tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post7341188137595706131..comments2023-11-28T19:03:36.774-08:00Comments on Playin' Outside: Today's Bloomsvbdbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-38207989748778434732008-04-12T08:59:00.000-07:002008-04-12T08:59:00.000-07:00Oh, I miss my flowering quince. I had one in Bost...Oh, I miss my flowering quince. I had one in Boston and it was the first plant to bloom each year, even beating the forsynthia.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing it.herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782908865667364666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-28858988193562127202008-04-11T20:20:00.000-07:002008-04-11T20:20:00.000-07:00I had a feeling you were in the land of outside pl...I had a feeling you were in the land of outside plumbing! Hope all is going well with the big project. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-61956065183963790862008-04-11T19:28:00.000-07:002008-04-11T19:28:00.000-07:00Thanks for checking in. The garden does look its ...Thanks for checking in. The garden does look its best; although after what I saw during Spring Fling, it seems pretty puny by comparison. What a wonderful time we had! Trying to catch up - working on the rain tank update right now and hope to have the info posted within a day or two.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-70850656533879449022008-04-11T01:53:00.000-07:002008-04-11T01:53:00.000-07:00You haven't posted for awhile, and with your garde...You haven't posted for awhile, and with your garden bursting with color on March 11, I wonder what it looks like now. It must be spectacular!<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-65681442247028796582008-04-10T19:50:00.000-07:002008-04-10T19:50:00.000-07:00I love your abutilon. I've never seen one like tha...I love your abutilon. I've never seen one like that before. You have so many different types of plants. Wow!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818111801666078642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-226072408258322072008-04-07T11:18:00.000-07:002008-04-07T11:18:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for your comments - need to complet...Thanks so much for your comments - need to complete a post on the rainwater harvesting update (BIG news!), but will be happy to include the recipe. Please check back.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-15735019786967812392008-04-07T11:10:00.000-07:002008-04-07T11:10:00.000-07:00What pretty blooms you had! Any chance of you shar...What pretty blooms you had! Any chance of you sharing that Lemon Ginger Marmalade recipe? I'm drooling at the thought...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-90116215602697014682008-03-30T07:57:00.000-07:002008-03-30T07:57:00.000-07:00Lori - did you save the little bulbs? These reall...Lori - did you save the little bulbs? These really do naturalize and come back, so I hope you popped the bulbs into the soil to enjoy next year. If not, get bulbs this fall when Barton Springs Nursery gets them in - less than 1/4 the price and more vigorous growth with no transplant.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-50947103663452983632008-03-30T04:18:00.000-07:002008-03-30T04:18:00.000-07:00I love your tulips! The pale yellow is such a spr...I love your tulips! The pale yellow is such a springtime color, and hard to find. I bought a little pot of these in full bloom at Barton Springs Nursery, but forgot to bring them inside. The next day it was above 90 degrees and they wilted before I had a chance to enjoy them, so I'm glad I can look at yours and enjoy them vicariously.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233060833186241702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-91213950868428493242008-03-24T19:24:00.000-07:002008-03-24T19:24:00.000-07:00Lovely! I love the abutilon. And yum, your menti...Lovely! I love the abutilon. And yum, your mention of the marmalade makes me want to grow a lemon tree just so I can cook that recipe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-60372879632315328552008-03-23T14:51:00.000-07:002008-03-23T14:51:00.000-07:00Pam was right about the cucumber beetle - I can on...Pam was right about the cucumber beetle - I can only hope a bird or anole snatched it up for a snack!vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-33383709560220550982008-03-23T10:59:00.000-07:002008-03-23T10:59:00.000-07:00You have a lovely spring garden, VBDB, and I'm sur...You have a lovely spring garden, VBDB, and I'm surprised by the bleeding heart, too - Dicentra is the genus that means bleeding heart to me, but down here people usually mean the pink & white Clerodenron. <BR/><BR/>MSS also grows the tulip clusiana - and it sure is pretty. Like you I'm also growing Asclepias curassavica, Meyer's Lemon, Lady Banks rose, Mutabilis rose and spiraea...if I can find the tulip next fall our gardens will have one more plant in common ;-]<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-53855463289724286922008-03-22T07:14:00.000-07:002008-03-22T07:14:00.000-07:00On tulips: the bulbs are sold at Barton Springs N...On tulips: the bulbs are sold at Barton Springs Nursery in the fall and seem to grow anywhere the soil drains well. When they sell the plants in the spring, they're always being grown in a very sandy mix inside one of those plantable pots. Mine are planted at the foot of a Joseph's Coat rose that has a very upright (but not actually "climbing") habit, growing in clay soil that's been amended with compost and some Ladybug brand rose mix. Forget having them for long if you have deer, although I have an effective deer defense trick to share when I see you.<BR/><BR/>On the beetle: I'm going to check with Wizzie (an entomologist), but I think the cucumber beetle usually has a more elongated body and doesn't have the tiny white patch behind the head. Also, I'm not currently growing any cucurbit famiy vegetables to attract or support them - nor are my neighbors. This is likely an Asian lady beetle - sometimes a problem when it moves indoors to overwinter, but a beneficial when it minds its manners and stays outdoors. They come in an unlimited range of colors and numbers of spots. We can only hope it's a good guy. I'll let you know.vbdbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540606885226214022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-79695690291624452112008-03-22T03:04:00.000-07:002008-03-22T03:04:00.000-07:00I LOVE those tulips. I just saw them for sale at B...I LOVE those tulips. I just saw them for sale at Barton Springs Nursery but managed to pass them by. I may not be able to hold out for long though. What are their growing conditions in your garden? And how do you protect them from deer? (Don't you have deer?)<BR/><BR/>By the way, the "friend" pictured with your Mrs Oakley Fischer rose looks like a cucumber beetle, most definitely NOT a friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-30286339783284990062008-03-21T18:48:00.000-07:002008-03-21T18:48:00.000-07:00shoot - i think blogger ate my post - sorry if it ...shoot - i think blogger ate my post - sorry if it appears twice! Anyway - I love your bleeding heart and tulips - I didn't think either of them grew here but yours are beautiful. As are your many roses. I only have 2, but we share many other garden plants. I especially love the exotic looking abutilon.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145164699422065790.post-37567918622997851682008-03-21T18:46:00.000-07:002008-03-21T18:46:00.000-07:00I love your bleeding heart and the abutilon and th...I love your bleeding heart and the abutilon and the tulips! Tulips -- here -- in Austin? Unbelievable. How long have you had them growing? They are amazing. I'd love to be able to grow tulips here. We have many of the same plants in the garden, but you have a lovely collection of roses, too, that I don't have. They look vibrant and happy in your garden.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.com