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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: Our gardening efforts, Summer 2007 |
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Begonias on balcony July 21, 2007
Hosta and impatiens on balcony July 21, 2007
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The same balcony a month later:
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cricket52
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 343 Location: northern Ontario
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Gosh those are beautiful - you really have a green thumb! _________________ Cricket |
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lady_express_44
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1314 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Very nice, Agate.
I moved this year, and my new yard had been terribly neglected and unmaintained. I didn't have a nice garden this year as I spent the spring trying to just get it cleaned up, borders in the gardens, etc. I also don't have much money to spend on such things . . . however, I managed to get some plants and flowers rooted that I transplanted from my other house.
Cherie _________________ You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Cherie, that looks to me as if you've done an enormous amount of work! What spectacular results!
Now you can sit back and just enjoy gazing at it. That's always fun! |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Well, this is very timely, since I just came in from spraying my plants.
Lovely color Joan & Cherie! Thanks for sharing. Your hard work is a treat for the eyes! I enjoy gardening, it's very soothing and rewarding to me. I especially like to see how others express their love for it in their gardens.
If I could figure out how to post pictures I'd show you what I've been up to. _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Dee, if you'd like to send me a PM giving your questions about posting photos, I'll be glad to help though I'm no expert at it. |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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This is what I've been up to. I had a 'problem' area in my yard - the grass was nasty, a nuisance to mow/trim around. So I asked my DH to remove the grass, then I planted a bird of paradise tree, some plumbago, hybiscus, society garlic, hawthornes, azaleas, oyster plants, and caladium. Add some cypress mulch and brick and ...... voila!
These are the 'before' and 'after' shots.
PS: Hey Joan! I did it! Thanks for the tutorial! _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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cricket52
Joined: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 343 Location: northern Ontario
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:42 am Post subject: |
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Wow Dee - what a beautiful yard! _________________ Cricket |
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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Really nice, Dee! Thanks for posting these. I like the brick edging too--I've seen edgings of bricks positioned diagonally and sticking up out of the ground, and they pop out of place easily. They're also something to trip over easily. Setting them in flat, the way you did, makes more sense to me. |
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ewizabeth
Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 549 Location: Near Chicago
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Agate, Cherie and Dee,
I love your flower and garden pics, how beautiful.
Agate, you must have perfect weather for tuberous begonias, yours are just lovely.
Cherie, you've made a lot of progress in a short time, I'm impressed!
Dee, your garden is beautiful too, I love to see what a person can do in the south with your year-round warm weather.
Thanks all for starting my day on a happy note! _________________ Ewizabeth
DX 01/28/03 RRMS
Formerly Avonex, Rebif & Copaxone
Tysabri 06/07 through 09/09
On Copaxone again since 12/09 and hoping for oral meds to come out! |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Thank you! I'm glad y'all enjoyed my photos.
Joan, I set the brick flat in sand, level, hammer in place with a rubber mallet. Then I can set the wheels of the mower right on them w/o needing to trim close with a weed whacker.
Ewizabeth, with a year-round growing season, I look for slow-growing plants to keep the maintenance duties down to a low roar. _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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lady_express_44
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1314 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Your yard looks beautiful, Dee, and you've given me some great ideas!
Cherie _________________ You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Naguib Mahfouz |
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jamesrsmith5
Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 126 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Fish Pond In Front Yard
Fish Pond In Front Yard
White Water Lilly
Red Water Lilly
Elephant Ears
Elephant Ears
Red Rose Tree
White Rose Tree
Fish In Pond In the front Yard _________________ Obstacles are what we see when we take our eyes of the goal. |
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lady_express_44
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1314 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Those are beautiful pics, James.
So nice to have you back at the board again too.
Cherie _________________ You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Naguib Mahfouz |
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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Those are really lovely photos, James! I like the water lilies in particular. And are those the koi fish you mentioned a while back? (I'm sorry I don't know much about identifying fish!)
You must have been working diligently out there in your garden. Well done! |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:13 am Post subject: |
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How beautiful! I'd love to have a fish pond but I'm concerned about the maintenance. Is it difficult? _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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jamesrsmith5
Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 126 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Cheri.
Yes agate those are the Koi. I have a few algae eaters and a turtle In there also. I have Gold, Yellow, Black, and Brown Koi In there. All together I have about 40 Koi In the pond.
LaDeeDa, the maintenance Isn't hard at all. I have a filter In the middle that helps control the algae, plus the algae eaters. I also have a filter system that I added. It's the same type of filter system that one of the 18' pools use to filter the water. It works very well. _________________ Obstacles are what we see when we take our eyes of the goal. |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Will the water overheat in full sun? I'm in FL and I wonder whether the fish would cook. _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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jamesrsmith5
Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 126 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: |
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About every third day, I will drain the pond almost completely empty, and then refill It with fresh water. It keeps the fish cool, and the Lillies will bloom better. The fish have gotten so use to me, that I can put my hand In the water and they will let me hold them as long as I don't try to take them out of the water. _________________ Obstacles are what we see when we take our eyes of the goal. |
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Matt
Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 961
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lady_express_44
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1314 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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WOW, that looks like some kind of bug (butterfly) or something, Matt.
Cherie _________________ You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers.
You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Naguib Mahfouz |
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agate Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 5694 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Is it called the "Monarch" clone because it looks like a Monarch butterfly?
He's jealous--somebody who can grow orchids is jealous! I wouldn't even attempt growing an orchid. |
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Matt
Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 961
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know why it's called monarch, but the genus psychopsis is called "butterfly orchid", because of their resemblance to butterflies. |
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LaDeeDa
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 64 Location: FL
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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VERY pretty. My DD's MIL (got that?) is an orchid aficionado - I'll have to look for this at her house. _________________ Nobody is completely useless; even the worst of us can serve as a bad example. |
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