tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post8755957873707559401..comments2019-11-14T05:28:13.932-06:00Comments on A Southern Eden: Not Much Going On...Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-46771133604918293492012-07-14T17:53:36.428-05:002012-07-14T17:53:36.428-05:00Hello Randy ! .. I love your Dogwood .. I have alw...Hello Randy ! .. I love your Dogwood .. I have always loved that flower and I have it in a little ground cover native plant .. it takes forever to increase and of course I just had to move it so now it will really take forever !<br />Something weird happened to my milkweed .. we call it butterfly weed here .. weed seems to be pretty popular eh ? LOL<br />OK .. I am tired ergo the foolish side of me?<br />Getting back to my butterfly weed .. it up and died on me .. just half of it, all from the same plant. So I cut it back and gave it a good water hoping the root stays alive for next year .. plus my Canada Lily is slowly browning off and I have no idea what is causing it .. not lack of water , because I baby it .. and not too much babying either .. plants are doing strange things is too right .. and we are all hoping like hell to have some rain tomorrow. It has been so long we are in a dangerous drought ... are the Mayans right ? wink wink<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-71506515273658291762012-07-11T11:06:54.731-05:002012-07-11T11:06:54.731-05:00That big white fluff ball of white takes me to Win...That big white fluff ball of white takes me to Winter. Ahhh, I needed that fresh coolness on this hot summer day :-)Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-57153449051343313382012-07-10T05:53:38.629-05:002012-07-10T05:53:38.629-05:00I think my favorite milkweed is the one you are sh...I think my favorite milkweed is the one you are showing. I know it is tropical, but plant it every year anyway. Unfortunately my normal source did not grow it this year and I miss it terribly.<br /><br />You can easily keep your Hyd. paniculata short by severe pruning in late winter. It is one of the few that bloom on new wood, so it will still bloom next summer whether you prune it or not.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-73047487880041839012012-07-09T20:22:05.389-05:002012-07-09T20:22:05.389-05:00My milkweed is one of the flowers that has bloomed...My milkweed is one of the flowers that has bloomed. It has gone to seed pods but not burst open yet. Our weather is giving my garden fits too. It is almost unbearable. Love seeing those lilies bloom. Beautiful.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-30284175974702131012012-07-08T07:06:33.361-05:002012-07-08T07:06:33.361-05:00You are very welcome, Dee. It seems several people...You are very welcome, Dee. It seems several people did see much of a return with their milkweed this year. I may do a Round Robin seed swap this year.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-89079302811194736922012-07-08T07:02:05.395-05:002012-07-08T07:02:05.395-05:00Larry sounds like your beds are set up the same wa...Larry sounds like your beds are set up the same way mine are, thank you for the information. I hope everything goes well in the garden for you today. Take time to enjoy all your hard work. :0)I'm going to look up the edger you are talking about. I just can afford any more loss of width with my paths.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-31894741288991771572012-07-08T06:59:02.541-05:002012-07-08T06:59:02.541-05:00Gary,
I hope the clean up is going good around you...Gary,<br />I hope the clean up is going good around your place and that you have electricity again. You should post pictures of the progress. Hope all is going well.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-7488816265468172482012-07-07T21:03:13.631-05:002012-07-07T21:03:13.631-05:00Randy, thank you so much for the link love. We are...Randy, thank you so much for the link love. We are all just doing the best we can helping the bees, butterflies and such. My swamp milkweed didn't come back this year. I'm trying an AZ one. It's buried down in the lower garden. I should probably uncover it. You do have beautiful blooms in spite of the heat. What a summer this one and the last have been. Weird. ~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-72684232661142156202012-07-07T16:09:10.428-05:002012-07-07T16:09:10.428-05:00Hi Randy... beautiful photos in your post... very ...Hi Randy... beautiful photos in your post... very impressive. I've been outside working since 5:30 a.m. getting ready for tomorrow's open gardens... the old arthritis is starting to kick in! You asked about my edging procedures... I do my initial edging with a semicircular human powered "half moon" tool and use that whenever touch-ups are necessary. I try in most cases to leave a 4-5" drop into the bed since grass tends not to grow roots into air. I maintain these edges several times a season with a gas powered McLane edger and am extremely pleased with this machine compared to those I've had in the past. Take care, LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-70852773015974781212012-07-07T12:50:18.483-05:002012-07-07T12:50:18.483-05:00Randy,
It looks like there is a gracious plenty go...Randy,<br />It looks like there is a gracious plenty going on to me, and all of it absolutely beautiful!!! I am taken back by the blooming Dogwood, amazing. But then again I should not be surprised since it seems you have the magic touch and the plants / garden / landscaping to prove it. Hoping you are have a great weekend. – garyGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653020388235448819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-38570178773914723582012-07-07T08:01:02.541-05:002012-07-07T08:01:02.541-05:00Darla,
I has so much of it one year I wa pulling i...Darla,<br />I has so much of it one year I wa pulling it up to get rid of it. I don't know why it just disappeared like it did.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-22443380010287476622012-07-07T08:00:10.720-05:002012-07-07T08:00:10.720-05:00I sure will Tina,
I just don't need to forget ...I sure will Tina,<br />I just don't need to forget it, that's what my biggest problem is.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-53043603835102544682012-07-07T05:00:21.223-05:002012-07-07T05:00:21.223-05:00My milkweed ain't what it used to be either, s...My milkweed ain't what it used to be either, sigh...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-13906733346020683242012-07-06T16:47:17.892-05:002012-07-06T16:47:17.892-05:00I had great luck with winter sowing milkweeds. Giv...I had great luck with winter sowing milkweeds. Give that a try. I thought the dogwood was jasmine!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-43259224953253252412012-07-06T10:41:17.285-05:002012-07-06T10:41:17.285-05:00Phillip,
This is just craziness! Hey, did you get ...Phillip,<br />This is just craziness! Hey, did you get any rain on the 3rd? We got a little.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939295774182782699.post-88272286183002020262012-07-06T09:32:12.511-05:002012-07-06T09:32:12.511-05:00I noticed that a lycoris bulb (naked lady) was blo...I noticed that a lycoris bulb (naked lady) was blooming yesterday. They usually do not bloom until late Aug.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.com