Comments on: Calling All Green Thumbs… http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:02:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Carrie http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-7029 Carrie Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:41:21 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-7029 Well, looks like you ended up doing pretty well ;) <em>Carrie's last blog post..<a href='http://chocolatetheotherwhitemeat.blogspot.com/2008/08/you-will-find-rest-for-your-souls.html' rel="nofollow">You will find rest for your souls...</a></em> Well, looks like you ended up doing pretty well ;)
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]]> By: Lyvvie http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2529 Lyvvie Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:15:00 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2529 Why not use those rocks to your advantage and get an Alpine garden in there. they're small, compact, not wandering and with the right plants you can manage something that'll have blooms all year. Alpines also work well in planters so if you need wellworks you can uplift the planters to clear the spot rather than pull out all your plants. The best thing: they're easy care. Pretty much ignore them and their at their happiest. the harsher the conditions the more they thrive. <em>Lyvvie's last blog post..<a href='http://lyvvielimelight.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-is-poseur.html' rel="nofollow">I is a poseur</a></em> Why not use those rocks to your advantage and get an Alpine garden in there. they’re small, compact, not wandering and with the right plants you can manage something that’ll have blooms all year. Alpines also work well in planters so if you need wellworks you can uplift the planters to clear the spot rather than pull out all your plants. The best thing: they’re easy care. Pretty much ignore them and their at their happiest. the harsher the conditions the more they thrive.

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]]> By: Minnesota Matron http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2520 Minnesota Matron Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:20:24 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2520 Gotta tell ya -- I pull creeping charlie with my fingers. It's an endless impossible job that I love. <em>Minnesota Matron's last blog post..<a href='http://minnesotamatron.blogspot.com/2008/02/gauntlet-laid.html' rel="nofollow">The Gauntlet, Laid.</a></em> Gotta tell ya — I pull creeping charlie with my fingers. It’s an endless impossible job that I love.

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]]> By: Gypsy http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2514 Gypsy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:50:20 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2514 I'm very much a trial and error kind of gal and I never remember what anything is called so can't help you there. I am SO looking forward to the heat being over, hopefully getting some desperately needed rain and then I am heading outside to plant, plant, plant. I love working hard in the garden, it's very rewarding. <em>Gypsy's last blog post..<a href='http://mysticgypsygirl.blogspot.com/2008/02/happy-valentines-day.html' rel="nofollow">Happy Valentines Day</a></em> I’m very much a trial and error kind of gal and I never remember what anything is called so can’t help you there. I am SO looking forward to the heat being over, hopefully getting some desperately needed rain and then I am heading outside to plant, plant, plant. I love working hard in the garden, it’s very rewarding.

Gypsy’s last blog post..Happy Valentines Day

]]> By: Melissa http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2467 Melissa Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:05:09 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2467 Okay, hostas are good (the slugs shouldn't get them if it's not a real wet area), sedum(purple) is nice, gets tall, blooms in the fall, snapdragons (white, yellow, purple) self-seed and are terrific to put in with your tulips because they take over and bloom all summer and into fall and generally only need cutting back 1-2 times all season and their roots don't bug the bulbs below. I love snapdragons. Plus they make a great cut bouquet. Black eyed Susans (yellow) are indestructible and spread well without being invasive--but again a fall bloomer. For earlier blooms right after the bulbs are done, try delphiniums (any color--take your pick--but I like blue) which are tall, showy, great for cutting, spread nicely and there are some good shasta daisies--like the Alaskan--that bloom all season and begin early. Buy nothing smaller than a 4" perennial. Oh, and try Cosmos for filler--they spread really well and although they are tall, they don't require staking or cutting back. If you'd like some seeds (I have mailed them to several people who are THRILLED with them) email me your address & I'll send you some. They self-seed year after year and bloom white and purple. Good luck, Green-Ree! <em>Melissa's last blog post..<a href='http://melissawestemeier.blogspot.com/2008/02/green-girl-posits-theory.html' rel="nofollow">Green Girl Posits a Theory</a></em> Okay, hostas are good (the slugs shouldn’t get them if it’s not a real wet area), sedum(purple) is nice, gets tall, blooms in the fall, snapdragons (white, yellow, purple) self-seed and are terrific to put in with your tulips because they take over and bloom all summer and into fall and generally only need cutting back 1-2 times all season and their roots don’t bug the bulbs below. I love snapdragons. Plus they make a great cut bouquet. Black eyed Susans (yellow) are indestructible and spread well without being invasive–but again a fall bloomer. For earlier blooms right after the bulbs are done, try delphiniums (any color–take your pick–but I like blue) which are tall, showy, great for cutting, spread nicely and there are some good shasta daisies–like the Alaskan–that bloom all season and begin early.

Buy nothing smaller than a 4″ perennial.

Oh, and try Cosmos for filler–they spread really well and although they are tall, they don’t require staking or cutting back. If you’d like some seeds (I have mailed them to several people who are THRILLED with them) email me your address & I’ll send you some. They self-seed year after year and bloom white and purple.

Good luck, Green-Ree!

Melissa’s last blog post..Green Girl Posits a Theory

]]> By: Lindz http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2462 Lindz Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:25:17 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2462 Call me crazy but I find growing food much easier than growing flowers. For some reason, garden seeds grow much better for me than flower ones do. That's why i wait now and buy flowers when they are bloomed and in flats, or plant bulbs and pray they don't freeze or rot. Good luck. <em>Lindz's last blog post..<a href='http://lindsayliciousness.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-breed-of-raccoon.html' rel="nofollow">A new breed of raccoon</a></em> Call me crazy but I find growing food much easier than growing flowers. For some reason, garden seeds grow much better for me than flower ones do. That’s why i wait now and buy flowers when they are bloomed and in flats, or plant bulbs and pray they don’t freeze or rot. Good luck.

Lindz’s last blog post..A new breed of raccoon

]]> By: Liz J in Central Illinois http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2461 Liz J in Central Illinois Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:12:24 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2461 I said "fuck a duck" yesterday on the phone while talking to one of my friends, and she just totally cracked up - - she had never heard that before! I thought everyone had either said it or at least heard it before . . . glad to know there are others our there like me! :-) <em>Liz J in Central Illinois's last blog post..<a href='http://dizzymslizzy.blogspot.com/2008/02/for-moment.html' rel="nofollow">For the Moment - -</a></em> I said “fuck a duck” yesterday on the phone while talking to one of my friends, and she just totally cracked up - - she had never heard that before! I thought everyone had either said it or at least heard it before . . . glad to know there are others our there like me! :-)
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]]> By: LarryLilly http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2460 LarryLilly Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:56:31 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2460 Plant milkweed, even though they are annuals, they attract butterflies, notably the monarch. We grew several this year, milkweeds that is, and we had about 10 monarchs morph out of the caterpillars from them. This year we will plant more, 20 plants. But for the wellhead I would put in a "structure" and leave it open. First thing that will happen if you put in plants is that the pump will need service, and then they will tromp those suckers up in a heartbeat, cause it will be raining when said repairs are being made. What "structure" you ask. Well, how about a statue made to look like Mr Hot taking a two-handed wizz like all those statues you see in Rome. He would do that, I dont know about you however LOL. <em>LarryLilly's last blog post..<a href='http://nasty8nice.blogspot.com/2007/12/its-been-long-time.html' rel="nofollow">Its been a long time....</a></em> Plant milkweed, even though they are annuals, they attract butterflies, notably the monarch. We grew several this year, milkweeds that is, and we had about 10 monarchs morph out of the caterpillars from them. This year we will plant more, 20 plants.

But for the wellhead I would put in a “structure” and leave it open. First thing that will happen if you put in plants is that the pump will need service, and then they will tromp those suckers up in a heartbeat, cause it will be raining when said repairs are being made.

What “structure” you ask. Well, how about a statue made to look like Mr Hot taking a two-handed wizz like all those statues you see in Rome. He would do that, I dont know about you however LOL.

LarryLilly’s last blog post..Its been a long time….

]]> By: Mary http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2459 Mary Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:54:27 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2459 Fuck a Duck!! I didn't think anybody but me said that. My all time favorite expletive! <em>Mary's last blog post..<a href='http://mypieceoftheworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/a-case-of-the-mondays/' rel="nofollow">A case of the Mondays</a></em> Fuck a Duck!! I didn’t think anybody but me said that. My all time favorite expletive!

Mary’s last blog post..A case of the Mondays

]]> By: Kelley http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2456 Kelley Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:56:09 +0000 http://hotfessional.com/2008/02/12/calling-all-green-thumbs/#comment-2456 While I love you desperately I nodded off during your post..... I HATE gardening with a passion. So much so that I have to watch a weed get to waist height before bending, ever so slightly, to pull the bastard out. But alas, my weed patch is growing. So that will mean I will have to get out there. And appease my neighbours by putting on a show. I am planning on taking a camera out next time. To PROVE that my freaky neighbours do in fact sit on their front lawn, on a picnic blanket and watch me weed. <em>Kelley's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MagnetoBoldToo/~3/232560937/' rel="nofollow">What I am giving up for Lent.</a></em> While I love you desperately I nodded off during your post….. I HATE gardening with a passion. So much so that I have to watch a weed get to waist height before bending, ever so slightly, to pull the bastard out.

But alas, my weed patch is growing. So that will mean I will have to get out there. And appease my neighbours by putting on a show. I am planning on taking a camera out next time. To PROVE that my freaky neighbours do in fact sit on their front lawn, on a picnic blanket and watch me weed.

Kelley’s last blog post..What I am giving up for Lent.

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