Mr Torchey Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The iris bed came out nice this year. That is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Coreopsis (tick seed) is off the hook this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Coreopsis (tick seed) is off the hook this summer. You are a crazy botanist, I guess they taught you well at UCONN. I have grown coreopsis with my parents before, but not in a long time. Throw all my effort into vegetables these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Sweet William (dianthus barbatus) one of my faves in the dianthus family, lasts long and when cut back properly, you can get up to 3 blooms a summer, mainstay in any perennial garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My wife's window boxes took a bit of a beating with the recent thunderstorms that included hail I hope they bounce back. The butterflies,, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths have really been loving them. The lawn is out of control lol With the recent rain and warm temps it is like a jungle after mowing Saturday. I am not sure when I can mow again... tonight is out, Saturday morning maybe, then it will rain later. Heavy heavy grass (with very few chemicals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 ..... been trying to plant / design a large area of new beds at the foundation (extending out 5-10yds) on 2 sides of my home and have been noting your plantings, what 's this one thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 been trying to plant / design a large area of new beds at the foundation (extending out 5-10yds) on 2 sides of my home and have been noting your plantings, what 's this one thanks for sharing its in the lambs ear family, its called Fox Glove.......... its beautiful! It is a bit invasive, but if your deligent you can contain it to a particular area, long summer bloom which is fantastic as long as you dead head every couple days or so.......good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Another round of Lesco today FTW..Showers/ storms and the humid weekend both days will be just what the dr ordered. A thing of beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 its in the lambs ear family, its called Fox Glove.......... its beautiful! It is a bit invasive, but if your deligent you can contain it to a particular area, long summer bloom which is fantastic as long as you dead head every couple days or so.......good luck! It's actually rose campion (lychnis coronaria), not foxglove... foxglove couldn't look any more different. Neither of which are in any way related to the Lambs Ear family. Agree on the invasive count... it's almost as bad as verbena bonariensis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 The iris bed came out nice this year. Very nice! 80% of ours nose-dived during recent rain events ftl. Posted A minute ago CT Blizz, on 10 June 2011 - 07:44 PM, said: Another round of Lesco today FTW..Showers/ storms and the humid weekend both days will be just what the dr ordered. A thing of beauty Kevin--how big is your yard? How much Lesco do you use? I'm bumming becuase my budget doen't have lawn care in it until next week. this would be perfect weather for putting down some organics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 It's actually rose campion (lychnis coronaria), not foxglove... foxglove couldn't look any more different. Neither of which are in any way related to the Lambs Ear family. Agree on the invasive count... it's almost as bad as verbena bonariensis. Man, its our ladys rose, what in the hell was i thinking, thank you for correcting me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Another round of Lesco today FTW..Showers/ storms and the humid weekend both days will be just what the dr ordered. A thing of beauty I might be putting something down (more Dylox???? ugh) for ants, etc that are tering up the yard on the side of my house. I'll ask the Agway folks for something less Chemical Ali-ish This rain is great, but I could not mow. Any chance I can get it done Sunday? (more rain - albeit only 20% - in the point n click) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 I might be putting something down (more Dylox???? ugh) for ants, etc that are tering up the yard on the side of my house. I'll ask the Agway folks for something less Chemical Ali-ish This rain is great, but I could not mow. Any chance I can get it done Sunday? (more rain - albeit only 20% - in the point n click) Yeah you should be able tomorrow afternoon. I did mine yesterday evening FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 one of the great things about having wildflower and perennial beds is the never ending abundance of cut flowers for the house, and they smell awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walpole Joe Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Dave, Best thing to kill ants inside and outside the house from a non-chemical perspective is a 50/50 mix of Borax (the multi-cleaner) and sugar. I do little piles at the ant hills and at the foundation of the house - ant brings it back to the "home" beneath the ground, wipes them all out - try it.. I might be putting something down (more Dylox???? ugh) for ants, etc that are tering up the yard on the side of my house. I'll ask the Agway folks for something less Chemical Ali-ish This rain is great, but I could not mow. Any chance I can get it done Sunday? (more rain - albeit only 20% - in the point n click) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Dave, Best thing to kill ants inside and outside the house from a non-chemical perspective is a 50/50 mix of Borax (the multi-cleaner) and sugar. I do little piles at the ant hills and at the foundation of the house - ant brings it back to the "home" beneath the ground, wipes them all out - try it.. Thanks No problem in the house (a few) ust really doing an extensive mining operation in the yard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 one of the great things about having wildflower and perennial beds is the never ending abundance of cut flowers for the house, and they smell awesome! Lots of clover in the lawn there. Wow..It's overtaking everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Lots of clover in the lawn there. Wow..It's overtaking everything I knew you wouldn't be able to resist making a comment.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Lots of clover in the lawn there. Wow..It's overtaking everything Absolutely! and wild strawberry! I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Absolutely! and wild strawberry! I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I have this type of weed/bush that grows on the edges of the woodsy parts of my property. Very nasty stuff. Grows in some cases 6 feet high, thich stalks, very very thorny. Will try to make headway onto my lawn horizontally under the surface. Sprouts up in reddish looking plant, turns green as it matures. Someone once told me it is wild raspberry, and in some cases that seems true. Are there 2 plants like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I have this type of weed/bush that grows on the edges of the woodsy parts of my property. Very nasty stuff. Grows in some cases 6 feet high, thich stalks, very very thorny. Will try to make headway onto my lawn horizontally under the surface. Sprouts up in reddish looking plant, turns green as it matures. Someone once told me it is wild raspberry, and in some cases that seems true. Are there 2 plants like this? Sounds a bit like the blackberries I had on the edge of my property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&P Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 thnks its in the lambs ear family, its called Fox Glove.......... its beautiful! It is a bit invasive, but if your deligent you can contain it to a particular area, long summer bloom which is fantastic as long as you dead head every couple days or so.......good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 My Garden has really shot up in this past week with the hot and humid weather. Rain today was welcomed too. Large leaves but still no fruit/veggies yet. I think they may be coming soon, but not sure Here are some pics... Watermelon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Tomatoes... When will veggies come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 More tomatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Cucumbers.. It looks like veggies may be sprouting soon... What are those long vines that come out.. is that normal? One leaf is still hurting from that rust/mold I had last week. Looks great compared to last week after I transplanted tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Full garden... Watermelon, cucumbers, and zucchini...Really grown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Compare that to just 1 week ago! Here is on 6/5/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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