Re: Spring Chores

I managed to get my tomatos etc in yesterday, today I weeded my front 
garden (including pulling out 3 million more white Jupiter's bead 
seedings!  Argh! Yes- I did dig up the parent plant over the winter and 
give it away- with a warning that it would take over the earth), and 
......I cleaned out my garage!!!!
I am a bit sore at this point and drinking a well deserved beer!

Theresa

A A HODGES wrote:

>Zem, I did the exact same thing yesterday. My yard looked like some kind of
>jungle in the front. I had cleared out a section on the front bank last
>year of dying Santolina and Lantana (too wet) and planted rye grass to keep
>the dirt in place. WOW, did it like that spot. Then I finished a raised bed
>I had started, planted some things out of the greenhouse all just in time
>for the thunderstorms to hit here. It has rained all day and I was supposed
>to go to my Grandmother's but I decided I didn't want to drive 4 hours one
>way to eat lunch and then turn around and drive back in the thunderstorm
>weather. Put me down for a "no" on that. Not to mention the fact that my
>window in my car broke yesterday (the weight thingy that makes it go up and
>down) so my window is duct taped shut. Stunning, I tell you. I could be on
>a redneck commercial. 
>
>Anyway, I went to the nursery yesterday and bought some portulaca for the
>raised bed but they had these beautiful plants I've never seen before
>called 'Schizanthus' I think. It's pouring out or I'd go check, so I've got
>to research them and see where to plant them. Anyone had any experience
>with them? The foliage is kind of fern-like, or herb-like and the flowers
>are very small, oddly shaped, one plant hot pink and the other flower is
>white with pink, yellow, and orange speckles or spots. Very pretty. I got
>two of the speckled and one hot pink. Though I'd put them all in one
>container together as they only get about 12 inches. 
>
>I am so ready for sunny weather. I'm starting to mildew. 
>A
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Date: 3/26/2005 6:11:21 PM
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Spring Chores
>>
>>I'm just now getting to read today's e-mail.  Spent the early part of the 
>>morning at the bank and WalMart.  I was supposed to be buying groceries
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>and 
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>>cat litter, but a lot of their shrubs were out.  I could not resist a
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>pink 
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>>pussy willow and a Weigela rosea at $6.50 each.  Have not planted them
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>yet 
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>>as I forced myself to mow the yard when I got home.  Everybody in town 
>>seemed to be doing it so I let myself be shamed into it also.  We are, of 
>>course, expecting thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow.  Hope Pam didn't
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>get 
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>>damaged by them today.
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>>zem
>>zone 7
>>West TN
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: <Chris@widom-assoc.com>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:31 AM
>>Subject: [CHAT] Spring Chores
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>>>Good Morning All!
>>>
>>>Although the sun did not shine yesterday, I dragged myself out into the
>>>garden to start some of the post-winter pruning. A couple of my spireas 
>>>and
>>>berberis have been growing out of bounds, so I did some pruning to open 
>>>them
>>>up and lower their height a bit. The spirea's branches were so
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>delicately
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>>>beautiful, that I brought a bunch inside to force in a vase.  The bark
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>is 
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>>>a
>>>warm mahogany color and the branches are somewhat twisted.  This
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>variety 
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>>>was
>>>S. 'Magic Carpet' and it gets beautiful coppery leaves in the spring.
>>>
>>>I was surprised to see the color inside the stems of berberis.  It was a
>>>bright chartreuse!  I've cut the stems for arrangements, but I don't 
>>>recall
>>>seeing that glowing lime color when I've pruned before.  I didn't bring 
>>>any
>>>of these in to force, but I probably should as they have very pretty,
>>>although diminutive, flowers.
>>>
>>>Since Easter is very early this year, there won't be any photos of
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>spring
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>>>bloom.  I want to clean the beds where we hide the Easter eggs so that 
>>>they
>>>look somewhat presentable. It's only going to be 45 degrees today, but
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>the
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>>>sun is shining so I should be able to cut back perennials and rake.  Of
>>>course, I also need to get some groceries and clean the house, so today
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>is
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>>>going to be busy!
>>>
>>>Chris
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