Datura and "Japanese farmer's knife"

Hello,


>I received my first datura earlier in the spring, it's a good size and
>I was 
>sure to get great blooms.  The blooms did form, but before the blooms would
>
>open they dried up and fell off.  HELP!!  
>Thanks for your help.
>Linda


Hi Linda,

I bought one of these plants at a farmer's market last year.  They do well in 
our warm and dry climate here in the Willamette Valley.  

I was told by the grower that my plant loved full sun, although they said 
that if it got into the 90s to stick it in the shade.  I was told to water it 
to the point to staying moist and to feed it excessively-- apparently they 
are HUGE feeders.  

They are very tender and can't tolerate a freeze, so in the fall you can 
either: (1) Bring them into a cold-but-above-freezing place (40-ish) and not 
worry when the top parts die back, or (2) keep them in a cool room in the 
house, in which case they kind of plod along and may even bloom.



>>I think less money is spent on gardening items for Father's Day because
>>he's already bought what he wanted in the Spring.  
>>
>>Val in KY


>You buy a fellow a Japanese farmer's knife and he's got all the tools he
>wants. Margaret L

>Would you mind telling me/us what this useful tool is exactly?
>Must be something I really need!
>Barbara


We own one of these-- in these parts it's called a "Hori-Hori."  I have seen 
them at garden and Bonsai shows (that's where we bought ours).  They have a 
wooden handle and a heavy, thick steel blade (about 6-8" long), sharp on one 
side, serrated on the other, suitable for pruning, digging, etc.  I know that 
the "Seeds of Change" catalog sells them.

Sue Pesznecker  Zone 8      Milwaukie, Oregon, USA

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