tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post224158991563051536..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: This week in my gardenKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2968608499098228302018-10-28T16:19:33.176-07:002018-10-28T16:19:33.176-07:00Yes, lemon verbena can remain outside all winter h...Yes, lemon verbena can remain outside all winter here, anna - if anything, it's our summers than cause it the most stress. It's semi-evergreen but does get gangly if not trimmed regularly.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-24903217109448397652018-10-28T16:14:21.515-07:002018-10-28T16:14:21.515-07:00'Sticks on Fire' has become one of the &qu...'Sticks on Fire' has become one of the "in" succulents here, although the plants have been around for as long as I can remember. As I've been cutting pieces off that specimen in the strawberry pot for years now to plunk into open spots, I may have much more of it than anyone needs in the years to come.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86719237209555599692018-10-28T16:10:57.318-07:002018-10-28T16:10:57.318-07:00Thanks HB. There are still various holes in the ba...Thanks HB. There are still various holes in the back but filling those is the next focus of my fall plant shopping expeditions.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5148178482326550572018-10-28T15:01:28.311-07:002018-10-28T15:01:28.311-07:00Oh you have been busy Kris. What fabulous winter p...Oh you have been busy Kris. What fabulous winter planters. Am I right in thinking that you can leave lemon verbena to overwinter outside? I'm most envious if that is the case :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19434087745404085852018-10-28T11:38:52.088-07:002018-10-28T11:38:52.088-07:00Oh dear, my comment disappeared. I'll try agai...Oh dear, my comment disappeared. I'll try again. I love your planters with the gorgeous lisianthus, I wish I could grow it. Sticks on Fire is most unusual and new to me.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-77889957276830275582018-10-28T06:55:53.152-07:002018-10-28T06:55:53.152-07:00Those Eustoma buds are gorgeous. Like glass sculp...Those Eustoma buds are gorgeous. Like glass sculptures. Your garden looks fantastic.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-22455091421249219292018-10-27T19:53:43.622-07:002018-10-27T19:53:43.622-07:00I got my winter "crop" of flowers plante...I got my winter "crop" of flowers planted today, too. Now, I just have to hope that the safeguards I put in place keep the raccoons and other critters at bay until the seeds and tubers sprout!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87816174806421623602018-10-27T19:50:45.616-07:002018-10-27T19:50:45.616-07:00I gave up my vegetable garden in favor of a cuttin...I gave up my vegetable garden in favor of a cutting garden, which I've had more fun with, Jenny. My lath house is a joy too, even if it is very small.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50541756321840451702018-10-27T18:40:18.195-07:002018-10-27T18:40:18.195-07:00That Lisianthus is beautiful and so are your windo...That Lisianthus is beautiful and so are your windowboxes--wow! You've been busy! Cheers!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4935425361614265132018-10-27T17:56:34.852-07:002018-10-27T17:56:34.852-07:00I didn't realize you had a cutting garden. Tha...I didn't realize you had a cutting garden. That explains why you always make such lovely bouquets for the house. I love that view with the lath house. If I was standing there looking at that house in the distance, I would sure be heading down there to see what you had planted and I would be treated to your new window boxes. Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58837102184199821942018-10-27T12:25:22.881-07:002018-10-27T12:25:22.881-07:00Aren't those Lisianthus buds gorgeous? Grower...Aren't those Lisianthus buds gorgeous? Growers seem to be going crazy in developing new varieties. And, yes, the 'Cousins' have recovered!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21215497489279688842018-10-27T12:23:46.695-07:002018-10-27T12:23:46.695-07:00I always envy those of you in wintry climes for th...I always envy those of you in wintry climes for the garden break you get but, if I actually had one, it's also possible it would make me crazy. Best wishes addressing any winter doldrums, Eliza!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34924249861290279742018-10-27T12:21:36.257-07:002018-10-27T12:21:36.257-07:00I would expect that Lisianthus would like the warm...I would expect that Lisianthus would like the warm conditions in your part of the world, MDN, but maybe not the humidity and heavy rain. There is no rain in sight for 2 weeks yet and even that is both iffy and light.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-10951516845805117542018-10-27T12:18:32.971-07:002018-10-27T12:18:32.971-07:00Yuck, aphids! Weeding can at least be meditative ...Yuck, aphids! Weeding can at least be meditative if you allow your mind to go that way. The variegated Coprosmas don't seem to hold their color in the long-term here but we don't have the winter frost/freeze problem so I can be thankful for that.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-36979601387355206272018-10-27T12:15:00.908-07:002018-10-27T12:15:00.908-07:00If only you could direct that pesky rain down this...If only you could direct that pesky rain down this way, Loree!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17050946967212132662018-10-27T10:45:27.058-07:002018-10-27T10:45:27.058-07:00I'm even tempted by that new lisianthus! The ...I'm even tempted by that new lisianthus! The Cousin Itts look like they've recovered from the July heat wave. I've been mulching too, with garden clippings from the shredder. Wonderful time of year to be busy in the garden.Denise/agrowingobsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811925155960835891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-12941743839533154552018-10-27T09:39:18.201-07:002018-10-27T09:39:18.201-07:00October for you sounds like our May. Busy, indeed!...October for you sounds like our May. Busy, indeed! Following the Lazy Gardener trend, I do little in the fall and leave things for spring. The exception being, eventually I will dig up the dahlia and cannas the frost killed this past week. Sliding into the dark, cold months where there is no gardening takes acceptance. :/Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56351607615314971652018-10-27T07:40:46.982-07:002018-10-27T07:40:46.982-07:00Kris, I love that hot pink Lisianthus! I wanted to...Kris, I love that hot pink Lisianthus! I wanted to plant Lisianthus last year but couldn't find any in nurseries here. I wish you a nice and hopefully rainy weekend!MDNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472409345156364028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30518228115128419282018-10-26T23:17:44.539-07:002018-10-26T23:17:44.539-07:00Doesn't it take a long time to fill a garden u...Doesn't it take a long time to fill a garden up to one's satisfaction? I love your planters, and Coprosma 'Inferno' is a great plant, although I nearly lost mine to the frost. My chores this weekend are aphid removal(!) dead heading and the ever-present weeding. have a lovely weekend Kris.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326022802944960576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-86290828727944260782018-10-26T21:39:03.949-07:002018-10-26T21:39:03.949-07:00So we’ve both been refreshing planters for the sea...So we’ve both been refreshing planters for the season, eh? Your new window box plants look fabulous. My weekend plans include hoping the new version of the shade pavilion greenhouse gets finished so I can move the plants in...sadly this will probably happen in the rain. Not ideal...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-89814433774750681462018-10-26T16:24:10.982-07:002018-10-26T16:24:10.982-07:00I hope so, Diana! I tried hard to keep the shrubs...I hope so, Diana! I tried hard to keep the shrubs' shapes balanced but I still wasn't 100% satisfied with the results so I'd appreciate some tweaking on the part of Mother Nature.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47887169694936557652018-10-26T16:21:57.831-07:002018-10-26T16:21:57.831-07:00I don't know, Lisa - cleaning a barn sounds li...I don't know, Lisa - cleaning a barn sounds like a major-major chore to me!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-11100225459788859912018-10-26T16:21:13.623-07:002018-10-26T16:21:13.623-07:00I've cut large stalks of the 'Sticks' ...I've cut large stalks of the 'Sticks' on Fire' at intervals and distributed them to locations throughout my garden - I may have a Euphorbia tirucalli forest one day! I've given some away too but now I'm thinking making I'll cut a whole lot more and put them on the street with a "free" sign. I've gotten rid of a lot of lemons and even Renga Lily bulbs that way.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37839910219102409232018-10-26T16:15:32.909-07:002018-10-26T16:15:32.909-07:00I'm sad to say that I tossed my own flowering ...I'm sad to say that I tossed my own flowering begonia tubers in my compost tumbler, Peter. They just didn't do well enough to be worth the limited space in my lath house.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-19212028821930045112018-10-26T13:53:32.406-07:002018-10-26T13:53:32.406-07:00Those shrubs that explode again 3 days after you p...Those shrubs that explode again 3 days after you prune them - they grow in this garden too. I'll trim another layer when the current heatwave melts away.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com