tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post3336262879147993020..comments2023-10-30T04:41:19.570-05:00Comments on My Corner of Katy: RIPeatCindy, MCOKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-10931527743957157002009-12-25T04:35:45.949-06:002009-12-25T04:35:45.949-06:00I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And ...I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?<br />And you et an account on Twitter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-80507616748002127682009-12-02T17:24:17.090-06:002009-12-02T17:24:17.090-06:00Dear Author www.mycornerofkaty.com !
I join. And ...Dear Author www.mycornerofkaty.com ! <br />I join. And I have faced it. Let's discuss this question. Here or in PM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-23565343840141637002009-08-07T19:34:49.324-05:002009-08-07T19:34:49.324-05:00Wow I never thought of this! I had some blackeyed ...Wow I never thought of this! I had some blackeyed susans that died a rapid death lately. I am going to yank them up and see what they look like. I bet they were in peat too. Geez. Its hot here too and dry which would add to that terrible mix. Infact thinking back this year I have planted a lot that died. Maybe that was the problem? I am going to check this out! Thanks for the heads up!CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-86412493733149627932009-07-05T17:05:22.556-05:002009-07-05T17:05:22.556-05:00I spoke with Rolf Nelson of Nelson Water Gardens a...I spoke with Rolf Nelson of Nelson Water Gardens about this yesterday as I was buying plants. He said that it's their practice to remove the potting medium before planting out. Y'all let me know how it works out for you.<br /><br />I'm about to do a follow-up post on this if I can get myself galvanized into action! It's a sad story but it needs to be told.Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-81632425149442608542009-07-04T01:16:06.085-05:002009-07-04T01:16:06.085-05:00Interesting! I might try this too--though with an ...Interesting! I might try this too--though with an annual, if the flowers grow and last through the summer I don't much care what the roots do. Still, better for the roots to spread.<br /><br />But what I don't get is why the garden centers stock all kinds of annuals if it is so difficult to plant them and keep them alive.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-34051497886936173322009-06-30T19:26:52.008-05:002009-06-30T19:26:52.008-05:00Cindy - I have removed HUGE impatients from my pla...Cindy - I have removed HUGE impatients from my planting beds whose roots were still shaped like the teeny - tiny cell-packs they grew in at the nursery. At the time, I was just thankful that the top part of the plant grew and thrived. Now, I wonder how much longer into summer would they have lasted if the roots had actually grown into the soil! You gave me something to think about!Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-24975528566797734142009-06-30T15:03:40.277-05:002009-06-30T15:03:40.277-05:00Hi Cindy - I am the sister of Meadowview Thymes an...Hi Cindy - I am the sister of Meadowview Thymes and I live in Spring. My sister suggested I come over and visit your blog when I was complaining about how icky my gardens look right now. Your post certainly cheered me up - you are right - these few beyond hot months do make the rest of the year worthwhile! We have only been here for 2 years but gardening here is amazing - so many plants grow here that we had never even seen before! I just have to get through this summer. Your blog is both enjoyable and informative, glad I stopped by!<br /><br />Meadowview's sister KimberlynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-4671654633372671932009-06-29T23:37:41.455-05:002009-06-29T23:37:41.455-05:00Cindy, I definitely have plants that just haven...Cindy, I definitely have plants that just haven't grown like they should; you might have the answer. I'm actually planning to remove everything from a couple of beds in the fall, and re-amend the soil and replant everything. I'll check out the root situation when I do that. Let's see, I'll do it when the weather gets below 80 again - so, probably next November!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-82949832266672112892009-06-29T20:11:41.930-05:002009-06-29T20:11:41.930-05:00I have been shaking the soil off the roots of all...I have been shaking the soil off the roots of all potted shrubs and trees and some perennials for years now, with good results, but I hadn't considered extending that idea to annuals. I think I'll start trying that on them too, even though my climate is much more forgiving.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-87528012578607678912009-06-29T09:45:21.402-05:002009-06-29T09:45:21.402-05:00Hmm, I haven't tried the bare root method but ...Hmm, I haven't tried the bare root method but if it works for you, I'll try it. I have found those little foam plugs to be totally obnoxious and lethal to most everything. There's an herb plant grower at our farmers market who sells the best plants. I'll have to find out what mix he uses.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-41014809121527014872009-06-29T08:18:38.821-05:002009-06-29T08:18:38.821-05:00Cindy, thank you so much for these excellent sugge...Cindy, thank you so much for these excellent suggestions! Some of the plants I've bought, especially later in the season, are so tightly rootbound that it's hard to even loosen them up. I've gotten pretty vicious with them when planting, but I figure that's better than planting them as is. I'm going to take your suggestion and get rid of even more of the potting medium next time I plant. <br /><br />It's finally cooled down here in Illinois; hope the Texas heat has relented for you somewhat, too.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-80393770373849892572009-06-29T02:27:20.948-05:002009-06-29T02:27:20.948-05:00Great advice, Cindy. I do puddle everything I plan...Great advice, Cindy. I do puddle everything I plant, but I haven't tried bare-rooting plants from pots that are peat-planted. I will definitely try this in the future.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-80000299785602517832009-06-28T20:29:30.832-05:002009-06-28T20:29:30.832-05:00cindy...Excellent post! I have been thinking much ...cindy...Excellent post! I have been thinking much the same thing...and have begun to remove the potting medium when I transplant. I still buy plants now and keep them in a holding area in the semi-shade. It requires watering twice a day, but come this fall I will have plants to add to the beds. We could use some rain, too! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028520395539529044.post-81869125424237585062009-06-28T17:50:39.088-05:002009-06-28T17:50:39.088-05:00Great post Cindy! I will definetly try this.
You ...Great post Cindy! I will definetly try this.<br />You mentioned the heat...it is so hard to love gardening right now..and I keep wondering why I do this when it gets so hot like it is now, but I think you reminded me; it's not for the summer, it's for the other 3 months! :)Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.com