Hi!
Glad to see you are here! May you smile many smiles and be in great spirits!
Good Idea Debra
Dana...I liked your article. Have you only used white vinegar? I have used apple cider vinegar a couple of times, and may continue with that unless it ends up not working. Then I know you have had success with white vinegar.
During my breaks I will have to add reading the garden idea forum.
Backyard Jungle! Iris that came to me with names separated. After they bloom I find them permanent spots. I have tried to wait until fall, but no matter how I tag and mark, it does not work out. Think I will do it after blooming, not the best scenario. I know I have shown Barbara before, but she looked so good...and any pictures uploaded do not disappear when I accidentally delete.
Lenora Pearl, border bearded, look at all that luscious pink coming. I am hoping it does not open all at once. That makes a beautiful show, but in a few days all the blooms are gone.
This is the crazy iris that sent up 3 stalks each one having only one bloom. I really want to know who it is. Will it stay or personally meet the shovel? It is in a small bed on the side of the house. Iris usually end up there because something went wrong.
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Enjoying the coloring on the Replete daffodils.
A LITTLE TIDBIT....
These are the Clematis plugs from Sam's Club. $14.99 for 4 plugs.
I take clean pots that are 7 inches tall and 6 1/4 inches wide. Not sure what size that is. Crumble up some pine cones and leaves in the bottom just to keep the soil in. Look at the roots on these plugs...bigger than most I have bought. They are turned on their sides for you to see.
Put the top of the plug about an inch below the top of the pot. Water thoroughly, I put them in a $1 dish pan from dollar store, and set them in the shade. Keep them from drying out, but not sitting in water. If needed dump water out of the pan. Why the pan? It keeps insects from crawling into the bottom of the pots...and in the summer heat bottom watering keeps even moisture. I am lucky to have shade at the hose connection. I keep them in the pots for one year. Keep trimming the top growth off leaving 12 to 15 inches to push the root development. Next spring the entire pot will be a root ball ready to plant. If you are in a colder zone I am taking a guess to maybe plant in early fall.
If you can not find good potting soil...I have been taking 6 quarts Black Kow Manure and 6 quarts potting soil* and 2 quarts peat moss and a cup of perlite. Mix fits great in a five gallon bucket. I just use a 2 quart pitcher from the dollar store to measure.
* I buy garden soil and potting mix if they seem identical but the potting soil just has perlite... then I have used garden soil in the recipe and added a little more perlite.
May great accomplishments be among your blessings this month!
