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Comments (99)The rain had been gentle until this afternoon. I love a steady gentle rain. But at dinner time things got more serious with heavy downpours, thunder, lightning. Our company was not deterred by it though and we visited the new greenspace in our town and also went to Lee Valley's store where they purchased indoor plant watering devices for when they are away traveling. We also went to a great little shop where you can buy saffron for $1.35 and I bought maple syrup buckets (for cut flowers)for $2.50 each. Heard from David B the other day...for those who remember him. Just sold his "new" house. He seems to be doing well through lots of changes and spoke of plants and things which still interest him. 'bug...See MoreIs it time to look back at 2013?...
Comments (37)'vallium for the spirit' -- yes, that's what it feels like to me too. The creativity of the planning, the satisfaction of good decisions, and the resulting beauty are all addictive things and good antidotes to the disappointments of life. This year I lost Pretty Jessica and Heritage. Not sure why Pretty Jessica went downhill, but I think Heritage just wasn't getting enough water. Lesson learned. Underperforming: Sharifa Asma (I'm glad to hear that it does well for others) Mme Joseph Schwartz Cramoisi Superieur (I think too many other plants are blocking the irrigation) Stephen F Austin Overperforming: SDLM Archduke Charles Tiffany Don Juan Frances Dubreuil All the others are somewhere in between. New babies this year: Grandmother's Hat Pretty Jessica Anne Laurie McDowell another Mrs Dudley Cross Pluses: Not much blackspot I was able to get the help I needed from others whose muscles are in better shape than mine. Minuses: Chastising myself for not giving the underperformers more of what they needed when they needed it. Most interesting thing: Eleven tomato plants that sprang up in the liriope driveway borders. They got a different mulch. Most baffling thing: Bare spots in the lawn that I can't figure out Most disturbing thing: Started losing vision in my left eye and had to give up a needed med for rheumatoid arthritis Best thing (other than my family's health and happiness and still being able to work): The belief that next year's garden will be the best ever. That makes me happy. Lou...See MoreCold Damage So Far?
Comments (72)In my yard one large crepe mrytle (even though much smaller ones in pots closer to the house are fine) has not leafed out as well as a neem tree and all my vitex and lorapetalum. I lost a total of two salvia which surprised me since I planted many right before the frost and they were pushing my zone a bit. All the other perennials are leafing out again and looking lovely despite this cruel heat and not a drop of rain. It's always a challenge isn't it? Adele...See MoreI give up!
Comments (10)My sympathies Suzabanana - I grow organically too, and I never use sprays. We've had winter moth infestations for years. They have done a lot of damage to two mature maples on the property. The leaves always recover, but I have noticed in the last two years, that I have a lot of dead branches if I stand under the trees and look up. I'm not too sad about my back Maple, because it had a very dense top and the amount of foliage on the tree now, is more to my liking. That winter we had the 100+ inches of snow, seemed to really knock back the winter moth population and I had a significant drop in damage that next spring. So far this season, I haven't noticed how many are around. They do drop off the large mature Maples onto anything under them and in years when the population was high, what a mess! I had two young Amelanchier trees that were ruined three years in a row and I ended up removing them. I do think location is relevant. I have roses but they are out in the open away from the trees and I don't notice more than minor damage. I do pay attention to making sure everything gets significant amounts of water to help them recover. As for aphids, I have found that I now have a population of lady bugs that will quickly take care of aphids. I look at it that if I leave the aphids alone, they are an attractant to lady bugs. As soon as I see aphids, I leave them and a few weeks later, I can't find them any more and I'll see some lady bugs. But - if you have one particular plant that is getting major damage, I would try a home made spray. I've mixed up garlic, red crushed pepper flakes and a drop or two of dishwashing liquid, in a blender or food processor, use some cheesecloth to strain it into a spray bottle and spray the plant. That should make a difference. I'm glad to hear that the experiment in Wellesley is working, but I wish since they know it is working that they would increase the number of locations that they are releasing them....See MoreKR KNuttle
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