tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post6971406822049661073..comments2023-11-05T05:28:34.444-07:00Comments on Voice of Reason: Come tooooo my gaaaarden . . .Nemesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-22828716056241777952011-07-06T21:55:21.525-06:002011-07-06T21:55:21.525-06:00I started my first little herb garden this year. N...I started my first little herb garden this year. Never planted anything in my life. They all died. Too cold, and then too hot. And I did little to educate myself before I jumped in. Sadness all around.<br /><br />I gave in and bought another basil plant. Gorgeous, lush thing. I hope I don't kill it. Please don't die, little basil. <br /><br />Glad I read your blog though, and next time I try mint I'll keep it in a pot. I'm dying to see this fresh mint limeade recipe. Sounds like all sorts of awesome.Bebe McGoochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498273486476170108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-65245970807779391612011-07-03T17:23:37.353-06:002011-07-03T17:23:37.353-06:00Mint is really an ok plant. But not in a garden wi...Mint is really an ok plant. But not in a garden with all of your other plants.<br /><br />Dig it up and plant it in its own pot. Not in the ground.Me againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411231720607070849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-32380884583584930992011-06-29T14:20:36.875-06:002011-06-29T14:20:36.875-06:00mint is good and yummy, but it is a weed. really....mint is good and yummy, but it is a weed. really. I second the warning and call to dig it up and plant it in a container instead. <br />I'm doing a container garden myself, and have half killed/sunburned most of my plants as well. Inside they looked so promising.... hmm, maybe some will survive. good luck!lieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497043720940670407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-87080864020730741622011-06-28T23:37:55.999-06:002011-06-28T23:37:55.999-06:00While you are googling your tomato problems, can y...While you are googling your tomato problems, can you figure out how to bring back a shrub that my husband may have accidentally poisoned with RoundUp ? :(Missy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17460098382612386702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-78228509231699300902011-06-28T22:09:23.708-06:002011-06-28T22:09:23.708-06:00Anon, I saw the bag of sugar the guy was using and...Anon, I saw the bag of sugar the guy was using and it was an organic sugar with larger, coarse grains. I asked if he made a simple syrup with the lime juice and he said no. But that's ALL he would say. Meanie. But thanks for the start!Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-2468205129963310402011-06-28T19:47:29.321-06:002011-06-28T19:47:29.321-06:00I know what lime drink you are talking about and i...I know what lime drink you are talking about and it is heavenly! I bought two, just for my self at the SL Farmers market last year. I've been stealing my neighbors mint to replicate the drink as well and so far not a ton of luck, but it still makes for a good drink. I use 1/2 water, two fresh sqeezed limes, 1 tbls of Agave, bunch of mint and ice. Stir and enjoy. Good but still trying to figure out the FM version, maybe I should try regular sugar. Can't wait for your recipe version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-18646527010827445352011-06-28T19:35:41.017-06:002011-06-28T19:35:41.017-06:00I am currently on year three of growing the 'i...I am currently on year three of growing the 'impossible to grow' pin oak (which I was determined to spend my years gazing upon out my kitchen window) out here in EM - haha all you pinhead nursery specialists who said it just can't be done! IN YO FACE! But seriously - it is taking a lot of special love and some OCD calendaring (to be sure I don't miss it's monthly iron supplements) - it's worth it, though - I love it so. I, too, suck at growing plants - I visit that good ol' Cooks every single May to grab up their .....zinnia (I won't share the variety, as it is so so so hard to find and, of course, the very best, and I am, yes, that selfish) - and try to keep the little critters alive in my laundry room for a few weeks, just long enough for the warm weather - and, inevitably every single year, I lose about half of them. So, oh well - I buy double what I need. Love that Cooks. Can't wait to see the finished product of your labors. Your landlord is one lucky guy.Marcismullingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216770261744942285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-60736558912482597552011-06-28T17:19:50.965-06:002011-06-28T17:19:50.965-06:00I am so proud of your efforts! Look at you go!
...I am so proud of your efforts! Look at you go! <br /><br />I have to admit that I've killed much more than I've nurtured. I still haven't really attempted my own garden, but this summer I'm growing some tomatoes that haven't died yet. That seems like a success already. Ha! <br /><br />I have plans (plans!) for next year, but for now I'm content to grow the tomatoes and a few flowers out front. It seems that I'm doing well most days to get out and water those! (Baby steps...)emandtrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496021016172870242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-40898890749136165622011-06-28T10:47:22.512-06:002011-06-28T10:47:22.512-06:00i love sweet peas so very much. mm.i love sweet peas so very much. mm.Amelia Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397326563268687659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-71184197728936720782011-06-28T06:34:13.847-06:002011-06-28T06:34:13.847-06:00Good on you!
We're way behind on planting thi...Good on you!<br /><br />We're way behind on planting this year and have also been sadly neglecting our allotment since moving across town from it, but I still have high hopes that the fennel, strawberries, Sungold tomatoes and hard squash will live. Everything else can die if it really wants to.MBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860359505710765392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-82525911869658136312011-06-27T23:28:20.389-06:002011-06-27T23:28:20.389-06:00P.S. Please forgive the misspellings in my previou...P.S. Please forgive the misspellings in my previous post. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-6884030243576216612011-06-27T23:26:32.493-06:002011-06-27T23:26:32.493-06:00PLANTING MINT IS A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BAD IDEA...PLANTING MINT IS A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BAD IDEA. REALLY. I can't say it enough. I would dig it up immediately. My mother planted mint in her garden and it is taking over everything. It's roots grow horizontally (and very deep) and individual plants sprout vertically out of the deep horizontal root, making it extremely difficult to remove. We've dug out the entire garden TWICE to try and get rid of it, and it keeps coming back with a vengeance. You should only plant it in freestanding pots. Google this for confirmation. You will thank me! :)<br /><br />Now that my Debbie Downer moment is over, good luck with the rest of your garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-80769953698119408272011-06-27T17:41:32.994-06:002011-06-27T17:41:32.994-06:00My cucumbers and melons did not survive, but the s...My cucumbers and melons did not survive, but the spaghetti squash has some lovely blossoms right now. I planted Japanese eggplant for the first time this year, alongside the usual suspects of tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions. Looking forward to garden tomatoes!<br />I also planted lettuce and spinach for the first time. Give that a try next year -- as soon as the ground is thawed enough to scrape the top layer aside, throw down seeds, and cover them up. The garden greens are wonderful.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443107874254056449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-78708087951955505762011-06-27T15:40:28.447-06:002011-06-27T15:40:28.447-06:00This year I killed off some tomatoes, broccoli, su...This year I killed off some tomatoes, broccoli, sunflowers, chives, onions, basil, some peppers, and the carrots never came up. A few sunflowers and some romaine lettuce survived. <br /><br />I second the caution about the mint: a few years ago, mine spread into my strawberries and created minty strawberries, which is not a good as it sounds.Usandthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068217339142381332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-89926314719143922842011-06-27T15:24:29.521-06:002011-06-27T15:24:29.521-06:00arghhh - just saw that I typed pumpking - yes, I D...arghhh - just saw that I typed pumpking - yes, I DID actually mean pumpkin - as opposed to some aerobic workout Lord ;)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553957107872437174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-7602928026166121032011-06-27T15:23:33.223-06:002011-06-27T15:23:33.223-06:00Get yourself a companionship planting book - they....Get yourself a companionship planting book - they. are. AWESOME. - speaking of which make sure you plant the mint next to your pumpking (if you haven't already) cos ants will be all over your pumpkin flowers and they HATE mint!! Also mix in flowers with your veges - there are a good range of flowers that are not only edible but will clear off animals and bugs with their pungent odours - marigold, calendula, PETUNIAS, and nasturtiums to name a few :)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553957107872437174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-77743801716823041442011-06-27T13:04:00.632-06:002011-06-27T13:04:00.632-06:00You just described my entire spring/summer plantin...You just described my entire spring/summer planting efforts so far. Except it was my fennel that committed suicide in my little identical plant-starting pods. I guess it couldn't take anymore Baby Einstein. Just think how I feel, fennel!Breannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481062329781223125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-1678738556472098292011-06-27T12:38:14.653-06:002011-06-27T12:38:14.653-06:00That is SO cool. What a good idea to use that spac...That is SO cool. What a good idea to use that space for good.<br /><br />I have a basil plant in my kitchen. That is all.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-10929227663793045782011-06-27T12:06:53.945-06:002011-06-27T12:06:53.945-06:00I started singing Melissa Etheridge when I saw thi...I started singing Melissa Etheridge when I saw this title. <br /><br />I kind of wish all apartment complexes would replace gross areas with gardens. What a fabulous idea! I have not planted anything this year, but I have fantasies of having an entire acre to plant (and subsequently kill). Also, I could raise baby pigs.Liz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549586800620411712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-15530419877192844112011-06-27T11:57:02.427-06:002011-06-27T11:57:02.427-06:00I love that you're planting at your apartment ...I love that you're planting at your apartment complex. You'll have to post progress pictures. Watch out for the mint, though - it spreads like crazy once it gets going.<br /><br />I have managed to drown my sugar snap peas in a container that didn't have enough drainage. Sad. But I have tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and cucumbers going, plus various herbs. Also, my farm share keeps giving me plants every week, and so far I've planted a calendula and hollyhock plant in our yard. Yesterday afternoon I found some zinnia seeds I forgot I bought, so I sowed those along our front hedge and am excited to see if they grow. And I have two miniature magenta-colored dahlia plants that are blooming like crazy in pots on our front stoop.<br /><br />It has rained most of June so the vegetables are a bit small, but I do have a few blossoms on my zucchini plants. Now I just have to make sure the rabbits don't eat them!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573340707827029537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-1168905733514375602011-06-27T11:13:22.789-06:002011-06-27T11:13:22.789-06:00I killed a cactus last year, a cactus!! So, when m...I killed a cactus last year, a cactus!! So, when my friend gave me one of her centerpiece orchids for helping out with her wedding, I was more than a little frightened of it and convinced that it was going to die and quickly. I definitely haven't watered it as often as I should have, and while I've read some things about orchid care, I'm not employing any tactics. I was not surprised when all the blooms fell off, except for the very end one. I considered it might still be living, and watered again. Then last night, I was at a different friend's house, who also has an orchid from the same wedding and hers looks exactly like mine! I'm not killing my orchid after all! While high DC-area humidity and no direct sunlight did nothing for my cactus, my orchid seems to love it. Thanks bottom of the rainforest dwelling plant!AmandaStretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649673692690240933noreply@blogger.com