Garden Projects #5

enjoy the rest of your vacation lucy - would love to drive around to different areas like that!

no such thing as too many flat stones - should be easy to pick begin freshly out of the ground:)

came home with a bunch of "sea" stone from rockport - made two hanging cairns held together with copper wire - wish now i had brought a couple 5 gal. mud buckets - i will grab a picture of them.

Jan, would you live out there full time? I know it rained most of the time we were out there...it was the end of June, maybe that's a rainier season out there. Bill, sounds like a nice project. Karen, it was the mint I was looking for, not the coleus....hope Pixie knows that!

Yellowstone is fantastic. Will be quite crowded. The bear killing was a freak thing. I would not let that affect my plans.

The people saw the bear with cubs and kept walking towards her anyway. That's asking for trouble. Enjoy, Lucy! I would just use the common senseyou always demonstrate and you'll be fine.

Jan, that sounds exciting. Good luck in your hunt!
Louise

I think you're confusing Lucy with Jan, Louise! Jan is the one going to YS.

You are right, victor, .... But Jan has her own share of common sense, so she will be fine too! Lol

LOL. There are some campgrounds that are first come first serve.

At the get-together on Saturday at PNWmountaingirl's house, spring color brought her suburban with the back LOADED with flats that she had grown from seed. They looked better than many at nurseries. I took a few plants to bring to my DIL, but forgot them when we left the next morning. I would have loved to bring them home, but knew that they would be stressed on the journey. There were geraniums, begonias, petunias, gunnera, and more.

Central Oregon is high desert, so is totally different than the coastal areas. It certainly would be a different type of gardening for me. The Redmond area is beautiful. We are just keeping our options open.

I can't imagine what my garden looks like at home. But, that's why I didn't plant many annuals this year.

I would love central Oregon. I lived in Reno, which is high desert, and I loved the climate. The dry air suits me just fine. Sounds like you're having a great vacation, Jan. I have driven through OR, but never stopped to see anything. Been to WA, though, and very pretty there. Loved the redwood forests.

Karen

Cannot wait to visit the Pacific NW.

Bring an umbrella!

Going in the non-rainy season - Tuesday, Feb 17th. ^_^

We camped at Yellowstone without pre-registering. Buffalo roamed around the campsite. I was nervous walking by them, but they were ok. Didn't see any bears there.

We'll probably camp tomorrow night on our way there. Will be taking a route through central Oregon again. Maybe we can take a few side trips to check out the area more. Ooh, and pick up some rocks along the way. I'm up to 6.

Safer near buffalo than IN Buffalo!

LOL!

Victor, I thought the winter was the rainy season in PWN. ????

Karen

Was joking, Karen. I just picked ONE day randomly.

LOL! I can't believe I took you seriously.

Karen

You should know better by now! ^_^

I should!

Karen

Is it too late to prune my rhodies?

Don't think so.

oh I forgot to do that too

I usually don't prune...only branches that are dead....

I need you guys to give me some advice on my rhodie when you are here. I don't know what it's problem is. It has never bloomed....maybe not enough sun.

Maybe because you abandon it all winter?? ^_^

I have to prune mine, they put them right in front of the downstairs windows...DUH and they get HUGE here, nice acidic soil for them
If they weren't so big I would tear them out

You could still tear them out, Jen. I've thought about it several times with some of mine. They get huge! I have to prune every few years, as they get too big for where they are. One of mine is also in front of a window. Mom didn't think when she planted these where they are. They're too big to move. It's not too late to prune them, though they may not develop buds for next year. They bloom on buds formed this year, so it's best to prune right after they're done blooming. They should be fine, though.

What nice weather we had today! Certainly a change for the better as far as good gardening weather goes. Maybe not so much for beach/pool weather.

I got a load of 4 yards of woodchips today and I spread part of them. Will take pics tomorrow. I did two areas in the front and part of some pathways in the back. I had to weed those areas in front before I could spread them. I need to spread some of my cow manure mulch, too. I have so much to do.

I had an elderly couple stop by to get daylilies today. They were hoping I'd plant them for them. My sister said she will do it on Sat. They bought 6 pots and spend $45, and they're going to give Hope some money for planting them, amount to be determined by her.

Karen

Thanks Karen

:-)

Cruel, Victor, Cruel!

Just read this, not that I use this product, but super scary. New York Times

I read that also...don't they test these chemicals?

It is still being sold. Patti

Get rid of the Norway pines other ways.

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