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Re: Sqft Gardener's Logbook - week of 4/3/00

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Teri-  I do not remember any particular ideas regarding clematis that will
endure full sun. As I understand clematis, most clematis flourish under full
sun. A few clematis do better in partial shade than others.

The problem is that they need cool roots to be able to move water up their
skinny little vines and branches. Hot sun reaching the base of the vine is
said to bake the vine (and evaporate the moisture in the vine) and reduce
the clematis' ability to move moisture up to the top where the flowers are..
We must heed the shaded root warning to be enable the clematis to flower as
it should in full sun.

Because clematis are heavy feeders we should not strain the soil with
another heavy feeder as a ground cover. Vinca Minor (very invasive but a
great plant), Bugle Weed, daylilies, ferns, perennials like poppies,
marigolds, etc. or light feeding annuals will shade the roots of a clematis
without using up the soil's fertility.

I can tell you that clematis generally enjoy the sun and require a good days
worth to really shine, so to speak. I am so looking forward to my own first
clematis. If you would care to, this site has a large number of clematis to
view. Joan is a clematis lover!

http://mygarden.cjb.net/

I am sending this to you directly because last week someone was complaining
about being off topic. Hope you do not mind.

Have a great day,
bill missen.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Teri Epp" <kitty@cwnet.com>
To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Sqft Gardener's Logbook - week of 4/3/00


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Bill well At this time I have roses on the one made out of wisteria vines
> and am sprouting evergreen morning glories to go on another. Have lattice
on
> the side of a porch and would love to plant clematis-but it gets direct
sun
> from 12 noon on- At my other place my clematis didn't do well with the
> afternoon sun-only with morning. Anyspecial variety that you know of that
> can take  it? I am in northern Ca and it gets well above 100 degrees in
the
> summer and then we often have frosts-otherwise Bogenvilia(?) could go
there
> too.But I lose that stuff to frost everytime I try it. I love the clematis
> and would love to hear of a hot and frost resistant type. The Real Estate
> signs  I am not sure what to do with- Would love to actually use them to
> trellis Veggies but haven't quite figure out how-they will be a permanent
> fixture so I want them to be always covered with something.Boy-I sure hope
I
> can grow veggies. Never tried before- Any suggestions for trellis would be
> appreciated Bill-Thanks Teri
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Missen <billmissen@sprint.ca>
> To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Sqft Gardener's Logbook - week of 4/3/00
>
>
> > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> > Dear Terri,
> >
> > What goes on your trellis? Would you be planting any clematis?
> >
> > bill missen.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Teri Epp" <kitty@cwnet.com>
> > To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: Sqft Gardener's Logbook - week of 4/3/00
> >
> >
> > > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > >
> > > Ok- What is a limb wall?-Teri
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steven Davidoff <sdavidof@optonline.net>
> > > To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 3:04 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Sqft Gardener's Logbook - week of 4/3/00
> > >
> > >
> > > > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> > > >
> > > > Great idea!
> > > >
> > > > Some ones been eating my alaska peas, bummer. I'll interplant with
> > > > wandos. Snow peas from the Martha Stewart collection are fabulous.
> > > >
> > > > Chiogga beets finally have sprouted as have the orange ones. Tonight
I
> > > > am planting my favas that I got in Little Italy. I took my herbs out
> to
> > > > harden off, we've been overcast and the situation is ideal.
> > > >
> > > > I sowed some Persian zinnias at the base of the smaller bean tower,
> > > > still no germination but it's just been three days.
> > > >
> > > > I finished putting up my various limb walls, towers, and trellises.
> All
> > > > are finally in place, just have to finish stringing one of the limb
> > > > walls, got the twine this afternoon. Tomorrow I'll direct sow my
> morning
> > > > glories and start some more seeds in the windowsill.
> > > >
> > > > The little mesclun plants are about a half inch, would love to taste
> one
> > > > but it's too itty bitty.
> > > >
> > > > Making another bed, pinched a couple of bags of grass and leaves
from
> > > > the curb the next town over for the bed, it's going in lasagna
style,
> > > > whoopee! the bags were already getting hot and were half full of oak
> > > > leaf.......just doesn't get better than this.
> > > >
> > > > Trudi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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