tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post3069034135888125136..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Triumphs and TragediesMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-59097076504733058132012-06-05T21:33:33.502-03:002012-06-05T21:33:33.502-03:00I had no idea they could get rust either and when ...I had no idea they could get rust either and when I saw it I thought it must be something else. But after close inspection, it really looked like rust. go figure. Sorry to hear you lost plants as well. The high temps followed by cold wind really did a number didn't it?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-46423639665540012352012-06-05T21:32:04.851-03:002012-06-05T21:32:04.851-03:00Kevin, it's rare I get out early enough in the...Kevin, it's rare I get out early enough in the morning to capture dew on the plants. I had to capture the photographic evidence that I was up that early!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-4684200469675981512012-06-05T21:31:04.918-03:002012-06-05T21:31:04.918-03:00hmm, perhaps I should have given it some more room...hmm, perhaps I should have given it some more room!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-16521768061418113392012-06-05T21:30:20.475-03:002012-06-05T21:30:20.475-03:00I picked up that columbine for a couple dollars la...I picked up that columbine for a couple dollars last season would you believe? I love end of season sales. The flowers are a much deeper purple than I anticipated. Thanks for the tip. I actually have a couple of those water covers in the garage and this might the time to drag them out and put them to use.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-16366323443801121042012-06-05T21:28:30.114-03:002012-06-05T21:28:30.114-03:00Lannie, my apologies. You must think me rotten. ...Lannie, my apologies. You must think me rotten. I kept meaning to get in touch but it seemed like it's been one issue after another lately. I'm very sorry I missed seeing your new home. Glad to hear you enjoyed your time here though and it sounds like you got so much accomplished. Thanks for the plant ID. I picked up that hosta at a plant sale as it reminded me of one I used to have.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-51416630134788638032012-06-05T21:26:27.249-03:002012-06-05T21:26:27.249-03:00Good for you saving seeds! I should have done the...Good for you saving seeds! I should have done the same but was thinking I would get the Sugar Pumpkin seed for cooking. Now I don't know if I'll see a pumpkin at all this year.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-41834826691301680782012-06-05T21:25:26.637-03:002012-06-05T21:25:26.637-03:00I love columbine but those leaf miners are terribl...I love columbine but those leaf miners are terrible. Once you get them it seems there's no getting rid of them. I have my fingers crossed these plants do okay as I would hate to not have columbine in the garden.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-27445802320280930322012-06-05T21:24:08.105-03:002012-06-05T21:24:08.105-03:00So frustrating when you can't get a seed to ta...So frustrating when you can't get a seed to take isn't it? I get so excited and then nothing happens. I'm never sure if I should just let them be and wait (be patient!) or move on to the next thing.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-31005568777984745912012-06-05T21:23:02.650-03:002012-06-05T21:23:02.650-03:00Norah, you are so right. Gardening wouldn't b...Norah, you are so right. Gardening wouldn't be gardening if there wasn't a surprise of some sort, good or bad.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-48364123506007718112012-06-05T21:22:20.112-03:002012-06-05T21:22:20.112-03:00oh no! The smell of lilacs in the spring is somet...oh no! The smell of lilacs in the spring is something I look forward to. Sorry you missed having plenty of blooms. I'm sure a pruning will help, that seems to be an issue with lilacs. Good luck with the lavatera and thank you for the wonderful bulbs. I got those out this week and can't wait to see them pop up later this summer.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-51936309767550303942012-06-05T21:20:25.891-03:002012-06-05T21:20:25.891-03:00Cindy, thanks. I actually have some of the Solomo...Cindy, thanks. I actually have some of the Solomon's Seal you gave me last year. I had to pull this other stuff so your bunch didn't get infected. Think I'll leave it be for now in case more disease starts to crop up.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-17949184894309743612012-06-05T21:19:09.780-03:002012-06-05T21:19:09.780-03:00Thanks. That hosta is a couple years old now and ...Thanks. That hosta is a couple years old now and really strutting its stuff. I was pretty taken with those big leaves too shining in the morning sun.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23286514736656758432012-06-05T21:18:09.817-03:002012-06-05T21:18:09.817-03:00Witch, I'm worried about my tomatoes as they&#...Witch, I'm worried about my tomatoes as they're out there in this nasty wind but so far, while the leaves have some minor damage, they're hanging on. I'll cry if I lose any though. As you say, after so much time invested... I'm planning on a nursery trip this week to find new pumpkin seed, will check out that variety. I really wanted good cooking pumpkins which is why I bought the Sugar Pie but another variety might do as well.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-86601976478979013232012-06-05T21:16:02.148-03:002012-06-05T21:16:02.148-03:00Laurrie, I was shocked as well at the colour of th...Laurrie, I was shocked as well at the colour of the ajuga as well. You can see it clear across the yard which is unusual for blue. I'm using it as a groundcover as well, actually not in the flower bed but under my evergreens. I'm really liking the contrast of greenery with the darker leaves of the ajuga.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-70093979457011014652012-06-05T21:14:32.009-03:002012-06-05T21:14:32.009-03:00Barb, thanks for much for the advice. This is my ...Barb, thanks for much for the advice. This is my first year trying pumpkins and I was awful disappointed when the seeds didn't germinate. I'm headed to the nursery this week to see if I can pick up another packet of seed.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-72276730535601016112012-06-05T21:13:32.178-03:002012-06-05T21:13:32.178-03:00Frances, hardening off is quite important and I tr...Frances, hardening off is quite important and I try to do the best I can with my plants but in this case I think you're right. These plants were too 'soft' to deal with the conditions before getting out there in that cold wind.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23669095104339570582012-06-05T21:12:27.975-03:002012-06-05T21:12:27.975-03:00I wish I could reproduce the sound for you but hop...I wish I could reproduce the sound for you but hopefully my description is somewhat adequate.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-20063073515996745002012-06-05T20:40:14.245-03:002012-06-05T20:40:14.245-03:00Me too..I love that photo of the hosta leaf with t...Me too..I love that photo of the hosta leaf with the pearls of water! So beautiful. <br /><br />As for the tragedies..I just don't know, but my pumpkins didn't make it either and the cukes are just hanging on. As for rust on the Solomon Seal...that is a new one on me. Thought they were indestructible.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-9607185656047600052012-06-04T21:52:40.326-03:002012-06-04T21:52:40.326-03:00Sorry I can't help you with your tragedies -- ...Sorry I can't help you with your tragedies -- other than offer a shoulder to lean on long distance. But I am celebrating your triumphs! I love the photo of the hosta leaf with beads of water.Kevinhttp://nittygrittydirtman.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-1352855279132193122012-06-04T21:25:23.600-03:002012-06-04T21:25:23.600-03:00Hi again: the hosta looks a lot like one I have ca...Hi again: the hosta looks a lot like one I have called Hosta Hybrid "Wide Brim", green centers with lovely yellow edges..grows to 24 inches high, spread 36"..Happy gardening..LannieLannie Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214106033694399257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-75125025251199783622012-06-04T19:13:30.595-03:002012-06-04T19:13:30.595-03:00Hi Marguerite, I LOVE the columbine. I have a bu...Hi Marguerite, I LOVE the columbine. I have a bunch of the "wild" columbine and one blue/white one that put on a spectacular show this year. (My lilacs came and went early and also smelled like heaven.) If you're willing to give the pumpkins one more try, you could use a "wall-o-water" typically used for tomatoes. It's sort of a portable greenhouse that keeps the soil and the air around the plant warm until they have enough time to get established.GardenGoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524906187931200174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-85820532192033529352012-06-04T17:09:02.427-03:002012-06-04T17:09:02.427-03:00Hi fellow islander: Although we are back home as o...Hi fellow islander: Although we are back home as of Sunday afternoon, my heart and mind are still on the island. I threw pumpkins from Halloween and squash into composter one year and once dug into the garden produced some terrific pumpkins and squash..just try growing directly into garden soil..I can't grow sunflowers, have tried for years..I have that hosta, will try and find the name..gorgeous flower pics once again..sorry couldn't get to flower sale, hubby too busy to take day off..we are thrilled with new basement and new stairs..hope all I planted survives until next year..have to depend on the rain now! Happy gardening LannieLannie Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214106033694399257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-25855128349490186312012-06-04T15:24:15.873-03:002012-06-04T15:24:15.873-03:00This will be my first year trying to grow pumpkins...This will be my first year trying to grow pumpkins. My hope is that the seeds will give good germination. Our seeds were from our pumpkins we had last fall. I saved many of the seeds in hopes that we could use them this summer.Wheelbarrowhttp://www.truevalue.com/category/Lawn-Garden/Wheelbarrows-Carts/pc/10/153.utsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-25147316190770389602012-06-03T21:39:05.832-03:002012-06-03T21:39:05.832-03:00It's been years since I grew pumpkins but I th...It's been years since I grew pumpkins but I thought they needed warm weather to germinate. Try buying a new packet of seeds from a different company. Sorry about your Solomon's Seal but I agree it looks like rust. I just had to pull my two favorite columbine because the leaf miners almost killed them. So frustrating! But lilacs make up for so much.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-63105572118410047572012-06-03T17:27:34.413-03:002012-06-03T17:27:34.413-03:00I've never seen the rust on Solomons Seal, wil...I've never seen the rust on Solomons Seal, will have to take a good look at mine..it's been a damp spring.<br /><br />As for the pumpkins, that's hard, wonder if it is the seeds...so many seed racks are under the heaters in the stores, or stored improperly, and the germination is bad.<br />Even though they cost more, I like the seeds that come in foil packs, they do germinate better.<br /><br />We bought quite a few seeds from a Seedy Saturday, and many of them didn't germinate either...some beautiful varieties of unusual plants. Sad....<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.com