Plant Propagation Discussions- Jan 2020

so if I prune tomatoes they will live and I can start cuttings?

By now, most of my vines are suckers I didn't get snipped. I trim them and leave the main plants and it doesn't kill them. Kinda hot for starting now down here, but yes, look for one of those sucker plants that are 2' long, pop it off and plant it as deep as that first set of leaves on it, water it and shade it with straw or such and it should do just fine. Those 2 sucker plants I have are 6' already, but they were planted with deer feed in mind and where they can be reached. I decided the old adage about planting 3 to 5 seeds- one for the animals, one for bugs, one for Mother Nature, one for the neighbors and one for me, was going to apply to the number of plants I am willing to fight for. I am certainly getting that many this year.

Anyone know how to propagate a tropical lily? I saved some petals of the bulb when one of the others fell apart, I don't think they made (can't remember where I potted them either.) This one is doing it in the ground.

Pink Sorbet Peony made it to glory without damage from a weather event

So beautiful. Lots of weather events down here as well. How's the garden growing, Keith? Mine is being ripped down one vine at a time while the peppers move into their growing season. 5 days of rain here everyday - ttl at 5 inches for those days. The tomatoes are bursting, sigh. Trying melons this year, was late starting them, but I have marbles so far. Just have to remember what I am growing now. Super Sweet 100's and Ruby Crush doing very well. Artisan cucumbers were really efficient, but the vines died- not sure if it were rain breaking that vine but I believe so. All the beds have quit sinking so fast and the soil is a great blend now, am hoping to have a better more rounded season next Spring with other vegetables as well. Deer have not been the problem this year- the system is keeping them out of the center.

Beautiful Keith. I worked in the back landscape today with two workers, who stayed their distance. I was out from 12 to 5. Temp was about 102 but I was in the shade, clouds passed by frequently and there was a slight breeze. I got so much done and I had none of my clean up to deal with. It is amazing how much you can get done when you do no have to deal with the clean-up. How was the graduation party for your granddaughters.

All of you beautiful work. I have a question. Every year I capture a few dianthus seeds, some years I plant a few. I have never had one germinate from seed, is there a trick to this besides sprinkle in flowerpot, lightly cover and water?

That peony is something else Keith. Mine in Texas are not looking so hot, or should I say they look very hot.

I wouldn't be able to grow dianthus- they always succumb before July. or August. Seeds, yoou are lucky to catch any.

I have the seeds, just have tossed in pots and failed to germinate, wonder if maybe they are a winter start seed?

Keith Great looking Peony ,

Gypsi Dianthus rarely do well for me , I had to buy the seeds to get any seeds to grow ,

Kitt Hi ya ,

6 1/2 ft of cup plant next to a senna plant following those mallow , coneflower , hollyhock an milkweed ,

Nice produce Kitt and pretty flowers Jù.
New raised beds are doing real well
1) Primo Red tomatoes
2)watermelon, chard, spinach, lettuce, beets radish
3)cilantro, cauliflower, broccoli
4) Tomcat green peppers showing, Jalapeno and Blaze Orange behind

Still enjoying that peony as well. It has never lasted so long without being destroyed

Keith Looking good and yummy there !

Keith all where you can pick without bending over? and Deer proof? I am so impressed. How long are your daylight hours at midsummer? because with the short season you are really getting those plants going!

Beautiful flowers Ju, and thanks for the info. I will take all my little dianthus seed packets and sprinkle in a pot in the garden and give them their last effort.... Save space in the fridge.

no new pictures here, but the big elm threw a branch in the wind today so I had pruning guys all afternoon with ropes and ladders and multiple saws taming it.

Then I looked in on my little swarm, no queen, very few bees, squashed a lot of small hive beetles, and I looked in on my remaining nucleus hive and that queen is laying up a storm and they are putting up syrup and mesquite nectar. They are so small I won't be stealing any honey, just being sure they are prepared for the summer dearth and the coming winter.

Gypsi. Jùst passed our longest day, June 20th; 26 hours and 20 minutes. And we are in a heatwave. Sorry about your Elm tree. Lots of work to clean that up. Now I have phobias about trees falling on my fence

Keith, That is some long day there!...my day length is 14hr3min long.
Did some reading on old conversations. Sweet Millions is probably the original plant maybe back 8 or 9 years ago, and appears to have randomly larger fruits ( is a Hybrid crossed with Large Red Cherry) Then came Sweet 100's, and now we have Super Sweet 100's- the Super refers to higher crack and disease resistance. Apparently sweet millions fell flat on the flavor profiles(brix ratings)for most people, and the Sweet and Super Sweet 100's taste alike enough you can't tell flavor difference.

And I grow Juliettes. I'm just not much of a cherry tomato eater anymore, and the Juliette continues to produce all summer....

That is one heck of a day Keith. Does it actually get dark at the end of 26 hours?

OMG. Have to start proof reading. That should be 16 hours an 20 minutes. Thanks for the wake up

wow, well yeah, 16 hours is a bit more reasonable, lol. I would guess no night time at 26.

It feels good to not be the only one, chuckl

The Hungarian tomato, Opalka. I had a few oversize blooms- not doubles, just giants on these 2 plants. Can you tell? Looking up preservation methods tonite.
Maybe I will get a melon! Once they got past all the rain, chuckl.
Still harvesting the Ruby Crush, and the younger Super Sweet 100's. Garden soil has dropped 6", I watered the dirt as it went from wet to too dry seemingly overnight.
I left a few carrots around the tomato plant- saw it blooming today. Had to wait til 8pm to water, 92* top heat and 85* at 10pm out there. Humidity is still up there at 76%, but the dust in the air gave us a different colored sunset tonite with the clouds.

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I have friends that moved to Alaska a few years ago, they just put their garden in. I'm not sure how long their days are, I should ask

Keith I have had days that felt that long , ? lol

Kitt good looking vegies ,

Gypsi I hear good greens grow in Alaska

Goji runners in a 5 gallon pot
Snapdragon one became three or more ,
Neither are exactly perennial here until quite large , planting maybe next year after another season in the cold frame

My store bought Spring snapdragons are flushing blooms again, I can water them better here near the house- not sure how long I can keep them blooming with the summer moving in strong.
Grabbed up my cherry tomatoes, cleaned, culled, washed dried and sloppily measured into a 2cup amts. Stuck in a qt size ziploc and put them in the freezer- 5 bags of just a 2day harvest. Not going to do that with the Cherokee Purple, but will do that with the Opalka. No cooking. Can thaw and puree and have sauce later.
Have to mow tonite, or should, along about 3 or 4pm. Takes that long for the water to get off the grass.

I wash and freeze tomatoes too Kitt, and to peel them when frozen, dunk in boiling water in a slotted spoon, lift out and pull the skin off. Too lazy this year and freezer too full, I gave surplus to the neighbors

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