dig, you can plant" rule works out well for you!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-1778951028222779072008-03-10T08:27:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:27:00.000-05:00It was a tad frozen, but still diggable down at th...It was a tad frozen, but still diggable down at the bottom of the slope in more shade where I planted the Andromeda. The Azalea and Heath went in fine. This winter anyway, the soil has never frozen very deep, 3 to 4 inches at most.<BR/><BR/>I'm waiting for the soil to dry enough in the vegetable garden so I can rototill it to get rid of all the tire tracks from the new utility pole install. The Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-48720915160171695502008-03-10T08:18:00.000-05:002008-03-10T08:18:00.000-05:00I want heath too. It is so pretty in late winter ...I want heath too. It is so pretty in late winter early spring.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-38968590210104298042008-03-09T21:37:00.000-05:002008-03-09T21:37:00.000-05:00Generally, if you can dig, you can plant, I say. ...Generally, if you can dig, you can plant, I say. That's a pretty purple. Spring is coming to your place!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.com