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Re: [SG] Greetings from a new member

Hello Lillian,
        Welcome to the shade Gardens List.
        Two comments on your message. The temperature extremes and constant swings
are usually met by your local wildflowers. Have you considered woodland
wildflowers for your garden, or perhaps their related species? The
ephemeral types would be especially resistant to early spring thaw and
freezes.
        The slug problem. I have found that a good balance with not only my
flowers, but also with the birds, butterflies, frogs, etc helps to hold
things in check. One could also use the slug bait pellets. Place them in a
saucer off the ground and then place a clay pot over the saucer. Slugs will
enter the hole at the top but other animals will not be able to reach the
bait and it will not wash around. My garden is on a slope also and I have
used this one on occasion.
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: Lillian Champion <Liliaceae4@AOL.COM>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Greetings from a new member
> Date: Saturday, September 19, 1998 5:45 PM
>
> Hi, I have just joined and am looking forward to participating in this
robin.
> I am in the mountains of Southern California, USDA zone 7.  We have hot
> summers. Our winters are fairly mild, rarely going below 10 degrees, but
are
> tough on plants because we alternate with snow then 70 degree days, then
back
> to snow and the 20's all winter.  This has made it impossible to grow as
> perennials things that ererge early such as Delphiniums as late freezes
keep
> cuttings them down.  I grow quite a few Astilbes, hardy geraniums,
> Rhododendrons and Heucheras as well as a few Thalictrums, Tiarellas and a
few
> odds and ends.  I also have a problem with squirrels and slugs eating
many of
> the plants I try to grow.  I am interested in finding more plants which
are
> slug resistant.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  In addition I
would
> like to expand my Heuchera collection and would like suggestions on rot
> resistant and slug resistant varieties.  I can not bait for slugs because
I am
> on a sprinkler system and we are on a slight slope draining off into a
creek.
> I will be eagerly looking forward to any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
> Lillian
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