tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post7117876772648897425..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Juggling plantsKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-56326136908264239202022-04-03T17:27:48.676-07:002022-04-03T17:27:48.676-07:00I understand, Gerhard. Frankly, I'm always wo...I understand, Gerhard. Frankly, I'm always worried that the dahlia tubers I plant in temporary plastic pots are as likely to rot as to sprout, leading me to wonder why I put myself through this every year!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83762227818730257692022-04-03T15:00:12.138-07:002022-04-03T15:00:12.138-07:00I love seeing your dahlias in flower. After my dis...I love seeing your dahlias in flower. After my disastrous dahlia experiment last year, I've given up for now and will enjoy yours instead :-)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-45374027461686270432022-03-24T18:40:23.892-07:002022-03-24T18:40:23.892-07:00Somehow, I manage to go overboard every year when ...Somehow, I manage to go overboard every year when it comes to dahlias, Eliza!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30727434790947179572022-03-24T18:39:18.520-07:002022-03-24T18:39:18.520-07:00I just received 2 more dahlias with a bulb order I...I just received 2 more dahlias with a bulb order I'd utterly forgotten, Susie. I operated as if non of the tubers I saved would survive storage but of course they all did ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-23260555835434888732022-03-24T14:29:42.286-07:002022-03-24T14:29:42.286-07:00An embarrassment of riches! So hard to limit onese...An embarrassment of riches! So hard to limit oneself when there are so many wonderful plants vying for our attention. :)Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37929282682749915852022-03-24T13:40:13.855-07:002022-03-24T13:40:13.855-07:00Good luck with those dahlias Kris. Just received ...Good luck with those dahlias Kris. Just received notice mine should arrive Saturday. I need to figure out where to plant them also, but you're actually doing it ahead. I'll end up sticking them wherever I can.Susie @ pbmGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405047006217308676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39944833475750899802022-03-24T11:56:16.238-07:002022-03-24T11:56:16.238-07:00At least one grower I checked recommended not just...At least one grower I checked recommended not just soaking ("plumping") Ranunculus tubers before planting (which I did) but also pre-sprouting them in soil-filled tray. Maybe even here the soil is too cold for them when planted in late October but I'm just chalking them up to a bad investment.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37246916431636182482022-03-23T21:51:34.799-07:002022-03-23T21:51:34.799-07:00Only 14...? LOL - I'm sure you'll find mos...Only 14...? LOL - I'm sure you'll find most of them a good home. And I'm looking forward to seeing all those beautiful bouquets you will doubtlessly make with them! I tried growing Ranunculus from corms or bulbs (or whatever they are) once, but had very little luck. Tricky little things, aren't they?Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85257796835427403102022-03-23T11:18:11.364-07:002022-03-23T11:18:11.364-07:00200!!! My impression is that you have significant...200!!! My impression is that you have significantly more room in which to garden, Elaine, but that's a lot to plant and care for unless you have a small army of helpers ;) While my climate allows me to leave dahlia tubers in the ground, I pull them up at the end of the season too as I use the raised beds for spring-flowering plants. I only store my favorite tubers - and I do still have some I haven't potted up (yet). I've toyed with offering my "extras" to neighbors but I'm concerned I won't have many takers unless I get them to at least sprout first.<br /><br />The Euphorbia 'Sticks on Fire' is completely out of control. It's way to big for the strawberry pot it's in and every time I cut it back, it just gets bushier. It's even producing flowers now :[ Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67255512563715126702022-03-23T11:04:38.565-07:002022-03-23T11:04:38.565-07:00(SIGH), 67F is the perfect temperature for working...(SIGH), 67F is the perfect temperature for working in the garden. The metal hoops were formerly part of the wood-fired snorkel spa we inherited with the house - you may remember that spa, which we removed in early 2014. I stuck the hoops in the raised planters, thinking they might come in handy if I needed to cover them to provide protection from bugs, critters or intense sun but I never have...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31173875546225973122022-03-23T10:54:37.957-07:002022-03-23T10:54:37.957-07:00There isn't space for another raised planter t...There isn't space for another raised planter the size of the other 3 (all of which came with the garden); however, on the same wavelength, I previously added 2 half-barrels. Those are currently filled with spring bloomers (snapdragons and calendulas among other things) but dahlias and zinnias will displace those eventually. It may be time to add a third barrel to replace the smaller terracotta pots I currently have, though ;)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49450255015493487762022-03-23T10:45:18.827-07:002022-03-23T10:45:18.827-07:00I expect I'll be very envious of your weather ...I expect I'll be very envious of your weather by the time summer settles in, Beth. The heat seems to arrive earlier and hang on longer with each passing year.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-65963821644986288582022-03-23T10:18:49.046-07:002022-03-23T10:18:49.046-07:00Whew! that's toasty. Shaping up to be another...Whew! that's toasty. Shaping up to be another odd Spring. I was once again admiring your 'Sticks on fire', gorgeous colouration. I tried a new method of storing my dahlia tubers last year and they have all come through. I have almost 200 so the conundrum is 'What to do with all?"luv2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883799040439283011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15010451285348642112022-03-23T09:41:11.362-07:002022-03-23T09:41:11.362-07:0086, wow! We hit 67 yesterday which felt amazing. S...86, wow! We hit 67 yesterday which felt amazing. So I have a question. Why do you keep the hoops over the raised beds? I assume they are in place for frost cloth, maybe shade cloth? Do you ever use them? Just curious...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15508776844902476352022-03-23T09:11:51.129-07:002022-03-23T09:11:51.129-07:00You have a wonderful cutting garden; it so well or...You have a wonderful cutting garden; it so well organized and meticulous. Any chance you could squeeze another raised bed in this area? Or is it a case of always having more plants than the available space to plant them? I know that feeling :-Dchavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-44094454352129551982022-03-23T09:04:05.578-07:002022-03-23T09:04:05.578-07:00Nice. This is the time of year (February through m...Nice. This is the time of year (February through mid-March) when I'm truly jealous. We're having a very slow spring this year. Usually March has more blooms. Thanks for sharing the color and hope of your garden. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com